Surrounded by greed and treachery, Rachel Chandler feels completely alone in the world - until her brother, who's been missing for fifteen years, is spotted in Hawaii. Rachel will stop at nothing to find him. But when she arrives at her brother's cottage, she encounters a stranger. A man haunted by his past. A man looking to use Rachel for his own purposes. A man Rachel wants as she's never wanted another.…
No posts yet
Kick off the convo with a theory, question, musing, or update
Your rating:
0This book was bonkers. Rachel’s brother has been missing for 15 years, so when he turns up suddenly in Hawaii she flies there to see him. The brother she finds is nothing like she remembers and she can’t stop having decidedly un-sisterly feelings about him. Turns out it’s not really her brother but she doesn’t find out until they’ve had some intimate encounters (wtf?).
I primarily read romances written in the last 5 years or so, so this book read as very “old”. Incestuous worries notwithstanding, there is a lot of cigarette smoking, male high-handedness, oh and an attempted rape. Super fun times, y’all. Ben, the main character whose name we don’t learn until like 75% into the book, is bent on revenge. Overall, all the MC’s actions seem totally out of left field, there’s not a lot of explanation or internal monologue to explain these characters.
If you’re looking for bananas, this is it right here.
0There is a LOT to unpack here.
0
© 2024 Pagebound