Fragments: Alabaster Penitentiary, Book 4

Fragments by Nyla K, in the fourth book Luthor and Ren get to have their intense love story. I have been waiting for this book since Distorted (Book 1) and I am in awe of Nyla K's writing and genius mind. Nyla has written the masterpieces with the Alabaster Penitentiary series. Every book has its own vibe and crazy amazing love story. I love every one of them. Fragments have become my favorite. Before it was Dash & Kemper's story Distorted. Warren Xavier - REN is every man's dream (outside), inside his mind is another story. I feel you, my dear Ren and I love you till the end of time. He has so many issues that this book is only the tip of the iceberg. He is an arsonist, liar, and the most misunderstood character I have read about. He uses sex as a substitute to fill the void in his soul until he meets Luthor. The sweetest and the most lovable man in AP. Oh boy, do they have “fireworks” in their story during 4-5 years, finally coming together in the future? Love scenes are so hot and honest between them. Lex “Luthor” Deon is the sweetest and the most loyal person Ren meets in prison and in his life. He is obsessed from first sight and he thinks that Lex “Luthor” is too perfect to be in the dungeon. Luthor is a genius and hacker, the reason why he was brought to this prison. We do not know the whole story because the author will reveal it all in good time. I love how obsessed and in love Ren is and that he did not give up when he messed up. I love everything in Lex and…

This is the story that we all have been waiting for! I was not disappointed in the least. These two had such a toxic and rocky relationship. Their story was for sure a rollercoaster ride. We already knew Ren was a hot mess, but damn! He has serious issues and seeing glimpses of his past definitely had me make sense of present Ren. Lex just melted my heart again and again. He’s so young, naive, and adorable. He’s the last person you would expect at Alabaster. No wonder Ren wanted to sink his claws into him. We see past events through the eyes of Lex and Ren. So many questions were answered with new questions arising. It was nice to see the other Alabaster prisoners and guards that we have come to love and adore. This book definitely takes you through soooo many emotions! At times I had to remind myself to breathe. I do have a few criticisms. The main being the length of the book and the pacing at times. I’m not going to lie, the first 50% of the book is a bit slow, not the storyline itself but the repetitive nature of the series as a whole. The storylines overlap in each book and we start from the beginning each time. It takes until the second half to get to the events that occur at the end of “Brainwashed”. Dash and his antics, The Carver arriving, phone calls….etc are told again through the POV of Ran and Lex but their perspectives don’t really add anything in some circumstances. It’s like reading Distorted and Joyless again at times. The book definitely could have been…