Although I loved the first two books in this series, this one didn't hit the same. It felt like I was watching a highlights reel of the story rather than actually getting to know the characters and their emotions as the story built, which made the final conflict hard to believe. I did, however, love that both characters are fat in this book - and I would have loved it even more if Peter's body had received the same attention that Maria's did.

Olivia Dade has a knack for writing the most lovable characters! Thoroughly have enjoyed all of her books and this one is no different.

Golly gee, what can I say about the wonderful Olivia Dade? The author of Spoiler Alert and All The Feels has written a fabulous third book in her Gods of the Gates series— Ship Wrecked. What I love about the characters Dade writes in this book (well, in all her books), is their confidence and resilience; she writes very well-rounded human characters. The fun banter between Maria and Peter, plus the 6 year slow burn crush and the explosive chemistry. Yeah, this book was a 3.5 stars! But since i can’t give that, 4 stars!

I loved this!!! I love how BOTH main characters are plus sized!! Yes to more men not having wash board abs (yawnnnn). In true Dad fashion the female main character was headstrong and unapologetically her! I love the chemistry and when two people just can not stop themselves from physically touching. I struggled with the first book in this series and even though you can read them as standalone, like always, I would suggest you read them in order. If to only get used to her writing style, Its not crazy or anything but I had a hard time being drawn in when I first start reading BUT once I am... its game time because I fall in love!!!! Also as someone who doesn't have a kid I love a story that doesn't end in pregnancy or children. All lifestyles represented!!!

Maria and Peter have a one-night stand. It was a mind-blowing night that neither of them will forget any time soon. However, when Peter wakes up the next morning, Maria is gone.

Little do either of them know, they're about to meet again in the most unexpected way. Maria and Peter are both cast as characters in the show Gods of the Gates and the best part--they will be spending the next seven years isolated on a remote island together. The only other people with them are the crew members.

Peter is still hurt from Maria's abrupt departure after their night together and her attempts at apologizing are mostly dismissed. However, as time passes and their characters become more involved on-screen, Maria and Peter can't help but feel the connection they had that night.

Ship Wrecked is the final (?) book of the Spoiler Alert series. While I'm sad the series is over, I think this book really helped tie everything together. One of my favorite scenes is when all of the cast we've met throughout the series finally meet each other. My only issue with this book was the scene where Peter does not take Maria's side after she is faced with the prospect of being forced to change her body for the show. I already wasn't sure if I truly liked Peter, but when this happens it was a huge factor in his likability. Overall, there were some great tension scenes and Peter somewhat redeems himself.

This is a really well done romance with two flawed, complicated, relatable main characters. I really enjoyed the development of their friendship plus the pining and unspoken feelings. Both characters have to reckon with getting past their own hangups and ideas of how they "should" live their lives to get to the HEA. I think the best part of this book is the outstanding body positivity. I thought it was even better than books 1 and 2 in this series. The hurdles to the relationship are mental and emotional, not physical. Both characters are comfortable in their own skin, and I loved that. I'm probably not as into the tv show fandom side of this series as other readers (I never watched GOT) but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story.

I'm writing this now because the strike is over. This one wasn't my favorite, but I still enjoyed it. I wasn't a fan of the FMC tho. I admired her for the way she felt about her rights and the way her body was shown, but I didn't like the way everything was her way or no way when dealing with the MMC. She never compromised with him and it was annoying. He deserved to be seen too.

The pacing of this book was off. Immediately a lot of action but then long drags of nothing. Made it hard to maintain interest. The plus size MC was represented well in her stance to not conform to societal standards but it kind of leans so hard into it that it loses some of its specialty- boarder line made the FMC a modern plus size trope.

A delight of a book. Dade always writes diverse, body positive heroines and it was refreshing to see the same characteristics in the hero.

RATING: 3/5 STARS

Loved the body-positivity and celebrity vibes, and this is one of the most beautiful romance covers I've seen (reminiscent of old historical clutch covers but totally modern). I wanted to like this book more, but I felt kinda "eh" about it.

Following Spoiler Alert and All the Feels, Ship Wrecked is the latest installment in Olivia Dade's universe of romance novels set in and around the tv show Gods of the Gates. A thinly veiled fictional Game of Thrones, the fake-not-fake tv show looms large in this one, as multiple plot points hinge on the two characters' storylines on the show, them shooting with a small crew on a remote island, and their relationships with the show's creators/the film industry at large. Main characters Maria and Peter were richly built, I liked the secondary characters a lot, and the setting was cool. But something about how the plot unfolded over several years, with we as readers dipping in and out and being told how things happened rather than seeing them for ourselves, kept me from feeling super invested in the development of the relationship and its eventual conflict/resolution. Appreciate fat rep in romance though, and loved the middle finger Maria was always prepared to give Hollywood!

My first Olivia Dade book and let me just say 🥵🥵

I loved it so much!! And this book is not sad at all but why did I shed a few tears?!?!!

I completely recommend this book if you haven’t read anything by this author yet, it would make you feel at the warmth that good book can make you feel💌

I wanted to like this story, but I found it to be just meh. In the other stories of the series, the characters had more depth and inner dialogue. There were back stories and dimension to each character. In Ship Wrecked, I found the characters main purpose is to have sex with each other and to get through a very long movie journey to be together. I just couldn't wait to finish it.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Harper Voyager for providing me with an advanced copy.

This one was just okay. I definitely enjoyed the first two books in this series more than this one. The flow of the story just felt a little off and some times the timing was wrong for me. The characters saved the book overall as I found them relatable in some aspects.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

After reading the previous books in the series and loving them I was so excited when I found out about this one being published. This was a stunning read. I adore that you get to see the pairs from the former books and so much of the behind-the-scenes drama taking place in this book were main plot points in the prior books. I enjoy the world and how main characters develop into future side characters.

I received an eARC from NetGalley and Avon in exchange for an honest review. Peter just had an amazing night with a Swedish goddess, but she left without a word or any way to be contacted. Dejected, he shows up for an important audition for 1 half of a shipwrecked duo on Gods of the Gates. Just as he's about to be called back, the buxom blonde walks in the door as one of the auditioners for the other half. And because the universe has jokes, they soon become cast in roles that will have them filming on an island for the foreseeable future. Maria finds herself castmates with the surly Viking from her one-night stand, and while she wants more with him, he is grumpy and obviously angry over her disappearance. While Maria can break through his sullen exterior, he doesn't want to chance a bad breakup making the upcoming years of filming awkward. So friends, they'll be friends. Friends who pine for each other. But what happens when filming finishes? She's going back to Sweden and he heads home to LA. Can they find a way to make their six-years-in-the-making passion work?

This is the third book in the Spoiler Alert series and absolutely lives up to the other two. Peter and Maria are both fat actors, and that plays a large part in the storyline. Maria is a huge advocate for body acceptance at any size and seeing fat representation more often in media. They both have trauma in their pasts that they have to work through (don't we all?). The sexual tension is palpable from the start. Just as in the other books, there are text threads and portions of scripts sprinkled throughout the novel. This is a fantastic addition to the Spoiler Alert series, and I can't wait to have a physical copy of my shelf! I recommend this for fans of pining, fat rep, celebrity romance, and steamy romance.

I loved this story. I loved the characters. I loved the depth. I think the only reason it took me so long to read it is it’s length. It felt long for a romance. But I was never bored. For a minute there I didn’t actually know how they would get together in the end.

All the Feels (book 2 in this series) was one of my favorite reads in 2021 so I was beyond excited when I received an advanced copy of Shipwrecked. I love Olivia Dade’s intelligent writing style and the characters she writes about.

In this one, specifically, I absolutely adored Maria as a main character. She was strong and confident and just an absolute queen. It was great to see how a character who had a difficult backstory was able to focus on the present rather than her own hang-ups. This was particularly evident in contrast to Peter (the MMC), who allowed his past to rule almost every aspect of his life.

I found the plot to be engaging — for the most part — but found my mind wandering during some of the extensive interactions with the other cast members. I think that I would probably keep better track of things if I read the entire series back to back (this is book 3). There were some plot points that ran parallel from one book to another and having so much time between reading the two books made it a bit more difficult to recall details.

The level of spice in this one is up there. There was no shortage of steamy scenes throughout!

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series of stand-alones, but this one missed a few marks for me.

First, it’s a miscommunication trope and just no freaking thank you on that. I hate it when people have a problem and they just refuse to talk about it. When a couple words would eliminate the problem just SAY THE WORDS.

Then the format was not for me. The timeline was jumping all over the place and while I understand the need for it in this case I still wasn’t a fan of the way it was done. It was hard to keep up with (for me anyway) and I just couldn’t get into it.

Now the bones of the story were great. It was predictable like all good HEA romance books are, and I really enjoyed the route to get to the end, I just wish it had been linear. Once the timeline leveled out toward the end I was really happy with it. It’s the middle that was meh for me.

Anyway, it was still a good addition to this series and I appreciate the plus sized representation.

Incredible. Showstopping. Talented. Gorgeous. Olivia Dade continues to be one of my favorite romance authors. Her chemistry between characters is unmatched, and the cover art reflecting those characters' bodies is beautiful. I usually read a lot of intense and serious books and her romances are perfect palette cleansers. I can't wait until her next release.