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Book Blurb

When an amnesiac man capsizes on the shores of Spain's sun-kissed island of Eivissa, bar owner Demetrio Reyes thinks he's found his someone…or has he?

 

Demetrio has found the good life, putting his devastating past behind him and investing his hard-earned money into a gay bar on the island of Ibiza, or as the locals insist on calling it, Eivissa. With celebrities and other stunning beautiful men roaming the hot-spot island, Demetrio thinks he's found a slice of heaven. When a strange man's small boat capsizes in the Mediterranean, once he's rescued, he seems to be attracted to Demetrio.

The man, however, has amnesia. He has no memory of his name, his life and has no ID. His boat is registered to a Philip Gordon, but the handsome stranger says he doesn't think it's his name. After picking the name Océano, the Spanish word for the sea, he and Demetrio begin an impassioned affair that soon turns disastrous. Océano may not be amnesiac. He may not be the good guy he seems to be and…he may not even be gay.

 

 

First edition published by eXtasy Books, 2011.

Second edition published by Dreamspinner Press, April 2015.

 

Book Review

I loved this book from beginning to end. It has a great location (sun and beach, bars and parties until late in the night), some wonderful characters and deals with the heart-wrenching issue of amnesia. Who wouldn't be afraid of losing all understanding of who they are, and what their life was like? This story shows not only what such a situation does to the amnesiac, but what the consequences might be for someone who falls in love with such a man.

Demetrio has found his niche on Eivissa (Ibiza), and the description of his life had me smiling. Owning a club like he does, getting along with his neighbours and living in tropical surroundings must be wonderful. Of course, this being an AJ story, the peace doesn't last long. I loved the strength with which Demetrio kept up his hopes and good spirits despite all the emotional upheavals that follow.

Oceano, the name the stranger adopts while searching for his true identity, is a bit of an enigma, as is to be expected. The sense that he knows more sooner than he reveals it adds to the tension. The final twist is fun and somewhat unexpected.

The developing romance between the two, as hesitant as it is initially due to the circumstances, is nevertheless very hot. Emotions are high by the end of the book, just as they should be. If you enjoy slightly exotic locations, hot men and a scorching romance, you will probably like this book as much as I did.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 111 pages/33310 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	01-May-2020
Price	$4.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.extasybooks.com/eivissa/