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Shattered (The Shattered Heart Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by K E Osborn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 110 ratings
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I was a wife.
I was a mother.
Now... I’m a Madam.

I had a loving family. A husband and son who I adored until they were tragically ripped from me. Something inside me died the same time they did. My heart stopped beating. I had to become stronger, tougher. I had to close down my emotions and become someone entirely different to who I was before.

I became the Violet Widow.

Now, I run a high-class escort and sex worker agency. To my staff, I’m known only as Boss. No one knows my past, and I don’t have a future. That was until he walked into my life.

I'm Hudson Stone. Meeting someone like her was never part of my life plan. My life is my work and I put everything I have into my career choice. I'm strong willed, passionate and loyal, but cross me or the ones I love and you will pay. Vengeance is in my blood and I'm out to seek it. Until she stepped into my world--beautiful, sassy and confident, she had the power to destroy me.

Will their paths collide or will their secrets explode, leaving their hearts shattered and lives in tatters.

*** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED AS THE VIOLET WIDOW ***
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  • This story is full of love, pain, sorrow, passion, hot sex, the perfect combination for an epic story. - Books and Beyond Fifty Shades
  • The chemistry between TVW and Rock is sooo HOT and rocking steamy, panty dropping!! They can't get enough of each other. I want my own ROCK!! But other wise than that you were rooting for Violet's walls to come down and for her to be able to let Hudson in after the tragedy that she suffered 5 years ago. Will Hudson understand and still love her when she opens up and shares her secrets? - Dawn Mondry
  • I love K.E, Osborn book she always seems to have the mix of emotions just right, and this book is no exception. I cried from the start and was rooting for Rock and Violet to find happiness.This book was perfect if you want to cry ugly and I can't wait for the next one in the series. - Scandalous Book Blog

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The Shattered Heart Series:Shattered (The Shattered Heart Series #1)Healed (The Shattered Heart Series #2)(These books must be read in order)**Please note this book is written in Australian English and contain Australian spelling and slag terms. There is a dictionary in the front for reference**Thank you every one for reading The Shattered Heart Series, I hope you all enjoy reading about TVW and Rock as much as I enjoyed writing about them.Happy reading and much love, K E Osborn xoxo***PLEASE NOTE*** Shattered was previously published as The Violet Widow and Healed was previously published as A Different Shade of Violet

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00S97X1HU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 18, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 18, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1930 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 343 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1507758766
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 110 ratings

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With a flair for all things creative, USA Today Bestselling Author K E Osborn, is drawn to the written word. Exciting worlds and characters flow through her veins, coming to life on the page as she laughs, cries, and becomes enveloped in the storyline right along with you. She's entirely at home when writing sassy heroines and alpha males that rise from the ashes of their pasts.

K E Osborn comforts herself with tea and Netflix, after all, who doesn't love a good binge?

Explosive. Addictive. Romance.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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DMD6119
5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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Oh I can’t wait to start book 2. This is driving me crazy. Poor Violet. She really needed professional help after her loss. She chose to suffer by herself. People can’t do that. I hope others who read this book understand that. Hudson is so forgiving until the end. I don’t like some of the things he says to her. He should have been better prepared for when he found out about Violet since he didn’t push her. She really didn’t get to know him either. They both are now suffering from not telling each other their secrets. This is another must read. I guess I guess I will have to read this a couple of times also. But it is okay, I won’t mind. I love it
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Violet Widow?
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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There are so many highs and lows in this story, thus far. I am anxious for the sequel!! KE seems to be out doing herself these days. I am going to count the days, waiting for part two of this emotional story.
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happy cook
4.0 out of 5 stars Wow another great book from KE Osborn!
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2015
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Wow, what an emotional journey for Violet. The prologue absolutely gutted me and I felt like I was right there with her. I enjoyed the journey of her trying to find herself again, and felt like my heart shattered right along with her later in the story. I felt the story was fast paced and couldn't wait to dive into book 2 immediately when I finished. The author has a great writing style and I would recommend all of her books!!
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Erin
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015
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What an emotional roller coaster.

I love this book it reel you in and keeps you hooked the whole time. Thank goodness the next book is out already so I can start it
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Jennifer Daniels
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
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Excellent!!!!!
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Meleaha Howard
5.0 out of 5 stars Can she survive her broken heart?
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
Violet had it all, a loving husband and an adorable son. One moment in time, and now she is alone, with nothing but a house she can't afford and memories she can't let go of. She does what she has to do to keep both. She becomes a prostitute. From there, a madam.
5 years later, she meets a man in a bar. They connect and her frozen heart begins to thaw. Can she keep her secrets from him until she is ready? Can he handle her secrets? Read this amazing book to find out! I am starting book two now because I can't wait to see what happens next!
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Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful but emotional Story.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015
Starting this book I felt like my heart was being ripped out.. A Beautiful but emotional Story.

Violet having lost her Husband and her son in a tragic accident must deal with her future..
What would you do if you felt like you lost everything?

Violet does what she needs to in order to survive, she becomes The Violet Widow a tough as nails no BS taking strong female. That is until the 5 year anniversary of her families deaths, Violet's at a bar drinking cosmos like she does every year, but this night she meets Rock, The sexy man who has the ability to make her believe she can love again!!

After what Violet needed to do to survive will she let Rock into her heart and will he be able to understand her past and love her for who she really is?

Well I suggest you read it to find out...

The Author had me hooked with this book and I felt the emotions as I was reading..
An awesome story full of mystery and intrigue that had me guessing to the end... and what an end, now I just have to wait for Book #2! please please please don't make me wait to long.....

*I received an ARC ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
Reviewed for Paranormal, Magic and Mischief Blog
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Melissa Mendoza
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016
“I’m tough, not much fazes me, and yet in walks Hudson Stone with his magical eyes and god-like body and my heart’s gone all a flutter. I don’t know who I am right now, and even though it scares me, I like it.”

5 madam stars! I think this may be my favorite KE Osborn books to date!!

Violet is one bad chicks and I love her, in fact I have a girl crush on her. She takes no bs from anyone and I love a female lead like that! Then you throw Hudson Stone into the book and ugh, pretty sure my ovaries exploded!! The story has it’s emotional moments, but I can’t stress how great this first book in the series is!!!

**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Melissa for Alpha Book Club**
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Kazkgb
5.0 out of 5 stars Another? Where's she getting them from
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2015
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Ok, so I read the prologue...hmm interesting I think, where is Kimberley taking us this time, cause let's face it, there's always a ride!

Then I start reading and I'm, what! Did not expect that not so soon way too early in a book, starting with the end?

Then comes twist one, bit slow on the uptake here....not been well...no excuse you know this writer too well for the twists not to come but then there's ROCK well, my mind is in a muddle I've already changed his name!

Will the regret slip in, should she have said from the start is this a mistake, shouldn't she just go on living in the past as she'd planned?

Oh and here comes book 2 somehow think I'm loving this series!
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Carol Duggan
5.0 out of 5 stars Poor TVW
Reviewed in Australia on February 25, 2015
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This is I think one of Kimberly Osborns better books. Poor TVW, how can one person have to go through so much.
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K. Browne
4.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected but turned out better
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2016
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Good book I just could not stop crying I felt so sad for her then I hated her then sad again but still a great read
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