Meifeng Chan is fleeing from her abusive
lover and she needs the help of wealthy Oliver Wynn. She was too much of
a realist to ever accept a date with him when they were teenagers. The
trust-fund hunk and the Chinese girl from the takeaway shop? Never going
to happen, no matter how much she might have secretly imagined it.
But after fifteen long years he’s back in her life, agreeing to hide her away in his family’s beautiful new Scarlet Bay beach house and keep her safe.
Ollie is furious and protective and spoiling for a fight. Mei is wary and defensive and no way ready to let any man take charge. They have three long days to try and keep their hands off each other.
AMAZON 4 STARS
This book has a slow start but it does take the time to make a pretty good foundation. A good foundation of both of the M.C.'s lives both past and present. And there is quite a wide amount of difference in their growing up as kids. The author does a good job of showing that.
The attraction is still there for both of them but Oliver has to take things slowly and carefully because Mei's trust in men has been damaged. There is also a wide divide standing between them not only because of their differences in culture but because Mei's dad hates Oliver's family. Mei has fought to be independent but she also doesn't want to hurt her mother and father either. Her parents are still old world China in their ways and have been pretty inflexible about it. And add into all of that the fact that Mei's mother is pretty sick too. That's quite a few hurdles.
Well, I've said quite a bit about Mei and now it's Oliver (Ollie's) turn. He's kind, tender, and he's protective of those he loves. He's also skilled as an airplane engineer and always there to help family and friends. Add to that he is handsome and a lot taller than he was in school, where he got bullied a lot for being a short nerd. He also treats Mei like the precious treasure that she is. Note to Mei- open your eyes girl, he's perfect for you!
There were good supporting people in the story, mainly from Oliver's side both family and friends.
I liked the Epilogue and found the story charming even though a few times it felt a bit slowed down. Part of that could have been because the author was so good with detailed settings. Speaking of detailed settings, the sexual scenes were both tender and detailed.
As a side note there were a few things in the book that I was not familiar with. Like the,
Pohutukawa trees. But the story made me curious enough to look them up.
I voluntarily read a ARC of this book and this is my honest thoughts about it.
But after fifteen long years he’s back in her life, agreeing to hide her away in his family’s beautiful new Scarlet Bay beach house and keep her safe.
Ollie is furious and protective and spoiling for a fight. Mei is wary and defensive and no way ready to let any man take charge. They have three long days to try and keep their hands off each other.
AMAZON 4 STARS
This book has a slow start but it does take the time to make a pretty good foundation. A good foundation of both of the M.C.'s lives both past and present. And there is quite a wide amount of difference in their growing up as kids. The author does a good job of showing that.
The attraction is still there for both of them but Oliver has to take things slowly and carefully because Mei's trust in men has been damaged. There is also a wide divide standing between them not only because of their differences in culture but because Mei's dad hates Oliver's family. Mei has fought to be independent but she also doesn't want to hurt her mother and father either. Her parents are still old world China in their ways and have been pretty inflexible about it. And add into all of that the fact that Mei's mother is pretty sick too. That's quite a few hurdles.
Well, I've said quite a bit about Mei and now it's Oliver (Ollie's) turn. He's kind, tender, and he's protective of those he loves. He's also skilled as an airplane engineer and always there to help family and friends. Add to that he is handsome and a lot taller than he was in school, where he got bullied a lot for being a short nerd. He also treats Mei like the precious treasure that she is. Note to Mei- open your eyes girl, he's perfect for you!
There were good supporting people in the story, mainly from Oliver's side both family and friends.
I liked the Epilogue and found the story charming even though a few times it felt a bit slowed down. Part of that could have been because the author was so good with detailed settings. Speaking of detailed settings, the sexual scenes were both tender and detailed.
As a side note there were a few things in the book that I was not familiar with. Like the,
Pohutukawa trees. But the story made me curious enough to look them up.
I voluntarily read a ARC of this book and this is my honest thoughts about it.
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