A review by linda_1410
Driftwood by Harper Fox

adventurous reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Wow, I forgot a lot more of this than I thought I had. 

This was going ok, even with the insta-love and the cheating (the bf was an abusive bastard, and that's the least of his sins, so don't feel sorry for the douchenugget), but that ending... 🙄 It's like someone asked Fox how many soap opera tropes she wanted in her climax and she chose all of them. Seriously, we have
the car accident resulting in a five-day coma - not that that's going to stop the doc from going out in a storm to save his man; the storm; the drug dealers; the miracle flying by our ace who hasn't flown in two years but he needs to save the men on the chopper, dang it, and not crash this time; and then all the revelations about the douchenugget who on top of running drugs also nearly killed his bf the first time Flynn tried to break up with him and blamed him for the crash that killed all their teammates, and Flynn forget about the near breakup and stayed with him for two more years because reasons. Then the bf tries to kill Flynn yet again, but then still comes back for him just in case he was alive, because he needed a hostage??? But he got away, so...why did he need a hostage? Everyone would've assumed he was drowned. And of course, he almost kills Tom but Flynn in a manly display of righteous something or other shoots the bf first. Killing him. We're pretty sure this time. *nods* And if that wasn't enough, once they're home safe and sound, the dog saves them from the house when the cliff gives way and it all crashes down the hill.
Because obviously there wasn't enough excitement going on. But at least I have another book for my new "magical libido" shelf! And this is a double magical libido, since one guy is just awake from a coma and the other guy is in shock from nearly drowning. But nothing fixes all your ills faster than a boner, am I right?!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️

Honestly, this probably doesn't even deserve two stars, but I was amused by how silly and OTT the drama it got and the dog was a sweetie pie. The writing was pretty decent too.

The narration by Chris Clog was pretty good, though he could have changed his voices a bit more with some of the characters.