Beyond the Sea
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Two hot guys. One desert island. Troy Tanner walks out on his boy band’s world tour rather than watching his little brother snort his life away. Screw it. He’ll take a private jet home and figure out his life away from the spotlight. But Troy doesn’t make it home. The plane crashes on a jungle island in the South Pacific. Forget dodging the paparazzi—now Troy’s desperate for food and water. The turquoise ocean and white sand beach looks like paradise, but danger lurks everywhere. Thank God the pilot survived too. At least Troy’s not alone. He has Brian. Brian’s smart and brave and strong. He doesn’t care that Troy’s famous. Brian’s real. As days turn into weeks with no sign of rescue, Troy and Brian rely on each other. They make each other laugh despite being stranded. They go from strangers to friends. What happens when they want more? Although he and Brian both identify as straight, their growing desire burns hotter than the tropical sun. If they explore their sexuality a thousand miles from anything or anyone, can their newfound love survive in the real world if they're finally rescued? This slow-burn LGBT romance from Keira Andrews features bisexual awakening, scorching m/m first times, an age gap, and of course a happy ending.
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* Re-read via a first time listen on 8/9/20 - 8/9/20*I read this when it first came out and I liked it very much. My thoughts haven't changed. I'm upping the rating because in the intervening 4 years I've read so much other nonsense that I appreciate [a:Kiera Andrews 19799064 Kiera Andrews https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]' knack for giving depth & plausibility to what otherwise could just be a fantasy scenario. Add to that [a:Greg Tremblay 8108759 Greg Tremblay https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1484561919p2/8108759.jpg] doing his usual fantastic job and I was delighted. ************First read 9/12/16 - 9/13/16** Thoughts: I liked it. Very much. Sue me. I liked that [a:Keira Andrews 1366040 Keira Andrews https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1409084048p2/1366040.jpg] actually tried to realistically detail the day to day interactions, feelings and experiences that would bond or break two people stranded on a deserted island. I liked that though fairly competent neither one of the MC was a Superman or MacGyver. Both characters get to spazz out at the situation, mourn what they believe is lost and come to depend on and appreciate the other.I liked that the story was romantic in the most basic way and hopeful even in the face of dire circumstances.I liked that Brian got to know the real Troy behind the pop star persona and that, refreshingly, Troy wasn't a stereotypical brat. Troy was able to see through Brian's protective shell and thaw the numbness that had consumed him.I liked how they looked out for each other in small ways like gathering food, or “Spa Day”, or when bad things happen. I liked how things played out after they were rescued. I love Troy, sweet, generous and loving and exactly who and what Brian needs.If their HEA is perhaps wishful thinking [a:Keira Andrews 1366040 Keira Andrews https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1409084048p2/1366040.jpg] sells it well and I'm buying, ‘cause isn't this why we read romance? Because we believe in the power of love and the overall notion that goodness and truth will rise above the fray of life? I do.
