After reading All the Feels, Olivia Dade quickly became one of my favorite authors. She takes the beautiful world of fanfiction and acting and marries them into fantastic storylines. All her characters are instantly loveable and Peter and Maria are no exception. The story starts off with a bang (literally 😏) and keeps getting better after each page. I absolutely love the snippets of texts and stories between the chapters, they provide depth to the characters and insight to the personalities of characters across the stories.

My favorite thing about Dade's characters are that they embrace their bodies and their fat, especially Maria who also lives for who she is unabashedly and doesn't care what anyone says about her size or body hair. It's something I'd never seen from any other character and we need more body hair normalization 👏🏼

Overall, I loved Peter and Maria's relationship storyline, their growth as characters, and the value they place on family of all types.

Tropes: instalove, enemies to lovers, pining, workplace romance.

Watch out for: fatphobia/fat shaming, parental death, adoption

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A cute romance from Olivia Date, and this one pulls at our heart strings with a buildup over SIX years - talk about the chemistry and the sexual tension! 🥵

Overall this was a good romance and I enjoyed the characters Maria and Peter as they grew throughout the book. Their friendship was endearing to read and the chemistry was palpable. There were moments of laughing along with them as well, which always makes the book more fun for me. I also enjoyed the aspect of body positivity, something that should be in more books!

The pacing of this one confused me. It started off with a bang (literally) and then as the book went on there were peaks of excitement mixed with lulls, and skips in timeframe that made it confusing to keep up. Mixed with a lot of ancillary characters that were hard to keep straight. I do think part of this isn't the book's fault, but more indicative of me not reading the first two books yet and missing some background/inside jokes.

Would definitely recommend for someone looking for a light hearted rom-com, perfect for a beach read!

follows the standard girl will freak out over a small thing, will get in fight with dude without letting them explain, just blows up, breaks up, then bam a day goes by and no one will really say they're sorry but everything is all well and now they're more in love than ever. i could be jaded and i know it's a book/work of fiction but real life doesn't work that way and the lack of serious communication in most romance novels just grinds my freaking gears.

I wanted this couple to connect more than I feel like they actually did. The story opens up mid-thrust with our hero and heroine getting down. After she tries to smash and dash without a word, they end up cast opposite each other on a giant fantasy show. After a few false starts, they decide that they won't be together during shooting.

Basically the minute the show wraps, they get together and while the physical part seems to be great while their communication could use so much work. These two have a history of walking away from each other constantly and it was absolutely infuriating.

I did appreciate that both main characters were unapologetically fat and hated that Maria felt like she had to bring her own food to film on location on the off chance that they would start to limit her food to control her weight. I hated it more that she was right. I liked that there were so many cameos of things that happened in the other books.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Audio for a copy in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.

Maria and Peter have a one night stand that concludes without them expecting to see each other again. And the next day they find out they will be starring opposite each other in Gods of the Gates. They spend six years filming together.

Despite starting with a bang (literally), this one's a super slow burn. It brings together enemies-to-lovers and super close forced proximity on set for a workplace romance (say those tropes three times fast).

I really loved both Peter and Maria. The amazing emphasis on body positivity that I have come to expect from Olivia Dade was done especially well here. Maria not only owns her size, but she strongly advocates for it beautifully.

This was narrated by the amazing Kelsey Navarro, one of my all time favorite narrators. Her voices, emotion, and timing are impeccable. It was a little long at 12 hours and 27 minutes, but I found I could comfortably listen at a faster speed.

I recommend reading this series in order, as this book does spoil the previous two. The timelines overlap, so it would be really hard for it not to spoil them. But reading in them in order also adds such delightful context. I loved all the cast chats and the parties. Seeing all of the previous characters again was fantastic.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy and to HarperAudio for the complimentary audiobook. These opinions are my own.

Unfortunately I really struggled with this book I wanted to love it but I had a difficult time connecting with the characters.

The 3rd book in the Spoiler Alert series is here! These books follow the love lives of actors on the fictional show Gods of the Gates. The first two are very connected because they follow best friends. This one feels so separate because both characters are actors on the show - but they film in a different location from everyone else!

💖 Forced proximity
💖 Second chance romance
💖 Fat representation (author’s words)

There was a lot I really liked about this book. You know that moment when characters dig into their soul and figure out exactly how they’ve been shooting themselves in the foot and how they can - maybe - if they are brave enough - fix it all? That moment will never get old for me. The ending was super cathartic.

Neither of these characters are super close with the actors that we met in the other books, and neither get into writing fan fiction the way that other characters did. I missed this sub plot - the fan fictions were always so fun! There were a few here and there, but it wasn’t the same. I also missed seeing more of the other side characters.

The ending felt pretty final - I hope there’s more in this series!

I listened to this via audiobook and really liked the narrator.

Thank you to @harperaudio , @harpercollins , & @netgalley for the review copies!

I’ve had mixed results with this series. I enjoyed the celebrity/fan dynamic in Spoiler Alert, and the series’ loving references to various elements of fandom culture. I am also an absolute sucker for slow burn romances, so I was intrigued by this latest entry in the series, despite not loving the dynamic between the MCs in All the Feels.

Unfortunately, I had a hard time connecting with the characters. While I love Maria’s charm, I found Peter’s emotional reserve inscrutable, to the point where I couldn’t understand his shifting reactions to Maria. I had trouble understanding their reasonings for why they can’t be together, reducing the will-they-won’t-they slow burn tension to an extended period of communication issues. Their attraction is undeniable, but difficult for me to understand or feel invested in.

I think my confusion is largely tied to the novel’s pacing. The first hundred pages or so cover Maria and Peter’s one night stand, unexpected reunion at a final audition the next morning, and their six years working together as costars. The different scenes that illustrate their growing intimacy as coworkers feel more like a montage than the delicious tension of a slow burn. A lot of that work happens off-page, or is recalled in flashbacks, with the growing emotional connection between the MCs relies on telling rather than showing. While the scenes where they finally get together are decidedly steamy, I didn’t fully believe the payoff, especially with uncommunicated assumptions and insecurities looming over them. Despite making it over halfway through the book, I didn’t feel compelled to finish it, especially knowing those communication issues would almost certainly drive the final third of the plot. This just wasn’t the one for me.

While this wasn't my favorite of the series, I still really adore Dade's writing. The 3rd act breakup wasn't my favorite thing (I prefer for these things to be due to outside circumstances instead of pigheadedness from the characters), but I adored the characters themselves!

I am obsessed with Olivia Dade and the Spoiler Alert series. I was hyped to have this one in my hands, and while it was fun (and a great romance), it just didn't quite live up to the bar set by the first two books. The chemistry between the two leads was a little spotty at times - I found them to be a little too hot and cold and I didn't love some of the lack of communication happening. Overall, this one was good, but not quite as fun as the first two.

Let me preface this review by saying that I love Olivia Dade books....normally. This is the first one that didn't work for me. The book started out strong. I have absolutely adored the first 2 books in this series, but I got positively bored about 1/3 of the way through this story. First, I didn't like the time jump. There was so much that could've happened prior to the time jump. So much potential for more angst. I enjoy the body positivity rep in this series and this book was no exception. I liked the hero and heroine. What didn't I enjoy? The never ending internal dialogue. SO MUCH INTERNAL DIALOGUE. It was so very boring. I just felt like this story was way too long. I felt like I was slogging through and was relieved at the end. The difficulty that they had to work through at the end was just not necessary. It was weak.

Anyhow, I won't give up on Olivia Dade by any means, but unfortunately this was a 2 star read for me.

Thank you to NetGalley , Avon and Harper Voyager for an advanced reader's copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a sexy, feel good romance about a Swede and an American who have a one night stand, only to be cast in a show that films over the course of a year on a remote island. This could go all wrong, or really right!

I appreciated the unique plot and size/body positivity! Also it is very sex positive. Ain’t no shame in this character game. :)

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This one is vastly enjoyable and incredibly original. Two actors have what they thought was just a great one-night stand only to discover that they've been cast in a show that will have them living on a remote island for most of the year. Personalities clash and patience gets tested, but only time will tell if their connection will be able to survive all the challenges of fame.

Maria and Peter have very different personalities, but I loved reading how it's those differences that help them see what the other needs even more clearly than they see themselves. I loved how sure Maria is about her choices and Peter's determination not to mess up a dream opportunity for any working actor. I even loved how it was those things that made their relationship so rocky. It's a story about growing as a person in a way that makes you perfect for your relationship instead of changing who you are just to be in a relationship.

I particularly enjoyed how size-positive it is and how both Maria and Peter's size it's not pushed in your face as the defining element of the plot, but more of a thing that they have to put up with just because some people suck.

Don't let the fact that it's the third book in the series keep you from jumping right in. There are mentions of characters from previous books at events where the cast all gets together, but there is nothing that would keep a new reader from being able to enjoy Peter and Maria's story to the fullest.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the fun and sexy read!

I'll read anything Olivia Dade writes. What a fun, immersive, thoughtful adventure, plus all the side characters we've grown to love in previous books. A joyous romp.

1. This is such a stunning cover.
2. Ship Wrecked is the perfect combination of everything I look for in a book: incredibly well developed characters, a good laugh (a good cry sometimes), and believable chemistry.

Add this to your TBR immediately.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

I can only imagine how awkward it is when you find out you'll be working with your one night stand on a remote island for quite some time. It was an interesting way to start a book and their romance. Peter and Maria have a lot of fun banter and interactions before anything starts to happen and I was happy it took awhile for their relationship to develop.


Peter is socially awkward and has a hard time opening up and in many ways just thinks he needs to accept what others ask of him for the parts he gets as an actor. Maria is the total opposite. She's social, outgoing, caring, and knows how to stand up for herself. I loved that she was proud of her body and wouldn't let anyone or anything change her while she was filming.


Peter and Maria's relationship was definitely a slow burn in many ways and I enjoyed seeing their chemistry and them teasing each other. I definitely understand Maria for not wanting anything while they're working that closely together. The spicy scenes worked well with these characters and stories. There were some things near the ending with their relationship that bugged me (I won't say much because of spoilers) and I wish would've gone differently. All in all, I'm glad they get their happily ever after.


Ship Wrecked was a fun book to read, but the time jumps here and there didn't completely feel right at times and made the pacing feel a little off here and there). I did love that author incorporated text messages between the crew again, because their interactions and banter are so much fun to read! I don't feel this series got the strongest ending, but it's one I still definitely enjoyed.

I do not have words by how much I LOVED this book. Literally the perfect lovers to enemies to friends to lovers. I felt so so many emotions while reading this book, I laughed and cried. The love between Peter and Maria was palpable and their journey made me so incredibly emotional. I sincerely hope that we see more of Maria's family because they were so incredibly wholesome. The other side characters in the book were also amazing and so funny. I would literally recommend this book to anyone. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Avon for a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Ok I was not expecting certain parts of this book! I loved that both main charters were fat which feels different from past books in this series.

I really enjoyd Maria and Peters' story.

From page one i rooted for them. It staarts with a STEAMY one night stand, but unknown to either they are actually about to be co-stars. The Tnsion etween the 2 characters during their filming on a remote island is undeniable. After the show ends they are finally able to explore romantically, Will it end in heart break or will the 2 share a love like you see on film??

As always Olivia Dade knocks another one right out of the park.
This book has a solid plot, Steamy connections, great character development, and such a fun playful banter between characters,
I love all the body positivy and anti-shaming that is represented in her works. These books are truly like a warm blanket for anyone who has ever felt the pressure to be someone they arent because of media or peers aroud you,

I have to say, I was so excited when i received the ARC to this novel - as a plus size woman i LOVE the representation. I was quickly let down and considered DNFing multiple times throughout the read.

I felt that the author consistently told you things without showing you then which made the book boring and fell flat, i wanted to see the growth in the characters so that i could come to like them more than I did.

It’s giving lovers to enemies to lovers again. I did eventually find myself liking our FMC, but overall i find myself bored and missing some details.

It had strong elements to make it a good, lovable read, but overall just didn’t come together for me.