Cast Away

If you need all up in your feels, this book is for you! It’s the perfect blend of everything to make a complete summer read. There’s the budding of a sweet, summer romance with the golden boy that makes her feel happy and carefree - but there’s also the brooding bad boy temptation that is constantly pushing her buttons and making her feel alive. The banter is incredible. There’s also a tragic edge with the loss of her cousin and the confusion and hurt that her parents have sent her off to stay with her aunt and uncle for the summer with no explanation.

The highs and lows of her situation kept me turning the pages!

‘Cast Away,' book one of the Wrecked Series, was such a fun dive into young adult fiction! It really nailed that emotionally charged teen angst, and honestly, I was totally hooked. But that ending? A killer cliffhanger! The big question now is: will she go for the light and breezy surfer boy or the enigmatic, broody one? I just adore those unforgettable summer romances that leave you dreaming of sun-drenched days and complicated feelings.

I liked this despite misunderstanding the blurb & not realising that this is only the beginning of a multi book featuring the same main character, who was 17 in this book. I thought it would begin with the summer she was 17 and then follow her on from there as she matures & see her interactions with the two boys over the next few years. I knew it was tagged as YA & it very much is YA, good given her age.
Ava has been kept in the dark about previous events & why Ryder is so close to her aunt & uncle, unfortunately this isn't resolved.
It definitely sets up the future potential storylines & heavily hints at past events & her parents current problems making me interested to read the next book(s).
Not what I was expecting but good all the same.

As a reader I would like to take this time to remind you to check the content warnings. And be warned this angsty read leaves you on a cliffhanger.

Emmanuelle has a way of writing books that are so emotional and heart wrenching that it surprised me that this was a YA book. I feel for these characters and struggled to put the book down last night. While reading I felt myself tensing and my pulse picking up and so I forced myself to step away and get my head on right-go make a cup of tea and breathe... The kind of writing it takes to elicit a physical reaction is just so immense. This book was so emotionally riveting.

This book starts as kind of a love triangle almost... Our FMC Ava meets Joseph on the bus ride down to her uncle's house in Feather Lake, where she is spending the summer at her parent's request. He quickly gets under her skin with his upbeat golden retriever vibes. You know the one who constantly brings you the ball and you want to tell him to go away but you can see he's so happy, you couldn't possibly ignore... THAT ONE. And Ryder gave me huge bully vibes from the gate. But later that bully turns into seriously protective. Which our FMC totally deserves, this poor girl has been through the ringer. It just makes you remember that you never know the struggles someone is fighting behind closed doors.

Cast Away by Emmanuelle Snow
Ok I was not expecting this book to suck me and lock me down as much as this book did from the beginning. I am so not going to say much because you guys this book is so good and you need to read for yourself so no giving any of it away. What I will say is that I am on the edge of my seat waiting for what happens next thanks to the way we are left with this cliffhanger. You are going to enjoy these three and you won’t know which guy you think is better for Ava. I mean on one hand I absolutely love them both but the way Ryder just stand out I can’t explain. He won me over even though at first he wasn’t my favorite but then he just stood out. Then we have Joseph who is this sweet perfect guy from the beginning. However he is just not it or is it just me I think there is something off about him. His sweetness and perfect personality almost seem fake and he is hiding something like he is acting. Too good to be true kind of thing. I don’t know you guys I’m so confused on who Ava should be with. I mean I know I pick Ryder but maybe I will change my mind when we get the continuation. Geez the wait will be torture. Definitely highly recommend.