SHIP WRECKED | BY OLIVIA DADE
AUTHOR: OLIVIA DADE CATEGORY: ROMANCE, CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE, ENEMIES TO LOVERS ROMANCE, SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE, M-F PUBLICATION DATE: 11/15/22 RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MY REVIEW: *** I received an advance review copy for my honest review. *** 3.5 Stars. This is a harder one to review, but let’s get into it. This is the first book from this author that I’ve read and was excited to read it based on the reviews from her previous books. This story starts with Maria and Peter having a one night stand, which had me intrigued. Then Maria leaves with no so much as a note or a goodbye. Peter is hurt of course and acts like a jerk. Which is kind of understandable but also no promised was made so he doesn’t have much ground to stand on. Peter and Maria end up on the same set auditioning for roles alongside each other. The chemistry is off the charts and end up getting the roles they auditioned for. Maria is from Sweden and has been acting smaller roles in her home country so this is a big role for her but Maria has other priorities. Even though this role maybe big for her she has other options and can always move back home. Peter on the other hand has been an actor for over 15 years in Hollywood and this could be his big break. All he’s ever wanted was to be recognized for his skills and talent. So to say their priorities are different is an understatement. And they know each other’s priorities so they know what’s important to the other, but still are strongly attracted to one another. So they get on set and Maria is connecting with everyone on set and Peter has a hard time connect with people as he’s an introvert, so it’s not easy making small talk or doing all the things necessary for him to become a bigger actor. So this role is super important to him as it’s a leading role. Peter just doesn’t know how to because he just doesn’t know how to. With Maria’s help he starts to form a connection and that only helps his career. Now I’ve seen a lot of reviews saying that Peter is a jerk and those are also the reviews that didn’t finish the book and I thought the same but I kept reading and realized that he was just hurt by her actions. Peter was so different after the first 25% of the book. And you really get to see his personality show. Now I enjoyed this book and the characters and I loved the fact that the main characters of the show were plus sized and they didn’t have to change who they were to play the roles. And I loved Peter and Maria when the finally got together after six long years. They secretly pined for each other but still kept it super professional. BUY LINK ❤️
