Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Harper Voyager for the ARC of this!

I am obsessed with this series, and this was such a fun return to some familiar faces. This kept me smiling throughout, just like the previous books. Absolutely adorable, but it didn’t catch me emotionally the same way the other two did. That said Maria was an ICON. Her fat-positive, not willing to shave for the patriarchy attitude was perfection.

Olivia Dade does. not. miss. Another sweet and spicy romance in the Spoiler Alert universe -- every installment is a true delight! Maria and Peter's relationship is high on tension, with perfect payoff. The story felt a bit more disjointed than Spoiler Alert and All the Feels, but the romance was just as compelling.

Olivia Dade really knows how to write characters with chemistry. I really liked how our characters' story began and how it ended, with plenty of misunderstandings and emotional scenes in between, though I think it took a little longer to get there than it needed to. Our main leads, Peter and Maria, feel so much and express those feelings in such different ways but they go together so well! If only they'd just realize it and go for it!

Olivia Dade always has such excellent plus size representation but I was super pleased that in this addition both leads were plus-sized. I really enjoy her writing style and the way she writes characters, I'll always come back for more!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely adored this story. I loved Peter and Maria and watching their story unfold.

Maria was an amazing female lead and really never let anyone walk all over her, she was such a strong person. She never failed to stand up for herself and what she believed was right.

I absolutely adored Maria’s family and how they came together, her family was one of the greatest fictional families ever.

Peter grew a lot over the course of the book and I enjoyed watching him learn from his mistakes and take everything in stride.

I absolutely cannot wait for this to be published so everyone can enjoy it- keep your eyes peeled November 15th!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! I was excited to continue this series with Peter and Maria’s story.

As a caveat, this series is based on a fantasy television show and fanfic, neither of which are things I’m particularly interested in. But I’ve devoured and enjoyed each book in this series.

All three books in this series are 🌶️, but this one started that way right out of the gate (not mad about it). I strive to have Maria’s self confidence! I appreciate the body diversity in this series, but really enjoyed how in this book, it was barely made any sort of issue. The conflict was based on differing priorities and styles of communication, building trust and unpacking past experiences to understand how they shape us as people - almost too real?? Also, did I mention 🌶️🥵🌶️??? If you liked the previous books in this series, I highly recommend continuing. Hoping we get even more!

This is the last book in the series but my first read by this author. I was able to read this as a standalone.
I really enjoyed the characters in Ship Wrecked. Their dynamic changes a lot throughout the book: lovers, enemies, friends, and then back to lovers. It was quite the roller coaster but made reading about them a lot of fun.
I think the characters were really well developed and were relatable. I particularly liked Maria a lot.
The relationship was paced perfectly. I felt the slow burn was necessary considering how the one-night stand ended plus being co-stars. It added the perfect amount of mutual pining and sexual tension. Dade definitely had me anticipating the spicy scenes!
A very enjoyable romance that I will recommend to romance readers!
I would give this a try if you want to read: fat characters representation, grumpy/sunshine trope, one-night stand, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, mutual pining, slow burn romance, and steamy romance.

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While I loved Olivia Dade's "Spoiler Alert", this book, as well as her second in the series, "All the Feels", fell flat for me. Maria and Peter's romance was solidly told, but the chemistry between them felt forced, and there wasn't enough conflict to keep my interest.

I love stories like this. Coworkers become lovers to enemies, but where does all of that built up frustration go?! Oliva Dade is an auto buy author for me, making the heroine a believable character who is sure of herself and not going to let men take her down. Loved this one!

I had never read an Olivia Dade book however she is one of my friend's favorite author and that plus the description of the book had me so excited to read this. I really enjoyed it and I want to go read the other books she's written. The only part I did not like was the time jump because it was mentioned so quickly I missed it and was a bit confused. Overall I really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it.

once again, olivia dade proceeds to blow my mind with her romances. she writes for the mutual pining girlies, for the angsty girlies, and, most especially with this series, the nerdy fanfic girlies.

her books make me miss the good-old-days reading AO3 fics of my favorite tv shows, and it made my fandom heart so warm and cozy.

like all her books, she has plus size characters who are just living their lives and it’s awesome.

maria and peter have my heart and they will have yours too. they literally invented mutual pining and banter.

some tropes for your consideration:
one-night-stand to co-workers
slow burn
forced proximity on a literal island
friends-to-lovers
mutual pining
age gap

we love to see it! and of course there was the fanfiction tropes and fandom meta moments that had me laughing out loud.

olivia dade always makes me cry and she always makes me yearn for a love like her main leads. this was the perfect ending to the Spoiler Alert universe and as sad as i am to eave it, I’m glad all of our faves are happy and in love.

thank you Avon for the physical ARC (!!!!) and NetGalley for the eARC of this incredible book for an honest review.

I fell for Peter immediately. The moment he said his mother used to call him a “champion grudge holder” I knew I was smitten. He was just so socially awkward and adorbable!

His relationship with Maria is definitely a slow burn, which is impressive since they are in the middle of a one night stand from the very first page. But we get so much character development! Both Peter and Maria were so easy to relate to once we dive into their back stories.

While this book is in a series, it could technically be read as a standalone but I wouldn’t recommend it. The side characters feel so integral to the story and you’ll feel a little lost if you haven’t met them before.

My favorite part of Ship Wrecked? The body positivity. It’s rare that both the hero and the heroine are overweight and I loved that they accepted themselves and each other for who they are.

Ship Wrecked doesn’t beat out Alex as my favorite but was still a wonderful read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for the review copy.

I absolutely adored this book. Spoiler Alert was one of my favorite contemporary romances of the last few years and even though All the Feels didn't really work for me, I was immediately hooked back in to the world of Gods of the Gates, this time through co-stars Peter and Maria.

In one of my favorite meet cutes ever, Peter and Maria meet before they have even auditioned, ending up in bed together only to meet again at a chemistry read for the second season of Gods of the Gates. Of course the two of them nail it and end up on a partially deserted island off the coast of Ireland for years as they film their scenes...increasingly intimate scenes...over the course of six years.

We get glimpses of their relationship in the years between their first meeting and the last season, six years later, and while their chemistry is established, the two of them have been hands off, deciding to focus on their careers. Although they haven't allowed themselves to be together, the absolute PINING the two of them do is exactly the type of thing I like in a romance novel. Tension and chemistry and a whole lot of passion. Eventually the two of them film their last scene and are free to be together. But will their pasts and past traumas prohibit them from truly being together?

Maria and Peter were so much fun, whether bantering about Swedish and American customs or just being comfortable and intimate with each other. They both complimented each other so well and I loved the glimpses we get of their text messages among other things. Ship Wrecked continues Dade's fluency in fandom culture and the glimpses we get of that are delightful.

Maria and Peter have had very different experiences in Hollywood and in entertainment and very different experiences dealing with the fatphobia almost inherent in those realms. I loved the way the two of them dealt with that throughout the book and in general, this was such a mature but also fun romance. Two people who found each other and are able to be what the other person needed. Does it get better than that?

This might be the last book in the Spoiler Alert universe but Dade has a huge fan in me.

Thank you so much to Avon books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved the first book in this romance series, but the last two in the series have been very lackluster for me and a bit too long.

This series has been a joy to follow and this book is no exception. Having characters with realistic attributes gives everyone a chance to see themselves as a romantic lead -- a true gift for many readers.

Thank you @avonbooks for a copy of Ship Wrecked which is book 3 of this series and can be read as a standalone but of course, you get a better context if you read them together.

I love how the book started with a hot sex scene and how they learned they will be costars together. I love the tension and how they became friends first in the story.

I felt the time jumps with the texts and the 6 year gap made the story feel disjointed. I love Maria and what a strong woman she is and standing up to what she believed.

I was really looking forward to this one since I liked the first two books in the series, but I was kind of disappointed. It started out really great and I was loving the sexual tension between Peter and Maria. Then came the time jumps. I was not a big fan of the time jumps and how many there were. it really took me out of the story and was kind of confusing at times. I did like the romance over all and the spicy scenes were fun to read. I also liked the body positivity in this one and how much Maria stood up for herself in the movie business. I was not a big fan of the amount of political topics that came up. It just seemed so unnecessary. Overall, it was an okay book. It wasn't my favorite, but I didn't hate it either.

This book was… a mess. It started off strong- like hilariously starts mid thrust in a sex scene and continues to be funny throughout. And we love love love body positivity. But the pacing of this book was awful! It randomly jumps 6 years ahead 40% when the whole premise is the show location/filming? But then decides to do flashbacks to cast member text messages from characters we don’t know half way through? It made no sense and difficult for me to finish it.

This book started out with a bang...literally. But it was a sssslllloooowwww burn after that. I enjoyed this third novel in the Gods of the Gate series. However, it was not as good as the other two in my opinion. I did love Maria who at all times is her unapologetic and unwavering self. Whether she had to go up against Hollywood producers, fans or general public, she did with a firm but gracious response. She was a positive presence on the set but stuck to her guns when it came to her work and her body. Olivia Dade creates some amazing female main characters in this series. As with the others, the sexy parts are quite spicy and detailed.

I received a complimentary copy of this book by Olivia Dade from Avon and Harper Voyager via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to review another of this author's fantastic books..

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This one started out very slow for me - to the point where I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to finish it. BUT, thankfully I’m stubborn AF and have to finish a book. After I got through the first little chunk, I got into it. It ended up giving those sweet emotions that definitely make you swoon.

Tropes we see in this are workplace romance, forced proximity, grumpy sunshine, and a second chance romance. There’s even some plus size positivity brought into it thanks to the FMC being a big advocate for loving one’s body.

This book follows Maria and Peter, two actors that end up working together long term on a TV show after a one night stand. And it isn’t even like there’s a break in between the one night stand and when they end up working together - so it kinda starts out as enemies to friends to lovers. Not only do both of our main characters have a past that still haunts them, it also recognizes that it’s a big part of them and we get to see the characters grow while working through their own stuff. The banter between these two was amusing as hell and even the interactions with the supporting characters played such an important role for both Maria and Peter.

Maria is the definition of a sassy FMC. She takes no shit from anyone, but will protect those she loves at all costs. Then there’s Peter, who’s kind of like a… sweet sweet golden retriever. He thinks he’s doing the best thing and doesn’t realize some of the harm by not standing up for those he cares about and what he truly wants from life. I think this one ended up surprising me, but in all of the best ways. Once I got out of the slump, I was able to breeze through the rest of the book and couldn’t put it down.