Fragile Line by Brooklyn Skye

It can happen in a flash. One minute she’s kissing her boyfriend, the next she’s lost in the woods. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Cox is losing time. It started out small…forgetting a drive home or a conversation with a friend. But her blackouts are getting worse, more difficult to disguise as forgetfulness. When Ellie goes missing for three days, waking up in the apartment of a mysterious guy—a guy who is definitely not her boyfriend, her life starts to spiral out of control. 
Perched on the edge of insanity, with horrific memories of her childhood leaking in, Ellie struggles to put together the pieces of what she’s lost—starting with the name haunting her, Gwen. Heartbreakingly beautiful, this poignant story follows one girl’s harrowing journey to finding out who she really is.

I loved Brooklyn's first book Stripped that I was intrigued by Fragile Lines' mysterious blurb.
Thoughts
Ellie's early narrative was so jagged and quick you could really identify with her confusion. I found Ellie to be endearing if rather passive to begin with but she definitely grew in strength and conviction as the book continued. Gwen's narrative provided a much more sturdy and linear grasp of time and actions. Although manipulative and selfish Gwen did seem to be quite vulnerable. It was interesting to see how her personality adjusted and altered as the book went on. Both narratives were compelling to read. Shane and Griffin presented another dimension to the narrative as their questions often prompted Ellie or Gwen to focus on a certain moment. I can't go into too much detail surrounding the plot or characters as this book is full of twists and turns that I don't want to give away! The supporting characters were all brilliantly characterised and had important individual roles in Ellie and Gwen's stories.

Rating!

I really enjoyed Fragile Line I found it to be realistic as well as compelling and the characters were beautifully written!
 
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Much Love!
Lettie
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Behind the Cover~ Stripped by Brooklyn Skye.

College freshman Quinn Montgomery will do anything to avoid the mistake her sister made—killing herself over a boy. But when she is forced into nude modelling at a local college to support her family after a bankruptcy, she begins to crack, just enough to let Torrin, the university’s top varsity oarsman, see that the real Quinn is not as feisty and unapproachable as she wants everyone to think. But letting someone in comes at a steep cost and, it turns out, Torrin is connected to Quinn’s family in more ways than she could ever imagine.

I love Stripped, I reviewed it back in May! So today I'm excited to have Brooklyn Skye for a Behind the Cover post!

***STRIPPED Cover Photo Shoot: Behind the Scenes***
Hi! Thanks for having me! Sometimes people don’t realize what goes in to making a book cover, so I wanted to share with you a look into making mine. This is my cover designer:

 
Her name is Lisa of Lisa Poff Photography and this picture doesn’t do her any justice (she’s beautiful!). Anyway, when I originally sat down with her to brainstorm what type of cover I was looking for, I mentioned the owl necklace needed to be featured and possibly the hands. She didn’t say much—to which point I was thinking (crap!) maybe she didn’t quite grasp the concept I was going for. Turns out I worried for nothing because a few days later she sent me these proofs:

 

 

Amazing, right? Once we decided on the proof, she got to work making it absolutely fabulous. Below is the editing timeline of the proof we choose, from raw picture to edited to cover:

I can’t tell you what an amazing experience it has been working with Lisa. And I hope you guys love the cover as much as I do!

Wow! I love this process and Stripped has the most beautiful cover!

 

What do you like best about the cover? I love the owl necklace detail.
Much Love!
Lettie
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Blog Tour: Stripped by Brooklyn Skye.

College freshman Quinn Montgomery will do anything to avoid the mistake her sister made—killing herself over a boy. But when she is forced into nude modelling at a local college to support her family after a bankruptcy, she begins to crack, just enough to let Torrin, the university’s top varsity oarsman, see that the real Quinn is not as feisty and unapproachable as she wants everyone to think. But letting someone in comes at a steep cost and, it turns out, Torrin is connected to Quinn’s family in more ways than she could ever imagine.

First Impressions!
I instantly liked Quinn! Hunter made nude modelling sound so matter of fact and boring- almost had me convince it wasn't a big deal!

What I loved:
Quinn- I really felt for Quinn! Her normal life was shattered twice in such a short amount of time that she struggled to rebuild it. I admired how determined she was to stay at college even going as far as nude modelling and sticking to it. The role reversal with Quinn being the mysterious one and Torrin pursuing her despite he initial indifference was different and interesting to read. I loved reading her reactions to all the reveals and to Torrin as her reactions were never what I expected!
Torrin- Torrin had such a great personality and persistent to him that he was so easy to read and believe in. I liked how he didn't let Quinn walk over him and how he was  prepared to stand up for himself. I loved how his backstory slowly went from boring to interesting and how it all made perfect sense. I could gush over Torrin for ages, I really loved this character!
Side Plot- I loved how character driven this book was! It was so layered and almost every character added a new angle and secret to the plot. It kept me guessing and intrigued the whole way through. I loved Zoe and Quinn's relationship and how it was so fundamental to Quinn's self belief. I liked finding out more and more about Zoe as Quinn did especially the unexpected secrets. Quinn's family had more than a few secrets or misunderstandings surrounding their bankruptcy. I suspected Torrin's family's had hidden secrets as well but I couldn't have guessed the layers to their secrets! I loved how all the secrets connected together in the end and gave you a clear view of both their pasts and their possible future!

What I didn't love as much:
Derek- I found Derek such a creepy character! I kept waiting for him to attack Quinn or something. I did feel sorry for him but he obviously didn't get Quinn!

I loved all the side plots and I adored Quinn and Torrin!

I can't wait to read more from Brooklyn Skye!
Much love!
Lettie
Xxx