Desert Island

Castaway Couples #1

by Olivia T. Turner

It's been eight years since I've been stranded on this desert island.

Eight long years of eating the same food, walking along the same beach, staring at the same trees all day long.

It's been boring as hell.

But everything changes when a young, beautiful girl washes up on my shore.

Her plane crashed in the ocean.

She's stranded on the island now.

This is my island and that means she belongs to me.

I'll never be bored again.

Not with those delicious curves and that pretty face.

This desert island just got a whole lot more interesting.

With her here, it just became a paradise.

Bridget is about to learn the true meaning of paradise when she washes up on a desert island that's home to a big, growly alpha of a male who takes one look at her and claims that she's now his.

A safe, fun little escape, with double V-cards. Enjoy!

Genres: Romance, Novella, Contemporary, Forced Proximity, Contemporary Romance, Erotica, Erotic Romance

Audible Audio

Published June 23, 2022

About the author

An Olivia T. Turner book is like a great first date. It starts with some fun and laughs, then things start to heat up. Pretty soon, it gets really hot and steamy, until finally, you’re left smiling and satisfied. Unlike your date, the book will not call you the next morning, but you can always read it again!

Always wild, over-the-top alpha males, insta-love, safe, virgin heroines, and a fun steamy ride guaranteed!

Try one, they’re like candy. You can’t have just one.

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Reviews

[PeaceOfGod · Rating 5 out of 5]

If I ever said that "THIS IS THE HOTTEST BOOK" for any previous book of Ms. Turner , please re that.

Because-








THIS BOOK WAS TOTALLY TOTALLY ABSO-FUCKING LUTELY , HAWWWWWWWWWTEST OF THEM ALL!!!!!!!




P.S-Olivia you are a PRO in writing Island Romances!!!!! KEEP 'EM COMING.

[QuinnReads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stranded with Carson

If one must be stranded, having Carson waiting there for you is the way I'd want it to be. Bridget has certainly lucked out and I'm a bit jealous. 🥰🔥 Serious fanning going on here. Woo-wee!

I already know she’s the one for me. I can feel it in every bone in my body. The ache of desire. The throb of love. She’s mine, she just hasn’t realized it yet.
-- Carson Maye

This is a fantastic story that had me energized at the conclusion. Steamy and cute in perfect harmony. I didn't want it to end and I'm really hoping that there's a story for Emiko forthcoming to keep it going.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

UPDATED 7/2022:
Added the audio and enjoyed every minute! The narrators are Beth Roeg and Patrick Zeller. They did a good job with the characters.

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5x

[Melluvsbooks]

DNF @ 63% If I never read a “my love” coming out of a hero’s mouth again, it will be too soon. This is 5 seconds after they meet. He’s found his soul mate. 👀

And SURPRISE! He’s a 33 yr old virgin. 🙃😵‍💫🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Run girl. Make you a row boat out of your blow-up friends. Creepy virgin island man being creepy.

[kimchikingreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

OVERALL 4.5 STARS
Writing: 4.5 Stars
Story line: 4.5 Stars
Steam: 4 Stars
Hero: 4.5 Stars
Heroine: 4 Stars

*QUICK ONE-LINER OPINION*
Wow this book is hilarious! While Carson is the hero of the book, Jeffrey definitely stole my heart. Lol. It has been some time since I literally laughed out loud reading a book, so yes, this book is definitely memorable for me!

SAFETY
• H (Hero): Carson Maye (aged 33)
• h (heroine): Bridget Casey (aged 24)
• Steam level: Medium-High
• Descriptive sex: Yes
• Safe sex: No [Unsure if h is on birth control but there are no condoms on the desert island, so...]
• OM (Other Men)/OW (Other Women) drama: No
• Sexual acts with OM/OW: No
• Sex scenes with OM/OW: No
• Virgin: Both
• Insta-love/attraction: Yes
• Push/Pull: No
• Separation: No
• Angst: No
• Possible Triggers: N/A

BOOK INFO
• Type: Standalone Novella (approx. 24k words)
• Genre: Contemporary Romance
• Tropes: Forced proximity, Insta-love, Billionaire
• POV (Point Of View): First person - Dual
• Ending: HEA

DISCLAIMER
This IS NOT an ARC review.

*Legend:
ABO = Alpha-Beta-Omega / ARC = Advance Reader Copy / BJ = blow job / dub-con = dubious consent / FTB = Fade To Black / H = Hero / h = heroine / HEA = Happily Ever After / HFN = Happy For Now / J/P = Jealous/Possessive / MC = Main Characters / non-con = non-consensual / OM = Other Men / OTT = Over-the-top / OW = Other Women / POV = Point Of View

[Rain · Rating 3 out of 5]

At just over 100 pages, this book was still too long.

Nothing made sense. Don’t question that a male blow-up doll with a huge inflated cock saves the h when her plane crashes. Don’t question the genius, billionaire tech mogul who is a virgin and spent the past 8 years on this island.

It’s a cheesy, lost on an island with two gorgeous virgins, and some smut. The end.

[❁ lilyreadsromance ❁ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uhhh... It was fine.

Girl's a pilot, got crashed in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle (because she wanted to dump plastic sex dolls out in the ocean?? I totally spaced out). Then got castawayed on a deserted island with another castawayed guy (who's of course a fucking billionaire).

It was fine 😑

[Olivia Turner]

Out Now!
Those eyes… there’s something special in them. Something territorial. Something possessive. He’s looking at me like I’m already his…

Desert Island
By Olivia T. Turner 🍒
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XPDVKG5

[CHARIFA · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG I Enjoyed this book so much 😍

Carson the H was trapped in this island for 8 years!!! ALL ALONE (well there was gorillas and other animals), I don't know how he didn't lose his mind (I know I would).. He has become a caveman( a hot one though 🔥) I mean he literally wore a freaking loincloth!!!!! While carrying a big package 📦 underneath it (you can imagine the sight) 😂


Then comes the lovely Bridget, her plane got crashed by a turbulence caused by the Bermuda triangle.. she finds herself on the same island and then when she sees him the first thought she had about him is that he's a cannibal (a hot cannibal) who's gonna eat her lol 😂... I mean I don't think any one of you would've minded being eaten by him lol.. Anyway this two had the best chemistry and they lit up a huge fire on that island.. I loved every moment they had especially the first dinner 😍

Carson was the perfect gentle/alpha/caveman, he didn't need to open doors for her or buy a fancy dinner to wow her, he cooked for her and took care of her the best way he ever could 😍

I thought that they're going to live forever in that island and have kids in it and teach them the wild life etc... but it didn't happen and they were both saved by Bridget's bff and brought back to the civilization, but it doesn't mean they didn't teach their kids the island life 😍, their adorable little girl at 6 yo was climbing the trees like a chipmunk (I was picturing her as a mini Moana), and their son at 8 yo was surfing like a pro 😍 and let's not forget Carson even if he's a billionaire and can have all the food in the planet he still insist on heading into the ocean with the spear he made on the island and catching their dinner 😍🔥

All in all it was a great story and I enjoyed it so much, it just that I kinda feel sad that it was a short one :(

H and h both are virgins
No condoms (obviously)
No cheating (duh, unless he has a thing for gorillas lol)
HEA

[MG *Bury Me with My Kindle.. & a REALLY Long Charger* · Rating 2 out of 5]

The concept is fun; there was good humor in the writing at the beginning; I just can't handle the cringy "dirty talk." It is beyond OTT.

[Cat H · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.3 stars.
This was cute.
Totally ridiculous, but cute.
I mean it’s not like I go into these novellas expecting things to be realistic. That’s just not the fun of them.

This was also pretty hot and smutty, which, for me, always makes up for a Lot of ridiculousness.

I love reading little smutty novellas like this between bigger, more angsty or complex books to get my head cleared and ready for the next one.

[♡Tonya♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

-no cheating
-no ow/om drama whatsoever (stranded on an island)
-dual virgin
-no violence
-epilogue 2 years and 8 years later

[AvidReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Completely unrealistic but enjoyable and pure escapism material 💚.

Both Virgin.

[Beeg Panda]

Freebie 9 December 2023

[*CJ* · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Desert Island" is the story of Bridget and Carson.

Our heroine's plane crashes, and she is washed away into a remote island.. only to find a greek god with a lionscloth on his manhood, who then turns out to be lost billionaire who is also a geeky genius.
Ofcourse both have vigorous sex and then escape to find their HEA.

It was ridiculous but so enjoyable!

Safe
4/5

[Kelly_Reads_Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very sweet and refreshing story!
Carson has been stranded on a desert island for 8 Years!! Bridget crashes her plane in the Bermuda Triangle, and she finally finds an island where Carson has been living.
Desert Island was a refreshing story, a little odd with both having their V cards, but still a tender and loving story with a HEA!

[Elizabeth ☕️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick and cute read! Dual virgins always have a special place in my heart ❤️

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A spicy Blue Lagoon story

Carson has been stranded on an island for 8 years. Bridget ends up on that Island after her plane crashes in the ocean.

This is a cute steamy romance that resembles the Blue Lagoon.

[Dania · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un libro corto, muy entretenido y con escenas 🔥🔥 buenas.

Bridget, una piloto de 24 años, tiene que ir a dejar una carga a las Bermudas; es advertida por su mejor amiga, Emiko, para que no vaya ya que ahí esta el triángulo de las Bermudas, pero no le hace caso y va de todas formas.

No es cuando el avión de Bridget comienza a fallar y a caer en medio del mar, es que le cree a su amiga.

Luego de estar dos días a mar abierto, llega por fin a una isla, en la cual se encuentra con un hombre enorme, con una larga barba, pelo largo y de apariencia salvaje.

Carson, fundador y copropietario de una empresa tecnológica, a sus 25 años, para sus vacaciones, decidió irse en su yate y es aquí, que tras un accidente, queda atascado en una isla, completamente solo. Pero no es hasta 8 años después, que una hermosa mujer llega a su isla y queda totalmente prendado de ella, que está soledad acaba.

Bridget y Carson, al estar solos en esta isla, era inevitable que se acercaran, cosa que se agradece porque nos dieron un buen par de escenas calientes, siendo que AMBOS eran vírgenes.

De todas formas, al leer la escena en donde Bridget cae al mar, me imagine en esas circunstancias y.... ¡que miedo!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved It

I really enjoyed this story. Bridget and Carson meet after Bridget washes up on his beach after her plane crashed. He has been stranded on the island for 8 years and is astonished to find a beautiful woman wash up on his beach. He knows she is the woman meant for him and he will do anything and everything to prove that to her.

Safety and Spoilers
Completely safe. No ow/om drama. Both are virgins. No abuse. I’m so glad that they got off the island. As a woman it would be so hard to live on a deserted island with my period. That would be a nightmare. I did like that Carson retained a lot of his wildness from the island and passed that on to his kids. Their souls were free and wild.

[Chey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Carson has been stranded on a desert island by himself, and then Bridget washes ashore.

This was a fun stream filled read. I enjoyed Carson and Bridget and how well they fit together. Bridget gets used to island life fairly quickly and both of them share intense chemistry.

The book was slow paced despite it being short, so everything felt like it took a lot longer to get to. Any action scenes were prolonged with a lot of descriptions which made it a little dull.

[april ♡ probably reading smut - safety reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

We all have all afternoon. All day. All night. All month. All year. We’re here together on this island, forever. Just the two of us. With nothing but our bodies to keep us entertained. Like I said… paradise.

This was a really cute, quick, and dirty read. Four stars!

important bits:
-dual virgins
-no cheating
-no OM/OW drama
-safe as hell

epilogue 2 & 8 years later with two kids and another pregnancy!

[alina boop · Rating 3 out of 5]

“I can’t wait to explore her round tits and those soft legs with the sweet sugary wetness between them that I know is waiting for me”.

Carson and Bridget get stuck together on an island after they both have accidents. Carson long lost veteran of the island has roughed it out by himself for 8 years, until Bridget comes along. He falls in love with her and believes their soulmates.

This book was interesting… I liked concept, it was cute. But it just was lacking umph. Yes they did fuck, but like it was mundane.

“Maybe one day I’ll wake up with a real cock on my lip”.

Me too girl 🫶🫶

[Alba M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bridget es una piloto de aviones y esta vez lleva una carga un poco... En fin, mejor vamos a dejarlo. El caso es que tiene que transportar ciertas cosas a las bermudas pero cuando su amiga y compañera se entera de su destino se vuelve completamente loca y paranoica con eso del triángulo de las Bermudas y que ella iba a estrellarse y desaparecer y blablabla. Tonterías verdad?... Verdad...? Pues no, quizás no era tontería. Cuando termina naufragando en una isla aparentemente desierta Bridget se va a volver loca hasta que un atractivo y enorme hombre aparece dispuesto a cuidarla.

Lo reconozco y digo que este quizá no me ha parecido tan bueno como otros. La historia no me ha entusiasmado tanto, no es malo ni nada pero no me ha gustado tanto. Está muy bien igual para pasar el rato porque sigue la línea de siempre: amor a primera vista, hombre alfa posesivo obsesionado con cuidar a su mujer y darle todo lo que quiera y final ultra feliz. Así que ya sabéis!

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Mariana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ya había comprobado que esta autora no es para mí, no sé por qué sigo leyéndola. He leído muchos libros eróticos y de dark romance, pero nada me parece menos erótico que las palabras tan vulgares. No lo salva ni el hecho de que están aislados.

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[Chalice · Rating 1 out of 5]

The couple: Carson and Bridget

Romance trope: deserted island
Series: Castaway Couples
Length: 101 pages

Plot: Bridget is a pilot and has the misfortune to fly into the Bermuda Triangle. Crashing and washing up on the shore of a deserted island, she encounters Carson, another castaway who has been on the island for eight years. Love really can be found anywhere.

Commentary: I used to religiously read this author, and I know full well that her stories are mostly smut with a small smattering of an improbable plot. But this story read like a Penthouse letter with a side of kale. The plot was as improbable and sparse as expected, but the smut was ratcheted up to an 11. That normally wouldn't bother me, but it did in this case because it didn't seem like there was a story to be told, making the entire endeavor pointless.

Next book in the series: Desert Island: Hidden Oasis

[Rebecca Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read other novels by Ms Turner and as always she has delivered another well executed, fabulous InstaLove romance tale. The characters are a perfect fit for each other and as the book progresses they build up a great life together. This is just as well, as Bridget finds herself stranded on a desert island after her plane crashes and is stranded there for 8 years. However, who wouldn’t want to be stranded on an island with Carson the ultimate, delectable alpha male! Luckily for Bridget, it’s love at first site with Carson, although I feel sure that Carson feels just as lucky as he falls for Bridget. These two have great chemistry which is evident throughout the book.
A great quick read which will keep you turning each page until the end and if you enjoy this as much as I did (and I’m sure that you will) then you’ll find it impossible to put this one down! .
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Marcie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Olivia never ceases to disappoint me with her romance novellas and this time around she made me wish to be trapped on an island with one helluva handsome man.

I loved Bridget - she had me laughing at the beginning and rooting for her. She’s smart and fiery while still being sweet.

Carson is intelligent and a survivor. I loved how he was so patient and kind with Bridget all while reminding himself that she was real.

Olivia did this over the top, hot and sweet romance justice with bringing these characters and story to life. It’s low drama, fast paced, just the right amount laughs and sweetness, the perfect amount of steam and sweetest happily ever after. I loved and devoured it in about an hour and now I am debating on taking flying lessons.

[Tima · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bridget, the female lead and pilot, is on a standard cargo run when her plane crashes into the ocean in the Bermuda Triangle. When she finally makes it to an island, Carson, the male lead, meets her. He has been stranded on the island for 8 years…

This novella is dual POV, well written, and the fun, totally unrealistic writing experience one expects from this author. I enjoyed the character interactions and the intimate scene as well as the fun post-rescue epilogues.

I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.