Renee Washburn (Reviewer for APEX Reviews) 4.5 stars (out of 5) - Skillfully crafted by author Vangie Williams, Broken Life doubles as a steamy tale of passionate romance and an eye-opening account of our nation’s turbulent beginnings. Seamlessly mixing gripping action with taut, palpable suspense, Williams recounts the struggles of a troubled soul seeking only the simplest pleasures in life, yet forced to endure the greatest trials in order to obtain them; while Marguerite’s wishes are far from complex, the often heated world of cultural and emotional turmoil through which she must traverse to realize them is highly so. More than just a love story, though, Williams’ true life tale is a veritable cornucopia of historical figures, events, and locales, taking the reader on an insightful journey through the formative years of our nation’s storied history.

Bolstered by vivid characters and compelling plotlines, Broken Life is a heartrending account of the often difficult extremes to which one must go for real, lasting love. A powerful, highly recommended read.

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Anya (Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More) 4 Cups (out of 5) - The relationship between Thomas and Marguerite is fascinating and how they adjust to each other while meeting the support characters is interesting. The horrors they see and the secrets they keep while openly demonstrating their love for one another is, to me, the best part of the book. Their dialogue is very convincing and moving. The support characters, the good and the very bad, are intriguing but numerous. The book is very detailed and complicated and readers need to pay strict attention. It is these details though that gives the book depth. As the book returns to Bethel and modern times, the ending is interesting and sets up for book two in the Broken Life-Fight for Forever series. I am expecting great things from Ms Williams.

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Martha Jett (writer and editor) wrote "Author Vangie Williams has developed her characters well and we quickly come to care for them as if they, indeed, were family. The plot is also well thought out and the story is written with great care when dealing with delicate subjects. Overall, this book is a ...great read, especially if you are interested in understanding life and how people thought during America’s early days. And as noted in the title, this book is called ‘Book 1,’ so it can be assumed that the story of this unrelenting curse is not yet over."

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Irene Brodsky (Published Poet, Author - Author of Poetry Unplugged (Outskirts Press)) wrote I recently had the privilege of reading "Broken Life - A Fight for Forever - Book 1" By Vangie Williams. Her book reads like a diary you may have had as a young girl, but this one is filled with beautiful, old-fashioned romance from a day gone by, when ladies wore long breathtaking gowns and never went out without a chaperone. Just like the days of Scarlett O'Hara. Then, Ms. Williams adds intrigue to these young ladies, telling of their slave ancestors, hidden secrets of a wooden box, mixed-marriages, crossing cultural lines, vivid dreams, a young lady’s travels leading to meeting the love of her life, to become her husband. Add to this an unrelenting curse rooted in the motherland...unknown to our heroine.... So fascinating, exciting, creative, and just wonderful!

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