I'm a huge, and I mean HUGE, Kit Rocha fan. Ever since a very good friend told me to read their Beyond series I've been hooked and have the swag to prove that I'm an O'Kane for Life, so when it was announced that the ladies behind one of my favorite series had taken on another moniker and were putting out new series there was no doubt in my mind that I'd be getting my hands on it and lo and behold, I really liked Anything but Broken. 
 I know some will say that it's a given considering my fangirl love of Kit Rocha, and there is a thread of truth there that I would definitely look more favorably on anything they publish, but the flip side is that my expectation level is much higher and in the end they proved once again why I love them so much. 
 Anything but Broken is a true 180 degrees away from the Beyond series. It's not dystopian and it's not erotica, there aren't gangs out to undermine each other. It's New Adult Contemporary Romance but there is still that emotional connection between, and to, the characters and the feel of family ties (good and bad) that jumps off the page at you, pulls you in and keeps you turning the page and once I started it I didn't put it down until I reached the end. 
 The beginning of this book is filled with so many things unsaid that I couldn't help be be sucked in to it. There was a mystery to be solved and Hannah was the key, though she herself was so lost and broken that I couldn't help but wonder how I'd end feeling about her and funny thing, I actually liked Hannah. She's this mix of awkwardness, determination and honesty that I just found appealing. I connected with her and found that I really wanted her to get past her demons and live the life she should've been living from the start. Sean I really liked. He's sweet, sexy and compassionate. And though I wouldn't label him as an uber Alpha male, I will say that he has a quiet confidence surrounding him that definitely draws you to him. 
 Their relationship is complicated, understatement of the year I know, but that's the best word to use and yet it they worked through it all. Did it help that they already had a connection to each other regardless of how? Of course but five years had passed with no contact so they still had a lot to learn about each other and I enjoyed how they navigated through and around the various bumps in the road to get to their HEA. It was sweet, heartbreaking and had some great sexy moments. Also, something I do feel the need to mention, and even give a little praise for, is that this book is done in first person-dual POV so inner monologuing happens BUT Sean and Hannah actually speak to one another and work things out. I know it may not be that big of deal for some, but things working out due to a conversation that only occurs in one of the characters heads just doesn't do it for me. 
 Though it probably doesn't need to be said the writing was engaging and flowed well, which is what I've come to expect and love from these authors. The pacing was well done and while there were some aspects of the story that I guessed correctly at, I enjoyed how it all unfolded. I enjoyed the details about the racing world, though to be honest most of it went right over my head, but it showed that they definitely did their homework. And then there are the rest of the characters that we get to meet. Can't argue that I'm looking forward to Gibb and Evie's story, because they were great in this one and loved getting to know them, but it's Mason Shaw that really intrigues me, so Imma cross my toes that we get to see more of him. 
 The Bottom Line: Great start to a new series and can't wait for the next one! 
 ~ ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review ~