{"id":3373,"date":"2014-11-07T17:33:32","date_gmt":"2014-11-08T01:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3373"},"modified":"2016-12-11T11:05:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T16:05:52","slug":"review-changing-course-wrecked-ruined-1-by-aly-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3373","title":{"rendered":"Review: Changing Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #1) by Aly Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThis was never the course I intended to take, but there is no doubt it led me to where I was supposed to be.\u201d <\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4 life changing stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

I loved this book \u2013 with a unique set up, a broken hero and a beautiful love story, I was captivated from the very first page.<\/p>\n

Brett\u2019s life was torn apart four years ago when a fatal car accident injured his wife and left her emotionally shattered. Sarah is no longer the person that he spent seven blissfully happy years with, instead she is an angry, bitter woman who bears no resemblance to the love of his life.<\/p>\n

I love Sarah with all my heart, but I am not clinging to the woman in my arms, but rather to the life I thought we were going to have together. I have to accept that she isn\u2019t there anymore. Her heart might still be beating but the bloody, confused, emotionally lost woman I am holding now, is only the shell of my first and only love.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Brett is a good guy with a huge heart. He has tried so hard to hold on to Sarah, and when he couldn\u2019t, he was there for her in whatever way he could be. But hasn\u2019t been able to move on.<\/p>\n

Jesse works in the local coffee shop and has been crushing on Brett for a long time. She is shy and quiet, but when she finally works up the courage to make a move, Brett hesitantly accepts her offer of a date (with a bit of a push from his best friend), and suddenly the idea of moving on becomes a possibility as Jesse \u2013 almost the complete opposite of Sarah – brings happiness into his life for the first time in a long time.<\/p>\n

I love the way she goes from shy to pissed, with only one smirk from me. If I ever do break this conservative woman out of her shell, she is going to be quite the handful. The thought only makes my smile widen. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is such a sweet relationship! There are so many sweet and funny moments, and a whole lot of swoon (and a little bit of sexy time). But as fast as Brett is falling for Jesse, he is torn between the ties that keep him stuck in his past and the possibility of creating something new<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething beyond my control draws me to you. You make me feel alive again, and as selfish as it sounds, I will do absolutely anything to hold on to that. But I\u2019m terrified that it will mean breaking you in the process.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s an incredibly complicated set up for a new relationship, and the issues that they have to face are both heartbreaking and shocking. There is a lot of drama and angst, but it never felt overdone. It\u2019s a rare situation that they find themselves in (and, let\u2019s face it \u2013 Sarah is a bitch from hell. I get that she\u2019s got issues, but OMG!!!), but I could understand their reactions to everything, and I thought the way they worked through it was both beautiful and realistic.<\/p>\n

And through it all, Jesse is amazing! She\u2019s shy and she has some insecurities, but deep down she is incredibly strong, and the way she deals with everything that happens in the story just blew me away. She is honest with Brett, and opens herself up to him completely, and I could understand her insecurities over his past, and living in Sarah\u2019s shadow but the way that she is there for him, and accepts all of him, is absolutely amazing.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease, Jess, I don\u2019t want to stand here for another minute without kissing you. I\u2019ve had a shit night and I\u2019d love to forget it with you. When I\u2019m with you, the world goes silent.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And I loved watching Brett realise exactly what Jesse meant to him, and how hard he was willing to fight for her<\/p>\n

\u201cJesse, you\u2019re my perfection.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*swoon*<\/p>\n

I also need to give a quick shout out to Brett\u2019s best friend, Caleb. The man has his own heartbreak to deal with, but he is there for both Brett and Jesse, and was in their corner fighting for them the whole way. I love him, and can\u2019t wait for his book up next!<\/p>\n

\u201cHe looks at you subconsciously. His eyes track your every move in the mornings. He\u2019s been trapped in the past for too long, and it\u2019s like he knows you are the one person who can save him.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a lot of emotion as Brett and Jesse find their way forward, and I could feel everything right alongside them. It\u2019s an intense ride, but a truly beautiful story.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve put her through hell on the journey but I know I will spend a lifetime making that up to her. <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is my first book my Aly Martinez, and I really love her style. This book has drama, but it\u2019s also funny, sweet, swoony and romantic, and there are some clever little twists in there as well. Brett and Jesse\u2019s love story was beautifully written, and I\u2019m not ready to let go of these characters yet so I\u2019m diving straight into the next one.<\/p>\n

I loved it \u2013 4 stars.<\/p>\n

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The Wrecked & Ruined series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Changing<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Stolen<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Among<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Broken<\/a><\/h4>\n

Changing Course (#1)<\/strong>\u00a0(Brett & Jesse)
\nReview<\/a>
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Stolen Course (#2)<\/strong>\u00a0(Caleb & Emma)
\nReview<\/a>
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Among the Echoes (#2.5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Slate & Erica) (full length novel)
\nReview<\/a>
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Broken Course (#3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Leo & Sarah)
\nReview<\/a>
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