A wedding/holiday in Hawaii....what can go wrong????

As Gigi heads off to Hawaii for her sister's upcoming nuptials, her own love life has taken a nose dive. Forced to be at the wedding with her ex and his influencer girlfriend, is the stuff of nightmares for Gigi so she sets off on a quest to find a date for the wedding.
However, there are many surprises in store as the path to love rarely runs smooth as she soon finds out but no matter how bad things are, she has got upgraded to a suite at the wedding resort.
Let the fun commence......

A great summer read by Portia Macintosh.

As the sun-kissed Hawaiian waves lap against the shore, “The Suite Life” by Portia MacIntosh unfolds with charm and humour. This delightful romantic comedy whisks readers away to a tropical paradise where love, laughter, and a touch of mischief await.

Meet Gigi Marsden: Bridesmaid Extraordinaire. She isn't looking for "the one." She's just hoping for "the plus one." As her sister's chief bridesmaid at a destination wedding in a luxurious Hawaiian resort, Gigi's mission is clear: find a date. Not just any date, mind you. She needs someone to prove to her friends and family that she's doing just fine post-breakup, and maybe to wipe away those pitying glances. Life sure has a way of throwing curveballs. Meet Nathan. He is Gigi’s ex-boyfriend and the best man. Oh, and did I mention he's parading around with his new reality star girlfriend? Talk about awkward.

As Gigi navigates the treacherous waters of the dating scene, each attempt at romance veers into uproarious territory. MacIntosh's signature wit shines through as Gigi's dates turn into hilariously disastrous escapades. Gigi's quest for a plus one is anything but ordinary.

A mix-up with her hotel room lands Gigi in a luxurious suite, which happens to be a space grander than her entire flat back home. Suddenly, she's being pampered like royalty, and the staff caters to her every whim. Something isn't quite right, but Gigi decides to embrace the unexpected. After all, why not indulge herself while she mends her broken heart?

As the Hawaiian sun sets over the azure ocean, Gigi's life takes an unexpected turn. AGAIN. The suite life suits her, and perhaps it's here that she'll find more than just a date. Could the perfect companion be closer than she thinks? MacIntosh weaves a heartwarming tale of friends turned lovers, set against a backdrop of swaying palm trees and starlit nights.

I found this read to be a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that captures the essence of sun-soaked love. MacIntosh's writing sparkles with humour, relatability, and genuine emotion. Whether you're lounging on a beach or curled up on your couch, this book is your passport to escapism. So grab a drink with fruit in it, kick off your sandals, and dive into the suite life for the perfect tropical escape.

Thank-you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for a temporary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A very fun and easy to read summer romance! Hawaii is the perfect setting for this story. Gigi and all her dates were hilarious and she was such a relatable character. Also, her family were really fun side characters. The suspense of trying to figure out how the hotel mix up happened was something I really enjoyed. A perfect mix of romance and comedy that had a really sweet ending :)

Y’all need to add this to your summer TBR immediately!! This was such a lighthearted, fun rom-com that kept me intrigued from the beginning. Portia is a new-to-me author who apparently has lots of other books that I can’t wait to read — I’m always happy to find a new fav author!

Destination wedding? Absolutely, sign me up. Ex-boyfriend being the best man in said wedding? Hard pass. When Gigi (chief bridesmaid) learned that she was going to be single attending her sister‘s wedding, she was less than thrilled to find out her ex was also attending and bringing his new girlfriend/influencer mogul, Sunshine.

Gigi immediately knew she needed a date so her colleagues hooked her up with a few contenders. Contender one: only here for the pranks/well known YouTuber. Contender 2: fantastic chef known for his seafood which Gigi hated. Contender 3: heavy metal musician that suggested a foursome. No thank you.

So off to Hawaii Gigi went. Single and alone. She got there and things changed quickly. She was upgraded to an amazing suite and treated like royalty. Turned out it was a classic case of mistaken identity but she was going to run with it. Along the way, she met Donnie — a charming, easy to talk to, genuinely nice guy and the two got along like old pals. Donnie helped Gigi with finding a date to the wedding but as time kept ticking it became obvious that the two might as well call it what it was: a kindling romance.

I loved everything about this book from the crazy dates to how amazing Donnie and Gigi’s friendship became in such a short amount of time. When you know, you know. Huge thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for sending me this copy!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC of The Suite Life in exchange for an honest and independent review.

Gigi is beyond desperate to find a plus one to her sister's destination wedding in Hawaii. This desperation stems from the fact that her ex-boyfriend will also be in attendance with his new uber-famous girlfriend, being that he is the best man. In the hopes of one upping his choice of significant other, Gigi tries to snag herself the most impressive plus one.

After a series of tragically bad dates that involve a seafood loving chef, a social media star, and an orgy loving death metal artist, Gigi gives up all hope of finding an out of this world plus one, and decides to go to the wedding solo on the off chance that she's able to meet Mr. Perfect while at the resort. Upon touching down in Hawaii, the tide starts to shift in Gigi's favor. Before she knows it her room is being upgraded to a jaw dropping suite, she's been given a gold card to the resort, and she seems to have caught the attention of all the eligible (and ineligible) men at the resort. Buy why?

Gigi decides to enlist a wingman in her search for the perfect wedding date, especially now that she has men coming out of the woodwork to impress her. Introducing Donnie! Donnie is staying at the resort alone after a rather painful breakup and he quickly takes interest in Gigi's quest to land the perfect plus one. It isn't long before the disaster dates continue and Gigi has given up all faith in men. Or has she? As all doors seem to open to her while on the island, will she make the most of the opportunity to land Mr. Right? Or Mr. Right Now?

In this adorable friends to lovers romance, you can't help but fall in love with the main character, Gigi and her hopeless romantic approach to life and dating. As a reader, you cringe watching her twist herself into exactly what she thinks the other person wants her to be. But isn't that what some of us do all the time in relationships? It was so encouraging to watch her grow and learn who she is and what she really values in a relationship. After all, money cannot buy love or even happiness (but apparently it can buy a mean mai tai). Will Gigi learn that in time as to not miss out on a one in a lifetime opportunity?

Portia Macintosh has written a lot of books , and while all the ones that I have read are about similar subjects , they manage to remain a light entertaining read. This one is about Gigi, who travels to Hawaii for her sister Lucy’s wedding. Her ex-boyfriend is also there as he is Lucy’s fiancé’s best friend. Gigi’s ex is now seeing a well known influencer, so Gigi feels she has to bring someone amazing to the wedding. So she stars looking. This book is light and cheerful and a very quick read. Thanks to Boldwood books and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel

I had high hopes for this book because the premise was interesting and so was the first 50% of the book, but when she reaches the wedding it kind of bored me. It made no sense why she had this dude pretend to be her wingman rather than her date. Like I wish it had been them faking being a couple than her continue the search when she came to the wedding. I wasn't a big fan of the ending but I wont say why otherwise that would be spoilers but it was disappointing how the big drama happened and how quickly it was resolved. It felt like the meet cute but this time what if they didn't pretend to be a couple you know.

I love a good romcom with a travel element, so it's easy to understand why I couldn't resist The Suite Life with its Hawaii setting and the surprise hotel upgrade angle. It sounded like the perfect fun summer romance, and I've been looking forward to join Gigi on her journey. And I have to say that I had a great time reading it! Fast-paced, entertaining and a closed-door/slowburn romance; The Suite Life ended up delivering an enjoyable romcom cocktail despite some minor niggles.

The story starts out in London, where we follow Gigi as she tries to find a date for her sister's wedding. It has to be someone impressive, because her ex Nathan is the best man at the wedding and he dumped her for a famous influencer... Which leads to some hilariously bad dates and situations along the way. It's true that these dates are definitely over the top and almost cringeworthy, but I guess they do work on an entertainment level.

Things improve drastically when Gigi arrives at the Hawaiian hotel. Hawaii makes for such a great destination wedding setting, and the descriptions of the hotel made for an excellent backdrop for this story. The whole hotel upgrade angle is probably my favorite part of the plot, as it leads to so many hilarious situations. The mystery around why Gigi was granted the upgrade adds a little intrigue to the plot, which helped keeping things interesting along the way. I do have to say that I saw the big 'twist' and real identity of a certain character coming from a mile away, which was a shame.

As for the characters... Gigi was fun to be around mostly, although I wish she would stand up for herself more (especially with Nathan and his new girlfriend). Nathan almost seemed like a caricature villain with his despicable behavior, and Sunshine wasn't much better to be honest. I can't believe Gigi's family let them treat Gigi in the way they do... I loved Donnie though, and it's a shame the slowburn was a bit too slow in the end. I could have dealt with that if it hadn't been for the love triangle popping up, which definitely put a damper on things especially considering the connection between the first two characters was SO obvious. I could have done without the cheating element as well, which only made me hate a certain character even more... Even though everything works out in the end.

Like I said before, there were some minor niggles, but as a whole The Suite Life turned out to be a quick and entertaining romance read with a lot of bad dates and a great Hawaiian setting. It would work perfect for a beach or vacation read!

What a fun book! The Suite Life, by Portia MacIntosh, did not disappoint. The story was fun, and the characters were loveable/hateable. A bit of mystery kept things interesting and page-turning. The novel was a quick read and will be a great addition to your beach bag! Thanks, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with the ARC ebook I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

I really love Portia Books and this one felt like we were really getting back to the Portia I absolutely love.

The Suite Life was such a delight. The storyline was fun and punchy. There was a little bit of mystery which kept you guessing, in a way which wasn't too daunting or over the top, and I really loved the chemistry between Gigi and Donnie. It felt like a warm hug and I adored the pages with these two characters present.

I even loved the disastrous dates Gigi went on, albeit a tiny bit predictable, it didn't take anything away from the story.

I just wish it was a little bit longer!

Thank you Netgalley

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for this advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. A good book to take to the beach this summer. Read it relatively fast and found it very cute read. New author for me and definitely be checking out her other books.

3.5🌟 - a gentle, sweet romance with good moments of laughter. Relatable main character who ventures on a serious of disastrous dates to find a partner for her sister’s wedding in Hawaii. A lovely ending, closed door romance.
Thank you to Net Gallery for the ARC!

Gigi must find a man to accompany her to her sister's wedding. But not just any man: he must be impressive, or rich, ideally both to show off to her family and her ex (best friend and best man to the groom, who left her for an Internet starlet ).

The beginning of the story takes place in London in the days before her departure for Hawaii where the wedding is to be held, and Gigi goes on one lame date after another. I thought I would stop there because they made me so uncomfortable.

Once in Hawaii, things go much better thanks to an imbroglio which allows Gigi to enjoy a magnificent suite and to the meeting with Donnie, a single guitarist who will become her partner in crime, still in her quest for the man perfect to accompany her to the wedding.

Gigi and Donnie are so cute together. I was a little sorry that Gigi took so long to choose Donnie and that she continued to go on dates with questionable men (although relatively speaking, the stay in Hawaii only lasted a week).

The moral in my opinion is that money and fame do not bring happiness, and that if we are lucky enough to have them, we must share them with the people who are dear to us.

Gigi's family is well established and could have been used more intelligently (I find it a little hard to believe that Gigi could not have spent some time alone with her parents... there are a few failures in my opinion at this level: yes, she didn't want Nathan and Sunshine to know about the suite but she could have confided in her parents rather than isolating herself with Donnie who is a complete stranger. Given that we are in the context of a wedding, it seems incredible to me that she can spend several days without seeing anyone from her group)

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for providing an eARC in exchange for a honest review.

Wow! Absolutely fell in love with this book! The dialogues and narrative is witty and fun and made me both smile and laugh out loud. Gigi while living a mistaken suite life is also very relatable. The friends to lovers trope and search for a fake date is fun.

The book has several laugh out moments as the search for the wedding date progresses. The meet-up with the ex, his girlfriend and managing the social group is all relatable and yet fun and hilarious. I recommend this one for sure! A perfect vacation read!

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

This was so silly and fun.

It was a light-hearted and comedic romance with a tiny bit of mistaken identity to enhance the humor. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun closed-door romantic beach read.

Gigi is standing up for her sister at a destination wedding in Hawaii. Unfortunately, her ex is also standing up and he is happily coupled up again. When she gets to Hawaii, she is mistaken for an heiress and gets treated like it, much to everyone's surprise. This is the story of her unexpected week of riches, along with trying to find a +1 for her sister's wedding. I liked it! I was a little weirded out by her potential dates and how little she knew about them. Even Donnie - he was a friendly guy, but she doesn't know anything about him! But the ending was satisfying and there was a twist I didn't guess that puts the pieces together!

Such a fun, light hearted, cozy and summer-y book!

This book is a fast-paced romantic comedy story set in Hawaii. The main character, GiGi, attends her sister's wedding and unexpectedly gets upgraded to a luxurious suite at a fancy resort. However, things get complicated when she realizes that her ex-boyfriend, who is also the best man, is attending the wedding with his celebrity girlfriend. In order to avoid looking hung up on her ex, GiGi uses her suite status to search for an impressive date. She befriends another single man named Donnie, our mmc, who helps her as her wingman, while they both enjoy the perks of her suite.

The story is filled with humorous dating disasters and entertaining shenanigans between GiGi and Donnie. The suspense of why GiGi received the suite and special attention adds to the enjoyment of the story. Overall, it is a funny and enjoyable summer read, perfect for those looking for a light-hearted beach wedding story.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc!

4🌟
I like the pun of the Suite Life and how it's a sweet life, as well as the friends to lovers trope. I felt quite invested in her journey to find a date and also the fact that the multiple dates she went on with different guys really did represent what it can be like in reality. Her relationship with Donnie is sweet, thought it always felt like something was hidden so I guess that didn't come as much of a surprise. However, I was pleasantly surprised about what the surprise was! An easy, sweet read that whisks you away to her suite in Hawaii with her.

What a suite five-star read. I simply love this author, they bring a fresh lightness to the story, you are kept guessing all the way through, and just hooked as there are some real clangers, and some moments that I would have walked away from family or no family many times but Gigi just smiles and keeps going, I am sure that amazing suite certainly does help, having that to retreat to would certainly help, and having Donnie as a wing man certainly would be super. There are challenging moments in this one, but overall its just great and a story and author you won’t want to miss.

In this story Gigi Marsden is the star of the show and rightfully so. In this rom-com we follow Gigi along in her adventure on finding a date to her sisters destination wedding in Hawaii. Upon her arrival to Hawaii there is a mix up and Gigi ends up having a luxurious holiday. Gigi wants to prove to her family and ex boyfriend, Nathan that she is over him so she sets out to find a plus one. In the end Gigi gets her happy ending, just not the way she was expecting it.

I really enjoyed this book and devoured it in two days. The Suite Life is an easy to read rom-com with a lot of humorous part that will have you laughing out loud. This is the first book that I have read by this author and it will not be the last. I enjoyed her writing style and how easy it was to read.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.