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Kwame Dawes: The Mountain and the Sea

I was scrolling through the month's selection of Audible Originals and this was one that came up. From the summary, it sounded interesting, though I thought it would have more of a fantastical spin. 

Disclaimer for this post: Romance is not my usual genre, and it's not one that I usually like either. That's probably why I rated this so low.

At any rate, The Mountain and the Sea is about a widowed artist, Esther who lives in Jamaica. She has a house on a small island off the coast, as well as an art studio. She tends to head there during hurricanes and other tropical storms. On her way to the island, she comes across a naked man lying on the side of the road. He has no memory of who he is, what happened to him, or even where he is, and how he got there. Esther takes him to her island home to wait out the coming storm. In the time after the storm passes, they fall in love, the first love Esther really feels she's ever had. Will this love story last? Will Monty remember who he is and what's happened to him?

As I said before, I didn't love this book. It was cute, sure, but the plot was drawn out, even though it's not very long, to begin with. I struggled to get into it and to keep reading. I liked Monty and how he developed, even though you get the sense that it's not truly him you're discovering. I found the ending a little anticlimactic after all of the romantic tension buildups. I almost wanted Esther and Monty to stay together!

Overall rating: R-full on sex scene, masturbating scene, 1 star


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