Ship Wrecked is the fun third book in the Spoiler Alert series by Olivia Dade. In this installment, we met Maria, a Swedish actress out to prove herself, and Peter, an actor who has been trying to land a big role for years. They are cast to star on Gods of the Gates (the same show from the first two books) and end up filming for six years on a remote island. Once filming has ended, will they finally find their way together? I really enjoyed this one, especially with the found family they create on the island. This is a great series if you're looking for something fun and light.

I’m an Olivia Dade Stan. I am a plus size woman who never saw myself in romance novels. It was always “his hands encircled my waist, close to touching” type books. Until Olivia.

I am tremendously honored to have received an ARC from her.

First things first - All the Feels will always be my number one. That being said, this was good. I found the time line to not be very fluid, all of a sudden it was a 6 year jump and nothing really happened in those six years. Adding in the first two weeks story lines was confusing. These characters clearly existed in books one and two given the time line but were never mentioned. I get that she may not have planned out the three books in advance so I’m letting that go.

I guess I expected the timeline to be like the other two books and not more than half a decade with still unresolved feelings. I would have liked to have had the entire book been the angst between them during those years vs the shooting ending at 50% through and the rest of the book feeling like filler.

Also, it would have been amazing if Peter and his dad got closure from each other. Even a hint of a conversation to come would have been enough for me. It feels unresolved. I don’t like it.

Also, there is no realm of possibility that Maria’s family wouldn’t have flown red-eye for their wedding. Nope.

To the good;
Maria was one of a kind, her character had depth and meaning and a life. I loved it.

My favorite quotes :

“She smiled, and the sun might as well
have reappeared on the horizon.“

“Maria, though. She was a midnight sun, drawing
everyone into her orbit. She shone. She
brightened everything around her. Including
him.“

“ His kiss demanded nothing and offered
everything.
It was the sweetest kiss of her life.”

“ "Keep going, skitstövel. As they say in
American medical dramas: ten ccs of dick,
stat."
"Isn't that, like, a tiny amount of dick?" "You
just want the tip?"'
"Feel free to increase my dosage,
she
told him,“

So far this is my favorite in this series by Olivia Dade. It’s heartbreaking and laugh out loud funny. Maria is a gorgeous Swede and outspoken on body issues and her backstory as being adopted as a child into her now loving family will make you cry. Peter is a gruff introvert loner who just wants to prove to his dad that he’s a big successful actor. I think this one should have been titled All the Feels. It’s hot and steamy in many places in this book but the real heart is the relationships between Maria and Peter and their made family of fellow actors from the Gods of the Gates show. This book is sexy and so well written like all of Olivia Cade’s books with characters who draw you in to make you laugh and break your heart but you’ll always come back for more.

•“That glow was her. Her charm. Her vivacity. Her humor. Her interests in others.”•

Maria and Peter were a phenomenal duo! Especially loved how unique they both were by being comfortable in their own skin. While they had some underlying matters to work through they represented characters that are not often portrayed in a flattering light and I truly admired that.

After reading All the Feels though, I did feel like this one lacked on that incredible dialogue. I would’ve liked to have seen more banter between the two because the glimpses we did get were hilarious and so witty. This book is very inner monologue heavy which IS very well written but because of this it does get a bit mundane when again, there is no real conversation to be had except a line or two.

Overall, the characters were absolutely hysterical and I fell in love with all of them (main and background), the plot and story itself, was as I expected, incredibly well written and I really did enjoy and love the book.

I love this series so much, but unfortunately this one fell flat for me. I felt like a lot happened off page and with the time jumping, the story and relationship building between Maria and Peter was hard to follow. I almost felt like I was missing a chunk of the book. I loved their scenes together, but wanted more on page! The last 1/3 of the book was so good, but leading up to it was harder to read and believe.

Thanks to NetGalley for the free arc!

I think this is my favorite book in the Gods of the Gates universe. Maria is a body positive goddess and Peter is the king of finding is vulnerability. Their slow burn is sigh inducing and their eventual love story is steamy and beautiful. I stan hard.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publishers who gave me a free copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review! This one is closer to 3.5 stars for me.

This was the first book I have read by Olivia Dade and it was pretty darn cute. I really appreciated the body positive representation and all of the characters were really fun.

There were definitely a few things I struggled with. The main thing was the direct correlation with everything that happened with the last season of Game of Thrones. It seemed pretty thinly veiled, especially when discussing leaked scripts and lackluster final seasons. My brain also struggled a bit with the time jumps and determining who was narrating each chapter. It took a beat to level set and work through it, but overall I enjoyed the story.

I was delighted to see another entry into this series and to return to the world Olivia Dade has created. This entry didn’t disappoint, though I could have done with some more steam!

Olivia Dade's Spoiler Alert series is so much fun to read, I hope it never ends.

In Ship Wrecked two co-stars (from the Game of Thrones-esque series that these books center around) have a one-night stand before realizing that they'll be working together on a remote island for the next several years.

Peter (the more staid, nervous of the two) stays away from Maria (the confident swedish sex goddess) untl he literally can't take it for one single second more on the last day of filming. Then it's game on.

So much UST, so much chemistry, so much pay off in the end.

i had a hard time with this one, i wanted to like it so badly but everything about it felt so flat, the characters were very one dimensional and honestly i didn’t like either of the mains because they were so flat and hard to understand/relate to in any possible way, i loved the premise of this book but the delivery just fell flat for me :/

thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback

I would give more than five stars if I could. Olivia Dade continues to blow me away with her talent. Her writing is so strong, the emotional conflict real and believable, her characters fully fleshed-out and lovable. Peter and Maria have years and years of pining between them and their chemistry??? Off the charts. What a beautiful love story, with plenty of humor, mixed in with anti-capitalist arguments and the importance of being around family and what family really means. This is a work of art and I will buy anything Olivia Dade writes until the rest of time. What a beautiful end to this series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I love this author… I’ve read all of her other books so I knew I had to read this one and it did not disappoint! I truly recommend them to everyone. The characters and writing style are beautiful

I LOVED THIS! SHIP WRECKED is my new favorite book in the SPOILER ALERT series.

SHIP WRECKED was an excellent contemporary, friends-to-lovers, slowburn, dual-POV romance. I loved seeing Maria and Peter learn to understand their feelings for one another over the years. The progression of their relationship felt very natural.

Despite the occasional corny (but mostly fun) bits, Olivia Dade’s writing really improved over the course of this series. Loved the fat rep, loved the conversations around body hair and anti-dieting.

The character development throughout the story made my heart hurt in the best way. I loved watching Maria and Peter grow as people and learn to express their wants and needs.

Overall, this was a great conclusion to the SPOILER ALERT world. I cannot wait to read more by Olivia Dade!



Content Warnings: death of a parent (past), actors requested to diet (challenged).

This was such an adorable read!! I, of course, have read the previous books in the spoiler alert series, and they definitely don't disappoint! This book had me engaged from the start. I absolutely loved the banter between Peter and Maria, especially at the start of their journey. I'll admit the time jump was a little confusing to me at first, but as I kept reading I made more sense of it. Overall, I really liked this book! It had my laughing and smiling. And the ending was just too cute!

This ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review! And honestly, this book was not it for me. It seemed to be borderline fetishizing people with bigger bodies, and I have sensed a pattern with other titles by this author regarding similar issues. I had a difficult time getting into the story, which was disappointing because as a bigger person myself, it’s always wonderful to see that represented.

SO CUTE! 5 stars cute!

I have loved every single book in this series so far and Ship Wrecked was just as perfect as it’s predecessors. Maria and Peter were so adorable and I love a good friends to lovers romance. I was worried about the time jumps at first and I shouldn’t have been because the story moved along at a perfect pace. Bravo!

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager, and Olivia Dade for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

So I am very late to the Olivia Dade game, but better late than never right?? I am also reading these books out of order because my copies of Spoiler Alert and All The Feels didn’t come in until after I started Ship Wrecked, but this is an honest review for a reason and I just COULDN’T WAIT ANY LONGER Y’ALL. This book was calling my name and I’m so glad I gave in. Maria and Peter are absolutely hilarious, wonderful, amazing, *insert every other adjective describing happiness*. For real. The only complaint I have with this book is that at times I had a little trouble with the timeline (meaning like what year it was/how long they had been on the island filming) which is why this isn’t a full 5 stars, but besides that I loved this book. This book was also full of spicy scenes, so if that isn’t your jam I wouldn’t pick it up (but if it is your jam, keep on reading!).

Both main characters have flaws and recognize they have flaws. Both main characters, even though at times they lash out/act out, also eventually come around to understanding the others point of view and trying to see things from the other person’s perspective. I also thought Olivia Dade made a very interesting creative choice towards the end of the book and I absolutely loved it! Instead of like most romances, where the female main character complains about the male main character’s baggage and how they won’t change for the relationship when the 3rd act breakup happens, Maria has an inner dialogue with herself about how they both have things they went through in the past that shape their choices/desires/needs and that although she wishes that they could align those paths, she can’t blame him/be upset when she herself has her own stuff to work through. I thought this was such a nuanced way to write/express this thought and I LOVED it. Seriously, loved this book and can’t wait to go back and read the first two!

I love love LOVE this series by Olivia Dade. I listened to the first two on audio (perfection), and read this one in an e-ARC, which was also perfect--couldn't put it down, binged it in a day. Dade's fanfic-inspired series is so good, and smart, and mature, and feminist; it's the perfect read for when you want a romance that hits absolutely all the notes, from sexy to thoughtful to funny (I laughed out loud at least five times).

Peter, on the eve of an audition that would FINALLY mean his big break in Hollywood (a Game of Thrones-inspired fantasy epic) after two decades of small and short-term jobs, has a one night stand with the beautiful Maria. He feels a real connection to her, but when he wakes up in the morning, she's gone, no note, nothing. Peter is shocked and hurt, but not nearly as shocked as when he turns up to his audition and finds out that his new costar is none other than Maria--and that they're going to spend the better part of the next six years shooting together on a remote island.

Somehow Dade perfectly balances both the longing of this couple, together daily for years on end but putting their romance on the backburner for the sake of their professional relationship, and the friendship they develop without letting the scope of time (six years!) drag down the pacing. As with all her books, Dade offers a conflict that is based not in silly drama but in the deep-seated personalities of her characters, Dade's characters are always competent and smart and self-aware, and the beauty of her romances are that the relationships she writes makes each character learn more about themself without sacrificing the core of their wants and needs.

Olivia Dade is generally a can't-miss and SHIP WRECKED is no exception. If you're looking for something fun, smart, sexy, body-positive, and absolutely impossible to put down, this is the book you want.

Parts of this book were really good, but a lot of it left my mind wandering or me putting it down. I am not sure if this is because there seemed to be some plot holes…maybe because this is the 3rd book in the series, but some characters come out of nowhere toward the end. One of them gets attacked. It was just weird.
Sex scenes are great.
Bonus points for fat characters.
Slow burn, grumpy/sunshine, HEA are all there.

This book wrecked me!

I really fell for this one. I was a bit hesitant to start, but OMG, I just love these two together!

Peter is so uncomfortable in his own skin but these two together are fire. Ship Wrecked is funny as heck, smoldering hot, and super sexy! Dade fires up this story with so much detail, wit, and energy you cannot wait to turn the next page!

I simply fell for this story! This is definitely one that you will re-read several times to catch every nuance of the powerful, yet subtle humor and exquisite storyline. I have so much love for this one!

Do yourself a favor and check it out as soon as possible!