From New York Times Bestseller, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Part One of Mr. Rook’s Island, a Sexy, Dark, Romantic Suspense.He’s Enigmatic, Dangerously Handsome, and COMPLETELY OFF-LIMITS…The women who vacation on Mr. Rook’s exclusive island are looking for one thing and one thing only: to have their wildest romantic fantasies come to life. Pirates, cowboys, billionaires–there’s nothing Rook’s … billionaires–there’s nothing Rook’s staff can’t deliver.
But when Stephanie Fitzgerald’s sister doesn’t return after her week in paradise, Stephanie will have to pose as a guest in order to dig for answers. Unfortunately, this means she’ll need to get close to the one thing on the island that’s not on the menu: the devastatingly handsome and intimidating Mr. Rook. And he’s not about to give the island’s secrets away.
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This series is going to be amazing!
Mystery, intrigue and secrets…check
Fantasies fulfilled…check
Heartbreak, anger and revenge…check
Sexual tension and smokin’ hot men…double check
Questions answered…nope, not even close
What do red butterflies have to do with VIP fantasies?
Who is this mysterious fantasy fulfilling, island owner Mr. Rook?
What dark and delicious secrets is he guarding?
Come along for the adventure…this is Mimi Jean Pamfiloff at her very finest.
She went to find out what happened to her sister but found a new path…
Stephanie wanted to know what happened to her adored older sister. She knew it had to have something to do with the paradise vacation her sister had taken. She makes a deal with the devil to get the money she needs to go to this mysterious island. Little did she expect to find Mr Rook so fascinating. I love the mystery! Who is he? What is this island? What happened to her sister? Fantastic start. I love it!
When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is magnifysent writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.
Mr. Rook has a great premise, especially if you’re of an age that you remember anything about the television show, Fantasy Island. That’s what I thought of when I read the blurb, and I was excited to give this one a listen. Oh, yeah, I listened to the audiobook. I have the ebook and just hadn’t gotten to it, and now that I’ve listened, that’s probably a good thing because the narration by Lisa Zimmerman is the only reason the book got that second star.
Maybe it’s just me – I’m certainly in the minority – but way too many things about this book just didn’t work for me. Given the premise, I expected it to require a healthy dose of suspension of disbelief, but too many things went beyond even that. The reveal about Stephanie’s sister, for example, was just eye-rollingly ridiculous. Even with that being Stephanie’s focus, there is a surprising lack of actual investigation on her part. She’s there to get to the bottom of her sister’s disappearance, and she’s sure Mr. Rook is the man with the answers, but she can’t seem to keep her mind on anything but how sexy he is. The reveal about him was out there as well.
Let’s see… we have an over-the-top story but really very little action. The bulk of the story takes place inside Stephanie’s head, and I spent a lot of that bored out of mine. It’s kind of all over the place and nothing of substance happens for way too long. Even the ending was just off in my opinion. I did like the twist with the three older ladies, but that had nothing to do with Stephanie or her sister. It was just a bit of interesting side story. I’ll be honest, I’d rather have had more about those women.
Rather than going too far and giving spoilers, I’ll stop there and finish with the one bright spot. Lisa Zimmerman’s narration is the only reason I finished the book. She has one of those voices that’s easy to listen to, and whether I liked Stephanie or not, Zimmerman captures the emotions of various scenes. Needless to say, I won’t be continuing this series, but I will search out other books by this narrator, so this one wasn’t a complete loss, I guess.
Wow this has so much going on and being able to listen to this while working made the day go by so fast!!
It has mystery, way strong sexual tension and to add into that we have a missing sister and the other sister willing to do whatever she has to to find her sister
Fascinating storytelling – I can’t wait for more in this series.
Mimi Jean Pamfiloff writes a very engaging, engrossing story, and I’m already looking forward to more in this series. As a child of the 80s, this is one part Fantasy Island revisited, one part supernatural suspense, one part romance, and there is a ton of intrigue and action.
This volume focuses on Stephanie, who is visiting Mr. Rook’s Island to try to get some information on the disappearance of her sister. What she finds on the island is a whole lot more than she bargained for, and she’s caught up in the mystery of the island, as well as intrigued by the mysterious Mr. Rook, the island’s caregiver.
The narration by Lisa Zimmerman was excellent. I’m really looking forward to more in this series.
I did this backward for me as I listened to the audiobook first and have yet to read the physical – Changes the tone definitely
I am not sure how I feel about our heroine
Stephanie comes across as very self-centered to me – Wait let me explain – She is looking into the disappearance of her sister wanting answers and to bring the culprits to justice. That’s a good thing yes but is it truly about justice for her sister or to soothe her own feelings of guilt?
If you listen in the beginning I believe it is more about guilt.
Add to that the fact she feels the need to treat people like garbage to get the attention of Rook … IDK I just wanted to reach in and “correct” her behavior a few times. She acted the prude when she really is not.
Enough of my rant lol
I liked the world-building (I was a fan of fantasy island as a child)
The story idea is solid and the author weaves all kinds of OMG moments as well as a lot of misdirection (just makes the unveiling that much more)
Rook is our mystery host – dark and somewhat distant from emotions at times, still, there is something about him
There are quite a few scenes that I call breadcrumb trail moments – little hints at possibilities – some might be misdirection IDK but they did their job – I was on edge wanting to know more and to see what was behind the curtain
This ends on a bit of a “to be continued” cliffy
Packed with twists and reveals that will catch even the best sleuth off guard
Oh and lots and lots of steamy moments
After all, it is all about the fantasy
I had a hard time putting this book down to do ‘adult things’ like going to work!! I was hooked on this book at page one. The tension between Rook and Stephanie was palpable and hot. This pair reminded me a lot of King and Mia from the King series but the mystery surrounding Rook was so much different. I have a lot of unanswered questions regarding the island and Rook himself and am disappointed that I have to wait to get some more answers.
The narration for this book was performed well by Lisa Zimmerman was done well. It is the first time that I have listened to her as a narrator and found that she made listening to Rook and Stephanie’s story an enjoyable experience.
There is so much that I can say about this book but I don’t know where to start other than if you don’t like cliffhangers then this book is not for you. I just can’t wait to see where this book and the answers as well as more questions we may encounter next!
I have no words. I went in blind and ended up falling in love with the characters. Shrouded in mystery, secrets, twists and turns that will keep your head spinning. I need more of Mr. Rook!
I went into this one with no preconceived notions other than it would probably be fluff and full of sex but it was not. It was full of intrigue and had me wondering what was going to happen next. Stephanie sets off for Rook’s Island in search of her sister CiCi who did not come back from her vacation and she goes under an assumed name looking for her. She is greeted by Julie who is assigned to make sure she gets all she desires. When she throws one fit after another to get Mr. Rook’s attention he is forced to take notice and when their eyes collide she is smitten. She does not like to be touched but that doesn’t apply to Rook and she craves his touch. However, he is not part of the fantasy but he has taken her under his wing, so to speak, and he vows to give her the fantasy she needs. This one had me intrigued and listening to the end and when I reached the end I was bummed it ended. Now I need the next one!
The book was great. I expected steamy sex, maybe I misunderstood the description. Loved the idea of a “fantasy island” I would love to go to one!!!! But if your looking for hot sex, any kind of sex, this book is not it.
Everyone needs an author to turn to when they want a guaranteed good read. Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is one of mine.
Warning: do yourself a favour and download the box set as this is an addictive series.
Stephanie is on the hunt for the killer of her sister – a hunt which is going to cost her dearly.
She goes incognito to the island where her sister died, along with some very excited women who seek pleasure only.
The island is an expensive, exclusive resort where your every fantasy really is catered for.
But the very sexy, mysterious Mr Rook is off limits. Was he the killer?
Now, for an island full of sexual fantasies, this series is oddly not chockablock full of lusty scenes. I knocked a star off because of this.
BUT what you do get is a tantalising tale which slowly unfolds.
The island seems to have a life of its own, and has a strange effect on people.
I read this book in a day, and immediately downloaded book 2 – this is a rare thing for me.
Honestly, I preferred this author’s Accidentally series – well, Cimil and a unicorn 😉
But this series is very good nonetheless. I was hooked!
Good read! This is a cliff hanger
Love Mr. Rook.
This book! I was so intrigued by it. Stephanie heads off to this mysterious island in search of her missing sister. Nothing on the island is what it seems. What does she find? An island that that promises a sexy, dark, and mystical “fantasy” .adventure.
Don’t hate but I love a good cliffy that makes me itch for more and holy good gracious was it a good cliffy… In no way did I see that coming whatsoever. I want answers.. And more questions came to mind at a certain point. I can’t wait to snag book 2 and dig right in. So many things I want to happen and the possibilities are endless.
I hate books that get you in the middle of it and then you’ll buy another book I don’t have good luck with doing that so I don’t like a book that doesn’t complete itself and 1 setting that’s the only thing I had against this book
Ugh! I wish I had known that it was part of a series. I do do not like cliffhangers like this.
Regardless, it’s a good story that has a few twists and turns and keeps the reader guessing.
Wish the sequel was bundled with book 1!
I’m caught up in this mystery. Trying to piece it together… gotta keep reading!
This is unfortunately the first in a trilogy- And you’ll want to read the rest! Sci-fi romance- intriguing!