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Too Hot to Handle

Discover the new forced proximity romance from MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Portia Macintosh

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Too Hot to Handle

By: Portia MacIntosh
Narrated by: Karen Cass
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The BRAND-NEW sun-drenched rivals to lovers romance from MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Portia MacIntosh, perfect for fans of Christina Lauren, Lynn Painter and Emily Henry!'I absolutely adored Too Hot To Handle! I thought it was so funny and so fun - I raced through it in one big, lovely read-y gulp. It deserves to be taken on so many holidays this summer.' - Lucy Vine, author of Seven Exes

✨ Tropes & Themes ✨ ✧Forced proximity 🤭 ✧Hen-do vs stag do 💗 ✧Sun-drenched romance ☀️ ✧Sweet and fun ✧ 😬 Rivals to lovers ✧ Set in Spain 🏖

One bachelorette party. One stag do. One double-booked villa and only one way to decide who gets it: a competition.

Workaholic Molly is buzzing when her best friend tells her she’s getting married. As maid of honour Molly can’t wait for the perfect bachelorette party in Spain. What could be better than a week in a stunning villa? Sun, sea, cocktails and gossiping – and best of all, no boys allowed. But when the hens arrive they discover that they are not alone. The villa has been accidentally double booked by a group of stags who make it very clear they’re not leaving!

It’s a disaster, and no one wants to give up their place in paradise. Attempts at compromising fail instantly, so their only option is to have a winner takes all competition. Battle lines are drawn and it is girls v boys - but will the competition be too hot to handle?

As their rivalry heats up, and Molly finds herself gravitating towards stag Travis, it’s clear that he’s enjoying the attention - but Molly can’t let herself get distracted, and under no circumstances can she fall for the enemy.

Praise for Portia MacIntosh:

'Smart, funny and always brilliantly entertaining, every book from Portia becomes my new favourite rom com.' Shari Low

'I laughed, I cried - I loved it.’ Holly Martin

'The queen of rom com!' Rebecca Raisin

‘This is one of the easiest 5 stars I have given’ Reader Review

‘Portia Macintosh knows how to add the perfect amount of humor, current pop culture reference, and setting to make every rom-com an absolute joy to read!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

‘If you're looking for a feel-good read that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear, "Wish You Weren't Here" is a must-read. Highly recommend!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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Portia Macintosh is my go-to for a light, fun, hilarious and romantic listen and I think this is by far my favourite out of all of her books, and I’ve read quite a few of them now. Such a fun story and I loved each of the characters. Karen Cass nailed the performance too, giving each character their own distinct voice - no mean feat given how many of them there were. Highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hilarious - my favourite so far!

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wonderful story and well performed. I laughed outloud so many times. great rom com that encompassed the romance and comedy

loved it.

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I enjoy Portia’s books for a guaranteed light, easy, fun read with varied settings and typically a gaggle of secondary characters. This particular story had me laughing out loud or at the least chuckling many times. A light but fun read.

Karen Cass is impeccable with her narration and never fails.

Several laugh out loud moments. A light but fun read.

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Tedious, lacking any point, I rarely don’t finish a book, but I just couldn’t with this one

Incredibly boring, couldn’t finish

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The story was very slow and repetitive. The main character kept going over the same things which became very annoying.

Struggled to finish it.

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