The temperature's rising… Perfect for fans of: ✈️ International ☯️ Opposites attract ️ Spicy – Can what happens at Carnival stay at Carnival? For sixteen years, Trinidad Velasquez has been the perfect single mum, working hard to build a stable life for her twin sons. But when her boyfriend proposes, she can’t help but wonder whether love should be practical, not butterflies and heart-racing chemistry. Then her teenage sons trick her into a Caribbean Carnival trip. And she finds herself staying with the one guy who’s always revved her engine…even if he’s a decade south of her dating range. Orlando Wiggins has never been able to take his eyes off Ms V. He’s mentored her boys for two years, and she’s never suggested there could be more. But at Carnival, between the sensual dancing, heated looks and electric touches, whatever he’s been feeling for her is definitely reciprocated… – Wondering what to read next? You love… Once Upon You & Me by Timothy Janovsky (LGBTQIA+ workplace romance) The Last Guy You Kiss by Carla de Guzman (international slow burn) Love in Translation by Joss Wood (opposites attract)