Sunday, June 22, 2025

Another fun summer romance...

 "Adventure awaits."



Emily Edwards is not adventurous or outdoorsy, but she's made a promise to scatter her dad's ashes on Isle Royale, a remote National Park in Michigan that her dad always wanted to visit. So she hires Ryder Fleet to be her guide. Only it was Ryder's older brother, Caleb, who was the outdoorsy one, not him. He doesn't even know how to use a compass. But he needs the money, so he agrees to be Emily's guide. What happens to them on this remote island is some crazy kind of fun that includes getting lost in the woods, a bear spray incident, a pirate shipwreck, some bad guys, and a legendary lost diamond. I thought The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea was laugh-out-loud funny. I loved how Emily and Ryder are total opposites yet connected because of their grief over lost loved ones; I also loved how they found a way to let go of past regrets and move forward with laughter and love together. This book made me smile all the way through. And for that:  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happy Reading!

25 comments:

  1. Five stars - wow! Romance is not my favorite genre but maybe I will add this one to my TBR list.

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    1. Just don't expect to take it too seriously. I loved the humor and fun of it.

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  2. How fun. Sounds like it was a winner.

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    1. I really enjoyed reading this one. It made me smile. :D

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  3. A Five star read is worth checking out. And I. like opposites attracting in romance novels.

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    1. These two characters are so fun. The plot is a little silly, but so humorous and entertaining. A great summer beach read. :D

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  4. This sounds like a lot of fun! I'm adding it to my list. Great review, Lark! :D

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    1. Just don't expect to take this one too seriously. It's a crazy and fun adventure.

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  5. Ooh...I've always wanted to go to Isle Royale, too.

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    1. It sounds like such a great National Park...and one I'd never even heard of until I read this book.

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    2. That's more my original neck of the woods. Various friends have been there, but I never have.

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  6. Great review, Lark, it sounds great!

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  7. The title reminds me of Jewel of the Nile the sequel to Romancing the Stone with Kathleen Turner. I loved the first movie more, but the second was entertaining, too. I love a romance with adventure added in. I'll check this out! :)

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    1. I loved Romancing the Stone! This book is entertaining and fun in its own way. I enjoyed the humor in it and all the crazy things that happen to them. :D

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  8. This looks really cute and lots of fun! Yay, a new book to check out!

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  9. You know I'm a sucker for this kind of setting!

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    1. I love that kind of setting, too. It makes for a fun summer read.

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  10. This sounds adorable! I will have to add this to my TBR.

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  11. Sounds lovely.
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  12. My husband accidentally bear sprayed out bedroom one night. He dropped a canister and it hit just right and clicked on. Less that a second and it was AWFUL. This book sounds cute though and one I might check out.

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    1. Bear spray in your bedroom! How long did it take to air that out? At least you got a funny story out of it. :D

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