Professional hockey player Archer Holt has been selected to represent his team on a Survivor-like reality show called Exiled, in which hockey players compete to win a $500,000 donation to the charity of their choice. When he arrives on the island where the competition is to take place, he's confronted with a twist: they'll actually be competing in pairs, and to put the "ex" in Exiled, his partner is none other than his former high school sweetheart, Lauren Monroe. They didn't exactly end things on the best of terms, but now that they're forced to work together, can they move past the hurt and anger to find a way to win?
I really enjoyed this fast-paced and adventurous story, which was refreshingly different from any of the other romances I've read lately. Even though Archer and Lauren hadn't seen each other in eight years, they still had plenty of chemistry. There was a lot to work through from their past, and they were understandably distracted by the demands of the competition at times, but the slow burn as they got to know each other again was quite well done. It was easy for me to root for them to win the competition as well as end up back together when it was all over.
I highly recommend this fun and original story for all contemporary romance fans and look forward to Brenda Rothert's next release.
*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Give Me Books Promotions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Exiled"
Pro hockey player Archer Holt is taking his charm and swagger from the ice to the...sand? One of sixteen players competing to be the last man standing on a new reality show, he’s all in until he finds out the meaning behind the show’s title—Exiled.
Archer
Before I was a pro hockey player, I was an Eagle Scout. I can tie knots, build shelters and fish like nobody’s business, making me the perfect choice to represent my team on a reality show set on a primitive tropical island. I can endure scorching heat, tough competitions and torrential rainfall—no problem. But when I find out who my partner is, I’m not so sure I’ll survive being stranded on an island with her.
Lauren
Archer Holt broke my heart eight years ago. Now he’s rich and famous, and I’m a high school English teacher in our hometown. When I’m offered the chance to compete for half a million dollars by outlasting fifteen other teams on an island with my selfish jerk of an ex, I jump at it, because that money can change not just my life, but my family’s. Besides, I’m long over Archer.
Or so I thought.
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