Kat swore off dating many years ago, after her marriage ended in a catastrophic mess. Having moved to the Canary Islands for a fresh start, she has never had much time for romance, channelling all her energy into managing all-male dance troupe – the Heavenly Hunks.
With golden beaches, sparkling blue water and relaxing after work with a glass of sangria – or three – for Kat, it’s summer all year round. But despite life being postcard perfect, Kat can’t help but wonder if she is missing out on the most important thing of all… love.
The dancers are all well-known for their flirtatious antics and aren’t looking for anything serious… except Jay. Sitting by the pool, watching the sun reflecting in the water, Kat feels like she can tell him anything.
Handsome, caring and a good listener, he ignites a fire in Kat’s heart that scares her witless. But her relationship with Jay should stay strictly professional… right? There is absolutely no way that she can be his boss and his date.
As the temperature rises, will Kat be able to take the plunge, let go of her past and find romance in paradise?
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Review
Quick warning for an abusive past relationship including gaslighting.
From the outside, Kat's life looks perfect. She's buried her painful past and manages (read: plays mom to) an all-male troupe of dancers in the Canary Islands. Rather understandably, she's a little leery of relationships and spends most of her free time with her hilarious friend Andrea. Jay is looking for work and thinks he can hack it as one of Kat's Heavenly Hunks. He's a bit older than the rest of her dancers, but he knows what he's doing and is an awfully good listener. Too bad he's Kat's employee.
To be honest, Jay was almost too good to be true. Hot, talented, considerate, and incredibly patient with Kat even as her feelings see-sawed all over the place. For a woman pushing 40 (and yay for slightly older heroines!), Kat has an awful lot of growth to do in a short time. While her failed marriage did a number on her, the last eight years have left her in stasis so she's completely unprepared for a new relationship. After a while I got a bit tired of her 'relationships suck' angst but at least she did pull it together at last.
I really loved the family feel of the Hunks. Each of the boys are so distinct but you can tell Kat cares about each of them and is loved in return. As previously mentioned, Andrea is hilarious: an awesome friend, a steady rock, and not too high and mighty to turn up her nose at a bunch of hot guys using her bar as a practice area during the day. It would've been a very different book without Andrea on hand to push Kat to do better.
Overall, a fun and flirty read
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Rachel's Random Resources; all opinions are my own
Author Bio
Victoria Cooke grew up in the city of Manchester before crossing the Pennines in pursuit of a career in education. She now lives in Huddersfield with her husband and two young daughters and when she's not at home writing by the fire with a cup of coffee in hand, she loves working out in the gym and travelling. Victoria was first published at the tender age of eight by her classroom teacher who saw potential in a six-page story about an invisible man. Since then she's always had a passion for reading and writing, undertaking several writers' courses before completing her first novel, 'The Secret to Falling in Love,' in 2016 which was selected for onscreen adaptation in April 2020.
Her third novel, Who Needs Men Anyway? became a digital bestseller in 2018.
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