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  • Published: 23 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9781420156096
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

Island Affair




“This is Us” meets “The Wedding Date”…Latinx style! When social media influencer Sara Vance is stranded sans her flaky boyfriend just before a Key West family vacation, a meet-cute with Cuban-American firefighter Luis Navarro in the parking lot of the airport is the answer to her prayers. With Luis as her fake fiancée for the week, Sara can maintain her “perfect” image IRL. But what happens when the fake starts feeling so real? Gorgeously repackaged in mass-market, Island Affair from USA Today bestselling author Priscilla Oliveras is the ultimate beach read!

Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of making her feel like the odd one out. So, when her unreliable boyfriend is a
no-show for a Florida family vacation, Sara recruits Luis Navarro—a firefighter paramedic and dive captain willing to play the part of her smitten fiancé . . .

Luis’s big Cuban familia has been in Key West for generations, and his quiet strength feeds off the island’s laidback style. Though guarded after a deep betrayal, he’ll always help someone in need—especially a spunky beauty with a surprising knowledge of Spanish curse words. Soon, he and Sara have memorized their “how we met” story and are immersed in family dinners, bike tours, private snorkeling trips . . . sharing secrets, and slow, melting kisses. But when it’s time for Sara to return home, will their fake relationship fade like the stunning sunset . . . or blossom into something beautiful?

  • Published: 23 May 2023
  • ISBN: 9781420156096
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 336
  • RRP: $19.99

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Praise for Island Affair

Praise for Island Affair   “I finished Island Affair with a big smile on my face. I can’t decide what I adored more: Luis and Sara’s love story; their relationships with their complicated and difficult and loving families, or the setting of Key West, which sounded so beautiful I wanted to jump on a plane. I can't wait to read more by Priscilla Oliveras!” —Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author   “Rich with emotion and breathtaking prose, Island Affair delivers a captivating love story that demonstrates the power of forgiveness and strong family bonds.” Farrah Rochon, USA Today bestselling author  “Priscilla Oliveras carries readers away on a tropical escape through the pages of a cheery, optimistic romance that casts island sunshine on even the darkest of circumstances. Island Affair is her strongest work yet, perfectly calibrating its inviting family scenes with a sweet, heart-melting romance…a charming fake relationship romance made all the sweeter by Oliveras’ understanding that the best kind of love is one with room for the whole family.” —Entertainment Weekly   “A classic fake relationship romance, set in the dreamy Florida Keys…When they finally admit their feelings for each other, there's nothing fake about it. And in this novel, happy ever after isn't just for the hero and heroine, but their families too.” NPR   “The beachy first romance in Oliveras’s Keys to Love series (after His Perfect Partner) hits all the right beats of a fake relationship romance.” —Publishers Weekly   “The Key West setting is lovingly portrayed, showing how local families struggle with the rising costs of living on an island paradise…Oliveras has a gift for showcasing how new lovers navigate introducing romantic partners to their families…Two good people find love in this emotional, slow-burn romance.” —Kirkus Reviews   "Oliveras' (Their Perfect Melody, 2018) delightful romance, the start to the Keys to Love series, is infused with the sights and tastes of Key West, creating an immersive experience. The families are realistically drawn in all their challenges, and building a relationship in a week in close quarters is a fun setup, with friction and a satisfying ending. Readers will look forward to the next installment." —Booklist   “Readers who love the “fake dating” trope or romances with a backdrop of family drama will enjoy this one.” —Library Journal   “Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras is a hug of a book—it fills the heart to the brim with its tenderness, warm-heartedness, and kindness. With some books, you know from the very beginning how wonderful the characters and their story are going to be and that feeling only grows with every page you turn.” Frolic, Book of the Week “A pitch-perfect beach read!” —BookPage, Most Anticipated Romances of the Year   “I’ll read anything that Priscilla writes. I love her stories and how grounded they are in Latinx culture and family. And this new series, which was pitched as Blue Bloods but make it Key West, sounds amazing. And honestly, all I want to read right now is Latinx people living their best lives on a beach.” —BookTrib, Most Anticipated Romances of the Year “Island Affair is a perfect, romantic Caribbean escape. Much like a warm ocean breeze, Priscilla Oliveras’ beautiful take on the beloved fake fianc&ea