3 Ridiculously Romantic, Hugely Hilarious Full-Length Novels + Loads of Super Fun Bonus Materials by international bestselling author Melanie Summers
THE HONEYMOONER From bestselling author Melanie Summers comes the wickedly funny, ridiculously romantic spinoff of her highly-acclaimed Crown Jewels Series… Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy. Together, they’re the perfect power couple—right down to the fact that he’s agreed to use their honeymoon to help further her career in mergers and acquisitions. But ten minutes before the wedding, her dreams dissolve via text message.
Devastated and humiliated, Libby escapes to Paradise Bay alone. She’s got two goals for her trip: to devise a plan to get Richard back and to convince resort owner Harrison Banks to sell his property to her company. Unfortunately, when she arrives, she discovers that tall, dark, and built Harrison is not about to make anything easy for her.
Instead, he derails her plans while at the same time, bringing out a side of Libby she’s kept carefully tucked away—a carefree, adrenaline junkie. After a few days together, Harrison’s got her wondering if the life she always wanted was meant for some other girl. Suddenly, Libby must decide which version of herself she wants to be.
Will she go back to her comfortable, safe life, or risk everything to be with the only man who’s ever made her feel truly alive?
WHISKED AWAY
An irresistibly romantic, delightfully funny tale of love, passion, books, and food…
2019 READER’S FAVORITE AWARD BRONZE MEDAL WINNER
At twenty-seven years old, Emma Banks has big plans for her life. After graduating from the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, she’s ready to take her place as head chef at one of her family’s resort restaurants. But upon arrival at Paradise Bay, she’s shuffled off to the resort’s new private island getaway, where she’ll be stuck catering to the rich and shameless. Her first assignment is to serve Pierce Davenport, an infuriatingly arrogant writer with a palate that’s about as adventurous as a plain boiled potato.
Putting Pierce and Emma together is like combining orange juice and toothpaste. Will their differences be their ruin or will they be the secret ingredient to each other’s success?
THE SUITE LIFE
A laugh-out-loud tale of a single mum and the man who restores her faith in love……
Twenty-six-year-old single mum Brianna Lewis (a.k.a. Bree) doesn’t believe in fairy tales—not after being abandoned by the father of daughter, Isabelle. A law student by day and concierge by night, Bree’s determined to give Isabelle the life she never had. Suddenly finding herself in dire straits, she converts her garden shed into a rental suite in hopes of climbing out of the financial hole she’s in. But when the only person interested in renting the suite turns out to be to Leopold Davenport, the ridiculously good-looking co-worker she loves to hate, she knows she must choose between being happy and being broke. But as she gets to know him, she discovers there may be more to him than flirty smiles and empty charm.
Can Leopold make the leap from ultimate playboy to become the man Bree needs in her life?
Will Bree allow herself to believe in happily-ever-afters or will she play it safe and hang a do-not-disturb sign on her heart?
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This collection includes 3 romantic, hilarious, full-length novels for your enjoyment. Titles included are: THE HONEYMOONER, WHISKED AWAY, and THE SUITE LIFE. Below is a review of two of the books to give you an idea of what you’ll find in this box set.
*** Reviewing “WHISKED AWAY” ***
Emma, recently graduated from culinary school in NYC, is excited to try out her fusion cuisine at her family’s Caribbean resort, envisioning her new life as head chef. Instead, she is placed on Eden, their new private island, to try her skills on a writer struggling with writer’s block and having no interest in her culinary talents. The famous fantasy writer, Pierce Davenport, is there for solitude so that he can write the final book in his Clash of Crowns series. His publisher and fans are tired of waiting and, if he doesn’t get this finished within 2 months, the network will insist on hiring screenwriters to complete the project! There is no way they could ever do it justice!
Emma has no idea who this fussy man is, but when a hand injury stops any progress on Pierce’s novel, she becomes his transcriber in return for positive comments about the resort. Will he complete his book on time? Will working closing with each other open the doors for something more?
This was a good book with a clever story line and great characters. Emma was just what Pierce needed and she let him see the world through her eyes instead of closing everyone out. Grab your copy and see if dreams really do come true!
*** Reviewing “THE SUITE LIFE” ***
Leo Davenport comes from a wealthy family, the youngest son, and happy to be the bad-boy, irresponsible playboy without a care in the world, despite the damage it causes his family’s reputation and businesses. His father decides to take action and sends him away for 6 months, where he will be forced to find a job, earn his own living, and grow up! Bree Lewis is a single mom, talented and hard-working as the head concierge of the Paradise Bay Resort on a Caribbean island, Santa Valentina.
As anticipated, Leo makes a mess of things and clients complain. Fortunately, his Chef sister-in-law, Emma, steps in and saves his job before they fire him. Bree tries to raise more money to help pay for her law studies and support her family by converting a storage room behind her house. Leo rents it from her and, as she gets to know him, she sees there is more to him than the guy he seems to be. Can Bree and her family teach him to mature into a caring person? Can he teach her to open her heart again and give him a chance?
This was another good story in this series that gives the reader a good insight into “real” people who are not perfect but need someone out there to believe in them. Grab your copy and enjoy the story line!
Fun, romance and love in the Caribbean sun
Paradise Bay Romantic Comedy Boxed Set contains the three books The Honeymooner, Whisked Away and The Suite Life. Each of these books is about a separate couple but all have the characters and the location of Santa Valentina Island in the Caribbean woven throughout. I had already purchased and read The Honeymooner and Whisked Away when this box set became available so I grabbed it also so I could read The Suite Life.
These books are well written with interesting, funny, sweet and romantic stories which also have some drama and angst. The characters are nicely developed and are relatable, if a bit crazy but with kind hearts and gentle souls.
I really enjoyed the family relations and the journeys the characters and couples each took. This is a definite recommendation whether you have already read books by Melanie Summers or would you like to discover a new author with a light touch with a style to blooms as you read.
The Honeymooner
So, I’ve had this book on my shelf for what feels like an eternity. That bright, brilliant cover always asking, “what about me?” but other commitments kept me from cracking it open to find out if it would live up to its promise. The last many books I’ve read have either been big angsty emotional rollercoasters or left me feeling unsatisfied in some way. It was finally time to learn if Paradise Bay was going to be as much fun as it sounded. It was. It was actually even better than I’d hoped it would be. Libby has turned herself into the perfect controlled Type-A personality to be as different from her mother as she possibly can be. Harrison has accepted the laid-back island lifestyle because he knows better than most that life is going to throw you curveballs and there’s no point stressing over them until they happen. This pair of opposites light up sparks from the first moment we see them together. They start out as enemies, on opposing sides of a buy-out deal, but as we watch them learn from each other, we get to witness them falling in love. She loosens up a little and he tightens the laces just a bit. I adored the banter. This is truly my kind of humor and I look forward to reading more in this series.
Whisked Away
Oh my gosh! That is one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. It fed my snarky, sarcastic nerd-girl soul. I loved everything about Emma, even though her piss-y judgemental attitude occasionally made me a little batty. Peirce was a tougher nut to crack. He very successfully hid his vulnerabilities behind a stoic aristocratic reserve that made him difficult to like at times. It was easy to see why that behavior sent Emma into furious harpy mode. But, oh boy, did I love laughing at their clashes. The things this pair does to and for one another are pretty remarkable – in both good and bad ways. This book had me in tears. Most of the time it was because I was laughing so hard, but there were some moments that came close to bringing out the ugly-cry in me. I can’t wait to see what the author gives us next.
The Suite Life
This book was so much fun and uproariously funny, yet there’s also something just a little bit more sombre about it than the previous books in the series. It digs in just a little more deeply to some of the darker emotions. Taking on judgement, and expectations, and self-worth (a whole lot about self-worth) and just generally what it means to be a good and productive participant in your own life. Wrapped around all that are the pitfalls (and pratfalls) of navigating family relationships and working in a customer service industry. I still hooted with laughter over everything these characters got themselves tangled up in, but sometimes they were darker more ironic chuckles instead. I am in no way prepared to let go of any of these characters. There need to be even more Paradise Bay books.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.
The perfect set of romantic comedy stories that will have you laughing out loud and loving everything about this set. You’ll fall in love with the characters and the story lines are charming and fun to read. A perfect set to have in your summer reading list so make sure you grab your copy today. You can choose to read just one or read them all but trust me you read one, you’ll want to read the other 2.
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This book contains 3 stories taking place on Santa Valentina Island in the Caribbean. In the first story Harrison is trying to keep the resort that is a family business open. Libby is a business analyst who had her honeymoon scheduled at the resort and wanted to discuss the business for her company. When her wedding is cancelled, Libby comes anyway to discuss the resort and more than a business relationship results. In the second story Emma, Harrison’s sister, is a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute and comes to be a chef at the resort. Pierce who is an billionaire author with family money too, come to the resort to write. Sparks fly between these to. In the third book Leo, who is Pierce’s brother, comes to visit his brother. He is a playboy With no purpose in life who has gotten in trouble with his parents who are threatening to withdraw financial support. He meets Briana who is a hard working, no nonsense recent law school graduate who has a 4 year old daughter. Would these opposites attract?
I enjoyed reading these stories and there were some fun moments and plenty of angst about relationships where people seemed to have other goals.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Romance can be amazing – and it can be a serious pain in the backside, and results in serious pains to your wallet and credit history
This fun and funny collection is great – because the frustrating yet funny when it happens to someone else, is described in embarrassing and humorous detail – and it happens with people you can laugh at and with
Relatable characters – flawed human folks. Relatable issues – getting things better for yourself or you kids. Flawed romance and romantic adventures and disasters, because love and romance are awkward.
Love and laugh at the awkward and uncomfortable, and cheer for their wins!
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Fun Tropical Romances
This is a set of three romantic comedies all set in the same tropical paradise resort. These are not entirely sweet and clean, but they are not graphic. Each book seems to be racier than the last. While the reader always knows how the stories will end, most of the fun is in the journey. The series has all of the ‘feels’ with wealth, romance, family, satisfying careers, and incredible talent to enhance the falling in love. The stories lay out well with none of the annoying ‘that would never happen’ moments. There are lots of smiles and a few laughing out loud moments, too. The stories are fun and characters are believable. Readers will wish that they were in the story. I received this ARC book for free from Booksprouts and this is my honest review.
I loved seeing these three books in a bundle. I love reading books by Melanie Summers. She writes very lovable characters and you get swept away in their adventures at finding love! I can’t wait to read more!
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If you like romance, comedy, lovable characters, witty banter and scenes that make you blush this book is for you. It has all of the above and more. I love how all the characters interact with each other. Melanie does not let you down with the chemistry between the love interests. This is a great read during a vacation or a stay-cation. This is a must read if you love romcoms.
These books are wonderful, stress busting, humorous stories filled with lots of heart. This author writes light hearted stories with empathy for human frailties. You find yourself drawn into the stories and caring about the characters. Very romantic and not explicit. Complex characters and stories that are multi – layered. I was given a copy of these stories in hopes that I would leave my honest opinion. Terrific reads to help you relax and unwind from stress and worries.