Resort to Love by Priscilla Oliveras Series: Paradise Key #3
Published by Tule Publishing Group on May 15, 2018
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 216
Format: eBook
Source: Purchased
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Sometimes, going back to the beginning is the only answer.
Paradise Key Resort holds the best and the worst of Sofía Vargas’s adolescent memories of love and heartbreak. Now, she hopes to wipe the slate clean and boost her career from resort manager to owner by winning a quirky town contest. But when an old flame throws his hat into the ring, Sofía realizes that protecting her heart will be the biggest challenge.
Nathan Patrick Hamilton III has played the part of the good son all his life with one exception—indulging in a secret on again-off again relationship with Sofia in high school and college, knowing that family duty would eventually tear them apart.
Years later, Nathan feels like he finally has a chance to win back the girl of his dreams and right the way he wronged her. But Sofía doesn’t trust or forgive easily and it’s going to take more than kooky town hall meetings, an emergency trip back to Key West, stolen kisses and a re-creation of their first date, for him to even be in the running. Is the ultimate prize the resort or winning back Sofía's heart?
Both trying to protect their hearts, they agreed to a “no strings” relationship after spending each summer in Paradise Key at the quaint resort. Family expectations from his rich family smashed their chance at more. Now, they are both back and both want to buy the old resort. Priscilla Oliveras is an author I’ve meant to try for a long time and was glad to finally do so with Resort to Love. Her romances always have that vibrant, culturally-rich tone and the romance characters are the types that draw one in.
Resort to Love is part of the Paradise Key quartet of standalone romances told by four different authors and involving four childhood friends who make their way back to Paradise Key as adult women and ready for their own romances.
Resort to Love features Latina hospitality manager, Sofia Vargas returning from Key West to join her three surviving best friends in mourning for one of their own who died too soon. She spots the old resort her aunt worked at and where she spent many memorable summers with her friends and a boy who was her first love before his decision turn his back and follow his father’s dictates for his life shattered what they had. The resort has sustained hurricane damage and needs fixing up, but that makes it a possibility for even her when she spots the ‘for sale’ sign.
Only trouble is, that first love she’s tried to put behind her is now all grown up, too, and he’s also back in town and interested in the resort on behalf of his big business family. So much is tangled up and hurting between them.
Resort for Love was a tender second chance romance. It was obvious Sofia was still not over Nathan and had tried to protect her vulnerable love in the past by pretending it was just a temporary thing and no big deal. Nathan’s deep regret was also obvious as was the pain of giving up on his dreams and ideas and his love for Sofia all to please a man who didn’t care and simply pushed for more of his own way. I was cheering Nathan on to break away and live his own life and for Sofia to extend some trust and give him a second chance.
Loved the Florida Keys’ small-town setting, the four friends, Sofia’s Puerta Rican heritage, and the hospitality industry elements all tucked into Resort for Love in a well-developed fast-read contemporary romance. I got a taste and now I’ll definitely coming back for more of Priscilla Oliveras’ writing. Definitely recommend for a summer romance beach setting.
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Sounds like you scored with this freebie second chance romance! Glad you enjoyed it, Sophia!
I sure did, Rachel! Made me want to read the other friends’ romances and more from this author. 🙂
This sounds good. Have you heard of the show Acapulco? It’s on Apple TV. My daughter is watching it and it seems like the show and the book have some similarities.
No, I hadn’t. Interesting…
I really like the premise for this one. I love finding a freebie book that is good.
I do, too. I toss them onto my Kindle because they are free, but also really hope the story pulls me in. I’ve found so many new to me authors and series I go on to read this way so I guess the freebie marketing works with me. 🙂
Silly characters. “no strings” relationships never work. 😉
For real! It’s like the romantic trope every reader knows how it will turn out. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed this one and hope to read more by the author. Great review!
I want to read more of her stuff, too. Thanks, Lisa!