Review: Great summer read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2013
Originally given 3.5 hearts at The Rookie Romance Blog.I couldn't have had better timing in reading this book, I'm glad I ended up reading it later than I'd originally planned! I read this when the sun had finally found the UK, and I was sunbathing in the garden. It's perfect for a summer read, set in a tropical island paradise.Zoe Hughes ran from her cold and loveless marriage, and escaped to run her own honeymoon resort on a tropical island in Tonga. When a top honeymoon magazine wants to do a spread on her honeymoon resort, Zoe is thrilled...except they want to do the spread on her 'perfect' marriage as well.Zoe's estranged husband, Rory, agrees to come to the resort and act happily in love. He has two major motives, to get some good PR to dispel his ice-man image, and to bring his wife home. When he arrives, he realises that Zoe is so much happier and has absolutely no intention of returning to L.A.I was impressed by Zoe's determination and will. She's found the place where she is happiest, after suffering through a marriage that fell apart. She was miserable living in L.A. and she had the courage to leave it all behind and do what made her happy, even if it meant leaving Rory.Rory is a bit unlikable at first, he's very abrupt and cold, completely focused on his business. I enjoyed the moments when the real Rory would shine through, and he goes though a journey to find himself again.I loved that Zoe was true to herself, even if it meant losing Rory all over again. They both rediscover the love they had for each other, which is very sweet and moving.The descriptions were very vivid, and I could clearly picture the beautiful island, and the village. It also made me crave mangoes so badly!There's a lot of sexual tension throughout, and Rory and Zoe have a crazy chemistry that steams up the pages.Overall, a sweet romance about finding what makes you happy and rediscovering a love. It was perfect as a summer read, and I'll be keeping an eye out for books by this author in future.*I received a review copy from the author, for my honest opinion. Thank you!