Review: short but fun read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2014
Kissing Drake, Butterfly Girls, Jenna DalesReview from Jeannie Zelos Book reviews.New to me author = I'm never quite sure how I’m going to gel with the writing style. This was fun though, easy to read, well set out and with real feeling people in it. Its mainly focussed around Drake and Paige, though there are nods to other island inhabitants in the story. Paige sees Drake, knows he's here for just a short while, and decides that as he's looking at her like he wants her, a one night fling will be perfect. Give BOB a rest... She doesn't get opportunity often with there being so few people living on the island so its Carpe Diem!They have some shuffling about before they both take the plunge, Drake is surprised by her forwardness. “I'm a sure thing” she tells him at one point :) Then there's fireworks, star-bursts and lots of hot, heavy erotic sex. That Drake may be staid on the outside but in bed he's something else :) In between bouts of sex they talk, though he's very closed about why he's there, and they both start to look at the lives they lead. Is staying on the island the rest of her life what Paige really wants? She's always thought so, lost her fiancé as she wouldn't move, but talking to Drake she wonders if maybe its just that she's settled, reading books about other people travelling, having adventures, finding romance, as a substitute for what she really wants to do but daren't take the plunge. She loves the island but maybe she could spread her wings a bit too. Then there's Drake, dragged himself up from very poor childhood to rich businessman, but on the way has he lost sight of what life means? Talking to Paige about his travels he realises that although he's been to many paradise places, all he's seen of them is the inside of a hotel room...They both need to do some inner searching. Things conspire to force Drake to stay longer on the island, and the purpose of his visit comes out. From then on its Islanders against Drake, and just when he and Paige were finding out how good they were together. Can they get past that when they are so diametrically opposed.Its a shortish read at just 123 ( goodreads info) pages but its well put together and is a fun way to lose some time on a paradise island.Stars: Four, enjoyable read but not one I’d re read.ARC supplied by Netgalley