{"id":3384,"date":"2014-11-14T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2014-11-15T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3384"},"modified":"2016-12-11T11:07:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-11T16:07:58","slug":"review-broken-course-wrecked-and-ruined-3-by-aly-martinez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=3384","title":{"rendered":"Review: Broken Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #3) by Aly Martinez"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cMy life hasn\u2019t been all that stable over the last few years. However, I\u2019m a firm believer that, when you find someone who fits, you claim them. Immediately.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is an absolutely fantastic ending to the Wrecked and Ruined<\/i> series. Funny and sexy with lots of feels and a hefty dose of drama (that\u2019s good, heart-wrenching drama, not stupidly annoying drama), it\u2019s an amazing love story which held me captivated from the very first page.<\/p>\n

The series began with Changing Course<\/a>, and tells the story of a group of people whose lives were changed in an instant following one devastating tragedy.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fan of this series, then you will already know Leo and Sarah (and you haven\u2019t read these books \u2013 get on it now!), so I\u2019m not going to into their backgrounds. Suffice to say, they have both been through A LOT! They have lost and suffered and grieved, and suffered some more. They have both done things that they are not proud of, and have been crippled by guilt because of it. But they\u2019re trying to move on and get their lives back, and no matter how you feel about all that went down in their pasts, you cannot deny the strength and tenacity that they both show, and you\u2019ve got to respect them for that. My heart ached for them watching them struggle with the demons of their past, and I loved watching them find each other and truly start to move forward.<\/p>\n

Leo and Sarah meet randomly and share a strong attraction. Leo asks her out, Sarah takes a chance, they date, they share some intense chemistry, some unexpected experiences (intro to the \u2018parents\u2019 and first date food poisoning \u2013 gross but hilarious!), their attraction continues to grow, and then it\u2019s all on.<\/p>\n

\u201cGive me your control. Lose yourself in me.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not sure I\u2019d have any other choice.\u201d
\n\u201cGood answer,\u201d he purrs before demanding, \u201cGet up, Sarah. We\u2019re going to the bedroom.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Holy hell, this book is hot! They both have dirty minds, dirty mouths, and they are insatiable for each other. It\u2019s all kinds of steamy, and the intense physical connection that they have is both passionate and emotional.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s also absolutely freaking hilarious! I laughed so many times reading this book. Both Leo and Sarah are so funny, and their banter is sensational!<\/p>\n

Me: Can we order takeout tonight? You\u2019ve been out of town for, like, three days. I won\u2019t make it through dinner without mole-sting you.
\nLeo: Ah yes. Mole-sting. My favorite.
\nMe: Molesting* Fucking autocorrect.
\nLeo: Don\u2019t lie! If you want to get kinky, just say so. I\u2019m not sure how I feel about moles, but I\u2019m willing to discuss.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love Leo! I fell for him in Among the Echoes<\/a>, and he just reinforced my love for him in this book. My heart broke for him and all that he has been through, and is still going through, but the way he so determinedly pursues Sarah, and does everything he can to be there for her, he\u2019s absolutely amazing, and seeing him fall in love was truly beautiful.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe might be a mess, but you\u2019re my mess, Sarah.\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t think you really understand what you\u2019re getting into.\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t think <\/i>you really understand that I\u2019m not getting into anything. I\u2019m already in so deep there isn\u2019t a chance in hell that I could ever turn back.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s also so freaking funny, and his narrative is sensational!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve given it a seriously less than mediocre effort, but I can’t seem to stop touching her. It\u2019s just something about the way every connection sends a spark of electricity through\u2026 Okay, fine. She makes me hard.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Sarah completely redeems herself from when we met her earlier in the series. I love to hate a bastard\/bitch book character, and I truly hated Sarah in the beginning. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever had a turnaround of opinion like this one. Bravo, Mr Martinez! You have done the impossible and made me like, and genuinely care for her! She\u2019s strong and stubborn, but with a wicked sense of humour and a heart-felt desire to find happiness again.<\/p>\n

I loved watching her move past everything that she had been through, while also being able to stand strong for Leo. And likewise, he was able to be strong for her when she needed him. Neither of them have had it easy, but they are an incredible couple!<\/p>\n

\u201cI love you. I love you despite it all, and now, I\u2019m standing here, begging you to love me despite it all too.”<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But they are both keeping secrets from each other – secrets that could tear apart what is building so beautifully between them. You might think that you know everything that is going on based on the previous books, but while a lot of what they are keeping to themselves has been revealed, there are even more reveals in this book, and OMG! I was totally shocked, but gleefully excited as it all finally came out.<\/p>\n

Aly Martinez has really pushed the feels in this series, and never more than in this book. Sarah and Leo\u2019s torment is beautifully written, and underneath it all is the love and respect that they have for each other and their determination to try and build something special together. And it was in turns exciting, heartbreaking, and amazingly beautiful to watch.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou rescued me. You shattered my force field and magically began repairing parts of me I didn\u2019t even know were broken.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I absolutely loved this book! It\u2019s fast moving, it\u2019s beautifully emotive, and the love story is funny, sexy, and absolutely heart-clutchingly beautiful! It\u2019s a very fitting ending for the series as the last of the characters that we have come to know and love get their happy ending. Each of the couples of the previous books appear in this one, so we get the opportunity to check in on each of them, and there were a lot of special moments there. And there\u2019s even an epilogue which gives us a glimpse into the future to see where they\u2019re all at.<\/p>\n

This is a fantastic series if you want a bit of depth along with your romance. Aly Martinez\u2019s writing sucks you right in, and each book just gets better and better.<\/p>\n

4.5 beautiful 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>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Among the Echoes (#2.5)<\/strong>\u00a0(Slate & Erica) (full length novel)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0\u00a0Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Broken Course (#3)<\/strong>\u00a0(Leo & Sarah)
\nReview<\/a>
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