Dee Donovan is used to living up to her reputation as the ‘wild’ twin. She finally has an opportunity to prove everyone, especially her father wrong. She just needs her sister’s business partner Jem to play along with her outrageous plan. Secure a business deal by faking it as her boyfriend in Greece. The catch? Jem and Dee are not that close. In fact, Dee can’t put her finger on it, but Jem seems to really dislike her!
However, it’s just for 24 hours. Until a storm blows in trapping them, alone in Paradise! With no way of getting home, they need something to do… why not confront their tensions head on? After all, they’ve been dancing around their chemistry for years now. But Jem has a secret – he’s not quite as experienced as Dee in this particular area!
So Dee promises to teach Jem everything she knows before they return. And it’s clear that her student is a very fast learner! And all too quickly, they start wishing the storm would hang around. Because neither want to think about what will happen when they have to return to reality…
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The Paradise Hook-Up is a fast-paced enemies-to-lovers romance with a classic fake-dating twist, set against the sun-soaked backdrop of Greece. It follows Dee—the free-spirited, often misunderstood twin—and Jem, her sister’s uptight co-worker who sees Dee as reckless and dependent. When an unexpected injury forces Dee to crash at her sister’s flat, sparks fly as she and Jem find themselves unwilling roommates. Things escalate quickly when Dee’s father shows up, prompting a lie that leads to Dee and Jem pretending to be a couple.
Thrown into a high-stakes business trip and stranded together due to a storm, the duo navigates one bed, close quarters, and rising sexual tension. There’s angst, banter, and a healthy dose of steam as their fake relationship starts to feel all too real.
While the setup is fun and filled with tropes romance readers love—forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine vibes, and slow-burning chemistry—the story feels more like a light, entertaining read than something deeply memorable. Dee and Jem’s evolution from dislike to desire is satisfying, but the emotional development may feel a bit surface-level at times. Still, the story delivers on steamy scenes and tension, with enough plot twists to keep the pages turning.
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