Off the Map

Written by Sierra Dean

Narrated by Devon Grace

Her last job won't be a day at the beach.

Harper Barton has one reason and one reason only to be in Colombia, and it isn't for fun in the sun. As an expert in "acquiring" antiquities, she's been tasked with collecting a valuable necklace from a gala. The problem? A drug kingpin wants the piece for himself, and won't let a cat burglar get in his way.

Diego Morales is in Colombia doing research for his next book. The mild-mannered professor was expecting dusty books and boring lecture halls, not a beautiful woman sweeping him onto the dance floor and planting a kiss on him before being chased out of the building by armed guards.

Harper and Diego find themselves neck-deep in trouble when they're kidnapped by the drug kingpin, but things go from bad to worse when they both go overboard and end up lost in the middle of the Colombian jungle. Can they stay alive long enough to get home? Can they stop fighting long enough to realize there's more than just jungle heat simmering between them?

Off the Map is high-stakes adventure with spark, snark, and plenty of danger.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Publishing
• Release date: Dec 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094437071

Sierra Dean

Sierra Dean is the kind of adult who forgot she was supposed to grow up. She spends most of her days making up stories, and most of her evenings watching baseball or playing video games. She lives in Winnipeg, Canada with two temperamental cats and one sweet tempered dog. When not building new worlds, she can be found making cupcakes and checking Twitter.

Reviews for Off the Map

[iris.moens · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

While the story was a little predictable, I did like it. It was cute, exciting and fun.

[Yolanda Bates · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I didn’t like so many F words I don’t think they’re necessary. The story was the OK not great , but it keeps you want interested . the reader was OK.

[Kristina Bradley · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Cute story and suspenseful! I enjoyed this book very much.

[Karen Chandler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is a great storyline with Harper. I enjoyed this action filled book.

[Victoria Moore · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book. I loved the plot, it was exciting. Harper is so sassy. She got Diego in trouble and then decided to save him. He went from hating her to being protective. It was awesome to read about their survival in rainforest. I wish there was more in the end about their relationship.

[judy griffin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Too much inner turmoil.. enough already!
DNF

[Bill Hair · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 2.5 - 4.25 Stars
If significant, why? TSTL h

Main Character Ratings...
H = 8/10
h = 5/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = n/a
F = 9/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? No

If Comedy... Type? n/a
Genuinely Funny
Cringe Inducing
Just No!

Angst Level? Moderate
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Internal Monolog? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 75%
How much of the story? 2%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 5/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The h needs an escape after stealing a necklace and uses the H to hide from the guards. She gets away but their paths cross again with the bad guys after both of them.

The Romance... Seemed more like lust as they bickered most of the time.

The drama explosion... The bad guy catches up with them.
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? A bit contrived
Was it OTT? Very
Separation involved? No
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Ok

Final Notes... There is a scene that leads to the dramatic moment that the h demands to do something designed to get them both killed. Once the baddy is in front of her, she continues to piss him off and pays for it. Her picture needs to be added to the urban dictionary as the photo fit TSTL.

I like SD's stories but this one had a bit too much on the internal dialog side. The story is a fun adventure but you definitely need to suspend belief to read it.

HEA or HFN?