Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ebook in exchange of an honest review.

Una historia curiosa.
Nuestros protagonistas, ambos periodistas de una revisa de farándula, deben ir en un viaje a un "resort para rehabilitar relaciones de pareja", este lugar está lleno de lujos y es muy costoso; sin embargo deben ir ahí para salvar sus empleos y espiar a la pareja de actores más famosa del momento, quienes al parecer no se encuentran muy bien en su relación.

¿Cuál es el problema? Se detestan, son rivales, y no pueden ni estar en la misma habitación sin boicotear el trabajo del otro. Entonces fingir ser una pareja con problemas, pero que se amó mucho en el pasado, podría ser muy complejo... o tal vez no.

Me divertí leyendo esta historia, es ligera y predecible. Tiene romance y humor. Sin embargo, no podría catalogarla como una historia memorable. Creo que en el momento estuvo bien, pero dudo que siga en mi mente mucho más tiempo.

I picked this up hoping for a fun enemies-to-lovers romcom, and while it had its moments, it didn’t completely win me over. The premise of rival journalists forced to pretend they’re in couples therapy at a celebrity retreat is hilarious, and there were definitely some laugh-out-loud moments. But I struggled to connect with Lara and Sonny—their banter felt more mean-spirited than playful at times, and the shift from enemies to lovers didn’t feel as natural as I’d hoped. That said, the tropical setting was fun, and I did enjoy the over-the-top celebrity antics. It’s a light, easy read, but I found myself wishing for a bit more spark between the leads.

My first & will not be my last book that I read by Portia MacIntosh. I really found myself getting swept away with these characters and going on their journey.

I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Trouble in Paradise by Portia MacIntosh is a highly entertaining and fun-filled enemies-to-lovers romcom, perfect for fans of witty banter, fake dating, and tropical getaways. Lara and Sonny, rival showbiz journalists with a history of one-upmanship, are forced to team up undercover at an exclusive celebrity retreat. The twist? They must pretend to be in couples therapy to blend in, which leads to plenty of humorous and awkward moments.

MacIntosh masterfully captures the fiery chemistry between Lara and Sonny. Their rivalry sparks playful banter and hilarious sabotage, making their forced collaboration all the more enjoyable. As they navigate the absurdity of their situation in paradise, the tropical setting and undercover shenanigans add a delightful layer of escapism.

While the story follows familiar romcom beats, the evolving relationship between Lara and Sonny feels genuine and satisfying. Their gradual shift from enemies to something more is both heartwarming and filled with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. The mix of showbiz drama and romantic tension keeps the plot lively and engaging throughout.

Overall, Trouble in Paradise is a perfect summer read—light, witty, and packed with charm. Portia MacIntosh delivers another feel-good romance with great characters, laugh-out-loud moments, and just the right amount of heart. If you're a fan of fake-dating tropes, enemies-to-lovers, or simply looking for a fun escape, this romcom won’t disappoint!

Cute read! Perhaps not as good as some of her others.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

A cute enemies to lovers romance for the summer. The book does feel a bit disjointed and rushed at times, but the characters are great and there is some fun banter.

Not my favorite Portia book but this is a cute story filled with love, laughter and many cringe moments.
It is nicely written and Portia is one of my instant read authors so l'd expected nothing less. The plot left some to be desired but it was still enjoyable regardless. The island was beautiful, so many stunning visions, the Otter pool made ne smile.
The ending was okay, nothing memorable but still wrapped up the story well!

I LOVED this story. Portia MacIntosh never fails with her books — every single one I have thoroughly enjoyed and this is no different. The plot was refreshing and the characters were brilliant!

This was a cute enemies to lovers, but struggled a bit to be invested this time around. Normally I fly through Portia MacIntosh's books but this was a little slower for me.

Portia MacIntosh has done it once again.... providing us with a laugh out loud, heart warming read. Brilliant characters. with a perfectly paced story that keeps you invested.... One of my go to authors!

I really enjoyed this romance that had a bit of mystery in it. I love the seclusion and resort setting. It was definitely one worth reading!

I have read and listened to many of Portia's books. I tend to really enjoy the escape they offer with the added laughs. Although I did enjoy this story, the main characters Lara and Sunny were just not my cup of tea and I didn't care as much about the story and what went on at the retreat as I had expected to.

Nevertheless, Karen Cass did a brilliant job with the narration, as always, so it was still an entertaining story to listen to, just not my favorite of Portia's. I will soon move on to the next story by Portia and hope the characters are more my cup of tea meaning I will love the story more.

I really wanted to love this because the premise sounded great. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get invested in the main characters. They lacked chemistry. Overall this was just ok for me!

This book had a lot of humorous moments but overall it seemed unrealistic. The book also seemed kind of rushed because there wasn't any romance between the characters until the very end which made the book leading up to that point a little bland.

If you are a fan of "Love is Blind" and the enemies to lovers trope, Portia MacIntosh has got something for you.

Lara and Sonny are two journalists with a complicated history that led them to become rivals, but now they are forced to work on an assignment together. Of all things, they need to pretend to be in a relationship to attend a very unusual couple's retreat to gather some information on a celebrity couple who is also there. While pretending to have problems in their relationship is certainly not a problem for them, learning to act in love is their biggest challenge ahead... until it becomes a little too easy, and there is nowhere they can run to evade it.

It is not unusual for enemies-to-lovers stories to rely on the forced proximity trope to bring their characters together. What made the story different from others is its very strange setting: a couple's retreat that is too far removed from society, with awful [healthy] food, annoying companions, bonding activities that seem pointless, and an air of secrecy that gets on the characters nerves more often than not. It is a place that could have easily spun the story into something that might fall into the horror genre (but didn't, it proved to be even more romantic after all!). Watching the characters develop in this environment worked as a very successful petri dish for tension, and it is what made the story go forward.

My one issue with this novel was the main character, Lara. I enjoy reading a female character that is headstrong, fiercely independent and protective of their hearts, I found myself getting annoyed at her outbursts when they seem to come out of nowhere. She appeared to get angry and annoyed in situations that did not merit such a reaction, making some of the action and tension between her and Sonny forced and pointless at times. What I will say is that I was very pleased with MacIntosh's way to make the characters grow closer together and get to know each other without it seeming too rushed.

I received a copy of this for my honest review.

First - I would like to note, that I think the name change from Enemies to Lovers to Trouble in Paradise, was a good move!

Our FMC & MMC both write celebrity stories for different magazines that are under the same publishing house. Since their time in University, and now with their competition of stories, they are constantly looking at each other as mortal enemies. This rivalry reaches a breaking point, and to save their jobs, each of their bosses send them undercover to an exclusive couples therapy resort in order to try and get the story on a certain couple that is rumored to be there. They go in with the thought that they will be in this luxurious resort with all the amenities, but are sadly mistaken once they arrive. They are pushed through different challenges to not only try and do their job, but work through therapy as a fake couple. Will they be able to find the story worth writing or will their secret get out?

I really wanted to like this as the rival journalists angle interested me but it ended up not being my cup of tea. I just found the romance portion uninteresting and it didn't feel like the MCs had much chemistry.

ok this was definitely called enemies to lovers when i was first approved for it. and i liked the idea of rival entertainment journalists. that's fun. but the characters just weren't interesting

This is the story of how Sonny and Lara who are journalists are nearly sacked so to save their jobs their bosses send them of to Eden an exclusive couples retreat, The catch is they have to pretend to be a couple and get the scoop on how Eden works! What could possibly go wrong?!
A good, fun quick read! Can't wait for the next Portia Macintosh book! You can’t go wrong picking up one of this authors books!

I think when I originally received this arc it was called enemies to lovers. Regardless, I’m glad for the title change because it makes more sense.

It took me a while to go through this book. Overall, it was an average read. By the title/cover alone I thought it was a rom-com. But I was surprised with the romantic suspense element. I would’ve loved if it was actually enemies to lovers in terms of the romance aspect.

I’ve read a couple of the authors books before. And I’ve liked them in the past. But unfortunately “Trouble in Paradise”, didn’t really work for me. 2.5/5