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Sloan Brothers #2

Breaking the Wrong

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Emilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister.

For three years, Emilia has lived in the past, feeling her sister's pain and hating those who are to blame, including one of the Sloan brothers.

Finally, she has had enough. The only way to be free is to create a Burn List with all the people who have ever hurt her sister.

As she crosses each name off, she gets closer and closer to her final target. But, things aren't always as they seem.

Loyalties are tested.

Boundaries are crossed.

And the truth is revealed.

323 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 16, 2013

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Calia Read is the author of the Belgrave Dynasty, The Surviving Time Series, and several other works. She lives in the Midwest and is hard at work on the fourth book in the Belgrave Dynasty.


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Profile Image for Angie - Angie's Dreamy Reads.
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March 21, 2013
This review was posted at Angie's Dreamy Reads!!

5+++++++...... INCREDIBLE STARS

I want to start off this review by making a claim on Macsen Sloan!! That’s right ladies...HE.IS.MINE!!! The words I would use to describe him are swoon worthy, sweet, charming, tender, rough around the edges, misunderstood, smart, intense and just plain delicious. He sings to my soul, he is the mayo to my mustard, the almond to my chocolate, the frosting to my cake. I don’t know what it is about him but he has one hundred percent captured my heart!

To say this book was BRILLIANT would be an understatement!!! I was absolutely TAKEN back and floored (like pick your mouth up off the floor, floored) by just how incredible I felt reading it. I started at ten pm and was up till 4:30 in the morning. I could NOT put it down. I felt like I was pulled into this crazy twister and my mind was a whirlwind of constant thoughts, my body was captivated and enthralled, as these characters invaded me little by little and at the end spit out leaving me SPEECHLESS. I crave the kinds of books that are the all consuming reads. The ones that when you walk away you'll think about for weeks to come. This is that book, it's absolutely excellent. It will become ingrained in your heart and leave you feeling this intense need for it to NEVER end. The characters are addicting, they are like a drug you can't get enough of. I honestly would put this book right up there with some of my all time favorites. I would consider re-reading it WHICH for me is HUGE because anyone that knows me knows I HATE re-reading, unless you're Kellan Kyle, Christian Grey or Gavin Blake. I just can’t say enough!! I fell in completely in love with Emilia Wentworth and Macsen Sloan!

”Guilt can be never-ending. It can fester in the soul and slowly tarnish your mind.”

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I felt I need to say that I have not read the first book in this series Every Which Way. I was told that these books CAN be read as standalone's. So I started with the second book but will absolutely be reading the first in the series soon.

The book starts off with an impeccably perfect and captivating prologue. I read it and my mind immediately went into thinking mode.

What??
A burn list??
Ooooooooh YAY...I love Revenge plots...I can’t wait to see where this goes.
**evil laugh takes place**


Emilia Wentworth has one thing on her mind and that is REVENGE. Revenge against the people that played a part in hurting her sister. She decides making a burn list and getting back at these people, one by one, is the way to go. Anger consumes her being and controls her life. The only thing she thinks will bring her peace is seeing these people pay for what they have put her family through. She has fulfilled her burn list up until the last person. This person is her #1 target! Deciding to set him up she moves far away from home and enrolls at the same schools. She wants to infiltrate Macsen’s life and strategically bring him down. The problem is that Macsen is not who Emilia expected him to be. He’s not the person that she’s always had in her mind and as she slowly gets close to him things start to change. Emilia finds herself thinking and feeling things for a boy that she’s suppose to hate. A boy that has destroyed her family. A boy that she’s not so sure did the things he's being accused of. These emotions churn in her leaving her feeling guilty and ashamed.

”I want to pretend, just for a few hours, that I’m someone filled with forgiveness. No scars on my past. No cuts on my emotions. I want to be a whole person, not someone sewn back together. And I feel put together with Macsen’s arms banded tightly around me.”- Emilia

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Macsen is quiet and keeps to himself. He’s had a hard time in life. His mother is a complete and utter mess. In all honesty she’s pretty much a piece of crap and so Mac has had a hard upbringing. He’s never been loved or taken care of. After having a tough time with his brother Thayer and after cheating on his ex girlfriend (which is now his brother Thayer’s girlfriend) Severine he’s trying to stick to himself. He’s got a job, goes to school and reads a lot ( a guy that freaking READS...be still my beating heart....swoooooooon)!!! He first sets his eyes on Emilia and is drawn to her right away. He knows with just one look at her that she's TROUBLE!! But you know what they say a boy wants what he shouldn't have and Mac can’t stay away. Little does he know that Emilia has an agenda that will shock him.

I realize now that you can never be touched or kissed without feeling something. The body is a double-edged sword because it reacts from simple touches and creates tangible emotions that can never erase.” - Emilia

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Gahhhhhhhhhhh....seriously!! Together Em and Mac are delectable. The chemistry is scorching and the tender moment are gripping. These two characters moved my heart to places that only certain characters are able to do. EVERY second of their journey is etched in stone in my mind and heart. I know for a fact that this will be one of those books that stays with me. There are certain books and characters that you just connect too. It’s like they were written just for you and that’s how I felt while reading this story!! Like it was written just for me, like the author knew exactly what I would love in a book and in characters and wrote it out with every flawless detail. I fell in love. I fell head over heels in love!! I didn't just fall in love with Mac but I fell in love with Emilia as well because her struggle captured my heart and I felt her pain.

In my opinion a good writer should be able to evoke ALL emotion out of their readers and Calia Read has done that! Her writing is flawless and her characters are stellar. This is a fantastic reads and I would HIGHLY recommend this book. It’s going on my BEST BOOK EVER shelf!


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August 26, 2016
This will be a full review because I need to warn the masses.

Actual rating: stars sub zero (and I really mean somewhere around absolute zero)

Here is the good news: this book is not as over(t)ly misogynist as its predecessor.

Here is the not so good news the what else is new: it's still misogynist as fuck.

That is how I was going to begin this review.

Then I arrived at that horrible second part and suddenly we're calling everybody sluts and whores again for absolutely no reason. Really. I don't know why these insipid characters seem to have a vendetta against redheads. I kind of like them, to be honest. Then again, I like women in general, which is another thing I don't agree on with these character. Every single redhead is called a whore the moment she appears in the story. Blondes are sluts too, because obviously. They're fine with brunettes. Well, the brunettes they're friends with. The rest of them are sluts. Naturally.

So yeah, it was only slightly less awful than the first book in this series.



FYI, this will be a full disclosure review. There are very specific events later on in the "story" that upset me so much I just have to discuss them. Let's be honest, if you were still planning on reading this book, you should probably stay away from this review anyway. There will also be swearing and rather graphic mental images, so if you don't want to be subjected to that - which I fully support because brain bleach can only do so much - don't read this review. If you don't like words en masse, don't read this review. 

So how do I do this book justice?

Maybe I should try by giving some context first. This series revolves around the Sloan brothers. In the first instalment, Macsen, the younger brother, is dating Severine, but she (not so) secretly wants to date Thayer, his older brother. How come she ended up with Macsen? He moved in on her first. Dibs, mate. Major dibs. How come we know she actually wants to be with Thayer? She doesn't have sex with Macsen. Control over the main vagina only belongs to the true hero of the romance novel because fuck seeing women as a people. Just fuck her. That's the only part you need anyway. 

Maybe I should mention that even before Severine - and I'll get to her character in a minute - decided she wanted to be part of a TVDesque love triangle, this brother relationship was very similar to this:



But they still live together because convenience and they still go to each other for advice because easy conflict resolution.

Here's a point of improvement: the language is not as awful as it was in EWW. Sure, there are still sexy whispers (lolwhut), shrugging shoulders (redundancy ftw) and nodding heads (moar redundancy MOAR). Every kiss entails gasping into someone's mouth. Seriously, how? HOW do you gasp into someone's mouth? Doesn't gasping require an intake of breath? Does that mean that if Macsen and Emilia kiss long enough, he will be bereaved of breath? Will someone please rewrite this book and make that happen? 

Eyes shut slam. Yes, in that order, but they also slam shut. I feel so awkward for having to bring up that something "slamming shut" means there is sound involved. Once again, we're dealing with characters who are supposedly da bomb at all things smart but don't know basic things. "Slamming shut" is an onomatopoeia. DOORS slam shut. There is NOISE, FFS. Eyelids don't do that. Imagine if eyed did indeed slam shut. That would mean every time someone blinks, there would be a thudding or thumping noise. Thank God that isn't how the human body actually works. Nevertheless, the language could have been worse, which it was in the first book.

For those of you hoping this closer approximation to actual English indicates an increase in overall quality, I'm sorry to crush your dreams. I've been there. I was so naive to think that the absence of Severine "always less slutty than thou" Blake as an MC would fix most of the problem I have with this series. Unfortunately, she is in full form here. She discovers Emilia - a girl she barely knows - is her roommate. Reaction:



Thayer helps Emilia carrying her books and Severine sees this. Reaction:



Somebody meaning Emilia. Severine was actually tempted to beat up her roommate over this. Since she couldn't make depend-a-hoe a thing, she's going for sluttastic this time. How does this girl have friends? She's also the source of lovely comments such as the following:

“Yeah, okay.” Severine hops up from the couch and walks over to the table, wrapping her arms around Thayer. She points at me and nudges her head in Chris’s direction. “Don’t listen to him. His little black book is a who’s who of sluts with the most STDs.” “Cheapshot,” Chris mutters.  Severine gives him level stare. “It’s the truth.”

“You already have his attention, Emilia,” Severine tells me and practically pushes me toward Tosha. “But this will drive him crazy. He’s mad, but not mad enough to keep himself from responding to you in this outfit.”


I'm not going to waste any more time on her. Severine Blake is honestly one of the biggest perpetrators of rape culture that I've ever read about. 

Then there's Emilia. She's supposedly on this mission of vengeance. One of her sisters killed herself four years ago and apparently this is all Macsen's fault. Obviously it will turn out that everyone has been deceived on that front, because Macsen is our hero, yo! No matter how rapey and disturbingly possessive he is, he is a good guy. He will show up at your apartment drunk, in the middle of the night. He will blame you for showing up in the middle of the night, because he just can't stop thinking about you. He will fuck you, even though you explicitly tell him you don't want him there and even admit that the entire situation scares you. Doesn't matter. Macsen needs to fuck, so you'd better lay down and let him get to it. It doesn't matter that you don't want to. He wants to. He will make you want to. He'll leave when you're still asleep. 

You don't believe me?

“You need to go.” The words aren’t even out of my mouth before I feel two large hands wrap around my wrists. Macsen presses his body against mine and I stay perfectly still.

Anyone who dares call this sex and not rape needs to just not speak to me. Ever.

But before all of that fuckery goes down, Emilia is still on her mission. The plan is to let Macsen tutor her. Solid plan. Nothing has ever going wrong with that. Naturally, she will switch tutors at one point because DRAMA. Her reaction? Her new tutor is obviously inferior because he doesn't pull out glasses like Macsen did. That truly was a big surprise. She didn't know Macsen wore glasses! It's the basis of their sexual attraction. Too bad she can't have that with her new tutor. After all, isn't that what you pay him for? 

Nothing compares to the sweetness of Macsen's reaction, though:

The minute Melissa told me that Sebastian would be helping her all I wanted to do was pick up my chair and throw it at him.

Healthy reaction, bro. No wonder all the females want you.

There's no doubt in my mind that he’s enjoying all the time with her. He liked Emilia before me, and he’ll like her after me. I’m not stupid. The little fuck is going to try to snatch her up. But she’s mine in my head. Even knowing everything she has done to me, Emilia is still mine.

After this adorable realisation, he goes to her table and asks her if they can talk. Emilia, TSTL to the core, follows him. Apparently she wasn't obedient enough, because he grabs her and drags her to a secluded place. Does she scream for help? Nope. Nothing to worry about. It's not like he'll get violent or anything. It's not like he punches his brother and friends and wants to throw chairs at people for talking to "his" girl.

I stare at the small aisle, refusing to go in. Macsen crowds me, forcing me to move forward into the small space. When I’m a few steps in, I turn back around and try to slide past Macsen because I don’t want to be in this tiny space with him. His hands land on my shoulders, preventing me from escaping.



You know what? I'm tired. I'm just going to let the book speak for itself. I could tell you how awful these characters are with their tendency to prefer rape culture to basic human decency. I could tell you every one of them seems to have green eyes, because any other colour would probably make them a slut. I could tell you that the sex is so bad and at the same time so disturbing that I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Let's go.

I gave him something that I can never take back. “You’re a virgin?” He grinds out. My fingers rest against his lower back, rubbing his skin. I’m trying to stay patient but I’m starting to throb. I need him to start moving again. “Is that a problem?” His voice is strained and his arms start to shake. “Yes.”

Oh dear lord, you're making me moist with that sweet talk of yours. 

I feel him start to pull away and quickly wrap myself tighter around him. That pulls Macsen in deeper. He breathes hard and I speak against his cheek. “I want this.” He starts to shake his head no and I kiss him. This time, I beg. “Please.” My plea seems to break his resolve.

Ignore female desire. Let her beg. That's the only way to get that dick up.

My breath is coming out in short little puffs as rubs the tip of himself against me. “I can’t stop after this.”

Really? What if she stars to feel uncomfortable? You won't stop because you're having too good of a time yourself? What about if she starts seizing half way through? What if she dies? You're right. Just keep pumping, bro.

Note: I know how disturbing and insulting what I just said is, but I wanted to make it clear once and for all that it's not okay for a guy to say he won't be able to stop himself. Yes, you can. You might not want to, but you are capable of pulling out.

“Where do you want me to touch you?” My heart starts to drum erratically and my breath starts to come out in pants. Boldly, I push down the cup of my bra. I search for his hand and through my shirt, I grip his fingers and place his hand on my breast. A guttural sound escapes his mouth and he slams his mouth on mine, moving so fast I can barely breathe. His touch is frantic as he sucks on my tongue and brushes his fingers against my nipple over and over.



I open my mouth and his tongue slips in. I gasp loudly in shock at how good this feels.

Still fanning.

Mutely, I nod my head. My chest rises as he hooks a finger under the material and it gives away. It’s another article of clothing that’s ruined.

This just proves how much this category is not about realistic college kids. STOP RIPPING HER UNDERWEAR. That shit is expensive. 

“Emilia,” he moans my names and smiles. “You’re too good at that.” I crawl up his body. “It was my first time doing that.” He watches me with lust in his eyes. “Take off your clothes.” Obediently, I sit up and take off my camisole.

Because we needed another parallel with Fifty Shades.

I kiss her until I know her lips will be swollen. The bruises that are covered by her clothes are from me, but only I know that they are there. That pulls something out of me. It makes me want to brand her as mine. There needs to be an outward mark—something that every guy on campus will notice.

More abuse. Romantic this is not.

I’m ready to say no, but he’s looking at me like he could take me right here.

Still angry that this is categorised as romance.

Against his neck, against my will, I murmur, “More.”

AGAINST HER WILL. AGAINST HER WILL.



“Yes, I want you.” I moan out and press myself closer to his hand. “That’s what I want,” Macsen admits against my neck. “I want you to always want me. Just me.”

They've known each other two weeks.

“Will there be anyone after me?” Macsen’s jaw clenches and his hips lift. His expression is tortured. I move my hands to his hips and hold him down. “No,” he grits out. “God, you know that!”

Of course not, silly! You know these things when you've been involved with someone for two. Fucking. Weeks. 

“You know me better than anyone,” I tell Macsen urgently.

Two weeks, people, two weeks.

“We were only together for two weeks and we’ve already crumbled.”

Oh cool, you're admitting it.

“Talk to your Emiliana.” A short laugh escapes my lips. “She’s not mine.” Mae tisks lightly. “Your eyes tell me that she is.”

TWO FUCKING WEEKS. MOST OF THAT WAS A VERY LITERAL FUCKING. SHE IS NOT A POSSESSION. SHE IS A PERSON.

A smile of triumph is on his face as he watches me and I know he realizes that he’ll be the only one to see me this way.

Nope, we're still not in the third week. BRB, crying over the tragedy that is life.

“I blame you for this.”

Is what you normally answer when you show up at her apartment drunk, admitting that you were on the verge of kissing someone else. Take some fucking responsibility, man. Also, please die.

Watch me, watch me, watch me. And he does. I have so much power over him that the slutty girl next to him may be touching him, but I have his full attention. I have everything she wants.

...

And the climactic sentence that kills every sex scene:

“You are so fucking tight,” he says through his teeth.



And this, my dear friends, is why I will never touch this series again.

This review originally appeared on The Random Transliterator.
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4,498 reviews35.8k followers
March 21, 2013

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REVENGE. Emilia Wentworth has spent the last few years getting revenge for her sister. She’s crossed every name off her list but one. That last name is Macsen Sloan.

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I’ve tried so hard to use those two annoying F words: forgive and forget. It never works. I can forgive, but no matter how hard I try, the memories never fade.


Something terrible happened three years ago to Emilia’s sister. It tore her family apart. Nothing has been the same. She can’t forget and she can’t move on. She decides to move from NY to KY to get her revenge. She has a plan. She will do whatever it takes to get the revenge she needs. Things change quickly when she realizes that Macsen Sloan is not the monster she thought. He is a guy a lot like her. He enjoys to read, he’s a little quite and standoffish. He becomes her tutor in math so they end up spending a lot of time with each other. Emilia starts to feel guilty. Guilty because of her feelings towards Macsen. She can’t let her family know.

Macsen (oh I love Mac!) is not the jerk we all thought he was in book 1. What he did to Severine wasn’t cool, but thats not who he is. He didn’t have the easiest life growing up with his mother. He is trying to mend things with his dad and brother and do the right thing. He meets Emilia and he feels a connection to her. He has no idea that the girl who has caught his eye has it out for him.

Eventually, Emilia realizes that Macsen isn’t capable of what they thought. There has to be a mistake. She can’t stay away from Mac. She is falling for him. She doesn’t always feel bad about the past when she is with him, he is helping her heal.

I want to pretend, just for a few hours, that I’m someone filled with forgiveness. No scars on my past. No cuts on my emotions. I want to be a whole person, not someone sewn back together.

You can’t heal a heart that’s been fragmented. But my wounds are closing. Stitch by stitch I’m starting to feel again.


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But what happens when Emilia’s past comes into play... Whey bump in to each other in NY, all the secrets come to light. Macsen finds out everything. Didn’t see that twist in the story coming! In the end, they both make mistakes, but they have a connection, they really ‘get’ each other. After finding out the truth, will it be enough? Or will the lack of trust/betrayal be something that can’t be overcome...


After reading Every Which Way, I’m not gonna lie... I was team Thayer. I am saying now, to hell with Thayer I LOVE MAC! Okay, I still like Thayer, but Macsen is the best! I think in the last book, he was really misunderstood. He is such a sweet, hot and awesome guy. I was really surprised with how much I ended up liking Emilia. I didn’t care for her in book 1. I actually liked this book much more than the first. The writing had a flow to it, the characters were lovable and I connected with them, and the story was really interesting and intriguing.

Can’t wait for the 3rd Sloan Brother’s book! Bring it on ;-)
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484 reviews372 followers
April 15, 2013
Yes !!!!!! Efffffing yesssss !!!!!!

Macsens story was incredible. I loved him. Now in true real life between us ...... Macsen really is the brother for me. Quiet. Reserved. Non-party animal. Beta and Alpha ❤

Macsen
Speaks my language.
Not just holy hot as shit body language or the language of girly lust
He
Speaks
LIBRARY ❤❤❤❤ this type of man owns my heart ! when a man has his head in a book... Yeah it's a match made in heaven!

I'm gonna be honest - Emilia gave me a serious caseof ickkkks. I wanted to be " Breaking the wrong" along with breaking her face for breaking his heart!!! I'm not really into manipulating/calculating/revenge driven chicks. So in my eyes she had a LOT of work to do for some Anna redemption. She belonged with Mac so she needed to really give me a gripping heart stopping sob story. She delivered. But she still made me go ?????????? Too often and I was not happy rooting for her. Macsens story - he was quickly forgiven for all his wrongs in book one. I get it was necessary to open up to his own story. I was satisfied. All was forgiven. It was only a matter of seconds ....before

I swooned hard-core for Mac !!!

4.5 to 5 ❤❤❤❤❤ fever-inducing-mouth-watering-the-man asked-about-Shura-and-define-alpha-male....stars !!!!
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691 reviews4,756 followers
March 18, 2013
“I achieved nothing in my revenge, except handing over my heart to the one person I was supposed to hate.”

Some writers make you feel everything the characters feel, make you take the journey with them, feel every single bump in the road, but then on occasion you come across an author whose writing also makes you feel everything they felt while writing that book. Their writing style is so transparently emotional, personal, honest, that when you finish that story you not only know each character inside out, but you have the impression that you know the author as well. Calia Read is one of those authors for me. While I really really liked the first book in the series, Every Which Way, and even felt that the heroine’s personality mirrored mine to a tee so this made me selfishly invested in her fate, I feel that Breaking the Wrong is an even more intense read. It is gripping, passionate, all-consuming at times, and it won’t allow you to put it down. It’s a story I hold very dear to my heart now because it succeeded in making me fall in love with a character that appeared to have very few redeeming features in the first book, and it gave us a heroine you cannot help but love and feel protective of. This is the story of Emilia and Macsen, two damaged individuals who carry the pain of their past like a heavy burden on their shoulders, but whose love for each other eventually sets them free.

Emilia is a young woman with revenge on her mind. She has moved 600 miles away from the only home she’s ever known to a city where she has no one of her own, just to be close to the one she holds responsible for the wrong that drives her. Macsen Sloan. She infiltrates his inner circle of family and friends to slowly make him notice her and get under his skin. But the more she gets to know Macsen, the more the monster that hurt her sister becomes a distant and abstract image of him in her mind. Every moment she spends with him makes her resolve weaker and weaker, confusing her and creating an inner conflict in her between what she feels and what she should be feeling. The Macsen that she gets to know and fall in love with appears to be incapable of doing what she blames him to have done, and Emilia’s heart starts doubting everything that she has believed in for the past three years.

“I’m sleeping with someone I’m supposed to hate.”

Macsen is drawn to Emilia from the moment her sees her. Her gentle appearance but fierce determination in everything she does pull him in her direction. He does not want to see her but every fiber of his being sees her and wants to see her. The very thing that drives Emilia and makes her the tortured young woman that she is is also what attracts him to her the most – her pain. He sees it simmering under her collected façade, recognizes it and wants to take it away from her, never knowing that he might have been the cause of it. They fall in love, unexpectedly, reluctantly but completely. Their love story is born out of hate, but it develops because Macsen and Emilia are two kindred spirits, longing to be loved and to love another wholeheartedly. They both take a chance on each other, hoping to find a love that would heal their pained soul and erase the past.

“You can’t heal a heart that’s been fragmented. But my wounds were closing. Stitch by stitch, I was starting to feel again. I can’t undo the past and stop everything that has happened. However, I can try to take a tiny step forward.”

By loving her so freely and genuinely, Macsen glues back together the shattered pieces of Emilia’s heart. Her preconceptions about him are replaced by regret, guilt, and pure unadulterated love for a man who understands her, adores her, awakens the deeply sexual woman hiding inside her. She falls in love with him and that love tears her apart every time she thinks of her family, of what is expected of her, making her question her own loyalties. The connection between them is so beautifully developed, step by step, their walls brought down without either of them being able to do anything about it. They just keep falling deeper and deeper…

“Reaching out, I touch Macsen’s back with my index finger. My arms are practically shaking and after a few seconds, I slowly trace the words: forgive me. It’s for everything and to everyone: my sister, my family, my heart, and to Macsen. A small tear falls onto his pillow and I wait for him to tense and turn around to face me, but a minute passes and there’s nothing. One more time, I touch his skin and write three words on his back. Words that I’ve only told my family.”

As secrets finally come to the surface, Macsen and Emilia find themselves battling not only ghosts from the past, but also their own emotions and the love they so unexpectedly found in each other. When the past seems like an endless array of mistakes, their biggest challenge becomes not making another one.

A deeply emotional story of love erasing hate, of love replacing a lifetime of hurt, of love mending the heartbreak from past mistakes. This is one of those books I ‘felt’ from beginning to end, whose every scene moved me one way or another, a story so intense and all-consuming that it will make you lose all sense of reality. Sensual, emotional, scorching hot – brace yourselves for Emilia and Macsen!

“My body is between his spread legs. Even though he’s silent, his chest rises and falls like he has just stopped running. I know he wants me. I shut my brain down, ignore what a mistake this is, and lean forward and kiss the side of his neck. He jumps slightly and I lick his skin. I hear him groan and move my lips upward. A kiss cannot replace the past. But with every kiss to his skin, my hurt becomes a distant memory.”

~ N ♥

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Author 30 books1,035 followers
March 8, 2013
You think you know Macsen Sloan......but you don't. He is so much more complex than you could have imagined in Every Which Way. Get ready for an incredibly intense, gripping, sexy and intellectually stimulating read. I cannot get enough of this book and it is now one of my very favorites!!!

Emilia Wentworth would do anything for her sister. I fell for Emilia after just a few sentences. She got into my heart quickly and never left. I fell for Mac (he lets me call him that) in E.W.W. He wasn't the favorite---most people preferred Thayer. But, I loved Macsen. I got him, I understood him---even when he did bad things. He's a thinker, an observer, a sensitive soul. He's been through so much---both he and Emilia have. Which is one of the many reasons why they are perfect together----even if they can't see it.

Get ready to dive in to an absolutely fantastic read!!!!! Calia Read is such a talented author and her writing gets better and better with each story she tells. Can't wait for book 3 in the series.

PS: Pay attention to the character of Chris Bresloff. He is AWESOME!!!!! He is definitely one of my favorite parts about this book. He's hilarious and helps to break up the intensity that is Mac and Emilia's story. Enjoy him!!!! I can't wait for him to have his own book!!!!!!
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622 reviews449 followers
March 19, 2013
”If everyone knew the truth, no one would really ask for love. But when it drops into your life, you can only hope that you have enough strength to hang on.”

Breaking the Wrong is the second book in the Sloan Brothers series by Calia Read. It is the story of Emilia and one of the Sloan boys. Just in case you haven’t read the first in the series, Every Which Way, I’ll leave his name out so it won’t spoil anything for you… :)

So, Emilia has a huge vendetta against this Sloan brother for something that happened to her sister years ago. She is overwhelmed by this desire to make him pay and do to him what was done to her sister. Her plan is to get close to him and then move forward in her plot for her revenge. Things start to get messy as the two of them spend time together, get to know one another, and unexpected feelings begin to form. What I loved more about this one, more than the first is the point of view. Every Which Way was done in third person and I never completely connected with the characters and I sometimes had issues following the dialogue. In this one, it is told in first person, in dual POV (my favorite). It made the writing much smoother in my opinion, and I really enjoyed getting to feel and experience everything as it was happening for both of the main characters. The development of the feelings between Emilia and the Sloan brother was really intriguing and I loved the progression of the story.


“Emilia is nothing but a challenge, and I’m finding myself wanting to rise to the occasion. It must be the Sloan blood in me.”



“He goes against everything I’ve read about him and that makes him fascinating to me.“

There are so many obstacles to face for both characters throughout the story. At first we don’t get all the facts, we don’t know the exact “why” or “how” and there is mystery surrounding pretty much everything. The slow and steady reveal was awesome. I found myself piecing things together pretty early on and being able to make predictions that proved to be correct, but I still really enjoyed it. Details about Emilia’s past and her sister are continually unraveled and we learn things about the Sloan brother that help you to understand his actions from the past book.I fell for a Sloan brother, even though this one was my initial favorite from Every Which Way. I felt much more connected to these characters and I breezed through this book!

“I just don’t know if two broken people can be together.”

For more reviews go to Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!!

Copy kindly provided by author in exchange for an honest review.
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847 reviews566 followers
March 22, 2013
Estoy anonadada por lo mucho que me entretuvo esta novela . La verdad , la empecé porque quería embolarme y dormirme temprano pero los protagonistas me atraparon tanto que no pude dejarlo hasta el final (bah , hasta que faltaban tres capitulos y ya me imaginaba el final).

Está bastante bien escrito , tiene intriga , mucha sensualidad (y no demasiado repetitiva) y , POR SUERTE! , nada de amor instantáneo . No , señora , estos dos se conocen (ella ya lo conocia de antes en realidad...pero eso es parte de la trama asi que no dire nada) , conversan , se ríen y después se enamoran .

Lo recomiendo para los que quieran un romance NEW ADULT con protagonistas queribles y sin pibes soberbios y multimillonarios , ni rock stars . (AL FIN)
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1,023 reviews524 followers
April 25, 2013
I absolutely loved Breaking the Wrong. Why, you ask? There are so many reasons why I loved it, but I'll start with the characters. I am a character reader. I love it when I can connect with the characters in the books I read. Not only did I love the characters in this one, but the overall plot was unique and keep me guessing the whole time. Bravo, Calia Read!

I'll start with dissecting Emilia. When I first met her in Every Which Way, she scared me a little bit. LOL I wasn't sure where Read was going to take her storyline and I really didn't want to see anything happen to Severine and Thayer. *Thayer-SWOON* So, was it coincidence that Emilia and Severine become roommates? No, it wasn't but Thayer isn't the Sloan she's after. See, Emilia is from New York and Macsen also lived in the same area for a brief time with his awful mother. Emilia's family suffered from a terrible tragedy and Emilia thinks that Macsen is to blame. Now, Emilia is out for revenge. The problem is that she starts to question whether or not she has valid reasons. Oh, and she starts to fall for Mac. Despite Emilia's sneaky behavior, I really liked her character. I'm not a vengeful person, personally, but I understand family loyalty. And honestly, you have no clue what the "reason" is until very late in the book. I had different theories going, but I have to say that I never guessed it.

Macsen Sloan. I never ever thought I'd say this after reading Every Which Way, but I loved him. We learn a lot about Macsen's past in Every Which Way and why he's been estranged from his dad and brothers. While I was angry with him in that book, I started to understand him a lot more in this one. His mother was absolutely terrible. She used Macsen and manipulated him, even as a young child. It was obvious that he had issues as a result. In this book, I felt like we got to see the 'real' Macsen. He's a bit nerdy, but also very rugged and manly. I felt like he really needed someone to love him unconditionally. He has been so deprived of love. Not that his dad didn't love him, but their relationship was so strained and his mother kept him from seeing his dad. I was also happy to see that he and his family are starting to mend their relationship a bit.

Ok, so Mac and Emilia together....hot! They were so clearly attracted to each other. Poor Emilia felt so conflicted about it too. As she started to get to know him, it was hard not to fall for him. Macsen and Emilia shared some truly great moments. I loved them as a couple and loved seeing them both open up and trust each other.

Overall, I was oh so happy with the way this book turned out. Not only was it romantic and sexy, but it really kept me on my toes. I know that there are a lot of NA Contemporaries out there, but I can honestly tell you that this series is unique. If you are looking for a fresh new take on NA's, check this series out. You will definitely fall in love with the Sloan's! I can't wait for Mathias' story this fall!

Quotes:
~Tosha cocks her head to the side. "Well, duh. A blind kitten can see that she wants to lick Macsen like he's a big bowl of ice cream."-Loc 552/ARC

~I'm broken glass, but I have shocked myself, and now there are tiny pieces of the truth cutting me open. I could bleed for Macsen Sloan--could spill the truth out to him. And the most terrifying truth of all is that I could love him. -Loc 2739/ARC

~I know that this is my time to break every single wrong that has been placed on Macsen's shoulders. This is my time to show that the past no longer holds me in its grip. It doesn't matter. All that really matters is that I am by Macsen's side.-Loc 5805/ARC
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684 reviews1,472 followers
April 4, 2013
"The truth is rarely pure and never simple."

Oh Macsen....I just want to put your dark, broody self in my pocket and keep you close always. Calia Read knocked this one out of the park - I was a fan of Thayer and Severine's story, but I absolutely fell in love with Macsen and Emilia. Even in Every Which Way I was drawn to Macsen, I have an slightly unhealthy attraction to dark, misunderstood, and moody men - I love finding redeemable qualities in those who think they are irredeemable. Even driven by the desperate need for revenge Emilia cannot resist the force that is Macsen, and he is just a drawn her. This book had me so anxious, as I nervously read on wondering how this story would play out, what truths would be revealed and what the outcome would be. I adored this book! I cannot wait for Mathias' story. Write on Calia!
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1,297 reviews
March 25, 2013
"You're strength is like broken glass. When it happens, it's unexpected and it makes everyone jump."

"I hope I cut a few people."


Ever since I read the first book last year I've been counting down the days til this book would come out. I don't think I realized just how much I was falling for this series til I found out how long I'd have to wait for the next one. So when I saw that Breaking the Wrong was out I literally screamed and jumped to read it.

I'm not gonna lie, when Emilia was first introduced she kind of scared me. She sounded so bitter and unstable and I was honestly scared to know what her strategy for revenge was. Hell I was scared to even know what the secret was at all. A lot of people didn't trust Emilia because she's so secretive and you never really knew what she was thinking and I think that's what makes her such an interesting character. As the story goes on you get to know the real Emilia who's actually a bit shy, thoughtful and a little strange. But she's perfect for Macsen.

It's not that I hated Macsen after the first book but he wasn't exactly my favorite character and I wasn't really sure she could redeem him in my eyes, but she did. I knew there was more to Macsen then we saw and reading his story now, I know that Severine never saw the real Macsen and that despite what he did, he is a really good guy. He's nothing like I thought and I really love him now. I pretty much got over any hate I had towards him after the first chapter in his POV. Sad but true. He's completely different from Thayer and I'm honestly not sure which one I love more.

Together, Macsen and Emilia make sense. Everyone can see it. While her intentions weren't good in the beginning she really cared for him and I think she had good reasons for what she did. I loved reading when they were together; they're so passionate and intense and I loved every minute of it!

It was great seeing Thayer and Severine again and it was interesting how Emilia saw them. Chris really cracked me up and I would love to see him fall in love. We don't hear much about Mathias or Lily and I have to admit that I am dying to read their stories. And I'm even more anxious to read Thayer's book! Yep, Severine and Thayer are getting another book and I can not wait to see what's going to happen. Chris is also getting a book but it will be part of the spin off series. Either way, it safe to say that I'm pretty much in love with Calia Read right now for having all these amazing books planned.

While Breaking the Wrong was different then the first book I loved it just as much. I honestly can't say which book I loved more but I can say that this series is easily one of my favorite EVER. By far one of the best reads this year so far!

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458 reviews61 followers
March 19, 2013
There is so much mystery that surrounds this book that you won't be able to put it down until you find out what's going on! To say that I absolutely enjoyed this book is an understatement. I was lucky enough to read it while travelling and I didn’t run the risk of any interruptions and I was thankful for that!! The only issue I had with the book was wanting more time with Emilia’s sister. I wanted more flashback scenes. I wanted to understand her motivations for doing what she did and I have to be vague purposely so I don’t ruin the plot.

With that being said, the book moves at a wonderful pace, the writing is fantastic, the characters have depth and there was a perfect amount of push and pull between Macsen and Emilia. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time trying to figure out why Emilia had a list in the first place and why Macsen? What did he do to deserve to be a target of the Wenworth siblings?? But there are secrets that we aren’t privy to until the story progresses and my heart broke once everything was slowly revealed.

I felt Emilia’s every emotion and I felt her immediate dislike for Macsen and that’s putting it mildly but as she gets to know him she realizes that maybe her idea of him is completely wrong. She realizes that she’s starting to fall in love with him and she has no idea how she’ll break that news to her brother because ultimately, revenge is so close that he can taste it. For Emilia, being in Macsen’s presence is soothing, safe and peaceful which is a far cry from the life she’s lived over the course of the last few years. And so their journey to love and forgiveness begins…

Emilia and Macsen are two broken and dark individuals who think there isn’t a chance to truly be happy or even loved but as the magnetic pull draws them in closer, all hell breaks loose and thank goodness! If I loved Macsen in Every Which Way, I love him even more now because his vulnerable side is revealed. It’s filled with insecurity and pain but that seems to wash away when he’s with Emilia. But then the secret is exposed.

This is a story about love but most importantly about forgiveness and moving on to find peace. It’s about two individuals that find solace in each other and have the ability to forget what makes them hate and learn to forgive. This story will hook you in from the very first page and Calia Read will not let you go until you close the book.

My final two cents: If you loved Every Which Way, the first book in the series…you will absolutely adore Breaking the Wrong! I need more of this series!!!
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539 reviews132 followers
April 19, 2013
3.5 stars

"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness"

I think if that was the overall message of the book, it would’ve been so much more satisfying. But ultimately, the story diverged away from the forgiveness aspect. Instead, the plot revolved around Emiliana attempting to seek revenge against Mac for her sister’s death. However, one would think that before one goes out and plots out such detailed plans for revenge, one would meticulously research every single detail and make sure the person of interest (or target) is THE RIGHT ONE.

Anyway, there was one major plot twist that felt uninspired and sloppily written, which gave the characters a way out. It would’ve been much more interesting, I think, if the story played itself out without the twist. I would’ve liked to see how Emiliana dealt with her conflicting feelings, where her loyalties stood, etc.

Also, Sev & Thayer only made a very few appearances in this book. What turned me off with Mac was his tone when he spoke of Sev and their relationship... He was so condescending! And I never got a full explanation of why he cheated on her. I get that fundamentally, they weren’t right for each other (no complaints there), however, that doesn’t give the dude a free pass to cheat. If he felt so strongly about their being so wrong for each other, then he should’ve ended it before he cheated.

Now, with the chemistry & steam factor: I admire Read’s ability to write such passionate, intense, and heated scenes. The spark was there, it was completely different from Sev’s story, yet I couldn’t help but compare the two; I think Sev + Thayer had much more chemistry, because it just flowed, it was never forced. It just felt right. But perhaps that’s just because of my own personal connection with the Sev.

All in all, I think the intensity and momentum was kind of lost in the second book; as much as I wanted to fall madly in love with Mac as I have with Thayer, I didn’t. I appreciated his story, and wish him the best of luck with Emiliana, but I personally could not connect with her character. It also might have been more interesting (for me personally) if the story focused on the theme of revenge/forgiveness and didn’t take any major twists and turns. I would’ve liked to see how Emiliana & Mac would’ve handled the situation.

Still, I had a lot of fun reading this sequel, and will continue to be on the lookout for more of Callia Read’s stories!
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769 reviews121 followers
March 26, 2013
More Macsen! I needed Macsen to get his story. While Thayer and Severine are doing well, where does that leave Macsen??? Yes. You need to read the first book first or you will be confused and frustrated.

Emilia comes to campus to settle a score. She has a Burn List of pele she wants to exact revenge upon for something that happen to her sister. But who is she after. Thayer, Macsen, or Severine? Emilia is quiet and conniving. She weasels her way into Mac's life but discovers he has also weaseled his way into her life. Does she believe that he is innocent? Will she tell him that she knew him before? What the heck is up with his family?

I liked this one better than book one simply because I felt the dialogue flowed better. Good second book! Is Mathias next because I feel he has something to tell.
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244 reviews41 followers
April 23, 2013
Absolutely amazing!!!!!

Now to me this book was a thousand times better then every which way. For one it was about my favourite brother Macsen.... Two I connected soooo much more with the characters in this book... Three the storyline was just deep very deep... 4 the writing flowed a lot better and I didn't feel any gaps in this book like I did with book one.... And five pov Is just the best and getting Macsen's pov is even better.

Now lets start off with Emilia ... Well she was introduced to us in every which way and I was intrigued to say the least... The way she was introduced was really good and the way she acted you just knew she isn't like most normal girls. She has a burn list so basically it's a list with all the names of people that have wronged her family mainly her sister... And she wants revenge... It's the only thing she thinks about. Now Emilia is very controlled in her behaviour and mannerisms... I mean she's a people watcher and she makes it her business to know what everyone is thinking and going through. She moved specifically to Kentucky to exact her revenge on Macsen.... Now I know a lot of people disliked her coz of the way she was using Macsen but let's face it pretty much anyone would do the same to someone who has wronged a member of their family and I totally got why she did it.

Now Macsen.... My oh my he really was something else ... Again a lot of people didn't like him in every which way but I have to say I loved him wayyyyyy more then Thayer... He was guarded, moody, mysterious and that's always my favourite type of alpha male lol... I totally got why he was so guarded when you find out in book 1 what his been through with his family. I was upset we didn't get to see a lot of him on book one but this totally made up for it and it had to happen that way. And the other side of him (the gentle side) which to be honest Emilia was the only person who saw that side.... It really was beautiful.

There is pretty much an instant attraction between Emilia and Macsen and as much as she tries to brush it off she can't. And all the while when they are getting close she keeps telling herself its just for revenge we all know it isn't. But the moment she realises that he isn't guilty of what she thought he was... Well it was like a light bulb went in her head and all thoughts of revenges were quickly put of the window....

Now this book is soooooo much hotter and steamier then book one and lets face it a bit of smut is never a bad thing. But omg he was wayyyyyy sexier then Thayer... And you would of thought Thayer was the sexier brother with his tattoos and what not but that is seriously not the case. My heart was seriously beating at all the steamy parts lol.... I could just really picture it which I never got with Sev and Thayer from book one. And the library wowwwww probably one of the sexiest scenes Ive read in a while....

I was so upset that he was made to look like a prick in book one and he didn't end up getting the girl. But when you read this book you will see him and Sev were so wrong for each other and him and Emilia are just so right for each other...

I have to say I cried for Macsen when he found put about her revenge because the way he found out was fucked up .. I cried for Emilia when she relived the background to what happened to her sister.... It's so sadddddd and it was a twist I really didn't expect.... I also cried for Emilia the scene where she gets dressed up all sexy to win him back and he just totally embarrasses her and is quite mean but it was understandable why he was like that.

But the ending was sooooo cute and my only disappointment was after everything they had gone through they totally deserved an epilogue.

Really can't wait for Mathias's story... He wasn't in this book but he was in every which way and I just know his going to be the sort of alpha male that's gonna really make your heart beat...

But totally recommend this book... I think it can be read as a stand alone but I wouldn't recommend it as you really need to understand why Macsen is the way he is....

"One day you are going to find someone that reads you right back" Tosha to Emilia

"My lips curve up the same time that my heart breaks. This large man that scares most people with his intensity is taking care of me" Emilia

"I'm broken glass and I have shocked myself, and now there are tiny pieces of the truth cutting me open" Emilia

"I just don't know if two broken people can be together" Macsen

"If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickles us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?" Shakespeare

"Some females have a fetish for muscles, for big rough hands, or even just a handsome face. Not me. Glasses on a guy make my pulse race. My inner nerd freaks out over it" Emilia

"A kiss cannot replace the past. But with every kiss to his skin, my hurt becomes a distant memory" Emilia

" I'm trying so hard to do the right thing because I love him. I love him enough to take a step back when I really want to take two giant leaps into his arms and never let go" Emilia
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382 reviews32 followers
March 21, 2013
"If everyone knew the truth, no one would really ask for love. But when it drops into your life, you can only hope that you have enough strength to hang on."

20/3/13 -
I just finished. Lucky I'm in my own office at work where I can just sit and stare and think. Amazing, captivating, emotional and beautifully, intelligently written.

review to come. I have highlighted nearly every page so need to pick my favourites :)

21/3/13
I’ll start by saying that while this can be read as a stand-alone, I would strongly advise to start with Every Which Way so you get some history of the characters.

You know, at the end of Every Which Way I was all team Thayer. I didn’t dislike Macsen. I knew he had his issues. We were given a taste of them in EWW and I knew that once Calia cracked open his shell of protection that we would see just as much about Macsen to love as we did Thayer. I just knew that Macsen had so much more to tell and I was right!

Emilia came into the story right at the end of EWW and she was one to be wary of. I knew that her story was going to tear me up. I mean, who is not intrigued with a Burn List and a plot of revenge and all the emotion that must be behind that. At the end of EWW I was feeling protective of Macsen but at the same time feeling sympathy for Emilia. I wanted to envelope them in my arms and soothe their obvious pain. I knew that BTW was not going to be an easy read. I knew that it would grab me and not let go until I understood them.

From page one I was totally immersed in getting to know Emilia and Macsen, It was a roller coaster ride of emotions. They seeped into the pores of my skin and the psyche of my mind. They made themselves at home in my head and I didn’t want them to leave when I read the last page. Well, they still haven’t left and I’m not pushing them out. I pictured every tortured expression, felt every emotion and lived every memory with them; such is the brilliance of Calia Read.

Emilia came from a tortured family; one with a traumatic past; one that they just couldn’t get over. Emilia felt that to move forward she needed to execute her plan of revenge to those on her Burn List and Macsen was in her sights. She thought she had it all planned out, she thought it would give her closure and peace. What she didn’t bank on was discovering the real Macsen. What she didn’t bank on was love testing her resolve to stick to the plan.

Macsen was the quiet one of the brothers. He kept to himself and, at times, let the world go on around him. He came from a pretty messed up childhood and carried so much weight around from guilt that it stifled him. After his tete-a-tete with Severein he pulled that cloak of protection back over himself and resigned himself to living with what he had done, thinking that nothing could absolve him of his guilt and inner torment.

With every page I turned, I was falling deeper and deeper into their stories. The twists and turns left me bereft at times. At other times I was on the edge of my seat, my heart pounding in my chest from knowing that something was going to happen and not wanting it to happen. At times I was just smiling from ear to ear, happy in the knowledge that they were finding each other.
chemistry
When the truth of their stories surfaced, I cried inside for both Emilia and Macsen and thought that Calia delivered them perfectly by alternating their POV’s. I really enjoy books with alternating POV’s but not everyone gets it right. Calia nailed it for me.

This book had everything for me, a mix of angst, a well thought out backstory, wit and dry humor and hot, smexy scenes all rolled in together. The chemistry between Emilia and Macsen set my ereader on fire. It sizzled the screen. The air around me crackled with electricity. It set my heart racing.

I like to highlight my favourite quotes when I read a book to use in my reviews and realised that I had a highlight on nearly every page. Instead of adding them all here I will add them to my favourite quotes list on my page.

I love the way Calia writes, from the heart-felt, gut wrenching emotion to the sizzling smexy scenes. She writes with such wit and honesty that I am a fan for life. I can't wait to read more of the Sloan brothers.
this is just too good
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254 reviews82 followers
September 15, 2015
**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review on the Breaking the Wrong blog tour**

“Everyone wants to fall in love. But I think more people are in love with the theory of love. If you’re looking in from the outside, it looks so beautiful. On the inside, it’s scary because it can take over your life. It’s the strongest emotion but also the darkest. It can put you on a high for days, but it can wrap an anchor around your feet and drown you in less than a minute. If everyone knew the truth no one would really ask for love. But when it drops into your life, you can only hope that you have enough strength to hang on.”

If you are my friend and/or are following my reviews on Goodreads, you should already know that I didn't finish the first book in this series, Every Which Way (GASP!) I know, I know, everyone was praising it and I really wish I could have loved it – I just didn't. I got about 65% through before I gave up. I didn't like Sev, I didn't like Thayer, and I didn't even like the story line. Now, I should tell you – I’m not a huge fan of love triangles; especially the ones where the girl continues dating Guy A, even though she has really strong feelings for Guy B. There’s a word for that: Rude.

Why is all of that relevant to this review? Well, because I was hesitant to read Breaking the Wrong simply because of my experience with Every Which Way. However, I was gifted an ARC for the blog tour and I wanted to be absolutely fair in my review. So, I went into this novel (which can be read as a stand-alone) with an open mind, slight apprehension, and a lot of hope. Hope that I would love it. And guess what? I DID! I DID! I DID!

I absolutely, positively, shout-it-from-the-rooftops, loved this book. Honestly, I don’t think I can even express to you the pure joy that was coursing through my body when I finished this book – what?! No, I wasn't happy because it was over; I was freaking ecstatic that I fell in love with it as much as I did. The characters go down as some of my all-time favorites: Macsen, Emilia, and even Chris. (Who else thinks Chris needs his own book, or at least a novella?! He’s effing hysterical.) I softened a little bit to Thayer given his gradual attempt at a relationship with Macsen, and I actually felt sorry for Haley. She bugged me in Every Which Way, but after her little talk with Emilia when she explains her feelings for Macsen, my heart tugged for her a little bit. My feelings towards Sev remained pretty much the same; I still don’t care for her. But hey, you can’t love character you let into your life, now can you?

Macsen. This boy...I mean... I love him, I love him, I LOVE HIM! His relationship with Emilia is so loving, and adorable, and hot as fuck, and just plain perfect. They’re like macaroni and cheese – they just go together. And when I said their relationship was hot as fuck, I mean it. The library scene. I can’t say anything else, but just know this...my vagina was doing back flips. For real.

Breaking the Wrong broke every wrong thought I previously had about Calia's writing. This book made me a believer, and while I haven’t decided if I’ll try and finish Every Which Way, you can bet your sweet little ass I’ll be reading anything she publishes in the future. Until then, I’ll just have to keep re-reading Breaking the Wrong and fall in love with this story, and Emilia and Macsen all over again. ;)
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2,827 reviews178 followers
March 16, 2013
I have to admit that after reading the first book Every Which Way that I was not sure I would like a book about Macsen. In the first book, I went from loving Macsen to being really disappointed and not liking him by the end. And at the beginning of Breaking the Wrong, I started to see the qualities in Macsen I initially liked about him. He is smart, kind of nerdy, quiet, and deep. I had a little hard time warming up to Emilia as well. We briefly met her in the first book, but have no idea why she wants to go to college in Kentucky so badly. We are given her back story slowly throughout this book so it is somewhat of a mystery as to why she changed her whole life to come to Kentucky, what happened with her sister, and why Macsen is on her burn list. So at first she kind of rubbed me the wrong way and all I could see was her hidden agenda. But eventually you see she is also shy, sweet, and just starting to come into her own sense of self.

"You're like broken glass...You're intense. It's unexpected and makes everyone jump."

But as they are thrown together more and start opening up more, they grew on me. And as the situation got deeper and the secrets were threatening to spill out, I got nervous. I felt they had good chemistry together and were very compatible. They just had a lot of unknown issues standing in between them.

Emilia: And I think over Tosha's words, my smile fades, "You're going to find someone that reads you right back." It feels like a warning to me that I might meet my match.

Macsen:"But you're not next, okay? And I don't want the option of next. I want to figure out how to make you happy, not how to hide all my mistakes from you. I'll tell you everything about me, anything you want to hear. I won't repeat my mistakes."

I kept silently begging Emilia to come clean too before the truth came out. And when it all came crashing down, I realized just how emotionally invested I was in this couple and how much I had come to like each one of them. They both have deep wounds, but they also have strong feelings and an intense attachment to each other. But once trust is shattered, it is hard to regain.

"Why wouldn't I be, Emilia? I open up my f**king soul to you, and you blew it to pieces."

Can two similar people with tragic pasts be able to come together and be whole or will they always remain broken?

Although the book was slow building, I ended up liking it and found myself eagerly reading the last half to figure out what was going to happen. It was nice to visit with some of the characters from the first book Severine, Thayer(although I could have used a bit more Thayer), Tosha, and Chris. I hope that possibly we might see a book for damaged Sloan brother Mathias.

Thanks to Calia Read for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Profile Image for Karen.
226 reviews1 follower
March 22, 2013

First, I must say that I read somewhere that a reader thought Breaking the Wrong was a stand-alone book and didn’t think you needed to read book one beforehand. I would strongly disagree with that statement. Not only would you be clueless about half of what is going on, you would also entirely miss out on the evolution of the main character which is the point of this book. Do yourself a favor and don’t read this review if you haven’t read book one. Oh, and go out and download book one, Every Which Way immediately.

When I started Breaking the Wrong I was desperate for more from Thayer & Severine. I loved their story and the two of them as a couple. I wasn’t exactly anxious for Mascen & Emilia’s story; Emilia made me nervous and I wasn’t a big fan of Mascen after the drama in Every Which Way. I just didn’t think I would be as drawn to them as individuals and/or as a couple. Well, that was dumb. I should have known Calia Read would whip me into shape and change my mind. I love it when I am wrong.

I can honestly say that I felt even more connected to Emilia & Mascen’s story. Maybe it was the dual POV but I truly think it was more than that. Sometimes books get bogged down with too much inner dialogue, but not in this case. Every bit of it was essential to unraveling the story and the mystery of the past. I didn’t skim one page. I savored and analyzed every paragraph because it wasn’t redundant and was imperative to the story. The author allowed us to get to know both characters and understand the what and why of their past and how they came to be who they were. The past was expertly woven into the story and kept me as a reader on my toes desperate to tie the past and present together.

This book had double the emotion of book one. The angst was just the right amount and felt warranted; their emotions were valid and appropriate based on the crux of the story. Both the emotional & sexual chemistry between Emilia & Mascen was convincing and incredible; their passion and emotional connection was just the right dose for this story. Calia Read stepped it up a bit in regards to the steam factor in this book and she found the perfect balance between tenderness and smexiness.

Calia Read covered a lot of ground in this book. We were able to get to know characters a little better and understand the severity and depth of tragedy that makes up the Sloan Brothers history. We also got to see a different side of Severine which I liked. Her fierceness and protectiveness really stood out in this book.

My only complaint: it ended quite abruptly. I was expecting an epilogue similar to the one we received at the end of Every Which Way (nothing major but just a little something to get us to the next book). The emotions were so high at the end of the book, and a little more closure would have helped me walk it off.

That said, I LOVED it. Knowing that it just keeps getting better, I cannot wait for Mathias’ book and more from the Sloan Brothers & Co.
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199 reviews69 followers
March 19, 2013
First let me start of by saying, if you haven't read the 1st book in this series "Every Which Way" do so before reading "Breaking the Wrong". I can honestly say I didn't care much for Macsen in the 1st book "Every Which Way", but my opinion of him definitely changed while reading "Breaking the Wrong". I thought Emilia and Macsen were a great couple together. This book does have a HEA. I'd really like to see more books in this series so we can see more of Severine and Thayer and also Emilia and Macsen - it would be great to have other books in the series show how the two couples relationships progress over time. I would highly recommend this series to anyone who loves a great love story. Overall I think this book is well written. "Every Which Way" and "Breaking the Wrong" are definitely some of my favorite books I've read!
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271 reviews151 followers
March 18, 2013
I completely fell in love with Emilia and Macsen! My heart literally clenched - I was so deeply rooted in their story. In Every Which Way Macsen and even Emilia were presented to the readers in such a flawed way... I was uncertain how this book would turn out. This was a highly anticipated novel for me because I new the revenge angle would make for a delicious read. It did not disappoint... and gave me even more than I had hoped for. The sweet love between Emilia and Macsen was so unexpected and for me even sweeter than that of Severine and Thayer from Every Which Way! Pick this gem up and enjoy the ride!
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Author 30 books145 followers
March 7, 2016
Sloan Kardeşler serisinin ilk kitabı Every Which Way'den daha çok sevdim diyebilirim. İlk kitabın da kendince güzel yanları vardı ama bu daha gizemli ve anlatıcılar daha sempatikti.

Daha önce bir asshole gibi gösterilen ama yine de nefret edemeyeceğiniz bir karakter olan Macsen'ı bu kitapta çok ama çoook sevdim. Elinden kitap düşmeyen, sevdiği kitaplar hakkında hararetli konuşmalar yapan, parti, sigara, alkol nedir bilmeyen adam sevilmez de ne yapılır?

Tam da Calia Read'den beklenecek ölçüde sürükleyici, merakla okutan bir kurguya sahip. Reading slump'tan kurtulmak için bire bir.

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134 reviews16 followers
March 14, 2013
I received an ARC of this book.
Calia, you blew my mind. It imploded. Really, it did! It's like jello in there today.
I started reading this a little bit worried about whether l would even like the characters (Macsen did little to impress me in EWW), and Emilia..... l was concerned l wouldn't relate to her.
I shouldn't have worried, it was amazing!!
I don't want to give anything away, just let it be said.....
Add this to your TBR list, you don't want to miss this one!!
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990 reviews81 followers
September 1, 2014
I was expecting lots of feels when I knew this book was Macsen Sloan but unfortunately I couldn't connect with the MC Emilia, I mean she was just okay.



Overall though knowing that appearances by Severine and Thayer was got me more interested......Matthias is next and OH BOY I cannot wait for Thayer's book!!!!!
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5,989 reviews134 followers
March 7, 2015
Updated February 3, 2015

Bump 3 stars to 4 stars

Not sure where my head was on the first go round. Just like book 1, my ratings for book 2 will increase. I must have been comparing the reads to another book that just resonated with my soul when I gave my original ratings. Or the quality of writings have went down hill. Who knows?????
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146 reviews
March 19, 2013
Can I tell you how much I loved this book?!!! Calia has blown me away with this. Macsen is beyond words and I truly fell for him and loved getting to know him in Breaking the Wrong. I so hope we get to read A LOT more about him and Emelia!
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152 reviews25 followers
February 20, 2013
5 PHENOMINAL stars!!! You do not want to miss this one! Mark your calendars now! I loved every minute and am so thankful to be Calia's friend and to have been able to beta read this incredible book!
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938 reviews197 followers
April 9, 2013
Wow, loved these two together!!! Satisfying read in character development, really did like both h/H. Hot too!!!
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