Island Romance Beach Reads Boxed Set: A romantic comedy bundle with 6 full-length beach read romance novels

Ann Omasta

Feb 2020 · Ann Omasta

About this ebook

Let your mind escape to Hawaii, Antigua, the Florida Keys, and on a tropical cruise while you read this delightful set of island romance novels.

Getting Lei’d - Jilted nearly-at-the-altar by text message. Honeymooning with her grandma. The resort's bartender may look like Jason Momoa, but Roxy is not interested.

Cruising for Love - A reality TV show looking for ratings. Kardashian wannabes on a cruise ship. What could possibly go wrong? Get swept away with Ruthie as she searches for true love on reality television.

Island Hopping - Lizzie is the workaholic everyone loves to hate. Shay is perfectly content basking on the beach. Can these two polar opposites find enough common ground to let their undeniable spark of attraction ignite?

The Keys to my Diary: Fern – Peek inside Fern’s diary where she shares all of the secrets of her wild, wacky, and wonderful life in Key Largo.

The Keys to my Diary: Marina – Perhaps a fling with a motorcycle-riding tourist will help Marina get over the sadness from her recent divorce. She’ll just need to remember that it’s a temporary relationship. No problem… right?

The Keys to my Diary: Trixie – Trixie has spent her entire life feeling inferior to her identical twin. Will she ever find someone who will choose her over her sister?

These beach (or wishing you were at the beach) reads are loaded with humor, opposites attracting, and second chances at romance. Get this bundle and relax where the palm trees sway today.

Ratings and reviews

Three and a half stars. The books in this collection can be read as standalones but the transition from one to the next makes for each story easier to follow. I’ve done a brief reason for my opinions on these stories but overall the guys are all super laid back and each of the “girls” has somewhat different issues so they are not overly repetitive. **** Getting Lei’d is the first one and it had my attention from the start I liked Roxy and Kai from the beginning and loved the character of the grandmother, Baggy. *** Cruising for Love features Rosie and Andrew on a reality TV show. She comes across as not very smart and his character is just flat. ***Island Hopping picks up on Lizzie who was involved in Roxy’s problem in the first book. I didn’t dislike her but I can’t say I really liked her either. Shay’s story is too similar to Kai’s from the first book so reading them together removes some of the “mystery” about Shay. *** Diary: Fern took me a bit to get into. I almost stopped reading it. Fern was just weird and Mac’s behavior didn’t always make sense. But I did want to know how they got to their HEA. ****Diary: Marina was pretty good from the start. She is much more down to earth than her friends and I thought Gus was a real sweetheart. There is a sweet little twist at the end. ****Diary: Trixie was interesting because of her twin issues. She is much more mature than she appears and Diego is another wonderful guy. I received a free copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

Getting Lei'd I thoroughly enjoyed this and would have happily kept reading if it was even longer. I adore romantic comedies. The more outrageously laugh-out-loud they are, the more I love them. And this book is one of the funniest things I’ve read all year. Straitlaced Roxy is a misfit in her mostly zany, definitely quirky, family. Kai’s an enigma; a strong silent type who’s keeping his secrets close to the vest. Watching as Kai and Roxy fell in love was utterly adorable. And the cast of eccentric secondary characters stole the show. There are even a few of the supporting cast I would love to see in stories of their own. Cruising for Love Reality TV is my guilty pleasure. After reading this book, I feel extra guilty about it now. I love a second chance, so I was particularly excited to see one of those hiding in Ruthie’s story. This book is filled with twists, surprises, and lots of funny moments. Unfortunately, it’s also got a heavy Mean Girl vibe that I wasn’t really a fan of. However, I adore the way the story wraps up – it’s perfectly Ruthie. Island Hopping This book starts out looking like a simple case of opposites attract, but Lizzie and Shay’s story is a little more involved than merely the driven Type-A city girl meets the laid-back surfer. Their misadventures are filled with snark and spice, and they show us Murphy’s Law hard at work. At the end of this trilogy I’m left wondering if the author has a bit of a vindictive streak with how ruthlessly she wields the question: “so what really is the absolute worst that could happen?” There are some seriously creative possibilities in answer to that question in here. I kind of hope we get to come back and visit these characters again sometime in the future. Fern I found this book very difficult to read. I understand that the diary format of the book necessitates a different style of writing than usual fiction, but this was too simplistic for my tastes. I also couldn’t get past the fact that this middle-aged woman sounds like an especially neurotic tween-aged girl. It gets better, but I felt like it was an uphill battle getting there. Marina Even though Fern’s book drove me completely mental, I am utterly charmed by Marina’s. Maybe it’s because I have more points of similarity so that I could better connect with Marina. Maybe it was as simple as Marina didn’t behave like a neurotic tween-ager. Whatever it was, watching Marina and Gus fall in love with one another made my heart sigh in happiness. Trixie Much like Trixie’s favorite snack, this story was light fluffy. Though there were also the crunchy bits that kept it interesting and didn’t let it get too sweet. I was pretty sure from what the previous two books had said about her, that there would be a lot more to Trixie than just the dumb blonde stereotype she often played to. She’s complex and vulnerable, but also a bit of a goofball. I loved seeing her fall in love with the right man and figure out how to make it work long term. And, reading this book right now, made TP hoarding comment particularly funny. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.

This is a great six pack of island romance for fans of humorous romance with a beach flair Great distraction on cold winter nights! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Ann Omasta is a USA Today bestselling author. 

Ann’s Top Ten list of likes, dislikes, and oddities:

1.     I despise whipped cream. There, I admitted it in writing. Let the ridiculing begin.

2.     Even though I have lived as far south as Key Largo, Florida, and as far north as Maine, I landed in the middle.

3.     If I don't make a conscious effort not to, I will drink nothing but tea morning, noon, and night. Hot tea, sweet tea, green tea––I love it all.

4.     There doesn't seem to be much in life that is better than coming home to a couple of big dogs who are overjoyed to see me. My other family members usually show significantly less enthusiasm about my return.

5.     Singing in my bestest, loudest voice does not make my family put on their happy faces. This includes the big, loving dogs referenced above.

6.     Yes, I am aware that bestest is not a word.

7.     Dorothy was right. There's no place like home.

8.     All of the numerous bottles in my shower must be lined up with their labels facing out. It makes me feel a little like Julia Roberts' mean husband from the movie Sleeping with the Enemy, but I can't seem to control this particular quirk.

9.     I love, love, love finding a great bargain!

10.  Did I mention that I hate whipped cream? It makes my stomach churn to look at it, touch it, smell it, or even think about it. Great––now I'm thinking about it. Ick!

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