Review: Paradise sizzle and giggle
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
Hayson Manning's debut book is a ripper reunion romance. Zoe and Rory are married but estranged. Rory was building an empire when disenchanted Zoe left to follow her own dreams. A year later, Rory is in LA and Zoe in beautiful Tonga. A chance for great PR sees them reunite in Tonga at Zoe's honeymoon resort.Rory is one hot alpha male, who I'd like to walk off the pages and into my life - or even get my hands on those photos of him. He has attitude, loves the business "kill" and the LA hustle and bustle, but he deeply loves his wife.Zoe makes me laugh. She's fiesty. She cooks to her happy music - ABBA - while she sings off-key (I can relate). She does mechanical repairs because she has to. She appreciates the beauty and serenity of "her" island. She saves dogs. She takes photos. She fakes it till she makes it. She spits bright coloured drinks on her husband - twice! And all of that made me laugh.There's a tenderness and a poignancy in this book that is gorgeous. Hayson Manning has done well in capturing something special.