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Title: Stranded in ParadiseAuthor: Portia MacIntoshFormat reviewed: EbookSource: Netgalley Publisher: Boldwood BooksPublication Date: 26th January 2026Rating: 5 Stars
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Title: Stranded in Paradise
Two rival colleagues. One tropical storm. Now they're stranded in paradise.
From the moment Cleo met Lockie, her infuriatingly charming co-casting producer on hit reality show Welcome to Singledom, he’s been getting under her skin. Their job? Casting singles for the ultimate island romance. Their problem? They can’t agree on anything.
Now, the cameras are ready to roll, and the contestants—well, most of them—are en route. But when the threat of a tropical storm delays half the cast, launch night turns into a total disaster. With no Plan B, Cleo and Lockie are forced to step in as contestants. Just for 24 hours until the real stars arrive.
Simple, right? Except tensions are sky-high and sparks are flying for all the wrong reasons! All they have to do is couple-up and get voted off - but there’s a storm coming, so leaving the island might not be so easy. Cleo’s used to pulling strings behind the scenes, not falling headfirst into the drama.
But when the cameras stop rolling, will their fake fling fade with the credits—or could it be Cleo’s most unexpected plot twist yet?
Escape to paradise with a laugh-out-loud, gorgeous forced proximity with your rival romance from MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh
Until about 5 mins before I started writing this review, I knew this book to be called A Shore Thing. I must say that I heartily prefer and agree with this new title Stranded In Paradise, which is a far more accurate title as to what's inside these pages.
As at the heart of this we have a a reality dating show on a Caribbean island where the comms go down due to be a big tropical storm. And most of the contestants hadn't arrived yet, so the two casting directors Lockie and Cleo are forced to take part as contestants.
Lockie and Cleo though have been at loggerheads with differing approaches to how they wanted to cast this latest season of Welcome to Singledom, even though their first meeting gave total vibes between them!
This is enemies to lovers at it's best, plus it has added jeopardy of being on a deserted island with survival vibes. Had this any other author I would have probably expected a body count to start appearing in these circumstances, but instead this was as I hoped another totally fabulous rom com from the pen of Portia MacIntosh.
I couldn't read this fast enough, the pages just kept on turning and I was loving every single second of it. I even loved the other contestants on the show, who initially a few of them seemed rather annoying but by the end I had a soft spot for all four of them.
This is fast paced, incredibly enjoyable and just a pleasure to read.
Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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