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Rescued From Paradise Kindle Edition

by H J Perry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 106 ratings
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Two hot men. One deserted tropical island.

Mr. Don’t-Touch-Me Wade O’Rourke has never allowed anyone to get close to his heart, or into his bed. Perhaps he’s not wired that way. He’s not gay. He was brought up to know it’s not possible in his family. But he’s not attracted to women either. He keeps up appearances for the sake of his family because it’s the thing to do— never mind his family traumas or that he hates his life. And he has reasons to hate his homophobic uncle, too.

Outgoing, optimistic, and carefree Adam Bennet comes from a long line of earthy people— gardeners and farmers. After his parents died, he was raised by his wise grandmother. He helps her run her shop.

When Wade and Adam meet on an airplane, they don’t quite hit it off. They survive a crash landing on an island paradise where they have to join forces to survive. Will Adam take a chance on love with the seemingly straight man? When love blossoms, can it survive the rescue and return to their American small town?

This full-length, standalone novel contains: Two hot guys and a deserted island. A man damaged by his homophobic upbringing. A virgin who never thought he'd want to be touched that way. Coming out in a small town. Steamy man on man love action and a happy ending. ***58,000 words.
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LoveLight Press is a small independent publisher specializing in LGBT Romance.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076N75ZBF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LoveLight Press (October 20, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4557 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 215 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 106 ratings

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Lives in a rural part of central England, but she is learning to accept having words translated into American for an international audience.

Having worked in the construction industry for years in real life, the fictional characters also often exist in a macho, male dominated environment.

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Carrie Krogh
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2017
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I loved Rescued From Paradise by H.J. Perry. It has become my new favorite book of hers. Like all of H.J. Perry's books, there was a great balance between sexy hot scenes and drama. It's a great opposites-attract book. Adam comes from a longline of earthy people and has just finished an apprenticeship with an herbalist and is on his way back to the states when his plane goes down. He is out and proud and comes from a loving family and has been taught to listen to his intuition and believe in fate. Wade is just the opposite. He comes from money, works for an uncle he despises, and wouldn't dream of coming out of the closet. His family is overbearing, and his childhood is filled with traumatic experiences. While stranded on the tropical island, Wade finds that he is attracted to Adam and wants to explore that attraction. Adam is also attracted to Wade, but he is cautious of getting together with a straight guy and getting his heart broken. When they finally get rescued will their new relationship be able to survive going back to the states and their opposite upbringings? You'll just have to read the book to find out. I know that I wasn't disappointed and I don't think you will be either. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. I purchased a copy of this book because I enjoyed reading it that much.
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Jessica Voloudakis
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book with great characters
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2019
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At first, this book made me uncomfortable. Maybe it was the whole airplane crash thing. (This is not a spoiler. It’s right there in the blurb, and it’s in the first part of the book.) I’m terrified of flying and like Wade, takeoff and landing are the worst times for me.

Or maybe it’s the trope. When I first started reading the book, the gay-for-you vibes were strong with this one and the gay-for-you trope has come under some heavy criticism. A decent percentage of that criticism has been justified. As I kept reading, though, it wasn’t hard to see that Wade wasn’t really straight. Wade had been in hiding, for good reason, and I’m the last person in the world to cast stones about it.

The romance plays out exactly the way one might expect. It’s not like they have anyone else, but it becomes something beautiful. There on the island, Wade can be himself and he can blossom apart from his frankly wretched family. And maybe it’s unfair for Adam to have to take four months of his life to play parent and therapist to Wade, but it does work. It works beautifully.

Of course, they do get rescued. This is also not a spoiler, it’s right there in the title. Adam has maintained his faith that the universe would come through for them, and it does. Unfortunately, being marooned on a deserted island doesn’t solve their (Wade’s) problems back in the States. When they return to their small town, they return to the status quo.

A very sad status quo. If you were to diagram their arc at this point, it would look like a circle.

Thankfully, an outside force acts to push them out of this misery and they do get their happily ever after. The thing is, when they returned to the States and they had their dark moment, I couldn’t even be mad at Wade. Perry did such a fantastic job of showing me what was going on with him prior to that moment, I understood perfectly. I was sad, and I hurt for Adam (and for Wade), but I couldn’t hate him for it. As an author myself, I can only hope to communicate that well.

This is a quick read, so there’s no real excuse not to pick it up and give it a go.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017
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I really enjoyed it until they got rescued then it went down hill for me. Wade I liked until they got back home then it went down hill for me.
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Kindle Customer Diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Mess on an Island!
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
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I loved the characters and the plot. These two artists think outside the box and the work they do demonstrates this perfectly. Their true friends are loyal and they have a couple 'false starts' before they figure out how to be a couple and what they want their future together to look like. Since one character has to look at himself through a new 'mirror' it takes him awhile to see who he really is...but once he does he's completely on board.
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Art Gibson
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story -So-So ending
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019
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All is well with a somewhat happy ending. The brother Tommy never returns in this story though Wade sent him a letter. I needed that part to be developed. Maybe in another story?
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Rpaez
5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Book
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017
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This is a fantastic book that I highly recommend. It shows human decency and extreme love. A man that was brought up the worst of what he desires has to fight through this to gain happiness. That is Wade. Adam is the one he loves. Adam is kindness in itself. After a the plane they were on crashes on an island, they learn to need and depend on each other. Hence the love.
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Tanja
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
What would you do when you are stranded on a deserted island with a virtual stranger? Well, you’ll fall in love, of course. That is exactly what happened with Adam and Wade. When their plane took off they were strangers, but after their plane crashed they had to work together to stay alive.
Adam is a holistic and herbal healer, in touch with nature but also with his feet firmly on the ground. Wade is a businessman with hidden depths. On the surface, he would be the man to not be able to survive, but he shows remarkable knowledge and skills.
It is a sweet story. The drama comes from having crashed and trying to survive. This is described in great detail which was really nice. At the same time, it all went rather smoothly, maybe too smoothly. Some dire situations were glossed over. But well, it is a love story, after all.
The way and pace Wade discovers his sexuality is written fairly nice. Also a bit too smoothly for my taste. I can’t deny the attraction between the two men. I felt their connection and chemistry.
Then, when they are rescued, Wade does a one-eighty because he is afraid. Afraid of his reputation, afraid of what his parents would say. Understandable issues, but once again I found it a bit lacking in depth. I really wanted to know what happened to Tommy, Wade’s brother, but this was left open. Maybe on purpose?
Overall, a sweet story, well written. Good for a nice lazy Sunday afternoon reading.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this one!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020
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Different than the usual. A plane crashes near a tropical island and two very different men wake up on the beach. They have to learn to survive on the island and also how to work their way through all the thoughts and feelings they are experiencing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice
Reviewed in Canada on August 5, 2019
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A very nice story ... I do believe that everything happens for a reason and even tho we may not know or understand all the whys or what’s at that time I do believe we can figure it out
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2019
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Patty
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, may contain spoilers.
Reviewed in Australia on July 19, 2019
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A wonderful read. Adam and Wade stranded on a small deserted island. Wade has many issues from past and with his family regarding his sexuality and intimacy. But he cannot deny the growing attraction between him and Adam. All of their closeness comes to a shattering halt once they are rescued, with Wade returning to the closet and pushing Adam away. Can he find the courage to be his true self? Can he find the damage done?
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