I love returning to Lavender Shores with it’s interesting characters, but I’ve been particularly interested in Lamont’s story since listening to him agree to hiring Tyler as his fake boyfriend at a family gathering rather than face his family’s awkward, but well-meaning, attempts to get him matched up from the excerpt at the end of The Veranda.
From the moment I heard the plot I was sold. I love a good fake boyfriends turning to something real trope and I just had to know how quiet, almost-melts-into-the-background Lamont dealt with trying to fool not only all of Lavender Shores, but his father, Robert, especially. I thought Tyler and Lamont fit well together and was really interested in seeing how it all played out.
The Shipwreck does not disappoint. It’s got a strong cast of characters, and interesting premise, a bit of a twist, and a very happy ending.
I liked both Tyler and Lamont, together and as characters. I figured out Tyler’s secret after a few very heavy clues were dropped and I thought it was interesting (good interesting, not bad) the way their romance plays out. Added to how much I love getting to visit with past favorites from the previous books, and The Shipwreck definitely ranks in my top favorites of the series.
Kirt Graves performs well, delivering a narrative style that’s easy to listen to without being over the top and featuring easy to follow character voices and a good pace.
Recommended for those who love the fake boyfriend trope and are looking for a romance with hot sex, not too much angst, and a truly lovely happy ending.
P.S.: I’m really looking forward to listening to Connor’s story!