I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus

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I Thought It Was You

by Kirsty McManus

Series: Oceanic Dreams #4
Series Rating:
on July 1, 2019
Genres: Romantic Comedy
Pages: 146
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Also in this series: I Saw Him Standing There , Time of My Life, Circle in the Sand, I Will Follow Him, Take a Chance on Me , Shut Up and Dance With Me, The Best of You

When Liv Turner takes a cruise to get away from a bad break-up, all she wants to do is hide from the world for a while—and maybe hang out with her brother, who works in the ship’s casino. But soon after boarding, three things happen in quick succession:
1. Liv meets Wells, a gorgeous charity worker on his way to Cozumel. 2. She discovers that her ex has completely drained her bank account. 3. TV celebrity Jamila Castro begs Liv to take on the role of her rehab nurse to stop a vengeful ex co-star from ruining her career.
With Liv broke, and a twenty-thousand dollar incentive to help Jamila out, she reluctantly agrees to a week of pretending to be Nina from Louisiana. The only catch? She isn’t allowed to talk to Wells again. But that becomes difficult when he keeps showing up all over the ship and proving himself to be the perfect guy.
To make matters more complicated, Liv’s brother had booked her trip through a singles group, where it is a requirement to participate in their activities—as herself.
Will Liv be able to avoid having her cover blown, and stop Jamila from being exposed in the media? And will she be able to put Wells out of her mind?
Anything can happen on the Oceanic Aphrodite, but smooth sailing isn’t always one of them.

Will love override lies?

I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus is wonderfully written romance and story about how new friends can sometimes be just what you need to turn your life around.

Olivia “Liv”

Liz is our lead character, and the story is from her perspective. She decides to take the Oceanic Aphrodite cruise to get away from her ex-boyfriend, who is a total loser and to see her brother. What Liv doesn’t know is that her room is one of the Sassy Singles on board which got her cabin at half price.

I liked Liv; she was funny, outgoing, friendly, yet also reserved. She needed a change of pace from her life in Brisbane. And it seems like not only did she realize what type of person she wanted to be but who Liv wants to be with, and she met some friends along the way.  

Wells

Wells is Liz’s love interest. He is also the son of a famous actress, and he helps people raise money for charities. Wells is an upfront, honest, compassionate, handsome type of guy. He caught Liv’s eye the moment that they met. The thing about Wells is he isn’t going to stand for being lies and dishonesty, which is a problem for Liv.

Jamila

Jamila sort of meets Liv and convinces her to pretend that she is a rehab nurse there to complete Jamila’s rehab. She is also the person who creates some of the trouble that Liv is in, and she is also the person that changes Liv’s life the most. Jamila always sees the good side of people, and that could be dangerous for a television star.

4 Stars for I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus

My rating for I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus is four stars. I thought this story was really believable. The growth of the characters and the friendships that they make are so fabulously written. This book made me think that I should go on a cruise.

Check out I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus, for a lovely summer read.

About the Series

Legend says a person with an open heart will meet their true love within a day of boarding the Oceanic Aphrodite. Siggy’s on the run, Liv’s taking her first vacation in ages, and Holly just wants to get to one million subscribers. But each of them finds a bit more than she bargained for. Will these 8 Sassy Singles sail off into the sunset with their matches or abandon ship?

The Oceanic Dreams series is a set of eight romantic comedy novellas, all set on the same Caribbean cruise.

Other Books in the Series

 

To find my reviews for the series, click the links near the top of the page.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of I Thought It Was You by Kirsty McManus

Also, check out my interview with Kirsty McManus HERE.

Until the next time,

Happy Reading!

Reading this book contributed to these challenges:

• 2019 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge
• 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
• 2019 New Release Challenge

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