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Arsen: A Broken Love Story
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** NO RATING AS I HAD NO BUSINESS READING THIS**

Yes, you read that correctly. You see, while everyone was doing the happy dance the day Arsen was published, I was quietly channeling my inner MC Hammer.

God why didn't I listen to my gut? I honestly had no intention of EVER reading Arsen: A Broken Love Story as the story has the top 3 "harmful to my health" items:
*Angst, angst and more angst.
*Annoying heroine
*Love triangle
So why did I read it you ask? Good question. No, I haven't been sipping the basherade if that's what your wondering. It irks the shit out of saddens me to see reviewers intentionally repeatedly select books with similar storylines,leave unflattering review after unflattering review. Please don't think that was my intention here.

A few friends begged... okay, they asked me once to read Arsen as they thought my reading experience would be humorous ( I hope my updates lived up to your expectations Damian and Lucifer) so against my better judgment I one clicked this bad girl . . psst! I 'll let you in on a little secret . Don't tell anyone but I was secretly hoping to love it .

Okay, before I channel my inner Nancy Grace, I'd like to state the obvious. Mia Asher has a lyrical way with words. She's an incredible storyteller whom had my full attention from page 1 to THE END... Hell, I finished this book days ago & I can't stop thinking about it.

Now, the moment all 3 of you have been waiting for ...

While the book is very well written, Arsen: A Broken Love Story was by far one of the most unpleasant reading experiences I've ever had . I'd like to explain why and the easiest way for me to do so is to address the three main characters individually.
First up....
Cathy the Fisherhag

** sucking teeth** Cathy�.. Cathy, Cathy, Cathy. For those readers who cheered her on I would just like to say, "God, I envy your reading experience as I loathe her character." Cathy spent the majority of the story on a fishing expedition. Yup, she was trawling for Arsen's attention, reasons to meet with him and conjuring bullshit excuses as to why her behavior was acceptable. Sorry Cathy, you used the wrong bait, hence why you failed to lure me in. I found her character to be an egotistical BITCH. She gave zero.. zilch... not a single fuck to give about her marriage. While I did feel compassion in regards to her inability to bear children, , it DOES NOT excuse her behavior.. at least to me it doesn't.
(view spoiler)
My main issue with Cathy is the fact that She knew her actions were disgraceful, hurtful, just plain FUCKED UP and she flat out DID NOT GIVE A DAMN. All she wanted was for Arsens dick to numb her feelings but boy did she feel every last orgasm he gave her. Ugh, I have so much more to say but I think I've picked on her character enough.... For now :-)

Now onto BEN aka Tweedle Dee...
Here 's a character I was certain would tug at my heart strings. NOPE . The only thing more annoying than a heroine missing her backbone is a spineless hero. Besides the kitchen scene in the beginning I never warmed up to his character. Ben was so damn perfect his character seemed phony. Ben and Cathy's first meeting was so Sparks-ish, I was waiting for doves to fly out of my ipad� Just sayin!. What 22 year old man tells a chick he just met, ....
" I want to bring you flowers, I want to see you blush when I compliment you, I want to see you flush over flowers while you offer me a glass of water". yaaddaa- yaadaa-yaadaa�..
Yeah, I would have cancelled our date due to an emergency Pap smear. The replenishable cupcake gesture didn't work for me either� Too Cheesy. A glimpse of self centered Cathy appeared early on in their relationship and the knucklehead ignored it then as well. * smdh*
I can't believe such a moronic individual was a lawyer. What the hell did Cathy do to him ? I kept hoping and praying he would find his nutsack and for a moment I thought he had (view spoiler)
Sorry, but a man without dignity gets no love from me.

Lastly, Arsen aka Tweedle Dum...
Out of the 3, I actually found his character to be the most tolerable. Totally off the topic but I really wish the author hadn't made him so typical ie. rich, young, attractive and arrogant. IMHO had Arsen been just your ordinary compassionate Joe Schmow the story would have been a hell of a lot more believable. So many things about his character didn't add up to me either . (view spoiler)
Arsen, you burned my hopes and dreams pendejo!

There was one question that haunted me throughout my entire reading experience. Had the roles been reversed, had Ben turned his back on his marriage due to the anguish caused by the miscarriages , would readers be so accepting of the story and how it played out ? Would his story get 4& 5 stars as well?
My apologizes for taking up so much of your time. I really wanted to keep this review brief but my fingers had other ideas (zip it Carla!). Please don't let my winded review of much to do about nothing deter anyone from reading Arsen. The majority of reviews are 4 and 5 stars for a reason. This just wasn't my cuppa. Now please excuse me while I find the goriest, most horrific book I can find because ....
.. MWAH!

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JaHy☝Hold the Fairy Dust's review
bookshelves: i-got-the-april-fools-addition, my-eyeballs-wanted-2-commit-suicide
Aug 27, 2014
bookshelves: i-got-the-april-fools-addition, my-eyeballs-wanted-2-commit-suicide
** NO RATING AS I HAD NO BUSINESS READING THIS**

Yes, you read that correctly. You see, while everyone was doing the happy dance the day Arsen was published, I was quietly channeling my inner MC Hammer.

God why didn't I listen to my gut? I honestly had no intention of EVER reading Arsen: A Broken Love Story as the story has the top 3 "harmful to my health" items:
*Angst, angst and more angst.
*Annoying heroine
*Love triangle

So why did I read it you ask? Good question. No, I haven't been sipping the basherade if that's what your wondering. It

A few friends begged... okay, they asked me once to read Arsen as they thought my reading experience would be humorous ( I hope my updates lived up to your expectations Damian and Lucifer) so against my better judgment I one clicked this bad girl . . psst! I 'll let you in on a little secret . Don't tell anyone but I was secretly hoping to love it .

Okay, before I channel my inner Nancy Grace, I'd like to state the obvious. Mia Asher has a lyrical way with words. She's an incredible storyteller whom had my full attention from page 1 to THE END... Hell, I finished this book days ago & I can't stop thinking about it.

Now, the moment all 3 of you have been waiting for ...

While the book is very well written, Arsen: A Broken Love Story was by far one of the most unpleasant reading experiences I've ever had . I'd like to explain why and the easiest way for me to do so is to address the three main characters individually.
First up....
Cathy the Fisherhag

** sucking teeth** Cathy�.. Cathy, Cathy, Cathy. For those readers who cheered her on I would just like to say, "God, I envy your reading experience as I loathe her character." Cathy spent the majority of the story on a fishing expedition. Yup, she was trawling for Arsen's attention, reasons to meet with him and conjuring bullshit excuses as to why her behavior was acceptable. Sorry Cathy, you used the wrong bait, hence why you failed to lure me in. I found her character to be an egotistical BITCH. She gave zero.. zilch... not a single fuck to give about her marriage. While I did feel compassion in regards to her inability to bear children, , it DOES NOT excuse her behavior.. at least to me it doesn't.
(view spoiler)
My main issue with Cathy is the fact that She knew her actions were disgraceful, hurtful, just plain FUCKED UP and she flat out DID NOT GIVE A DAMN. All she wanted was for Arsens dick to numb her feelings but boy did she feel every last orgasm he gave her. Ugh, I have so much more to say but I think I've picked on her character enough.... For now :-)

Now onto BEN aka Tweedle Dee...
Here 's a character I was certain would tug at my heart strings. NOPE . The only thing more annoying than a heroine missing her backbone is a spineless hero. Besides the kitchen scene in the beginning I never warmed up to his character. Ben was so damn perfect his character seemed phony. Ben and Cathy's first meeting was so Sparks-ish, I was waiting for doves to fly out of my ipad� Just sayin!. What 22 year old man tells a chick he just met, ....
" I want to bring you flowers, I want to see you blush when I compliment you, I want to see you flush over flowers while you offer me a glass of water". yaaddaa- yaadaa-yaadaa�..
Yeah, I would have cancelled our date due to an emergency Pap smear. The replenishable cupcake gesture didn't work for me either� Too Cheesy. A glimpse of self centered Cathy appeared early on in their relationship and the knucklehead ignored it then as well. * smdh*
I can't believe such a moronic individual was a lawyer. What the hell did Cathy do to him ? I kept hoping and praying he would find his nutsack and for a moment I thought he had (view spoiler)
Sorry, but a man without dignity gets no love from me.

Lastly, Arsen aka Tweedle Dum...
Out of the 3, I actually found his character to be the most tolerable. Totally off the topic but I really wish the author hadn't made him so typical ie. rich, young, attractive and arrogant. IMHO had Arsen been just your ordinary compassionate Joe Schmow the story would have been a hell of a lot more believable. So many things about his character didn't add up to me either . (view spoiler)
Arsen, you burned my hopes and dreams pendejo!

There was one question that haunted me throughout my entire reading experience. Had the roles been reversed, had Ben turned his back on his marriage due to the anguish caused by the miscarriages , would readers be so accepting of the story and how it played out ? Would his story get 4& 5 stars as well?
My apologizes for taking up so much of your time. I really wanted to keep this review brief but my fingers had other ideas (zip it Carla!). Please don't let my winded review of much to do about nothing deter anyone from reading Arsen. The majority of reviews are 4 and 5 stars for a reason. This just wasn't my cuppa. Now please excuse me while I find the goriest, most horrific book I can find because ....


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August 27, 2014
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August 27, 2014
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August 27, 2014
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" “I can feel myself withdrawing from him.
From his love.
From my marriage.
And there’s nothing I can do to stop it.
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Nothing ?....Ever?

....I'm not judging *cough-cough*.... Yet !"
From his love.
From my marriage.
And there’s nothing I can do to stop it.
dzٳԲ.�
Nothing ?....Ever?

....I'm not judging *cough-cough*.... Yet !"
August 27, 2014
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0.0%
" “I look up to see him watching me with a raw and naked hunger as he brings the finger that was just inside me to his mouth and sucks it. ... Screw work. I'd puncture one of my tires and send a photo of the flat to my boss."
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" � This feeling is unique. Special. Like I am being cleansed from the inside out, the rain washing away all my past mistakes, my sorrows, my hurt. And in their place, taking root, is hope" ... I think that dirty street water had a few toxins in it as well. Cathy sounds high as a kite right now."
August 27, 2014
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"All I can do is stare at him, afraid he might disappear. I watch as he lifts his hand & cups my cheek. His hand feels like it was meant to there. I feel a warm shiver run down my spine, raising goosebumps on my skin. I don’t see that his mouth is close to my ear until I feel his breath tickling it & hear him whisper words that make my knees go weak.
"

August 27, 2014
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"This guy is making my face burn like a bonfire.
“Nope. You definitely don’t look like an Um. More like a Wow.� He smiles, making the same delicious dimple deep on his left cheek appear once more.
How can a guy be this perfect?�
"
“Nope. You definitely don’t look like an Um. More like a Wow.� He smiles, making the same delicious dimple deep on his left cheek appear once more.
How can a guy be this perfect?�

August 27, 2014
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" Smiling, he looks at me. Like, really looking at me.
“Oh. You want to go out with me?� Holy shit. He does.� .... I'm not enjoying this naive version of Cathy so I can only imagine what's in store for me.
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“Oh. You want to go out with me?� Holy shit. He does.� .... I'm not enjoying this naive version of Cathy so I can only imagine what's in store for me.

August 27, 2014
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" “I want to do more than that. But for now, I would be more than happy if you would give me your Friday night.� ..... My smartass would pull out my planner, rip out the page labeled Friday and hand it to him. I'm sorry but his come on line doesn't work for me."
August 27, 2014
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" I want to bring you flowers. I want to tell you how beautiful you look. I want to see you blush when I compliment you. I want to see you fuss over the flowers while you offer me a glass of water. And if you live with your parents, I will compliment your mother with how beautiful she is. Because only a beautiful woman could have given birth to someone as pretty as you.� ... ** zipping lip**"
August 27, 2014
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" “This guy exudes confidence and sex. I bet that if I got near him, trying to catch a whiff of his scent, I would be able to breathe in what pure sex smells like." ... Holy Christ, I'm not sure which is more annoying , her past or present thoughts ?
"

August 27, 2014
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" “He smiled again. “Nice meeting you, Cathy.�
That smile should be illegal.
“I’m Arsen,� he said, still shaking hands.
“Arson?� I repeated. “Like, Fire-raising Arson?�
Cathy,
"
That smile should be illegal.
“I’m Arsen,� he said, still shaking hands.
“Arson?� I repeated. “Like, Fire-raising Arson?�
Cathy,

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"“I look at Arsen, about to say something but I stop short. Instead, I watch as he brings the pinky finger that was touching my leg to his mouth & slowly lets his tongue trace it.I get the impression that he can taste me. My throat dry, I can’t deny how erotic I find it.�
Oh Cathy ,
"
Oh Cathy ,

August 27, 2014
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" “I am shocked to discover that I want my tongue to be the one tracing his finger. I want to open my legs, take his head, & guide his tongue inside of me so he can drink me, swallow me just as if I were that glass of wine. I want his tongue to taste me.�
"

August 27, 2014
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" “The other night when we were talking about favorite foods, you said you could have a cupcake every day of the week. I figured that if I brought enough to last you a week, you’d want to see me again next week when you ran out. If anything, just so I could bring you more.�
Oh, my God. Now the two of us are blushing.�
"
Oh, my God. Now the two of us are blushing.�

August 28, 2014
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"Is he kidding me? “Ben, no. I want to…I’m ready.� You would think that when you tell the guy you’ve been seeing (for a month) that you’re finally ready to have sex with him, he would say, “Hell yeah! Where’s the bed?� Instead, I’m stuck with a righteous asshole.
"

August 28, 2014
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" My mind made up, I open my eyes. Quickly, before Arsen realizes what I’m about to do, I move my face so his kiss lands on my lips.
"

August 28, 2014
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"He grabs his suit jacket & says his last goodbye. He doesn’t shake hands with Ben, & he doesn’t even turn to look at me as he walks away.
It hurts . I don’t know why, but his indifference hurts. It shouldn’t because he’s nothing to me, but it still does.
...Hurt? The egomaniac should be pissed @Arsen."
It hurts . I don’t know why, but his indifference hurts. It shouldn’t because he’s nothing to me, but it still does.

...Hurt? The egomaniac should be pissed @Arsen."
August 28, 2014
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49.0%
" Arsen's staring down at the floor, seemingly lost in thought.
“Heart beating loudly.
Dry mouth.
Palms sweating."
Yeah, here's my 3:
Sound of nails on a chalkboard.
Eyes rolling a mile a minute.
Pulsating headache approaching."
“Heart beating loudly.
Dry mouth.
Palms sweating."
Yeah, here's my 3:
Sound of nails on a chalkboard.
Eyes rolling a mile a minute.
Pulsating headache approaching."
August 28, 2014
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" "That’s my friend hurting. So you better drop your innocent act and get the fuck out of here. Go back to your husband who seems to be a really nice guy and don’t contact Arsen again. He’ll get over you. He always does. Now, get lost, bitch. "
"

August 28, 2014
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"When I feel his dick inside me, my body instantly recognizes the difference. The thickness…the length…it’s not the same, but it feels just as good. Maybe even better because it’s not Ben.
@!%!*#*!
"
@!%!*#*!

August 28, 2014
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" “Own me, fill me, break me, repair me, complete me. Do whatever you want to me. Just stay with me. I need you. I need to be able to live. I need my life back, I need you back.� ....No, what he needs is his fucking nutsack back."
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" “I knew we should have been paying more attention to what was going on around us, after all we were in a very public place and people could snap a picture, but honest to God…� ....Where the fuck is the paparazzi when you need them ?
"

August 28, 2014
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" “Arsen’s calm voice is more potent that the loudest of shouts & his quiet demeanor quenches my anger. “I don’t give a fuck. He touched you, & you are mine. Only mine. Only I get to touch you.�.... I beg to differ you foolish man-child.
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August 28, 2014
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" “I want her to feel how much I want her, how much I need her. It’s never close enough. She owns me. And I’d like to think that I own her too, even if it’s for a couple of hours each day.
I’ll take whatever I can get.�
"
I’ll take whatever I can get.�

August 28, 2014
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" “If things with Arsen don’t work out, well, at least Ben is free to find someone more deserving of him than me. I know it sounds like a pathetic excuse, but it’s true. I don’t deserve him anymore� ....Actually it sounds like the first wise thing Cathy's said in the last 200 pgs."
August 29, 2014
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" “Karma may be a bitch, but when he came inside me I didn’t care because I came so fucking hard that I saw stars."

IMMEDIATELY ."

IMMEDIATELY ."
August 29, 2014
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"“Well, it’s not really a question. It’s more a piece of advice. You’re obviously still very much in love with your ex-husband. Fight for him.�....Shut the fuck up Hayes. No one asked for your words of wisdomless"
August 29, 2014
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"My sincerest apologize to everyone whom loved the ending but that epilogue can suck my invisible dick!
"

August 29, 2014
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Finished Reading
August 31, 2014
– Shelved as:
i-got-the-april-fools-addition
August 31, 2014
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No way. It's a friggin mess.... But thank you . I'm trying to improve my review skills.


Hello Elaine... I am trying to find something royally fucked up as we speak..IMWAH !

Bedlamite ,you are too nice to me .. Thank you ... MWAH !



I read all those spoilers and I feel like I read the fucking book already. I'm surprised you even tried this one at all (but I understand the harassment of GR friends pretty well, lol). Sorry it was not your cuppa tea. BUT. So much more to read :D and I love your reviews hun, they really are helpful.

"There was one question that haunted me throughout my entire reading experience. Had the roles been reversed, had Ben turned his back on his marriage due to the anguish caused by the miscarriages, would readers be so accepting of the story and how it played out ? Would his story get 4& 5 stars as well?"
Nope, no way would this story would get 4 and 5 stars if it was Ben cheating on Cathy over and over again.


Thank you Christine and thanks for warning be about RD3 . I had a friend spoil it for me.

Aww, that's very nice of you to say. Thank you Dayna

Eda, I heard about the heroine in thoughtful. I don't think my sanity would survive the trilogy.

Thank you Suzanne. In your humble opinion do you think the ratings would remain the same ?

Bada-Bing! Fan-freaking-tastic review Jahy. :) Rocked my socks.

Thank you Kat. I guess my rambling is good for something ;-P

LMAO @ Bada -bing. I wish everyone knew just how friggin funny you are jellybean. ..MWAH!

Thank you and I 100% agree with your balls on a plate theory ;-D

Smart woman. $$ can't buy my sanity back.

"There was one question that haunted me throughout my entire reading experience. Had the roles been reversed, had Ben turned his back on his m..."
Lmao @ Lucifer here.. Thank you for putting up with my flood of messages Lucy. I would have gone crazy had I need had you to talk to ... MWAH !

Thank you Buttercup.. NEVER AGAIN. If you see me pick up another book like this can you slap me in the back of the head ?

Supreet, please read other reviews mine was raged induced. There are reviews that state more positive side of each character.

Yes! My main goal is always to make a reviewer laugh.. Ay my smartass comments and not the story or the author of course.

as for the finger thing...bwhahhahaha..okay ill keep my mouth shut...for now!!! ***muah***

as for the finger thing...bwhahhahaha..okay ill keep my mouth shut...for now!!! ***mua..."
For now? If I gift you a rock climbing wall, would it buy your silence permanently ?

as for the finger thing...bwhahhahaha..okay ill keep my..."
Bwhahahahhah..throw in some tube socks..and you got yourself a deal!!!

Thank you Buttercup.. NEVER AGAIN. If you see me pick up another book like this can you slap me in the back of the head ?"
Will do! Now enjoy your gory, crazy read! ;)

..."
Bwhahahahahahahaha!! ... LMCO @ tube socks.

Thank you Buttercup.. NEVER AGAIN. If you see me pick up another book..."
Oh' I fully intend to ;-P



I heart you too Kelli..... MWAH !