An escape from reality at just the time we all could use that
This cover is what drew me in, bright and cheerful. Island Affair, while dealing with some serious issues like grief, betrayal, and health issues, was ultimately just that, bright and cheerful.
Just like you'd expect in a star-studded romantic comedy movie we all love (whether you want to admit it or not), the book's main characters, Sara Vance and Luis Navarro meet by chance. Luis, a Key West firefighter, has just been put on essentially a mandated vacation. His captain and all his friends and family can see clearly how he has never fully dealt with his own personal tragedy of six years ago and when he's called to a tragic and gruesome car accident, his own memories just won't stop haunting him. In order for him to move forward in life and in work and do well, he needs to figure "things" out.
That is when he runs into beautiful blonde, Sara Vance, and overhears her phone conversation with her now ex-boyfriend. He's just stood her up before a week-long family vacation. The first family vacation her family has truly committed to, the family vacation that is a celebration of her mother beating cancer, the very family vacation the sleazeball was SUPPOSED to meet her family.
So now Sara is stuck, either come to the rental and disappoint her parents and siblings by once again proving her life is a mess, or find a plan b.
Turns out, Luis makes a great plan B.
What a great meet-cute, right?
This is the first novel I've read by Priscilla Oliveras and I really enjoyed it. It was an easy read and her imagery is great. It brings you right to tropical warm Key West, a welcome daydream when you live in the North and it still snows on and off through April.
She also peppers her novel with Spanish. I thought she did this so smoothly, sometimes when authors utilize a second language in their books they end up sounding like a dictionary or juvenile as they immediately translate for their reader. But Oliveras uses context clues and smooth prose to explain without tearing you away from the story.
The story shows many different kinds of people and families. It shows togetherness and growth and it shows overcoming hurts and obstacles. We don't get to pick our family, but sometimes we can pick how we interact with them and that can make a world of difference.
If you're looking for an escape into a romantic fling, this is the perfect fit!
Just like you'd expect in a star-studded romantic comedy movie we all love (whether you want to admit it or not), the book's main characters, Sara Vance and Luis Navarro meet by chance. Luis, a Key West firefighter, has just been put on essentially a mandated vacation. His captain and all his friends and family can see clearly how he has never fully dealt with his own personal tragedy of six years ago and when he's called to a tragic and gruesome car accident, his own memories just won't stop haunting him. In order for him to move forward in life and in work and do well, he needs to figure "things" out.
That is when he runs into beautiful blonde, Sara Vance, and overhears her phone conversation with her now ex-boyfriend. He's just stood her up before a week-long family vacation. The first family vacation her family has truly committed to, the family vacation that is a celebration of her mother beating cancer, the very family vacation the sleazeball was SUPPOSED to meet her family.
So now Sara is stuck, either come to the rental and disappoint her parents and siblings by once again proving her life is a mess, or find a plan b.
Turns out, Luis makes a great plan B.
What a great meet-cute, right?
This is the first novel I've read by Priscilla Oliveras and I really enjoyed it. It was an easy read and her imagery is great. It brings you right to tropical warm Key West, a welcome daydream when you live in the North and it still snows on and off through April.
She also peppers her novel with Spanish. I thought she did this so smoothly, sometimes when authors utilize a second language in their books they end up sounding like a dictionary or juvenile as they immediately translate for their reader. But Oliveras uses context clues and smooth prose to explain without tearing you away from the story.
The story shows many different kinds of people and families. It shows togetherness and growth and it shows overcoming hurts and obstacles. We don't get to pick our family, but sometimes we can pick how we interact with them and that can make a world of difference.
If you're looking for an escape into a romantic fling, this is the perfect fit!