This is an unusual novel with an unusual heroine.  I'm not sure whether it's meant to be a thriller or a romance (of sorts) but it is entertaining.

Book 1 grabbed me, I was excited for Book2,  Break Me.  Suspense and Romance are the background of my favorite books, but I hate, hate, hate love triangles.  That is on me.   Intrigue, mind blowing suspense and more of China's family Aka niece and gran are here.  They releave some of the suspense long enough for you to catch your breath.  This is a twisty, suspenseful, ride with curves, red herrings, corruption and love.

I read this book a long while ago and am only getting ago and am only now getting to the review. I would describe book 2 as good just not great .China is still a quirky, smart and socially awkward tech genius who is trying to navigate her  job with a super secret organsiation, a  love triangle and all the espionage one could ask for. And yet I just didn't love the book. I am always a little unsure of love triangles and felt at times China's quirky presence was lost in the love triangle.

This was an okay read for me. I did not feel the suspense in the story. Maybe because it was the second book in the series. I usually hate the second book.

I absolutely loved this book. I fell in love with this series from the start. The journey Tiffany Snow takes you on will not disappoint.

I laughed my way through 'Follow Me' and 'Break Me.' China is obviously a high functioning individual on the spectrum with a high IQ. Her quirkiness, geekiness and obsession with routines had me in stitches. I love how cute she is with her SciFi fandom collections, harlequin book hunting and her little daily rituals.

I also loved her niece, Mia, who was also gifted but not socially awkward like China. I loved how she gave China a helping hand in getting ready for dates.



Clark and Jackson are two likeable guys and their interactions with China are funny, sweet and romantic. Both are secretive though and at times I found myself thinking these guys are both, in the words of Mia, 'douches,'  

I loved how China and Jackson's initial romance played out on social media. It made me laugh.

My kindle has broken and I am unable to resend it as it has been archived

good story, I liked the romance and the suspense. it is definitely one to keep you reading. I like the romance triangle that keeps you reading, whilst you automatically have in mind whom you hope China will get with.
China is a different sort of heroine to what we normally see: a star wars wearing techno geek.
definitely worth a read.

Break me is the 2nd book in this series, this book delivers, in every way. Long time Tiffany fans have a few Easter eggs in parts and they are fantastic. Another master piece Tiffany... you never fail to up the bar!!

If you are looking for a fun escape, then this is the book for you! China is quirky, smart, and socially awkward. You just can't help but love her! I don't want to give away anything but you'll love this book, it keeps you wanting more! Tiffany Snow is a fantastic author and has become a favorite.

China Mack is back with a whole new adventure and an entangled love triangle that leaves the reader wanting to be her.

China left Cysnet to avoid a conflict of interest and to save Jackson Cooper's butt. She was kind of forced to take her new position in the unnamed agency that works only for the president. She has to keep her job a secret from her boyfriend Jackson Cooper ( owner of Cysnet and creator of the Wyndemere Project). At the same time, her former superman look alike neighbor, Clark Slattery is her right hand man and brute force. Caught in between two very different kind of alpha guys is one thing, trying to save one while teaming up with the other is a disaster that even China can't handle.

Jackson has been arrested for treason and being secretly held by people in her new agency for his in depth knowledge of the Wyndemere project. A Chinese billionaire tech businessman is trying to obtain the secrets behind Wyndemere and framing Jackson. China is the one who holds the secrets and everything about her life is being threatened. Clark is trying to keep China out of trouble and failing miserably. 

China will find herself battling her own life size Iron Man, blackmailing the President of the United States, and outmaneuvering the Chinese. Clark and Jackson will have to team up with a korean MIT student hacker to bring China home alive. 

Deception is lurking everywhere they turn. Two exceptional men fighting for one nerdy but brilliant woman isn't all there is to the story. The secrets are just beginning to surface. I can't wait to see what comes next.

Tiffany Snow is the queen of creating love triangles in a world of suspense. Her true talent is creating two heroes that the readers fall hopelessly in love with. The favorite part of this series is the heroine, China Mack. She is brilliant, resourceful, and hopelessly nerdy. I can see why these two men are willing to take on death for her. I can't wait to see what comes next!

Its the story that is filled with back story, romance that readers skip though and its just ok.  

China is girlfriend of the Boston’s most eligible bachelor .  While Jackson wants more and to define their relationship, China is not ready wanting to slow things down, providing lots of tension between the two of them. 

After the world found out about Jackson and China’s relationship, she instantly became famous which isn’t very good when working for a secret government agency and definitely brought China more and more out of her comfort zone.

Nice book to read on a holiday at the beach.....

Tiffany Snow has nailed yet another trilogy.  What can't I say about China Mack?!  Admittedly I was reluctant to start the first book in this series...not because of the author, but because I was in a bit of a book funk in general.  I waited until Break Me came out before I started Follow Me and I'm glad I did.  I was able to read through both books back-to-back and that made it even more wonderful.  I highly recommend Tiffany Snow to anyone who enjoys a little romance with a little suspense and action.

I adored the first book in the 'Corrupted Hearts' series - I gave Follow Me a 5-star rating! This sequel fell rather short of the lofty standards set by its predecessor and I felt a bit disappointed after having anticipated this so much. The writing is smooth and assured, the mystery plot is snappy and intriguging, and it honestly had me glued to the screen, gasping in shock at some of the twists and turns. But while 'Follow Me' didn't have an obnoxious love triangle, its sequel unfortunately doubled down on that aspect. :(

I had hoped that once China engaged in a relationship with one of her two handsome devoted suitors, there would be less focus on the alpha males circling her and all but peeing on her to establish their territory. Quite the opposite, the men persist in fighting over her like hormonal teenage boys with zero impulse control, they issue death threats without a trace of irony and behave in a completely embarrassing manner. Instead of continuing the sweet romance that was developed in the first novel, its sequel instead tears it apart in order to prop up her relationship with the other love interest. 

What's worse is the way this makes China seem incredibly hypocritical and self-centered. She ignores Jackson, fights with him over things that he's not at fault for and accuses him of taking her for granted (when she's obsessively maintained the same schedule for YEARS, so if anything he's showing how much he cares by adhering to her routine) - while at the same time ignoring all the liberties that Clark takes with her, how rude and presumptuous he is, and the way he disrespects her wishes and her authority. The man is outright hostile and aggressively violent around her, trying to intimidate her into following his lead, but no, Jackson is the problem!

I really can't fathom most of China's thought processes when it comes to the men in this book and that really let me down. Her unique character from the first book also seemed to have been watered down - she had very specific OCD tendencies and personality quirks, but aside from being unable to read social situations, that was mostly dropped here. The author also made the odd choice of switching from 100% first person pov in the first book and mostly the same here to interject a couple of chapters from the third person perspective very late in the story. It stood out jarringly as a result, so either more chapters from another character's perspective should've been interspersed throughout the book or they ought not have been included at all, this seemed amateur-ish being tossed in like an afterthought.

Overall, the plotting was fantastic, the suspense and action are the highlight of the story, but the interaction between characters leaves a lot to be desired - you need a high tolerance for love triangles for this one.  

I know my review was mostly negative, and I did hesitate over my rating, but I did finish this instead of DNF'ing because it kept me intrigued and also due to the goodwill earned by the first novel, so that tips my rating over the line.

Just a few weeks ago, computer prodigy China Mack’s typical night in involved Endor Star Wars pajamas and a sensible bedtime. Now she’s dating gorgeous tech guru Jackson Cooper—one of Forbes’s Top Ten Eligible Billionaires—much to the Twitterverse’s delight.

Turns out, going from socially inept hermit to poster girl for geek chic has its challenges. China’s relationship gets even more complicated because her role heading the top-secret Vigilance program—where she’s partnered with Superman clone Clark Slattery—makes her a target. And when ruthless businessman Simon Lu plans to co-opt Vigilance software to blackmail government and military employees, he’ll need China’s cooperation—willing or otherwise.

But not every enemy is so easily identified. Some hide in plain sight, in very high places, and mistaking foe for friend could be the last mistake China ever makes…

 

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I really like China Mack.  Her intelligence is off the scales but she has NO social skills.  Thank goodness that she has a good heart and is loyal to her friends, her boyfriend and her country.  

 

Her boyfriend Jackson is just as smart as she is but he has learned to play the game and has social skills.  I really enjoyed watching China frustrate him when he tries to take their relationship forward based on feelings while she didn't feel that they hadn't logically been dating long enough.  


There is a lot of action, some politics along with some comedy caused by China's not understanding social cues.  I do recommend BREAK ME to any of my readers who enjoy romantic suspense  with a touch of the quirky.  


*** I received this book at no charge from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.  All opinions expressed within are my own.

Thrilling, action packed, and sexy!
 4.5 Stars 
I liked this book even better than the first! Thrilling, action packed, and sexy. All the things I love in my Romance/Suspense books. I like China a lot, I do but I wanted to shake her in this book! I mean DUDE!! You have this intelligent, SEXY, rich, good looking hunk of burnin love who gets you, who REALLY gets you and he wants to C O M M I T!! DUDE!! Come onnnn! LOL I was actually doing that while reading the book ;) Yeah I guess you can tell who I’m routing for. No competition for me! LOVED LOVED LOVED the cameo of our favorite men. Please don’t EVER stop doing that Tiffany Snow! And now we wait for the last book in this trilogy and I can’t wait to see where this author takes us. 
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‘Break Me’ by Tiffany Snow is the second book in the ‘Captured Hearts’ series and is a great read. It is another book by Tiffany Snow with a thrilling story that has you engrossed from beginning to end.

With a love triangle centring round China as she continues a romance with Jackson but the two seem to be at odds about commitment and then there is Clark hanging around trying to capture her heart. China is a brilliant character in all her social awkwardness and quirks that make you love her more.

Again this is book by this author with intrigue, mystery and complex characters that captivates you right from the first page. The romance is as always worked into the story well as it weaves around the thrilling activity going on throughout. I would definitely recommend this book.

I was provided with a copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for allowing me to explore Tiffany Snow's work.  She has been an author that has been on my TBR list for a long time now.  However, I quicky realized that this series (Corrupted Hearts) was not the series for me.  I feel bad that I requested this book and didn't like it.  Thank you for the oppertunity to at least try Tiffany's work.  I am going to explore her Tangled Ivy Trilogy.  That has been on my TBR list for a long time now.  I am thinking that the Corrupted Hearts series jsut wasn't the series for me.

* Because of my strong opinion on this book, I will only be giving stars on my GoodReads accoing and will not be leaving a review.  Just because I didn't enjoy this seires/ book, does not mean that someone else may enjoy it.  I do not want my opinion to effect their experience.

First of all I have got to read the first book!! This book was a fascinating thriller surrounding the very real threat of cyber theft and the ramifications of how the internet exposes everyone that has a digital footprint out there.  The characters are strong in their fields of expertise, their personalities dynamic and quirky.  There are few books that have me laughing out loud but China's poor grasp of the complexities of social interaction are funny and adorable.  This book never lags and the twists and turns create a taunt page turner.  I suggest reading the first book as I soon will, as this book picks up where the first left off.   I don't do spoilers but if you have a fondness for smart geeks, hunky alphas, great romance, intrigue and a wild ride this book is a must!

An intense continuation of the story, good twists and turns and interesting insinuating clues towards the next book.