Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one.
Environmental issues, civil rights, education—you name it, she’s probably been involved in a protest. When her latest cause lands her in jail for a few hours, she meets Silas Moore. He’s in for a different kind of fighting. And though he’s arrogant and not at all her type, she can’t help being fascinated with him.
Yet another lost cause.
Football and trouble are the only things that have ever come naturally to Silas. And it’s trouble that lands him in a cell next to do-gooder Dylan. He’s met girls like her before—fixers, he calls them, desperate to heal the damage and make him into their ideal boyfriend. But he doesn’t think he’s broken, and he definitely doesn’t need a girlfriend trying to change him. Until, that is, his anger issues and rash decisions threaten the only thing he really cares about, his spot on the Rusk University football team.
Dylan might just be the perfect girl to help.
Because Silas Moore needs some fixing after all.
Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She’s done a multitude of things in her life– boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Losing It series. 
Jaime’s Thoughts
All Broke Down by Cora Carmack
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4.5 stars!
Once again, Cora Carmack has reminded me why I love her books so much. All Broke Down is the second book in the Rusk University series and to say that Silas really wasn’t a favorite character in book 1 would be an understatement.
By the time I turned the last page of this book, I was on the Silas bandwagon with pom poms and a ‘Silas Is #1’ foam finger.
In All Broke Down, we meet Dylan. Dylan hasn’t exactly had the perfect life, though looking at things for her now, you’d never guess. She’s a supporter of lost causes now, and her current one has landed her in jail. Surprisingly… or not surprisingly, this is where she meets Silas.
Silas himself is a bit of a lost cause. The only thing he knows is football and trouble, and he’s banking on one to keep him away from the other. When he finds himself in a bit of trouble because of his anger issues, and football is taken away from him, he is determined to get back the one and only thing he cares about.
As you might have guessed from my comments above, you can probably tell I wasn’t expecting to care all that much for Silas, especially after some of the things he did in book 1, but I found that I really cared about him by the end of this book. Carmack does an amazing job telling his story, and making readers connect with him. The boy is so damn cocky and full of himself, usually two things that drive me nuts. But honestly, it totally worked for him because he’s actually charming and holy sex on legs you guys. *fans self*
While I really liked Silas as a character, I pretty much loved Dylan. Her early life wasn’t easy … and in some aspects neither is her current life. The expectations her family has of her are somewhat ridiculous and because of her history, she’s become a bit of a fixer of things… and it’s apparent to her that Silas needs her help. What I loved most about Dylan was this… she never let Silas walk all over her. To be honest, I was waiting for it to happen. His personality is so big and in your face and she’s a bit shyer and definitely more timid… at least she appeared to be! I loved that she stood up for her beliefs and she stood up for Silas to his roommates and she never let him railroad her into anything.
Like Cora’s other stories, the pacing and flow of the story are really well-done and her writing is some of my favorite in the new adult genre. I can always count on her for a story that will keep me turning pages and characters that I will fall in love with.
If you haven’t started the Rusk University series, definitely grab book 1 so you’re ready for book 2 when it arrives! You won’t be disappointed and I’m definitely looking forward to whatever Cora has coming next!
Thank you to Edelweiss & William Morrow for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
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