Pride and Piña Coladas (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 5)
About
(All books in the Paradise Bay Series are stand-alone novels, complete with happy-ever-afters, loads of laughs, & fun graphics!)
A rum empire heir fighting to protect his family’s name. An event planner determined to prove herself. One very unfortunate first impression.
Nora Cooper has spent years climbing the ranks at Paradise Bay Resort. Running the World Bartender Championships is her chance to secure a senior promotion — if she can wrangle the party-happy competitors, survive the production crew, and impress the sponsor.
Unfortunately, the sponsor is Theo Rojas—a man who is impossible to please.
Theo is heir to the Rojas Rum empire, currently battling a humiliating public scandal that’s put his family’s reputation at risk. The competition is meant to restore confidence in the brand — not introduce new complications.
When he inadvertently insults Nora when they first meet, things go immediately off the rails.
He thinks she’s unpolished.
She thinks he’s insufferable.
No matter what their opinions of each other are, they’re going to have to make it work.
Used to careful deference, Theo isn’t prepared for Nora’s sharp tongue — or her refusal to be intimidated. What begins as professional tension quickly becomes something far more distracting.
When an unexpected mishap leaves them stranded overnight on a luxury private island, pride and prejudice give way to honesty — and first impressions begin to fade.
But with Nora’s promotion on the line and Theo’s family legacy hanging in the balance, falling for each other may be the biggest risk of all.
Pride and Piña Coladas is a laugh-out-loud tropical romantic comedy featuring enemies-to-lovers tension, sparkling banter, and a fade-to-black happily ever after.
Tropes: Sparkling banter. Slow-burn enemies-to-lovers tension. Tropical escapism. A sharp, self-aware heroine. A hero who learns humility the hard way. And a satisfying happily ever after that earns every sip of that final piña colada.
What to Expect:
Heat Level: Closed Door (Mildly Steamy / Fade to Black)
Tone: Light / Funny / Emotional
Series Type: Book 5 of Paradise Bay Romantic Comedy (Interconnected Standalones)
Ending: HEA (Happily Ever After)
POV: Dual POV, First Person
Perfect for readers who love enemies-to-lovers romantic comedies, Pride & Prejudice–inspired modern romances, and tropical escape love stories with witty banter.