Stranded in Paradise

The BRAND NEW stranded with your enemy romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Portia MacIntosh for 2026

By: Portia MacIntosh

Narrated by: Karen Cass

The BRAND NEW stranded with your enemy romantic comedy from MULTI-MILLION COPY bestseller Portia MacIntosh, perfect for fans of Love Island, Christina Lauren and Tessa Bailey! 🏝️🌞💖

Tropes: 🏝️ Stranded on an island 🏝️ Enemies to lovers 🏝️ Fake dating 🏝️ Forced proximity 🏝️ Reality TV show 🏝️ Summer romance

Two rival colleagues. One tropical storm. Now they're stranded in paradise.

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

💖 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

(P)2026 Boldwood Books

Great story!

Another great book from Portia Macintosh. I love this author and truly love this story. Such a fun listen.

Cute and fun

A light and fun listen! I always love her books and Karen Cass is a phenomenal narrator. It was a cute story, maybe missing a little heat or sexual tension but otherwise loved it.

Always a great reader.

Ending was abrupt, and story pretty predictable, but otherwise, a fun premise. I always enjoy these books for a lighthearted read.

Love Portia Macintosh

I have listened to over 20 of her books. They are engaging, smart, witty and truly enjoyable rom-com. Caren Cass is a fantastic narrator!!!

I like that it was familiar to the author about speed dating and dating. What a fun story of being stranded on an island.

I like this author she writes funny entertaining stories.
And the narrator is my favorite. I think that’s why I keep listening.