loved this romance of mixed up names and a bracelet . loved the romance and traveling to the different places. loved her brother

Thank you to netgalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. This was a great romance read. Loved the writing style.

If you're a fan of Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Lost City, King Solomon's Mines, then you'll appreciate this plot. Treasure hunting with a side of romance. Clue delivered to the wrong person, meeting a wildly handsome archeologist, getting drawn into the scheme; it's all a setup for a good story.

This is not the first time recently I've run across a female lead character that's mostly unlikeable. I like witty banter and enemies to friends trope but this fell flat. Adriana’ had a sarcastic tone for most of the book. Andrew has the patience of a saint and takes it with a smile; how unbelievable. Their attraction was instant and they had a rocking sex life but romance was in short supply. To me the most likeable character was William the gay brother. He was fun, fearless, thoughtful, romantic; he could have been the lead love interest.

For me the plot was a little sluggish and could have used more obstacles in the way, chase scene running from the bad guy. If romance isn't the point then the adventure needs to be upped. The ending is left such that it could become a series of Dr. Jones books.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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A fun and flirty adventure with plenty of laughs and spice. The jungle setting and treasure hunt gave it a fresh twist, and the chemistry between Adriana and Andrew was entertaining. That said, the plot was a bit over-the-top at times, and some moments felt more silly than swoony. Light, escapist fun – just not quite a favourite.

I am a sucker for these adventure romances a la Romancing the Stone, The Mummy, The Lost City, etc. This book was exactly what I expected to be; a cheesy, fun, wee bit cringy, rom-com! It was pretty surface level, things moved fast and the hero and heroine were very insta lovey. It read a bit more like a YA, Adriana and her brother were very juvenile acting and the writing could have used a bit more finesse, if it wasn't for the smut I would say this should be a YA novel. That being said, if you want a fun, quick, ridiculous adventure romance, I'd definitely recommend!

Indiana Jones vibes meet spicy rom‑com—and it works! Adriana’s vacation-wrecking bracelet sparked a hilarious forced‑proximity adventure with archaeologist Dr. Jones, navigating jungles, crypts, and treasure hunts.

Any kind of archaeological romance book I am going to EAT UP because of course I am a classic, true, The Mummy (1999) worshipper. Brendan and Rachel deserve Oscars for their bi-awakening performance! We obviously had a bit of The Mummy Returns here too, as well as National Treasure vibes (Nic Cage at his finest, I will take no arguments!) but with every single ooze of sexual tension that I need from my romance books! (Also Indiana Jones, but does that even need mentioned??)

And I had so much fun reading this! I loved the whole scenario and the travelling around and descriptions were incredible! There were lots of little twists and I was definitely trying to work everything out with very little luck. Adriana and Andrew’s characters just worked so well together! The standoffishness which lead to this ridiculous tension and then just how incredibly sweet they were with each other too!

This was just such a great read and I can’t wait to see what else Adriana writes in the future!

When I am flipping through TV and I see National Treasure on I ALWAYS stop and watch. Doesn't matter where it is in the movie, I love watching all the clues line up so we get to the next clue, I love the tension between to the two lead characters and while I was reading Digging Dr Jones all I could think about was Nicholas Cage with a British accent.
This book was soo fun. I loved how the two main characters Adriana and Andrew got thrown together and we were just off on the adventure/treasure hunt of a life time. Just when you think the clues run out, we find another one and during the amazing adventure story we also have them falling in love.
I really loved Adriana. I found her sassy and kinda of outrageous. Her life was kinda of tragic but her brother and her had such a bond. I loved how she just approached everything with style and sass.
The overall settings were just beautiful, Columbian jungles and high end resorts. It makes you want to go on vacation. I loved feeling like I was with them on all the treasure hunt with them.
It was such a fun adventure novel and very cute romance.

Thank you, Harper Collins and Olivia Jackson, for the ARC of this delightful book!

Adriana puts on a bracelet that gets stuck, but little does she know, it’s the key to a long lost treasure. Dr. Andrew Jones needs the bracelet to uncover the ancient treasure, so instead of scrapping the trip, he decides to bring her along to the jungle. What follows is a swoony, forced proximity, grumpy x sunshine adventure.

It was a fun and quick read that I enjoyed so much. The story was lighthearted, cute, and filled with adventure, definitely a great pick for anyone looking for a feel good read!

Digging Dr. Jones was the perfect blend of adventure and romance! I thoroughly enjoyed the banter and tension throughout and was hooked into the adventure storyline. Our characters Adriana and Andrew have had difficult lives, but I loved seeing them open up and be so in touch with their emotions. At times I thought the acronyms when William or Ariana was speaking was a little unnecessary but other than that this was such an enjoyable read!

(⭐4.5)

Oh. My. God.

I have so many things to say.

🌴༉‧₊˚.☀️🦜

⊹₊⟡⋆ 1. The TENSION!
The romantic tension was so DELICIOUS in this book! 😋 I was literally giggling, squealing and kicking my feet in desperation for Adriana and Andrew to JUST KISS ALREADY DANGIT! 🤩 The romance didn't feel rushed or forced at all - the progression was so natural (to me 😳) and I could really feel the connection between our characters!

The emotion was palpable - tangible! I couldn't stop reading, my eyes were glued to the screen!!! 🥹💓

"His cheeks flamed with color. Oh god, this confident man blushed when he complimented me."

ᯓ✦∘˙ 2. ANDREW. OLIVER. JONES.
Hear me out guys...

I was absolutely feral for this man. Don't even talk to me. If I look like I'm zoning out, I'm thinking about Andrew Jones. If I start giggling out of nowhere, the culprit is yet again Dr Andrew Jones. If I randomly scream into a pillow... you guessed it. DR. ANDREW. JONES. 🤭

The way I was SWOONING at literal words on paper. 😳 Andrew was such a gorgeous love interest UGH!!!! He was so patient and calm, even when frustrated, he never yelled or raised his voice even in very stressful situations - green flags everywhere 💚

"Your hair smells like roses." "Stop smelling my hair." "Your hair is in my face. I'm merely observing a fact."

₊˚⊹♡ 3. The Plot?!
The plot was so refreshingly unique and exciting! I've never ever heard of a romance with such a premise - a Colombian jungle treasure hunt including FORCED PROXIMITY with a hot British archaeologist? YES MA'AM SIGN ME UP. ✨

I am so glad my intuition told me to request this ARC because OMG. I am not the same girl I was before reading this. Digging Dr Jones singlehandedly reminded me why I love romance and even reading in general! (after a slump of about 2 months...).

"The way he looked at me right now would stay with me forever."

˚ ♡｡ 4. The Downsides :(
I had a few minor issues with it, sadly... it was shaping up to be a definite 5 star until the romance started devolving into JUST sexual activities. The love and intimacy was still there, but the sheer amount of spicy scenes started to get a little bit annoying - but that just honestly boils down to personal preference! If you really like spice, then you wouldn't have an issue with it - sadly, I did 💔

This book wasn't the easiest to get into - but OH MY GOD around the 45-60% mark!? I was INVESTED. I was SAT. EATING this up like there was NO TOMORROW!! I couldn't stop thinking about this book!! Even when I was forcing myself to go to sleep, the urge to keep reading was making me want to sacrifice my sleep schedule 🙏

But then, sadly, during a moment of conflict there was a few lines that just confused me and made me a little uncertain regarding whether Adriana and Andrew actually like each other - like yes, they were under lots of stress in a near-death situation, but they were saying some really harsh things to one another... IDK, maybe that's normal for couples, but if I were in an argument to that calibre with the 'love of my life' after accidentally getting us trapped in an ancient temple, I'd burst into tears. (Maybe I'm just sensitive...😮‍💨)

"Just don't do it again. Don't make me think I've lost you." "You'll never lose me."

ᯓ★ 5. Final Thoughts
All in all, this was an amazing read!! Absolutely worthwhile 😋✨ Again, biggest thankyous to Netgalley and One More Chapter with Harpercollins UK for the ARC of this book. I hope to see more from this wonderfully talented author 💖🥹

"You shouldn't get your hands dirty, but I can."

EXTRA QUOTES:

"You touch her again, and I'll break every bone in your body, starting with your skull."

"I have traveled to almost every part of this world, and I thought I had seen every beauty it offered, but when I saw you I knew I'd been wrong."

"He wore black-rimmed reading glasses, making him a doppelganger for Clark Kent."
(AWOOGA OMG)


𐙚 pre-read (March 24th):
Thank you so so SOOO much to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter for the e-ARC of Digging Dr Jones!!!
I'm absolutely ecstatic to have been approved for this one, it sounds so incredibly swoon-worthy, and the cover is gorgeous!! I can't wait to get into this one!

Digging Dr Jones releases on the 2nd of May, 2025 !! 🦖🦋💞

Thank you to Harper Collins UK, NetGalley, and Olivia Jackson for an eARC of Digging Dr. Jones in exchange for an honest review.

This one was kind of a mixed bag for me. I didn’t dislike it, but I didn’t love it either. The story had potential and there were moments I enjoyed, but overall it just didn’t fully land. For starters, the book felt a bit too long—like it could’ve been trimmed down without losing anything important. The romance was very much insta-love, which isn’t really my thing, so I didn’t totally buy into the chemistry. Also, for how much focus was placed on the side characters, I wish they had been developed more. It felt like I was supposed to care deeply about them, but I didn’t really get enough from them to feel connected. That said, it wasn’t a bad read. If you're into quick-spark romance and don't mind a slower pace, you might enjoy it more than I did. Just not quite the adventure I was hoping for!

Yes! This is all I have to say about this book is YES! This is romance done right and I need all the books to follow this.0

Unfortunately, I did not finish. I found the characters hard to connect with and it made me not invested in the story. I made it to about 25% before I decided to call it.

I’ve been on the hunt for an archaeology-themed romance lately, so I knew I had to read this one. I’ve always had such an interest in archaeology (and a major soft spot for Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones), and the cover is so cute too! This was such a fun, fast-paced read, I was hooked right away and flew through it. I really loved the subtle nods to Indiana Jones, but it still felt like its own story. If you’re after an adventurous, quick-paced romance with all the cute vibes, I definitely recommend picking this up!

`✦ˑ ִֶ 𓂃⊹ 3 stars 🌟

arc review 📖

જ⁀➴ 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬
🏕 romcom
💞 forced proximity
🏕 archaeologist MMC
💞 spicy
🏕 banter
💞 'The Mummy' vibes

I wanted a spicy, funny, refreshing, romantic pallet cleanser, and I got it.

Right from the start I knew the humour was for me:

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒈𝒐𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒘𝒆𝒕-𝒐𝒖𝒕-𝒐𝒇-𝒕𝒉𝒆-𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒓𝒌. 𝑯𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 … 𝒏𝒐, 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕, 𝒃𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔— 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝑰— 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒆. 𝑰 𝒔𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅.

This gave off similar vibes from the OG movie 'The Mummy' but where the MMC is the archaeologist. This was a fun little treasure hunt journey with tension and spice.

⚘ Anyone who enjoys a RomCom with adventure will enjoy this.

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⋆˙⟡ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑈𝐾 & 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑐

This was a solid, fun read.

perfect for fans of adventurous romcoms like Raiders of the Lost Heart and Temple of Swoon. The chemistry, forced proximity, and treasure-hunting chaos totally delivered. Adriana and Andrew were a good match, and I loved the blend of romance, humor, and action. Not over-the-top or too deep, just an entertaining, spicy romp through the jungle.

Unfortunately this book wasn’t for me! I dnf’d at 25%. I had a tough time connecting won’t the characters for many of the same reasons I have read in other reviews. The MFC is hard to like and her relationship with her brother is a bit odd. I did like the MMC from what I could get at 25% but even then, it wasn’t enough to convince me to continue. Thanks to the author, Publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity.

I really enjoyed this story. It reminded me of Indiana Jones (probably because they mention it a few times) but I also like the idea of an actual jungle exploration looking for treasure, and I like that they're doing it to make sure the treasure goes to a museum where everyone can enjoy it and people can learn from it. Rather than it going into the private collection of the highest bidder (which is what Dr Jones's rival is trying to do).

I liked Adriana and her brother, William, was brilliant. They're on holiday together when she receives a bracelet she thinks is meant for her but is actually meant for Dr Andrew Jones - archaeologist and treasure hunter. But they can't remove the bracelet, which is also a key, so she has to travel with Dr Jones to find an unlock the treasure.

But they have to stay one step ahead of the bad guys who are also after the same treasure.

Great adventure romance story.

Thanks to NetGalley and One More Chapter for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

4 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

3.5 starts rounded up to 4. This book is pure, escapist fun. Adriana and Andrew have incredible chemistry, with snappy banter and plenty of steamy moments along the way. The romance builds believably despite the outlandish premise, and the jungle setting makes for a vivid, atmospheric backdrop. My only minor critique is that it felt a bit long; around the 80% mark, my attention started to drift, but the story won me back by the end.

If you’re into tropey romcoms with a bit of danger and a lot of spice, this will make for a really fun summer read.