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𝘼 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙙𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙬𝙤 𝙘𝙤-𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚-𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣…

This is my first book by this author, and well I did like it, I didn’t love it as much as I was expecting to. I have heard amazing things about this book and the author in general. While this book wasn’t for me, I can definitely see why others enjoyed this - this also won’t be my last from this author.

This is the third book in a series, and while you could technically read them out of order, I do wish I would have read the previous two beforehand. There were some things I was confused about that I’m sure were discussed in the other books.

I did enjoy the second chance trope, but I just didn’t connect with the characters or their chemistry. I will say, this book had a great representation of plus-size characters.

While this book wasn’t a fav for me, there were still moments I fairly enjoyed. I do want to go back and read the first two books.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Avon for the review copy in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Sexual Content, Fatphobia, Body Shaming, Death Of Parent, Abandonment, and Grief

The plot and synopsis pulled me in despite not having great luck in the past with Olivia Dade romances. I struggle with connecting with her characters. Maria and Peter were no exceptions. The pacing was completely off and it was difficult to be invested in the story with such confusing timelines. I just couldn't grow to care about these characters at all.

While it’s book 3 in a series, you don’t need to necessarily read the other 2 for background on the characters. I love the inclusion of a plus-size FMC & the complete adoration the MC has for her. I love that this book shows that plus size women also have this wonderful experiences—one night stands included

I think this book and the writing style were just not up my alley. I had to DNF it at around 40%. I was excited for the whole aspect of it, and though it took me a while, I just could not push through with the rest of the book unfortunately.

Ship Wrecked is the third book in a trilogy and silly me requested an ARC before reading the second book in the series! I finally read that, All the Feels, last December, but then it took me seven months (and an embarrassing number of library check-outs) to listen to this book. Peter and Maria end up being co-stars after a steamy one-night-stand. They work together platonically filming their TV show for many years until the final scene they have to film, which is, of course, a sex scene, leads them both to realize their mutual feelings still hold. I’m not always a fan of second chance romances, especially combined with a very slow burn, but the chemistry between the two was hot and the eventual spicy scenes were hot hot hot. The story emphasizes body positivity and allows the FMC to stand strong in her beliefs and not cower to the beauty standards the directors want to enforce. Refreshing!
Thanks to Avon & Harper Voyager for the ARC via NetGalley even though I ended up listening to the audio from my library. The audiobook was excellent, especially with the pronunciation of the Swedish words that Maria uses to make fun of Peter - great work Kelsey Navaroo! I wish this had been a little shorter because the length (404 pages, 12:27 audiobook) made it appear daunting and a bit too slow of a slow burn. Spoiler Alert, the first book in the series, was my favorite. If you’re a fan of Hollywood behind-the-scenes stories and/or fanfiction, it may be a fun series for you to check out!

If you like any of Olivia Dade's work, this will not disappoint. I am not the biggest fan of second chance romances and that mixed with the slow burn (6 years of slow burn), I thought this might be a bit too eh for me. But it was anything but! The chemistry between Maria and Peter is so wonderful and interesting that I could have read even more. I love the setting being Hollywood adjacent (since they are filming a show) but the backdrop is actually an Irish island and that gave it such a magical vibe.

This book was so good!! This is the third book in the Spoiler Alert series. If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend checking it out! This book felt so real and the romance felt so natural. The banter was also amazing in this book. I highly recommend checking it out!

This was such a good spicy romcom. I think this is my favorite one in the series! Strong FMC and a MMC that will trade anything for her love. All set in the world of Hollywood.

Olivia Dade is a fantastic writer; she writes an incredible world with immersive characters and relatable flaws to them. Peter and Maria were insta-lust which is usually a bit of a miss for me. I like the way the dilemma between them wasn’t being together but how to be together in the future with diverging career paths. All in all a great read.

"Ship Wrecked" by Olivia Dade presents readers with the promise of a warm and delightful romantic comedy. However, despite the potential of the one-night stand trope and the backdrop of filming on a remote Irish island, the execution of the story falls short, resulting in a lackluster reading experience. I found myself not wanting to reach for this one as much as other books I was reading.

The narrative revolves around Maria and Peter, two co-stars who had a passionate one-night stand in the past. As they find themselves reunited for a long-term filming project on an Irish island, their unresolved feelings and desire for each other resurface.

Olivia Dade's ability to create vivid settings, such as the remote Irish island, adds a touch of charm to the story. However, these elements alone are not enough to compensate for the lackluster character development and underwhelming plot.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! Nothing about it, from the opening pages onward, went on a timeline I expected in a romance novel, and I really enjoyed that. The characters and parts of the story had already been introduced in the first two books in the series, but it still felt very original. This is the third book in the series, and while it's not strictly necessary to read the first two, I would highly recommend it just for continuity purposes.
The romance was so cute! The female character is an actress from Sweden who gets hired to play opposite an actor being given his first big break after years in Hollywood. Both of them are such well-rounded characters, and the way the romance is handled between them was so refreshing. They are both adults, and their relationship was handled as such. (ie there wasn't the whole "does he like me" drama that is in most romances.) When they have issues, they are very realistic, and are handled in a believable way.
Dade's books are always very body positive, and this book follows two MCs who identify as fat. While their being plus size as actors is occasionally referenced, especially in terms of how difficult it can be to find work in Hollywood, neither of the characters see their size as a flaw or something that needed to be fixed. Their weight was handled in such a healthy way, and was definitely backseat to the plot(s) of the story. Both characters are still treated as attractive, whole people, which is SO rare, even in books that try to be body positive.
I've read several of Dade's other books, so I was very excited to get an ARC for Ship Wrecked, and I'll be keeping my eye out for her future releases as well.

Great start, waaaaay to long middle, decent end. I was excited for this book and mostly enjoyed it, minus the excessive slow burn and the overly obvious feminist themes.

3.5 stars. I don't think this was my absolute favorite new romance novel, but even if some of the humor didn't quite land for me (the running gag about pickled herrings got a bit old) I really liked that both of the main characters were fat and confident in themselves, they had pretty good chemistry, and I enjoyed the bits of the behind the scenes stuff about the filming of their show a lot and this was a nice conclusion of the series.

body-positive fun romance that had me swooning. fun trope and gorgeous cover well that's the Olivia Date standard she always delivers a great romantic swoonfest.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC of Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade.

Epic Slow BURN to the point its tortuous! The pet names, the banter, and the adorable group chats was just what my heart needed.

I really enjoyed this title! The conversation around body positivity and being true to yourself was couched in a unique situation. I also enjoyed reading about characters not from the US!

I loved All The Feels by Olivia Dade so much. That book was so beautiful and stole my heart. I was so excited to read Ship Wrecked but unfortunately this one fell flat for me. I couldn’t connect with the main characters love interest. I just found myself not caring about their story. So unfortunately I dnfd 40% in. I’m really sad this one didn’t work for me. I will still be picking up more books by this author in the future!

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for sending me an arc in exchange for my honest review.

The first sentence of this book made me think of "What Happened To Hello, How Are you?" a catchphrase spoken by Real Housewives of Atlanta star Sheree. We open basically mid-thrust on a one night stand between Maria and Peter. They naturally assume they'll never see one another again.

Surprise, surprise! They meet the next morning at a chemistry test for a TV series where they will play opposite one another. Get ready for the slow burn of SIX SEASONS of a TV series where they refuse to acknowledge any feelings for one another.

Maria and Peter have wonderful chemistry and Maria is an amazing, strong main character that stands up for herself and others. We cover A LOT of time in this book, but I think Olivia Dade does a good job of delving into how past experiences shape our current hangups in relationships and the way we perceive how our lives should turn out.

This book was written for you if:
1) You have an AO3 account
2) You like a quick, slow burn (if that makes an ounce of sense)
3) You like to read main characters that refuse to conform to expectations

After Maria’s one-night stand, Peter, ends up being her costar on a remote island, the two agree to be just friends for the six years of filming. Now, they have a second chance when the show is cancelled.

I enjoyed this series - and this book did not disappoint. It’s a sense its a slow burn minus the fact it starts with a one night stand. Both main characters are fat, but it’s not a focus of the book.

This masterpiece has everything you need in a good romance: Edge-of-your-seat tension? Banter? Just an overall great setup for a story? Safe to say, this book emotionally "Wreaked" me! Very excited to read more of Olivia Dade's writing, as this was the first book of her's which I've had the chance to read.