Review: Tripwrecked by A. Poland
SYNOPSIS:
Aiden Cole isn’t exactly running away. He’s just taking a month-long vacation halfway round the world. Spontaneously.
He may be ditching his job, his disastrous love life, family, and everything else, but nope, he’s just on vacation. Four weeks in a tiny little blip of an Australian town with impossibly blue waters and lush greenery. Only, he wasn’t expecting the world’s sexiest—albeit worst—handyman on the Sunshine Coast.
A fling, or even a little handsy action, was definitely not on his itinerary, but single dad Finn Schultz is too impressive to ignore. Weirdly tall, dark-eyed, and annoyingly hot, Finn might be worth adjusting the plan. Not to mention his tendency to keep rescuing Aiden—from wandering lost on the road, or even from what might be the most nightmarish spider on the planet.
It’s just supposed to be a vacation. A respite from the horrible mess he’s left behind. And yet somehow this strange but beautiful little town—and especially Finn—are slowly stealing Aiden’s near-broken heart. But there’s only so long he can hide from his so-called-life before it catches up with him…
REVIEW:
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I always feel a certain trepidation diving into a new author, will I like their writing style, will their characters resonate with me, essential will I vibe with the book? This story was a delightful surprise, and a breath of fresh air. While the first few chapters start off slow, I promise if you can grind through those, the story picks up and turns into the perfect feels good, fuzzy read.
In the beginning, you struggle to get a grasp on both Aiden and Finn. They seem like such opposites that there are moments in the first 20% of the story that I was concerned how the author was going to bring these two together. But it all flowed so seamlessly and by the end I was begging for more. There was both a hidden depth the Aiden and Finn. Aiden learns his value but also realizes how found family can be stronger than blood family. In contrast, Finn learned that asking for help isn’t a weakness.
The whole romance was sizzling at moments but balanced with plenty of sass and sticky, sweet moments. The secondary characters were a delight and broke up tense or monotonous scenes. From meddlesome lesbian best friends, to a snarky 8-year old, the story constantly kept me on my toes and I looked forward to turning the page. It was the type of feels good story I didn’t know I needed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Fueled by a worrying tea addiction (with a tattoo to prove it), A. Poland is a rom-com writer from Ireland who delights in telling stories that make you fall in love with the characters and give you that squee feeling in your chest.
Three words A. would use to describe her writing are funky, silly, and spicy. Which, coincidentally, is also their dancing style.
When they’re not daydreaming of the next meet-cute, A. works as a video producer and a full-time dog mom to her pride and joy, Gizmo.
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