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A review by katekate_reads_
Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras
3.0
Are you in need of a vacation but can’t get away? Island Affair was the opportunity I needed to escape to Key West each evening while still making it to work every morning.
Sara is about to meet up with her family for a vacation there. Right when she arrives, she learns her boyfriend isn’t going to show up and it’s the final straw. She ends things with him. But - that leaves her on her own to spend a week with her family and she’s always felt insecure about measuring up to her siblings. Enter Luis - who just happens to be in the right place at the right time. Who doesn’t love a good fake boyfriend story??
What I loved:
- the Key West setting - all the beautiful ways it was described and ESPECIALLY the Cuban food. Did I have to change my dinner plans and pick up Cuban this week? Absolutely.
- the family dynamics - Luis and Sara each have challenges with some of their sibling dynamics. And their family interactions are different in some ways - I really enjoyed seeing both.
What I didn’t:
- Sara’s eating disorder recovery is a major subplot of the story. Something about the way it was a major factor combined with the descriptions of her perfect string bikini body and many references to her weight just didn’t sit right for me. I recognize this could very much be my own issue and not bother anyone else.
Thank you very much to Kensington for the advance reading copy.
Sara is about to meet up with her family for a vacation there. Right when she arrives, she learns her boyfriend isn’t going to show up and it’s the final straw. She ends things with him. But - that leaves her on her own to spend a week with her family and she’s always felt insecure about measuring up to her siblings. Enter Luis - who just happens to be in the right place at the right time. Who doesn’t love a good fake boyfriend story??
What I loved:
- the Key West setting - all the beautiful ways it was described and ESPECIALLY the Cuban food. Did I have to change my dinner plans and pick up Cuban this week? Absolutely.
- the family dynamics - Luis and Sara each have challenges with some of their sibling dynamics. And their family interactions are different in some ways - I really enjoyed seeing both.
What I didn’t:
- Sara’s eating disorder recovery is a major subplot of the story. Something about the way it was a major factor combined with the descriptions of her perfect string bikini body and many references to her weight just didn’t sit right for me. I recognize this could very much be my own issue and not bother anyone else.
Thank you very much to Kensington for the advance reading copy.