Title: Full Steam Ahead
Author: Valerie Chase
Published: January 14, 2014
Series: Sea Swept #1
Format Read/Pages: eBook/166
How I Acquired It: IFB Tours
Date Finished: February 2, 2014
*This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Seven days aboard a luxury cruise.
The perfect getaway from it all.
At least, that’s what Georgia Cantwell was hoping for.
The perfect getaway from it all.
At least, that’s what Georgia Cantwell was hoping for.
Georgia wishes she could run away from the nightmare that
has consumed her life, but she can’t. With her inbox filling with menacing
emails, all she can do is try to get through her sorority’s winter break cruise
without anyone realizing how wrecked she is. So she really doesn’t need Jace
McLaren seeing through her tacked-on smile when no one else seems to notice.
Growing up with a father in jail, Jace knows from experience
that if you’re going through hell, there’s no way out but through. He has
always steered away from girls like Georgia with her ice-queen attitude, but
she’s in real trouble, and despite himself he pushes past her walls.
As much as Georgia tries to ignore it, Jace won’t let her
pretend with him. But she can’t risk telling him the truth. Her past would ruin
his trust, her family, her future—everything.
But out on the open ocean, there’s nowhere to hide. And when
Georgia’s secrets come tumbling out, it might take more than Jace to save her.
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Going into this I really did not know what to expect. There were
a multitude of ways that this could have turned out, but I was extremely happy
with what was actually presented. Chase gives us a quick, sweet new adult read
that is refreshing in a genre that can be a hit or a miss.
Full Steam Ahead
starts with Georgia almost missing the cruise she is supposed to be on with a
few of her sorority sisters over their winter break. We learn that she is
reluctant to even go on the trip, as it will have her in close proximity with
her ex-boyfriend, Hunter, that she recently split from. After a bit of a
roommate shuffle she ends up rooming with mysterious and alluring Jace, who had
a bit of a reputation. Georgia is also struggling with the fact that her family
has lost their wealth and is pressuring her into thing that they think will
make everything right again.
I found her hardship to be very realistic. Now, some people
might condemn her and ask why she is going on such an extravagant vacation if
she has no money, but in reality people will go to many lengths to hide the
issues that they are dealing with. We later find out that a lack of money is
not her only problem and that there are more serious problems that she has to
deal with, so spending money on a cruise she can’t really afford is the least
of her worries.
I really wish we could have explored Jace a little more. I
really like him as a character and would have been interested in learning more
about him. I do feel as though the issues he had with his father were a little
too perfectly wrapped up, just because he had to get over the feelings of
resentment to be able to accept Georgia for who she really is. Overall, I
really liked both of the main characters and feel as though they complimented
each other well. Not to mention the fact that they make one hell of a steamy
pair.
Something that I really enjoyed was the setting. I thought
that it was a great idea to have it be set on a cruise ship. It gave the
characters plenty to do and see, while not getting in a routine of doing the
same things over and over again. It also set a good timeframe for the story and
a plausible reason for two people, who are not that good of friends, to be
around each other so much.
The ending was wrapped up a bit to neatly for me, but it did
not detract from my enjoyment of the story at all. Chase really provides all
the makings of a great story and does not disappoint. I am looking forward to checking
out more of her work in the future!
4 Stars
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Valerie Chase is an author of New Adult Romance. She
currently lives in the Washington, DC area. Full Steam Ahead is her debut
novel.
As for her writing style, Valerie loves sexy banter and guys
whose hearts are in the right place, even if their heads sometimes aren't. She
loves discovering strong, awesome characters, putting them in entertaining
situations, and watching them argue their way to love.
valeriechase.blogspot.com | twitter.com/val_chase |
facebook.com/pages/Valerie-Chase/324942107643538
Make sure to check out all the stops on the Full Steam Ahead tour!
The full schedule is available at Itching for Books.
Thank you to Shane at IFB and Valerie Chase for the chance to participate in this tour!!
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