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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
4.5 stars, actually.
ought this on a recommendation from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and I am glad. This was awesome. While I went into it hoping to read a tale of two folks actually struggling to survive on a deserted island, what I got was two actors in a thinly veiled Game of Thrones-esque show figuring out their priorities.
Maria is a Swede (Fy fan) auditioning for a role on a lark. Peter is a serious USA actor trying to level up in Hollywood. They meet in a sauna, have a one night stand, and then are cast in the show. They go to an isolated island and are forced to create a found family among their castmates and crew.
Maria is strong, determined, and very, very fragile emotionally. She is also body-positive and won’t let the showrunners push her around. Peter is desperately in need of socializing, and Maria is the bridge that connects him to everyone else. He isn’t as strong against the showrunners.
I am used to romances where there’s kind of a “real time” feel to the actually wooing and then possibly some time after the main conflict, but this one is fairly rambling. Lots of time is covered, but it wasn’t a matter of “Summarizing” which I hate. It worked.
And…there’s hitting over the head with lutefisk, super fun nerdy bantering amongst the castmates, lots of pop culture references, and super-satisfying (both compromise) and believable conflict that resolves. There’s some great emotional arc here, folks. I will 100% go and read the other two romances in this series!
ought this on a recommendation from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and I am glad. This was awesome. While I went into it hoping to read a tale of two folks actually struggling to survive on a deserted island, what I got was two actors in a thinly veiled Game of Thrones-esque show figuring out their priorities.
Maria is a Swede (Fy fan) auditioning for a role on a lark. Peter is a serious USA actor trying to level up in Hollywood. They meet in a sauna, have a one night stand, and then are cast in the show. They go to an isolated island and are forced to create a found family among their castmates and crew.
Maria is strong, determined, and very, very fragile emotionally. She is also body-positive and won’t let the showrunners push her around. Peter is desperately in need of socializing, and Maria is the bridge that connects him to everyone else. He isn’t as strong against the showrunners.
I am used to romances where there’s kind of a “real time” feel to the actually wooing and then possibly some time after the main conflict, but this one is fairly rambling. Lots of time is covered, but it wasn’t a matter of “Summarizing” which I hate. It worked.
And…there’s hitting over the head with lutefisk, super fun nerdy bantering amongst the castmates, lots of pop culture references, and super-satisfying (both compromise) and believable conflict that resolves. There’s some great emotional arc here, folks. I will 100% go and read the other two romances in this series!
I think I hit this series too hard and fast I fizzled out in the end.
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Cute rom-com about two meet who have a 1 night stand and end up working together on a TV show. We meet Maria, spunky Swedish woman who decided she wanted to try something different from theater and dive into acting in LA. Her costar Peter is a more experienced actor who finally lands a big role only to end up working closely with his one night stand gone wrong. You watch their relationship blossom and develop over the course of 6 years. There were parts that I felt dragged on longer than necessary and other parts that felt it was missing something. Overall I did like the book and the characters.
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disappointing. I’ve found other Olivia Dade books charming at the very least. This dragged out and miscommunication was a conflict throughout which is just tedious.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably a 3.5 for this one
It was just as well written as the rest and the characters were super likeable. It also had the same variety and depth of the other ones which I love, because it never comes across as preachy or 'in your face'. It's just a realistic representation of actual people who have actual struggles in areas other than romantic relationships. Every one of these books we got realistic characters with realistic and common struggles (Dyslexia, ADHD, somewhat chronic shyness).
I think I just didnt click with this one as much as I did with the 2nd one, but that was just personal preference. On all elements that matter this book was just as good as the rest and extremely well done
It was just as well written as the rest and the characters were super likeable. It also had the same variety and depth of the other ones which I love, because it never comes across as preachy or 'in your face'. It's just a realistic representation of actual people who have actual struggles in areas other than romantic relationships. Every one of these books we got realistic characters with realistic and common struggles (Dyslexia, ADHD, somewhat chronic shyness).
I think I just didnt click with this one as much as I did with the 2nd one, but that was just personal preference. On all elements that matter this book was just as good as the rest and extremely well done