Rescuing Olivia
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Rescuing Olivia
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Anders Erickson has fallen for Olivia, who likes to live in the moment and doesn’t want to talk about her past. That’... read full description


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Jun 06, 2011
Juju rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Despite being well written, the characters never quite won me over. I was left wanting more from Anders and Olivia; more love, more connection, and more proof that the journey was worth my efforts.

As for the mystery: Whoa! This one was a mystery up to the very end. I enjoyed not knowing who was good, who was bad, and who was the evil mastermind behind it all.

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Jan 30, 2010
Cheryl rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Anders and Olivia are lovers. While riding on Ander’s motorcycle, a black Mercedes runs them off the road, leaving Olivia in a coma. Anders was lucky and only sustained a few cuts and bruises. Olivia’s father won’t let Anders anywhere near Olivia.

A few days later, Anders receives the news that Olivia has died. Anders has a feeling that Olivia is very much alive. He goes in search of Olivia. In doing so, Anders uncovers a deep, dark secret that involves Olivia. Can Anders rescue Oliv More...
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Jan 13, 2010
Kristie rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Rescuing Olivia by Julie Compton is an amazing read. I think I found my new favorite author. The more I read the harder time I have finding myself engrossed in a story that I stay up late at night not carrying about the lack of sleep and bags under my eyes. But Rescuing Olivia was the only thing I could think about since I started reading it. With bags and all I had to finish it, I had to know what happened.

Anders has finally found the love of his life until one tragic afternoon th More...
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Apr 21, 2010
Jesse rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Anders Erickson is your standard underachiever. He's intelligent (we are told - he actually does a lot of stupid things in the book so you really have to take the author's word on that) but unmotivated. When the novel begins he is just recovering from a motorcycle accident. Anders is just scraped up but his girlfriend, the Olivia of the title, was seriously injured and is in a coma.

Olivia comes from money. Her family is wealthy and powerful and they are immediately hostile toward More...
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Jan 04, 2010
Carla rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I was happy to snag an early read of Compton's second novel, Rescuing Olivia, having read (and loved) her debut, Tell No Lies.

Compton's got a fan in me! Rescuing Olivia was a fabulous novel that delves deeply into one man's determination to find, and rescue, the woman he loves, who has mysteriously disappeared. Rich and fully-dimensional characterization drives this fast-paced standalone story forward, and we come to care deeply about Anders' pursuit for the truth, and whether Olivia More...
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Feb 06, 2010
Diane rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I just finished this book and found it to be interesting but not really astounding; not sure if I would recommend it- perhaps to my friends who are die-hard mystery readers; who read anything with a mystery. It is full of cliches; the rich father who cares only for his business and would do anything to protect it, the rich boyfriend who is unlikeable and abusive, the rich daughter with a secret that is slowly exposed as you read forward. And the nice, albeit slightly confused and insecure boyf More...
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Jan 03, 2010
Ecompton rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Rescuing Olivia is a well-paced suspensful romantic adventure with an unlikely but likeable lost "biker" hero you root for as he sets out to rescue his love and discover what he truly values in the process.
Uncovering the mystery of what happened to Olivia takes the reader from the beaches of Florida, to a small town in New England, then to Africa. The decsriptions of each of these destinations and their people really made me feel like I had been there.
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Feb 05, 2012
Amy rated it: 3 of 5 stars
*Just received my giveaway copy in the mail today and can't wait to start reading it.
Thanks Julie!*

UPDATE:
When I started reading this book I was expecting a thrilling adventure - and that's just what I got. As we follow Anders around, we pick up clues and bits of information that slowly allow us to piece together what happened to Olivia. I didn't see the exact ending coming, so that was exciting for me to read.

The characters were all fleshed out and I felt li More...
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May 06, 2010
RM rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This is the second book by Julie Compton. I loved her first one, Tell No Lies, but barely liked her new one, Rescuing Olivia. The first part of the book is extremely captivating and keeps the reader turning pages well into the night; the second part, however, where the main characters are in Africa, is completely uninspired and WAY too long, so much so that it becomes a bore for the reader, who can't wait to be done with it.
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Nov 16, 2010
Courtney rated it: 5 of 5 stars
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this book. I can't explain why, it was just so good. It was the kind of book I take with me while I blowdry my hair and read it from the vanity counter.
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Feb 05, 2012
Amanda rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This book is a bit long and dragged out, but ultimately has a great plot with many twists I never saw coming. I thought the ending was a bit too abrupt, but overall I really enjoyed this.
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May 15, 2010
Teresa rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Although this is a compelling mystery (my favorite genre) I cannot and do NOT recommend it due to language and content issues.
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Oct 23, 2010
David rated it: 3 of 5 stars
a reasonably good romance read - bad guys with power over good guy working persistently against stiff odds to win fair maiden's hand.
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Dec 06, 2010
Karen rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Anders, a Florida biker who spent his life drifting lives with Olivia a beautiful, down-to-earth woman who appreciated his simple ways. Then the two are involved in a horrific motorcycle accident and life changes for Anders drastically as he is unable to find Olivia in the hospital and her father will stop at nothing to prevent him from finding her. He embarks on a quest from Florida, to New England,to Africa to find answers. Anders uncovers not only Olivia's traumatic past, but evidence that More...
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Aug 14, 2011
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Sep 03, 2011
Laura rated it: 3 of 5 stars
This was a very suspenseful and compelling story! Parts were a bit disturbing and scary too. It was a bit outside the range of books that I normally read, but it was a book well worth venturing a little off my beaten path to read. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Nov 26, 2010
Eva rated it: 4 of 5 stars
A review can be found on my blog.

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Jan 15, 2011
Jenny marked it as to-read
incomplete.
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Jan 27, 2012
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Dec 06, 2011
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