Sun, Sea and Summer Vibes by Zoe Allison #Review

 

I am delighted to welcome Zoe Allison's latest novel, Sun, Sea and Summer Vibes to the blog today.

Sometimes first impressions are far from the truth...

Nina Darwish is a scientist who likes to proceed with caution and careful deliberation. When she arrives at the party destination of Ibiza to play PA for her best friend and international pop sensation Isla Starr, she has trouble adapting to the carefree and easy-going vibe on the island. The situation isn’t aided by Isla’s seemingly surly yet irritatingly attractive music producer, the world-renowned dance DJ Logan Wild, known by his real name—Cameron—to his friends. Plus, Nina’s run-ins with, and repeated rebuttal of, an extremely entitled and very annoying male singer named Zac don’t help to aid her mood.

Unbeknownst to Nina, Cameron remembers her from the past, when he was a geeky student who admired her from afar. Unfortunately, it’s clear that Nina considers him ill-natured, no doubt due to his natural awkwardness, which he masks using a stage persona. However, even if that weren’t the situation, he’s involved in a dead-end relationship with his celebrity girlfriend Ash. Plus, Nina’s eye appears to have been drawn onto Ash’s no good ex-boyfriend, Zac, therefore there’s no point in believing anything could ever happen between them.

But despite all of that being the case, for some reason, he just cannot stop thinking about her.

 My Thoughts

This is a great beach read. If you can't ger away this summer, a great chance to imagine sunnier climes instead. Both thre central characters are thoroughly likeable so you will enjoy seeing how their story pans out. They are not your run of the mill sociable types either. Both have hidden depths. Nina sees the world through her scientist's lens but there are also issues from her past to deal with. Cameron hides behind his stage personna and is looking for a deeper relationship. They both have a certain lack of vanity about themselves.

    The characters that add to the story have their own issues going on too. Genuine friendship is contrasted with the superficial social media glaze which seems to spread over much of life. This is a fun, entertaining read which is great to pass a weekend with if you are in the mood for a little romance.

In short: Looking for love?

About the Author

Growing up, Zoe Allison loved stories about falling in love. But rather than being rescued by a knight in shining armour, she imagined herself fighting dragons alongside him, battling supervillains as heroic allies, or teaming up to dive into perilous waters in order to save a loved one from drowning. Once Zoe did grow up, she became a doctor. But as time went on, she craved a creative outlet to counter the soul sapping burnout that her career inflicted upon her, and also to achieve those happy endings that were so often lacking in the real world. She wanted heroes who truly love and value women, who find their true love inspiring, are fascinated by her, want to connect with her as a soulmate and fully open themselves to her on an emotional level. And so, Zoe began to write her romances.

A Zoe Allison novel promises a heroine who is not only her hero’s equal in ability and intellect, but whose hero equals her in emotional intelligence. Her characters overcome conflict infused with spine tingling sexual tension to forge a deep connection as soul mates as well as lovers, and ultimately, they both rescue each other emotionally. Even if they might begin their journey as enemies…

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Book links: Amazon UK  |  Amazon US |  First for Romance

Thanks to Zoe Allison, Totally Bound Publishing and Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources  for a copy of the book and a place on the tour.  

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