When in Ibiza…

Synopsis

Sometimes first impressions are far from the truth… 

Nina Darwish is a scientist who likes to proceed with caution and careful deliberation. When she arrives at the party destination of Ibiza to play PA for her best friend and international pop sensation Isla Starr, she has trouble adapting to the carefree and easy-going vibe on the island. The situation isn’t aided by Isla’s seemingly surly yet irritatingly attractive music producer, the world-renowned dance DJ Logan Wild, known by his real name—Cameron—to his friends. Plus, Nina’s run-ins with, and repeated rebuttal of, an extremely entitled and very annoying male singer named Zac don’t help to aid her mood.

Unbeknownst to Nina, Cameron remembers her from the past, when he was a geeky student who admired her from afar. Unfortunately, it’s clear that Nina considers him ill-natured, no doubt due to his natural awkwardness, which he masks using a stage persona. However, even if that weren’t the situation, he’s involved in a dead-end relationship with his celebrity girlfriend Ash. Plus, Nina’s eye appears to have been drawn onto Ash’s no good ex-boyfriend, Zac, therefore there’s no point in believing anything could ever happen between them. 

But despite all of that being the case, for some reason, he just cannot stop thinking about her.

My review

Nina Darwish is flying over to Ibiza. Not because she is such a big party girl, but because she is going to be the PA of her best friend, and international pop star Isla Starr.
However the pace in Ibiza is not something scientist Nina is used to. Instead of spending a lot of time with Isla, Nina finds herself often more spending time with anyone else but Isla… And being around attractive music producer DJ Logan Wild, real name being Cameron, is only making Nina feel more confused… But no matter how she feels around Cameron, he is in a relationship with Ash…
Add an obnoxious singer Zac who doesn’t seem to comprehend a “no” and being Ash’ ex – boyfriend…
So of course her feelings are doomed to be unrequited, right? Or does Cameron feels anything for her too? Because apparently this is not the first time they meet…

Spending some time in Ibiza, with your best friend, is there even a better offer around here somewhere?
So when Nina sets off for her new adventure, I was very curious to see which adventures she would be living.
Obviously, if everything would go perfectly, we wouldn’t have such a captivating, beautiful story!

Nina is a very recognizable woman. Okay, except her being a scientist, because science is not a lost love in my case!
But she is just like us, she just doesn’t jump into a new adventure, but thinks about just every possibility and weights what would be best for her, but without taking too many risks…
She is also a kind, caring person, wanting to help when realizing something is not right with Isla. But she also understands boundaries, and knows that pushing too much, can be counterproductive.
Beside her kind character, she is also not afraid to put a certain annoying character into place, no matter how famous he is!

Oh and if there is a man that made my heart melt, it was surely Cameron! Even if my first impression of him wasn’t a very good one, it’s obvious that there is so much more to him than we think!
Okay, his looks are amazing  and he has an amazing career with the corresponding wealth, but when we get to learn the REAL Cameron, and not just Logan Wild, I fell in love with him too!

Nina and Cameron are having this mutual attraction, but Cameron being in a relationship with Ash surely complicates things. And Nina really liking Ash makes it even more difficult. Adding then a Isla behaving not like herself, is giving Nina more issues than she imagined thought before venturing to Ibiza.
And the fact that Nina doesn’t do anything with her feelings for Cameron, shows the reader the real character of Nina. She has standards and no matter how much the pull is, she will not be the reason of a relationship ending. And even when things look terrible for a moment, Nina has a clear head about what doing the right this is.

This was a lovely story, but not only about a woman falling in love with a man. It shows us also the complications that life can throw us. Friendships are being tested all the times, and a world of fame and fortune isn’t a guarantee for happiness. People aren’t always what we initially think of them, and can surprise us both in a good way and in a bad way.
However, the author managed to tell us that no matter how terrifying a jump may be, sometimes it’s worth it!

I loved reading this new book of this author, and I am surely looking forward to read even more of her! She’s got a new fan!