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From Cate Ellink comes a sun-soaked, sandy, seaside erotic novel about a tropical paradise, two athletes used to getting physical, and a sex-filled, no-strings holiday fling.
Samantha is celebrating her newly retired status from competitive triathlons with a diving holiday in her favourite place in the world: Australia’s Lord Howe Island. But all divers need a buddy, and S ...more
Samantha is celebrating her newly retired status from competitive triathlons with a diving holiday in her favourite place in the world: Australia’s Lord Howe Island. But all divers need a buddy, and S ...more
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Deep Diving is truly enjoyable sweet contemporary romance novel from Cate Ellink.
The central characters, Samantha (a recently retired triathlete) and Cooper (a hunky footballer) are easily likeable and combined with a gorgeous Lord Howe Island backdrop (which Ellink beautifully weaves into the story), Deep Diving was a story that I finished in one sitting.
It was refreshing to read from the first-person point-of-view of Samantha, and I think that too made for an easy and enjoyable read.
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The central characters, Samantha (a recently retired triathlete) and Cooper (a hunky footballer) are easily likeable and combined with a gorgeous Lord Howe Island backdrop (which Ellink beautifully weaves into the story), Deep Diving was a story that I finished in one sitting.
It was refreshing to read from the first-person point-of-view of Samantha, and I think that too made for an easy and enjoyable read.
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I was provided with an ARC of this book by Escape Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
If you are in the market for a fun, sexy, likeable and hot love story, Deep Diving will be entirely up your alley. It would be a perfect read for sitting by the pool. Just make sure you grab yourself a fan, because things do get steamy!
You can check out the full review at My Written Romance.
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If you are in the market for a fun, sexy, likeable and hot love story, Deep Diving will be entirely up your alley. It would be a perfect read for sitting by the pool. Just make sure you grab yourself a fan, because things do get steamy!
You can check out the full review at My Written Romance.
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I've learned more about diving than I ever knew. I certainly never knew it was possible to talk underwater. The physicality of this pair (Cooper and Sam) leaves me breathless. It also leaves me doing the 'pinch' test and deciding it's time I stopped eating so much white chocolate tart and started running more. Exercising more. Or just doing anything to get my heart pumping, more.
These two sporty people are a match made in heaven. And Lord Howe Island is heaven.
This book takes place over a 10-day ...more
These two sporty people are a match made in heaven. And Lord Howe Island is heaven.
This book takes place over a 10-day ...more
Cate Ellink's writing style is so different to any other author I know that I would have trouble making a comparison but what I can tell you is that if you like her, you really like her and that's the case for me. There's a frankness and a downright fabulously filthy sexiness in Deep Diving, the same that I enjoyed in The Virginity Mission, Cate's debut novel. A definite re-reader:)
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I'm not really into first person POV but this worked quite well. We get this story totally from Sam's point of view. She is a recently retired triathlete so for a 38 year old, she is pretty fit and buff. Every year she comes to Lord Howe Island for her holiday to dive and snorkel and eat chowder at her favourite restaurant. The only thing she needs is a dive partner.
Cooper is a youngish footballer from Melbourne. He is this solid mountain of muscle with a crazy sexy grin on top. He usually trave ...more
Cooper is a youngish footballer from Melbourne. He is this solid mountain of muscle with a crazy sexy grin on top. He usually trave ...more
A sea side holiday fling between two Australian sports pros held tons of appeal and I was glad to take it down and dust it off my shelf. It was sizzling hot, but had a nice undercurrent of emotion to drive the relationship forward.
Deep Diving is a fast-read standalone set on an Australian island for two people looking for a sea diving holiday. Sam is a newly retired pro triathelete now coach who encounters Cooper a star football player. The extent of the story is one week, but so much happens fr ...more
Deep Diving is a fast-read standalone set on an Australian island for two people looking for a sea diving holiday. Sam is a newly retired pro triathelete now coach who encounters Cooper a star football player. The extent of the story is one week, but so much happens fr ...more
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I'm really struggling to rate this book as it has split my opinion right down the middle. On one hand parts made me consider giving up, while on the other I'm glad I finished reading it. I think by the end of it though, I really loved the characters and their story.
It was the first forty per cent of this book that has me struggling with my rating so much. It really didn't engage me and I felt the writing was a bit stiff. I was thrown straight into ...more
I'm really struggling to rate this book as it has split my opinion right down the middle. On one hand parts made me consider giving up, while on the other I'm glad I finished reading it. I think by the end of it though, I really loved the characters and their story.
It was the first forty per cent of this book that has me struggling with my rating so much. It really didn't engage me and I felt the writing was a bit stiff. I was thrown straight into ...more
Deep Diving was sent to me via Netgalley for an honest review.
So here goes.
Deep Diving stars two main characters Samantha and Cooper.
Sam is a retired triathlon competitor and Coop still plays football.
They meet on a Diving holiday and become dive buddies.
Lust at first sight is quickly followed by a growing relationship. Will it turn into more than just a holiday fling? I'll let you read and find out for yourself :)
I have never read a story which included Diving and i found this a lovely sur ...more
So here goes.
Deep Diving stars two main characters Samantha and Cooper.
Sam is a retired triathlon competitor and Coop still plays football.
They meet on a Diving holiday and become dive buddies.
Lust at first sight is quickly followed by a growing relationship. Will it turn into more than just a holiday fling? I'll let you read and find out for yourself :)
I have never read a story which included Diving and i found this a lovely sur ...more
Received an ARC copy from Netgalley for a honest review. When I started reading this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy it since I don't know a lot about diving plus it took a little while to warm up to the storyline. I am glad though that I kept reading because I did actually enjoy the book. Storyline is interesting, entertaining, fun and flirty. Samantha and Cooper have a rare connection where they can be competitive, have fun as friends but also have steamy chemistry. Love their inte
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The author rocked this book so hard it took my breath away. The level of craft, the level of emotion, the gorgeous, beautiful language, the wonderful story, wow! And there's enough sex to satisfy the greediest of erotic romance readers.
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Started off well, and has a great voice, but the lack of tension lost me partway through and I skimmed to the end.
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3.5 Stars
Deep Diving is a standalone novel and the first book I have read by this author, I was given a review copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review so here goes...
I’m not entirely sure about this book on the one hand there is an awful lot of smoking hot sex which gets a big thumbs up from me.
On the other hand it has a very thin “romance” between Samantha & Cooper.
I liked both characters ...more
3.5 Stars
Deep Diving is a standalone novel and the first book I have read by this author, I was given a review copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review so here goes...
I’m not entirely sure about this book on the one hand there is an awful lot of smoking hot sex which gets a big thumbs up from me.
On the other hand it has a very thin “romance” between Samantha & Cooper.
I liked both characters ...more
Title: Deep Diving
Series: N/A
Author: Cate Ellink
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Thoughts: Part of the charm of this book is the descriptiveness - not just between the characters, but the amazing diving scenes, as well. I have to say, the author really has a talent for pulling you into the scene, so much so that you almost feel like you could reach out and touch the fish, the turtles, and the other ocean life that these characters experience on their dives. I definitely find myself with a new vacation spot ...more
Series: N/A
Author: Cate Ellink
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Thoughts: Part of the charm of this book is the descriptiveness - not just between the characters, but the amazing diving scenes, as well. I have to say, the author really has a talent for pulling you into the scene, so much so that you almost feel like you could reach out and touch the fish, the turtles, and the other ocean life that these characters experience on their dives. I definitely find myself with a new vacation spot ...more
**Originally posted on my blog Skeleton Key Reviews http://skeletonkeyreviews.com/?p=508**
First things first. I don’t think I will look at yogurt and fruit for breakfast the same again… ever.
Sam is pretty sassy. When she first sees Cooper walking ahead of her towards the dive shack she wolf whistles at him. She also likes to keep Cooper on his toes. Never quite reacting how is expected. She also likes to tease him. When they first meet up she has no idea who he is, except that he is built like a ...more
First things first. I don’t think I will look at yogurt and fruit for breakfast the same again… ever.
Sam is pretty sassy. When she first sees Cooper walking ahead of her towards the dive shack she wolf whistles at him. She also likes to keep Cooper on his toes. Never quite reacting how is expected. She also likes to tease him. When they first meet up she has no idea who he is, except that he is built like a ...more
GOD! This book had me from the get go. It reminded me that I should read more excellent 1st person POV stories. It also reminded me that I've always wanted to learn how to dive. For me, the emotions with the connection to the water and the sea life was a highlight. I loved the way the prose made me read it slowly, even though I wanted to read faster to see how this holiday fling would manifest. That's how this book was for me. Descriptive, detailed, full-on erotic.
This is the first I've read fro ...more
This is the first I've read fro ...more
the premise of the book really caught my attention...i'm a former triathlete so samantha being a retired professional triathlete appealed to me.
overall, the book was ok...the writing was good, the premise was good but i thought there were too many sex scenes (i know it's erotica but enough is enough). their relationship seemed glossed over and based primarily on their compatibility in bed.
by the end of the book their relationship seems to progress but by then i just wanted to finish the book.
i ...more
overall, the book was ok...the writing was good, the premise was good but i thought there were too many sex scenes (i know it's erotica but enough is enough). their relationship seemed glossed over and based primarily on their compatibility in bed.
by the end of the book their relationship seems to progress but by then i just wanted to finish the book.
i ...more
Hoooooooooooooooot...hot, hot, hot!!! If you love hot, then you'll LOVE Cate Ellink. But is hot enough? No. And that's why Cate writes a damned good book. Because in the middle of all the sexy raunch there's that tender emotion, burgeoning feelings, good, solid conflict and a fabulous setting. Not to mention the diving! Sam and Cooper are both fit, competitive athletes. They're a perfect pair and the sex is incredible. What starts as a holiday fling ends up being so much deeper and more compelli
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What do you do when you retire from triathlons? You take a holiday and do dives and get away from it all.
For Samantha Caine, she is enjoying the day as it comes....then she meets Cooper. Who says he's a football player and thats it. She doesn't care who he is all she sees is lots of muscles she wants to explore and after a dive, a very awesome dive buddy..
From there they evolve into something more and the story goes on quite like you would expect. I did enjoy it, it was fun to read. ...more
For Samantha Caine, she is enjoying the day as it comes....then she meets Cooper. Who says he's a football player and thats it. She doesn't care who he is all she sees is lots of muscles she wants to explore and after a dive, a very awesome dive buddy..
From there they evolve into something more and the story goes on quite like you would expect. I did enjoy it, it was fun to read. ...more
Copy courtesy of Netgalley for review
Short erotic read. There was more sex than plot or relationship development. The are sex buddies the first half if the book and then they are talking babies and are in a relationship. I did a lot if skimming. It was just ok for me.cooper and Sam were ok and the writing was good. I just wanted more plot.,
Short erotic read. There was more sex than plot or relationship development. The are sex buddies the first half if the book and then they are talking babies and are in a relationship. I did a lot if skimming. It was just ok for me.cooper and Sam were ok and the writing was good. I just wanted more plot.,
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