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Uncharted

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First off I want to start off by thanking NetGalley for my arc and honest opinion.

This one is an actioned packed adventure in the wilds of Alaska. I have to admit after reading book one I was so pumped to get into book 2.

So lets start off with the positives. I did love the adventure that was in this book and the way Leo plowed into Elias’ life was almost humorous at times. The villain of the book was well played and I really did enjoy the setting of the Alaskan wilderness which I always feel adds an additional excitement factor to the book. I also love a good bad*ss heroine and we need more of them in books.

So the things that had this book at a 3.5 stars. The romance! For me the romance just fell short. I think they might have been going for high excitement and high intensity, which would throw them into romance but for me it just fell flat in that department. I just felt like the romance was thrown in there and there was really no development to that. Also at times this book did drag for me and some of the plot was unbelievable. If I was running for my life, developing a relationship with someone would be the furthest thing from my mind.

So overall the rating will sit at a 3.5. I have to admit action adventure is not my main genre, but if it has a decent romance, I’m always game. But if you’re looking for an action adventure book, this is for you.

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This is such an amazing fast paced romantic suspense book. It is so well written and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole time. Leo, a pilot is stranded in Alaska and must work with Elias who is being hunted. The storyline keeps you jumping. I sometimes stopped reading because it’s so intense. It definitely manages to show how the romance progresses quickly because of circumstances. You can feel the chemistry coming off the pages. I highly recommend this book.

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After Whiteout, I was excited to read more in this world, but sadly this one didn’t live up to the first book for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to review.

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Uncharted was a fantastic read with a great suspense plot and an excellent romance between a pilot and a man in hiding.

Pilot Leo Eddowes can fly anything and no mission is too dangerous for her. When she's asked to evacuate a man from the Alaskan wilderness, she doesn't hesitate. Elias Thorne has been in hiding for the last decade when Leo shows up to escort him out of the wilderness. But when a team of expert hunters follow her right to him, Elias and Leo are forced to go on the run. With the enemy closing in, Elias and Leo will have to brave the elements while fighting the burning hot attraction between them.

Whiteout was one of my favorite books last year so when I saw there was a sequel coming out, I knew I wanted to pick it up. While Uncharted is the second book in the series, it functions well as a standalone. There are some minor plot points you may be missing going in to the book, but I thought the book filled in those missing pieces pretty well.

Leo's character intrigued me in the first book, so I was excited to see this book followed her particularly after the final scene in Whiteout showed Leo in a precarious situation. A former combat pilot, Leo has been flying for years and she loves every second of it. Right away I knew I'd love Leo's character; she's bright, she doesn't back down from a fight, and she knows what she wants. Elias was an excellent counterbalance to Leo's character. Whereas Leo jumps without thinking, Elias is more of the slow, methodical sort. I liked that he had backup plans for his backup plans and that he didn't let himself be caught off guard. Their relationship builds over the course of the book while they're on the run together and I enjoyed watching it develop. The chemistry between these two is amazing and the steamy scenes were very well done.

The suspense plot in this book was fantastic with the perfect amount of tension and action. Basically the people after Elias believe he has in his possession a deadly virus that they want and they won't stop until they get it. The action starts almost right away in this book and doesn't let up until the book ends. Elias and Leo are on the run for most of the book with the bad guys right on their tails. They manage to slow down their pursuers a few times but they're relentless and they continue to chase them across the wilderness. The harsh conditions they're in would make their escape bad enough but on top of that, Leo is injured which does slow them down. As we get closer to the end of the book, the pace picks up even more and the final confrontation with the bad guy is action-packed and very well done.

Overall Uncharted was an amazing read and I can't wait to read more in the series. I highly recommend this series if you're looking for some great romantic suspense.

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Leo (short for Leontyne) and Elias are fighting for the same justice—but neither one trusts the other given intense mutual suspicion about what each one knows and how what they know has formed their motivations. A deadly virus with the power to kill (and to heal) has found those with multiple interests pursuing stolen doses, all while thwarting (read: killing) others who might stand in their way.

Both are former U.S. government (emphasis on "former"); Leo was Navy and Elias was a U.S. Marshal. But when the government gets on the wrong side of what's right, both take matters into their own hands. By the time each one finally believes the other wants to harness the virus for good, they are embroiled in an epic, multi-day chase over an arctic tundra--cold, injured and hungry--literally, fighting for their lives.

This book made my teeth chatter in the most delicious of ways. The setting descriptions were so vivid, I could hear lake ice cracking beneath their feet and feel the characters' cold. Some Romantic Suspense is safe or melodramatic in terms of how the characters fare. I loved how realistic this one was vis a vis the characters being in a truly bad situation. Anders really *went there* and it really worked. This book definitely showed situations that I've never seen before in a Romantic Suspense novel. Highly original and very much recommended!

Final note: you do not need to have read the first book in the series to read and enjoy "Uncharted."

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Fast-paced action, intensely thrilling, and filled with blistering sexual chemistry. I've always wanted a romantic suspense action story that gave plenty of attention to the romance, as well as the sexuality of the characters, and in "Uncharted," I finally got the story I've been looking for.

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Uncharted by Adriana Anders is the second novel in her Survival Instincts series. The novel is an action-packed adventure that takes readers on a ride as they watch Leo and Elias try to survive the wilderness and the people after them. The novel has plenty of heart-pounding moments and a smidge of romance. Uncharted by Adriana Anders Is a great book for those looking for a survival adventure that slightly touches on a romance.

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The perfect blend of romance and adventure! Definitely a page turner!

Hotshot pilot Leo Eddowes is afraid of nothing and no one. So when she's asked to evacuate a man from the wilds of Alaska, she doesn't hesitate. But with enemies in close pursuit and the weather turning sour, what should have been a simple mission quickly shifts to disaster.

And there's only one way out.

When Elias Thorne disappeared, he was America's most wanted. Now he's spent more than a decade in one of the most remote places on earth, guarding a dangerous secret. Leo's arrival, quickly followed by a team of expert hunters, leaves him no choice but to join forces with her—and run. Neither is prepared for their reluctant partnership to flare into something as wild and untamed as the frozen world around them...but as desperately cold days melt into scorchingly hot nights, Leo and Elias must learn to dig deep, trust in each other, and forge a bond as strong as the forces of nature.

Stranded together in a frozen wilderness,
There's nowhere left to run...

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I absolutely loved Whiteout, so I was excited for another survival story that turned into a romance. This one takes place in Alaska and Leo is an agent trying to find the person living in the woods with a dangerous virus. Instead, she finds Elias, who happens to have dangerous people after him because of this virus. The two go on the run and, I will say, almost all of this book is just them walking and trying not to die. While this happened a lot in the first book, I was hooked on the romance, but felt really detached from the romance in this one. There wasn't that much variety in the suspense and it took a long time for the romance to develop, so it was hard to believe how hard and fast they fell for each other by the end. I really wanted to love this one, but it dragged more than anything for me.

**Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review**

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Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC.

Unfortunately, I did not like this one at all. It started off with a bang and the first couple of chapters kept me reading but that slowly faded and I was surprised by how boring it was considering this is a romantic suspense/thriller. I didn't like the writing style at all and the lack of plot made it tedious to read. I was 50% in and still, the two characters were wandering around Alaska to get away from the people hunting them basically, the same thing that was happening in the 3rd chapter. I did like the setting and the survival aspect of the story but it just wasn't enough to keep me entertained.

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Isolation and self-sufficiency are big themes in this adventure, and it’s intelligent in its telling. Leo Eddowes is a pilot and former soldier who’s capable and brave. When she’s sent in to the remote wilds of Alaska to evacuate Elias Thorne, she has no idea who she’s risking her life for. Turns out he’s wanted for the theft of a bioweapon, but we as we learned in the first book in the series, the mega corporation Chronos is the reason Elias is on the run. Everything is not as it appears, and in addition to staying out of Chronos’ crosshairs, this duo must fight the elements if they’re to survive. So exciting!

Read the full review at All About Romance: https://allaboutromance.com/the-best-of-2021-dollys-list/

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UNCHARTED is the sequel to last year’s favourite WHITEOUT and, though it also involves surviving a cold wilderness, it’s a different experience. Elias and Leo don’t have enough information to fully trust each other as they begin running for their lives, but they soon find themselves admiring each other. I rooted for them from the start and enjoyed the glimpses into some secondary characters.

This book was exciting, fast-paced, high tension, and fully satisfying.

I can’t wait for the next installment of this unique series!

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Good follow up to the first in the series. Some interesting revelations. Lots of action and danger. Of course that doesn't stop the main characters from having sex on the run! Insta-lust turns to insta-love with an HEA for the couple and enough mystery to keep the series going. Will definitely keep on the lookout for the next book! It's a good series for Romantic Suspense readers.

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Adriana Anders’s romantic suspense UNCHARTED (Sourcebooks Casablanca, 384 pp., paper, $8.99), where two accidental allies trek across the Alaskan wilderness, fleeing better-equipped mercenaries in search of a deadly bio-weapon. Reality here is a blunt instrument, because hypothermia is rarely open to interpretation.

This plot is simple the way a knife is simple. You have to be careful how to handle it: Picking up the book after sunset guarantees you’ll be up into the small hours, muttering “just one more page” as though those words mean anything. Anders writes hauntingly about ice and snow, the vast indifference of nature, the threat posed by the cold and the ice and the weather — all that appalling whiteness. The landscapes are not just backdrops, but powerful and living forces that test Anders’s characters to the breaking point and beyond.

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A bit of action, a bit of romance, and some fun side characters :)

It's not a bad story, just felt like it lacked a little depth to me and was rather one note-ish.

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Uncharted (Survival Instincts #2). By Adriana Anders. 2021. Sourcebooks Casablanca. (ARC eBook).

An island, then Antarctica, and now, Alaska; I sure do love reading this series. It’s action-packed with strong and sexy characters and menacing baddies. Uncharted immerses you in the fierce Alaskan wilderness with pilot Leontyne (Leo) Eddowes and fugitive Elias Thorne and his dog Bo. The trio have Chronos after them as Elias has been mistaken for Campbell Turner, a man who has something Chronos has killed and will continue to kill for. A definite recommend for a sizzling romantic suspense!

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This is the second book in the series and it shows.
The story lags and is missing the drive of the first book.
Most of the book is the couple walking and trying to stay alive.
I just didn’t care that much.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for my honest review.

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You can't go wrong reading anything by Adriana Anders. This book was scorching hot, with a wild pace that left me breathless. Her characters are full realized and completely engaging. I adore this author and this series.

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I loved this book. Part thriller, part suspense, lots of action! I could have used a little more explanation of what came before, just to help me understand what what going on a little more easily, but the slight confusion didn’t detract from my reading pleasure. This book was highly enjoyable.

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I received an ARC of this book from
Netgalley. I received the first book in the series, Whiteout, as part of the Fated Mates best romance books of 2020 with Old Town Books.

I am kicking myself for not reading Whiteout earlier. And for not reading Uncharted before now! Absolutely love it when each book in the series is better than the last, and that’s a hard task when you read an amazing book like Whiteout.

It’s amazing that a book about harrowing survival in Alaska can make you want to go to Alaska ASAP. Elias and Leo are absolutely amazing, characters you just want to spend your time with, a book so good you start casting the movie version in your head.

Fast paced, exciting, realistic (for all the adventure and danger), this book is awesome. When you a book has you swooning, saving amazing quotes about love and life, and edge of your seat excitement, you just can’t lose. Can’t wait for the next one!!!!

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