When Summer took a job as a nanny for a couple vacationing in Belize, she imagined it would be a fresh start before starting college in the fall. And while she adores her charge, Josh, she can’t say the same for her employers’ oldest son, Bray. He’s cocky, inconsiderate, and makes her feel she’s a chore he has to put up with. In short, he’s everything she dislikes in a guy.
Bray had a plan for the summer: party, hang out with friends, and forget all the responsibilities waiting for him back home. But every time he’s forced to be around Summer, her dour, serious mood sets him off. Not to mention she has a habit of picking up on what he already knows is wrong with him.
Then the two find themselves on a dive trip gone wrong, stranded on a remote island. As they focus on survival, their differences melt away, and they find being together may be what both needed all along.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 0/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Reviewer Name : JoMama This was a good, clean, Christian romance. It got right to the heart of the matter, Summer and Bray being stranded on the island, after just a brief introduction. I liked the overall story and writing, but I did struggle through a bit of it. I liked Summer's faith and belief in God. I liked her commitment to personal purity and that she wasn't going to break her vow. I liked watching Bray and Summer work through the struggle of survival on the island. I struggled with Bray as a character. While I liked him and I liked who he became while on the island, I thought that there wasn't much of an actual transition for him. He was a party boy who seemed to change overnight. With all of Summer's issues with \"pretty people,\" it bothered me that she, of course, became one so early in the book and that Bray now all of a sudden had such an interest in protecting her. Would he have loved her had she not become \"pretty?\" I felt that they had strong feelings for each other from the very beginning that seemed a little unrealistic to me and I got tired of reading their thoughts in their heads about their \"romance.\" I love romance in books, but this was just a bit much for me personally. That being said, these are, of course, my opinions only. Had I read this as a young single woman I probably would have loved all of it! ;) I really loved the setting of the book and the descriptions of the island. When Summer and Bray were telling us about actual experiences and dangers on the island, I was more invested in the story and in the characters. Overall, I'm glad I read it and I would probably read more by this author in the future. I received a NetGalley copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.