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readwithrach's review against another edition
5.0
I adored this second chance romance! Cope and Serena were perfect together. I loved watching their relationship change and witnessing them fall back in love. It was angsty, steamy, and had both funny moments and a bit of mystery. I highly recommend it!
hijinx_abound's review against another edition
4.0
2nd chance. Female professional surfer is hired for a sponsorship deal that she hopes will help illuminate the gender inequality in sport. Instead she’s given the man who broke her heart as a bodyguard and embroiled in a whistleblowing situation that puts her in danger while also trying to win competitions.
Sexy & emotional. The reasons they split were important and not frivolous.
Sexy & emotional. The reasons they split were important and not frivolous.
romancingthereader's review against another edition
4.0
Suspense, sexual tension and drama, oh my!!
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thebooklovebot's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this.
Serena is a pro surfer(I LOVED THIS) and Copeland is her new bodyguard but also her ex-husband, and they haven’t seen each other in four years.
Out of the Blue had two stubborn, passionate characters that butted heads and bantered every chance they had, but secretly loved every second of it.
Not only that but it had an interesting plot and amazing side characters that made this a “read all in one sitting” type of book. I have fallen in love with Kathryn Nolan’s work and can’t wait to keep reading her backlist!!
Serena is a pro surfer(I LOVED THIS) and Copeland is her new bodyguard but also her ex-husband, and they haven’t seen each other in four years.
Out of the Blue had two stubborn, passionate characters that butted heads and bantered every chance they had, but secretly loved every second of it.
Not only that but it had an interesting plot and amazing side characters that made this a “read all in one sitting” type of book. I have fallen in love with Kathryn Nolan’s work and can’t wait to keep reading her backlist!!
thedudereads's review against another edition
5.0
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I absolutely loved this book. I think I write that about every book KN writes though. The romance. The suspense. It’s all there and so good.
I absolutely loved this book. I think I write that about every book KN writes though. The romance. The suspense. It’s all there and so good.
mooncricketjp's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it…
So, I really liked the story, overall. I wanted to finish and find out what happens in the end. It did drag for me, though. I think there was just too much extraneous detail in some places and even though there was some suspense, it was extra slow (in my opinion). I was easily distracted by other things around me when reading it…
So, I really liked the story, overall. I wanted to finish and find out what happens in the end. It did drag for me, though. I think there was just too much extraneous detail in some places and even though there was some suspense, it was extra slow (in my opinion). I was easily distracted by other things around me when reading it…
katekate_reads_'s review
5.0
Out of the Blue will definitely be one of my favorite reads of 2021. I'm so glad my friend Kellisa put this book on my radar - and I will be following in her footsteps and reading as much Kathryn Nolan as possible!
A bit about the story...Serena is a professional surfer who has just signed a deal to be the spokesperson for a well-known surf brand, Aerial. She's excited for the opportunity to bring attention to topics that are close to her heart - like gender equality in the sport of surfing. Aerial hires a protective detail for her and it just so happens her bodyguard is Cope - her ex-husband she hasn't seen in 4 years. Cope would be quick to point out he's not actually her ex-husband, no papers were ever filed.
Cope and Serena have made me believe in second chance romances - a trope I usually avoid. There is SO MUCH I loved about this book but I want to let you experience it for yourself. I'll just say if you enjoy banter that will make you smile, romance that will make you swoon and sex scenes that will make you sweat - pick up this book! I couldn't put this down but am sad to be finished - I want to spend more time in the world of this book.
A bit about the story...Serena is a professional surfer who has just signed a deal to be the spokesperson for a well-known surf brand, Aerial. She's excited for the opportunity to bring attention to topics that are close to her heart - like gender equality in the sport of surfing. Aerial hires a protective detail for her and it just so happens her bodyguard is Cope - her ex-husband she hasn't seen in 4 years. Cope would be quick to point out he's not actually her ex-husband, no papers were ever filed.
Cope and Serena have made me believe in second chance romances - a trope I usually avoid. There is SO MUCH I loved about this book but I want to let you experience it for yourself. I'll just say if you enjoy banter that will make you smile, romance that will make you swoon and sex scenes that will make you sweat - pick up this book! I couldn't put this down but am sad to be finished - I want to spend more time in the world of this book.
mrose21's review against another edition
4.0
Second chance romances are not in my top list of tropes I enjoy but this author did it well.
I thought the characters gave into their past trauma well, they communicated nicely and I didn't have to worry that it was a miscommunication that was the dramatic down foe them. Although you could say thats why they broke up but the present characters didn't suffer too much from a miscommunication and they actually improve from what you read. (Does that make sense? Probably not.)
Surfing is a unique sport for me to read. I'm a huge fan of swimming but I dislike the sea, quite scared of open water like that. Although I want to love it. The panic I get nope. So I didn't really love the surfing scenes. Not going to knock the author too much. Its literally a book about a female surfer so duh. There will be open water descriptions. Mentioning it for myself if I reread in the future and for anyone else that doesn't enjoy the open water maybe this book isn't for you.
The romance between them was so nice. It is slow burn but its not agonising it came to a head nicely. Wasn't put on too quick or too long. Just right... (ha)
The slight suspense was really nice. I liked that angle a lot. It was fun and made for an interesting read.
I thought the characters gave into their past trauma well, they communicated nicely and I didn't have to worry that it was a miscommunication that was the dramatic down foe them. Although you could say thats why they broke up but the present characters didn't suffer too much from a miscommunication and they actually improve from what you read. (Does that make sense? Probably not.)
Surfing is a unique sport for me to read. I'm a huge fan of swimming but I dislike the sea, quite scared of open water like that. Although I want to love it. The panic I get nope. So I didn't really love the surfing scenes. Not going to knock the author too much. Its literally a book about a female surfer so duh. There will be open water descriptions. Mentioning it for myself if I reread in the future and for anyone else that doesn't enjoy the open water maybe this book isn't for you.
The romance between them was so nice. It is slow burn but its not agonising it came to a head nicely. Wasn't put on too quick or too long. Just right... (ha)
The slight suspense was really nice. I liked that angle a lot. It was fun and made for an interesting read.
taconaut77's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0