Review: LOVED!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2014
Stolen Course picks up shortly after Changing Course ends. Leaving Brett and Jesse's story behind, it is now time to learn more about Caleb and Emma.**Right from the start, from the very first interaction, their relationship seemed doomed. Emma's sister is responsible for Caleb's fiancee's death...I mean, not exactly a simple issue to overcome. In fact, the more I think about it, their situation is probably one of the toughest scenarios I have read in all my romantical perusings.But as we all know, emotions and attraction aren't always in sync and from the moment Caleb sees Emma in the hospital, he can't get her out of his mind and it frustrates him. They can not happen. Can. Not. Nope.Until he decides that maybe he just needs to act on it, make her one of his passing encounters, since those are the only type of relationships he has managed to have since the accident. Since Manda. Surely that will be enough.Yeah, right.There are so many unanswered questions that come into play and need to be addressed, not to mention the issues of forgiveness, letting go, guilt, family responsibility, healing...all the things that make Stolen Course so much more than a simple romance book.Y'all...Caleb and Emma's story blew me away. Up and down and over and under and around and up and down again. Knowing what I know from the first book, I had no idea where Aly Martinez was going to take this book. I mean, the visceral thoughts I had about Emma's sister...I haven't loathed a character like that in a ridiculously long time...and while admittedly unfair, I had some serious preconceived notions about Emma.And some serious flutters about Caleb.The good thing about books though, is that they tell a story. And that maybe just when we think we know everything there is to know about a situation, we realize that we don't. Because, yeah...because. #nospoilersI absolutely loved Caleb and Emma together. And while they definitely had their ups and downs, and while Caleb, in true form, had moments where he was a bit of an ass, their chemistry was undeniable. They made total sense and their personalities absolutely worked together. When the book ended, I was sad to let them go. Yay for strong characters!So, here is what needs to happen. You need to go and read this book, this series and then we can talk about Brett and Caleb all the bookish things. Yeah. That. I need something to do while I wait for the next book in the Wrecked and Ruined series -- is it September yet?!?!?**One thing I do feel like I need to mention is while this book can technically be read as a stand alone, I HIGHLY recommend reading Changing Course first. Not because the plot depends on the first book, but simply because it will allow you to have a deeper understanding of the dynamic and connection between characters.This review can also be found on my blog, Flutters and Flails