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Uncharted Waters
When a hermit and a scientist are snowbound in a cabin in the woods, the sparks they generate just might melt it all down in this scorching and sensual romance.Scientist Bethany Morgan discovers the schematics to a world-changing recycling system that will help her realize her greatest providing clean water to the world. The only problem? She must track down the creator, a Dr. Anderson, to help her complete the prototype, and he’s been missing for decades. James Anderson has clung to the quiet, pain-free existence he’s made in the mountains since his father’s death years ago. But when the determined scientist he rescued gets snowed in at his cabin for an undetermined time, his world is turned upside down. As their chemistry sets their libidos ablaze, Bethany struggles to convince James the world needs this invention, despite his fears of re-entering public life. Will exploring this attraction mean she needs to sacrifice her long-held dreams and beliefs? Before the rescue team arrives, they must each make some hard decisions about what’s most important. Sensuality Spicy
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First published September 11, 2017
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September 3, 2017
Uncharted Waters is the first book I’ve read by Micah Persell. If you know me, I’m a sucker for a good mountain man romance. And I loved the cover of this book, so I couldn’t resist diving in.
Bethany Morgan is a scientist. The study of water is her life, how to provide safe drinking water to countries that need it. In the lab where she works, Bethany discovered an old computer long forgotten with the schematics for a gray water purifying system but there are some things missing. The inventor of the system is a Dr. Anderson. Her company learns that Dr. Anderson lives high in the mountains now. So a search party is formed with Bethany as a member.
James Anderson has lived in this small cabin in the mountains since he was six years old when his father decided to leave civilization for the solitude of the mountains permanently. His father has long since passed on so now it’s just James. He goes in to a small nearby town once in a while for supplies and to get his mail. But otherwise, he’ll sometimes go weeks on end without muttering a word. Such was the case when he was checking his rabbit traps but instead of a rabbit, he found a woman in one of his snares. With a blizzard hot on his heels, he rescued her and with no other choice, took her to his cabin.
James has no idea how to deal with a woman. How to talk to her, how to take care of her. And Bethany has no idea how to get home. She is stranded in a remote cabin with a mountain man that barely speaks. She has no idea what happened to her team. No one knows where she is.
In time, though, she realizes just who this man really is, the son of the man she was searching for. That James is a genius in his own right. But even more than that, that he’s a good man, a caring man, a very good looking man. No matter what her libido says, she must resist the pull she feels towards him. It wouldn’t be right. She needs the information from him.
James is immediately taken with the beautiful Bethany. He has no experience with women, he’s never touched a woman or been touched by one. The longer he and Bethany are together, though, it becomes tougher and tougher for him to resist the need to be closer to her.
This book was a pleasant switch on the usual virgin romance. It was nice that this time the Hero was the virgin and the heroine was the experienced one. James was a quick study, though. Those romance novels are such good teachers. And James most certainly was an avid reader. Or perhaps it was just that he and Bethany were made for each other. That their bodies fit perfectly. That it was instinctive to him to please her.
But James still doesn’t know who Bethany really is and why she was on this mountain in the first place. She knows she needs to tell him, she wants to tell him. But the words just don’t come.
Bethany has always thought she knew what was most important. That is until she met James. And James has been growing increasingly tired of the solitary life he leads. But does he really want to open himself up to the world and risk the hurt others could inflict on him? The hurt that Bethany alone could inflict on him?
This was such a sweet story and I loved the ending. James most definitely filled the shoes of any sexy mountain man fantasy. At times I thought Bethany was a little rough around the edges but in the end, I loved who she discovered herself to be. I definitely will look for more by this author in the future.
Bethany Morgan is a scientist. The study of water is her life, how to provide safe drinking water to countries that need it. In the lab where she works, Bethany discovered an old computer long forgotten with the schematics for a gray water purifying system but there are some things missing. The inventor of the system is a Dr. Anderson. Her company learns that Dr. Anderson lives high in the mountains now. So a search party is formed with Bethany as a member.
James Anderson has lived in this small cabin in the mountains since he was six years old when his father decided to leave civilization for the solitude of the mountains permanently. His father has long since passed on so now it’s just James. He goes in to a small nearby town once in a while for supplies and to get his mail. But otherwise, he’ll sometimes go weeks on end without muttering a word. Such was the case when he was checking his rabbit traps but instead of a rabbit, he found a woman in one of his snares. With a blizzard hot on his heels, he rescued her and with no other choice, took her to his cabin.
James has no idea how to deal with a woman. How to talk to her, how to take care of her. And Bethany has no idea how to get home. She is stranded in a remote cabin with a mountain man that barely speaks. She has no idea what happened to her team. No one knows where she is.
In time, though, she realizes just who this man really is, the son of the man she was searching for. That James is a genius in his own right. But even more than that, that he’s a good man, a caring man, a very good looking man. No matter what her libido says, she must resist the pull she feels towards him. It wouldn’t be right. She needs the information from him.
James is immediately taken with the beautiful Bethany. He has no experience with women, he’s never touched a woman or been touched by one. The longer he and Bethany are together, though, it becomes tougher and tougher for him to resist the need to be closer to her.
This book was a pleasant switch on the usual virgin romance. It was nice that this time the Hero was the virgin and the heroine was the experienced one. James was a quick study, though. Those romance novels are such good teachers. And James most certainly was an avid reader. Or perhaps it was just that he and Bethany were made for each other. That their bodies fit perfectly. That it was instinctive to him to please her.
But James still doesn’t know who Bethany really is and why she was on this mountain in the first place. She knows she needs to tell him, she wants to tell him. But the words just don’t come.
Bethany has always thought she knew what was most important. That is until she met James. And James has been growing increasingly tired of the solitary life he leads. But does he really want to open himself up to the world and risk the hurt others could inflict on him? The hurt that Bethany alone could inflict on him?
This was such a sweet story and I loved the ending. James most definitely filled the shoes of any sexy mountain man fantasy. At times I thought Bethany was a little rough around the edges but in the end, I loved who she discovered herself to be. I definitely will look for more by this author in the future.
September 10, 2017
' “Just hold me until we go to sleep.”
“I’ll hold you forever,” he mumbled into her hair.'
This was such an unexpectedly hot and adorable read... I found myself laughing, tearing up, fanning myself, and smiling all in the span of minutes! The atmosphere was refreshing in its uniqueness and I enjoyed experiencing the tone that this novel set out. I loved every second of it and Ms. Micah Persell is officially on my radar.
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The Story
I love snowbound stories. I love stories with a strong female role. I love science.
Uncharted Waters pulled through completely.
It took such a unique take with its romance - I actually learned from this book. Water systems...Who knew?!
It was quite a quick read, the pacing was incredibly set and it all but begged me to turn the pages. The only reason this was not a all star rating was due to the ending. The end set of chapters felt rushed to me, and after such a robust story was created from beginning to middle, it felt almost unlawful for the conclusion to be set in a way that made me wonder if the author had a preset amount of pages/chapters that she had to hit...
But still, from start to finish. I got emotional punches, I got swoon-worthy lines, and mostly I got James Anderson. My heart has been stolen ladies and gentlemen. Ripped from my chest and put in front of Mr. Anderson on a silver platter so that he may do with it as he pleases.
The Writing
As I mentioned, this was my first Micah Persell novel. However, it definitely won't be my last. This is about 80% due to her style of writing and her written prose.
Many passages in the books we read go hidden. Sure, we read the words and then carry on reading the words beneath them. Very rarely, do we read whats underneath the ink.
There was definitely some of those beautiful hidden passages in this book.
Although the imagery wasn't written in a more sensical literary manner, it was built through emotions. We saw the characters emotions . It was a romance novel, not a classic piece of medieval literature, and the fact that we could build the atmosphere through both James' and Bethany's feelings is a whole other something.
The humor was also very tongue-in-cheek, and I did find myself grinning with some passages. The first chapter even got me going with an ear to ear smirk.
The Romance
I'm going to reiterate how important it is for authors to make the reader feel something towards their characters. Be it, hate, love, desire, longing, intimidation etc. etc. Without having any link to the fiction itself, the story becomes null and void in the readers eyes.
James completely made me feel. The whole good guy role usually does not work for me... oh wait, I can't really say that anymore. ;)
This was a cute novel, one that you would pick up because your tbr list is scaring you, and you couldn't care less. (hint hint) With that, it delivered - it isn't going to explain the meaning of life or show you a greta moral compass because it wasn't made for that. It's mission objective was to make you tingly and giddy. To implement butterflies in your belly. In that sense, it delivered
Until next time,
"Logic, James!"
“I’ll hold you forever,” he mumbled into her hair.'
This was such an unexpectedly hot and adorable read... I found myself laughing, tearing up, fanning myself, and smiling all in the span of minutes! The atmosphere was refreshing in its uniqueness and I enjoyed experiencing the tone that this novel set out. I loved every second of it and Ms. Micah Persell is officially on my radar.
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The Story
"Eugene Anderson had written ignotumque aquas. She frowned. Latin of course, but it wasn’t any scientific term she was familiar with. Aquas was water, but ignotumque? Unfound? No, uncharted. Dr. Anderson had signed this memo with the phrase “uncharted waters.”
I love snowbound stories. I love stories with a strong female role. I love science.
Uncharted Waters pulled through completely.
It took such a unique take with its romance - I actually learned from this book. Water systems...Who knew?!
"Uncharted waters would usually be a nautical term, but she knew that wasn’t what he meant here. His system would take clean water to uncharted locations. Exactly where it was needed"
It was quite a quick read, the pacing was incredibly set and it all but begged me to turn the pages. The only reason this was not a all star rating was due to the ending. The end set of chapters felt rushed to me, and after such a robust story was created from beginning to middle, it felt almost unlawful for the conclusion to be set in a way that made me wonder if the author had a preset amount of pages/chapters that she had to hit...
But still, from start to finish. I got emotional punches, I got swoon-worthy lines, and mostly I got James Anderson. My heart has been stolen ladies and gentlemen. Ripped from my chest and put in front of Mr. Anderson on a silver platter so that he may do with it as he pleases.
The Writing
As I mentioned, this was my first Micah Persell novel. However, it definitely won't be my last. This is about 80% due to her style of writing and her written prose.
Many passages in the books we read go hidden. Sure, we read the words and then carry on reading the words beneath them. Very rarely, do we read whats underneath the ink.
"She smelled of flowers and rain. A meadow beneath a storm. It was intoxicating, and before he could even ponder why he would think something so flighty, he pulled in lungfuls of it until he swayed slightly. His eyes sprang open, and his equilibrium balanced."
There was definitely some of those beautiful hidden passages in this book.
Although the imagery wasn't written in a more sensical literary manner, it was built through emotions. We saw the characters emotions . It was a romance novel, not a classic piece of medieval literature, and the fact that we could build the atmosphere through both James' and Bethany's feelings is a whole other something.
The humor was also very tongue-in-cheek, and I did find myself grinning with some passages. The first chapter even got me going with an ear to ear smirk.
“You can kiss my crass"
The Romance
"The blanket, which he used against his own skin regularly, felt suddenly far too coarse for hers, but it was the warmest he had."
I'm going to reiterate how important it is for authors to make the reader feel something towards their characters. Be it, hate, love, desire, longing, intimidation etc. etc. Without having any link to the fiction itself, the story becomes null and void in the readers eyes.
James completely made me feel. The whole good guy role usually does not work for me... oh wait, I can't really say that anymore. ;)
This was a cute novel, one that you would pick up because your tbr list is scaring you, and you couldn't care less. (hint hint) With that, it delivered - it isn't going to explain the meaning of life or show you a greta moral compass because it wasn't made for that. It's mission objective was to make you tingly and giddy. To implement butterflies in your belly. In that sense, it delivered
"What he looked like as he touched her, which just so happened to be an expression similar to “I’m the luckiest man alive.”
Until next time,
"Logic, James!"
September 14, 2017
This was a hard one for me to rate. The premise sounded intriguing, and the characters were not your run of the mill protagonists either. The setting was rugged and real and the plot outside the box but something about it just didn't resonate with me as strongly as I wanted it to. After salivating over that insanely hot cover, I was highly anticipating this read, maybe my expectations were just too high...
The story follows scientist, Bethany as she treks the wilderness in hopes of finding Dr Anderson, the man was able to design a world changing self sustaining water system. Dr. Anderson holds the missing pieces to this life altering invention but with only part of his design, Bethany needs to find him to finish his work.
When nature throws a wrench in her plans, Bethany is charged with tracking him down, retrieving his completed design and saving the project. But when she finds herself stranded on the mountain in the middle of a storm, Bethany finds herself short a legendary scientist and getting her very own Mountain Man, instead.
James is pretty much a hermit. Since his father brought him to the mountain, when James was six, he's been all work and no play. Finding Bethany reminds James that there is more to life than work and that maybe, just maybe, it's time to explore the world outside the four walls he lives in.
With attraction searing them both without mercy, Bethany finds it harder and harder to resist sweet innocent James. But when she finds out that adorable James is a genius in his own right and that he's actually completed his father's water system, will she choose her career or the love of a gentle giant?
What I liked:
James was a very sweet character - almost too sweet. I tend to gravitate towards the rough, rugged, sometimes straight up brooding alphas. James was none of these. He was open, affectionate, caring, vulnerable, insecure at times but above all an innocent.
This was a role reversal I haven't read about often, if ever. And that why this story sticks out for me.
James is a virgin and Bethany isn't. We have the classic virgin trope but from the male POV. It was interesting to see them play out this scenario. It lent the story a different level of emotional sensitivity.
James really was a sweetheart and his awkwardness and bits of shyness were endearing and held their own brand of charm. I enjoyed his character, he was honest, loyal and when it came to Bethany, a complete goner.
What I didn't like:
This is where is gets a bit complicated for me. As a main character Bethany was a little too ... driven? I know this sounds wrong, but Bethany plays the ambitious scientist to a T. She comes to care just as deeply for James as he does for her but I didn't feel any remorse for ratting him out, for ruthlessly going about what she felt was the right decision, all the while knowing she was deceiving James and pushing him to make choices whether or not he was ready for it.
I guess what really bugged me about Bethany is that she had an ulterior motive for being with James and she never quite redeems herself for her actions and thoughts. Eventually everything get resolved but I think my initial impression of her never really improved. It didn't help her case that James is the one that has to go after her in the end to reconcile. I wanted her to try a little harder to make her case and prove she deserved a second chance.
Overall I liked the plot and the characters owned their story. The science bit about the water system was a bit dry and the romance was on the low side of things but I still liked the love story of James and Bethany to rate it a solid three stars.
Memorable Moment:
I loved when Bethany is exploring James' collection of books and stumbling across his extensive library of romance novels. His reaction, her reaction, it was funny and cute and just like Bethany, I fell a little bit deeper under quirky James's spell.
* * * ARC provided for an honest review * * *
SAFETY
The story follows scientist, Bethany as she treks the wilderness in hopes of finding Dr Anderson, the man was able to design a world changing self sustaining water system. Dr. Anderson holds the missing pieces to this life altering invention but with only part of his design, Bethany needs to find him to finish his work.
When nature throws a wrench in her plans, Bethany is charged with tracking him down, retrieving his completed design and saving the project. But when she finds herself stranded on the mountain in the middle of a storm, Bethany finds herself short a legendary scientist and getting her very own Mountain Man, instead.
James is pretty much a hermit. Since his father brought him to the mountain, when James was six, he's been all work and no play. Finding Bethany reminds James that there is more to life than work and that maybe, just maybe, it's time to explore the world outside the four walls he lives in.
With attraction searing them both without mercy, Bethany finds it harder and harder to resist sweet innocent James. But when she finds out that adorable James is a genius in his own right and that he's actually completed his father's water system, will she choose her career or the love of a gentle giant?
What I liked:
James was a very sweet character - almost too sweet. I tend to gravitate towards the rough, rugged, sometimes straight up brooding alphas. James was none of these. He was open, affectionate, caring, vulnerable, insecure at times but above all an innocent.
This was a role reversal I haven't read about often, if ever. And that why this story sticks out for me.
James is a virgin and Bethany isn't. We have the classic virgin trope but from the male POV. It was interesting to see them play out this scenario. It lent the story a different level of emotional sensitivity.
James really was a sweetheart and his awkwardness and bits of shyness were endearing and held their own brand of charm. I enjoyed his character, he was honest, loyal and when it came to Bethany, a complete goner.
What I didn't like:
This is where is gets a bit complicated for me. As a main character Bethany was a little too ... driven? I know this sounds wrong, but Bethany plays the ambitious scientist to a T. She comes to care just as deeply for James as he does for her but I didn't feel any remorse for ratting him out, for ruthlessly going about what she felt was the right decision, all the while knowing she was deceiving James and pushing him to make choices whether or not he was ready for it.
I guess what really bugged me about Bethany is that she had an ulterior motive for being with James and she never quite redeems herself for her actions and thoughts. Eventually everything get resolved but I think my initial impression of her never really improved. It didn't help her case that James is the one that has to go after her in the end to reconcile. I wanted her to try a little harder to make her case and prove she deserved a second chance.
Overall I liked the plot and the characters owned their story. The science bit about the water system was a bit dry and the romance was on the low side of things but I still liked the love story of James and Bethany to rate it a solid three stars.
Memorable Moment:
I loved when Bethany is exploring James' collection of books and stumbling across his extensive library of romance novels. His reaction, her reaction, it was funny and cute and just like Bethany, I fell a little bit deeper under quirky James's spell.
* * * ARC provided for an honest review * * *
SAFETY
September 13, 2017
4 "Sciencegasm" Stars!!!
Scientist. That’s all you have to say, and I’m sold on a book. Throw in a Hermit and I’m a goner. This book was all kinds of me. Nerdy is the new sexy, and these two are so nerdy, adorable and HOT.
Bethany. She is a woman in the science field, which means she is automatically fighting to prove herself to every man in the science field (I feel ya, sister). She is on assignment to find a man in the mountains and retrieve his theory from him, but she has no idea what she is about to get herself into with a man like James. He literally finds her in one of his traps in the woods (hilarious meet-cute), and drags her back to his cabin. There is immediate chemistry, but they are on two different social awareness playing fields, so the awkwardness is adorable.
She was made to hear this man whisper her name in the dark.
James. He hasn’t even seen another human being in……a long time. He’s been on his own for so long, he can barely make conversation. He has been alone for so long, he has no idea how to treat a woman (even physically). He is big, brawny, and broody and sweet as all hell. Throw in his intelligent brain and my ovaries go “POOF!”
Of course, they get stuck in a snow storm in a cabin in the woods…..What do you think is gonna happen? Well, they ain’t playing scrabble!!
This is my first book by this author, and I am excited to see what she writes next!
ARC courtesy of publisher in exchange for an honest review
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Scientist. That’s all you have to say, and I’m sold on a book. Throw in a Hermit and I’m a goner. This book was all kinds of me. Nerdy is the new sexy, and these two are so nerdy, adorable and HOT.
Bethany. She is a woman in the science field, which means she is automatically fighting to prove herself to every man in the science field (I feel ya, sister). She is on assignment to find a man in the mountains and retrieve his theory from him, but she has no idea what she is about to get herself into with a man like James. He literally finds her in one of his traps in the woods (hilarious meet-cute), and drags her back to his cabin. There is immediate chemistry, but they are on two different social awareness playing fields, so the awkwardness is adorable.
She was made to hear this man whisper her name in the dark.
James. He hasn’t even seen another human being in……a long time. He’s been on his own for so long, he can barely make conversation. He has been alone for so long, he has no idea how to treat a woman (even physically). He is big, brawny, and broody and sweet as all hell. Throw in his intelligent brain and my ovaries go “POOF!”
Of course, they get stuck in a snow storm in a cabin in the woods…..What do you think is gonna happen? Well, they ain’t playing scrabble!!
This is my first book by this author, and I am excited to see what she writes next!
ARC courtesy of publisher in exchange for an honest review
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August 12, 2017
"She was, apparently, out of the woods. Figuratively speaking, that is. Literally speaking, not so much."
So begins the spicy story of Bethany Morgan and mountain man James Anderson. In a profession still populated by a predominance of males, scientist Bethany has a compelling reason for creating a system that would turn gray water into usable drinking water. James’ father, a genius at design, had begun such a system before he disappeared with his young son, his overwhelming grief at losing his wife preventing him from wanting to mingle in society.
When Bethany gets stranded in the woods, her co-workers abandoning her and leaving her for dead, she is saved by James, who has lived alone in the woods since the death of his father. He has never talked to a woman before, much less done anything else with her. But he finds himself tempted to try everything with Bethany, the brainy scientist who shares his passion for creating a water filtration system. Over the weeks of their forced togetherness before weather conditions improve enough to rescue Bethany, she introduces James to the pleasures of the flesh and hides the real reason she showed up at his door.
I’ve been a fan of Micah Persell for years and have always admired her ability to craft great sex scenes. She unleashes all her potential with this particular tale. Once you start this book you won’t be able to put it down until the final breathless moment.
So begins the spicy story of Bethany Morgan and mountain man James Anderson. In a profession still populated by a predominance of males, scientist Bethany has a compelling reason for creating a system that would turn gray water into usable drinking water. James’ father, a genius at design, had begun such a system before he disappeared with his young son, his overwhelming grief at losing his wife preventing him from wanting to mingle in society.
When Bethany gets stranded in the woods, her co-workers abandoning her and leaving her for dead, she is saved by James, who has lived alone in the woods since the death of his father. He has never talked to a woman before, much less done anything else with her. But he finds himself tempted to try everything with Bethany, the brainy scientist who shares his passion for creating a water filtration system. Over the weeks of their forced togetherness before weather conditions improve enough to rescue Bethany, she introduces James to the pleasures of the flesh and hides the real reason she showed up at his door.
I’ve been a fan of Micah Persell for years and have always admired her ability to craft great sex scenes. She unleashes all her potential with this particular tale. Once you start this book you won’t be able to put it down until the final breathless moment.
August 18, 2017
Micah Persell writes characters you can't help but love!
When reclusive James is stranded with super-geek Bethany, their chemistry heats up the cold winter. James has been alone since his hermit-father's death; Bethany is working on a filtration system for those in the wilderness. Together, James and Bethany find that not only can a recluse and a scientist make sparks together, but they might also make a great romance.
The tension between the characters makes you turn the pages; once you start, you won't want to stop. So grab a cup of coffee and prepare to get zero sleep, this steamy romance from Micah Persell is just what you need to break the chill of a fall evening.
When reclusive James is stranded with super-geek Bethany, their chemistry heats up the cold winter. James has been alone since his hermit-father's death; Bethany is working on a filtration system for those in the wilderness. Together, James and Bethany find that not only can a recluse and a scientist make sparks together, but they might also make a great romance.
The tension between the characters makes you turn the pages; once you start, you won't want to stop. So grab a cup of coffee and prepare to get zero sleep, this steamy romance from Micah Persell is just what you need to break the chill of a fall evening.
August 23, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I found it to be fun, flirty, and sexy. I liked how Persell developed the characters. Bethany and James were equals in their intelligence and science abilities; James was definitely the "alpha" in terms of survival skills; but Bethany was the "alpha" when it came to the relationship and social skills and James was so naive and innocent. It was endearing. And I loved that sort of role reversal. Overall, I felt it gave the characters a nice balance with one another. I found myself truly rooting for them to get together--they had so much to offer one another. I think Persell developed them and allowed them to grow (especially James) in such a way that the ending was just right and it leaves the reading believing that they will have a happily ever after. (I do wish the cover was a little less cheesy and more related to the book--the whole story takes place in the freezing cold and snow; there were no shorts involved!)
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
September 18, 2017
Eh....this book was just okay for me.
I struggled with Bethany's character and the reason she sought out James to begin with. First that the head of scientific research and all her colleagues suggest that the only way to get their hands on this information is for Bethany to essentially seduce James' father. There's no mention of other attempts to gather the information including legal options but we're supposed to believe that they just jumped to seduction being the only option?
The fact that Bethany only sought out James and his invention for one reason didn't sit well with me. I didn't feel like she really apologized and explained what happened to James. He forgave her way too quickly.
I struggled with Bethany's character and the reason she sought out James to begin with. First that the head of scientific research and all her colleagues suggest that the only way to get their hands on this information is for Bethany to essentially seduce James' father. There's no mention of other attempts to gather the information including legal options but we're supposed to believe that they just jumped to seduction being the only option?
The fact that Bethany only sought out James and his invention for one reason didn't sit well with me. I didn't feel like she really apologized and explained what happened to James. He forgave her way too quickly.
September 8, 2017
The Blurb of the story misled me to believe it was a kind of reclusive/hermit story when in fact it was more of a tarzan story which is a huge difference in my book. I tried to get into the book but the interactions between ALL the characters were just to strange for me (its not the right word but I am not sure how to describe it) - I could have worked with the story being more of a "tarzan meets jane" thing if that had been the only issue but I could not feel any kind of relationship or love developing - from my point of view it was only lust or primal need because there was no other female available - sorry but it was not for me ...
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September 11, 2017
Every book Micah Persell has written has been a great read. Uncharted Waters is even better.
In many ways the story reminded me of the John Belushi movie "Continental Divide" in all the best ways. You have a fish out-of-water with Bethany, and James is the sweet innocent, but strong and sexy hero. The book is brimming with humor, action and sexual tension.
It's a fast, fun read. Once you pick it up, you will not want to put it down until you've reached that perfect ending.
In many ways the story reminded me of the John Belushi movie "Continental Divide" in all the best ways. You have a fish out-of-water with Bethany, and James is the sweet innocent, but strong and sexy hero. The book is brimming with humor, action and sexual tension.
It's a fast, fun read. Once you pick it up, you will not want to put it down until you've reached that perfect ending.
September 22, 2017
I know that authors hate to hear that their book is cute, but this one really is cute. I love that our reluctant hero, James is a virgin. I won’t go into the whole “why” he is but to say that his back story is fantastic would be an understatement. I love how Ms. Persell slowly let us get to know James in the book. We get to know him through his thoughts, feelings and eventually his budding relationship with Bethany. There are moments in the book that just makes you want to reach out and tell James that everything will be okay and hold him like a baby. Bethany doesn’t baby him necessarily but when it comes to the sexual part of their relationship, she is careful.
Overall, I really liked Bethany, too. She’s a strong, smart woman that knows what she wants in the beginning but as you know when feelings start showing up, she has to decide what’s more important. The black moment and the resulting chapters after are golden. I love how she stood up to her boss. You go, girl! She found something better since coming back from the mountain and James and she knew it. I also liked that she never make James feel inadequate in the bedroom, too. Finding the romance books in his library was a hoot. He wasn’t stupid in that department, just very unsure of himself.
This book is not techie at all. The science part is very straight forwarded and I would like to know that something like this is happening or could happen. There is plenty of sly humor, too. Not laugh out loud but enough to bring a smile to your face. James and Bethany scorched up my Kindle; sensual, sexy but nothing too graphic. Their relationship is slow building but once they figure out the sex part…
Overall, I LOVED this book. James is a great guy that never really knew how to be around women and Bethany needed to figure out what was more important in her life. Science, love or maybe both? See for yourself. You won’t be disappointed. Plus, come on…the cover? Dang…
Overall, I really liked Bethany, too. She’s a strong, smart woman that knows what she wants in the beginning but as you know when feelings start showing up, she has to decide what’s more important. The black moment and the resulting chapters after are golden. I love how she stood up to her boss. You go, girl! She found something better since coming back from the mountain and James and she knew it. I also liked that she never make James feel inadequate in the bedroom, too. Finding the romance books in his library was a hoot. He wasn’t stupid in that department, just very unsure of himself.
This book is not techie at all. The science part is very straight forwarded and I would like to know that something like this is happening or could happen. There is plenty of sly humor, too. Not laugh out loud but enough to bring a smile to your face. James and Bethany scorched up my Kindle; sensual, sexy but nothing too graphic. Their relationship is slow building but once they figure out the sex part…
Overall, I LOVED this book. James is a great guy that never really knew how to be around women and Bethany needed to figure out what was more important in her life. Science, love or maybe both? See for yourself. You won’t be disappointed. Plus, come on…the cover? Dang…
September 12, 2017
My expectations were high because Ms. Persell always delivers on HEAT and her stories are always as unique as they are engaging. Uncharted Waters delivered and then some! The story completely drew me in and I finished it in one sitting. I love smart, sassy, kick-butt heroines, but I need to feel the vulnerability in them, too, and Bethany had it all. I liked her from the start. And James. Oh James! Let me just say that if I wasn’t happily married with kids, I’d be off backpacking through the Rockies to find me my very own mountain man. I have never met a hero like him and I fell head over heels. I don’t want to give anything away, but James is hands down the most untraditional hero I’ve ever read, but in the very best way: smart, adorable, loveable, yet SEXY AS ALL HECK. In fact, the reversal of traditional gender expectations in this book was masterfully done, and it was my favorite thing about the story. It was so refreshing to read. I highly recommend! *I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
February 22, 2024
This book is both a snowed in with a mountain man who saves her life, and an (I can't say uncivilized bc he was civilized he just never had any interaction with humans other than his now-dead parents so i guess) unsocialized man who grew up in the woods, so I was expecting this to be right up my alley. Unfortunately it just fell flat for me. I didn't feel a strong chemistry between the characters, and I found them to both be kinda immature which makes sense for James but not for Bethany. The main thing that bothered me though was that I just didn't understand the big deal about telling James why she was there/what she was looking for. Like why would he be upset that as a scientist working in the same field as his father, she came looking for his father and his water system? It feels like I'm missing something bc her reasoning just didn't make sense at all and it was just weird to me. DNF'ed around 40%
September 19, 2017
This is the first book I've read of Micah Persell's. I got this book through Netgalley for an honest review. This book was more indepth than the books I have read lately. That said, I couldn't put it down. Bethany was a scientist after a clean water system. James was a mountain man whoe father designed the original system, but it needed improving on. James had been on the mountain since he was six and had no social skills or interaction skills. What he knew, he learned from books (including romance books). Bethany was determined to not sleep with James before she told him she wanted his design, but that didn't quite happen. Lots of intrigue, tender love, science work, misunderstandings, and finally resolve. All and all, I really liked the book and will look for more books by this author
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May 7, 2022Uncharted Waters is a very beautiful book. Yes I found some uncertanties in the writing style. I would have done something different, but overall is a book that got me glued to the pages throughout the all story.
It's not long as a book. What I loved the most was the way the author created the romance between the two main characters, an hermit and a scientist forced to stay together in the same cabin in the woods.
This kind of romance's dynamic can be predicted. It's exactly thanks to this plot that I decided to read the books. I don't regret that decision at all.
Again, I would have written some parts differently, maybe but adding details in some places, and erasing some in other, but this book was nice enough as it was.
Super recommended if you're looking for a flowing romance that enchants you.
It's not long as a book. What I loved the most was the way the author created the romance between the two main characters, an hermit and a scientist forced to stay together in the same cabin in the woods.
This kind of romance's dynamic can be predicted. It's exactly thanks to this plot that I decided to read the books. I don't regret that decision at all.
Again, I would have written some parts differently, maybe but adding details in some places, and erasing some in other, but this book was nice enough as it was.
Super recommended if you're looking for a flowing romance that enchants you.
November 16, 2017
I've been a fan of Ms. Persell's writing for several years, especially her Operation: Middle of the Garden series. She has the ability to create a full world in a small space, with characters who brim with personality and interesting backstory. I loved her hero, James, an innocent who possessed a good soul. He'd survived and prospered despite a strange and challenging coming of age, but it took the complex, conflicted, yet engaging Bethany to bring him fully into maturity. The journey toward their HEA was sensitive - and steamy. I also applaud the author and her editor for a clean manuscript, with no typos and gaffs. Another engaging book from Ms. Persell. Well done!
September 7, 2017
I couldn't put this book down and read it in two sittings and I LOVED the stuck in the wilderness aspect of this book. I do think the cover is a bit misleading, but the title makes sense after you read it. If you want a romantic "snowed in" type of romance then Uncharted Waters is for you! Both the plot and the characters were written beautifully by Persell. I wasn't ready for this book to be over!
September 11, 2017
Uncharted Waters is the first book I’ve read by this author and it won’t be the last. This book is fast paced, with a fiery, strong willed heroine, Bethany, and a sweet mountain hermit, James. I loved the pace of how their relationship evolved - it was a steady pace filled with several steamy and sexy moments. I loved every moment of this book!
I read an arc and willingly wrote my review.
I read an arc and willingly wrote my review.
October 8, 2017
I enjoyed reading about Bethany and James. They were equals as characters and their individual strengths are what give us the meaning to the story. I thought there was a great mix of fun, lightness, humor, play and heat.
September 6, 2017
Review upcoming
October 12, 2017
ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
March 31, 2018
Smart, funny, and sexy.
October 11, 2024
This was good, I’m just so happy I’m reading again I can literally cry
October 3, 2017
Uncharted Waters is a cute piece of fluff with an adorable, sexy hero. Bethany is a scientist whose boss has tasked her and her team to seduce the details of a potentially life saving water device from its inventor. The next thing she knows, she's waking up in a strange place, after having been rescued by James, our hero, her hero. Apparently a bear had attacked her team while they were on the mountain where the inventor lived, and she was left for dead.
Bethany knows she should tell James, who turns out to be the inventor's son, who she is and why she was on his mountain, but when they get caught up in a steamy relationship, she just can't bring herself to tell him. And herein lies my problem with this book, and with Bethany. While I appreciate her being an intelligent scientist with a strong, independent streak, her starting off her relationship with James in such a deceptive manner really irked me. She had plenty of time to tell him and didn't, never told him, in fact, and left it to the inevitable slip up by her team's rescuer. James was far too sweet, far too naive for Bethany. She knew this, knew his social skills were limited (not his intelligence, he was clearly as intelligent, if not more so, than she), and she took advantage of that and it just didn't sit right with me.
While I don't like Bethany and couldn't connect with her, I adore James. Such a sweet, adorable guy and the fact that he was the naive virgin instead of she being so, was a nice, entertaining twist on the classic virgin trope. Thank God for Amazon, because the man was clearly well-read and used that reading to educate himself sexually. Lucky Bethany!!
So, while I can't rate this the 4 stars I can see others thought it deserved, I will leave it by saying James is a great hero, and he deserved an equally great heroine. Unfortunately, he didn't get one, and it's why I can't rate Uncharted Waters higher.
I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.
Bethany knows she should tell James, who turns out to be the inventor's son, who she is and why she was on his mountain, but when they get caught up in a steamy relationship, she just can't bring herself to tell him. And herein lies my problem with this book, and with Bethany. While I appreciate her being an intelligent scientist with a strong, independent streak, her starting off her relationship with James in such a deceptive manner really irked me. She had plenty of time to tell him and didn't, never told him, in fact, and left it to the inevitable slip up by her team's rescuer. James was far too sweet, far too naive for Bethany. She knew this, knew his social skills were limited (not his intelligence, he was clearly as intelligent, if not more so, than she), and she took advantage of that and it just didn't sit right with me.
While I don't like Bethany and couldn't connect with her, I adore James. Such a sweet, adorable guy and the fact that he was the naive virgin instead of she being so, was a nice, entertaining twist on the classic virgin trope. Thank God for Amazon, because the man was clearly well-read and used that reading to educate himself sexually. Lucky Bethany!!
So, while I can't rate this the 4 stars I can see others thought it deserved, I will leave it by saying James is a great hero, and he deserved an equally great heroine. Unfortunately, he didn't get one, and it's why I can't rate Uncharted Waters higher.
I received an ARC through NetGalley for an honest review.
April 8, 2018
Captivating Story Beginning To End
I liked this book! I found captivating the hesitancy both characters struggled with regarding sex/involvement/hope for the future. Each wrestled with these issues for vastly different reasons, however, authentic reasons nonetheless. It kept me involved, beginning to the very end. Nicely done, Micah Persell
I liked this book! I found captivating the hesitancy both characters struggled with regarding sex/involvement/hope for the future. Each wrestled with these issues for vastly different reasons, however, authentic reasons nonetheless. It kept me involved, beginning to the very end. Nicely done, Micah Persell
February 23, 2018
This was goood. All the right amounts of anticipation and steaminess, with pretty good writing for the genre. Even Bethany didn't annoy me too much, which is saying something, and I absolutely adored James. Um, hello, a hot mountain man living on his own? YES, PLEASE. Love.
February 25, 2018
Plot bit unbelievable and I guess I like true to life but sweet love story after get over plot doubts -Scientific hermit in remote cabin rescues scientist.He had been alone there 10 years so sweet and funny to see how he reacted to a woman
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