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raynebair's review
3.0
I enjoyed this book, but there wasn't anything that stands out to me. Stranded on a deserted island was unique. But I didn't feel there was much risk. The focus was more on their relationship than on the fact that they were stranded on an island with nothing but a suitcase with a few bits of clothes. Their hardship was part of the story, but I think it was glossed over. Sure this is a romance, so that's going to be the focus, but when you've got folks stranded on an island for over a week, make us feel their struggle, their hunger, their aches and pains, their anguish at the possibility of not being rescued. I didn't feel it enough.
msmiz95's review against another edition
3.0
Have you ever read a book where you were just exhausted at the end? yeah that was this book for me. Sean is an out financial manager at this firm where Andrew is heir apparent. Sean has a chip on his shoulder the state wide and is out for blood where Andrew is concerned. The constant and I do mean constant fighting was tiring. Andrews inability to man up until the end with parents that were hard to take added to the muddy story.
Now it may sound like I did not like it. From this team of writers, you know you are going to get a solidly written book and that is the case here. And I liked it, I did, I was just really tired with them by the end and was not crazy about the plane crash story line.
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Andrew and Sean end up in a plane crash a la Cast Away. Andrew is gay but in the closet to uphold what he 'thinks' his parents want for him - a wife, kids, running the company, etc. On the island however, it is just the two of them and even gross, hungry and sandy they figure out away. From this point the fighting went from 100% to 75% sometimes 25%!! yeah. They get rescued 5 days later. Andrew goes back to pretending to like women and Sean goes back to his perpetual chip on shoulder state. Now here is where the real fun begins and the fucker begins. Wugh save us from men who are too pig headed to see the real deal.Now it may sound like I did not like it. From this team of writers, you know you are going to get a solidly written book and that is the case here. And I liked it, I did, I was just really tired with them by the end and was not crazy about the plane crash story line.
kaje_harper's review against another edition
4.0
This is a classic enemies to lovers book, with a survival-on-an-island component. It's well written, with some nicely hot sex, (unlike some of Jane Davitt's books, there is no BDSM here,) and a fairly believable arc about two men who have been business rivals and fighting a hidden attraction for years.
I liked both Sean and Andrew, and enjoyed their fighting almost more than their love-making. A solid, smooth read with a realistic feel, (). Not quite up to some of the other books I've read by these writers, but enjoyable.
I liked both Sean and Andrew, and enjoyed their fighting almost more than their love-making. A solid, smooth read with a realistic feel, (
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other than perhaps a little less than real nod to how painful a dislocated elbow can be, even after it's adjusted, and how important not moving it around ismsmiz95's review
3.0
Have you ever read a book where you were just exhausted at the end? yeah that was this book for me. Sean is an out financial manager at this firm where Andrew is heir apparent. Sean has a chip on his shoulder the state wide and is out for blood where Andrew is concerned. The constant and I do mean constant fighting was tiring. Andrews inability to man up until the end with parents that were hard to take added to the muddy story.
Andrew and Sean end up in a plane crash a la Cast Away. Andrew is gay but in the closet to uphold what he 'thinks' his parents want for him - a wife, kids, running the company, etc. On the island however, it is just the two of them and even gross, hungry and sandy they figure out away. From this point the fighting went from 100% to 75% sometimes 25%!! yeah. They get rescued 5 days later. Andrew goes back to pretending to like women and Sean goes back to his perpetual chip on shoulder state. Now here is where the real fun begins and the fucker begins. Wugh save us from men who are too pig headed to see the real deal.
Now it may sound like I did not like it. From this team of writers, you know you are going to get a solidly written book and that is the case here. And I liked it, I did, I was just really tired with them by the end and was not crazy about the plane crash story line.
Now it may sound like I did not like it. From this team of writers, you know you are going to get a solidly written book and that is the case here. And I liked it, I did, I was just really tired with them by the end and was not crazy about the plane crash story line.
anitalouise's review
5.0
Gobs and gobs of awesome in this book! I've read a few books by these authors and this is the first one from them that I've read that is firmly romantic and without kink. A common theme done before, two enemies stranded together, but this was done so well. Liked that it didn't have a gooey uber sweet ending. Mature and realistic. Just two guys who have to fight to keep their relationship on track because of their respective issues. As always, stellar writing from this writing duo.
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