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Shatter (Hard Hit Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Charity Parkerson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 265 ratings

One man’s trash…

He’s hockey’s bad boy. Alex’s reputation as one of the meanest defensemen in the league is nothing compared to his notoriety off the ice. After spending too much time and energy chasing someone who’d never feel the same, Alex is through playing games. He’s content with his self-indulgent nights of alcohol and strange men.

Is another man’s treasure.

His entire life Gannon has toed the line, doing his best to keep from becoming a burden to his older brother who ended up saddled with him way too young. Now Gannon has his sights set on Alex, and he’ll stop at nothing to have him. Including offering Alex something he can’t resist. One night. No strings.

Alex is exactly the brand of crazy Gannon’s been searching for.

From the beginning, nothing goes as planned between Alex and Gannon, but neither man can stay away. When a secret from Gannon’s past floats to the surface, Alex has to choose. Will he fight one last time or let life shatter him again?

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  1. Book 4 of 14
    Hard Hit
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    280 pages
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  5. Publication date
    November 9, 2015
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"One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year." -- ToyBoy Warehouse

About the Author

Charity Parkerson is an award winning and multi-published author with Ellora's Cave Publishing, Indie Publishing House LLC, and Punk & Sissy Publications. Born with no filter from her brain to her mouth, she decided to take this odd quirk and insert it in her characters. *2015 Readers' Favorite Award Winner *Winner of 2, 2014 Readers' Favorite Awards *2015 Passionate Plume Award Finalist *2013 Readers' Favorite Award Winner *2013 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner *2012 ARRA Finalist for Favorite Paranormal Romance *Five-time winner of The Mistress of the Darkpath

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0160P0V7A
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Punk & Sissy Publications
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 4 of 14 ‏ : ‎ Hard Hit
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    4.3 out of 5 stars 265 ratings

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Charity Parkerson is an award-winning and multi-published author with several companies. Born with no filter from her brain to her mouth, she decided to take this odd quirk and insert it in her characters. One of her greatest loves is writing morally gray characters. You’ll find them scattered throughout her hundreds of titles.

*Eight-time Readers’ Favorite Award Winner

*2015 Passionate Plume Award Finalist

*2013 Reviewers’ Choice Award Winner

*2012 ARRA Finalist for Favorite Paranormal Romance

*Five-time winner of The Mistress of the Darkpath

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*Website: https://www.charityparkerson.com

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Customers find this book to be a compelling read with well-developed characters and a magnificent plot. They describe the romance between Gannon and Alex as hot, and one customer notes that the story is unpredictable.

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12 customers mention "Readability"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a compelling read and thoroughly enjoyable, with one customer noting it gets better with each installment.

"...other than that, great plot, great characters and overall good books." Read more

"...I love this series, and I think it's getting better with each book. This is a series of novellas, therefore the books are short...." Read more

"Loved this book. Gannon and Alex were so hot together. I've read every book in this series and I've loved them all. Can't wait for the next book." Read more

"...I like that this author writes the characters, the good and the bad. I like seeing their flaws, even if it makes me dislike or hate them...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers love the main characters in the book.

"...other than that, great plot, great characters and overall good books." Read more

"...Given the length of the books, the character development is great, but there's only so much that can be fitted into a novella...." Read more

"...one person to love and be loved by, hot & sexy scenes, characters that are real enough you may find yourself wondering "What would Alex do?"..." Read more

"...They are a good fit. I like that this author writes the characters, the good and the bad...." Read more

5 customers mention "Plot"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, with one customer noting its unpredictable nature.

"...storyteller, and these characters in this series have all been interesting and multi-faceted. Could not wait for the next book, read it immediately." Read more

"...other than that, great plot, great characters and overall good books." Read more

"...The plot of this book was so unpredictable that it kept you hooked the whole time. I loved it...." Read more

"...This was a truly beautiful story about two very broken men who found each other in time. I love this series!!!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Heat level"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level of the book.

"...flawed, men struggling to find that one person to love and be loved by, hot & sexy scenes, characters that are real enough you may find yourself..." Read more

"...Book 4 will not disappoint - a hot and compelling read!" Read more

"...Love this entire series! All the guys are super hot." Read more

3 customers mention "Romance"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, particularly the relationship between Gannon and Alex.

"Alex and Gannon are so great! I absolutely loved them, from the very beginning when Alex meets Gannon and 'needs' to leave immediately...." Read more

"Loved this book. Gannon and Alex were so hot together. I've read every book in this series and I've loved them all. Can't wait for the next book." Read more

"Loved Gannon and Alex. Both had issues but found love with each other. Love this entire series! All the guys are super hot." Read more

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  • Mrs. Readsalot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to a really good series.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016
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    Alex and Gannon are so great! I absolutely loved them, from the very beginning when Alex meets Gannon and 'needs' to leave immediately. Gannon offers to give him a ride, since he is going out anyway. Only to confess he was not actually going anywhere!

    Alex is the perfect kind of possessive. He is actually afraid of his possessiveness because in his past it has led him into stalker territory. I felt myself hoping that Alex would feel safe and trusting of Gannon and not need the stalker thing, but...that's not Alex. He is more of a 'trust but verify' kind of guy. But he makes it seem so HOT!

    Gannon is protected by those around him, but he actually doesn't need protection. He can certainly protect himself, and has done so in the past. I loved the mystery surrounding Gannon, and enjoyed the way the story concluded. Charity Parkerson is a great storyteller, and these characters in this series have all been interesting and multi-faceted. Could not wait for the next book, read it immediately.
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  • Jessica Kennedy
    4.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars While I like this series and have bought and will continue to ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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    4.5 stars
    While I like this series and have bought and will continue to buy them, I wish they were a little longer. other than that, great plot, great characters and overall good books.
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  • KristyA
    5.0 out of 5 stars It keeps getting better!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2015
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    4.5 stars

    I love this series, and I think it's getting better with each book.

    This is a series of novellas, therefore the books are short. Given the length of the books, the character development is great, but there's only so much that can be fitted into a novella.

    If you don't enjoy messed up, in some instances downright crazy (*cough* Alex) characters, or novellas, then these books probably won't be for you.

    I loved Gannon, and by the end of Shatter I began to like Alex too. At first I struggled to understand why Gannon would want to be with someone who had acted with his ex (Ryker) just like Gannon's ex (Seb), but it became apparent that the motivation/reasons for Alex's previous behaviour were not relevant to his relationship with Gannon. Doesn't excuse it, but did explain it somewhat.

    I can't wait for Andrei's story next. I loved him in this story and I'm really excited to get to know him better in Crush.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015
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    Loved this book. Gannon and Alex were so hot together. I've read every book in this series and I've loved them all. Can't wait for the next book.
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  • Robin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes the dark is only balanced by the dark, not the light.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2015
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    I'm loving this series more with each installment. In Shatter we have Alex and Gannon's story. Alex is the bad boy of the hockey scene and seems to be more than a little crazy. Gannon is the sweet and innocent younger brother of mega-agent Kieran Steele. But things are not always what they seem. Both of these men know it's so hard to find someone to love that will look beyond the surface to see the truth of the person deep inside.

    I always love Charity's work. At the beginning of this series I truly thought Ryker was going to be my favorite character. Gannon has me questioning that now. As always, Charity weaves a tale that has it all... Strong, but flawed, men struggling to find that one person to love and be loved by, hot & sexy scenes, characters that are real enough you may find yourself wondering "What would Alex do?" in your daily life, a bit of mystery, and well.... let's just say that I laughed, I cursed, and I cried...

    So far, Shatter is my favorite of the series and I can't wait to see what happens next in the Hard Hit series!

    Here are two of my favorite lines in the book.
    "Beautiful innocence was his biggest weakness." & "You smell like dreams. Like the kind I hate waking up from."

    I was a beta-reader for this title. I also purchased it myself for my personal collection. All opinions are true, honest, and completely my own.
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  • JS
    3.0 out of 5 stars Didn't make a lot of sense; not a stand alone
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2015
    I bought this book for free because of a holiday promotion. I figured since it was being offered as a standalone, it was fine if I hadn't read the others. Boy was I wrong! You know that horrible nightmare where you're onstage in a play but you don't know your lines or any of the other characters or the plot -- yeah, this book. I seriously had no context most of the time and finally gave up at 70%. Ack, they're so tortured ALL THE TIME, but I had no idea why!

    I'm giving it three stars, because I'm the one who tried a Book 4 as a standalone, so I'm partly to blame. Okay, so Alex plays professional hockey. He's supposed to be a bad ass although he doesn't come across that way in the book. He's gentle and loving and lost. But not a real bad ass. Anyway, it seems like maybe he stalked his former boyfriend? I get the sense that's the case from other reviews, but honestly I had no idea what his damage was. Then there's Gannon who's twenty and has a stalker ex-boyfriend Seb. I think. And maybe he was abusive? I dunno. There's random threatening texts that seem over the top, so I get that Seb is bad news. Gannon never feels twenty to me or like a Harvard student at all. He seems the same age as Alex, and this kind of drove me nuts. I couldn't really get a sense of other of them other than they felt damaged. And they never seemed to get to know each other much before being in love.

    The opening chapter confused me too. It said "Five months earlier..." but then we never catch up to present day. It just keeps going chronologically. Alex and Gannon meet through Gannon's brother, but there's no real dialogue between them; they're just suddenly in a car together for a one night stand. The next thing I know, even though they've only hooked up a few times, they're in love and in a committed relationship via text. Huh? And why would a professional hockey player think this kid has way more money and status than him? He's a professional, famous athlete. Nevermind that he's an openly gay hockey player and that seems to have no ramifications at all. Hell, I didn't even know if he was openly gay until 50%.

    Sigh. I finally just stopped reading at 70%. I guess these characters and their scenarios were set up in other books? But without that, I felt totally lost. Honestly, so little of it felt believable, I'm not sure it would have worked even if I had read the others. I never, ever understood their relationship or why they were with each other (besides them both being hot.) Oh well. My advice to fellow readers, start at the beginning of this series. These books aren't standalone novels.
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  • Nini
    5.0 out of 5 stars I fell in love with the way the author writes and each man ...
    Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2016
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    This series is one of my favorites. I fell in love with the way the author writes and each man hero.
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  • Tina
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on May 26, 2016
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    I'm loving this series I need more books
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  • Mandy Tunstill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2020
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    Realy enjoyed this about Alex and Gannon didn't think I would because Alex hurt Ryker from bk 2 but he redeemed himself in this one helping Gannon there story was great with him getting text messages and threats he stayed with him great book 💖💖
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Class
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2015
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    Pretty good for how short it was. Gorgeous characters all round, complicated personalities made for each other and this author equals heat so...
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  • Susan T
    1.0 out of 5 stars The first 3 books in the series were better. Disappointing
    Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2015
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    These characters seemed too feminine for me. The first 3 books in the series were better. Disappointing!!
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