REVIEW: Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury

Wrecked by J.B. Salsbury: Sawyer has always been the more cautious twin. It’s been Sawyer who has the steady, predictable life while Celia went off on jet setting adventures and living life to the fullest. Sawyer is a planner, germaphobe, and doesn’t take risks. Their family is devastated to learn of Celia’s life-ending diagnosis, but Celia challenges Sawyer to be more like her and really live her life.

Aden prefers to keep to himself. He can’t outrun or drown the memories of his last op or the pain and guilt over losing his men. Now that’s he’s out of the Army, he tries to stay away from people and anything that could trigger his outbursts, anger, and paranoia. Fishing is the one thing he can do while escaping the crowds and noise.

Living more like her sister is harder than Sawyer expected. It used to be much easier to swap places as kids, but now Sawyer has to fight against her inclinations of taking the safer route. Meeting Aden is another of the surprises waiting for her. He may be the sexiest guy she’s seen, but his gruff demeanor can be off-putting.

“Are you always this high strung?”
“Do you always feel it’s important to point out my flaws?”
“Why do you care if I point out your flaws?”
“Why do you care about where I’m going?”

Making decisions by a flip of a coin leads Sawyer into spending more time with Aden. He definitely pushes her out of her comfort zone and into really living life like Celia would want. Aden finds at least some comfort just by being around Sawyer. They form an unlikely friendship that leads to more with chemistry they can’t ignore.

“Aren’t we going to throw him back?”
“Throw him back, are you kidding? This is dinner, freckles.”
Her jaw falls open, and those lips taunt me.
“Feel like lunch on the fly bridge?”

Wrecked is emotional, heartwrenching, and captivating. JB Salsbury pulls you into the story from the first page and doesn’t let go as two flawed characters are trying to find a way to live. Ms. Salsbury created a unique story with a great characters, family, angst, heat, and romance. Fans of Nicole Jacquelyn and Chanel Cleeton will love Wrecked.
 

Book Info:

Publication:  July 18th 2017 | Forever |

When you can’t trust yourself, how can you ask anyone else to?

It’s been months since Aden Colt left the Army, and still the memories haunt him. When he moved into a tiny boat off the California coast, he thought he’d found the perfect place to escape life. Then Sawyer shows up and turns his simple life upside down. Beautiful and sophisticated, she seems out of place in this laid-back beach town. Something is pushing her to experience everything she can-including Aden. But as much as he wants her, starting a relationship with Sawyer puts them both at risk. For Aden, the past doesn’t stay there; it shows up unexpectedly, uncontrollably, and doesn’t care whose life it wrecks.