Book Review - Too Hot To Handle by Portia MacIntosh - #HolidayReading Tenerife

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Title: Too Hot To Handle

Author: Portia MacIntosh

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Boldwood Books

Publication Date: 8th April 2025

Rating: 5 Stars

One bachelorette party. One stag do. One double-booked villa and only one way to decide who gets it: a competition.

Workaholic Molly is buzzing when her best friend tells her she’s getting married. As maid of honour Molly can’t wait for the perfect bachelorette party in Spain. What could be better than a week in a stunning villa? Sun, sea, cocktails and gossiping – and best of all, no boys allowed. But when the hens arrive they discover that they are not alone. The villa has been accidentally double booked by a group of stags who make it very clear they’re not leaving!

It’s a disaster, and no one wants to give up their place in paradise. Attempts at compromising fail instantly, so their only option is to have a winner takes all competition. Battle lines are drawn and it is girls v boys - but will the competition be too hot to handle?

As their rivalry heats up, and Molly finds herself gravitating towards stag Travis, it’s clear that he’s enjoying the attention - but Molly can’t let herself get distracted, and under no circumstances can she fall for the enemy.

The queen of the rom-com has hit gold once again, with another hilarious and feel good story. 

One villa in Spain, two bookings for it, one group of guys, one group of girls, and neither really wants to share, both need it as its nearby one member of their party's wedding venue, and everywhere else is booked. 

This results in full blown gender wars while each group attempts to drive the other away. 

All sorts of shenanigans are at play, and the more I read, the more I wanted to read on. 

This is a pure joy to devour, and leads to all sorts of surprising revelations.

I loved Molly our main character, and the male in the group she is clearly attracted to is the one I would have fallen for too. 

I can't get enough of this author and am already looking forward to her next book. 

Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.