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Book Review of The Trouble with Paradise

The Trouble with Paradise
The Trouble with Paradise
Author: Jill Shalvis
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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I enjoyed this one - it's a frothy romance with lots of smile-worthy dialogue. The heroine turns into a klutz every time she meets a cute guy - so it's really a good thing she doesn't think the hunky doctor is cute. Gorgeous? Yes. Grumpy? Definitely... And the sexy French accent does nothing for her. Really.

The heroine's plans for a carefree sail in the sunny South Seas runs into a few snags. There's the hurricane which drives them off course and damages the boat. And the emergency equipment is destroyed. And helping nurse seasick passengers. And then there's the missing crew member - and the blood in his cabin...

Luckily they find an island, deserted of course. She worries about how many seasons those guys on Lost have remained lost...and whether she can survive the trauma of no chocolate. Fortunately the doctor, yes, still gorgeous and grumpy, finds ways to distract her...even from the chocolate crisis.

All in all a delightful read - great characters, suspenseful plot and an interesting setting. Jill Shalvis did her normal outstanding job with this one.