A review by jamieb_19
Wrecked But Not Ruined by Nicole Dykes

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This might be the first time I've read a best-friends-to-lovers book that had no pining. Ethan and Knox were best friends, there was no denying that, but truly neither of them looked at the other as more than friends. Until Ethan, who heretofore has identified as straight, has a sex dream about Knox, and suddenly he's pushing for more. Even after Ethan tells Knox about his new feelings, Knox still says he sees him more like a brother. It kind of made their eventual leap into boyfriends seem a little forced. That being said, if I overlooked all that leadup, they were sweet together when they finally were together.  

I'm glad Ethan finally worked through his trauma from the car wreck. It took him a while to get there (some bits got a little repetitive), but he came a long way by the end of the story.

And I thought they finally got the audiobook casting right with this one! In the previous two I thought they should have been swapped but in this one, I thought Stephen Dexter worked well for Ethan and Michael Dean was good as Knox. Hooray!