Uncharted

In this unusual but thoroughly enjoyable contemporary romance, Johnson (Like Gravity) pairs a teenage babysitter and a moody photographer who survive a plane crash at sea. Seventeen-year-old Violet Anderson is embarking on the journey of a lifetime: a summer spent nannying in the South Pacific. Her first encounter with acerbic photographer Beck Underwood comes at LAX over a mistakenly claimed bag, and when she finds out he’s traveling on her flight, she’s not happy. But soon Violet wishes that was all she had to worry about: the private jet crashes in a remote area of the South Pacific, taking all but three of the plane’s passengers to a watery grave. After days of drifting, Violet, Beck, and their severely injured companion end up on a deserted island. The author skillfully weaves a narrative that avoids cliché. Though the story is more survival than romance and some of the details are gruesome, the reader can’t help but be captivated by Violet and Beck, their explosive chemistry, and their dramatic tale. (BookLife)