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From hockey hero to tabloid trainwreck, I'm betting everything on a fake romance in paradise—with very real stakes. Nate: I'm a former NHL star now skating on thin ice, and one scandal away from losing it all. My brother's ultimatum is clear—clean up my act or kiss my stake in our billion-dollar sports betting empire goodbye. The solution? A fake-relationship vacation in the Florida Keys to rehab my image. Enter Camille Sullivan, my childhood friend and girl next door. In sultry Calypso Key, each staged dinner and public touch is for show. Until sun-soaked days blur into sizzling nights...

I’m a single dad, not the prodigal son. And that gorgeous, sunny blonde? She’s just an employee. GABE: When Dad needs help running our family resort at Calypso Key, I can’t say no. So I bring my daughter home to raise where I grew up. Except the resort is worse off than I expected. Still, I understand business. Women… not so much. And after my divorce, I don’t believe in love. Then I meet new divemaster April Desmond. She was hired before I came back. I have one job—to cut costs everywhere I can. I try to deny the attraction. After all, I might have to fire her. But that sheet ...

Tommy Williams has a problem. Will his new boss be the solution, or tear his world apart? Captain Tommy is the one committed member of the Half Moon Bay Resort dive team, and has mounting family responsibilities. Despite its beautiful St. Croix location, the resort has been plagued with dive professionals who are anything but. The situation is about to change. New dive instructor Alex Monroe is a complete stranger—one who doesn’t like personal questions. But he shakes things up immediately, and Tommy is left to decide whether that is good or bad. Will Alex’s presence right their ...

Our fake romance was born from flames. But when real feelings spark, will my real wounds destroy us? EVAN: I’ve been managing Calypso Key Resort, our family beachside retreat in the Florida Keys, for so long I can do it in my sleep—which isn’t what keeps me up at night. That honor goes to Liv Jacobson, the gorgeous, curvy bakery owner I’m too shy to approach. Past wounds cut deep and I’m a shadow of the man I once was. But when fate engulfs her bakery, I offer her a refuge. And an opportunity to get to know her better. When I spin a panicked tale of needing a fake relationship, ...

A couple stride together toward destiny. Will their fate be triumph or tragedy? Hope Collins inches toward her greatest dream, her date with destiny drawing ever closer. Alex Monroe grapples with one last ghost from his past, stunned at who this final piece of the puzzle is. Together, they uncovered a great secret, which will now cause danger for both. A secret that also could change their lives forever, as well as those they love. Since Hope moved to St. Croix, strangers have become friends, and are now family. Alex has learned his purpose will always be within a team, and he isn’t meant...

A devoted single dad who happens to be my ex. And a vacation reunion that changes everything. Steph: I'm traveling to Sandpiper Cay for a holiday. It used to be home, but that was years ago. In addition to fun in the sun, I’m also looking forward to overcoming the scuba-diving accident that upended my life eight years ago. Until I step onto the dive boat and am completely blindsided. I’m face to face with the man who tore my life to shreds. I had no idea he’d returned to the island to raise his son. Quinn—of all people—is supposed to help me triumph over my fear? Both of us are ...

Best friends in Bali. A secret crush. One bed. Could one week change our lives forever? Dawn: I'm adrift in a sea of uncertainty, trying to figure out the woman in the mirror. All I ever wanted was a family, but my ex-husband blames me for its absence. After the divorce, I am embarking on an adventure to Bali, seeking who I’m supposed to be. But I'm not alone. My best friend, Cole Foster, insists on joining me. He's so sweet I hardly notice how hot and athletic he is. Really. We even booked separate rooms. Well, until a resort catastrophe forces us to share a bungalow. And a bed. Bali is ...

Over a century of bad blood. A woman worth fighting for. And a past that refuses to let go. Hunter: I returned to the Florida Keys to face my demons— to rebuild both my life and my shattered relationship with my brother. I’m starting my security business when Brenna Coleridge crashes back into my world. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted, but she’s also a Coleridge. Our families have fought for generations, and the thought of us together is as unthinkable as it is forbidden. Yet, when her ex becomes a threat, I’ll do anything to keep her safe—even if it means risking everything...

Balmy days, sultry nights. And a discovery that changes everything. Half Moon Bay Resort owner Hope Collins makes an exciting, yet dangerous, discovery. Dive guide and former Navy SEAL Alex Monroe recognizes its potential, and understands better than most the associated peril. As a couple, both must learn to confront the unknown and explore new territory. Hope must learn to trust her own strength. Alex struggles to reconcile the man he used to be with the one he is now. They must overcome their pasts if they are to look toward any future together. Together, they embark on a high-stakes ...

When new love is tested, can it withstand the strongest of storms? Half Moon Bay Resort owner Hope Collins is settling into her new life in St. Croix when disaster strikes. Her hard-won success is tested when the resort faces its harshest obstacle yet. But that’s only the start. Dive guide and former Navy SEAL Alex Monroe is coming to grips with his darkest memories when his life is upended, and he is forced to confront them. Some battles cannot be fought alone. As a new couple, they make a stand when the ultimate betrayal imperils them both. Together, they must fight to save what ...

As I claim my dream as a chef, my old flame returns to claim me. How can he possibly be my missing ingredient? STELLA: I’ve worked my entire life to become the executive chef of my family’s fabled restaurant. But my world crumbles when Aiden Mitchell, no longer an awkward boy but now a gorgeous small-town doctor, returns. Our paths collide during a mortifying encounter in his clinic. My first love, the man who left without a backward glance, tries to assure me he’s changed. As our cautious trust becomes pulsing heat, mysteries start unraveling, tossing family strife into my carefully ...

When dreams clash with realities, will they be brought closer together or flung apart forever? Sara Collins has been patient, enduring endless setbacks with her dream spa at Half Moon Bay Resort in St. Croix. Just when things are coming together, life throws her a major league curve ball. Jack Powell has finally cemented his dream job when their relationship faces its first real test—his family at Christmas. Then the resort dive manager makes him an offer too good to refuse. Except it comes with complications. When the couple believes they’ve surmounted all obstacles, they are faced ...

She moved for a fresh start. He offered a lifeline. Their love will rewrite the rules. Hope Collins is done with predictability. Done with love. Done with dead-end jobs. A long-shot win offers the perfect escape: a charming dive resort in St. Croix. But paradise isn’t what it seems. The owner vanishes, leaving Hope to navigate a business she knows nothing about. Alex Monroe, the resort’s enigmatic dive instructor, becomes her safe harbor, his quiet strength and piercing blue eyes drawing Hope in. But Alex is a man of mystery, haunted by a past he refuses to discuss. His chiseled ...

What happens when the couple who refuse to be kept apart … is? Hope Monroe has watched her sleepy resort in St. Croix transform into a sold-out sensation. Keen to take on the new responsibility of being a divemaster, she soon finds out how much she has yet to learn. A final reckoning with her abusive past forces her to face painful wounds again. Alex Monroe faces a crisis of confidence. Mishaps in his dive operation have him questioning his influence. An old friend’s visit makes him realize how far he’s come, and ignites a yearning for a challenge. A new cave diving adventure seems ...

She can't stand him. He only wants to avoid her. Can working together in the balmy Caribbean turn hate into love? Sara Collins never wanted to put down roots. When her sister offers Sara a job at her sunny Caribbean scuba diving resort, she jumps at the chance to manage her own spa. Even if it means interacting with the divemaster who humiliated her. Jack Powell is finding his dream life more challenging than expected. Especially after his boss’s sister moves to town—they don’t exactly get along. He tries to avoid the situation, which is difficult when he can’t stop thinking about ...

She's fleeing her past. He's deeply rooted in his. When different worlds collide, can their love survive? Heather Galen, an alluring redhead with a secret, came to St. Croix to start over as Half Moon Bay Resort’s newest bartender. Her life starts turning around when her bruised heart is lifted by a charming, handsome divemaster. Robert Davis is walking a tightrope, caught between honoring his Cruzan heritage and following his dreams. When Heather roars into his life like a forest fire, he is swept away by their passion. When he learns about Heather’s family, he questions whether they ...