I enjoyed One Perfect Couple the latest from an author who seems to be hit or miss for me but who delights most readers. This one is set on a desert island with various couples competing for a proposed tv series similar to Survivor. Lyla somewhat reluctantly goes along with her actor/reality star wannabe boyfriend with the hope of being eliminated in the first round. There are the normal reality show shenanigans, intense storms (literally and figuratively). Total elimination (literally and figuratively) for some contestants and the game becomes survival. Thoroughly readable and fun

Ruth Ware has done it again! Another thriller i absolutely could not put down.

This one was a slow burn! It starts with a couple- Nico and Lyla- who decide to go on a reality show together set on a secluded island. There is a bad storm and the contestants get trapped with little food or water. This creates the perfect atmosphere for tension between the cast mates.

It took me about 25% of the book to really get into it, but once I was invested I struggled to put it down! There was no crazy twist but I really appreciated that it was a more straightforward book that still had me guessing and engaged. I really enjoyed how much character development there was for the main character and that I really felt like I knew her. I do wish there had been a little more to the ending- it felt quick.

Overall- this is a great thriller that will keep you turning pages! Definitely recommend. 4.5 rounded up.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

AHHHH this book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!!! It’s the kind of book that’ll make you stay up late reading under your covers because you have to know what happens next! I was sooo pulled in. It was very suspenseful without being super scary. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience of reading this book.

Ruth Ware’s newest thriller takes readers to a beautiful island with a location so remote it takes 20 hours to get there by boat. The premise is easy enough: fame-seeking couples take part in a reality show in a tropical paradise to try to win fortune and fame. As this is a thriller though, it obviously cannot be that easy. After getting stranded on this island, things go from bad to worse and readers are just along for this incredibly unhinged ride. Food and water rations are just the start of the chaos for these characters.

One Perfect Couple will make you second guess any interest you ever had in joining a reality tv show. The book has many unexpected twists and turns as a group of contestants try to survive a reality tv show set on an island. The ending left me a little unsatisfied but the book is a good read.

This is my 4th book by Ruth Ware. 2 of hers I loved and gave 5 stars (The Turn of the Key and The It Girl) and this one is 3 stars. 5 couples are cast for a new reality show and they go on a huge yacht when a storm comes. Things happen and this book somehow manages to be 400 pages long. Why is it 400 pages long? Because the “f” bomb was dropped at least 200 pages and I’m not joking. I had actually even guessed the ending somewhat which hardly ever happens! So … 3 stars from me. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

One perfect couple was filled with lots of drama and what the hecks. The story was really good but I was able to guess everything, and the ending was kind of lack luster… but I will say I still was trapped by the twist and turns.

This book is a combination of a beach read and a murder mystery…as one would expect from Ruth Ware. The characters are likeable (most of them), the story is easy to follow, and I found myself wanting to find out who would be murdered next. Definitely a great read!

(I posted on Goodreads also. Having technical trouble linking that account with this one but I will get that fixed.

Lyla, a scientist, reluctantly joins the cast of a couples reality tv show at the request of her boyfriend. After tropical storm Lyla and the others are stranded on a remote island. As people begin to die, Lyla and the others need to work together to stay alive and safe from a killer on the island.

I loved reading this book! There are plot twists and likable characters. In the end, was cheering for the people who prevailed! Ruth Ware has yet another book you won't want to put down! Thank you Ruth Ware, Simon and Schuster, and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I love Ruth Ware, but this one wasn't her best. I really enjoy survival stories and was looking forward to this one, but I didn't like the characters and there was not really a twist.

This was my second read by this author and will say this one was much better! Actually makes me want to read more of her work now! I was hooked from the very beginning. It was well written and kept me immersed in the story. The plot its self was a new one (for me) although pretty predictable the more you read, but since I don’t know this authors writing that could be her story, no big twists. However there were certain parts of the book that made me second guess everything that was happening, I think that’s why I liked it, I didn’t trust a dang thing.

I'm a huge fan of Ruth Ware but this one missed the mark for me. It didn't have a huge twist like her others, just a little bit of a "huh." It also was basically a survival story as opposed to her usual suspense thrillers. It was hard for me to get into the story because Nico was very selfish, and I didn't really start to care about the characters until the last third. Not my favorite of hers!

"Ever After Island" is a fast-paced thriller that delves into the darkest corners of human nature, exploring themes of trust, manipulation, and the lengths people will go to in order to survive. Ware's skillful characterizations and intricate plot make for a riveting read, while her evocative prose brings the island setting to vivid life.

4 stars to this popcorn survival thriller

Ruth Ware's One Perfect Couple is a plot we've all read before, but I still found it enjoyable and fun. The beginning was a bit of a slog, but once the hurricane hit, the action increased along with my interest. I appreciated that there weren't any over the top twists or plot lines, but was still filled with plenty of exciting action and compelling characters. I think this will be a big hit this summer and make for a fabulous vacation read.

A reality show on and island gone wrong? So cool and wild as a thriller! This started out great and had a great ending but the middle section was not as high intensity as I desired. Overalll, good read but not connected to the characters.

First time reading Ruth Ware and had some hopes for this book, unfortunately, those hopes got lost along with the plot of the book.

One Perfect Couple is an engaging read. Fun beach/vacation read. If you like Ruth Ware's One By One you will enjoy this one.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book!

I have only read a few Ruth Ware books and each one has been incredibly thrilling and mysterious and unique. I'm so glad I requested this one centered around a reality tv show with competing couples. I read a similar one not long ago and I'm wondering if the reality tv thrillers are becoming a trend?? If so, I'm on board with it!!

So so good! Can't wait for the next Ruth Ware!

I'm not a fan of reality TV, but I am a fan of this book. I enjoyed the tense, high pressure setting on the beautiful tropical island. How difficult it must be to be stranded in "paradise" with no real hope for rescue. The lack of drinkable water would be agonizing. The addition of a
Psychopath only makes it more horrifying.
I did feel like a few things were a bit too nearly wrapped up, but I enjoyed the story overall.
TW: DV
Thanks to Net Galley for the book to review.

5 Stars for me! This book is a captivating! It has a modern vibe with the main part of the story being about couples going on a reality TV Show. Little did they know they would end up in a life threatening storm on a deserted island with limited rations. Ruth Ware once again proves herself to be a master storyteller, delivering a tense and atmospheric thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. You do not know how the characters will survive or WHO will make it, if any at all. If you are a Ruth Ware fan, then it is a MUST read! If you like stories of survival, this is also for you!