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marlene27's review

adventurous funny informative inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

spice level 1/5. this book was so good it had me squealing and kicking my feet, it was so good. Graeme is so dreamy and Henley is the definition of girl boss all the characters are lovable. such a good read

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smiley_kylie's review

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4.0

This is a great book if you're looking to scratch that itch for a quick, cute romance novel with some tropical vacation vibes. Henley and Graeme are both up for a promotion with their small cruise line company. They are given an assignment to go on a company cruise to the Galapagos and draft a proposal to boost bookings. The person with the best proposal gets promoted, so the fierce and flirty competition commences.

The writing is immersive, and I really enjoyed the setting and the variety of characters. Henley kind of rubbed me the wrong way for a good part of the book, but I liked her better as the story went on. The romance is fun, though it did ride the line between clean/spicy a little more than I thought it would based on reviews I saw.

Overall, I had fun with this read, and liked how everything came together in the end!

Read it for:

💙 Frienemies to Lovers

💚 Workplace Romance

💙 Tropical Cruise Vibes

💚 Sister Relationship

⚠️: occasional language, steamy kisses, innuendo, *almost* and implied spicy

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disastereverafter's review

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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historianvik's review

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adventurous inspiring fast-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? Yes

3.0

Mixed thoughts and feelings about this book. I really wanted to like it because I'm part Ecuadorian and while the plot was strong many other elements fell flat. At times the characters were predictible and at others they were fully fleshed out and surprised me. I was waiting for a spicy scene but it was fade to black which personally I find boring. I like the author's message about ecotourism and the awareness the book brought to the Galapagos. The ending was pleasing. A lovely but unfortunately forgetable book.

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divine529's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

I'm obsessed with this book. Everything about this resonated with me and I loved every second of it. It's been a long time since I read a book I didn't want to put down, and this book fit that bill perfectly.

As much as I love romance plots, I don't read many books from that genre and I find that I can be picky. This book checked every box for me.

This follows our main protagonist, Henley Rose Evans, a 20 year-old who works for a cruise company in the marketing department. She's incredibly driven and eternally stressed out and is up for a promotion. The problem? Her incredibly irritating and good-looking co-worker Graeme is also up for promotion, and Henley will do everything she can to beat him. In the meantime, Henley's sister Walsh is also in town unexpectedly. They all end up going on a cruse to the Galapagos and things kind of go from there.

I couldn't put this book down. From the writing, fun plot and fantastic and relatable characters, it just really resonated with me. Henley and Graeme's whole relationship arc was fantastic and I can see myself in both of the characters in various ways. I adore them both so much. The backdrop of the cruise was also delightful and I loved getting to visit the Galapagos in this. The themes and topics explored were also great: climate change, ecotourism, sexism in the corporate world, harsh judgement when you don't know a person, abusive relationships...all explored in a very poignant way.

All in all, a fantastic read and one I'll definitely reread in the future.

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gingerpuff's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book was very light, but had both work and romantic plot lines. I didn't feel very invested in the characters personal or professional story lines. Would be a good vacation read!

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cheekypearson's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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livruther's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

it was a cute read, but i didn’t get super attached to the characters, i didnt love the writing, and i wish she would have mentioned who watched her cat while she was on vacation.

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