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A Shore Thing

By: Portia MacIntosh
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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The BRAND NEW gorgeously funny romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh, perfect for fans of Love Island, Christina Lauren and Tessa Bailey!

Lights. Camera...Showmance!

From the moment Cleo met Lockie, her infuriatingly charming co-casting producer on hit reality show Welcome to Singledom, he's been getting under her skin. Their job? Casting singles for the ultimate island romance. Their problem? They can't agree on anything.

Now, the cameras are ready to roll, and the contestants—well, most of them—are en route. But when the threat of a tropical storm delays half the cast, launch night turns into a total disaster. With no Plan B, Cleo and Lockie are forced to step in as contestants. Just for 24 hours until the real stars arrive.

Simple, right? Except tensions are sky-high and sparks are flying for all the wrong reasons! All they have to do is couple-up and get voted off - but there's a storm coming, so leaving the island might not be so easy. Cleo's used to pulling strings behind the scenes, not falling headfirst into the drama.

But when the cameras stop rolling, will their fake fling fade with the credits—or could it be Cleo's most unexpected plot twist yet?

Escape to paradise with a laugh-out-loud, gorgeous forced proximity with your rival romance from MILLION-COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh

©2026 Portia MacIntosh (P)2026 Boldwood Books
Contemporary Romantic Comedy Funny Romance
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I love Portia Macintosh stories - the couplings are predictable and the tropes are constant but it’s always delightful as the details happily sweep you up and carry you along to the eventual happy ever after. This time though, I found myself hoping there was another few details to come because when the “misunderstandings” were sorted out (spoiler) - Lachie was nowhere near good enough for her. His actions felt unforgivable and his excuses were weak (“I betrayed your trust like your ex did but hey I thought you wanted to be compromised to save your job because you don’t deserve free will”). Might be a bit harsh but I felt like we’d just watched Cleo grow as a person and then she settled immediately. And then in the final chapter she talks of how he saved her - ugh. Cleo deserves better!

The ending left me feeling a bit ugh

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