Absolutely loved this book! Such a good second chance romance and it’ was so refreshing to read. Wonderful job to Annie McQuaid.

At first I could suspend my disbelief and enjoy the story. But sadly the dual timeline lost my focus. Knowing they were trapped on an island left me feeling very uninvested in their flashback high school timeline.

Paired with no emotional depth and some cringey dialogue, this wasn’t for me.

This was a cute debut and enjoyable read overall! I loved the relatability of their first break-up and the raw emotion to protecting themselves. I did feel the timeline portion got me a bit confused and didn’t always feel linear/easy to follow. I wanted to love Piper + Wyatt more than I did. I just wasn’t feeling their chemistry a ton and that led me to get distracted often when reading it. However, I do see much potential in this author and am excited to see her future books! It was a cute second chance debut.

This was much more fun than I expected! Wyatt and Piper are stuck trying to get to their bestie's wedding. He can fly planes and takes them both on a small jet to the island. Until they crash. Stranded together for a week, they have to come to terms with their situation and with each other. Their high school romance ended badly and being forced to communicate about the past leads them back to each other.

I thought this would be way more over the top than it was. But it was well done, light enough to binge and a really good time.

3.25⭐️

Thank you NetGalley, Avon, and Annie McQuaid for allowing me access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was really excited to read this book as the premise of ex's being stranded together on a remote island sounded very interesting. While I enjoyed the premise, the plot, and the dual timeline of the book I do feel like there was some areas that were lacking for me. There were a few parts that took me out of the book while reading it.

I didn't feel connected to the characters in a meaningful way that made me particularly root for them. It still felt like they were still teenagers in regards to their romantic relationship and hadn't really grown out of that although they are supposed to be roughly 26. With that, their reconnection felt a little rushed and it felt more like YA romance just with a spice scene. I wish we got more character development before the crash happened/possibly a dual POV to understand Wyatt's thoughts more.

Overall, this book is a 3.25 as it was enjoyable and pretty solid as a debut novel

a lovely cover and an even lovelier book. Wonderful pacing, great characters. I cannot wait to read more by this author.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy!

Second chance romance is not my favorite trope, but the plot itself was pretty good. I don't think that the dual timelines was the best way to tell the story, but that part wasn't terrible. In general it's an okay read. If you like second chance, you might really enjoy it. It's a debut so it does need a little polishing, but in general it was just an average romance palette cleanser for me.

When unhappy med student Piper’s flight to her best friend’s wedding in the Bahamas is suddenly cancelled, she agrees to take a small plain with here high school boyfriend she hasn’t seen since their ugly breakup before she went to college and he joined the military. Their plain crashes in a freak storm on a remote island and they must rely on each other to survive until the coast guard can get to them. There is now no way to avoid each other and work through their past.

First things first, I love the cover of this book, and as I know the author is a Swiftie, I hope she chose the color scheme as reference to It’s a Long Time Coming. I love a second chance romance and forced proximity so this book was right up my alley. While the book is single POV (Piper), it jumps between their present circumstances and their teenage relationship giving you a fuller picture of their relationship. I’m honestly surprised the stranded on an island plotline isn’t used more in romance because it does work so well. The book isn’t perfect, but I enjoyed myself and I read essentially the whole thing in one sitting. I was honestly surprised that it was a debut as it was so well written, and I will happily read another book from Annie in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

* I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. pretty cute!

I love second chance but unfortunately this book didn’t work for me. I didn’t feel like the MMC’s characterization was consistent, and I didn’t feel the chemistry between them then or now. I wanted to love this but it just wasn’t for me.

Thank you so much Net Galley and publisher for this ARC. this book was very enjoyable to me because I don’t usually like the second chance romance trope, but in this book, it totally worked out. Since this is a debut novel for this author, I definitely think she did a great job writing this book and I will buy more books from her as well. I really loved how, the two characters were childhood sweetheart, and then we see their relationship change and develop. I liked the forced proximity, dual timeline, and single POVs within the book . I also liked how Piper and Wyatt lean on each other for strength and support. I would definitely recommend this book and I can’t wait to see what else this author will be writing!

Sadly, I had a hard time connecting to this story. I was able to connect to the “then” past storyline and was more interested in that time than the “now” present storyline. Because of this, I wasn’t able to finish the book. I don’t think this is a bad book by any means but it just wasn’t the book for me.

This debut novel had a lot of promise, but ended up being just okay for me. I liked the then & now aspect as the reader gets glimpses into the past relationship in this second chance romance.

I did feel this book was really slow in some parts and I sometimes felt like the author only scratched the surface with these characters. I found myself struggling to connect with the male lead especially..

Overall a decent read, but not a great read.

I had a great time this book! From the moment Piper bumped into Wyatt at the airport, I was hooked. I could feel her initial annoyance and apprehension, which made me chuckle because I could totally relate to those awkward, unplanned encounters with someone from the past. The tension between rule-following Piper and adventurous Wyatt was both hilarious and heartwarming. I loved seeing their chemistry reignite and evolve into something deeper. The book had me on an emotional rollercoaster, from laughing at their witty banter to swooning over their growing connection. Piper's journey of learning to trust Wyatt again and finding the courage to take risks in her life was incredibly inspiring. I couldn't help but cheer for her as she discovered the strength to let go of her perfectly safe life and open her heart to new possibilities.

I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and heartwarming read. I was genuinely sad when it ended, and I'm already looking forward to the author's next book!

I loved this book! I would call it a mix between Blue Lagoon and The Notebook. I enjoyed that half of the book contained flashbacks of Piper and Wyatt, explaining how it all fell apart for them. Wyatt is a precious cinnamon roll, and I adore him.

Thanks as always to NetGalley for the ARC.

4 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and Annie McQuaid providing me this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!

I was hooked on this book right from the moment I started reading! It was a sweet second chance romance yet tragic due to Wyatt’s past. This story does take on two timelines, a then and now, which I am not a fan of at all but it was doable with this story.


Tropes:
- Forced Proximity
- Second Chance Romance
- Friends to Lovers
- Dual Timeline

I DNF"d this book so I don't necessarily have helpful feedback. I linked it in general, but I never got hooked in by the plot and had other books I wanted to prioritize more. I think it was really well written it just wasn't necessarily the book for me

This is getting filed under a perfect palette cleanser. It was a very fun, easy read. I enjoyed Piper & Wyatt’s characters. The banter in this book made me laugh. I liked that we got a glimpse of the past between these 2 & what happened prior to the plane crash. All in all it was super cute. I finished it in 5 hours.

gorgeous and really well written romance. i loved the getting back together, and the now was great! the then was a bit generic, which knocks this down a bit, but still a 4 star. tysm for thea rc.

I really enjoyed this one! Maybe it’s because Lost is one of my favorite shows ever, but as soon as I see “stranded on an island”, I’m always sold immediately 🤣
I had a fun time with Piper and Wyatt, and loved the dual timelines and getting to read about their young love versus where they are now. The length of this was PERFECT for keeping your attention! The premise was fun as well, like imagine you haven’t seen your ex in 8 years and then bam- we’ve literally crashed on an island and have no choice but to get along and figure out crap out. Fun read!