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Halfway Down (The Boys of Horseshoe Lake Book 1) Kindle Edition

by B. Ripley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 74 ratings

Alex

I don’t know how to be alive anymore.

I didn’t plan for this, didn’t ask for this, yet here I am.

Six months ago, the man I love offered me a promise I couldn’t accept. He couldn’t see the darkness inside me that had lived there since my brother’s death when we were just children. He didn’t know how broken I was, how unworthy of his love I felt. Why would he love me when my own parents couldn’t?

The day I stepped into the water was the day he learned of the monster I truly am but instead of running away Robin stayed by my side. He loves me more than I will ever deserve and I will spend the rest of my life making sure he knows how sorry I am.

I don’t know how to be alive anymore, but for him I will try.

Robin

I don’t know how to trust anymore.

I didn’t plan for this, didn’t ask for this, yet here I am.

For two years, Alex and I appeared to be on the same page, heading for a lifetime of moments together. One decision changed everything and I don’t know how to let go of the fear that lingers deep inside me. I spend my days watching him, waiting for the phone call to tell me that he’s gone again and this time he won’t be coming back.

When tragedy strikes our lives, I am terrified that this will be the moment I lose him again but I have to believe that we can make it through. I love Alex more than he thinks he deserves, but I will spend the rest of my life making sure he knows he is cherished.

I don’t know how to trust anymore, but for him I will try.

Halfway Down is a MM Romance featuring two men in love trying to survive the waves that keep crashing into their shores. Trigger warnings: suicidal ideation (intense depiction of depressive episodes), suicide attempt/death (drowning - graphic detail), traumatic childhood (kidnapping, molestation, murder - mentioned without graphic detail), the death of a character within the narrative.

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    The Boys of Horseshoe Lake
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SLTK43C
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 30, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 746 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 275 pages
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  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ The Boys of Horseshoe Lake
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  1. B. Ripley

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    B is a self described weirdo from the wild prairies of Alberta, Canada who lives on a diet of coffee, hockey and horror movies. Along with her collection of increasingly strange art and slightly off-putting oddities, B lives with her husband and collection of pets in a house that looks like Halloween threw up everywhere. Her love language is music, and she collects coffee mugs and garden gnomes, but only really ugly ones.

    B. Ripley is the paranormal romance pen name for Breanna Rae.

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    Breanna is a self described weirdo from the wild prairies of Alberta, Canada who lives on a diet of coffee, hockey and horror movies. Along with her collection of increasingly strange art and slightly off-putting oddities, Breanna lives with her husband and collection of pets in a house that looks like Halloween threw up everywhere. Her love language is music, and she collects coffee mugs and garden gnomes, but only really ugly ones.

    Breanna Rae is the contemporary romance pen name for B. Ripley.

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  • Kayla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Alex owns my heart
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    It's been a minute since I literally cried reading a book. And this one had me in tears. Wasn't the best idea to read while at work 😅
    I couldn't help but reach out to Breanna about these boys !!

    First of all. I just love authors who aren't afraid to tackle characters struggling with their mental health. And this one follows Alex who struggles with his demons from past trauma and severe depression. Being inside the mind of Alex while he was struggling was insane. I felt every emotion he was feeling. The pain was real and his story really pulled me in wanting me to wrap him in huge hugs. Lucky for him he had the big sweet Robin by his side never giving up on him. The way she writes Alex, you could feel everything he and the other boys are going through.

    This book is very plot driven. Not just a sweet romance. The whole thing from start to finish had me not wanting to put my kindle down. This is going to be an incredible series. The side characters were just as intriguing as the main characters and I can't wait to read more about them.

    A MUST read for 2023. Wish there was more than 5 stars . Alex and the boys of horseshoe lake own my heart for the foreseeable future
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  • Kindle Customer Diane
    5.0 out of 5 stars Painfully Beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Prepare to be blown away...And traumatized. The awful experience these men have gone through will pierce your heart. Only the deep love they feel for each other gives you hope.
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  • Macbandit
    4.0 out of 5 stars Real life issues
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    This story is in no way a hea romance. It deals with mental illness. There are parts that are romance in that Robin’s love for Alex to the point of him driving himself crazy and Alex’s love for Robin, which is never questioned. It is the dealing of these two men dealing with Alex’s depression. I feel the author handled the relationship extremely well. I also feel that the problems Alex faces are defined so that I felt a lot of Robin’s frustration. I believe that the conversation Robin had with his dad was one of the best pieces of advice he could have got and the fact he acted on it made me feel Robin had a chance of living and not just being on edge waiting for something to happen with Alex. Even though this is not a hea, I do see this as a satisfied for now. This is a issue these men will have to deal with the rest of their lives. It does give the small hope that they have found a workable lifestyle that deals with both sides. If you are a person already dealing with this I don’t advise this story because I feel it is more bringing to light the issue rather than turning it into a answer that everything is wonderful.
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  • Guardian_angel54
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreakingly beautiful
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    This is an intense read. It deals with a lot of tough subjects and readers should definitely heed the warnings. That said, this is an absolutely amazing book and one that will stay with you long after the last word.

    The following may seem like spoilers but I promise I'm not divulging anything like that. Alex is a broken young man. As a child, his older brother was kidnapped and molested, along with 4 other boys. Two survived - three did not, including Alex's brother. Alex suffers from extreme Chronic Depressive Disorder and, as the book begins, we learn that he tried to take his own life - in the same place and manner as his brother! He is definitely suffering! Robin is Alex's boyfriend and the two live together. Robin is also suffering. He lives in constant fear of getting a call that this time Alex has succeeded in killing himself. He can't help but feel that he could have/should have seen it coming and been able to stop Alex. He has trouble believing that he is enough - his love is enough to make Alex better. From this point, the book is entirely about the two sides of these men's relationship. The chapters alternate points of view so that you get to follow both characters as they fight for their love. Alex has a small support group of friends - which consists of three other brothers of the boys that died - and the two boys that survived. They play a strong background role and add additional points of view to the terrible events that haunt them all. There is no flowery poetry or soft words of romance. The prose is concise - raw and gritty at times. The struggles and heartbreak these men go through will crash through your emotions like a wrecking ball and leave you gasping for breath at times! However, and this is the light in all this, the author manages to weave a glistening thread of hope through the darkness. Alex isn't certain he wants to be alive, but he's fairly certain he doesn't want to be dead. Robin is certain that he doesn't want, that he can't lose Alex but he also knows that he can't continue to live in the fear and dark either. The answer for both might be to find a place "halfway down" - a middle ground where they can find strength and love in each other!

    The author does an absolutely amazing job at building the world of these two and bringing the characters to life. As a survivor myself, I knew exactly how Alex felt and the struggles he went through. There was no sugar-coating of the hard subjects and, for me, that made this all the more compelling. Reading Robin's point of view was a real eye opener and I felt like I really understood his side. There is a big emphasis on getting both mental health care and physical, which is as it should be. I would greatly urge anyone that is in a similar place to seek help from professionals and support from loved ones. No one has to go through that alone. To say I loved this book would not do it true justice. This is a tough read, as I stated at the start, but, oh so worth it! The ending is not a typical happy-ever-after. It's a work in progress towards a happy future but it ends with both characters in a much better position to obtain that HEA - together! Really beautifully written!
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  • Heidi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love ❤️
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Yes this book has a lot of triggers for some people, but my overall impression of this beautiful written book is love!! Love, hope and strength.

    I’m not a big fan of books with established couples, so it took me a while to actually read it. But when I got in to it, I couldn’t stop.

    Alex’s brother gets killed when Alex’s is just a child. A trauma that has hounded him ever since.
    Robin, Alex’s boyfriend (such a sweetheart) stand by his side to support and love him through the aftermath of Alex’s suicide attempt.

    I won’t lie, tears did happen throughout this book. I absolutely love it when a storyline and the characters makes me feel all the feels. And I did. Pain, shame, hurt, fear, hope … and off course all the LOVE! ❤️

    One of my favorite parts:

    “Then we live in the middle,” he whispered, clinging onto me as I melted into him. “We live in the middle where the stars are just stars and the water is just water. Where Orion and his dogs are a story and the tattoo isn’t a reminder of the time you tried to die, but of the time you fought to live. That’s where we happen. That’s where we are.” “In the middle?” “Halfway down. Not at the bottom but not at the top. Where you can just be Alex as you are and I’m just Robin as I am and we don’t have to be anything but that. You can want to die in this place, but you can also want to live. You can stay here in the middle, have bad days and good days, and I will be here beside you.”
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  • Mandy Tunstill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking & Emotional ❤
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Absolutely Brilliant was hooked from start to finish taken on a rollercoaster of emotions in a story of heartache, pain but love for each other to overcome loss from the past to move forward together and learn to live again can't wait for next one in series recommend so much. ❤
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  • C Fuller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Moving
    Reviewed in Australia on June 15, 2022
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    Incredibly moving, gut wrenching book. Have tissues on hand. This is a story that will stay with me for a long time. Admittedly, it was not an easy read but 100% worth the tears I cried. B Ripley did a phenomenal job of showcasing the deep bonds of love and the trials of trauma and depression. I desperately need a book 2. These boys are damaged and their stories need to be told. Congrats B Ripley on your book, you should be extremely proud of your emotional masterpiece.
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