I'll admit to skimming the fuck out of this... Sorry, this storyline just wasn't my cup of tea. I love happy endings but the ending of this one was just incredibly dumb to me. I would love to delve more into the Sub/Dom category of romance...but this one wasn't a good start. ( )

I just want to know if Jane Henry can find a deserted tropical isle and a hot guy for me. I mean, she wrote this one so well, I'm sure she could write something perfect for me, right?

Nadine is a US Marshal and she's part of a team who is hunting down an escaped murderer named Adrian. He brutalized a woman before he killed her. But now that Nadine is on his trail, he won't be free much longer, and he will face justice. And well, if his face just *happens* to hit a wall or two on the way, it's just part of that justice. So she studied his file until she knew his face better than she knew her own, and when she sees him, she literally jumps on him to capture him.

Adrian just wants to be free, not just from jail, but also from the past. So when the plane that he's being taken back to the US on crashes on a deserted island, he knows that he's never going back. And when he sees that the woman who caught him and who hit him in the face is the only person who survived the crash, he decides that he will definitely be keeping her, and she is going to pay and pay and pay for everything that she did. After all, he's the monster.

This was really a fascinating story. There's a lot of change that goes on in this book. I love all the interactions that Nadine and Adrian have, more than just happy sexy times, though those are pretty dang good too. I think that this probably counts as an enemies to lovers deal, but I'm not entirely sure that enemies is the correct word for where Nadine and Adrian start out. I'm not sure that there is a word that will fit. Enemies squared or cubed, maybe. Whatever it is, it's a pretty explosive mix that leads to a great book. ( )

4.5 Stars
Arc Book Review
Release Date-24/8/18

I devoured "Island Captive" in like one sitting it was that good.



And no this was not no insipid flowery fairy-tale but it was definitely my kind of bed-time story
one where my evening is most certainly going to feature sweet dreams of the more carnal variety; if I'm very lucky that is.



The premise behind this storyline is simple Nadine works for a government agency that apprehends hardened criminals that have gone AWOL.
Along with her partner, she is hot on the trail of convicted killer Adrian who has been convicted of brutally murdering his submissive.
Nadine feels this one personally; despite her trying to stay detached and manages while recapturing Adrian to earn his own brand of personal hatred.
When their charter plane encounters difficulties mid-flight and crashes Adrian and Nadine are the sole survivors.
The roles these two started out with are dramatically reversed; Jailor becomes prisoner and the prisoner holds all the cards and is damn sure ready to use them all to his advantage.
I think someones definitely got a case of bruised feelings here.



So this is where our story really takes off and it's fabulous.
Adrian in control making Nadine pay for every little slight while he in a way punishes here for her past treatment of him.
I have to be honest here I was struggling initially with whether I could grow to like Adrian as he just seemed so cold and single-minded in his interactions and overall mindset.



no matter as the story unfolded, I began to warm to him as he gradually started to redeem himself.
The slow gradual burn between Nadine and Adrian really appealed to me.
I would have liked him maybe to show a bit more in terms of feelings as the book progressed.
But that was just more of a personal preference; I do like my dramatic declarations of loves and devotion and sadly that for me was missing here.
We do get the eventual HEA here, but it was just a little anti-climatic for my liking.
This had plenty of action and was super enjoyable, do be aware it is slightly dub-con in nature but that was half the draw here for me.
The eventual connection between Adrian and Nadine here was completely consensual just initially this does skate the boundaries please avoid if that is at all an issue for you.
So yeh my removing half a star was mainly due to the lack of emotional declarations something about seeing a tough grown man brought to his knees by the fairer sex just gets me all a quiver.
despite my above gripe, this was still a fantastic read that I really did enjoy.
So Imagine a naughtier version of the Blue Lagoon (Love that film) one with lots of spankings and you're halfway there with picturing this.
This may be my first Jane Henry book but It definitely is not going to be my last.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC of "Island Captive" of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions are entirely my own.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/
www.beckiebookworm.com ( )

4.5 Stars
Arc Book Review
Release Date-24/8/18

I devoured "Island Captive" in like one sitting it was that good.



And no this was not no insipid flowery fairy-tale but it was definitely my kind of bed-time story
one where my evening is most certainly going to feature sweet dreams of the more carnal variety; if I'm very lucky that is.



The premise behind this storyline is simple Nadine works for a government agency that apprehends hardened criminals that have gone AWOL.
Along with her partner, she is hot on the trail of convicted killer Adrian who has been convicted of brutally murdering his submissive.
Nadine feels this one personally; despite her trying to stay detached and manages while recapturing Adrian to earn his own brand of personal hatred.
When their charter plane encounters difficulties mid-flight and crashes Adrian and Nadine are the sole survivors.
The roles these two started out with are dramatically reversed; Jailor becomes prisoner and the prisoner holds all the cards and is damn sure ready to use them all to his advantage.
I think someones definitely got a case of bruised feelings here.



So this is where our story really takes off and it's fabulous.
Adrian in control making Nadine pay for every little slight while he in a way punishes here for her past treatment of him.
I have to be honest here I was struggling initially with whether I could grow to like Adrian as he just seemed so cold and single-minded in his interactions and overall mindset.



no matter as the story unfolded, I began to warm to him as he gradually started to redeem himself.
The slow gradual burn between Nadine and Adrian really appealed to me.
I would have liked him maybe to show a bit more in terms of feelings as the book progressed.
But that was just more of a personal preference; I do like my dramatic declarations of loves and devotion and sadly that for me was missing here.
We do get the eventual HEA here, but it was just a little anti-climatic for my liking.
This had plenty of action and was super enjoyable, do be aware it is slightly dub-con in nature but that was half the draw here for me.
The eventual connection between Adrian and Nadine here was completely consensual just initially this does skate the boundaries please avoid if that is at all an issue for you.
So yeh my removing half a star was mainly due to the lack of emotional declarations something about seeing a tough grown man brought to his knees by the fairer sex just gets me all a quiver.
despite my above gripe, this was still a fantastic read that I really did enjoy.
So Imagine a naughtier version of the Blue Lagoon (Love that film) one with lots of spankings and you're halfway there with picturing this.
This may be my first Jane Henry book but It definitely is not going to be my last.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC of "Island Captive" of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions are entirely my own.



Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/
www.beckiebookworm.com ( )

4.5 stars

Exceptional job at creating what it would be like to be on a deserted island. There were intense moments as well as moments of rediscovering oneself. I very much enjoyed the dynamic between Nadine and Adrian. This isn't a plot that is used very often but is one I thoroughly enjoy. Great blend of BDSM in the mix as well. Although, actually steamy moments were not the focus of the story. ( )