A love that spans from the jungles of Central America to the hidden caves of Romeo, New York.
Infamous treasure hunter Emma Castleton desperately wants to find the Lost Treasure of Romeo. Emmaās been labeled a fraud and sheās determined to fix her reputation.
Sheās also been promised that when she finds Romeoās Lost Treasure, sheāll finally find her soul mate. But Emma knows thatās a lie. Her true love died ten years ago on a devastating treasure hunt in Central America.
Former street kid Andrew Santiago loved Emma with all his heart. That is, until she shattered his life, betrayed his trust, and left him for dead. Now Andrewās back, wealthy and powerful, and determined to take his revenge on the woman who broke his heart.
But as Andrew and Emma hunt for Romeoās Lost Treasure they uncover secrets of the past, buried artifacts, and ever-present danger. Soon, theyāre confronted with a choice, what is the greater treasure ā true love or revenge?
Title: | Love, Artifacts, and You |
Author: | Sarah Ready |
Series: | Soul Mates in Romeo (Book 4) |
Pages: | 228 |
Category / Genre(s): | Contemporary |
Trope(s): | Second Chance Romance Revenge Romance |
Point of View: | First Person, Present Tense, Dual Viewpoint (H & h) |
Location: | Romeo, New York, USA |
HEA: | āļø |
Release Date: | 26th October, 2021 |
A romantic adventurous romp
I am delighted to be returning to Sarah Readyās wonderfully romantic world of Romeo and her Soul Mates in Romeo series. This story introduces us to a brand new couple who havenāt appeared in the earlier books although we do get some cameos from previous couples and, of course, the townās resident love predictor, Miss Erma. For those who are new to the series, fear not, this book stands completely alone and comes complete with its own (delightful) HEA.
We start off in the past with a quick flashback to a younger Emma and Andrew. And then move through the years with a quick run through of who Andrew has become and the reasons why. Then weāre back in the present and straight into our tale and the romance.
Emma is our heroine and she is the sweetest, kindest person you could imagine. But sheās got a backbone, too. She knows what she wants and sheās not afraid to go after it. I couldnāt help but admire her optimistic attitude and she was the perfect addition to the town of Romeo. Her love for Andrew never wavered and it was so sweet to see her paired with the bitter and broken man heād become.
Now to Andrew and please wait while I first perform some dreamy sighs. This is the kind of hero that I am 100% here for in a romance. Heās angry and bitter – broken by more than just his recent experiences. That he wants to destroy Emma is a minor blip because man, does he ever just need a hug from a good woman. I felt his angsty emotion all the way to my tippy toes and I fell in love from the first moment.
This story didnāt actually go the way I expected it would. Not in a bad way, I just assumed I knew what the conflict would be and I was wrong. There was still the age old element of āwill they work it out in time?ā and how would they get through this to their happily ever after. I enjoyed the fact that even with all the distrust, both Emma and Andrew were very rational during all the mishaps you would expect to break them apart. That helped show me these two really loved each other and believed they were the others soul mate.
They also have a great friendship, great chemistry and gorgeous sexual connection. I do enjoy a bit of sex in my stories and this had the bonus of both sweetness and the āthrow them up against the wall must have them nowā kind.
This book gave me the lovely vibes of films such as Romancing the Stone – a delightful mix of romance and treasure hunting culminating in a deliciously adventurous romantic romp. I am a huge fan of this series and more so of Sarah Readyās writing. Sheās got such a fun and engaging style that I devoured this book and canāt wait for this series to continue. 5 stars and hugely recommended.
* I received this book in exchange for my honest review *
Author Sarah Ready writes contemporary romance and romantic comedy.
Her books have been described as āeuphoricā, āheartwarmingā and ālaugh out loudā. Her debut novel The Fall in Love Checklist was hailed as āthe unicorn read of 2020ā. She loves to write fast-paced, emotionally compelling romances about quirky, smart women and the men who love them.
Before writing romance full-time Sarah had lots of fun teaching at an Ivy League. Then she realized she could have even more fun writing romance. Her favorite things after writing are adventuring and travel. Youāll frequently find her using her degree at a dino dig site, crawling into a cave, snorkeling, or on horseback riding through the jungle ā all fodder for her next book. Sheās lived in Scotland, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and NYC. She currently lives in the Caribbean with her water-obsessed pup and her awesome family.
You can visit her online at www.sarahready.com
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