Review: Surviving Raine By Shay Savage

Surviving Raine - Shay Savage



♥♥♥ 5 'I LOVED IT' STARS ♥♥♥



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“Don’t touch me,” I clarified.

“Why not?”

"Because I want it and I don’t deserve it.”

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I freaking loved this book. From start to finish, I could not put it down. I don't know why it took me so long to read this but I'm so glad that I finally did.





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“Your…acceptance of me,” I said. “That’s really my favorite thing about you. I don’t know why you put up with my shit, but I’m glad you do.”

"You aren't that hard to accept, Bastian."

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Sebastian Stark, a.k.a. 'Daniel' is the captain of The Oblivion, a vacation ship for the rich that sails the Caribbean seas. Bastian is a complete and utter jackass. When he isn't sailing, he spends his time drinking booze, sleeping with whores, and smoking cigarrettes. He just plainly doesn't give a crap about anything and loves being alone. On one trip, he notices a female passenger that is by herself reading a book. He usually doesn't notice his passengers nor does he interact with them. But for some reason he notices her. After, the ship is in a wreck, he awakes to a ship in ruins and the only way to survive is to get on the raft that was left behind. When he gets on the raft, he sees someone in the water, it the female passenger he noticed before. He goes after her and saves her life. This is when they spend many weeks on a raft trying to survive.

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"I'll never give up," I told her. "I'll fight for you, no matter what. I don't deserve you...I'll never believe that...but I want you so bad...I need to be with you. I just have to be, Raine...I don't think I could live any other way anymore."

"Bastian," she whispered, "I'll always love you, and there's nothing that can change that."

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I've got to say, I did not like Bastian one bit in the beginning. He was such a jerk that he would piss me off. And he was so crude, the things he said to poor Raine. I was SO freaking glad that this whole book was in his POV, otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten him. At. All. Bastian is hiding behind this mask so he doesn't show how hurt he is by his past, which I've got to say is really painful. I felt bad for the child and youth he was, even for the man that once loved. My heart broke for him. Soon, I inevitably fell in love with Bastian. He was so much more than he first appeared. He had a heart, he just needed to take the risk to put it out there again and let himself feel. I loved the way he later came to treat Raine. He was a total Alpha when it came to her. He was very protective, and caring. Seriously, loved him and his dirty mouth. But he also did frustrate me at times with his temper outburts. I am so happy that Bastian had Raine to help him with his demons, one being alcoholism. He wasn't perfect, but he definitely improved and became a better person towards the end.




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"I knew she wanted me. I knew she loved me. The single, brightest point in the universe wanted and loved
me."

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Raine Gayle is a young woman trying to move on from her devastating past. Her friend tells her to vacation on this ship for a while so she can relax a bit after all the problems she has had. She never thought she would end up getting stranded with the grouchy and rude Captain. The total opposite of what she is like. He saves her time and time again. He teaches her vital things that can be a matter of life and death. She doesn't know what would have happened to her without him. As time goes by, she wants to know more about Bastian, even if it annoys the hell out him. She knows he is a kind person, despite how he likes to portray himself. She knows there is something good in him, and she helps him bring it all out. She also loves him, despite all of his flaws.

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"Tell me you got me," I heard her whisper through her cries.

"I've got you, Raine," I said. "I've got you."

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Even though, we didn't get Raine's POV, I feel like I got to know her well and was even at times able to connect with her. I think the author did a great job in being able to do that. Raine was strong and I absolutely LOVED that she didn't let Bastian stomp all over her. She was really caring, affectionate, and understanding. She somehow managed to get Bastian to open up to her. It was really lovely to read how she slowly broke down that fortress that Bastian had erected around himself. Once she bulldozed it, they were so sweet together, I love it! There were times where she didn't know things about survival, but I wouldn't call her stupid at all. She was actually quite wise at times. I just loved the fact that she never gave up on Bastian, which was exactly what he needed.




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"You saved me in another way." I looked into her eyes, wanting her to understand what I meant so much. "You gave me something...no
someone...to live for. There was no reason for my existence before you."

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The sexual tension in this book was quite high in the beginning. Bastian was confused by how much he was attracted to her when he didn't even like her. Then as he got to know her, he wanted more than to just sleep with her. He craved her touches and their random talks. There were many steamy moments, I couldn't believe how HOT Bastian was. I loved the dirty things he would say and how he took care of Raine. What I enjoyed about this book, was how Bastian was able to trust again. And how the love between them developed. I couldn't get enough of them, once I started, I kept turning the page. When the ending finally came, I didn't want it to end, I wanted more. Everything is resolved and there was no cliffhanger involving their relationship, but there seems to be somethings in the past that might threaten them in the future. I CAN'T wait for the next book to come out. I seriously hope that it stays in Bastian's POV as well. I really loved this book and I would recommend everyone to give this a read.