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Below the Surface by Elizabeth LeeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
“I'd found lots of things underwater, but none of them were ever worth much. Hurricane ravaged and owner error sunken fishing boats were the main hauls of our operation. Finding Dani was like finding the entire contents of the ocean floor in one well-kept, long, lean, and sexy package.”Elizabeth Lee has somewhat become my new favorite go-to author. Seriously, she is one of those authors who deserves to be on the spotlight. I love reading her books and getting swept away with her romance novels. And in her newest series, she has readers coming aboard on her sexy, emotional, wet and wild second chance romance. So if you are ready to set sail, dive and anchor your hearts to one beautiful push and pull romance then all there is left to say...aye aye Captain!!!!
If you have been following my reviews, then you are well aware I am sucker for second chance romance and when I found out that Elizabeth Lee was writing an light angsty second chance romance, I couldn’t wait to get my greedy hands on this book..
“I wanted to find that ship more than ever . For her. And for me. The idea of putting down a marker on a map for this wreck was going to be the closure I didn't even realize I needed. It would solidify that I was good at my job. It would put an end to any of the doubt I had about being able to do this. That and it would also be the final chapter of my story with Daniella Alvarez.”Below the Surface was a fun, fresh, modern day second chance love story that had the old world romance FEEL. Yes, I am talking about those romance novels where love is brimming to the max. And in Below the Surface, Elizabeth beautifully incorporated a romance that will have you wanting to find your very own treasure. LOVE.
Five years ago, Daniella Alvarez and Dylan McKendrie were madly in love with each other. Their lives revolved around each other. They were best friends. Lovers. Soul Mates. But when Dylan’s father died, everything changed. Decisions were made. Different paths were chosen. Dylan made the choice to leave and find work in order to support his sister. Dani stayed behind in Key West. Their love went off course and slowly it was sinking below the surface.
“As his hands swept sand away to reveal the broken wood and decaying wood below, I watched in awe. He was so meticulous with his movements. I was more inclined to wave my hands frantically to unearth what was below, he took his time. He made each movement with deliberation. I could have watched him all day. He was sexy when he was working the deck of the boat, or gripping the steering wheel with his commanding presence, but down here, in my world, it was even better. It was my two favorite things combined. The fluid hug of ocean and seeing the man I loved hard at work. I would have kept drooling into my mask, had he not motioned for me to swim over to him.”Dylan took over his father’s failing business and turned it into a profitable business in marine salvage. When he left Florida Keys, he knew he left his heart with Dani as well. And so when his best friend, Cal calls him up with leads on this missing Spanish ship that was known to have treasures, Dylan found himself coming back home and facing Daniella Alvarez.
“As much as the possibility of getting hurt scares me, the possibility of not being with you hurts even more.”Daniella Alvarez had love until the day Dylan left her for good. She wants to hate him for all the hurt that he caused her but deep down she knows the truth. She still loves him and has this lingering hope that they belonged together. And so when she saw Dylan, she is taken aback in seeing him after five years. When her friend Cal informs her that they found the missing ship that Dani has been searching for, how will Dani react to seeing her ex after five years?
Dani and Dylan’s relationship can only be described as a push and pull type. There is strong sexual tension brewing between them. Dani holds the resentment that Dylan didn’t stay for her. And Dylan holds the resentment that Dani didn’t want to go with him and his sister, Madison when he asked her five years ago. The hurt, the anger, and the resentment still lingers and so there is this constant back and forth of who is right. But one thing is for certain, the love that they have for each other is just as intense and strong as before. Their love didn’t sink. It was just waiting to resurface. Can Dani and Dylan find a way to work together and see what they are searching for might be a map right back to each other’s heart?
“I never felt more alive than I did diving a wreck. This is what I wanted to do with my life. This is where I was meant to be. It's too back mermaid wasn't a job possibility. I would have rocked a seashell bikini top. The only thing that would have stopped me from signing up immediately was the man I knew was waiting for me on the surface. Could I, would I, be able to give up warm air and clear waters of The Keys for a life in the frigid north east?”I seriously LOVED this book. It had everything you could want in a second chance romance. It had humor, banter, sexual tension, romance, raw emotions, and of course, passion. Dani and Dylan were that couple you rooted for. That couple you wanted to put on time out so you can tell them what the hell are they fighting for. But they are also that couple who made you believe in second chances. That couple who anchored your hearts. That couple who finally saw what they have been searching for. That couple who had weathered the storm and found their peace, happiness and love. So if you are looking for a romance that weaves tragedy, beauty, hope, forgiveness, second chances, love and new beginnings then I urge you to read Below the Surface. Fall in love with Elizabeth Lee’s gorgeous prose. Fall in love with her characters. Fall in love with a story that Ms. Lee describes one part Into the Blue, one part The Longest Ride, and a dash of Pirates of the Caribbean.
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