Review: A Romantic Adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 5, 2014
Amelia Sawyer's Aunt Pandora left her a treasure map to Paraíso. She went to South America and hired Brody Kern to fly her into the jungle. They faced many challenges along the way like drug dealers, bookies, poisonous snakes, and slick cliffs. Amelia begins to fall for Brody, and at first he doesn't reciprocate. I don't want to give any spoilers, so I'll leave the ending a surprise.I really enjoyed this book. I loved Amelia. She started out as an unsure passive woman, and by the end she was a firecracker! She found her courage to pursue not only the treasure, but Brody too. Brody was dreamy! He is the ultimate macho guy, but we did see past his rough exterior towards the end. When Amelia gets into trouble we get to see his softer side, which helps balance out his tough guy personality. The story was a bit slow at the beginning, and a little rushed at the end. I would have liked to see more jungle action instead of the whole set up to get to the jungle. I wanted to see them face the perils of the jungle that almost claimed the life of Aunt Pan. I think Amelia and Brody's relationship was also a little rushed. Those were the only issues I had with the book. It kept me hooked, and I finished it fairly quickly. I recommend this book to those who like a mixture of adventure and romance.