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jnak's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this book Sally Britton is one of my favorite authors! I have enjoyed all of the books in this series and was excited to see how Hope’s story went, it was a very original story for a regency book and totally befitting the adventurous Hope. Can’t wait to read Isaacs story next! Updated I also listened to the audiobook. The narrator did a wonderful job. I would definitely recommend this regency romance/adventure such a fun story
backshelfbooks's review
5.0
If you love Regency romances, but you are tired of the same stories of lords and ladies falling in love during their seasons in London, I implore you to read this gem of a book. Hope is not your average Regency heroine, but not in a not-like-other-girls kind of way. She is kind and generous, but she speaks her mind and longs for an adventure she can't quite put into words. When, by unfortunate shipwrecked circumstances and by the willful choices of her and her twin, she winds up on an island on the other side of the world with a mysterious man. There she finds everything she has been looking for in one place, even if she and the man both take time to accept the truth of their hearts and learn to hope for a future together.
This lovely novel does not shorten its length to tell the story of Hope and Alejandro quickly. Instead, we get to sit with these individuals for a long time and see their transformations separately and together. I adored my time on the island and after their rescue because, spoiler, they *do* get rescued.
While this can be read as a standalone novel, I HIGHLY recommend reading the other Inglewood books as well. I have read all but one of them, and they are all fantastic. I would recommend reading Discovering Grace (Inglewood #2) before this one, but it is not required reading, nor are the others required reading. While not my favorite of the Inglewood series (my favorites are Grace's story and Neil's story), Hope's story is a special read and Hope is such a wonderful, well-written character.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This lovely novel does not shorten its length to tell the story of Hope and Alejandro quickly. Instead, we get to sit with these individuals for a long time and see their transformations separately and together. I adored my time on the island and after their rescue because, spoiler, they *do* get rescued.
While this can be read as a standalone novel, I HIGHLY recommend reading the other Inglewood books as well. I have read all but one of them, and they are all fantastic. I would recommend reading Discovering Grace (Inglewood #2) before this one, but it is not required reading, nor are the others required reading. While not my favorite of the Inglewood series (my favorites are Grace's story and Neil's story), Hope's story is a special read and Hope is such a wonderful, well-written character.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
leslie_books_and_socks_rock's review
4.0
I have loved the Inglewood series but it took me a while to get into this book. While it doesn’t help that my KU expired before I could finish it, then it was available for free it still took me a while before picking it back up.
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Hope, secretly switched places with her twin sister Grace, to go to the Caribbean with neighbors. Grace never wanted to leave home and Hope was more adventurous but when her father forbid her to go - it seemed like the only option. Now Hope is pretending to be Grace with the neighbors while a small day trip to another Caribbean island gets caught in a storm.
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Alejandro has been stranded on the island for over a year. While it’s not idea, it’s comfortable. He has a routine and the island has enough resources to keep him going until a beautiful woman washes up on shore. Is she a siren or an angel? Does this mean he’s gone completely crazy and hallucinating?
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Soon the rest of the party on the boat wash ashore too. Temper, stress and survival surge. Hope finds it harder to keep pretending to be Grace and live up to the name. She’s also curious about the resident of the island.
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I really liked Alejandro and learning a little bit about other struggles in the world at the time. I appreciated Hope’s strength. I don’t think I’d be able to keep a level head if I were in the same situation.
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Hope, secretly switched places with her twin sister Grace, to go to the Caribbean with neighbors. Grace never wanted to leave home and Hope was more adventurous but when her father forbid her to go - it seemed like the only option. Now Hope is pretending to be Grace with the neighbors while a small day trip to another Caribbean island gets caught in a storm.
⛵️
Alejandro has been stranded on the island for over a year. While it’s not idea, it’s comfortable. He has a routine and the island has enough resources to keep him going until a beautiful woman washes up on shore. Is she a siren or an angel? Does this mean he’s gone completely crazy and hallucinating?
⛵️
Soon the rest of the party on the boat wash ashore too. Temper, stress and survival surge. Hope finds it harder to keep pretending to be Grace and live up to the name. She’s also curious about the resident of the island.
⛵️
I really liked Alejandro and learning a little bit about other struggles in the world at the time. I appreciated Hope’s strength. I don’t think I’d be able to keep a level head if I were in the same situation.
thenovelbook's review
3.0
It makes me chuckle to imagine brainstorming this novel, and thinking, “Yeah, Regency romance is ok, but what would make it even better? A DESERTED ISLAND.”
For when these kind of novels just aren’t escapist enough for you. :P This takes it to the next level. The Swiss Family Robinson vibes are strong.
Not that I’m complaining. I’m here for it. And I enjoyed it, in all its unlikely unrealisticness.
For when these kind of novels just aren’t escapist enough for you. :P This takes it to the next level. The Swiss Family Robinson vibes are strong.
Not that I’m complaining. I’m here for it. And I enjoyed it, in all its unlikely unrealisticness.
bookswithnopictures's review
5.0
I LOVED it. There are very few books that have 180-reversed my opinion about a character. I thought Discovering Grace was beautiful but really didn't care for Hope going into Saving Miss Everly. Grace's attempts to be more like her adventurous and outgoing twin were endearing. Seeing the love and affection and attempts to be like the other twin as mutual from Hope's POV was equally so.
"Grace would not ask the question on the tip of Hope’s tongue. Grace would swallow the question and withdraw as she was bid, respecting the social customs with which they had been raised. But Hope was not Grace."
There's a scene between Hope and Alejandro that made me sit up straight and say, "oh!" I was so caught off guard and swept up in that tiny moment between them. And this is why there's such a term as Latin Lover. Where can I get an Alejandro? (Holding up my hand as I reread that scene. Sigh...
"Grace would not ask the question on the tip of Hope’s tongue. Grace would swallow the question and withdraw as she was bid, respecting the social customs with which they had been raised. But Hope was not Grace."
There's a scene between Hope and Alejandro that made me sit up straight and say, "oh!" I was so caught off guard and swept up in that tiny moment between them. And this is why there's such a term as Latin Lover. Where can I get an Alejandro? (Holding up my hand as I reread that scene. Sigh...
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very sweet and enjoyable Regency romance set in a very unlikely place - upon a desert island! I liked the interactions between the leads, who are both distinct and likable. The side characters rounded out the story and even the unpleasant ones were treated with an even hand. I appreciate that the slave trade in the Caribbean islands was at least discussed - so many historical romances tend to erase such things in favor of artificially halcyon days.
My one real complaint with this book is that the connection between the leads veered into the region of insta-love, even if they spent time establishing it afterward.
My one real complaint with this book is that the connection between the leads veered into the region of insta-love, even if they spent time establishing it afterward.
melissasbookshelf's review
4.0
Loved this next book in the Inglewood series! In this story, Hope has taken on her twin sister's identity to travel to the Caribbean with her friend Irene and her family. Pretending to be her more sedate sister proves difficult for the exuberant Hope. When she ends up stranded on an island with a man who has been marooned there for over a year, she gets more than the adventure she has dreamed of.
Loved this story and especially the handsome hero Alejandro. Looking forward to the next book!
Loved this story and especially the handsome hero Alejandro. Looking forward to the next book!
staceylovestoread's review
5.0
When Hope Everly washes up on the shore of the island Alejandro Cordoba has been stranded on for over a year, their lives will never be the same.
Sally Britton has done it again. Saving Miss Everly is yet another of her books I did not want to end. An interesting mix of characters brings this story to life in a way that makes it nearly impossible to put down.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sally Britton has done it again. Saving Miss Everly is yet another of her books I did not want to end. An interesting mix of characters brings this story to life in a way that makes it nearly impossible to put down.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.