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MY REVIEW: The Care of Broken Things by October Arden

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The Care of Broken Things: An MMM Prison Romance of Survival and Redemption (Breaking Free Book 1)

by October Arden

๐Ÿ“– Book 1 of 2: Breaking Free

๐Ÿ”— Get it on Amazon

๐Ÿ“š Genres: MMM Romance, Prison Romance, Survival, Redemption, Found Family

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โœจ About the Book

Some loves rewrite your sentence.

Samuel has spent years building wallsโ€”not just the prisonโ€™s concrete ones, but the kind that keep people out. Inmates call him The Ice Queen, a title he wears like armor. After a lifetime of being preyed upon, he knows better than to let anyone close.

Then Eli arrivesโ€”gentle, kind, and wrongfully convicted. Everything Samuel has avoidedโ€ฆ until one act of protection changes everything.

But Eliโ€™s husband, Nathaniel, has a request that shifts everything further:
โ€œBe his prison husband. Love him where I canโ€™t.โ€

What begins as survival soon becomes something far deeper. Eliโ€™s warmth, Nathanielโ€™s quiet strength, and the fragile trust of Eliโ€™s daughter push Samuel into a new kind of lifeโ€”one where love is the most dangerous and precious contraband of all.

A dark, literary MMM romance filled with found family, obsessive devotion, and redemption. Perfect for fans of Captive Prince, Wolfsong, and The Foxhole Court.


๐Ÿ’ฌ My Review โ€“ โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…

This story takes a fresh and powerful approach to relationships, with a slow burn that keeps the pages flaming. Samuel is a man who keeps his head down, unnoticed, until Eli enters his life and makes hiding impossible. Eli, in turn, sees beyond Samuelโ€™s cold exterior, and their bond grows into mutual trust and protection.

What truly makes this book shine is how Samuelโ€™s feelings expandโ€”not only toward Eli but also Nathaniel, Eliโ€™s devoted husband. Together, the three form an unbreakable bond of love and survival, each standing as protectors for one another in a harsh, unforgiving environment.

This was a wonderfully emotional readโ€”full of raw vulnerability, redemption, and the kind of love that breaks down walls. A must-read for anyone who has ever felt too broken to be loved.

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