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Wrecked But Not Ruined (Spark of Hope Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Nicole Dykes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Ethan
I had everything. I was going to college and having a blast. Enjoying myself and not taking much seriously. But then, two years ago, everything changed.
A car wreck destroyed my life. It sent me into a total tailspin. I walked away, even when everyone said I wouldn’t be able to.
But I haven’t recovered from it.
The only thing I have left is my best friend, but I’m sure he’ll give up on me soon. Even so, I can’t fight the truth . . . I’m irrevocably ruined.

Knox
College is coming to an end, and I couldn’t be happier to finally start my real life.
Ethan and I had plans. So many amazing plans. And then, everything changed. He was in a horrific wreck, but he miraculously survived. Except it took a piece of him.
I’ve tried to help him get it back. Tried to get him to go to a trauma support group and come back to me.
He thinks he’s broken, but I know the real Ethan is still there. The brave, outgoing man I’ve known my entire life. And I’m going to help him see the truth. That he can overcome this.
That he may have been a little wrecked, but he wasn’t ruined.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BCT1HDFJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 21, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 21, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 803 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BMQL5QQ7
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Nicole Dykes

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Nicole Dykes is a wife and a professional assistant/mom to two gorgeous girls. Currently residing in Kansas, she’s a lover of coffee, Kansas City Chiefs, and all things romance.

She's found her passion in writing M/M romance because love is love is love. Some popular works include Hostile, The Spark of Hope Series, and The Kensley Panthers Series!

Email at nicoledykes_author@yahoo.com

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Best friends to lovers
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Best friends to lovers
I loved Nicole Dykes' Kensley Panthers Series, and her book Hostile is one of my favorite mm reads. So of course I needed to read these too!I was intrigued by the fact that these books revolve around trauma, and the trauma group called "Spark of Hope". I love an emotional and empowering read.I loved how Ethan's trauma was approached in his book. I mean, I didn't love that he had trauma, but you know what I mean. It really took him a while to get past it, and it seemed very realistic to me.I thought it would be my favorite as I was reading, but then... he decided that he was attracted to his best friend, and basically tried to push Knox into starting something with him, and it made me kinda uncomfortable reading it. It was cute and sweet once they both were on board, but the fast-paced journey to that place was.. not that nice, really. I still enjoyed the book, the beginning and the end, but not so much the middle.
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Penny fetchen
5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING! PHENOMENAL! MUST READ!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022
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The thing I love about Nicole's books is that she makes you feel every emotion the characters go through. The good and the bad. With Ethan and Knox's story it's no different. My heart hurt for Ethan with the internal anguish he's suffered with. That survivors remorse is a feeling like no other. And I just wanted to reach into the book and hold Ethan myself. Knox just wants to support him and help him through it all. You can feel the struggles they each have internally wanting to move forward yet unable to at times.

The support from their friends is amazing. Always there to support them and give them the push they both need.

This friends to lovers will heat up the bedroom for sure. The journey from being the best of friends to taking a chance on each other is a journey you won't want to miss. The love that Knox and Ethan have for one another only becomes stronger as the story goes on. The ending was perfect for them. Bravo Nicole on another phenomenon story. You pull me in, grab onto my heart, and don't let go until the end. This deserves way more than five stars. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
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Sindu
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, emotional best-friends-to-lovers romance!
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2022
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Wrecked But Not Ruined is the third book in the Spark of Hope series. It's the story of Ethan, who was in a car accident two years ago and it's left him with some residual trauma where he can't get into another car. But by his side through all of it is his best friend, Knox who never gives up on him.

When a dream leads to Ethan seeing Knox in a different light, their relationship starts to progress in a different direction. At the same time, Ethan starts to take steps to work through his trauma to finally move on from the one incident that has ruled his life for the past two years.

This whole series has been really unique and interesting so far. I really liked the first two books, but I liked this one just a little more. Everyone's trauma is different, and everybody works through it in a different way. It's not something that can be compared with someone else because that doesn't help anyone. I loved the way this book highlighted that fact and that we got to see Ethan work through those feelings to finally realize that his own trauma from the wreck is completely valid. When he had that first breakthrough, I definitely shed a couple of tears cause it was written so beautifully.

While there was a heavy focus on that aspect of the book, it was deeply interspersed with his relationship with Knox too. Their fear, their love for each other, the way they were able to be vulnerable with each other from the get-go because of their friendship was really wonderful and balanced out the intensity of the rest of the story.

I'd definitely recommend this sweet and emotional, best-friends-to-lovers book and this series as a whole. Though it can be read as a standalone too, I liked having that pre-established knowledge of the characters and the support group. I can't wait to see what else this series has in store for us!
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Jolene Osborn
5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing read in the Spark of Hope series
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022
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I am really in love with this series.

I kind of joke that I'm a little broken that I don't find these books as sad as a lot of people do. I like that they touch on some harder subjects, but somehow still keep the story light.

This one hit a little harder than the first two. I think because the concept of being in a car accident is a lot more relatable to me, having been in a few myself. One that was particularly devastating and it was lucky everyone walked away okay.

Knox was Ethan's support system and I totally understood his reluctance when it seemed like his best friend was suddenly into him. Friends To Lovers is one of my favorite tropes as it's always interesting to see how an author morphs that close friendship into something more without fracturing or breaking what was already there.

Another amazing read from Nicole and I can't wait for more!
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Bethany (@bee_thebibliophile)
3.0 out of 5 stars Easy read but missing some chemistry between friends
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2022
Wrecked But Not Ruined was a really easy and quick read that was really low angst and a little fluffy. This was probably the least angsty of the Spark of Hope series so far.

Ethan was in a car accident two years ago and was lucky to walk away from it without any major injuries. Since then, he’s walked everywhere and his trauma from the crash has severely impacted his life socially, physically and mentally. He used to be confident, a social butterfly and down for anything but now he keeps to himself, doesn’t like to go out and only goes places within walking distance of his apartment. Ethan works at the gym where the Spark of Hope support group meets but he feels like his trauma isn’t worth talking about at meetings and has been trying to push it aside instead of confronting it head-on.

Knox is Ethan’s best friend and roommate - they’ve known each other since they were kids and Ethan’s changes since the accident have made Knox worry about him more than ever. Even though Ethan is straight, Knox is an out and proud gay man who is social and likes to spend time out with his friends. He’s never thought of Ethan as anything but a friend but he’s extremely protective of him with his friends and genuinely wants Ethan to find something that will help him work through his trauma because he can see all the ways it’s holding him back from being the guy he knew before.

These two are best friends first and foremost but Ethan changes the dynamic between them one day. While they both have their reservations about going all in together, things change fast and get serious. They’ve known each other forever so there’s not a “get to know you” stage of their relationship but they go from first kiss to love much faster than I expected. I missed that part of the relationship more than I thought - since we didn’t get that, I felt like I wasn’t as connected to Ethan and Knox as I have been to other characters in this series. Their relationship was cute but felt like there wasn’t enough chemistry and things were a little too easy even with them working together to help Ethan overcome his anxiety.

Looking forward to the next book in the Spark of Hope series - I’m such a sucker for single dad romances, so can’t wait to read it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2023
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This book was amazing.

Ethan and Knox have been best friends for as long as they can remember.
2 years ago, Ethan was in a car wreck, which left him with only minor injuries despite the fact that his car was a total write-off. Since then, Ethan has been unable to get in a car and struggles every day with the fact that he survived the crash but feels like a fraud for feeling this way because he wasn't really injured.
One night, Ethan has a dream about Knox that changes the way he sees him, and suddenly, he wants to explore the possibility of him and Knox being more than just friends.

This book was a story of overcoming your trauma and not being afraid to seek the help you truly need and going for what you want, especially when it comes to love.
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book.lover.so_fantastic
4.0 out of 5 stars A little lighter and still great
Reviewed in France on January 18, 2023
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I found this book a little lighter than the others and it was a relief.

Ethan survived a horrible car accident and since then he cannot get into a car. in his mind, his trauma is not on the same level as the ones of the other people from the Spark of Hope groups. Knox is Ethan's best friend, he only wants to help him and support him, but when Ethan realizes that he's attracted to him, Knox fears for their relationship and most of all Ethan using him.

It's a sweet story about healing, trauma cannot be judged on any level, it can affect anyone and no situation is dismissive. It really found them cute together, and it felt natural for them to make their relationship evolve even if it was scary at the beginning.
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Nora
5.0 out of 5 stars Feeling for Ethan
Reviewed in Germany on November 27, 2022
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Just finished the book and I have no words. I'm in a similar situation as Ethan and I really felt with him in the book. Would be great having Sparks of hope in real life, here it's like desert to find help. Knox is lovely and I still enjoy the writing style. Looking forward to the next one, I saw there will be 5 books in total and I so hope that Andrew will get his happy end as well.
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Jodie.c
5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd chance
Reviewed in Australia on April 8, 2023
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I loved Ethan’s story, his struggle with believing his trauma wasn’t really worth discussing and learning it mattered, that he mattered and having his best friend there for him to support and love him helped him believe in himself and help him heal.
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