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Wrong Never Felt So Right #1
The Wrong Brother
Navy SEAL Zack Pritchard is home on leave determined to avoid his brother’s girlfriend, Chloe La Ruse, the object of some pretty erotic fantasies. If he can just avoid her, then walk his sister down the aisle everything will be great or so he thinks.
Unbeknownst to him, his brother, Gordy’s life is in the toilet. He’s dropped out of college, is broke and frustrated. All he wants to do is drive for NASCAR, but in the meantime he’s picked up a gig that promises quick money and is only a little illegal.
Chloe La Ruse’s life involves around graduate school. Every so often she raises her nose out of a book to notice that her boyfriend hasn’t been around in months, his family hates her, her thesis is incomplete and men only ask her out for one reason. She teaches sex education. She’s counting the days until she can leave.
Many love triangles involving thwarted ambitions, fraternal competition, drugs and racecars work out well. Unfortunately this one has some problems.
Unbeknownst to him, his brother, Gordy’s life is in the toilet. He’s dropped out of college, is broke and frustrated. All he wants to do is drive for NASCAR, but in the meantime he’s picked up a gig that promises quick money and is only a little illegal.
Chloe La Ruse’s life involves around graduate school. Every so often she raises her nose out of a book to notice that her boyfriend hasn’t been around in months, his family hates her, her thesis is incomplete and men only ask her out for one reason. She teaches sex education. She’s counting the days until she can leave.
Many love triangles involving thwarted ambitions, fraternal competition, drugs and racecars work out well. Unfortunately this one has some problems.
- GenresContemporary Romance
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First published September 5, 2011
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April 26, 2015
An enjoyable read
I was pleasantly surprised to find out this story contains a little bit of everything good: mystery, suspense and romance and I liked it!
I was pleasantly surprised to find out this story contains a little bit of everything good: mystery, suspense and romance and I liked it!
November 1, 2011
"The Wrong Brother" is a romantic suspense with elements of a few other genres. You'll see a little police procedural and one scene that could have come from an action adventure. The main characters are fun, with a man who thinks he is in charge and a woman who knows she is. The plot includes intrigue, mystery, dealing with a dysfunctional family, and uncovering a villain whose identity I would have never guessed.
If you're tolerant of copyediting errors (I found one the equivalent of ever three to four printed pages) and like romantic suspense, this book has a lot to offer. If a typo, whether a misspelling, missing or extra word, or homonym error, is going to throw you out of the story, this isn't the book for you.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
If you're tolerant of copyediting errors (I found one the equivalent of ever three to four printed pages) and like romantic suspense, this book has a lot to offer. If a typo, whether a misspelling, missing or extra word, or homonym error, is going to throw you out of the story, this isn't the book for you.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
November 25, 2011
The Wrong Brother by Nancy Brophy is more than a fun read. It's a complex story of longing and love, revenge and murder, and believing in one's core values. There are twists and unexpected turns in the plot and characters worth cheering for. Family secrets are revealed - some out of meanness, some out of love, and some out of justice - but each secret has devastating consequences for the recipients. Each character is forced to grapple with changing goals and life expectations. This story is funny which I expected from the cover, but I was surprised by how well developed it was. Well worth the read.
May 27, 2022
This was a pretty quick and easy read.
I was disappointed that everything was predictable though. I literally guessed what would happen (Gordy), and the BIG reveal.. so I didn't enjoy the story as much as I could have if there had been at least one twist or secondary suspect.
I also am still REALLY confused about Detective Thompson Michaels. That is how he introduces himself to Chloe, and since Zack knew him from high school he knew his nickname of T-Dawg. What confuses me is he speaks to an officer Sam on the phone but MANY times he himself is referred to as Sam. So I still don't really know if Sam is his name as well or the author just got confused.
-Zack's family is trash.
-the letter from grandma was weird.. why did she write it in a letter? Didn't he die first.. unnecessary bit.
The un-ending was disappointing. He just comes back after weeks to basically tell her he loves her.. THE END.
I was disappointed that everything was predictable though. I literally guessed what would happen (Gordy), and the BIG reveal.. so I didn't enjoy the story as much as I could have if there had been at least one twist or secondary suspect.
I also am still REALLY confused about Detective Thompson Michaels. That is how he introduces himself to Chloe, and since Zack knew him from high school he knew his nickname of T-Dawg. What confuses me is he speaks to an officer Sam on the phone but MANY times he himself is referred to as Sam. So I still don't really know if Sam is his name as well or the author just got confused.
-Zack's family is trash.
-the letter from grandma was weird.. why did she write it in a letter? Didn't he die first.. unnecessary bit.
The un-ending was disappointing. He just comes back after weeks to basically tell her he loves her.. THE END.
June 23, 2020
I love this book its one of those light hearted fun easy reads that gives pleasure. I have read this book a few times over the years. The story is made semi believable by the family being dysfunctional. I really liked the heroine - she was smart and sexy but vulnerable at the same time. Plus she went all Nancy Drew which was fun.
January 26, 2012
Zack likes being a Navy SEAL. Strange as it seems, his life is uncomplicated. He gets to go to exciting locales and take dangerous risks that get his adrenalin pumping, as well as help keep the country safe. This may leave him as a bad candidate for boyfriend or husband, because SEALS always leave, but that’s okay. He’s not looking. The only downside – the Navy keeps threatening to promote him. Which would take him out of the field and behind a desk, spending his days doing paperwork and training recruits.
Chloe hates her life in Riggers, Texas. Other than Gordy, her almost non-existent boyfriend, sometime boyfriend anyway, she is alone. His family hates her, she’s too busy with graduate school to make friends, and dating has been hell. Men see her body and hear that her major is human sexuality, and they think they have a green light to take her to bed. Who cares if she has a brain and genuinely wants to help people. Basically, her life sucks.
When Zack and Chloe are brought together because Zack’s sister is getting married, both are taken by surprise at their reaction to each other. Zack, because there’s no way he can have a long term relationship while a SEAL, and Chloe, because she’s sure he’s just like his brother and all the other guys she’s dated. Love ‘em and leave ‘em. Without the love part. And, as if their attraction to each other isn’t bad enough, they’re thrown even closer together when a mysterious death affects both of their lives.
People can only hide their feelings for so long, but can people change their whole lives for love? In Nancy Brophy’s The Wrong Brother, the reader is brought on a roller coaster ride to test out this theory. Along the way, there’s humor, family dynamics that don’t sugarcoat how things are instead of should be, and bad guys that want to ruin everything.
About half way through, this romance turns into a murder mystery; and that half is just as good as the first. Nancy Brophy has the ability to turn a whirlwind romance into a refreshing, can’t put it down, do they really have to find the murderer because then the book will end kind of romance. Both Zack and Chloe are realistic characters who are portrayed as smart, independent people who happen to stumble into love. The secondary characters are realistic and interesting, if not always nice. The family issues are far from the typical nuclear family, but they are dealt with as many families deal with them – sometimes with denial, sometimes with frustration, and sometimes, with love. I’m ready to read Nancy Brophy’s next book to see what other characters she has to draw me in like this romance did. I thank the author for a review copy and I give the book five stars.
Chloe hates her life in Riggers, Texas. Other than Gordy, her almost non-existent boyfriend, sometime boyfriend anyway, she is alone. His family hates her, she’s too busy with graduate school to make friends, and dating has been hell. Men see her body and hear that her major is human sexuality, and they think they have a green light to take her to bed. Who cares if she has a brain and genuinely wants to help people. Basically, her life sucks.
When Zack and Chloe are brought together because Zack’s sister is getting married, both are taken by surprise at their reaction to each other. Zack, because there’s no way he can have a long term relationship while a SEAL, and Chloe, because she’s sure he’s just like his brother and all the other guys she’s dated. Love ‘em and leave ‘em. Without the love part. And, as if their attraction to each other isn’t bad enough, they’re thrown even closer together when a mysterious death affects both of their lives.
People can only hide their feelings for so long, but can people change their whole lives for love? In Nancy Brophy’s The Wrong Brother, the reader is brought on a roller coaster ride to test out this theory. Along the way, there’s humor, family dynamics that don’t sugarcoat how things are instead of should be, and bad guys that want to ruin everything.
About half way through, this romance turns into a murder mystery; and that half is just as good as the first. Nancy Brophy has the ability to turn a whirlwind romance into a refreshing, can’t put it down, do they really have to find the murderer because then the book will end kind of romance. Both Zack and Chloe are realistic characters who are portrayed as smart, independent people who happen to stumble into love. The secondary characters are realistic and interesting, if not always nice. The family issues are far from the typical nuclear family, but they are dealt with as many families deal with them – sometimes with denial, sometimes with frustration, and sometimes, with love. I’m ready to read Nancy Brophy’s next book to see what other characters she has to draw me in like this romance did. I thank the author for a review copy and I give the book five stars.
March 2, 2015
I'm addicted to fiction, especially romance fiction that isn't dark and dreary. The Wrong Brother, the first in Nancy Brophy's Wrong Never Felt So Right series is a book that feeds my addiction. Ms. Brophy could write her stories on napkins and I'd still be the first in line to read.
Chloe is not at all the woman Zack remembers. The girl who's figured prominently in his fantasies is an enigma – is she his brother's girlfriend or not? She's certainly not a graduate student with a hermitic lifestyle and majoring in sex education. He has a lot to learn about the real Chloe, including that while she has an in-depth knowledge of sexual technique, she knows nothing about men. Or relationships. Or life beyond the classroom. Does that keep her out of trouble? Not so much.
Wrong never felt so right is an understatement. If you like your romantic suspense fast paced and threaded with lots of sass, The Wrong Brother and the books that follow are the books for you.
Chloe is not at all the woman Zack remembers. The girl who's figured prominently in his fantasies is an enigma – is she his brother's girlfriend or not? She's certainly not a graduate student with a hermitic lifestyle and majoring in sex education. He has a lot to learn about the real Chloe, including that while she has an in-depth knowledge of sexual technique, she knows nothing about men. Or relationships. Or life beyond the classroom. Does that keep her out of trouble? Not so much.
Wrong never felt so right is an understatement. If you like your romantic suspense fast paced and threaded with lots of sass, The Wrong Brother and the books that follow are the books for you.
August 10, 2016
He may be the Wrong Brother, but he is the Perfect Hero.
I love all of Nancy Brophy's books, with their smart heroines and witty dialog. The Wrong Brother is exceptionally wonderful, even for Ms. Brophy's talents. She makes you feel everything her characters feel. In addition, the plot is fast, intelligent, and doesn't let you down once.
I love all of Nancy Brophy's books, with their smart heroines and witty dialog. The Wrong Brother is exceptionally wonderful, even for Ms. Brophy's talents. She makes you feel everything her characters feel. In addition, the plot is fast, intelligent, and doesn't let you down once.
May 27, 2013
Zack and Chloe have a lot of issues in life. One of them being Zack's brother Gordon. He has the most problems of them all.
This book made me LOL, cry and snicker a lot.
Loved it, loved it, loved it.
Will probably read it again.
This book made me LOL, cry and snicker a lot.
Loved it, loved it, loved it.
Will probably read it again.
June 16, 2014
good read, short book but kept me interested to the end.
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