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5 Stars!!!!!

OH MY GOSH! This book was sooooo good!!!

The writing: A freaking plus!
The story: AH-MAZING
The characters: so much YES!

I couldn't put this book down. I kept telling myself "just one more page." But then it'd lead me to reading the whole chapter. And then I just needed to finish it because I needed to know what was going to happen. This book had everything from passion to romance to excitement and suspense! It honestly had the perfect mix of everything!

Now, I wish I could scream and tell you just about everything, but duh, I can't. I seriously can't give anything away. Just the tiniest bit could spoil this epic book. And I obviously do not want to do that to the reader. You NEED to experience this story in all its greatness, trust.

"Around you I want things I have no right wanting. You make me weak."

The feels! Most of the book that's what I had, the feels. This love story and how L.A. wrote it was phenomenal! It was enthralling and beautiful and magical. Just thinking about it, my heart is getting all emotional. Ugh, I just loved it so much.

"...baby you just sealed your fate by kissing my scars. You’re mine."

'Elusive' takes you on such an adventure. From the very first page you are transported. Taken on a journey you don't ever want to end. If passion, romance and action is for you, then you need to read this book! Even if it's not, this book does not disappoint. Just read the book, please, just read it! Let this story take you places. Hop-on-up and sail away.

It was hard to say goodbye. To Willow and Noah. To Alejandro and Isabella.
ELUSIVE is about LOVE. Beyond centuries or beyond darkness. Against odds. It was an epic journey, with a dark and jaded hero, a hopeless romantic heroin, love stories, tragedies, betrayals, cruelty, the human being at its worst, but also at its best, with gestures of kindness and love that touch your soul and make you believe that, maybe, you’re allowed to dream about happiness.
You’ll really have a hard time to close the book and leave those characters behind.


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ELUSIVE was my second book from L.A. Fiore.
I fell in love with her writing with DEVIL YOU KNOW, so my expectations were very high, and she didn’t disappointed me.

You know that awesome feeling, when you read a book and it’s like diving in a movie?


ELUSIVE did that to me.

Modern pirates, engulfed treasures and secrets, and two beautiful love stories.
Alejandro and Isabella, Willow and Noah.

The author has an incredible talent to write great characters and make us feel all kind of deep emotions. Noah is jaded, he witnessed the worst and it seems he finally embraced it to survive.
Willow is a hopeless romantic and has always felt lonely, with absent parents travelling all around the world, searching for treasures.

This book was a mayhem of emotions: survival, friendship, cruelty, betrayal, but also kindness and real love.
Yes, Noah is dark and cold, but he still has his good heart. It has always been there, hidden and protected. His instant connection with Willow was like they were meant to meet, and share this magic night. Like their hearts were soul mates. Even for a few hours.
And when fatality and years seemed to keep them definitely apart, destiny brings them back together. At least for “diving matters”…

But it seems all those years weren’t enough to forget each other.

Willows knows that Noah isn’t the same anymore, but still, she risks her heart, knowing he will be gone after their mission.

He is a pirate, sometimes she seems to forget it and kind of romanticizes what he does for a living. He has blood in his hands, he is bossy, filthy and so sexy.

I really enjoyed the fact the two love stories plot, the History, all the mystery around Isabella’s boat, I was turning the pages bracing myself for the day Noah had to leave Willow again, ad for good… It was hard sometimes to read what Noah and Snake had to face to stay alive, it was hard to see how fate / bad timing seem to have a good time keeping them apart, and yet, there were moments of pure tenderness, and of course hot passion (really steamy, girls), so many wonderful lines to quote, so many secrets and twists.

I just didn’t want this story to end.
A week after closing the book, I still want to go back there, where Alejandro and Isabelle wanted closure and Noah and Willow hoped what they shared that night, years ago, was meant to be so much more than two souls briefly crossing paths…

I didn’t get the chance to read all the previous books, but after those two, I know I need to read them all.

And of course, being ELUSIVE the first book of the new series, Shipwreck, I just can’t wait to read the next!

L.A. Fiore is a MustRead / AutomaticallyAddHerBooksToMyList Author.

I really hope she’ll get translated soon into French!

'Elusive' by L.A. Fiore is Book One of the "Shipwreck" series . This is the story of Willow and Kace/Noah.
This book tells their story from when they were younger and how they grew to the people of today. Kace adn Willow didn't meet until 2009 when Willow took her Graduation trip without her parents who are usually off chasing treasure. So Willow went a head with her plans to go this trip alone just has her grandfather would have encouraged her to do so. There she meets Kace who they have a instant connection with.
Kace has had a hard life growing up on the streets with his buddy Snake. Trying to move forward with his life but still living in the harshness of his life he meets Willow. A girl that is innocent and good. When they meet again the next day they end up spending the day and night together.
Willow shows Kace some good in the world that helps to soften his hardness some. But they don't see each other again until years later. Neither one forgot the other and relived that day over and over.
This was a great 'Second Chance at Love" story, along with some emotional writing that swept you into their story. This also had some adventures in their story.
Loved it!
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Oh. My. Gosh! I want a pirate of my very own!! One exactly like Kace would be more than sufficient.

Kace was orphaned during his infancy and grew up knowing a life of struggle, poverty and hardship. He eventually found family when he became best friends with Snake at the tender age of 14. Having someone at his side didn’t necessarily make his life any easier. He was still vulnerable, still poor, still finding his meals out of the trash, but at least he was no longer alone. Time and circumstance and the serendipitous meeting of more lost boys created a crew and these men made the best pirates EVER!!

Willow came from an affluent two-parent household but she always came second to their love for hunting ancient artifacts. Her parents were famous treasure hunters (think Indiana Jones) and left her alone for the majority of her upbringing. She had a very loving grandfather, who encouraged her to follow her dreams and her heart, but loneliness was a constant companion, a dark shadow that literally haunted her every step.

Their lives change drastically after a chance encounter while Willow is vacationing in Cancun. Through her, Kace witnessed a new normal, one that he wanted to hold onto with both hands. Their connection was instantaneous and was proven to be stronger than time or distance. Willow was innocence, grace, goodness and mercy. Kace was brooding, dangerous and extremely sexy. They each fit like the missing half of the other’s soul.

With Elusive , the author gave us a story full of intrigue, suspense and adventure. She also gifted us with an epic love that spanned years. One chance meeting cemented a bond between Kace and Willow and lived within their souls forever. Even when they thought they would never see each other again their hearts refused to let go. It’s a story that makes me believe that dreams can come true, that there is always a reason to hope for a love of a lifetime. It’s a story that made the journey seem not only real, but absolutely worthwhile.

L.A. Fiore is a brilliant storyteller. She took a relatively undiscovered concept, at least in the romance world - pirates - and made it all her own. I’m sure other romance authors will one day write their own pirate stories, but I can promise you that they won’t have as profound an effect on me as this trailblazer did.

Release Date: July 21, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance
POV: Dual - 1st person
Heat: 4 out of 5
Type: Standalone - Book 1 of the Shipwreck series

Elusive is a contemporary, modern romance that has a touch of fairytale to it. There are pirates and there is adventure! There is heartbreak and there is true love…I picked up this story and couldn’t put it down. I immediately fell in love with the story of Willow and Kace/Noah. Theirs was a love that transcended people and places. Each had faced adversity but in different ways…one was hardened and broken deep, one was innocent but somewhat broken inside. When they meet and spent one magical and special day and night together, they started mending what was not whole in each of them yet suddenly they were pulled from each other suddenly. No matter where they each where, they still thought of each other and that love stayed. Willow is a true romantic and falls in love with a story of a long lost couple she heard about while on a graduation trip. She wants to find out their story and their ending. Its all due to Kace that she decides to search out this story. Kace is a dangerous man, one you wouldn’t want to cross. Terrible things happened to him yet when he spent some time with Willow; he softened and fell hard for her. Alas their time together was short and over 11 years they each mourned one another and dreamed about being with each other until….their paths crossed again.
This is a beautiful and lovely story about second chances , about a 2nd chance at love and what we all would do if we got that. It is also a story about pirates and buried treasures and the dangers that can happen out when searching –Noah is a pirate and Willow also searches for treasure BUT what she does is for fun, not for money. What happens when the past collide? OMG, this story is so hot, so magical, so electric. It was full of suspense, passion, magic, angst, EMOTIONS—full of heat and love, very much love. Will Willow give Kace/Noah that chance after all this time? Will Noah ever come home or will he stay roaming forever and give up the chance at true love? This is a story that you HAVE TO READ. It is one that will bring tears to your eyes and will gripe you and hold you until the very end. This is one of, if not the top 3 books of 2017. I cannot wait to read more about the exciting characters written about in this start of a wonderful and intense new series.


Rating: 4.7 stars *****
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Holy Crackers!! This book was awesome, it will take you on adventure with love, suspense, violence, and an all around emotional roller coaster. I felt all the emotions with this read, it was just amazing. You couldn't help but root for the two main characters and hope they would make it through everything together. Both of them were fighting demons of their past and present, together they tried to overcome. There was a lot of things happening within the story you couldn't help but keep reading to figure out what was all going to happen and how it would all work out. I HIGHLY recommend this one!!!

Willow has spent her whole life coming second to her parents treasure hunting. The only constant in her life is her Grandad. When her parents flake on her graduation trip to Cancun, she decides to go by herself. She's living the motto her Grandad asked her too. "Live, love, be daring and reckless and most importantly be happy"

This is where she meets Noah. The impact of Noah was more than she has ever felt in her life, but she knows there is more to him. She sees his intensity, the dangerous glint in his eyes but she doesn't care. She's living the motto and jumping in with both feet.

What the author takes you on is an adventure of a lifetime. The story of these two individuals as they grow up and become the people shaped by circumstances beyond their control. I loved every adventure the author took us on with Noah and Willow together and separate.

I ached for both characters to have something good in their lives. I yearned for Willow to have someone finally put her first. The unconditional love she displayed was beautiful. The goodness in Noah even when he couldn't see it himself.

The places we get to read about would be an adventurers dream come true. The truth Willow sought about a long lost love torn apart hoping to bring them back together was beautiful and sad knowing she was seeking for such a love herself. I had no idea I'd be emotionally wrecked by this story. It was beautiful. It was fun. It left me wanting more. ARC provided by NetGalley.

sive has absolutely everything you need in a book. I'm not even sure it can be classified. It has angst, drama, the plucky comedic best friend, a love story...what a love story. Let's not forget the kick ass historical mystery. Oh did I forget to mention the pirates! Freaking Pirates!

No none have peg legs but some don't have all their teeth...I might have been disappointed about the lack of "aye matey" or "land ho". Ok, I really wasn't at all.

I had a fantastic time reading this book. I will say that it seems slow in the beginning but please don't give up. Elusive is an adventure far more entertaining than a "choose your own adventure" from my youth.

Now to mention the tears...You know that I might be a bit emotional...I cried. Not going to sugar coat it. The wide array of emotions that their stories force you to confront is going to make it more real. BTW, the meaning and quote behind the title...sliced me to the bone.

So from one pirate enthusiast to another...("argh" not required) batten down the hatches...grab a glass...and dive in.

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"Beautiful but deadly."

Mind. Blown. I really didn't know what to expect when I started reading Elusive. So I just dove in, ready for anything. But it was EVERYTHING that I got. Everything that it takes to make a bestseller is right here. I only hope the rest of the world realizes that and the author gets the recognition she deserves. I laughed. I cried. I was angry, scared and shocked. I worried. I sighed. I blushed. I giggled. I gasped. I worried. I waited. I hoped. I melted. And then I cried some more. I'm a wrung out mess in the very best way. All of my emotions have been touched. I felt the breeze blowing, the waves crashing, and tasted the salt in the air. It was like I was there.

Since the author chose not to reveal names or details in the synopsis, I am respecting that and not doing so either. I will just let you dive in like I did. You won't regret it. There are so many layers that make it like unwrapping a present as each is revealed. This one is special and will stay with me for a long time. I'm so very relieved this book is part of the Shipwreck series which means that this is not the last I will see of those oh-so-sexy pirates. I got very attached to them, along with another sassy friend that kept me very entertained. The possibilities are limitless and with the incredible imagination of the author there's no telling what adventures she has in store for her readers. I see a #TreasureHunt in my future. The line forms here...

You have to love a man who'll take care of his woman, and take care of his woman Noah does, “one of the other resorts has an incredible restaurant. I thought I’d feed you first.” Noah is a man who doesn't like to share what's his, “because she’s mine.” Noah’s fist connected with Hawk’s face and he went flying into the crowd." Holy wow! I'm in love with this book, the story takes you on a fun adventure and you feel that you, yourself are there with the characters. I can't wait for the next in the series.