The Romance Situation by Ellie Hall
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Muralist Isla Pratt recently broke up with her boyfriend, a petty criminal who tried to get her involved in his schemes. She figured out what he was up to in time to avoid doing anything illegal, but now someone is after her and she needs to get out of town fast. Isla decides to head for the Florida Keys to visit her sister Robyn (aka Bean), who recently opened a bookstore and cafe. Bean also works part-time as a paralegal, and her boss, who is on the mainland recovering from a medical procedure, has asked her to cover a meeting with a client's grandsons. Unfortunately, the meeting conflicts with an important phone call that will help Bean expand her bookstore, so she asks Isla to pretend to be her and fill in at the meeting.
Meanwhile, wealthy businessman Royal McGregor is traveling to the same island, Coco Key, for what he thinks is his estranged grandfather's birthday party. Instead, he and his three brothers are about to learn that their grandfather has passed away and left a very specific list of tasks for them to complete in order to receive their inheritance. In Royal's case, he must fix up the Driftwood Resort under the supervision of the executor of the estate - which, due to a technicality, is now Isla. If the brothers fail to follow their grandfather's wishes, the entire estate will pass to his odious former business partner instead. Royal reluctantly agrees to go along with the will's conditions to keep his grandfather's property out of the hands of his enemy, though he'd rather tear the place down to avoid dealing with the painful childhood memories it evokes. He's not thrilled to be working with Isla, either; the chaos that surrounds her drives him crazy...but she may also be exactly what he needs to be happy.
This was such a fun story! I adored Isla and Royal's witty banter, as well as her hilarious internal monologue (especially her thoughts on the "scenery"). The family mystery and treasure hunt aspects of the plot were also very interesting; I'm looking forward to learning more in future books of the series.
I highly recommend "The Romance Situation" for all fans of sweet contemporary romance and romantic comedy. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book of the series!
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
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