Twitter summary: A woman turning 40 is on vacation with her best friend when she accidentally loses her bathing suit top in the water. Luckily, a man in his mid-20s is there to help be a human towel.
The good: This book had so much promise and I was immediately drawn in by the first few chapters. The main characters were different and felt fresh for a contemporary story. I was impressed with Lucas’ maturity and character development — his growth was evident. On a random note, I loved the mention of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir!
The bad: For a book that had a promising start, I was severely disappointed with how the plot progressed. A few of my turn-offs include
Dare I say that there was just too much unnecessary sexy times?
I could not stand Tess’ mood swings — hello, your best friend leaving is not about you. It’s about her. I could not stand the self-inflicted pity party when Belle left the island.
This leads me to my biggest issue with the book: the lack of character development for Tess. To be fair, I acknowledge that she does shifts her mindset at the end but it was at the very end, the last possible moment! She went from 0 to 60 in the last chapter!
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