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When she's asked to take charge of planning for the upcoming World Bartending Championship hosted by Paradise Bay Resort, events coordinator Nora Cooper couldn't be more thrilled. After all, a successful event will mean more bookings for the resort and, Nora hopes, a promotion for her. Her job gets a bit more complicated when her mother shows up at the resort with her teenaged sister Kat in tow, hoping to find her a job. Nora's boss loves the idea of taking on an unpaid intern and assigns Kat to help Nora with the upcoming event. Nora just hopes she can convince her flighty sister to focus on something other than boys for long enough not to ruin her chances of getting the promotion.
Meanwhile, Theo Rojas and his 170-year-old family-owned liquor company, Rojas Rum, are in the middle of a PR firestorm after their former spokesperson, a famous actor, was filmed making controversial remarks while being arrested for DUI. They're losing business at an alarming rate, and if Theo can't turn things around soon, Rojas Rum will be faced with massive layoffs. Family friend Carolina Armas comes to him with a proposal that might generate some much-needed positive publicity: her family's TV network is broadcasting the World Bartending Championship and needs an official liquor sponsor. Against his better judgment, Theo agrees, but decides to head to Paradise Bay and oversee the competition himself to make sure nothing else goes wrong to tarnish his company's reputation. He clashes with Nora almost immediately, but she'll do whatever it takes to show Theo (and everyone else) that she has the situation under control.
"Pride and Pina Coladas" was a truly great enemies-to-lovers romance. Nora and Theo had fantastic chemistry from the moment they met; I could almost see the sparks between them flying off the page. This is the second Caribbean-set "Pride and Prejudice" retelling I've read this year, and it's impossible not to compare the two. IMO, this one comes out the winner for several reasons, the main one being that Theo is a much more likeable and sympathetic male lead than the hero of the other book. (It helps that this book was told in dual POV, while the other book was single POV from the heroine's perspective.)
I highly recommend this funny, sweet, and heartwarming story for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. Melanie Summers never lets me
down when I need a feel-good read, and I can't wait to get my hands on her next book! (Please let it be a story for Theo's younger brother Markos...)
*Review copy provided by the author via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Pride and Pina Coladas"
From best-selling author Melanie Summers comes a retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that’ll have you laughing, swooning, and sipping fruity blender drinks…
I’m Nora Cooper—single woman about to turn thirty, wildly unsuccessful plant fanatic, and event planner at Paradise Bay Resort. My shot at ‘the big time’ has finally arrived—the resort is hosting the World Bartender Championships and I’ve been asked to head up the hospitality team.
There’s only one big problem. And his name is Theo Rojas. You’ve heard of his family—they own Rojas Rum (and about 200 other premium liquors, some of which may be on your shelf right now). As the major sponsor of the event, Theo has decided to be onsite, micromanaging every second of the competition.
He’s stuck up, rude, and arrogant (and a bunch of other adjectives I had better not use). He also seems to have added ‘make Nora’s life absolute hell’ to the top of his to-do list.
Too bad for Mr. Grumpy Chinos because he doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. I’ve taken on far worse foes than him. And if he thinks he’s going to get the best of me, he’s in for a wake-up call.
So when we find ourselves stranded on a private island overnight, I’m determined to put him in his place once and for all.
Only somehow, instead of continuing our constant sparring, I find myself gazing longingly into his gorgeous eyes.
And now I have totally forgotten all the nasty things I was planning to say to him. Something about him being arrogant, right?
Gah! Someone please send help because I absolutely CANNOT fall for this guy…
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