What Happens in Paradise is about two coworkers at a Love Hotel that travel from Spain to Jamaica to help the new upcoming hotel staff with the work culture and finding appropriate romantic activities in the area.

The premise was good, but I didn't feel like the main characters were written well. Everything felt very surface level/basic. The characters both liked the other, but couldn't act on their feelings due to the fear of being fired. Jasmine flip flopped too much.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A summer kind of romance with tension and spice!
Jasmine and Alejandro are working together and clearly attracted to each other. They get "forced" on a romantic work-mission and the lines between rules and attraction are suddenly very blurry.
A sweet, funny and spicy rom-com with great chemistry and heartwarming moments.
I havent read the first but very curious now!

n the first book, Jasmine, the love alchemist, helps every guest who arrives at the love hotel. Now she finds herself in a difficult situation, she loves her job but, she also fancies Alejandro, the sous-chef. Fraternizing between co-workers are forbidden, every one who did it got fired, so when an opportunity to go to Jamaica for the opening of the new branch of the Love Hotel, she will spend two weeks in the Caribbean destination with the sous-chef.
Spicy fun romance that I really enjoyed. Specially the new setting.

Hotel matchmaker Jasmine must resist her attraction to sous-chef Alejandro, especially with a promotion on the line. But working closely together to help out at the Jamaican branch makes it impossible to keep things professional, leading to a secret fling with potentially lasting consequences.

This is a fun, emotional, and spicy romance with well-developed characters and an adventurous plot. Jasmine and Alejandro are sweet together.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

The next instalment in the spicy Love Hotel series from bestseller Olivia Spring. Find out what happens in paradise in this working together forbidden romance. This time we are following Jasmine and Ale as they try to stay away from each other even though they are being thrown together at every moment. What happens in paradise… stays in paradise!

This romcom had me laughing out loud and cringing in embarrassment for the characters. The author's writing is effortless, making the absurdity of situations feel authentic. Beyond the humor, the story delivers heartwarming moments and swoon-worthy scenes. The perfect blend of spice, romance, and comedy makes this book a must-read for fans of the genre.

If you're looking for a lighthearted, engaging romance with a dash of spice, this book is for you. With its relatable characters, witty dialogue, and heartfelt moments, it's a true page-turner.

I look forward to reading all Olivia’s future novels and highly recommend to all spicy romance loving friends.
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I requested and received an advance reader’s copy from NetGalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own and in no way have been influenced.

Jasmine (relationship manager) and Alejandro (sous chef )both work at the love hotel with the ambition to being promoted. When they are sent to Jamaica to help set up another love hotel for two week , they can’t ignore each-other and the tension between them.
Dating your co-workers at the love hotel is strictly forbidden.
What will Jasmine and Alejandro do , focus on their career progression or embrace the love that’s brewing between them. Many laugh out loud and nice suspense moments.
I highly recommend

What a fun read. I loved the concept of the love hotel so much. I also enjoyed the romance and these characters in there. My favorite character was obviously the fun taxi driver. Im not sure exactly why, but i did feel like something was off/missing. It might be that these characters weren't relatable to me. Nonetheless, it was a good read, and i do recommend.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me the book in exchange for an honest review

What Happens in Paradise is the second book in The Love Hotel series, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone. While it features some recurring characters and a continuing storyline, its charm makes the entire series worth reading.

From the first page, the book is packed with humor, immediately drawing the reader in. Jasmine’s story is intriguing from the start, making it impossible to resist uncovering her past.

Set in London, Spain, and Jamaica, the vivid descriptions bring each location to life. The romance between Jasmine and Alejandro is both swoon-worthy and hilarious, especially with his amusing misunderstandings of words and phrases.

With favorite romance tropes like age-gap, only one bed, and a workplace relationship, this novel blends humor, passion, and heartwarming moments seamlessly. It’s a funny, romantic, and spicy read, filled with mouthwatering food and a touch of wanderlust—perfect for an escape into paradise!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Olivia Spring has never disappointed me. And she still hasn’t ! What happens in paradise is a sexy, steamy and fun story about Jasmine who’s supposed to be focused on her career and Alejandro who also needs to focus on his career. When they get put into a forced situation where they not only have to work together, but also test out romance, the sparks start flying as if they never left. AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. The funniest part is that they are attracted to one another, and have been for a long time.

I adored the way this story was set up. Going to Jamaica to build a new love hotel, and testing our excursions to see if couples will like them is PRICELESS! It was the perfect set up and I just loved how it kept me on the edge of my seat. Jasmine, tried so hard to deny everything she was feeling, but the charm of Alejandro kept reeling her back. II loved both characters so much. Their backstories really made me understand why they tried so hard to deny their feelings. Alejandro had lost so much, and Jasmine did as well. It was beautiful to see them work through this together and build a connection of their own.

Jasmine did slightly annoy me about the age thing, but I could understand her fears. But that man just wanted to love her and she needed to just let him. Lol

I don’t like Hazel. It was also very wild how she micromanaged everything.

Overall, this read was awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I loved the culture aspect of the story. It was very fun to see Jamaican culture being infused in the story. From the food, to the locations, and facing. It felt very nice to see this in the story.

Thank you Olivia for this wonderful read!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A fun smutty romance to keep you warm. Reverse boss/employee romance. This is a fun, quick read for romance lovers.

Are you ready to spice up your Spring? Dreaming of a the warm weather, with lazy days by the pool, a cocktail and book in your hands? Then What Happens in Paradise is the perfect book to add to your Spring reading list!!

Love Alchemist, Jasmine, loves her job match-making couples. Her own love life? Well that's a different thing, she prefers to be single and let's not talk about her attraction to chef, Alejandro. However, when the two of them are forced together on a work trip to Jamaica it looks like they will both get a chance to get to know each other a lot better!!! Can they put their pasts behind them and find a way to a happy ending together?

It's winter here, and I needed a book to get me in the mood for the warmer weather... and oh boy does What Happens in Paradise deliver!!! Jasmine and Alejandro absolutely sizzle off the page with their physical connection!!! As they work together, to set up the new Love Hotel in Jamaica, it is easy to see their connection runs deep. Reading their story had me smiling and curling my toes at all the right moments, unable to put the romance down even for a second.

If you enjoy interesting characters, thrown together in forced proximity on a sizzling beautiful locale, then What Happens in Paradise is just right for you. Love the idea of the Love Hotel, then you've got to read book 1, The One That Got Away. You can read these as a stand-alone, but trust me you need to read Stella and Max's story too!!!

Loved getting Jasmine's story after falling in love with Stella and Max in the first book. Jasmine and Alejandro have quite the chemistry and I knew it was only a matter of time before they connected (fully). What a fun/steamy romance book! Love the Love Hotel!

I struggled with this book unfortunately. I thought the storyline and characters were likable, and really liked the ‘love hotel’ concept. However I wasn’t a huge fan of the boss - employee dynamic and I didn’t like how Alejandro’s chapters were written in quite a different style which made the book feel like it didn’t flow as well as it could have.

This was hot and spicy and oh so entertaining!

Pick this one up when you need to feel the spice. While spicy, it had a great storyline.

What happens when you are extremely attracted to your younger co-worker, there is a no fraternization policy at your resort, and you are forced to spend to week with him in paradise spending time doing couple excursions? Jasmine is freaking out about how she is going to spend time with Alejandro and not fall for him.

This was a great read. If you want a good reverse age gap that makes sense but is funny and has a forbidden element, grab this book. Jasmine and Alejandro have so much chemistry but between Jasmine trying to follow the rules of the job and Alejandro not being sure of her feelings they have a lot of false starts. What’s great about this book is that when they finally give in to their attraction it’s steamy and sweet. They realize pretty quick that what they have is truly special. Alejandro is open about his feelings and that in turn makes Jasmine feel better about herself in the wake of an ugly past relationship/divorce. I loved so much about this story including the ending which was nearly perfect for the story. Great read.

I adored this one!! After meeting Jasmine in book one where she helped Stella and Max reconnect, I was super excited to get my hands on an ARC to read Jasmine’s story.

Jasmine is such a beautiful character, I love that she is such a strong, independent woman. Alejandro is also such a loveable character and that is something I really embrace when reading Olivia’s stories.

When Jasmine and Alejandro are asked to travel to Jamaica to support the opening of a brand new Love Hotel, both of them are nervous at having to spend so much time with one another seeing as they are attracted to each other.

I loved the buildable romance in this, the experiences they had honestly made me feel like I was right there with them! The build up to the spice was everything and I love the way Olivia writes romance!

I felt the sparks fly through my kindle!

I cannot wait for book 3 to read Sammie’s story!

I was absolutely thrilled to get this arc! Olivia Spring delivers such addicting and deliciously spicy rom coms. I loved escaping to the tropical paradise of Jamaica and getting to know Jasmine and Alejandro. They try to maintain a professional working relationship even though the attraction is so strong between them. I loved all the tension and interactions as they keep finding themselves in romantic environments due to their job assignments. I couldn’t get enough of these two and things get so spicy! So many fun tropes packed into one book! You’ll be swooning just like I was!

Thank you so much Olivia Spring, NetGalley, and Boldwood Books for the arc!

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Jasmine, who is an Hotel guest relations manager, and is also called a Love Alchemist, loves her job at the exclusive Spanish Love Hotel.

But at the hotel, staff are forbidden to form romantic relationships. Jasmine has to not act on her attraction that she feels whenever she’s around sous-chef, Alejandro. Especially when she knows he feels the same too. But she doesn’t want to throw away everything she’s worked for.

She is then asked to travel to Jamaica for two and establish a new branch of the hotel, and Alejandro is to accompany her.

So, with distance from her workplace, will Jasmine keep her feelings in control and resist temptation? Or will they both give in and act on their feelings and risk everything?

I highly recommend this book.

Having read many of Olivia's books before and having read book 1 in this series (The One That Got Away) I was really excited to read this one.

I was happy to see Jasmine who we met in book 1 get her HEA. I like the idea of a location set book. But unfortunately I struggled to really love this one. I found the spicy scenes cringy rather than sexy and the FMC's obsession with their age gap was a bit annoying.

I would highly recommend Olivia's work, but this book unfortunately would not be up the top of the list ☹️☹️☹️

Easy read, but definitely adult, romance story. You are left in no doubt by the opening chapter that if you want to work in this love match hotel company then fraternisation between employees is banned. But I don’t think the two employees that Jasmine, manager and love match guru, comes across in the laundry would survive in any employment regardless. This I thought was a little more than needed to get the point across. However, the story becomes a little more believable. Jasmine is forced to spend two weeks in paradise with Alejandro, the master chef. A trip to help the company expand into Jamaica is likely to be very problematic because there’s attraction between them. Is Jasmine going to be hypocritical and go with her feelings over company policy? Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.