Review: I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2013
Story Rating 5 STARSRomance Rating 5 StarsHero Overall Rating 5 STARSHeroine Rating 5 STARSHeat Level 3 starsLocation Rating and Descriptions PRICELESSOverall Rating and Enjoyment 5 BIG STARS!This was a new to me author, I read the blurb and thought, hey that sounds really good. So, I took a chance and what I received in return was a most EXCELLENT read!! I LOVED so many things about this book and found another fantastic author...YAY!!!This story really captivated me from the beginning and was a real page turner. This is a story about a husband who loves his wife, but over time neglected her because of his need to build up his company. He didn't care who or what he to run over to find success and wealth.Zoe's been neglected by her husband, Rory, for way too long, so she just takes off to the island of Tonga where she ends up leasing a resort, Honeymoon Heaven. About a year after she began running the resort, a honeymoon themed magazine approaches her about interviewing her and her husband. Problem is they have NOT spoken since she ran off a year ago. Zoe really wants the PR for her resort, so she takes a chance and phones Rory to ask if he could possibly find some time to come to the island, pretend to be in love and do this interview with her. Rory has been represented poorly in the media, because of his hard core business ways, so he decides it's a good idea to do the interview. They would both get the PR they want and maybe he can get his wife to come back to L.A. with him.Zoe finds that Rory is even worse than he was when she left him a year ago, he doesn't know how to treat people and his work ethic is horrible. He goes caveman on her and expects her to give up her life and just move back with him, not your typical hero, he was a real jerk. However, Zoe is not pushover and doesn't allow Rory to tell her what to do. She is staying put and not going back with him, she has a home and life she loves on Tonga.Of course things did not go as planned, the interview ends up being postponed and Rory gets stuck on the island with no way off. They decide to make the best of it, and would work on taking some photos around the island for the new brochure that Zoe wants to make. They spend time together working on this project, and with each passing day, Rory's walls start to crumble. Man oh man; I really loved reading how they interacted with each other, the flirting, the banter and the hot sex. These two had a hard time keeping their hands and minds off each other. The chemistry they shared scorched the pages time and time again. These scenes were very sexy, sensual, but I would not consider them erotic.Rory and Zoe's characters were VERY ORIGINAL and I have to say I LOVED them both. Even Rory and his caveman ways, his behavior added a lot to the story. Zoe on the other hand, was a wonderful character right from the start and I adored her.I LOVED Hayson Manning's vivid descriptive writing about island of Tonga. It sounded so lovely, that I had to check for myself to see if it was real and much to my surprise and pleasure, I found that it does exist. It is a tiny island off the shore of New Zealand. There were plenty of pictures for me to view and they matched the author's descriptions to a `T'. These wonderful visuals and the author's rich colorful writing, enhanced my reading experience and made the book that much more enjoyable.There was also an evil villain that added some suspense to the story, and a hurricane thrown into the mix that added another exciting element to the overall story. I can honestly say that there was NOT a dull moment to be found in this book.I was captivated by this story and these characters, and it took me on an emotional ride. One minute I was laughing out loud and the next I had tears of sadness streaking down my face. The book ended on a great note, and I got my happily ever after, and even without an epilogue, I was totally satisfied. I can't recommend this book enough and I know that if you get a chance to read it, you will love it as much as I did!