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Dust to Dust: A Broken Fairy Tale Kindle Edition

by S.P. Cervantes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 334 ratings
A SUSPENSEFUL SECOND-CHANCE ROMANCE!

If faced with your worst fear, what would you do? Would you run or would you fight?

Camryn Hamilton is a fighter.

A thirty-something mother of two, Camryn appears to have it all: a husband, plenty of money, and children she adores. When she returns home to spend Christmas with her family, her perfect world she has created begins to crumble, thrusting her face to face with the only man who truly knows her.

Holden Patrick will fight harder.

A powerful, handsome attorney, Holden left town after his adoptive parents’ death. In his time away he almost managed to forget the girl who ran away with his heart. At least until a turn of fate brought him back to Mantoloking, and back to Camryn.

But are they willing to fight for each other?

Faced with a tragic past that they both wanted to forget, they struggle to protect their hearts from being broken again. Will their love be enough to get them through another tragedy, or will they close themselves off and run away again?

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  4. Publication date
    March 2, 2014
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S.P Cervantes lives in Orange County, California with her husband and three children, where she is a teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing, reading, and running, but is always thinking of an idea for her next novel. S.P. Cervantes is the author of the highly rated New Adult Romantic Fantasy series Secrets of Shadow Hill. "Always and Forever" and "The Prophecy" are the first two book in the series that are available now. The third book in the series, "War of Wizards" will be released in the summer of 2014. S.P. Cervantes also has released her first book in a contemporary romance series, "Dust to Dust (A Broken Fairy Tale)", with the second book of the stand-alone series, "Wished Away," coming out late July 2014.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IRBXXWG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 2, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 2, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 334 ratings

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S. P. Cervantes

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S.P. Cervantes is the author of the acclaimed contemporary romance A BROKEN FAIRY TALE series. The series allows you to connect with a group of friends and their triumphs over tragedy. "Dust to Dust" is a suspenseful stand-alone romance that introduces readers to this close knit group of loyal friends. "Wished Away" is an emotional romance that should be read before the Bad-Boy romance, "His Jar of Hearts". The stand-alone highly acclaimed romance called "The Wife" is now available.

S.P. Cervantes's dystopian romance, AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD, is a thrilling tale about love and survival.

S.P. is also the author of the highly rated Young Adult Romantic Fantasy trilogy Secrets of Shadow Hill. "Always and Forever", "The Prophecy", and "War of Wizards" that has been described as "Twilight Meets Harry Potter". It's not your typical romantic fantasy.

S.P Cervantes lives in Orange County, California with her husband and three children, where she is a teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing, reading, and running, but is always thinking of an idea for her next novel.

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Customers find this book to be a wonderful read with a storyline full of promise and emotional depth. Moreover, the writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a beautifully written fairy tale. Additionally, customers appreciate the character development, particularly the relatable heroine.

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41 customers mention "Suspense"36 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful elements of the book, describing it as a love story with promise and emotional depth.

"...Lots of twists and turns. Mystery is solved in the end. No cliffhanger. Camryn's point of view. Take a chance and get this book...." Read more

"This is a wonderful story. I loved reading it and loved the main characters. Second chances are good especially in this story...." Read more

"...Pair that with the ending & you get a fantastic story. I absolutely loved this book & cannot wait to read the rest of the series. <3" Read more

"...S.P Cervantes thanks for writing an amazing book. Heartbroken and lovely story .You have me hooked from the first page.. 💕💕💕💕..." Read more

26 customers mention "Readability"26 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a wonderful and amazing read, with one customer noting it's a fast weekend read.

"I'm impressed. This was a great book. I have never read this author before. This is a second chance romance with a bit of mystery...." Read more

"This is a wonderful story. I loved reading it and loved the main characters. Second chances are good especially in this story...." Read more

"...S.P Cervantes thanks for writing an amazing book. Heartbroken and lovely story .You have me hooked from the first page.. 💕💕💕💕..." Read more

"...I recommend this for a fun and fast weekend read!" Read more

16 customers mention "Writing quality"14 positive2 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as wonderfully written and a love story, with one customer noting it's not too wordy or rambling.

"...You see, Camryn is married. I was impressed with a lot of the dialogue that S.P. Cervantes created in this story...." Read more

"...The storyline is good and the writing is as well, just too busy. Camryn had a tragic event happen during her senior year...." Read more

"...This was a wonderfully written, and somewhat inspiring book about love, marriage, divorce, kids, and all of the 'baggage' that comes with each of..." Read more

"...page of this dark, heart-wrenching, but also soft and gentle beautifully written fairy tale." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly loving the main characters and finding the heroine relatable.

"This is a wonderful story. I loved reading it and loved the main characters. Second chances are good especially in this story...." Read more

"...It had from from the getgo. The chemistry between the characters was amazing & I could feel the pull. They were both very stubborn too...." Read more

"...You will love every single character and especially fall in love with Holden and Cam!" Read more

"This is such a great love story with a modern day heroine that's just so relatable...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • jrlovestoread
    5.0 out of 5 stars Holden is a sweetie!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2014
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    I'm impressed. This was a great book. I have never read this author before. This is a second chance romance with a bit of mystery. Camryn and Holden have been best friends and girlfriend/boyfriend. Holden put up walls when they dated as young adults. Now, Camryn is putting up those same walls years later. You can tell that they still love each other. There is so much more to the story than just a lost romance. You see, Camryn is married. I was impressed with a lot of the dialogue that S.P. Cervantes created in this story. I thought some of Holden's quotes were some of the most romantic that I have ever read. My favorite quote came from Holden, "I'll spend the rest of my life showing you ,babe. I will make you know how much I f***ing love you for the rest of our lives, and then when we are sitting up in Heaven together, I will still spend eternity showing you that you are everything to me. You are all I'll ever need." Now that is swoon worthy. I did get a bit put out at Camryn. She is so stubborn! I loved all of the references to songs. The Civil Wars' song, "Dust to Dust" is a major theme. Lots of twists and turns. Mystery is solved in the end. No cliffhanger. Camryn's point of view. Take a chance and get this book. It's a good one!
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  • lorifang
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent love story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
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    This is a wonderful story. I loved reading it and loved the main characters. Second chances are good especially in this story. I would highly recommend reading this one!
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  • Dawn G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful & edgy
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2016
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    OMG Where do I begin? I had 2 chapters left & I finished it at 4am. I just couldn't put it down. I HAD to see what happened in the end. And I cried. Like tears streaming from my eyes, can't see the words, crying. That doesn't happen often either. As you can probably tell, I LOVED this book! It had from from the getgo. The chemistry between the characters was amazing & I could feel the pull. They were both very stubborn too. I wanted to smack both of them.

    This book was about fighting a fear from a horrific occurrence that took place years ago. Trying to push away memories of something that big is hard to do & effects every aspect of your life, but Camryn tries her best to do so. It's easier said than done. She still feels broken. When she goes back home for Christmas, she never expects what comes next. The one man who knew her best growing up, comes back to town. Holden Patrick is hot, amazing, sincere & the best boyfriend you could ever dream of having, but he was broken also or so he thought. He left when Camryn needed him most those many years ago. Despite the fact that Camryn is now married to a wonderful man & has 2 beautiful little girls, the chemistry comes back full force when she sees Holden face to face. As things fall back in place, life at home for Camryn changes.

    Camryn is still broken & Holden is determined to find out what happened all those years ago. When someone else from her past comes back, memories start flashing through her mind and she freaks. She doesn't want anyone to know what happened. Will Holden be able to figure it out & save her from the bad thoughts she has going through her head? Will he be able to fix her & make her his again?

    The events that took place in this story had me on the edge of my seat. I knew something bad was coming but never knew when. When I would think it was getting close, it never happened. S.P Cervantes threw me off guard when I was least expecting it & boy was it good. Pair that with the ending & you get a fantastic story. I absolutely loved this book & cannot wait to read the rest of the series. <3
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  • Cranky TBC
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good story just busy
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018
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    3.5 Cranky Stars

    This is the first book that I've read by this author and I wish it would have been broken up into two books. There was so much going on that I was becoming distracted. The storyline is good and the writing is as well, just too busy.

    Camryn had a tragic event happen during her senior year. Ever since then she shut down her feelings and erected a wall around her heart. She goes through the motions, marrying a safe man and starting a family while never truly opening up.

    Holden had a rough start in life. He was bounced around from home to home and truly believes himself to be broken. He does end up seeing the light in his life and fighting for what he wants but it takes a while.

    It's really difficult for me to write this review. The storyline has so much promise and deals with very delicate subject matter. I feel that there were too many plots happening at once and it would have read a lot better with less. I do have the next 2 books in this series and am hoping for cleaner writing.
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  • Mzzbookworm Reviews Betsy
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my 2017 fave reads!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017
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    Wow!! There's no words to describe how much I loved this story.. it felt like I was watching a movie. How Cam only child, Growing up she had the perfect family well that's what she thought, group of friends that was always together like a family. Until a tragedy touch her close , broke her down and made her life change. She had to make space for her good and protect others and let go her friends that she loves with all her heart. She was changed not because she wanted Just because life made her change. She thought it was the best to close her heart and just settle for the simple love, routine and she didn't believe she will love with the intensity she loved once. She moved forward with her life pushing everyone from her damage thoughts. She choose to distance her self instead of searching for the real love and for her soulmate. She thought marrying Marcus was the best for her. She thought he was the one she needed to settle down with, but life had another purpose in her life. She needs to opens up and let others come in, so she can heal. Many secrets will come out will these secrets will broke her more ? Or she will learn how to let go and enjoy life.

    Second chances hard to find but if it's with the person that was supposed to be your soulmate anything can be possible.

    S.P Cervantes thanks for writing an amazing book. Heartbroken and lovely story .You have me hooked from the first page..

    💕💕💕💕
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  • Heroesinbooks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Fairy Tale
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2014
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    Definitely 5 sparkly stars from me. A story of second chance love and so much more. Excellent writing and characters that keep you turning the pages. Good plot too. Deals with sensitive issues well . Holden is such a beautiful hero. Wow. I would have liked some of the book from his pov, but that's just my preference. Camryn was so very likeable. Brave and vulnerable with so many layers.
    Excellent read. Standalone. HEA. An epilogue further in the future would have been a nice touch. Again, just my preference. Highly recommend. Enjoy.
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  • Vicki C
    5.0 out of 5 stars just wow
    Reviewed in Australia on June 18, 2014
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    What an awesome book. Such a raw and awesome storyline but I'm glad it ended the way it did I would have been disappointed if Camryn hadn't overcome her battles
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2014
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    this book was a combination of a love story thriller and dealt with sensitive issues but I could not put it down. I was cheering Camryn to conquer her past but also felt for the other characters. yes this was a predictable end but it was the only one anyone reading this with a heart wanted.
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  • Lora Hobson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Romantic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2014
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    I loved the whole story line, it was fantastic however I feel the author spent too much time describing emotions previously explained and left you wondering why the things that happened between Cameryn and Jake happened.....basically there was repetitive writing towards the feelings of the two main characters....I feel this book had the potential to have been a great novel had the author expanded on the reasons behind Jake's actions......if there is a follow up novel regarding the "Jake scenario" I believe it should be less repetitive with the same description of emotions
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  • Amanda Evans
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story of love that lasts a lifetime
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2014
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    I really enjoyed this book. The story flowed really well and there were plenty of twists and turns to keep me turning the pages. The characters were well thought out and the love story between the two main characters, Cam and Holden was really well done. There is no cliffhanger and a HEA so all in all defintely a 5 star in my opinion. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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