I am obsessed with this series. This series has been a favorite since the very 1st book. I love we add on to the original story with the return to Gods of the Gates cast. This time we are focusing on 2 new cast members that didn't film with the original cast they were off on a island alone.
Maria And Peter meet before there audition and have a one night stand which she leaves before he wakes up only to see each other in casting the next day.

Not only do they get casted opposite each other they will be living on a remote island during filming for the next 6 years.

To say there is tension is a understatement. He still is upset over her ghosting him and yet he still has feelings and she knows she hurt him but didn't interested in rocking the boat of there working relationship so she try's to keep the peace.

Six years is a long time to want someone when your stuck together. And when we finally get to the we can be together there has to be more road blocks! but we finally get the HEA they deserve.

What I love about this series they always have body positivity in the main characters the best thing is both Maria and Peter are plus size and are leading actors and I love that. Maria out of all the leading ladies in this series embraces her weight her look and she will not change her morals for anyone. I love the scene where she wont diet and says replace me then. ICON! that mind set was everything!

This was such a fun return to some familiar faces. The cast of Gods of the Gates the banter they all have his kept me smiling throughout, just like the previous books. I so love this series!


Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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This was a really good book. I absolutely loved the body positivity and confidence the main character Maria exhibits. Maria is from Sweden and Peter is living in LA. They hookup and he wakes up to Maria gone, without a note. What are the chances they will meet again? Well they do in an audition for a TV show. They both land the roles they audition for and spend years working together. Peter is so enduring and awkward. Maria is confident and caring. They compliment each other perfect.
*thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book in a series that features actors in a long running TV series called Gods of the Gates based on Greek and Roman mythology. I've read all three books and they were all funny, romantic and memorable. I appreciated that the two main characters in this book and characters in some of the other books were not always beautiful people with perfect bodies.

Peter has been an actor for years with mixed results, and has finally landed an audition for co-star in the immensely popular Gods of the Gates series. Peter wants the reputation and the financial security the role will bring. He is in his thirties and on the heavy side for an actor, and landing this role is everything for him. He meets a lovely, also heavyset Swedish woman named Maria, and they spend a memorable weekend together. Maria has a loving supportive family behind her, and Peter does not.

Imagine his surprise when she is also auditioning for a spot on the show - as his co-star, for a show that will run for six years. Peter doesn't want a relationship between them when they have to work so closely together for so long. His reasoning is that the fallout if they broke up would make it harder for them to do their job, and the show is the most important thing to him for the next six years. Not Maria.

Maria is a hoot. I love how she constantly threatens people with a jar of fermented herring, which I assume is pretty nasty if you didn't grow up eating it. Peter and Maria's romance does not run smoothly, with the six year pause while they work on the show, and even after the show ends, when Peter manages to persuade Maria to see him again. They still have the same issue: Peter's craving for security even if it isn't a good fit for either of them.

It was a delight to have characters from the earlier books appear in this one. This book can be read as a standalone. I received a review copy of this book from publisher Avon and Harper Voyager via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

This is my first Olivia Dade book and now I need to read her backlist because WOW! Imagine two fat actors were cast on Game of Thrones, had to film scenes on a remote island just the two of them with only a handful of cast members present, for six years, and finally can be together now that they’re no longer working together… if they can reconcile their personal baggage and logistics issues!

One of the things I really loved was how both leads were fat and fully accepting of their own bodies and each others. There was very minor fat shaming from outside parties either. The main character Maria talks about wanting to play roles as an actress where being fat isn’t treated as the character’s main personality trait and it felt like Dade wrote a book with fat characters where that’s also not their main character trait. I so appreciated that!!

Olivia Dade’s books are addictively readable for me — once I start one I know I won’t be able to put it down until I’ve finished, even at the risk of my own sleep schedule. But this one was just so engrossing from start to finish! I really enjoyed the story concept of this romance taking place across the backdrop of the previous two books in the series, this secret on-set romance that was hidden from everyone else until the end. And truly, what made Peter and Maria’s romance so refreshing is it had nothing to do with their relationship being outed or exposed externally, but the more intimate dilemma of how to balance their careers with their futures together. This book took some risks — the time jump, the trajectory of their love story — and I was here for every single one of them. I hope this isn’t the last of the series (Carah and Summer’s book maybe?), but if it is I was immensely pleased by how this wrapped everything up.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

THIS WAS THE CUTEST.

I, a former Game of Thrones fan, will never not be amused by Olivia Dade's ability to channel her rage at the series' end into a three-book romcom series. This book didn't have a heavy plot to it and was driven almost entirely by character development.

Peter, a fat man and twenty-year Hollywood veteran, has been waiting his entire career to make it big. Despite his talent, he's never been seen as leading man material—that is, until Gods of the Gates casts him as Cyprian. Maria, a Swedish theater actress, is unapologetically herself. She has no interest in bending to the whims of Hollywood body shaming and misogyny, and her confidence attracts Peter immediately. They hook up for one night, but then she leaves... until they're cast as love interests on the same show the very next day.

The book takes place over a six-year timespan, with Peter and Maria going from lovers to annoyances to friends to lovers over the course of the story. The conflict is driven by their opposite perspectives on the movie industry and their childhood traumas—but also on their mutual desire for love and companionship.

Not gonna lie, if you weren't a GoT fan or never went through a fanfiction phase, there WILL be parts of this book where you're going to mentally black out. I, fortunately, was both, so I adored it <3

This series is just incredible and empowering. The first two books begin as enemies to lovers and as celebrity romances (and a bit of workplace romance too) – but this one started off as a fling, then to enemies, then to friends, then to lovers. It was also a workplace romance and a found family story at that.

Both Maria and Peter have so much emotional baggage to work through, that staying apart for the first half of the book does make sense. But it’s also a classic grumpy/sunshine where she tries to incorporate him into her optimistic happy bubble, and he loves it.

Toward the end, as they jumped forward in time a bit, it felt as though it dragged on a little bit – incorporating all of their coworkers and while listening to it, it was a bit too much all at once.

That said, this book was wonderful and I truly enjoyed both reading it and listening to it.

I really enjoyed the banter and friends to enemy aspect in Ship Wrecked. It was a nice, light read for me after reading several thriller, dark reads.
Plus sized characters? So nice to actually read a story where the characters aren’t all super thin.
Definitely a refreshing, funny and cute read.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I really enjoyed this book! After reading the two previous books in the series, I found this one to be a little repetitive. I'd love to see this author branch out a little more in terms of what her books are about.

This book was so good. Maria and Peter have a chance meeting and one night stand. Then they are forced to work together for the next six years. After their series wraps, they finally try to be together. I was so into reading about a main character who has a body like me. My only complaint is I wish we got to see more from the six years of slow burn.

I had read and loved the previous book and was quite eager to read this one.

I liked Maria and Peter well enough. On the surface, they're opposites, but they both just want a sense of belonging and family. There was some great banter and a good amount of chemistry, yet it still felt a bit one dimensional.

Plot wise, it was sloooooow. I struggled with the time jump (apparently I missed it and had to go back to find the mention). There was a lot a lot a lot of inner monologue and I wanted more conversation. Of course, I did love the group chats and seeing all of them together.

Overall, this was a fun story, but didn't quite hit the mark for me.

**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**

oh my god, this book was fantastic. The pining, the tension, the everything. This was the first book I've read by Olivia Dade and I already know I need to go back and read the others in this series and her backlist. I absolutely loved the fat representation in this (especially since both male and female MCs were fat). Normally, you only see the female or male MC as fat, but this had both and I LOVED that. Yes, for wanting a guy with a little more meat on the bones! I can't wait to read more from Olivia Dade.

Olivia Dade has done it again! She is the QUEEN of fat positive representation. Her characters are whole people, motivated by love and pain, insecurity and loss. As much as it is a romance, it is also a story about the power of friendship. Peter and Maria’s story swept me away!

There are SO many reasons to love this book and this series! We are back in the world of Gods and Gates (think a Game of Thrones type cable show) and this time we get to see the relationship between co-stars Maria and Peter. If you’ve read any of the other books in this series, you may recognize the names from the epic text threads between all the co-stars of the show.

Maria has an amazing and steamy one night stand with Peter the night before it is revealed that they will be on screen love interests. The two film alone on an island away from the rest of the action of the show with only the film crew for company. Maria still wants Peter, but Peter is hurt by the fact that Maria left without a goodbye after their tryst, and keeps her at arm’s length.

Maria is a fiercely strong and independent woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to ruffle feathers to get it. Peter wants to grow as an actor and is afraid to do anything to offend the show’s higher ups.

It isn’t a secret to anybody that I think Olivia Dade writes plus sized romance to perfection. Representation is so incredibly important in books, and I can’t tell you how happy it makes my heart to see women who are plus sized written about as more than just the fat comedic relief, but as a sexy and attractive woman deserving of love. I can’t say enough about this series and about this book! Thank you to Olivia Dade who continues to write romance that I crave about characters that aren’t widely written about in romances!

Thank you so much to Forever Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Ship wrecked by Olivia Dade is a 5 ⭐️ read. This new Rom Com is so refreshing and different than anything I’ve read before. For one, both of the MC’s are plus sized and super well developed.

Synopsis: Maria’s one-night-stand—the thick-thighed, sexy Viking of a man she left without a word or a note—just reappeared. Apparently, Peter’s her surly Gods of the Gates co-star, and they’re about to spend the next six years filming on a desolate Irish island together. She still wants him…but he now wants nothing to do with her.

Peter knows this role could finally transform him from a forgettable character actor into a leading man. He also knows a failed relationship with Maria could poison the set, and he won’t sabotage his career for a woman who’s already walked away from him once. Given time, maybe they can be cooperative colleagues or friends—possibly even best friends—but not lovers again. No matter how much he aches for her.

Thanks to @netgalley for the ARC.

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I think we can all agree that Olivia Dade is amazing but this book was definitely my favorite of the series. I am such a sucker for strong, bad ass women and they don't get more bad ass than Maria. I loved that she was not only so body positive but she made very clear she didn't feel the need to conform to societal standards of beauty.

Maria and Peter are members of the Gods of the Gates show which has been a common theme throughout this series. I loved that this book took place over a series of years so you see the growth between them and how amazing Peter is in his desire for Maria but also his restraint and concern for her career and reputation.

While I loved the love story between the two, I really loved the way Olivia took these characters into a much deeper realm with Maria's back story and adoption and Peter's family dynamics.

I will read everything Olivia Dade writes. This book was such a wonderful read with such great characters and I can't wait to see what we get from Olivia next.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyage for providing the ARC.

After reading this book, I realized that Olivia Dade's books are not for me.

I really wanted to like Maria and Peter, but I found their personalities a bit grating. The fact that Peter decided to hold a grudge against Maria in the beginning because she left after a one night stand is testament. They were both not great and for different reasons.

The writing was also fairly bland, and didn't really engage me in the way that I wished. I felt this way when I read Spoiler Alert and now this book too.

Not a great read for me.

Hmm I wanted to love this, but it just wasn’t as good as I’d hoped it’d be. There’s something about Olivia dades writing that just doesn’t quite click with me ! All the Feels remains my favorite in this series !

Maria and Peter felt instant sparks when they first meet. After spending the night together, Maria leaves without saying goodbye…only to see Peter again at the casting of a new show Gods of the Gates. As co-stars, they will be on a remote and isolated island for 6 seasons.

This is the first book I’ve read by Olivia Dade.
I absolutely love Maria and Peter! I really enjoyed the friends turned lovers trope. Ship Wrecked is a beautiful romance. The novel has dynamically developed characters, romance, spice, and is very relatable and body positive. You can feel the attraction and intensity between the main characters. I plan on reading more of her novels!

Thank you NetGalley, Avon, and Olive Dade for this amazing eARC!

Thank you so much to Avon Books and Netgalley for letting me read an eARC of Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade! Ship Wrecked is the 3rd book in the Spoiler Alert series and y’all, I love this series so much! Olivia Dade has created some really great, really fun characters and I really enjoy the way that she’s able to write these stories that all happen at the same time and have some of the same events happening in each of them, without us feeling as though we’re getting those events repeated multiple times as you read the books. I’m a huge fan.
Ship Wrecked 4/5 Stars
Summary from Goodreads: After All the Feels and Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade once again delivers a warm and wonderful romantic comedy about two co-stars who once had an incredible one-night stand--and after years of filming on the same remote island, are finally ready to yield to temptation again...

Maria's one-night-stand--the thick-thighed, sexy Viking of a man she left without a word or a note--just reappeared. Apparently, Peter's her surly Gods of the Gates co-star, and they're about to spend the next six years filming on a desolate Irish island together. She still wants him...but he now wants nothing to do with her.

Peter knows this role could finally transform him from a forgettable character actor into a leading man. He also knows a failed relationship with Maria could poison the set, and he won't sabotage his career for a woman who's already walked away from him once. Given time, maybe they can be cooperative colleagues or friends--possibly even best friends--but not lovers again. No matter how much he aches for her.

For years, they don't touch off-camera. But on their last night of filming, their mutual restraint finally shatters, and all their pent-up desire explodes into renewed passion. Too bad they still don't have a future together, since Peter's going back to Hollywood, while Maria's returning to her native Sweden. She thinks she needs more than he can give her, but he's determined to change her mind, and he's spent the last six years waiting. Watching. Wanting.

His shipwrecked Swede doesn't stand a chance.

I really liked both Peter and Maria as main characters. I felt as though we got a totally different story with the two of them than we did with Alex and Marcus in books one and two, mainly because they were so separate from their co-stars for so much of the filming, but I liked how they were tied together with that story so well with the chapter breaks and R.J. and Ron, who were just as terrible as I remembered. I liked how strong and confident Maria was and how she did have some weaknesses, but Olivia Dade made sure to explore them in a way that made sense and showed what happened when neither partner listened. And the same was true of Peter too. They were such a solid main couple and I really liked how they interacted with all of the secondary characters too. Plot and pacing wise, I thought that everything was done really well- there was never a point where I was bored or thought things were slow and I really liked how 6 years of filming were skipped over and important parts were hinted back at in those chapter breaks. Overall, I really enjoyed Ship Wrecked and I think it was a great addition to the Spoiler Alert family. I highly recommend picking it up today!

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