The Shipwreck (Lavender Shores Book 4)

Once again Rosalind Abel has transported us back to Lavender Shores. This time for the sweetest and most romantic story yet.It is early winter in Lavender Shores.Lamont Price, a founding family member of Lavender Shores is reluctantly attending a romance-fiction convention. As this was the first personal appearance for the successful romance writer, his agent planned to proudly announce that bestselling author Ginger Peach is Lamont Price. Anticipating that this announcement will either shatter the illusion of their favorite author and kill his career or attract many new readers, Lamont would gladly be anywhere else.Lamont is shy, overly nice, nervous, and lonely. Second guessing every step, he is content to stay at home writing his immensely successful novels. Though he is immensely loving, and supportive of extended family. Robert, his wonderfully, exuberant father is on a tireless quest to find the perfect lover for his unattached forty-five-year-old son. Relationships have proved so disastrous that Lamont has avoided them for seven years.As Lamont is stealthy trying to leave the convention before his gender reveal is announced to waiting fans he is pulled away by the audience screaming for the cover model featured on a rival’s books. Mesmerized by the gorgeous man dancing, stripping and captivating the audience, Lamont and the model make eye contact.Hours later when Lamont is finally able to escape the crowds after answering questions, signing autographs, and posing for selfies, he finds himself in a nearby conversation about surviving these conferences. Tyler Dixon introduces himself, mentioning that his working name is Tate Dallas. After an exasperating phone text from his father, regarding this weekend’s baby shower to announce the gender of the first grandchild. Lamont confesses that his father has a ‘surprise for him’ meaning that Robert is trying yet again to set him up with a date. Tyler senses Lamont’s frustration and offers to act as a pretend boy-friend for the shower. Lamont is surprised that Tyler would agree to the charade for a fee, although he is assured that Tyler often acts as a boyfriend for the weekend. Tyler is amazed that Lamont who looks ‘hot as hell’ and interesting is single. Spending a few days in Lavender Shores near the Point Reyes National Seashore would allow him to be Tyler Dixon photographer. Spending time with the nervous and attractive author is a plus and perhaps there might be an alternative to staying in Lamont’s guest room.Rosalind begins to carefully construct a scenario of Lamont’s family falling in love with Tyler, believing Lamont has at last found a stunning and affectionate boyfriend. Tyler is enthusiastically welcomed into the family. Throughout the book we are treated to conversations and interactions with friends from previous stories. Tyler finds that this unconventional family is warm and charming and he plays his part well. There is an amazing amount of chemistry and appreciation of nature’s beauty between the two as well as a burgeoning physical attraction. The few days they spend together becomes ‘pretending to be real boyfriends’ and not simply for show. Lamont shows Tyler the haunting, mystical rugged side of the area and Tyler captures thousands of photographs understanding Lamont’s appreciation for the wild beauty. The days before Tyler leaves to join his own parents for Christmas become thick with emotion. For two people not looking for a relationshipboth Lamont and Tyler wonder how can feelings become so strong so quickly?THE SHIPWRECK, this newest addition to the Lavender Shores series is easily a favorite as Lamont is sweet and so insecure and Tyler is in awe of Lamont’s generosity, humor, and caring plus of course, the incredible handsome sexiness that Lamont doesn’t see.WELCOME TYLER DIXON to the Lavender Shores family!!

The Shipwreck is the long-awaited story of Lamont Price, Lavender Shores' favorite romance author. I have adored Lamont since we first met him in The Palisade and hoped he would get his own Happily Ever After! Following his agent's advice, Lamont attends a convention to reveal that HE is the man behind the Ginger Peach brand. The Shipwreck shares the story of Lamont and Tyler Dixon, who has his own secrets. Cover model for a fellow romance author, Tyler agrees to help Lamont by pretending to be his boyfriend for the weekend to thwart his well-meaning family. And what a family! Anyone who has read the three previous Lavender Shores books has already fallen for the Kellys! What starts out as pretend for Lamont's family quickly becomes "let's not pretend with each other." But Tyler still has secrets and the two men circumnavigate a relationship that started as a sham, especially once Lamont and Lavender Shores realize just who Tyler is.

I honestly wish I could a review that simply says “read this book.” However, as that isn’t possible, I’ll explain why I feel this way.“The Shipwreck” is the fourth book in The Lavender Shores series. Yes, it can be read independent of the other three. However, if you to experience all of the magic that IS Lavender Shores, then I recommend all of them. If you haven’t, and only want to read one, then by all means:READLamont Price has been a peripheral character since the beginning. “Background character” may be a better description for him simply because that’s how he sees himself. He’s always been strong and supportive for his family and friends, but there’s also always been a hint of sadness. He’s a romance writer who has found success under a pen name, but hasn’t been successful under his real name. Despite coming from a relatively loving family and large extended family, he deals with some very serious abandonment issues. He’s seriously he kind of character you want to wrap your arms around and protect from the evils of the world.THISTyler Dixon, on the other hand, is the utter opposite of Lamont. Strong, assured, and confident. He’s a model by trade, even acting as cover model for one of Lamont’s pen-name’s books (although Lamont didn’t know him when the book was published). Tyler dreams of being a professional photographer, complete with gallery openings. He supports himself in the most unique of ways while pursuing his dream with absolutely no regrets.BOOKWhile the plot devise of fake boyfriends isn’t a unique way to bring the two characters together, there’s no denying the emotional and physical chemistry is off the Richter Scale. What starts as a simple business arrangement quickly spins out of control, forcing the new couple to keep secrets from Lamont’s family, and Tyler into a position of keeping secrets from Lamont. Again, not necessarily new territory, but there’s so much heart and, dare I say, love, that it seems new.This book, by far, is my favorite of the series. In case you didn’t catch my subtly before, you should really, really read this book

Boyfriend of convenience is my favourite trope and WOW. I think these two are my fave pairing. I loved Lamont in book one and I’m so glad he got his HEA. addicted.

Fra i primi quattro questo è il migliore, per me. Lo stile di scrittura è maturato, la descrizione dei personaggi e della loro evoluzione è molto più approfondita e le vicende un po' più realistiche di altre presenti nei racconti precedenti. L'unica pecca dell'autrice è di non essere molto informata sulle dinamiche e il giusto linguaggio della comunità LGBT+ e quindi pecca un po' di approssimazione. Leggerò sicuramente i racconti successivi.

Another beautiful book in the Lavender Shores series.Lamont has had his heart broken a few times so is no hurry to get into another relationship but Tyler’s care and attention go along way to fix it. Unfortunately Tyler’s secret could really mean the end of them before they have really begun

This was precisely what I needed this week. A bit of angst-free sweet romance between two gorgeous men set against a beautiful backdrop. Just perfect.

Lamont hat endlich sein HEA bekommen und sein erstes Buch unter seinem richtigen Namen geschrieben. Soweit so gut aber irgendwas fehlte, um das Buch perfekt zu machen.