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From internationally bestselling author Julie Johnson comes an action-packed story of survival and forbidden love...
“When we crash-landed on the island, I thought my story was over. Turns out, it was about to begin.”
He was an asshole from the first moment we met.
I took one look at the stranger in the airport terminal and knew he was exactly the kind of man my mother spent seventeen years warning me against. Gruff, grumpy, and far too good-looking to stare at without experiencing heart palpitations.
Thankfully, I’d never see him again.
Or so I thought.
I couldn’t have known our plane would crash.
I couldn’t have predicted we’d be the only survivors.
I couldn’t have ever, in my wildest dreams, anticipated that the asshole from the airport would become my only source of solace in the darkness.
It’s so wrong to want him, for so many reasons. But as the months slip by and our hopes of rescue grow dimmer… the spark between us kindles into something impossible to ignore.
Sometimes, survival requires swimming in uncharted waters.
But if salvation doesn’t come soon…
I might just drown in him.
** UNCHARTED is a full-length story of survival and forbidden love. Due to action elements, adult language, and sexual content, it is recommended for readers ages 16 and up. **
“When we crash-landed on the island, I thought my story was over. Turns out, it was about to begin.”
He was an asshole from the first moment we met.
I took one look at the stranger in the airport terminal and knew he was exactly the kind of man my mother spent seventeen years warning me against. Gruff, grumpy, and far too good-looking to stare at without experiencing heart palpitations.
Thankfully, I’d never see him again.
Or so I thought.
I couldn’t have known our plane would crash.
I couldn’t have predicted we’d be the only survivors.
I couldn’t have ever, in my wildest dreams, anticipated that the asshole from the airport would become my only source of solace in the darkness.
It’s so wrong to want him, for so many reasons. But as the months slip by and our hopes of rescue grow dimmer… the spark between us kindles into something impossible to ignore.
Sometimes, survival requires swimming in uncharted waters.
But if salvation doesn’t come soon…
I might just drown in him.
** UNCHARTED is a full-length story of survival and forbidden love. Due to action elements, adult language, and sexual content, it is recommended for readers ages 16 and up. **
241 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2018
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Julie Johnson
27 books2,953 followersJULIE JOHNSON is a New England native and internationally bestselling author. When she's not writing, Julie can most often be found adding stamps to her passport, drinking too much coffee, and avoiding reality by disappearing between the pages of a book.
She published her debut novel on a lark, just before her senior year of college, and she's never looked back. Since, she has published twenty other novels, which have been translated into more than a dozen different languages and appeared on bestseller lists all over the world, including Der Spiegel, AdWeek, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and more.
You can connect with Julie on her Instagram (@author_julie) in her natural habitat (the bookstore), or in her exclusive reader group (The Johnson Junkies).
For news and updates, be sure to subscribe to Julie's monthly newsletter: juliejohnsonbooks.com/newsletter
She published her debut novel on a lark, just before her senior year of college, and she's never looked back. Since, she has published twenty other novels, which have been translated into more than a dozen different languages and appeared on bestseller lists all over the world, including Der Spiegel, AdWeek, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and more.
You can connect with Julie on her Instagram (@author_julie) in her natural habitat (the bookstore), or in her exclusive reader group (The Johnson Junkies).
For news and updates, be sure to subscribe to Julie's monthly newsletter: juliejohnsonbooks.com/newsletter
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September 26, 2018
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Uncharted, book 1 of 2. Two survivors of plane crash must fight their forbidden attraction!
“I’ll never forget no matter how much time goes by, no matter where we end up — together or apart, uncharted or back on solid ground. Beck Underwood sings the song of my soul.”
Books should be read in order:
Book 1: Uncharted
Book 2: Unfinished
Uncharted (book 1) is the ultra-forbidden romance that should never have been. After a plane crash seventeen-year-old student and nanny Violet Anderson finds herself stranded on a remote island with much older world-renowned photographer Beck Underwood.
In uncharted territory both literally and figurately Beck and Violet must fight to stay alive while coping with their hate-lust attraction, huge age gap, stigmas and secrets. It’s a journey of survival, but most of all about letting go and following your heart!
Seven words to describe Beck Underwood: Blunt, brooding, arrogant, mysterious, aloof, intense and closed-off.
Seven words to describe Violet Anderson: Reflective, smart, naïve, observant, easy-going, proud and stubborn.
Uncharted, told from Violet’s POV, pulls you right in to a tempestuous relationship and sexy, slow-brewing butterflies-in-your-belly May-December forbidden love. It ends leading right to book 2 for the next and final chapter in their quest for survival.
“I stare up at Beck, seeing nothing but pure wonder reflected back at me. As if he too is awed that our bodies could come together to create this whole symphony of euphoria, flowing from him to me and back again in perfect harmony.”
***
Hero: ★★★★
Heroine: ★★★★
Plot: ★★★★
Storytelling: ★★★★1/2
Sexual tension: ★★★★1/2
Sex scenes: ★★★★
Story ending: N/A
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OVERALL RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Darkness: | HIGH FOCUS |
Humor: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Kink: | LOW FOCUS |
Romance: | HIGH FOCUS |
Sex frequency: | LOW FOCUS |
Suspense: | HIGH FOCUS |
March 9, 2018
Imagine radiant, colourful fireworks exploding in your chest.
They leave only ribbons of tattered flesh and a pool of blood. The pain is unbearable, but when they exploded, the sight was so beautiful it left you speechless, and thus you don't harbor any regrets. When Hurt and Art mingle, in a way that makes you feel alive in your nerves and in your cells, the explosion seems like a fair price. A price I willingly paid when I read Uncharted.
With Uncharted Julie Johnson does the unthinkable, and writes a book based on the fictional movie within her The Monday Girl and The Someday Girl duet. She narrates the story of Violet, a girl who tried to take a break from the dull life she was meant to lead in her small town by accepting a job that would lead her to South Pacific for the summer. But Fate had other plans. Her plane crushed and she ended up stranded on a uninhabited island, having as her only company an unconscious and gravely injured flight attendant and him. B. Underwood. Beck. The gruffy, broody photographer that ignited an unprecedented fire that burned and ravaged everything she knew, everything she was until the moment she met him. When she crash-landed on the island, she thought her story was over. Turns out, it was about to begin.
Uncharted was the tenth book from Julie Johnson I read, and while I feel like I've run out of praise that does her justice, my fingers are itching to try nonetheless. What I admire most about her, is that with her, the idea of the story doesn't matter. Give her the most absurd or the most used concept. She will work her magic, and create something soul-gripping that makes your body reverberate with its heavenly melody. Plotwise, Uncharted was a rather simple book; a girl and a man trying to survive after a plane crush. But in respect of character development, inner thoughts and feelings, it was a sweeping tornado.
Our lives can be uncharted. The compass is broken, the northen lights guiding to happiness, to belonging, to home, extinguished. We wander aimless, looking for a sign, a harbor, and the heart craves what the mind is too stubborn and afraid to deliver. Some other times we desire uncharted. We feel like our deadly weight constricts our lungs, our path is predetermined by other factors, like social expectations, or parents, and a trip outside this suffocating path is the most wanted deliverance. But once you taste deliverance, and the intoxicating feeling of carving your own way, you can't go back. You have savored the most exquisite wine, how could you return to drinking water? If you have gazed at the sun, how can you settle with candle light? Beck falls into the first category. Violet into the second. And eventually, they collide.
Uncharted is a richly emotional, deliciously sensual novel, laced with thought-provoking pondering on contemporary society, on the desires and fears and needs of a girl that turns into a woman suddenly and rather brutally. It's a journey to self-discovery, through bloody feet, silent tears, dehydrated and sunburned skin. Through loss and despair. Through powerful, all-consuming connection to another human being. The struggle to survive forged an unlikeable bond between Beck and Violet. But the way they were branded on each others' soul was something else. Their love helped them grow up. Face the truth about their past selfs, and bring to surface the new, wisest ones, the ones with the courage to survive storms, and fight for strangers, and gather coconuts, and admit the most embarassing weaknesses. There was something oddly comforting in the way Violet hurt for Beck. It reminded of all the times we felt like our feelings aren't reciprocated, or the impediments disastrous, but we couldn't hush the tempest of emotions that overwhelmed us. The tension is magnetic. The atmosphere between them humming with electricity. And even though their love is forbidden, even though there are various reasons to keep them apart, Violet fights for them. And through her, Beck finds the courage to fight as well. They're both flawed, stubborn and selfish. But they're also brave, and strong, and together, they shape and reshape their present, dreaming and dreading the future.
Uncharted was different and brilliant in its own way, and I can't help but commend Julie Johnson for experimenting and not resting on her laurels. She broke my heart piece by piece, but then she offered me the remedy, the salve to my raw wounds. And she fueled me with emotions and images so vivid, that will keep me company for a while. Do not hesitate to grab Uncharted and take off for destinations unknown, that will touch you to the core!
*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
You can find this review and more on BookNest!
They leave only ribbons of tattered flesh and a pool of blood. The pain is unbearable, but when they exploded, the sight was so beautiful it left you speechless, and thus you don't harbor any regrets. When Hurt and Art mingle, in a way that makes you feel alive in your nerves and in your cells, the explosion seems like a fair price. A price I willingly paid when I read Uncharted.
With Uncharted Julie Johnson does the unthinkable, and writes a book based on the fictional movie within her The Monday Girl and The Someday Girl duet. She narrates the story of Violet, a girl who tried to take a break from the dull life she was meant to lead in her small town by accepting a job that would lead her to South Pacific for the summer. But Fate had other plans. Her plane crushed and she ended up stranded on a uninhabited island, having as her only company an unconscious and gravely injured flight attendant and him. B. Underwood. Beck. The gruffy, broody photographer that ignited an unprecedented fire that burned and ravaged everything she knew, everything she was until the moment she met him. When she crash-landed on the island, she thought her story was over. Turns out, it was about to begin.
“Do I even want a love like that? The kind that burns so bright, you spend the rest of your life blinking away sun spots, half-blind from the experience?”
Uncharted was the tenth book from Julie Johnson I read, and while I feel like I've run out of praise that does her justice, my fingers are itching to try nonetheless. What I admire most about her, is that with her, the idea of the story doesn't matter. Give her the most absurd or the most used concept. She will work her magic, and create something soul-gripping that makes your body reverberate with its heavenly melody. Plotwise, Uncharted was a rather simple book; a girl and a man trying to survive after a plane crush. But in respect of character development, inner thoughts and feelings, it was a sweeping tornado.
Our lives can be uncharted. The compass is broken, the northen lights guiding to happiness, to belonging, to home, extinguished. We wander aimless, looking for a sign, a harbor, and the heart craves what the mind is too stubborn and afraid to deliver. Some other times we desire uncharted. We feel like our deadly weight constricts our lungs, our path is predetermined by other factors, like social expectations, or parents, and a trip outside this suffocating path is the most wanted deliverance. But once you taste deliverance, and the intoxicating feeling of carving your own way, you can't go back. You have savored the most exquisite wine, how could you return to drinking water? If you have gazed at the sun, how can you settle with candle light? Beck falls into the first category. Violet into the second. And eventually, they collide.
“You have given me purpose, blinded me with light in a world that once held only darkness. You have altered my life in a way I never expected. And I don't know how to go back.”
Uncharted is a richly emotional, deliciously sensual novel, laced with thought-provoking pondering on contemporary society, on the desires and fears and needs of a girl that turns into a woman suddenly and rather brutally. It's a journey to self-discovery, through bloody feet, silent tears, dehydrated and sunburned skin. Through loss and despair. Through powerful, all-consuming connection to another human being. The struggle to survive forged an unlikeable bond between Beck and Violet. But the way they were branded on each others' soul was something else. Their love helped them grow up. Face the truth about their past selfs, and bring to surface the new, wisest ones, the ones with the courage to survive storms, and fight for strangers, and gather coconuts, and admit the most embarassing weaknesses. There was something oddly comforting in the way Violet hurt for Beck. It reminded of all the times we felt like our feelings aren't reciprocated, or the impediments disastrous, but we couldn't hush the tempest of emotions that overwhelmed us. The tension is magnetic. The atmosphere between them humming with electricity. And even though their love is forbidden, even though there are various reasons to keep them apart, Violet fights for them. And through her, Beck finds the courage to fight as well. They're both flawed, stubborn and selfish. But they're also brave, and strong, and together, they shape and reshape their present, dreaming and dreading the future.
“Never stop fighting, Violet. Nothing in this world worth having comes without some sort of struggle.”
Uncharted was different and brilliant in its own way, and I can't help but commend Julie Johnson for experimenting and not resting on her laurels. She broke my heart piece by piece, but then she offered me the remedy, the salve to my raw wounds. And she fueled me with emotions and images so vivid, that will keep me company for a while. Do not hesitate to grab Uncharted and take off for destinations unknown, that will touch you to the core!
*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
You can find this review and more on BookNest!
January 13, 2018
I was so excited to hear about this book coming out. You see, one of my favorite kind of romance books is when survivors of a plane crash are stranded on an island, and have to come together to survive!! Of course, as soon as you add the fact that they fall in love as well...then I'm hooked!!! I have never read any of Julie Johnson's work; but I didn't care..I just wanted this book because of the story line!
I was pleasantly surprised with her writing, Ms. Johnson's words transported me to where the characters were desperately trying to keep up the hope that they would be saved. I have to say that the story had me go through a roller coaster of emotions. Violet and Beck did not fall in love at first sight...it took them a lot to come respect one another. When it does happen though, it is beautiful beyond words. I just wish that I would have gotten to see them "in love" more than I did. I do understand why it didn't happen that way; but it still would have been nice to have them interact more than they did through out the whole story.
Why not five stars??? I will be honest here and tell you that for me the abrupt ending put me right off. I devoured this book, and invested a ton of my emotions in it...and then all of a sudden...it just ended. I was left with so many questions, and I wasn't ready to have it over yet. I will say that the author leaves a slight hint that this may not be the end?? I am really hoping that there will be another book! If that is the case, then I will absolutely read it!! Unfortunately though, I still can't rate a book five stars when it ends like that.
My final thoughts on "Uncharted" are that I am very glad that I read it. It is a book I won't forget..( which says a lot, considering it is hard for me to remember most books as I read so much!!) I do highly recommend it; with the warning about the ending!! It still is worth the read, just expect to be left wanting more!! LOL
I was pleasantly surprised with her writing, Ms. Johnson's words transported me to where the characters were desperately trying to keep up the hope that they would be saved. I have to say that the story had me go through a roller coaster of emotions. Violet and Beck did not fall in love at first sight...it took them a lot to come respect one another. When it does happen though, it is beautiful beyond words. I just wish that I would have gotten to see them "in love" more than I did. I do understand why it didn't happen that way; but it still would have been nice to have them interact more than they did through out the whole story.
Why not five stars??? I will be honest here and tell you that for me the abrupt ending put me right off. I devoured this book, and invested a ton of my emotions in it...and then all of a sudden...it just ended. I was left with so many questions, and I wasn't ready to have it over yet. I will say that the author leaves a slight hint that this may not be the end?? I am really hoping that there will be another book! If that is the case, then I will absolutely read it!! Unfortunately though, I still can't rate a book five stars when it ends like that.
My final thoughts on "Uncharted" are that I am very glad that I read it. It is a book I won't forget..( which says a lot, considering it is hard for me to remember most books as I read so much!!) I do highly recommend it; with the warning about the ending!! It still is worth the read, just expect to be left wanting more!! LOL
April 3, 2024
A broody hero. A gorgeous setting. A strong heroine. A forbidden attraction. A slow burn, simmering tension. A transcendent love story. Your next binge-read.
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"As the months slip by and our hopes of rescue grow dimmer… the spark between us kindles into something impossible to ignore.
Sometimes, survival requires swimming in uncharted waters.
But if salvation doesn’t come soon…
I might just drown in him."
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"As the months slip by and our hopes of rescue grow dimmer… the spark between us kindles into something impossible to ignore.
Sometimes, survival requires swimming in uncharted waters.
But if salvation doesn’t come soon…
I might just drown in him."
__
Watch the OFFICIAL BOOK TRAILER here.
March 3, 2018
3.5 ★'s
I was really excited when I saw this book popping up on my friend's feeds. I really enjoyed Tracey Garvis-Graves' On The Island and was hoping this would have a similar feel and it did.
Violet is on a journey of a lifetime after spending her seventeen plus years in the same ol' small town. She will be traveling to several tropical islands as an au pair and she's really excited.
She runs into the moody Beck at baggage claim when they fight over the same bag so she's not too happy when he shows up for the same flight as the photographer for the venture.
Unfortunately, the plane goes down and fortunately, Beck comes to her rescue. They finally make it to an island and their stranded-on-a-deserted-island adventure begins.
They were only able to find one other person who just happens to be a flight attendant named Ian. Ian was severely injured and Violet tries to help him as much as possible. I was really shocked at what she actually did!
Beck is pretty standoffish and not a big talker but he does a lot to make their lives somewhat livable...as much as he can anyway.
My favorite part was when he started opening up and they learned a lot about each other...some of it a bit shocking.
And just when things were coming along nicely, there's a typhoon that brought a lot of bad things but some really good things as well.
Then it just ends. I would have been really upset if I hadn't already known there was another book coming. It's untitled as of right now but should be out Spring 2018. I cannot wait to see what else happens for Beck and Violet!
I was really excited when I saw this book popping up on my friend's feeds. I really enjoyed Tracey Garvis-Graves' On The Island and was hoping this would have a similar feel and it did.
Violet is on a journey of a lifetime after spending her seventeen plus years in the same ol' small town. She will be traveling to several tropical islands as an au pair and she's really excited.
She runs into the moody Beck at baggage claim when they fight over the same bag so she's not too happy when he shows up for the same flight as the photographer for the venture.
Unfortunately, the plane goes down and fortunately, Beck comes to her rescue. They finally make it to an island and their stranded-on-a-deserted-island adventure begins.
They were only able to find one other person who just happens to be a flight attendant named Ian. Ian was severely injured and Violet tries to help him as much as possible. I was really shocked at what she actually did!
Beck is pretty standoffish and not a big talker but he does a lot to make their lives somewhat livable...as much as he can anyway.
My favorite part was when he started opening up and they learned a lot about each other...some of it a bit shocking.
And just when things were coming along nicely, there's a typhoon that brought a lot of bad things but some really good things as well.
Then it just ends. I would have been really upset if I hadn't already known there was another book coming. It's untitled as of right now but should be out Spring 2018. I cannot wait to see what else happens for Beck and Violet!
January 11, 2018
★ 3,5 stars!!! ★
“I’m here for you. I’ll be here for you. Always.”
Quando li a sinopse desse livro, eu surtei. Fiquei louca pra ler, porque amo esse tipo de enredo.
Então, imagine a minha ansiedade esperando o dia do lançamento.
A princípio estava meia receosa devido ao fato da idade da Violet, geralmente não me simpatizo com personagens nessa faixa etária. No entanto, Violet me conquistou com sua coragem e personalidade diante a tantos obstáculos.
Por outro lado, mesmo adorando o jeitão rabugento do Beck, fiquei com aquela impressão de que não o conheci devidamente. Acho que faltou uma construção maior em cima desse personagem.
Pelo fato do livro todo ser narrado pela mocinha, tive uma ligação maior com ela por saber seus pensamentos, senti a falta disso em relação a ele.
Na minha opinião, pesando e analisando o enredo, o livro em si foi curto. Poderia ter sido desenvolvido melhor, com mais diálogos entre os personagens, um aprofundamento maior na ligação dos dois.
Isso não quer dizer que não foi bom o que eu li. Mesmo com esses pontos que citei, a história é cativante e a narrativa bem fluída e envolvente, me prendeu desde a primeira página e não consegui parar de ler. Despertou em mim muitas emoções e em determinados momentos, foi impossível segurar as lágrimas.
A autora trouxe um elemento interessante aqui que eu particularmente não esperava e me surpreendeu. Deu um toque todo especial – ou não, dependendo do ponto de vista, rs.
“Uncharted” foi uma leitura única e claro que valeu a pena cada página. Uma pena que devido as minhas altas expectativas, em alguns ângulos deixou um pouco a desejar.
“I’m here for you. I’ll be here for you. Always.”
Quando li a sinopse desse livro, eu surtei. Fiquei louca pra ler, porque amo esse tipo de enredo.
Então, imagine a minha ansiedade esperando o dia do lançamento.
A princípio estava meia receosa devido ao fato da idade da Violet, geralmente não me simpatizo com personagens nessa faixa etária. No entanto, Violet me conquistou com sua coragem e personalidade diante a tantos obstáculos.
Por outro lado, mesmo adorando o jeitão rabugento do Beck, fiquei com aquela impressão de que não o conheci devidamente. Acho que faltou uma construção maior em cima desse personagem.
Pelo fato do livro todo ser narrado pela mocinha, tive uma ligação maior com ela por saber seus pensamentos, senti a falta disso em relação a ele.
Na minha opinião, pesando e analisando o enredo, o livro em si foi curto. Poderia ter sido desenvolvido melhor, com mais diálogos entre os personagens, um aprofundamento maior na ligação dos dois.
Isso não quer dizer que não foi bom o que eu li. Mesmo com esses pontos que citei, a história é cativante e a narrativa bem fluída e envolvente, me prendeu desde a primeira página e não consegui parar de ler. Despertou em mim muitas emoções e em determinados momentos, foi impossível segurar as lágrimas.
A autora trouxe um elemento interessante aqui que eu particularmente não esperava e me surpreendeu. Deu um toque todo especial – ou não, dependendo do ponto de vista, rs.
“Uncharted” foi uma leitura única e claro que valeu a pena cada página. Uma pena que devido as minhas altas expectativas, em alguns ângulos deixou um pouco a desejar.
January 10, 2018
**Uncharted generously provided in exchange for an honest review.**
5 "I'll be your support system. Always." Stars
This contemporary, unique survival love story surprises and captivates. Uncharted swept me away in the same storm that caught our main characters. I was transported through Julie Johnson's words to the setting and felt as though I was watching the book play out right in front of my eyes.
As a slow building, tension-filled romance simmers beneath the survival plot themes of friendship and loyalty are explored as basic needs become crucial to existence. But most importantly the vital theme running from beginning to end is the immediate and necessary command of trust. Violet Anderson and Beck Underwood are quite literally thrown into a scenario where no matter what they have to trust each other. They don't start out as friends, quite the opposite actually, yet there's an attraction there but the trust of one another can never be questioned. That trust blossoms into a harrowing and beautiful romance.
The wit and charm of Julie Johnson's characters always proves refreshing. Even in dire circumstances those key elements are ever present and smooth out the roughness of the character's situation. As their tested beyond measure the humor and the need for humanity still exists. Conversely, I was surprised at the some of the twists in the plot. Julie Johnson held nothing back in the trauma and grit of her characters situation. The strength of her characters shines through the toughest parts to read in this story making it that much more captivating.
Uncharted won't let Julie Johnson fans down who are already somewhat familiar with these characters. For newcomers, it's an excellent start into the beauty of her storytelling gift. The premise of how this book came to life is remarkably unique and the execution of this tale is contemporary romance perfection.
5 "I'll be your support system. Always." Stars
This contemporary, unique survival love story surprises and captivates. Uncharted swept me away in the same storm that caught our main characters. I was transported through Julie Johnson's words to the setting and felt as though I was watching the book play out right in front of my eyes.
As a slow building, tension-filled romance simmers beneath the survival plot themes of friendship and loyalty are explored as basic needs become crucial to existence. But most importantly the vital theme running from beginning to end is the immediate and necessary command of trust. Violet Anderson and Beck Underwood are quite literally thrown into a scenario where no matter what they have to trust each other. They don't start out as friends, quite the opposite actually, yet there's an attraction there but the trust of one another can never be questioned. That trust blossoms into a harrowing and beautiful romance.
The wit and charm of Julie Johnson's characters always proves refreshing. Even in dire circumstances those key elements are ever present and smooth out the roughness of the character's situation. As their tested beyond measure the humor and the need for humanity still exists. Conversely, I was surprised at the some of the twists in the plot. Julie Johnson held nothing back in the trauma and grit of her characters situation. The strength of her characters shines through the toughest parts to read in this story making it that much more captivating.
Uncharted won't let Julie Johnson fans down who are already somewhat familiar with these characters. For newcomers, it's an excellent start into the beauty of her storytelling gift. The premise of how this book came to life is remarkably unique and the execution of this tale is contemporary romance perfection.
February 20, 2022
I love Stranded Romance. There's this certain personal privacy in these books free of unwanted side characters. A man and a woman surviving a plane crash, and the inevitable love story between them. It's like a fairy tale. (Though I know it's far from it but one can imagine right?)
Beck is not a people's person. He is this Broody 'No Smile' hero. Violet was an inspiring character. She was loving and caring. I admired her for her inner strength for not giving up. Moreover, I liked her feisty side towards Beck. In the beginning I felt that this one is just another stubborn kid. But I was so wrong. She was very strong.
This book reminded me of Surviving Raine. The same arrogant, broody hero and a younger strong heroine. Both stranded on an island.
But coming back to this book it felt like something was amiss. I think that due to the presence of another survival (Ian) almost 75% of the book. And most of the heroine's time spent on his care left little time for romance between the MCs. Slowly the connection between them kind of faded for me. I understand that this book is not an erotic but still I felt the romance was lacking.
Again
Eventually these all factors stopped this book from becoming my first top read of 2018. I really wished it would have.
January 11, 2018
3.25-3.5 stars.
Uncharted started off great. And I was really enjoying it for the most part. But I needed more if that makes sense. There was a lot of stuff Julie could have added that would've made the story complete. They were lacking in the romance and the development of them as a couple. It all moved to fast and you never learn anything about Beck because all of this was told in Violet's POV. Especially with that ending, there were some questions left unanswered (at least for me).
I love Julie Johnson's books and I might be in the minority here but I hope I enjoy her next book a lot more.
An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Uncharted started off great. And I was really enjoying it for the most part. But I needed more if that makes sense. There was a lot of stuff Julie could have added that would've made the story complete. They were lacking in the romance and the development of them as a couple. It all moved to fast and you never learn anything about Beck because all of this was told in Violet's POV. Especially with that ending, there were some questions left unanswered (at least for me).
I love Julie Johnson's books and I might be in the minority here but I hope I enjoy her next book a lot more.
An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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January 30, 2018A NEW JULIE JOHNSON BOOK? SING ME IN!
I'm gonna overlook her last duology as an isolated incident and pray that this new book will bring back the feelings she usually delivers.
I'm gonna overlook her last duology as an isolated incident and pray that this new book will bring back the feelings she usually delivers.
January 10, 2018
I have a confession: Plane crash books are one of my favorite genres to read. Two unsuspecting strangers, who develop an unbreakable connection due to the whim of fate. Gah!! I absolutely loved Violet and Beck. Good lord the fiery banter, attraction and just will to survive. Absolutely Amazing!
When Violet Anderson decides she needs to begin a life of adventure and experience, she decides to take the summer and travel as an Au Pair. But when she meets the most arrogant and rudest man she has ever met, she would never expect that he would eventually become a lifeline to her on a desert island. GAH!! This story was fantastic! My heart was in my throat the whole time and I could not put it down. I loved the chemistry, sexual tension, camaraderie, spirited banter and the unbreakable bond they forged. I could not get enough.
In Uncharted, Johnson writes so beautifully and vividly that you can actually feel the sun's glare on your face and the gritty sand and rough terrain under your feet. I loved this story especially their initial meeting. Wow! What a great beginning to their story. It was fantastic!! And holy crap that twist?! Epic!! I might have chanted "are you serious?!" over and over. All in all, this was fantastic and I look forward to.more from this author in the future! Bravo! 4 stars! ~Ratula
When Violet Anderson decides she needs to begin a life of adventure and experience, she decides to take the summer and travel as an Au Pair. But when she meets the most arrogant and rudest man she has ever met, she would never expect that he would eventually become a lifeline to her on a desert island. GAH!! This story was fantastic! My heart was in my throat the whole time and I could not put it down. I loved the chemistry, sexual tension, camaraderie, spirited banter and the unbreakable bond they forged. I could not get enough.
In Uncharted, Johnson writes so beautifully and vividly that you can actually feel the sun's glare on your face and the gritty sand and rough terrain under your feet. I loved this story especially their initial meeting. Wow! What a great beginning to their story. It was fantastic!! And holy crap that twist?! Epic!! I might have chanted "are you serious?!" over and over. All in all, this was fantastic and I look forward to.more from this author in the future! Bravo! 4 stars! ~Ratula
January 18, 2018
If you want to read a much better version, look for On The Island.
January 23, 2018
Honestly, when I first started reading this book, I thought it was going straight to my epic shelf. It was THAT good. My heart was racing, my eyes were glued to the pages and I truly can’t recall the last time I stayed up til 2am reading, but I found myself engrossed in the story and losing track of time.
Two people stranded on an island is one of my favorite kind of stories, and the last time I read anything like it was ‘On the island’, I especially love it when the hero is a jerk. 🤣 Can’t help but love em’ (in books anyway).
Second half of the book fell a little bit short for me and I was disappointed with the end. I wanted a lot more. Hopefully their story doesn’t end there. Not quite as ‘epic’ as I’d hoped, but still a really good story.
Two people stranded on an island is one of my favorite kind of stories, and the last time I read anything like it was ‘On the island’, I especially love it when the hero is a jerk. 🤣 Can’t help but love em’ (in books anyway).
Second half of the book fell a little bit short for me and I was disappointed with the end. I wanted a lot more. Hopefully their story doesn’t end there. Not quite as ‘epic’ as I’d hoped, but still a really good story.
June 10, 2018
I'm still reeling. My emotions are all over the place and I have no words for the absolute eloquent, heart-wrenching, difficult story Julie Johnson wrote. Despite it being labeled a romance, it was secondary to the story of survival and human connection. I was on the edge of my seat, despite knowing that it was not going to be easy or sunshine and rainbows. A curmudgeon and chatterbox, deserted on a island, doing everything they can to survive.
A story about hope, courage and human perseverance to survive at all costs; this was utterly beautiful and tragic at the same time. The cliffhanger at the end will ensure that I will be back to read the next book when it releases. A HEA is needed to restore my faith in the fates....
A story about hope, courage and human perseverance to survive at all costs; this was utterly beautiful and tragic at the same time. The cliffhanger at the end will ensure that I will be back to read the next book when it releases. A HEA is needed to restore my faith in the fates....
January 12, 2018
6 stars!!!
I REALLY missed reading Julie's books. Uncharted was a big flashing neon sign saying I'm an idiot from missing out on her previous works.
I'm going to keep this brief since you need to EXPERIENCE Uncharted for yourself. I felt like I was on an island myself because of all the tears I was surrounded with while reading. From the very first page my eyes were superglued to the words. I couldn't be bothered by eating or ANYTHING that required me to get up until I finished. Even then I wanted to sit and stew over it.
Sure, there were a few things that I wish were different or didn't happen, BUT it didn't make me NOT love this book any less. It made the book that much more REAL. It made me love the book MORE.
One thing is for sure, I will NEVER forget or get over this book.
I REALLY missed reading Julie's books. Uncharted was a big flashing neon sign saying I'm an idiot from missing out on her previous works.
I'm going to keep this brief since you need to EXPERIENCE Uncharted for yourself. I felt like I was on an island myself because of all the tears I was surrounded with while reading. From the very first page my eyes were superglued to the words. I couldn't be bothered by eating or ANYTHING that required me to get up until I finished. Even then I wanted to sit and stew over it.
Sure, there were a few things that I wish were different or didn't happen, BUT it didn't make me NOT love this book any less. It made the book that much more REAL. It made me love the book MORE.
One thing is for sure, I will NEVER forget or get over this book.
March 19, 2018
I'm not quite sure how to rate this one. I liked it but also I liked On the Island a lot more. Book #2 will be available this summer and I'm sure I'm going to read it. Maybe my rating will change once I read what will happen to them after leaving the island.
January 12, 2018
4.5- ‘Princesses are badass’ – Stars
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Uncharted is the tenth novel written by Julie Johnson, and it’s the tenth novel when the author was able to blow my mind with her amazing talent. I just can’t get enough of her books and although The Girl Duet by the Author felt a little more developed and thought-through, this story also hooked me from the very beginning and I truly loved it.
Violet is a 17 years old girl from a small New Hampshire town. The summer after her senior year of high school she decides that she wants to see the world before she leaves for college, so when an opportunity finds her, and she can be an Au Pair for a six year old on an island in the Pacific Ocean, she jumps into it without thinking. But her dream vacation turns into a nightmare and a fight for survival when her plane crashes and she finds herself on an uninhabited island in the middle of the ocean with an ill-tempered stranger and an injured flight attendant…
Violet is one of the most amazing heroines I’ve ever met. She is brave and smart beyond her age. Beck was a little rough around the edges in the beginning but he turned out a great, caring guy, with a huge heart. The strength of the characters is something that shot me to the heart so many times. Everybody hopes that they would be as though as them in the same situation but I truly hope that I never have to find out. Julie Johnson’s writing style was amazing and captivating as always, and I truly loved that some of her sense of humor shined through the pages even if it’s a story that deals with serious subjects. I loved the banter and the chemistry between Violet and Beck and I loved even more how this unimaginable event created a kind of bond between them what is stronger than anything. From enemies they slowly became lovers who trust each other without a second though. I loved that with the huge age gap between them Julie Johnson brought a little taboo feel into the story although I’m a little sad that the author didn’t have the chance to really unfold this thread.
I finished this book in one sitting but I truly wish it would’ve been a bit longer. Maybe the length of the book was the reason why I felt like there were depth of the story what stayed unrevealed.
Overall this book was amazing and well written and I truly loved it! This is a beautiful story about self-learning, survival, love, bravery and loss. I highly recommend it!
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Uncharted is the tenth novel written by Julie Johnson, and it’s the tenth novel when the author was able to blow my mind with her amazing talent. I just can’t get enough of her books and although The Girl Duet by the Author felt a little more developed and thought-through, this story also hooked me from the very beginning and I truly loved it.
Violet is a 17 years old girl from a small New Hampshire town. The summer after her senior year of high school she decides that she wants to see the world before she leaves for college, so when an opportunity finds her, and she can be an Au Pair for a six year old on an island in the Pacific Ocean, she jumps into it without thinking. But her dream vacation turns into a nightmare and a fight for survival when her plane crashes and she finds herself on an uninhabited island in the middle of the ocean with an ill-tempered stranger and an injured flight attendant…
Violet is one of the most amazing heroines I’ve ever met. She is brave and smart beyond her age. Beck was a little rough around the edges in the beginning but he turned out a great, caring guy, with a huge heart. The strength of the characters is something that shot me to the heart so many times. Everybody hopes that they would be as though as them in the same situation but I truly hope that I never have to find out. Julie Johnson’s writing style was amazing and captivating as always, and I truly loved that some of her sense of humor shined through the pages even if it’s a story that deals with serious subjects. I loved the banter and the chemistry between Violet and Beck and I loved even more how this unimaginable event created a kind of bond between them what is stronger than anything. From enemies they slowly became lovers who trust each other without a second though. I loved that with the huge age gap between them Julie Johnson brought a little taboo feel into the story although I’m a little sad that the author didn’t have the chance to really unfold this thread.
I finished this book in one sitting but I truly wish it would’ve been a bit longer. Maybe the length of the book was the reason why I felt like there were depth of the story what stayed unrevealed.
Overall this book was amazing and well written and I truly loved it! This is a beautiful story about self-learning, survival, love, bravery and loss. I highly recommend it!
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January 11, 2018
This book was one of my most highly anticipated releases of the New Year. Another book with a similar storyline by Tracey Garvis-Graves (On the Island) bowled me over several years ago. I was hoping this one would follow in the same vein. It was not to be though, and I find myself joining the minority in their reviews here.
The beginning was absolutely outstanding. And Johnson's descriptive prose was everything a reader could ask of a writer. I was mesmerized and utterly speechless on that private jet as the lightning struck and the storm grew bolder -- and the sheer fear of what lie beneath was painted in broad strokes across the pages. I thought for sure that the strength would continue building. And some parts were amazing and emotionally satisfying. I absolutely loved the interactions with Ian -- and my emotions were right on the edge.
There was a defining moment after that point where things took a nosedive. Too much good stuff seemed to be missing. Too many unanswered questions. Too many feelings left to the imagination. The power simply left the island. I actually really loved both Beck and Violet. I just needed more relationship building. Most of the time they were at each other's throats or on different sides of the island from each other. I needed more feelings exposed. What the author gave us was terrific -- it just wasn't enough and it all felt short-circuited. Especially where Beck Underwood was concerned. I felt like we only got half a man's story. So much wasted potential.
Overall, I would say it read like a novella. That abrupt halt at the end was the biggest disappointment. Maybe it's all on me -- I could have expected way too much. Like I said, everything we got was terrific -- just felt short-changed.
The beginning was absolutely outstanding. And Johnson's descriptive prose was everything a reader could ask of a writer. I was mesmerized and utterly speechless on that private jet as the lightning struck and the storm grew bolder -- and the sheer fear of what lie beneath was painted in broad strokes across the pages. I thought for sure that the strength would continue building. And some parts were amazing and emotionally satisfying. I absolutely loved the interactions with Ian -- and my emotions were right on the edge.
There was a defining moment after that point where things took a nosedive. Too much good stuff seemed to be missing. Too many unanswered questions. Too many feelings left to the imagination. The power simply left the island. I actually really loved both Beck and Violet. I just needed more relationship building. Most of the time they were at each other's throats or on different sides of the island from each other. I needed more feelings exposed. What the author gave us was terrific -- it just wasn't enough and it all felt short-circuited. Especially where Beck Underwood was concerned. I felt like we only got half a man's story. So much wasted potential.
Overall, I would say it read like a novella. That abrupt halt at the end was the biggest disappointment. Maybe it's all on me -- I could have expected way too much. Like I said, everything we got was terrific -- just felt short-changed.
January 14, 2018
4 solid stars!
I was looking for a quick and light read. I have quite a few emotionally charged series waiting to be clicked open but I just wasn't in the mood for any of them. Then I saw this little gem pop on my GR radar, read the blurb and quickly added it to my cart.
It hit the mark on the quick read but it was by no means light. It is a very emotional book at times. I connected right away with Violet, even though I'm a few years older than she is. I was 17 once and I remember wanting to see the world and thinking I was way more experienced than I really was. Violet is so sure of herself and so full of bravado that she doesn't even blink when she meets brooding B. (you have to read the book to find out his name) and he stares her down in a battle of will over a green duffel bag. You can guess the rest of their relationship is rocky at best after that. Hint: It doesn't improve after the plane crashes. Well, not right away anyway LOL
I admit that when when the words "the end" came, I was disappointed. I want more. There is more to tell. I shook my iPad but nothing fell out. I scrolled and couldn't find any reference to book #2. In the words of the famous Oliver Twist "May I please have some more?"
This is my first book by author Julie Johnson and I will definitely read more of her written words. She uses metaphors and imagery that make her style very unique and pleasant to read.
I was looking for a quick and light read. I have quite a few emotionally charged series waiting to be clicked open but I just wasn't in the mood for any of them. Then I saw this little gem pop on my GR radar, read the blurb and quickly added it to my cart.
It hit the mark on the quick read but it was by no means light. It is a very emotional book at times. I connected right away with Violet, even though I'm a few years older than she is. I was 17 once and I remember wanting to see the world and thinking I was way more experienced than I really was. Violet is so sure of herself and so full of bravado that she doesn't even blink when she meets brooding B. (you have to read the book to find out his name) and he stares her down in a battle of will over a green duffel bag. You can guess the rest of their relationship is rocky at best after that. Hint: It doesn't improve after the plane crashes. Well, not right away anyway LOL
I admit that when when the words "the end" came, I was disappointed. I want more. There is more to tell. I shook my iPad but nothing fell out. I scrolled and couldn't find any reference to book #2. In the words of the famous Oliver Twist "May I please have some more?"
This is my first book by author Julie Johnson and I will definitely read more of her written words. She uses metaphors and imagery that make her style very unique and pleasant to read.
January 12, 2018
Listen, this book warmed my cold heart & soul in the most unexpected ways but I'm sorry because what the fuck was that ending??? That was more like an intermission, not a bloody ending. I can't deal with this. Not when I don't know if there will even be a second book. I have so many damn questions, I need to see what happens next.
Please.
Please.
August 11, 2018
Gostei e lê-se muito rápido embora o final do livro seja bastante apressado e não haja ainda previsão para a continuação...
Não é tão bom ''Sozinhos na Ilha'' mas também não é mau, tem o seu mérito mas nota-se que a escrita da autora ainda é um pouco verde ou então foi a tradução que me deixou essa sensação...
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(..)
Julie Johnson era uma autora desconhecida para mim mas posso dizer que este livro encheu-me as medidas, pois gostei dele.
Violet é uma rapariga de 17 anos, de uma pequena cidade e que está farta da sua vida normal. Antes de entrar na Universidade candidata-se como tutora de uma menina de 6 anos, filha de um casal muito rico que vai numa viagem até uma ilha deserta do Pacífico. Violet nem pensa duas vezes na possibilidade de viajar para um lugar tropical, totalmente de graça. A acompanhar o casal e a filha está também Beck, um fotógrafo profissional, rude e pouco simpático mas claro extremamente atraente.
Os dois são apenas os únicos sobreviventes do acidente que se dá e terão de aprender a sobreviver aos perigos de uma ilha deserta mas também e um ao outro.
(...)
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Não é tão bom ''Sozinhos na Ilha'' mas também não é mau, tem o seu mérito mas nota-se que a escrita da autora ainda é um pouco verde ou então foi a tradução que me deixou essa sensação...
--
(..)
Julie Johnson era uma autora desconhecida para mim mas posso dizer que este livro encheu-me as medidas, pois gostei dele.
Violet é uma rapariga de 17 anos, de uma pequena cidade e que está farta da sua vida normal. Antes de entrar na Universidade candidata-se como tutora de uma menina de 6 anos, filha de um casal muito rico que vai numa viagem até uma ilha deserta do Pacífico. Violet nem pensa duas vezes na possibilidade de viajar para um lugar tropical, totalmente de graça. A acompanhar o casal e a filha está também Beck, um fotógrafo profissional, rude e pouco simpático mas claro extremamente atraente.
Os dois são apenas os únicos sobreviventes do acidente que se dá e terão de aprender a sobreviver aos perigos de uma ilha deserta mas também e um ao outro.
(...)
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January 16, 2018
First of all, this book gets bonus points for helping to get me out of my recent book slump!
I love survival stories. That's why I chose this book. I have never read this author before, but once I read the synopsis, I one-clicked right away. I figured if this book didn't cure my baffling lack of desire to read, nothing would. It was the perfect choice.
A plane crash in the Pacific? Check.
Stranded on a deserted island? Check.
A love story? Check.
I love these kinds of books and have read so many of them. And, I loved the TV show LOST. I watched that show like it was my job. I don't know why these kinds of stories fascinate me so much, but they do.
Uncharted reminded me most of On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves. Mostly because of . I don't feel like that added that much to the story. Disclaimer: After reading the author's note I learned that this book started as a movie script that the characters in her previous book series were cast in. Since I did not read that series, I am not sure if there was a reason why the characters were or if that was the author's choice.
My only other small complaint was that I wanted more from the ending. It doesn't look like there is a sequel planned, but who knows!?
Overall, an enjoyable, easy read. If you like survival stories (with romance), pick this one up!
3.5 stars, rounded up.
I love survival stories. That's why I chose this book. I have never read this author before, but once I read the synopsis, I one-clicked right away. I figured if this book didn't cure my baffling lack of desire to read, nothing would. It was the perfect choice.
A plane crash in the Pacific? Check.
Stranded on a deserted island? Check.
A love story? Check.
I love these kinds of books and have read so many of them. And, I loved the TV show LOST. I watched that show like it was my job. I don't know why these kinds of stories fascinate me so much, but they do.
Uncharted reminded me most of On the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves. Mostly because of . I don't feel like that added that much to the story. Disclaimer: After reading the author's note I learned that this book started as a movie script that the characters in her previous book series were cast in. Since I did not read that series, I am not sure if there was a reason why the characters were or if that was the author's choice.
My only other small complaint was that I wanted more from the ending. It doesn't look like there is a sequel planned, but who knows!?
Overall, an enjoyable, easy read. If you like survival stories (with romance), pick this one up!
3.5 stars, rounded up.
February 24, 2019
Book: Uncharted
Author: Julie Johnson
Chatty romance book thoughts:
This book has been sitting pretty on my ‘To be read’ list for some time and I finally decided to take the plunge (excuse the pun). The story started fabulously - whenever I’ve chosen to read this authors work I’ve always been engaged by the style of writing and this particular story started off with a literal bang. There was excitement, adventure and characters that I really found myself drawn too. As you can read from the blurb the story is set on an island with nothing to distract the protagonist’s from their ever growing attraction - throw into the mix an age gap, burning tension and the fight for survival and this author created herself a pretty well thought out romantic setting, all in all I liked it just not as much as I would have craved to.
Why not five?
As much as I enjoyed my time with this book, I found myself a bit let down in parts - the connection between the main leads was mostly described to myself as the reader rather then felt and it all felt a little rushed and thrown together when it came to the conclusion of the story telling. As a reader I was grappling for the ‘more’ - I need a fuller conclusion and it was missing the all important intensity of emotion for me to believe their love. I liked this book, but unfortunately I didn’t fall helplessly in love.
Star rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Author: Julie Johnson
Chatty romance book thoughts:
This book has been sitting pretty on my ‘To be read’ list for some time and I finally decided to take the plunge (excuse the pun). The story started fabulously - whenever I’ve chosen to read this authors work I’ve always been engaged by the style of writing and this particular story started off with a literal bang. There was excitement, adventure and characters that I really found myself drawn too. As you can read from the blurb the story is set on an island with nothing to distract the protagonist’s from their ever growing attraction - throw into the mix an age gap, burning tension and the fight for survival and this author created herself a pretty well thought out romantic setting, all in all I liked it just not as much as I would have craved to.
Why not five?
As much as I enjoyed my time with this book, I found myself a bit let down in parts - the connection between the main leads was mostly described to myself as the reader rather then felt and it all felt a little rushed and thrown together when it came to the conclusion of the story telling. As a reader I was grappling for the ‘more’ - I need a fuller conclusion and it was missing the all important intensity of emotion for me to believe their love. I liked this book, but unfortunately I didn’t fall helplessly in love.
Star rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️
November 10, 2023
This was definitely a nice survival romance- but my opinion kept changing on it throughout the book😭.
When I started this, I absolutely loved it. I was craving a survival romance, and it started off so strongly and I was obsessed. But then the more that I read, the more skeptical I became?
Some of the interactions between the MCs, and the h in particular just didn't really sit right with me. Some of the things that she said to the H were just downright hypocritical, which I mean, could be seen as a testament to her naivety and growth that she later has by the end of the book- but it was still quite questionable at times because she never really had those proper moments of self-reflection, despite definitely changing 🤷♀️.
The only reason I really mention that is because the book felt incomplete. Underwhelmingly so. The ending felt so abrupt and rushed that it really took away from a lot of the development that we just started to see in Beck & Violet's relationship.
Towards the end of the book, I became so invested in this couple, and really felt like the way that I did at the beginning of the story. As a whole the book dealt with grief, love, and survival- all themes that can be so interesting to read about.
I think the only reason the end bothered me was the fact that I've read some genuinely amazing survival romances with very similar settings and themes- however, they were just so well thought out and detailed and developed. Although I did love how the romance developed in this one, the way that other aspects of the story were left incomplete sort of downplayed it all.
The book just felt unfinished- and considering that a second book was supposed to be released 4+ years ago 😭- I don't really have that much hope.
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Overall I think that this was a nice book. Yes, I wished it was more detailed- but if you don't focus too much on that 😭 it was actually nicely written. It definitely wasn't my favourite book of this genre, but it did satisfy that need to read one. I would read this if you're looking for something short with a bit of emotion and themes of survival, because the setup was actually solid.
If only this was longer 😔.
When I started this, I absolutely loved it. I was craving a survival romance, and it started off so strongly and I was obsessed. But then the more that I read, the more skeptical I became?
Some of the interactions between the MCs, and the h in particular just didn't really sit right with me. Some of the things that she said to the H were just downright hypocritical, which I mean, could be seen as a testament to her naivety and growth that she later has by the end of the book- but it was still quite questionable at times because she never really had those proper moments of self-reflection, despite definitely changing 🤷♀️.
The only reason I really mention that is because the book felt incomplete. Underwhelmingly so. The ending felt so abrupt and rushed that it really took away from a lot of the development that we just started to see in Beck & Violet's relationship.
Towards the end of the book, I became so invested in this couple, and really felt like the way that I did at the beginning of the story. As a whole the book dealt with grief, love, and survival- all themes that can be so interesting to read about.
I think the only reason the end bothered me was the fact that I've read some genuinely amazing survival romances with very similar settings and themes- however, they were just so well thought out and detailed and developed. Although I did love how the romance developed in this one, the way that other aspects of the story were left incomplete sort of downplayed it all.
The book just felt unfinished- and considering that a second book was supposed to be released 4+ years ago 😭- I don't really have that much hope.
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Overall I think that this was a nice book. Yes, I wished it was more detailed- but if you don't focus too much on that 😭 it was actually nicely written. It definitely wasn't my favourite book of this genre, but it did satisfy that need to read one. I would read this if you're looking for something short with a bit of emotion and themes of survival, because the setup was actually solid.
If only this was longer 😔.
"In the imaginary crises I sometimes allow myself to conjure up while lying in bed at night, I’m always brave. Smart. Strong. Leaping through fire, charging toward danger. I thought, in an emergency, I’d save the world — or at least my own life. But here I am, living a nightmare, and I’m paralyzed with fear. I watch my own demise unfolding around me and can do nothing to stop it except stare straight ahead, hope slipping through my shaking fingers"
January 10, 2018
First person, Heroine's POV, HAE. Standalone.
WOW. By far, one of the best books I've read this year, or maybe the last few years. I've never read a book about being stranded on an island... but after this, I may hunt them down. Scary, brave, inspirational, devastating .
Violet has taken a summer job as a nanny for a rich family, and is chartered off on a private jet for their resort locations, along with the family and a grumpy man who she mistakenly told off for stealing her luggage. Crisis averted, time to move on. But she can still feel the weight of his disapproval, even through the moment the plane hits turbulence. After the crash, and they're the only ones alive and mobile, they're forced to survive. Together.
Beck may be a stubborn ass, but he is surprisingly versatile in methods of survival, as is she. Together, they not only have to set up camp and figure out food and water, but also take care of a very sick steward that survived the crash - but just barely. That whole circumstance alone gave me shivers.
As days bleed into weeks, they establish a rhythm. They gather food and water, piece together a hut and a message in the sand for any rescue crews that will hopefully pass by... all while trying their hardest to ignore the very real spark between them. With Beck being 30, and Violet just now 18, their love is taboo but when you survive through something that awful, and remain hopeful, an unshakable bond is formed. At least it was for them.
I flew through this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and not just for the romance. The internal monologue of Violet during some of the worst situations a human can find themselves in... really awe-inspiring. And Beck, with his steadfast protection of Violet, and his love for her? Well, he might just be one of my favorite heroes yet.
"You have given me purpose, blinded me with light in a world that once held only darkness. You have altered my life in a way I never expected. And I don't know how to go back."
I've never read Julie Johnson's work before, but I definitely will now.
'Til next time cuties ;)
January 8, 2018
"He doesn't see straight through me. He sees my every detail sharper than a telephoto lens."
It's no secret that Julie Johnson is one of my favorite authors. I crave her words, her unique take on romance, and her ability to put stories together like no other author; her talent is indescribable. So to say I was waiting patiently for Uncharted would be a flat-out lie; I was itching to get my hands on it. This novel was a jagged piece of debris straight to my heart but was beyond brilliant and will most definitely be the source of your next book hangover.
Violet and Beck's first encounter was anything but a cute-meet. It was all insults and witty retorts spilling from both parties, but an underlying sexual charged tension could be felt just below the surface of their riot. Beck was arrogant and broody with a strong silent demeanor. His straight-forward, blunt words tapped into Violets bold and snarky mouth; it was hate-fueled lust at first sight. He's my favorite type of hero, and I fell for his character hard and fast. Violet was wicked smart with a sharp tongue, and although she was young, she was wise beyond her years. I so admired her strength and soft heart. From that first charged interaction, their lives would be forever tethered after an unexplainable twist of fate.
Violets sheer will to live was Beck's saving grace in an endless abyss of darkness, and Beck's unapologetic mind kept Violet grounded. And the angst... GAH!! The fiery angst between them burned white hot and was dripping with passion; I was nothing a but a slave to its intensity. This led to small pivotal moments that transpired during silent glimpses where their eyes would speak more than their mouths, during whispered touches, and the raw need for each other that formed an unbreakable bond.
Uncharted explored survival and dexterity, hope and the forbidden love that cords two unsuspecting characters together, and encompasses the trials and trauma that turns innocent hearts into brave survivors. These words--this review--pales in comparison to my love for this action-packed novel. Beck and Violet's story is simply amazing and will forever be tattooed on my heart.
XX,
Jennifer
It's no secret that Julie Johnson is one of my favorite authors. I crave her words, her unique take on romance, and her ability to put stories together like no other author; her talent is indescribable. So to say I was waiting patiently for Uncharted would be a flat-out lie; I was itching to get my hands on it. This novel was a jagged piece of debris straight to my heart but was beyond brilliant and will most definitely be the source of your next book hangover.
Violet and Beck's first encounter was anything but a cute-meet. It was all insults and witty retorts spilling from both parties, but an underlying sexual charged tension could be felt just below the surface of their riot. Beck was arrogant and broody with a strong silent demeanor. His straight-forward, blunt words tapped into Violets bold and snarky mouth; it was hate-fueled lust at first sight. He's my favorite type of hero, and I fell for his character hard and fast. Violet was wicked smart with a sharp tongue, and although she was young, she was wise beyond her years. I so admired her strength and soft heart. From that first charged interaction, their lives would be forever tethered after an unexplainable twist of fate.
Violets sheer will to live was Beck's saving grace in an endless abyss of darkness, and Beck's unapologetic mind kept Violet grounded. And the angst... GAH!! The fiery angst between them burned white hot and was dripping with passion; I was nothing a but a slave to its intensity. This led to small pivotal moments that transpired during silent glimpses where their eyes would speak more than their mouths, during whispered touches, and the raw need for each other that formed an unbreakable bond.
Uncharted explored survival and dexterity, hope and the forbidden love that cords two unsuspecting characters together, and encompasses the trials and trauma that turns innocent hearts into brave survivors. These words--this review--pales in comparison to my love for this action-packed novel. Beck and Violet's story is simply amazing and will forever be tattooed on my heart.
XX,
Jennifer
January 11, 2018
I’ve had enough of this annoying heroine at 30% She’s just so immature and the way she thinks and the things she says are just stupid. I’ve just read a book recently with this trope by an unknown author, and honestly, that one is ten times better than this. I didn’t skim at all with that book whereas this one had me skimming already since the beginning. The H was okay so I feel sorry for him being stuck with this annoying h.
No patience for this. Read Adrift instead of this if you’re into this trope. DNF 🤦🏻♀️😓
1 STAR ⭐️
No patience for this. Read Adrift instead of this if you’re into this trope. DNF 🤦🏻♀️😓
1 STAR ⭐️
November 7, 2020
Inicialmente parecia ser uma nova versão de
mas na perspectiva "normal", homem mais velho. Mas as semelhanças terminaram assim que houve o acidente de avião.
Gostei da história, da escrita. E estou ansiosa para o próximo e descobrir como termina a história de Beck e Violet.
mas na perspectiva "normal", homem mais velho. Mas as semelhanças terminaram assim que houve o acidente de avião.Gostei da história, da escrita. E estou ansiosa para o próximo e descobrir como termina a história de Beck e Violet.
September 16, 2018
Mal posso esperar pelo próximo. Este é um livro super leve que se lê bem rápido. Fala de um amor que parece impossível mas vai contra todas as probabilidades. Fala também das dificuldades que encontram pelo caminho e todas as escolhas que terão que fazer para se manterem vivos.
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