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“I wish I hated you. But instead, you’re making me like you more. You pretend to be this put- together person, but you’re broken�� damaged like me. And the absolute fucking worst is that I want to know your messed- up parts too. I want to put them together with mine and see what we create. So, I don’t know whether to run in the opposite direction or beg you for a chance despite how much of an arse I’ve been,��


Lauren, keep doing what you did with this book because you nailed it! I enjoyed this so much more than the first two books. There weren't any moments that made me cringe. The writing in this and the way that she portrayed depression and anxiety was beautiful.


Wrecked is the third book in the Dirty Air series. It is an enemies to lovers, F1 sports romance with so much tension, angst, forced proximity, and healing. Their push and pull towards one another, and their banter was sexy and made their interactions so much fun. This was heartbreaking at times and had me sobbing but also had me cracking up at others.


Elena Gonzalez is a PR agent and had worked closely with Liam previously. Now, a year later, she is hired by McCoy once again, except this time, she is contracted to be a private PR rep for Jax Kingston due to his most recent actions of passing out in a club restroom. She is to be with him for the season to keep an eye on him and to help make his presence in the media positive. But there is a catch she must be with Jax at all times, including living together. He pushes against her at every turn when she intervenes and tries to help him. Only she doesn't know what she's up against. All she knows is that he is struggling with something mentally in which he keeps a secret from everyone, even his closest friends. The more time that Jax spends with Elena, the more he realizes that he wants to know more about her. But how close is he willing to let her get? Will he let her get close enough to him that he shows his most vulnerable moments and the secrets he hides away from the world?


Jax Kingston stole a piece of my heart, and I’m not sure if I’ll ever get it back. And worse, I don’t know if I want it.

I don’t want to fall in love, but damn if her smile doesn’t make the crash landing worth it.


I loved seeing more of the couples from the previous books and especially loved the closeness that they have formed, creating a found family aside from Jax pushing them away at times. Sophie is the first of the friends that Jax confides in telling her everything. He tells his best friend Liam next, I loved seeing the bond these two have. We are introduced to Elena's best friend Elias, and he is welcomed into the group. As well as Caleb, who is Jax's biggest fan. He became close with Jax and Elena after she set up a meet and greet with him. Their interactions are so fun and sweet. Elena found a family within Jax's family and found friends as well.


‘The sun might seem as if it stops shining from time to time because of a cloud or a rainstorm or the nighttime, but it’s still there. It endures everything to nurture the lives that depend on it. You’re my sun. I don’t care if you’re hidden because of a storm or the end of the fucking world. I can’t live without you, and I can’t imagine a world where my son would want to either.’��


Jax and Elena have had traumatic experiences in their life. Elena lost both of her parents at the young age of twelve, and Jax's mom was diagnosed with an illness when he was young and he fears it being passed onto him, causing him to suffer with anxiety. It wasn't until Jax wanted to be better for not just himself but her as well that their relationship started to form slowly.


“Fuck the usual. I don’t want to be picture- perfect with you. I want to be a fucking mosaic, made up of broken pieces so damn colorful, you can’t help finding them beautiful.��


The things that they did for each other were so sweet! Elena filled his Xanax bottle with little notes that she had written so he could choose that instead of a pill, and Jax bought her nightlights to help with her fear of the dark and nightmares. I loved it when he got his friends to agree to do the make-up challenge with him because she loved to watch the videos while also supporting a charity. I loved the way that they did the smallest gestures for each other while also helping one another.


“I wouldn’t want it any other way. Live a messy life with me, Jax Kingston. I want chaos. I want darkness. I want sunshine and rainstorms with you. But most of all, I want you any way I can have you because I love you.��


I became literally wrecked at about the last 20% when Jax decided to take the test, and it came back positive. He pushed Elena away because he thought that she deserves a better future than what he can provide for her with his diagnosis. But Elena came back fighting for them and agreed to always be there through the good and bad times of their future. I absolutely fell in love with the epilogue because they deserve all the happiness in the world.