I totally loved this fast-paced, low-angst romantic comedy. Mac and Paige end up stranded on a tropical island after a storm. Perfect beach read!

I totally loved this fast-paced, low-angst romantic comedy. Mac and Paige end up stranded on a tropical island after a storm. Perfect beach read!

Tide Together is a sweet rom-com. Paige and Mac were a great couple, and I loved when they were bantering. The side characters were great, except for Paige’s family. This book is a fade-to-black book, which isn’t really my thing. Overall, I enjoyed this book.

I was fortunate to receive a copy of Tide Together from NetGalley, and I am leaving my review of this book voluntarily.

Fun summer read. All it takes is one plane crash to shake up two people’s lives. Mac, is a loner and he likes his laid back lifestyle with no one to answer to. Paige, is a workaholic going above and beyond for a promised promotion. This will prove to her family she is worthy. Their three rules are always be winning, never be overweight and never ever be late. Having never followed any of these rules she feels like the family failure. Working up until the last minute she is desperate to get to her sister’s wedding. Begging Mac, her only hope leads them into a storm that causes them to crash on an island. With no hope of rescue in sight they learn to work with one another to survive. Paige takes on some of Mac’s laid back mentality and Mac realizes being alone isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily

Tide Together is an easy read, well-written romance with lots of food for thought regarding what one should value in life, the importance of an effective and straight forward dialogue, and how love (in its many ways)is the way to overcome major differences. This book will make you think, laugh, and wish a happy ending for an unusual couple.
I thank Ms. Summers, her publisher, and NetGalley for the free copy of this book.

Paige and Mac are complete opposites and get stranded on island together. It was so good watching them evolve throughout the book. This was so funny and I loved the plot and characters.

Paige is late for her sister's destination wedding; pilot Mac agrees to get her there. there is a storm and they end up stranded on an island. quick read,

This is one author that can make me laugh out loud with her stories. I love the setting, characters are so real it feels like I know them personally and the story catches you right from the start and holds your interest until the last page. Don't miss this one.

Melanie Summers always writes such fun books. Easy to read and enjoyable. While predictable, the journey to the end is always a wild ride filled with witty banter, outrageous scenarios, and perfect settings. I didn't love the characters, but Tide Together is fun and funny and a great way to spend an afternoon reading!

I read this as and ARC on NetGalley. What a wonderful story of life not working out as planned and finding your happily ever after anyway!

Melanie Summers is soooo good at describing sceneries...

4.5 stars for this super cute romance. How I wish it wasn't a closed door hahaha !

I loved both characters a lot. They seem very different at first but they fall for each other so quickly and so strongly that you want it to end well (considering it's a romance, it has to but you don't want them to have too much of a hard time before finding their way to each other).

I take 0.5 point off because of the "grampa winning one million dollar at the end". It made me cringe and seemed artifical (and I say it after our characters spending two or three weeks alone on a deserted island !!!!)

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tide Together by Melanie Summers is a lovely romance book - a close proximity trope. A busy ad agency assistant from New York is stranded on an island with a rugged, carefree pilot and sparks fly. I love how the romance developed first through emotional before physical conenctions, despite the immediate attraction between them. The characters were interesting and I liked the character development. A lovely read. Thank you, Netgalley and Gretz Corp for giving me the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Gretz Corp for a copy of this book for me to review.

As expected, Melanie Summers did not disappoint! Filled with her trademark banter and flow, Tide Together is the perfect summer beach read (and all year round tbh since I read this at the beginning of spring). Her writing and overall book vibes always makes me feel happy and giddy; with a side of temporary heartache. And with every book I read of hers, it makes me question which one is my favourite because they're all so bingeable and heartwarming.

One of my favourite aspects of this book is just how funny it is - shoutout to one of the best chapter titles: 'While You Were Sleeping (Director's Cut)'). I also love how the one bed trope was done right lol with how the FMC made use of some light scheming to get what she wants.

Would read again!

Overall rating: 4.25/5

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for a review.

I love Melanie Summers books. They are always such a good mix of funny and quirky and romantic. This one gave me a lot of vibes similar to that movie with Harrison Ford from the 90s, Six Days and Seven Nights, but without as much mortal peril. It was a good read and a fun romp. Highly recommend Summers' work!

Paige Chadwick is having the worst day of her life. Her tyrant boss has made her three days late for her sister’s destination wedding trip, and now she’s stuck on the wrong Caribbean island with the wedding just hours away.

Enter Mac Gamble, a brooding yet irresistibly attractive pilot, who reluctantly agrees to get her to the church on time.

When a fast-moving storm leaves them stranded on a deserted island, they’re forced to rely on each other to survive. As they navigate their new surroundings, tempers flare and an undeniable attraction grows.

Amidst the stunning sunsets and white sand beaches, Paige starts to see that underneath Mac’s gruff exterior is a heart of gold.

Can these two opposites find a love as deep as the ocean, or will their differences stir up a hurricane of heartbreak?

This book is a perfect blend of romance and humor. I was hooked from the beginning. The chemistry between the two main characters is undeniable, and their banter had me laughing out loud more than once.

The island setting adds an element of escapism that makes this book the perfect end-of-summer read. "Tide Together" is an uplifting, feel-good story about love, self-worth, and second chances. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a light-hearted yet meaningful romantic comedy!

There are some books that I know are going to be just what I need before I even pick them up. Books that are going to lift my spirit, make me laugh and make me feel good. Anything by Melanie Summers certainly fits into that category. The only downside to Tide Together is that I should probably have not read it so fast (I only started it last night). I don't care though, a greedy read just hits the spot sometimes and this one certainly did.
Set on a beautiful tropical island, overworked Paige and chilled-out Mac find themselves stranded after Mac's plane crashes. I enjoyed being along for the ride on this one. They may have been stranded out there, but it certainly doesn't sound like it was a hardship.
Mac and Paige make a fantastic couple. I loved the way they figured things out about themselves as they spent time together and that they became more by being together.
As with all of Malanie's books like this, I found myself grinning and even laughing at points. This was a fun and enjoyable read. I'm only sad that it's all over now. Maybe I need a break on a beautiful island in the Caribbean? I can always dream!
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

I just love Melanie Summer's books and this one is fantastic! A great, fun, summer read!

It's a fast moving story - the characters are interesting, the deserted island setting is fun and romantic. Paige is uber late for her sister's destination wedding - her overwhelming boss keeps holding her up and demanding she put off family time for working. When she finally gets going, she finds a storm moving in has stopped any planes - it's a short way over to the island and one pilot takes pity on her and they go wheels up. Only to crash land on a deserted island.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a temporary, digital ARC in return for my review.

Paige, a workaholic feeling like the family misfit, rushes to her sister’s Caribbean wedding and ends up stranded with Mac, a loner pilot with financial troubles. As they navigate their differences, they discover unexpected chemistry and life lessons. Though charming, the story follows familiar romance tropes, with some predictable character dynamics and messages on happiness.

I read Tide Together with hopes of enjoying the characters and situations they were in but for me there was a story that I did not really like the characters. The book read choppy and off beat with the interaction between Paige Chadwick and Mac Gamble feeling forced.
Thank you NetGalley, Melanie Summers and Gretz Corp for the copy of Tide Together. This is my personal review.

A feel-good romance. Fairly typical storyline.

Paige Chadwick is from a family of achievers. Her dad launched and is the CEO of Chadwick Mutual Funds, her mother a model turned fashion Mogul. Paige feels she is the misfit of the 3 children, the others being brother Philip and younger sister Tiffany, who are very like their parents. Their motto – don’t be a loser, don’t be fat, don’t be late. Tiffany to set to marry the heir to the Tyson Oil fortune. Paige is delayed in leaving New York due to work. She has a very demanding boss Guy who makes it clear that she is on “Guy time”. Paige is his EA but has a lot more responsibility than a usual EA. She has been slogging it out since 6 years but believes it will be worth it in the long run. She finally does take off for the Caribbean where her sister is having a destination wedding. They hopes to make it just in time.

Mac Gamble, has a one-bedroom shack on the beach in one of the Caribbean islands. He has a small plane and leads a happy life. His granddad Jack lives in a facility for old people nearby. Mac is just about able to make ends meet though, especially since an increase in fee has been announced at his granddad’s place. After Paige lands at the airport, she finds that with a storm approaching in a few hours and a football match in progress, there are limited options for her to make it to her sister’s wedding. Mac reluctantly agrees to fly her. The plane crashes on an island short of their final destination due to bad weather.

The story is nice, and this is a good relaxing read. I liked both Mac & Paige’s characters though at times their behaviours come across as pretentious. The story is very typical though, and I would have liked to see some novelty that I can remember it by. There are some good messages on living life happily but I would have liked it to be more subtle and nuanced.

Recommended as a light read which you run through quickly and relax with.