Crash Landing

A Novel

De: Annie McQuaid

Narrado por: Emma Love

A funny and heartwarming debut romance about two exes forced to reunite when a plane crash leaves them stranded on a deserted island.

Piper Adams is completely, totally, one hundred percent over Wyatt, the former love of her life. At least, that’s what she tells herself. After he broke her heart, she stopped taking risks and focused instead on building a perfect—and perfectly safe—life. But bumping into Wyatt at the airport on the way to her best friend’s destination wedding wasn’t part of the plan. Neither was a canceled flight nor Wyatt’s offer of a ride on the tiny plane he’s flying to attend the same event. Desperate to make it on time, she accepts his offer, but things go from awkward to full-blown nightmare when their plane crashes in the Caribbean, stranding Piper on a deserted island with the last person she ever wanted to see again.

At first, rule-following Piper clashes with adventure-driven Wyatt, but as the days tick by, she can see the boy she once loved has grown into a man. A man who makes her laugh, knows his way around a fire, and is annoyingly hot shirtless. A man she could love again. As the chemistry still simmering between them boils over, Piper begins wishing Wyatt was more than just a survival partner. But for their love to survive a second chance, she’ll have to not only trust Wyatt again, but also learn to trust herself and find the courage to let go of her carefully curated life for the chance at something far greater—if they can survive the island long enough for rescue.

©2025 Annie McQuaid (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

“He caught her gaze, pulling her underwater until she was drowning in his silver eyes.”

This book is giving 1980’s Blue Lagoon vibes with a modern twist. I loved the island metaphors incorporated into the story, it felt like I was on that island with them, watching the sun set over the horizon, hearing the lively sound of bugs and other wildlife at night, the feeling sand beneath my feet and the hot beaming sun. I really enjoyed this book and give it a solid 4.25 stars.

Darling Debut!

As a sucker for a second-chance romance, I was rooting for Piper and Wyatt throughout the book. The premise was fresh, exes stranded on a deserted island to face their past history and fall for each other again. I enjoyed the dual timeline told from Piper's POV (between present day and the past) to unfold the story and trying to find out who Piper and Wyatt broke up. Wyatt is absolutely swoon-worthy, and I was really drawn to Piper as she is thrust in this situation to navigate not only her feelings for Wyatt, but also introspection and self-reflection. Emma Love's fabulous narration brought Piper to life!

Beautiful debut!!

I was pleasantly surprised by this debut by Annie McQuiad. I’ve had the pub date on my calendar since I first heard about it, so I was super stoked to start it. So sweet with plenty of angst. Plus, Emma Love does a wonderful job narrating as always!!