It's a fantasy of the Garden of Eden experienced, largely, as a…

It's a fantasy of the Garden of Eden experienced, largely, as a nightmare. There is a romance about desert islands, but the reality is rather depressing. Not only does the author have to confront the harshness of tropical nature, but her companion on the island doesn't seem to be a very nice guy. About what one should expect from accepting a year-long blind date on a speck of land in the middle of nowhere. Sounds too much like real life, doesn't it?