Welcome to our stop on the blog tour for Changing Course book #1 in the Wrecked and Ruined series by Aly Martinez.
If you're looking for a love story with a bit of mystery and a hot police officer then look no further.
Title: Changing Course (Wrecked and Ruined #1)
Author: Aly Martinez
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: January 29, 2014
I lived in a haze for those four years after the accident. Catering to her every need, even though she hated the very sight of my face. I tried to hold on to her and the future that we were supposed to build together. But you can’t hold on to someone that doesn’t exist anymore.
It wasn’t until I met Jesse Addison, a barista at the local coffee shop, that I realized I didn’t just lose Sarah that tragic night, I lost myself as well. Jesse taught me how to let go of the past and learn to love again. But what happens when your past haunts your present and the woman you used to love refuses to accept the woman you can’t live without?
“I'm sorry about all of this, I truly am. Please believe me, and think about what I've said. I can't promise you anything more than tomorrow, but maybe one day, the fog will disappear leaving only sunny days ahead." He doesn’t stall even a minute longer. He simply walks to the corner, cleans up the broken glass, then walks out the front door.
I was
intrigued by the synopsis for Changing Course and very keen to get inside this
story. The premise of the main character
having lost his partner, yet she appeared to still be alive, and then meeting
and falling for someone else definitely captured my interest.
The
Prologue was intense, gripping and had me sucked into the story
immediately. There was just enough
information for me that I had to know what the hell had happened seven months
ago, whether Sarah was going to live and just where the rest of the story was
going to go.
Initally
told from Brett Sharp's point of view we learn the background to his current
circumstances, the development of his relationship with Sarah and the events
that led to the scenario played out in the prologue. The first half a dozen chapters are brilliant
(and this is not to say the balance are not - just that they do an amazing job
of setting up the context for the story).
Brett
is attractive (of course!) and witty and this comes through as he tells his
story. A man of integrity, evident
through pretty much everything he does, right down to his career choice as a
police detective Brett is really in a state of limbo when it comes to his
relationship status. Obligated to care
for the woman he once loved, who is a shell of the woman she was, his life
just happens around him, without him enjoying or even engaging in much of anything. That is until Jesse Addison invites him to a
football game.
From
this point the story is told in both Jesse and Brett's point of view. I really liked the switch and the added depth
this gave to my understanding of what was going on. Jesse could not be more different from Sarah -
which I actually really appreciated. She
is shy, petite and not at all confident in her skin. She puts herself out there by asking Brett
out, with no idea of what that will mean for her. All she knows is that she wants to get to
know the hot police officer that comes into the cafe where she works for
breakfast every day - and she definitely gets that.
A
relationship develops between the two and there are many challenges for them to
overcome. I liked Jesse as a
character. She was feisty and her
confidence grew the longer she and Brett were together. Brett had a feistiness to his character as
well - sometimes his anger was quite scary and it surprised me that Jesse managed
it as effectively as she did.
There
is a lot of sex, a lot of swearing and some very disconcerting scenes involving
Sarah. There are some great supporting
characters to the story too, particularly Caleb, so I was thrilled to see the
next book in this series is his story. I’ll
confess to being a little confused by some of the concluding scenes, although I
understood what the author was seeking to achieve, it didn’t really work for
me.
Overall
this was a really enjoyable read. Well
written with characters that I grew to love.
The story was rather unique, although I did predict the outcome. I will absolutely read more from Aly
Martinez.
3.5 out of 5 stars
I’m an avid reader, but I haven’t always been that way. A few years ago my sister loaned me her Nook Color, and it changed my life forever. In the span of about two years, I read over 500 books. My newfound love of reading led me to start a book blog with two of my best friends. (Insert shameless plug here: WhiteZinBookends.com). Through WZ Bookends, I've had the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing authors, bloggers, and readers out there. Now that I have taken the leap into writing my own book, they’ve all shown me endless amounts of encouragement and support.While driving home from Walmart one day in late October, a story embedded itself in my head and would not let go. It spiraled out of control until I finally opened my laptop and started writing. This journey has been a wild ride filled with tears, hand cramps, and tons of laughs. I love company, so follow me at one of the social links below and join me aboard this crazy train!
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