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Ship Wrecked
by Olivia Dade
Thank you so much to Oliva Dade, Avon & NetGalley for an advance copy of this!
This book is the 3rd book in the Spoiler Alert series and follows Maria and Peter as they embark on filming on a remote island for 6 years. They had a brief hook up and each thought they would never see one another again but fate had other plans.
I wanted to like this book more. There were parts that I really enjoyed and then other areas that I felt could have been eliminated or edited down. I just couldn't connect with the two MCs and their love for one another.
The first half took me longer than I had expected to get through but it really picked up for me in the 2nd half. Even though the conflict in the 2nd half seemed a little juvenile and I got really annoyed with Maria over it, the conflict helped propel the text for me. They both were being selfish in that moment but I took Peter's side in the argument.
One thing I love about Olivia and will always be a fan of is that she has a wonderful way of writing about plus size characters. This one not only had a female plus size MC but a plus size man. Which honestly I think he may be the hottest MC out of all the 3 books - beard, check, belly, check! There was very minimal fatphobia and was shut down immediately. Both MCs were comfortable in their body which made it so refreshing to read. Their characters could just be them and have it not be something between them.
I don't think this was as spicy as her prior books but that doesn't mean this didn't lack any spice. The book started off with a sex scene right in the first chapter when we met the 2 MCs as a one night stand.
I also paired this book with the audio and Kelsey Narravo is such a good narrator. She was able to give Maria & Peter their own voice give them some texture.
This wasn't my fave but don't just consider my review. Other book friends love this book.
I still will recommend this series to romance friends.
I also love that we got a sprinkle of our former MCs sprinkled throughout the book. I have missed Marcus, April, Alex and Lauren! I am very excited to see what is next for Olivia.
This book is the 3rd book in the Spoiler Alert series and follows Maria and Peter as they embark on filming on a remote island for 6 years. They had a brief hook up and each thought they would never see one another again but fate had other plans.
I wanted to like this book more. There were parts that I really enjoyed and then other areas that I felt could have been eliminated or edited down. I just couldn't connect with the two MCs and their love for one another.
The first half took me longer than I had expected to get through but it really picked up for me in the 2nd half. Even though the conflict in the 2nd half seemed a little juvenile and I got really annoyed with Maria over it, the conflict helped propel the text for me. They both were being selfish in that moment but I took Peter's side in the argument.
One thing I love about Olivia and will always be a fan of is that she has a wonderful way of writing about plus size characters. This one not only had a female plus size MC but a plus size man. Which honestly I think he may be the hottest MC out of all the 3 books - beard, check, belly, check! There was very minimal fatphobia and was shut down immediately. Both MCs were comfortable in their body which made it so refreshing to read. Their characters could just be them and have it not be something between them.
I don't think this was as spicy as her prior books but that doesn't mean this didn't lack any spice. The book started off with a sex scene right in the first chapter when we met the 2 MCs as a one night stand.
I also paired this book with the audio and Kelsey Narravo is such a good narrator. She was able to give Maria & Peter their own voice give them some texture.
This wasn't my fave but don't just consider my review. Other book friends love this book.
I still will recommend this series to romance friends.
I also love that we got a sprinkle of our former MCs sprinkled throughout the book. I have missed Marcus, April, Alex and Lauren! I am very excited to see what is next for Olivia.