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A review by intheblackout
Dauntless by Lisa Henry
4.0
Dauntless island is a tight knit community, with a population only just over 100 people. They are all bound by the island's history, where 200 years ago a shipwrecked crew on the island mutinied agaisnt a supposedly corrupt captain.
As the residents of the island put a lot of stock into names they got from their ancestors. One of our main character's, Joe Nesmith, got his name from the man who lead the mutiny. This gives him a lot of influence over the island, he himself isn't as obsessed with the islands history but he understands the hold it has over the others.
Joe is a lighthouse keeper, living in a cottage a ways away from the village. He returned to the island when his father passed away to take care of his little sister. Now that she's on the mainland for university, Joe begins to realise just how lonely he is.
Eddie Hawthorne is a tourist visiting the island for research on his thesis. He's also linked to the island's past, being a descendant from the overthrown captain. He recieves a less than warm welcome from a few of the islanders, who hold a 200 year old grudge against him. Joe doesn't have this problem, and the two hit it off.
Things turn sinister when Eddie is attacked when in his tent. The reson being that his thesis is about how his ancestor wasn't the bad guy, and that it was the mutineers that were corrupt.
Joe and Eddie work together to try to find the culprit. And when an islander turns up dead, it seems like Eddie is being framed, it's up to Joe to protect his boyfriend from a murderer and the population of the island who thinks Eddie guilty.
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If you enjoyed [b:Dauntless|50797412|Dauntless|Lisa Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568756764l/50797412._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73434988], I recommend [b:Murder at Pirate's Cove|49090387|Murder at Pirate's Cove (Secrets and Scrabble, #1)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575445951l/49090387._SY75_.jpg|74526385]. They are both mm romances with similar small town cozy vibes, although I personally preferred Dauntless.
As the residents of the island put a lot of stock into names they got from their ancestors. One of our main character's, Joe Nesmith, got his name from the man who lead the mutiny. This gives him a lot of influence over the island, he himself isn't as obsessed with the islands history but he understands the hold it has over the others.
Joe is a lighthouse keeper, living in a cottage a ways away from the village. He returned to the island when his father passed away to take care of his little sister. Now that she's on the mainland for university, Joe begins to realise just how lonely he is.
Eddie Hawthorne is a tourist visiting the island for research on his thesis. He's also linked to the island's past, being a descendant from the overthrown captain. He recieves a less than warm welcome from a few of the islanders, who hold a 200 year old grudge against him. Joe doesn't have this problem, and the two hit it off.
Things turn sinister when Eddie is attacked when in his tent. The reson being that his thesis is about how his ancestor wasn't the bad guy, and that it was the mutineers that were corrupt.
Joe and Eddie work together to try to find the culprit. And when an islander turns up dead, it seems like Eddie is being framed, it's up to Joe to protect his boyfriend from a murderer and the population of the island who thinks Eddie guilty.
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If you enjoyed [b:Dauntless|50797412|Dauntless|Lisa Henry|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1568756764l/50797412._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73434988], I recommend [b:Murder at Pirate's Cove|49090387|Murder at Pirate's Cove (Secrets and Scrabble, #1)|Josh Lanyon|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575445951l/49090387._SY75_.jpg|74526385]. They are both mm romances with similar small town cozy vibes, although I personally preferred Dauntless.