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A review by lenoreo
Island Heat by Sarah Mayberry
3.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2021/05/05/island-heat-by-sarah-mayberry/
3.5 stars — OK, I haven’t read any other books in this series, but can I get a pet peeve out of the way? The series is called Mediterranean Nights. This book takes place in the Caribbean. *Marge Simpson growl*
I will admit that while this book was easy to read, it took me awhile to invest in either character, and particularly in them as a couple. I found their antics to be juvenile and petty at the beginning. I realize that there was history, I totally get the hurt, and the addition of the things that had just happened with Ben prior to the cruise (which I wasn’t expecting at all)…but it just didn’t feel like enough to excuse their sniping. Maybe I just don’t get that level of competition?
Mostly I really wanted to see Ben more fully understand how hurtful what he did in the past was to Tory. He sort of got it, but I didn’t always believe it.
There was a LOT going on in this book, and maybe if I’d read the whole series I would have appreciated certain elements more. Specifically the whole pendant thing. Reading as a standalone story, it was intriguing, but obviously lacking a lot of details and hard to invest in. I get that it’s probably meant to entice readers to then read the whole series, but I’m not sure I’m *that* interested. I wish I knew the outcome for Tracy though.
I loved how once we got past a certain point we got to see more of Tory’s compassionate and empathetic nature. I loved the way she felt for anyone who became a part of her life. The story with her brother also caught me totally off guard, but I enjoyed the storyline. It *kind of* took away from the general romance, but I don’t know how much I care?
Ben was okay, but I think I had a harder time getting past his earlier attitude and actions than I did with Tory.
And as I mentioned, it took me a LONG time to invest in them as a couple. Once I did feel their chemistry and their feelings I enjoyed it, but I wanted something pulling me in earlier on I think.
So yeah…not my fave Sarah Mayberry, but still had some great humour and emotions as I’ve come to expect.
3.5 stars — OK, I haven’t read any other books in this series, but can I get a pet peeve out of the way? The series is called Mediterranean Nights. This book takes place in the Caribbean. *Marge Simpson growl*
I will admit that while this book was easy to read, it took me awhile to invest in either character, and particularly in them as a couple. I found their antics to be juvenile and petty at the beginning. I realize that there was history, I totally get the hurt, and the addition of the things that had just happened with Ben prior to the cruise (which I wasn’t expecting at all)…but it just didn’t feel like enough to excuse their sniping. Maybe I just don’t get that level of competition?
Mostly I really wanted to see Ben more fully understand how hurtful what he did in the past was to Tory. He sort of got it, but I didn’t always believe it.
There was a LOT going on in this book, and maybe if I’d read the whole series I would have appreciated certain elements more. Specifically the whole pendant thing. Reading as a standalone story, it was intriguing, but obviously lacking a lot of details and hard to invest in. I get that it’s probably meant to entice readers to then read the whole series, but I’m not sure I’m *that* interested. I wish I knew the outcome for Tracy though.
I loved how once we got past a certain point we got to see more of Tory’s compassionate and empathetic nature. I loved the way she felt for anyone who became a part of her life. The story with her brother also caught me totally off guard, but I enjoyed the storyline. It *kind of* took away from the general romance, but I don’t know how much I care?
Ben was okay, but I think I had a harder time getting past his earlier attitude and actions than I did with Tory.
And as I mentioned, it took me a LONG time to invest in them as a couple. Once I did feel their chemistry and their feelings I enjoyed it, but I wanted something pulling me in earlier on I think.
So yeah…not my fave Sarah Mayberry, but still had some great humour and emotions as I’ve come to expect.