Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and Olivia Dade for this free eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book tells the story of Maria and Peter. Two actors who start their relationship by having a one night stand the night before they each have a major audition. Only to find out, the audition is for costar roles on a show filmed on a remote island for years.

It’s a lovers, to enemies, to friends, to lovers trope. This story also gives the grumpy/sunshine vibes.

All in all this is a pretty good book but the story can be somewhat a slow read at times and the timeline seems… somewhat unrealistic but it still all comes together in the end.

I love this series. The characters are honest and open about having emotional needs, physical needs, and social needs. I enjoyed this so much, but after reading the author's note about writing this while struggling to cope with the pandemic, it explains why it's the weakest entry in the series. The first two had a great deal more tension to them, and while there is tension in this book it is a bit more diffuse. I still really loved these two characters, and look forward to the next entry. (At some point, Ian needs a tuna-filled redemption arc, right???)

This series is such a fun time, and I will miss these characters immensely (I THINK this is the last one?). Maria and Peter's lovers to cold coworkers to friends to lovers again story was really fun to follow. I liked the setting of shooting the show on a small island, however I thought the plot got a little lost once the show ended and we followed them to Sweden and Wisconsin. I also found Peter/Maria's third act issues and lack of communication after being friends for SO. MANY. YEARS. to be a bit frustrating, but was happy with how they talked through and got to the resolution. Overall, I really struggled to connect to this book the same way I did with All the Feels. That isn't really fair to this book, since All the Feels was a perfect 5 star read for me (I spent a lot of Ship Wrecked missing my favorite ball of sunshine, Alex), and I know this will be a favorite for so many readers!
3.5/5

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for sending this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review! Ship Wrecked will be published on November 15, 2022.

Fun book, loved the romance! Quick and easy summertime read, I loved the two main characters, but was so frustrated that they didn't get together for so long!

There is so much to love in this third volume of the Spoiler Alert series. I knew that I would love this as a reader as I have loved all of Dade's works but then finding out that the two main characters are both fat ... yes, please. And after reading it, I now need more stories that feature two fat main characters where being fat isn't the story. The other stand-out part of the story that I loved was that Dade framed two very romantic, very much willing to commit to partners characters with various types of abandonment issues. Both the main characters have parental/guardian abandonment issues but both also have romantic abandonment issues as well ... that all feed into the same pot and have them dealing with the same insecurities in much different ways.

While I felt like this dragged a bit in the spots where the relationship worldbuilding and tension building was supposed to be happening ... I could not have enjoyed this story and these characters more.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️3/5

Tropes:
Grumpy/Sunshine
Lovers to Friends to Lovers again
Slow burn

"a warm and wonderful 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…" - (part of Ship Wrecked's blurb)

Shipwrecked is my first Olivia Dade book but I promise you it WILL NOT be my last. I will most definitely go through her entire backlist, as one does after being completely obsessed with their most recent read.

At 5% I was already laughing and enjoying this book. At 15%, I was aching for them to be together again & at 55% I had already known it was going to be a 5 star rating for me.

A rom-com that completely stole my heart from beginning to end. One that I did not want to finish so it can last longer but wanted to read as fast as possible so I can get to the HEA.

So much was right about this book and nothing wrong (only thing wrong were Ron & R.J! IYKYK!! & IAN TOO! YOU SUCK IAN!).

I loved the plot, the angst, the banter, the GD spice. Literally this book did no wrong, for me.

Olivia Dade’s body representation of women and men was fucking amazing and unlike anything I’ve read so far. The way the word fat was used as a descriptor and not a weaponized word, was immaculate.
The way that Maria was unashamed about being fat, being hairy, and being as strong and tall as her male counterpart…. I wanted to cry and give a standing ovation to this fictional character and the author that brought her to life. Actually, i take that back.. Standing ovation for Ms. Olivia DADE! & Maria👏👏👏👏👏👏

Then, our male MC, Peter. The complete opposite of Maria (personality wise). His physical build is similar to her; he is described as big, broad, and viking like, with softness around him. But while Maria is radiating sunshine, happiness and smiling through negative critics, Peter is stubborn, surly, troubled and introverted.

Towards the end, we understand how his personality was molded and knowing that it was due to devastating (but not very uncommon) childhood situations. We also see why Maria is carefree, how her family showed her how to love herself and accept love from those around her.

Together, these two became what I believe to be, soulmates.

I cried, I loved, and I laughed. it was literally LOVE, LAUGH, LIVE! lol

Honestly, I could've kept on reading more on Maria & Peter BUT then I wouldn't have enough time to go through Dade's backlist!

*Thank You Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review

I have been in a bit of a reading dry spell and Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade pulled me out of it. I devoured the romance in a single night. I have wanted to read a novel by Olivia Dade for a while and I'm glad I started off with this one. I loved how the author created her own Game of Thrones type of show/plot with actors and it really intrigued me. I also felt the chemistry between the main love interests and enjoyed the humor throughout the novel. The only element that was not my favorite was the steaminess was a bit much for me, and how it happens right away in the novel.

I had really mixed feelings about this book, mostly leaning towards liking it though. I loved the characters and the plot, loved all the body positivity and the behind the scenes of making a tv show (whether it was accurate or not I still enjoyed it). I did feel like this book was way too long, I found myself in the middle of paragraphs thinking, “I get it you own a thesaurus” but I think cutting out “some” of the very lengthy descriptions would’ve made it read a lot smoother. I know this is also a game of thrones fan fiction on purpose but sometimes it was so close that it took me out of the book and had me rolling my eyes, but this is probably something other people would enjoy so I don’t know if that’s a negative thing for anyone else.

I did like this book overall, good plot, enjoyed the confidence and spice. 4 stars

Ship Wrecked is the third installment of Olivia Dade's romance series that revolves around the actors in a thinly veiled fictional Game of Thrones. This time the central couple are the previously unmet Peter and Maria, actors who play characters isolated from the rest of show (explaining why we haven't seen them before).

Maria and Peter met and had a steamy one night stand right before discovering that they were to be co-stars for the next several years. Due to past hang ups and fears of messing up their careers, they decide to just be friends while working on the series (after all, it's tough to deal with a possible break up when you're stuck on a tiny island with a small group of people). Of course once the show is over, all bets are off.

As usual with this series, each character has a well developed backstory that informs their current feelings on love and relationships. Both Peter and Maria have issues surrounding their families (though they are of entirely different origin and presentation), and a good part of their story is learning to understand one another and figure out how to compromise. Both of the characters are described as plus size, and it's great to see that their weights, while sometimes being an issue when facing jerky Hollywood directors, is never something that the characters themselves feel bad about.

I have really been enjoying this series, and it was nice to meet Maria and Peter and to see glimpses of the other characters as well (though not all that often, since obviously Maria and Peter are on their own a lot). My biggest issue with this book was the timeline. The characters spent six years on the island on and off, and while I understand their reasons for not pursuing a relationship while filming, it also felt odd to me that they would manage to remain in such a holding pattern for so long.

The epilogue gives us a nice view of the entire cast of the series so far, and also what seems like a hint as to the couple that will likely feature in the next book. This is a great feel good romance series with a wonderfully mature handling of various mental health issues. It's also clear that the author is well versed in fandom terms and culture, which makes a fun hook for readers who enjoy spending their time on AO3.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.

OH MY GOD. This book is SOO good. Peter and Maria are so delightful. The character growth. The setting. The romance. The spice. ALL SO PERFECT I CANT STAND IT. This is my favorite of the series by a long shot. Olivia Dade is a long-time favorite and I love that she writes fat characters so beautifully. I hope to someday find my Peter or Maria. What a delightful joy of a book. Highly recommend.

I came into this book with high expectations because I absolutely ADORED all the feels. However, this one was not for me. There were a lot of things that didn't make sense, and a whole lot of parts that were just really boring. The best parts were the text threads with all the characters, but I never felt a connection to the main characters. Love the cover though.

I read this book for Net Galley.

This book was super cute. I just love Olivia Dade and I can't not explained how fast I hit request once I saw this book.

I will say this book starts off with a bang. ;) I love how this book has characters that a lot of people can see their self in. There was so many times I was smiling. I love Maria so much!!

The only complaint I have is I'm not fond of the side stories if you can call them that. As in the group chats, fan fic, etc. But this is the only things ive really not liked about all three of these books in this series

Peter and Maria have a one night stand before being cast together in Gods of the Gates - which requires them to shoot on location (as the only two cast members) in Ireland for what ends up being six years. They keep their hands to themselves off screen, but when filming for the series finale is complete - their restraint shatters. With the end of the television series, their personal and professional lives are up in the air and the conflict and romance are tied up in how and if they can manage to combine their lives in a way they both can be happy.

The thing I love about Olivia Dade's characters and their ultimate conflict is you are never quite sure how it's all going to shake out. The reader is able to understand where each character's conflict comes from and it feels completely valid and rational. Like of course Maria is going to feel this way and Peter is going to feel that way and it makes sense for them. But the way Dade ultimately allows each character to change and grow is just masterful.

If you love Dade's previous work - this will be no exception. It's a beautifully crafted, sexy story.


ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of my highly anticipated books of the year having read both Spoiler Alert and All the Feels and loving them both (especially All the Feels) and let me tell you this did not disappoint!

Maria and Peter spend one semi-anonymous night together and think that's the end of the story. However when they are both cast on the hit show God at the Gates (a clear GOT analogue) they realize that this is just the beginning and they will be in very close quarters isolated for the next several years. This book does a wonderful job of telling a story that spans almost 7 years. The pacing makes sense, the skipped time is referenced in cute ways so it doesn't really feel like you have missed too much and the lovers, to enemies, to friends. to lovers feels real and fully explored.

One of the things I have loved about all the Olivia Dade books I have read are the wonderful fat female leads and while Maria is a wonderful addition I also really enjoyed having a fat male lead as well. Maria is so enamored with Peter's body truly as it is in a way that I have never gotten to read before and really enjoyed. Additionally, Maria not only lives the life of a confident fat women but pushes the tv and film industry and those in her personal life to be less fatphobic and refuses to bend to the wills of those around her when they act in anti-fat and misogynistic ways. Her easy confidence was really refreshing in a fat female character.

All around this is a great book I loved every minute of it, and I think more then All the Feels this one could easily stand alone in this series.

I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you Net Galley and Avon and Harper Collins Voyager.

A slow burn. Lovers-to-best friends-to-lovers. Found family. (Apparent) opposites attracting. This romance ticks so many of my boxes, but what I appreciate most is when grown-ass adults know what they want, articulate it to their partners, and resolve seemingly intractable conflicts to enjoy healthy relationships.

Maria and Peter are co-stars on the same series, Gods of the Gates, in which Marcus (Spoiler Alert) and Alex (All the Feels) also star. After a one night stand the day before their audition for the show, they spent the next six years filming together on a remote Irish island; since their characters are shipwrecked in the series, they are the only two costars in this locale. They manage to forge a friendship despite their awkward beginning, building a family of the cast and crew and resisting their unrelenting attraction to one another. Somehow, Olivia Dade manages to show their connection unfold over their six years on set together without the story dragging. It's endearing to watch them become friends, fight one another, fight for one another, and flirt like mad--all while they each secretly know they have feelings for the other that they can't or won't act upon.

Once the series concludes, they have to decide whether to pursue a relationship: Maria's family all live in her native Sweden, and Peter is based in Los Angeles. Each experienced difficult childhoods that affected how they built their careers and imagine their futures, and it's clear that despite their affection and attraction to one another, they may not be able to make a relationship work. How they get to their happy ending involves maturity and growth on both their parts.

Like the rest of the Spoiler Alert series, the characters here are witty, charming, and plain fun to spend time with. I adored Maria, and while I wanted to smack Peter a few times, I enjoyed him as well. Their chemistry is hot, so don't worry about the book being all chatting, all the time. As with the rest of the Spoiler Alert series, there is great fat representation here: Both leads are fat characters, and body positivity and activism plays a role in the plot at a key point.

A note about the whole series: Let's say you were a fan of a wildly popular fantasy TV show that ended on an unsatisfying note for virtually every character. You know, one in which the two showrunners screwed up nearly every storyline once they ran out of source material on which to base the plot. If you happened to be a fan of that show, the Spoiler Alert series is so, so delicious in so many ways.

Four stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When I tell you that I squealed when I got an email, saying that I received and arc, I’m not even kidding.

After reading All the Feels, I had high expectations and I’m happy to say that Ship Wrecked met them! While I don’t know if any book will make me feel the same way that All the Feels did, I still really enjoyed this book.

I had so much fun reading about Maria and Peter and their story that spans over six years.

The day before finding out whether Peter gets his dream role in a popular tv show, he meets Maria, a gorgeous Swedish woman, in a sauna. They have a one night stand and Peter wakes up to his hotel room empty and no sign of Maria left. Soon after, he finds out that yes, he did get the role and his co-star, the woman he’s meant to be filming with on an isolated island (just the two of them, other than the crew) for years, is none other than Maria.

After a rough start, they become friends and they both harbor feelings for each other, but nothing happens because they couldn’t risk the chance that something would go wrong and they’d be miserable working together. About six years later, they’ve finally finished filming the show, and Peter takes his chance.

My favorite thing (other than the moments where Alex appeared) about this book was how great of friends they were. Of course there was chemistry and spice, but their friendship was so cute and they actually could mess around with each other. They were best friends and lovers combined in one and I loved it.

One great thing about Olivia Dade is that she has great representation in her books AND, in her plus sized characters, she doesn’t make being fat the only thing about them. I’ve read way too many books about fat women where they’re extremely insecure about their bodies and that’s basically their only personality trait and Dade does not do that.

Also… can I just say we need way more representation for bigger men? I’m pretty sure this is the first book I’ve read with a fat main male character and we need to do better.

Anyway, I think this was a great ending to a great series that I will read time and time again and never get sick of.

Huge thanks to Netgalley and the author/publisher for an advanced reviewers copy in exchange for an honest review!

Olivia Dade has done it once again! Ship Wrecked is an amazing read with two fat love interests and a long, long, long burn. Maria and Peter have a one night stand before they are both cast in the roles of a lifetime on the fictional Gods of the Gates (which was featured in the two previous books in this series). Maria has had her heart broken horribly and therefore has sworn off relationships, while Peter is head over heels for her. They work together for six years at a remote location, and it's only when GOTG ends that they can truly explore their feelings for each other. Olivia Dade always leaves us wanting more, and this book is no different. I'm a little sad that this is the last in this series, but I can't wait to see what she comes up with next. Thanks to NetGalley and Avon for a advanced reader copy of this book-- Sorry that y'all have to wait until November for it!

I wanted to like this but the body positive focus was a bit over the top at times. It made it hard to connect with the characters when so much time is spent discussing how thick thighs were, or admiring body rolls. I'm all for body positive and was looking forward to plus size representation, but it was impossible to connect to the characters when only thought about the physical and nothing more.

Absolutely loved this book and the fat girl representation. I couldn't put it down and am so happy I got to read it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

I like the idea of this story and romance, but this book in the series fell a little flat for me. I wanted to like Maria and Peter, but I felt like their characters didn't have a lot of chemistry. The premise is cool, and I love the fat representation, but I struggled to finish this one. I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series and I look forward to reading more books by this author. This one was just a miss for me.