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Action and Adventure with a great movie vibe. Check.
The right dash of suspense to drive a romantic story. Check
Fun and Flirty dialogue filled with banter and charge. Check Plus!

If these are qualities that you look for in a romance that ill transport you into a great story than Winter and Dr. Logan's story is one you will want to pick up. This is a fun, quick, humorous book that will leave a smile on your face.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC I read

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This book was super spicy, I LOVED it for how it gripped me from page 1. I love Isley for her writing and romance reads and this one didn't dissapoint! The perfect comfort read <3

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Winter, a secretive photographer on assignment in Thailand, anticipates an extraordinary journey capturing detailed evidence. Meanwhile, Dr. Logan Spencer, an esteemed archaeologist, leads a team to uncover a hidden city. Logan, skeptical of Winter’s role, expects her to be a distraction. Their clash begins immediately, fueling mutual dislike. As the expedition takes a dramatic turn, Winter and Logan’s relationship evolves into a survival battle, intertwined with escalating chemistry.

A delightful read filled with action, adventure, danger, banter, and the classic "will they/won't they" suspense. While I noticed a few minor plot holes that didn't completely round out the book for me, overall, it offered a quick, enjoyable experience. It featured tense and scary moments, but the evolution of the relationships added a fun element to follow.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of Love Quest by Camilla Isley.

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HOW CUTE WAS THIS LIL BOOK! I am absolutely obsessed. Winter and Dr. Logan were SO much fun together! I am always excited for an enemies to lovers romcom and this one absolutely delivered.

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I’ve really enjoyed reading this book. It’s a fun read that starts as it means to go on, I loved the way that Winter first see’s Logan, naked and shouting at a monkey who’s stolen his phone. Winter is a strong main character and I thought her and Logan were well matched. Logan is the perfect mix of broody and grumpy. I loved the banter between them. The storyline is fast paced and full of action and the writing flows beautifully. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it won’t be the last.

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The first half was fun and silly, but it fell apart in the second half. I wish they'd stayed in the jungle longer and didn't do the third act breakup. It was so short and pointless.

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⭒ Rating: 4 stars

As soon as I saw this cover and then read the blurb, I KNEW I had to read this! You see, I’ve loved treasure hunting movies ever since I was a little kid and ever since Outerbanks, I’ve been more obsessed with them! So I really want to read books with the same vibes and I’m always looking for more!

This one had all the right vibes, interesting plot, fun relationships, action, surprises and a nice romance too. I really enjoyed this read!

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Super cute story. I wasn’t expecting it to be so filled with action, but that was a peasant surprise. This gave me all the Indiana Jones vibes and I’m here for it. Loved the witty banter, Winter and Logan are so wrong and yet so right. And don’t even get me started on Archie! Wish there was a tad more e character development between the main characters, but the story is so colorful, I can let it slide.

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Love Quest was a fun story with a lot of adventure - reminded me a bit of The Lost City, which I really enjoyed and the characters were fun! Mostly adventure with a lot of romance thrown in to keep it light and airy.

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Wow Camilla Isley has done it again. This is another absolutely wonderful and delightful read. I have not been able to put this one down and it has been a superb read.

I have read all of this author’s books and have eagerly and impatiently waited for this one. I definitely have not been disappointed.

Fantastic plot ✅

Wonderful characters ✅

Amazing author ✅

This is a book which literally has it all. It has been utterly impossible to put down and I have devoured this in just a few hours.

This has been a gorgeous and heartwarming read. I’d even go as far as to say this may be my favourite.

I am definitely in the Camilla Isley fan club and already excited to see what the future holds. This is without a doubt a five star rating from me. Although, this is one of those books which deserves more.

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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This was fun! The adventure vibe was great, it was easy to read. Totally unbelievable in the very best way! It felt like I was dropped into a movie and was watching a treasure hunt unfold. It was well written, interesting, and moved at a great, fast pace. Overall, this was a fun, closed door, enemies to lovers romance! Reminded me a bit of Outer Banks or Indian Jones!

I did find the beginning a bit sexist, and got a couple of the characters confused a few times.

3 stars, I liked it!

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced copy to read.

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After really enjoying The Love Theorem, I absolutely devoured Love Quest! This rollicking rom-com / adventure story was full of twists and turns keeping you glued to the pages. It's full of great tropes: enemies to lovers, one bed (tent), forced proximity.

This was a great adventure as Winter, a travel photographer, joins a mission with Dr. Logan Spencer, an archeologist, to find a lost city in the middle of the jungle. This is a great read that will not disappoint. With strong character development and lots of tension, these two are a great pair for your enjoyment!

Thank you to @NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ebook!

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Love Quest is the second in a series but can easily be read as a standalone with minimal confusion. It is also a closed door romance, adventure novel and lots of fun. It was a very quick read, highly enjoyable and engaging. I liked the characters - Winter and Logan, and the adventure to find the lost city was fun to read and also at times harrowing. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.

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Fun and sweet with a whole lot of adventure thrown in! This had great Indiana Jones vibes with just the right amount of romance to keep me wanting to flip the pages! I will be picking up more from Camilla Isley in the future.

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We begin with an unusual meet cute...a naked man, yelling at a monkey 🐒, while holding a banana...in the hopes of bartering for his cell phone. 😜 Yup. I kid you not... and we keep things rolling with an official introduction shortly thereafter, where she learns he's the lead on her latest photo expedition, and he learns she's the distraction, I mean, photographer on his man filled expedition. The jungle may already be sweltering, but it's about to get much MUCH hotter. 😉

I loved her character and I loved his character! They were both memorable for their own reasons, and perfectly capable in their own, but work oh so well together that you couldn't help but hope, wonder, and nervously sit on edge. Though a serious quest for a city of gold, humor, and flirtatious moments abound...as does unexpected danger! Seriously guys, you'll be suspicious, but never guess what's about to go down... though what's starting to unfold between Logan and Winter is anything but a cold shoulder!

So pack the bug spray, and don your best trekking shoes...or don't because this adventure is starting in your mind's eye, but that doesn't make it any less memorable, any less exciting, or any less SQUEE worthy 😀 when things eventually come to a hoped for end!

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This was my first book by Camilla Isley; I will be looking for more of her books as this one was entertaining and easy to follow, even though it is part of a series. This quick little adventure of a book had me laughing out loud, and enjoying the tasteful, closed door romance. All the cheeky auxiliary characters are delightful, plus I can not get enough of the “enemies to lovers” spark, and this time between the spirited main character Winter, and the arrogant Dr. was no different. You never feel lost or overwhelmed like some romance, and this book also has the cutest cover!

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What a cute book! Both of the characters are very funny and enjoyable and the whole plot is so creative. It’s hard seeing original books nowadays and I’m OBSESSED with the setting. The book has its flaws and some scenes definitely gave me the ick, but it still is great and I’ll be recommending it to everyone!

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thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

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It´s summer and it is time to fall in love...Or at least to consider various falling in love scenarios. Even if you are not ready to start some new relationship right now, reading about other possible relationships may help you. At least, to figure out how to find the next time something much much better than ever before.

For the adventurous at heart, Love Quest by Camilla Isley may be the perfect source of inspiration this summer season. Set in Thailand, it is build around the love-to-hate story between a charming travel photographer, Winter Knowles, and a very attractive archeologist, Dr. Logan Spencer. Their destinies are locked in the quest for a lost city of gold, therefore, professional interests are supposed to prevail, no matter how much enmity exists between the two.

I really liked about the book how it takes an eternal motive - enemies turned lovers - into a Romantic adventure out of the ordinary. It has a pinch of Indiana Jones and some open physical attraction hints. One may predict how it would end, but we can still take a chance to get surprised about how things are actually going to happen.

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