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Swept Away

Beth O'Leary

3.73 AVERAGE

slow-paced

It was just a bit of poor luck that I read this right after the incomparable romantic masterpiece of Nora Goes Off Script. I liked, didn't love either the plot or characters and have already made plans to sell the book off.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
emotional reflective relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I read the majority of this book in a few days, and then got a puppy, so naturally, it was dropped like a hot potato.

But that was no fault of it's own! I was thoroughly invested until that point.
No notes. The oil rig was cool, the
lack of communication trope
right at the end was a bit annoying, (which happened to coincide with me dropping the book), but it wasn't for too long.
Enjoooyed.
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I'm sad to say I strongly disliked this book by one of my fav authors, who before now, never missed the mark for me! I found this book incredibly difficult to get through.

There is very little feel good or romance in this book. It is overly detailed and complicated, and honestly stress inducing, with characters I found very difficult to root for and plot points which just didn't make sense or seem relevant. I spent 90% of the book stressed and confused and 10% annoyed and confused about how things fit together / resolve (or didnt). This didn't feel like a book of sunlight and inspiration as Beth usually writes, it felt like an unexpected and unwelcome thriller. 

The expectation of feel good romance was crushed by the reality of the stress and fear in this book. Perhaps if it was marketed as such, I could've enjoyed it but when waiting for relief and lightness that never comes it is honestly so anxiety inducing and frustrating.

Audiobook Review⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5’s

Thank you to the author @betholearyauthor and @prhaudio for the #gifted audiobook.

Zeke and Lexi are total strangers who wake up after a one-night stand… and accidentally drift out to sea on a houseboat. Yep, you read that right. And what follows is an intense, emotional, and unexpectedly romantic adventure that had me completely hooked!