A full review of "Lovewrecked" is included later in this post, but in short, this book turned out to be even better than I had hoped it would be. It gave me all the feels just as so many of Ms. Halle's books have done in the past. I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance, not just the rom-com lovers out there.
About "Lovewrecked"
From New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle comes a sexy new standalone romantic comedy about getting stuck on a deserted island with a man you hate to love and love to hate.
Daisy Lewis is experiencing a relentless string of bad luck.
Fortunately, Daisy has her sister’s destination wedding coming up. A week of sand, sea, and sun in the South Pacific as the maid-of-honor is exactly what Daisy needs to forget her upturned life and focus on the positive.
That is until Daisy meets the best man.
If you take tall, dark, and handsome, and add a dash of rugged, a pinch of brooding, and a whole lot of sexy, you’ve got Tai Wakefield. Unfortunately he’s also a major grump, total alpha, and seemingly out to antagonize Daisy at every turn.
As if being part of the wedding party with Tai wasn’t bad enough, Daisy’s bad luck soon resurfaces when she ends up on a cramped sailboat with Tai and the newlyweds.
Which then shipwrecks on a deserted island near Fiji.
Okay, so they aren’t completely alone. There’s an oddball research scientist who has been isolated for far too long, they have rundown bungalows as shelter, stores of water and canned food, plus a feral goat named Wilson. It’s Lost…without the smoke monster.
But with rescue weeks away, Tai and Daisy realize the only way they’re going to get through this mess is to stop fighting and start working together.
And with their guards down, they get closer.
A lot closer.
Soon, Daisy realizes that the only thing worse than being stuck on a deserted island, is being stuck on a deserted island with a man she hates to love and loves to hate.
A man that can break her heart.
My Review
I adored Karina Halle's "Lovewrecked," a delightful romantic comedy featuring likeable, well-rounded characters, an engaging plot, and a superbly developed slow burn romance between main characters Tai Wakefield and Daisy Lewis. The dynamic between Daisy and Tai as they slowly transitioned from frenemies to lovers was a lot of fun, and their banter frequently made me laugh out loud. The serious moments of the story were also incredibly well-written and kept me at the edge of my seat, particularly the shipwreck scene, which was very suspenseful without being overly dramatic.
I'm a big fan of grumpy heroes, so I found Tai to be a great lead character. He had more reason than most to be grumpy, having suffered more than his fair share of loss in his life, but I loved seeing him slowly come out of his shell as he and Daisy grew closer. They really seemed to bring out the best in each other, with Daisy helping Tai come to terms with his past hurts and Tai helping Daisy find a new direction in life.
Daisy was also a great main character, mostly because it was so easy for me to empathize with her. For years she tried to focus only on the positive, managing to hide her unhappiness even from herself in the process. As their time on the island lengthened, however, Daisy's feelings eventually overwhelmed her and she was forced to face the fact that she wasn't OK. When she did, I was right there with her. Everything she said, I've felt at some point in my life too. Obviously I've never been shipwrecked and stranded on a desert island, but the struggle she voiced was universal and so incredibly relatable.
In addition to the central romantic relationship between Tai and Daisy, I loved the complexity of Daisy's relationship with her older sister Lacey. They were so different from each other, which made it tough for them to understand each other's point of view, but it was clear to me how much they loved each other anyway. The story's other secondary characters added a lot of depth and humor to the story as well, and Fred's friendship with Wilson the goat was super cute (if a bit odd).
Overall, "Lovewrecked" was a wonderful story and I highly recommend it. I look forward to Karina Halle's next book!
*ARC provided by the author via Social Butterfly PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
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