4.5+ stars 
 Broken Juliet picks up where Bad Romeo leaves off. Ethan and Cassie are working together in the present, but things are tense between them. Because 6 years before, Ethan broke Cassie's heart. Now they have to work together, and are fighting the pull that attracts them. In the time since college, Ethan has done a lot of changing, no longer afraid of his feelings towards Cassie or her feelings about him. This time, it is Cassie with all the hangups. 
 It took me longer to get into this book than it did the first, but I think that was just where my head was at rather than the book itself. Once I was able to dig in and get into the meat of the story, I loved the pace and the drama surrounding these two. 
 There is plenty of angst and drama as Cassie and Ethan navigate their history and their present. The story is told only through Cassie's point of view, however Ethan's inner thoughts are revealed in certain scenes through his journals. Only knowing Cassie's perspective means Ethan's actions are hard to believe because of his track record. And watching these two try to figure each other out pulled every heartstring. 
 It was almost as if these two swapped personalities between college and the present. Where college Ethan is closed up, scared, and distant, in the present it is Cassie who must figure out how to get her head on straight. Watching them step into these alternate roles was both heartbreaking and informative. Ethan's moves from Bad Romeo made so much more sense as Cassie contemplated similar moves. 
 I love the side characters in these stories. Ethan's sister, Elissa will be the focus of the next book in the series and I can't wait to see what she has going on. Cassie's roommates, Ruby and Tristan are back with the support and humor they brought in the first book, as are their other college friends and present-day co-workers. 
 These two books together are such a dynamic duo. Characters facing challenges, life changing decisions, and the risks that go along with relationships. Separately, these books are full of drama, but together they tell an emotional story full of a wide range of moments and experiences that make up one star-crossed love story. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.