Review: Pleasant, enjoyable read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
3.5 starsBefore the death of his partner of eight years, Nolan (an ex British Royal Marine who had died four years previously whilst trying to prevent a violent mugging), Brit Niall Ahern had been an estate agent back in Kingston upon Hull. During Nolan’s service, he had dreamed of the two of them spending their lives running a fishing charter on Tortola in the Caribbean’s British Virgin Islands once his tour of duty was over. After his lover’s death, a grief-stricken Niall endeavoured to fulfil what he believed was Nolan’s dream in an effort to keep it alive. So Niall purchased the Orion and moved into the house Nolan and bought on the island.Even four years after Nolan’s death, Niall has no interest in another relationship. He and his partner had known each other since young boys and Niall couldn’t imagine being with anyone else. Then Ethan Bettencourt entered his life. The six foot three handsome Seattle-based American millionaire made an impression on Niall the first time they meet.Island House, overall, was a sweet, gentle romance with complex and endearing characters. There was an interesting twist later in the book that I thought was quite well done. I liked the resolution between Niall and Ethan and would have liked to see an epilogue to soften what ended up being a rather abrupt ending. The writing was good, if a little uneven at times and, ok, it may not be the kind of book that stays with you months later, but you know what? There’s nothing wrong with that. Not every book needs to (or even should) be full of hard-hitting emotional impact. It was a pleasant, enjoyable read from an author who I’d be happy to read more from.Read the full review at Live Your Life, Buy The Book