If you’re into two adults bickering like children throughout, then this one’s for you. Enemies to lovers is my kind of trope, hot, sexy UST and this ain’t it. Unfortunately not the fire I’m hoping for. The fighting just went way overboard and out of control, you start to doubt if there was even love in the first place. You can FEEL the hatred between them until maybe the final five chapters of the book.

The MCs didn’t click with me. Carrie was so good in jumping to conclusions, she could’ve won the world record in the Olympics for hurdles. Luke, on the other hand, was too busy playing victim for his decisions and the aftermath. This seven-year misunderstanding could have been an email, Luke! Or at least a text.

ARC provided by NetGalley. Much appreciated.

Easy read book about second chance love with a little enemies to lovers thrown in. Luke and Carrie dated seven years ago, but it had complications, namely they were coworkers and he was separated from his wife. Things ended badly for them and both moved on. Carrie, present day, is ready to make partner at her accounting firm when she gets assigned to go to a private island to discuss tax stuff. Her coworker was set to go but got sick last minute. She’s surprised when she arrived and the CFO is her ex Luke. It’s an awkward trip and Carrie wants to leave but there is a hurricane coming. I didn’t really love the Luke character as he didn’t understand why Carrie blocked all contact with him when they broke up (because it was the healthy thing to do??) I felt like he played the victim and was kind of whiny. Joe, the client, was problematic. In the end, I was just rooting for Carrie to get off the island, alone. Check out at your local library if you are looking for something.

Thank you Boldwood Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Absolutely brilliant. The relationship drama between Carrie and Luke is gripping and most of the things they sniped at each other had me laughing.

Thank you Laura Carter, Boldwood Books and Netgalley for this ARC

A cute romance novel with an interesting premise. The book has the tropes of second chance romance, forced proximity and enemies to lovers. It has two strong leads, something that I liked about the book.

Loved the tension and slow burn as we get to slowly figure out what went wrong in the past. Their banter is fun and brought a smile. The supporting characters are fun and their strong rooting for the leads is cute. Overall a fun and light holiday read.

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

This book is ok but far too predictable and really slow moving. I found that I just didn’t care what happened and found myself skimming the story. Maybe I wasn’t in the right mood for this book but there are definitely better books with a similar trope out there.

Love this cute love story. Easy and quick read.

Enemies to lovers
I would recommend adults only

Stuck In Paradise With You by Laura Carter.
This was an enjoyable read. I loved the story which was easy to follow and it had a good cast of characters. The pacing was just right and I loved the place settings in the book. Overall, a good book that I would recommend to other readers.
❤️ Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and author for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book I’m reading from this author.

I started out enjoying this book. It had a good hook and a good angle.
Spice level 🌶️
There’s 1 spicy scene in this book.

The tropes in this book
Slow burn
Second Chance
Forbidden Romance (temporarily because of work place)
Lovers to enemies to lovers
Forced Proximity
He fell first and harder

I liked this book even though slow burns aren’t my thing.

I really liked the ending! I liked how it brought them full circle. He took what was an awful day for them both and made a better memory out of it.

I am so incredibly grateful to be granted access to this ARC! The cover is gorgeous, and design is so well done, and the plot looks just plain fun and silly. I am super excited for this feel good read!

Ok, so I have just finished this book. It's a fun, easy quick beach read.

What I loved:
-The setting - who doesn't want to read a book that takes place on an island? I am weirdly picky about the settings of my books since I see so many overdone. While there are a lot of books set on islands, this is fun!
-The writing style is beautifully done.
-Characters are fun. Spice is included,
-Cover is gorgeous. I feel like a good cover goes a long way.

What I didn't love:
-Pacing was not quite to my liking.
-I found myself not completely engrossed in this story, it was easy to put down. However, that might be a me thing as I gravitate towards fast paced books.
-Dynamic between the two main characters did not keep me enticed.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for a silly, fun beach read to take or read before bed even.

I really enjoyed this story and I thought that it was a really good read overall.

The book had a well developed storyline that was strong and I really enjoyed how the book was written.

I liked the character development and getting to know more about them as the book progressed.

A 'lost' love is found on a paradise island under difficult circumstances.

I thought that the story was romantic and sexy, heartwarming and homely.

It is 4 stars from me for this one - highly recommended!

Thank you NetGalley for this book in exchange for an honest review. Stuck in Paradise With You is a second chance romance, Luke and Carrie haven’t seen each other in 7 years and now they’re stuck on an island together, forced to be professional in front of a client (One island trope? Love it). This is a passionate enemies to lovers story. Both main characters have great personalities and better spice. My main issue is just a personal opinion, the miscommunication between the characters feels a little drawn out and unnecessary to move the plot forward. Otherwise, this is a fun read!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
*no spoilers*

Stuck in Paradise with You by Laura Carter is a delightful romantic escape that combines miscommunication with the perfect balance of humor and heart, creating the perfect storm of tension. Both Luke and Carrie carry scars from their past relationship and seeing each other again for the first time in 7 years brings a mixture of emotions.

Laura Carter masterfully weaves the push-and-pull dynamic of Luke and Carries relationship, giving readers the perfect mix of banter, charm, and emotional depth.

Overall, Stuck in Paradise with You is a feel-good romance filled with the right amount of angst, laughter, and heartwarming moments.

No tengo idea como es posible que estos dos terminaran juntos.

Mi reseña contiene spoilers.


- Luke estaba casado, su matrimonio tenía problemas, se separaron y seis semanas después empezó a salir con una colega, Carrie.

-Carrie siempre estuvo enamorada de Luke, entonces cuando se entera de la separación fue la mejor noticia que pudo tener.

- No se menciona como empezaron, pero es obvio que los dos ya se traían cosas antes de que dejara a la esposa.


- Hay un importante y que he menciono en todos los puntos anteriores: él estaba separado, pero no divorciado.

- Tuvieron una relación por 6 semanas, hasta que la esposa le dice que está embarazada, entonces decide regresar con ella. Además de que en el mismo día en su trabajo se enteraron de su inapropiada relación, entonces decidió renunciar.

-Se supone que se encontrarían en un hotel, pero lo único que Carrie recibió fue un mensaje que le decía "Anya está embarazada y regresaremos".

-Él estaba muy feliz por su hijo, pero a los 6 meses su esposa hizo una prueba de paternidad y resultó que el papá era otro.

-Luke estaba muy triste y decidió contactar con Carrie para que regresaran 🙄. Pero no contaba con que lo hubiera bloqueado por todos lados y que se cambiara de casa, por lo que sus cartas nunca fueron recibidas.

- Durante años, Carrie intentó quitar el prejuicio de salir con su jefe, pero no pudo y la veían como la trabajadora que intentaba asceder acostandose con los jefes, entonces renunció y empezó de nuevo en otra empresa.

- No se vieron hasta 7 años después y tienen que trabajar juntos.

- El tarado por alguna razón le echa la culpa a ella por él fracaso de su relación, dice que fue ella quien se alejó ya que nunca leyó sus cartas en donde le explicaba la importancia de la familia para él y que le pedía que fueran amigos ¿?😑

-El tipejo se la pasa molestandola y haciendo comentarios como "es la reina de hielo", "tiene un palo en el trasero", "cara de perra en reposo", etc. Todo un caballero, la rata bastarda.

-Por algun malentendido, Carrie piensa que el tarado tiene novia y aun así hay escenas en donde casi se besan. Es que esta no aprende a no meterse en relaciones ajenas.

¿Se supone que crea que este libro es romántico?



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Great book. Interesting characters. The plot captured my attention on page 1 and I could not put it down. I would Read another book by this author.