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Scandal in the VIP Suite by Nadine Gonzalez
5.0
Scandal in the VIP Suite is the story of a scandalous (in the public's eyes), yet heart-warming (for the protagonists), staycation.
Synopsis:
Nina Taylor is on a solo trip to Miami, to stay at a place that her late mother, a Broadway actress, always dreamed of staying at. A writer by profession, she is there to let her hair down, or just sleep her exhaustion away.
Julian Leroy Knight or JL Knight is an action hero who has been receiving flak for his latest movies which are all about toxic masculinity. So, he decides to escape for a few days to Miami. But he didn't expect an alluring beauty to already be there on his getaway.
When these two are assigned the same room due to a mix-up by the hotel, does it lead to something significant?
Review:
Nadine Gonzalez is back with another story set in Miami and this time it's Hollywood hotness. Or should I say, hot mess? The author promises in her letter to readers right at the beginning that this series will have Caribbean and Latinx characters freely pursuing love and happiness, while simultaneously dealing with a scandal.
A thirty-one-year-old Caribbean heroine and a Jamaican British hero whose meet-cute starts with an eye lock which proceeds to an unexpected flirty banter (him, of course, flirting unabashedly).
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Scandal in the VIP Suite has a spark to it. This has so many sweet spots, a perfect Harlequin Desire in the best contemporary setting ever. A situation where a Hollywood heartthrob, looking to lay low, meets a writer who is feeling out of sorts. I was swooning the entire time I was reading it.
The characters listen to audiobooks, the protagonists are on an equal footing, gender equality is being discussed (and implemented) and yet it isn't overdone! A film is being made, life-changing decisions are afoot, and … what more could I have asked for!?! Sharing a line because I love it when they rhyme:
Just something offbeat that I wanted to mention in my review.
As the story progressed, it went from sweet to sweeter. But there were also doubts, about each other, about getting into a relationship, especially considering the baggage that it comes with for both of them. Oh, don't worry, the baggage is not that heavy.
I loved how open they Nina and Julian are with each other. Neither overly dramatic nor any pretences. There are celebrity stalkers and the dangers that come with dating a celebrity, and writing life have been discussed too. This is such a wholesome story, carrying so many elements which blend smoothly.
For someone who doesn't write professionally but still writes here and there, and for those who do write, this is such a sweet book, particularly the world as seen through Nina's eyes. It warmed my heart, through and through, the way a writer's life was described, a writer who has tasted success but still hasn't reached her pinnacle.
It has a beautiful epilogue that sums up the story nicely.
Thank you to the author for an e-ARC of the book.
Other books that I have read by the author:
Unconditionally Mine
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Synopsis:
Nina Taylor is on a solo trip to Miami, to stay at a place that her late mother, a Broadway actress, always dreamed of staying at. A writer by profession, she is there to let her hair down, or just sleep her exhaustion away.
Julian Leroy Knight or JL Knight is an action hero who has been receiving flak for his latest movies which are all about toxic masculinity. So, he decides to escape for a few days to Miami. But he didn't expect an alluring beauty to already be there on his getaway.
When these two are assigned the same room due to a mix-up by the hotel, does it lead to something significant?
Review:
Nadine Gonzalez is back with another story set in Miami and this time it's Hollywood hotness. Or should I say, hot mess? The author promises in her letter to readers right at the beginning that this series will have Caribbean and Latinx characters freely pursuing love and happiness, while simultaneously dealing with a scandal.
A thirty-one-year-old Caribbean heroine and a Jamaican British hero whose meet-cute starts with an eye lock which proceeds to an unexpected flirty banter (him, of course, flirting unabashedly).
I can't pinpoint what exactly it is that brings out a flavour in my reviews whenever I read a book by [a:Nadine Gonzalez|16801719|Nadine Gonzalez|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1605413352p2/16801719.jpg]. I feel my reviews become fun and flirty too.
Scandal in the VIP Suite has a spark to it. This has so many sweet spots, a perfect Harlequin Desire in the best contemporary setting ever. A situation where a Hollywood heartthrob, looking to lay low, meets a writer who is feeling out of sorts. I was swooning the entire time I was reading it.
The characters listen to audiobooks, the protagonists are on an equal footing, gender equality is being discussed (and implemented) and yet it isn't overdone! A film is being made, life-changing decisions are afoot, and … what more could I have asked for!?! Sharing a line because I love it when they rhyme:
Aphrodite being the goddess of love and beauty and all. Shouldn’t she stand tall?
Just something offbeat that I wanted to mention in my review.
As the story progressed, it went from sweet to sweeter. But there were also doubts, about each other, about getting into a relationship, especially considering the baggage that it comes with for both of them. Oh, don't worry, the baggage is not that heavy.
I loved how open they Nina and Julian are with each other. Neither overly dramatic nor any pretences. There are celebrity stalkers and the dangers that come with dating a celebrity, and writing life have been discussed too. This is such a wholesome story, carrying so many elements which blend smoothly.
For someone who doesn't write professionally but still writes here and there, and for those who do write, this is such a sweet book, particularly the world as seen through Nina's eyes. It warmed my heart, through and through, the way a writer's life was described, a writer who has tasted success but still hasn't reached her pinnacle.
It has a beautiful epilogue that sums up the story nicely.
Thank you to the author for an e-ARC of the book.
Other books that I have read by the author:
Unconditionally Mine
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings