Fireworks in Paradise

By: Natalie Hothorne

Narrated by: Claire Cunningham

Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Linda married Alex early, and over 17 years, they’ve built a marvelous life together. But she’s finding herself with questions. Though Alex is a great husband, she can’t help wondering what she missed out on, marrying the first and only man she ever slept with. She can’t seem to stop fantasizing about being with another man.

Alex has some questions of his own. Back before he met and fell in love with his beautiful wife, there had been someone else. A man. For years, Alex has kept that night a secret. Told himself it was just curiosity. Now, as much as he adores Linda, he thinks there may be a part of him she can’t satisfy.

At Temptations, the couple meet Scott. He’s thoughtful, intelligent…and gorgeous. And he just might be the man who answers all their questions—including some they haven’t even asked themselves.

Author's Note: Fireworks in Paradise is part of the Temptation in Paradise collaboration. It can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story and has a happily ever after ending. It is a MMF story and includes scenes with male to male sexual contact. Lots of it, in fact. Hot, steamy man love.

©2022 Natalie Hothorne (P)2023 Natalie Hothorne

Temptation Getaway

This is undeniably H-O-T! 🔥🔥🔥 I love how Linda takes action to spice up her marriage. Even if she didn't consciously set out to have her fantasies fulfilled, what happens is beyond her wildest dreams... and Alex's when he runs into a former colleague.

I really love how easily the relationship with Scott naturally falls into place. In a short amount of time, all three click in a way that makes it seem like they've been friends, and more, for a long time.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrator is Claire Cunningham. She's OK. I mean, she is fine as Linda, but male characters aren't her forte. She is a bit inconsistent in parts, even with Linda.

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 2.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5x

What happens in paradise can change your life

Fireworks in Paradise is Natalie Hothorne’s entry in the multi-author book series, Temptation in Paradise. Like the other books in this series, this story is set at the fictional lifestyle (i,e,. swinger) resort, Temptation, in the Bahamas. (Temptation seems to be closely based on Desire, an actual lifestyle resort, in Mexico.)

The plot is pretty straightforward - a long-married couple goes to a lifestyle resort to reconnect and spice up their lagging sex life, where they then experience things they’ve previously only fantasized about. In this case Linda books the vacation without telling her husband, Alex, that it’s a lifestyle resort they’ll be attending.

I won’t spoil the who’s or how’s, but it comes out that Alex is bisexual and has never admitted that fact to either Linda or himself. To his surprise Linda is turned on by the idea of seeing her husband with another man (as well as the possibility of experiencing another man for the first time herself). They soon act on their mutual desire.

The character development is completely adequate for a story of this length/nature. Hothorne’s handling of the M/M physicality is both tasteful and hot AF. And the MMF loving is nothing short of smoking. And in the end we get a satisfying HEA for all.

The audiobook narration for this story is pretty solid. Claire Cummingham’s voice is nice to listen to, and she does a good job of conveying the sexy. My only criticism would be with voicing the male characters - I would rather hear Claire’s voice than her take on male voices. YMMV.

I noted several audio edit issues, but none that really pulled me out of the story.

Overall, this book and audiobook are definitely a recommend.

I received an audiobook via StoryOrigin and am leaving a review.

A fun short story! 🥵

The story was really good! The thing that took away a little for me wasn’t the story, it was the narration. The narrator felt a little stiff in the reading.

I will purchase the book and read it myself, because it was a fun, sexy and interesting story.

I do recommend it.

Swinging

Quick and entertaining story. Long married couple decides to explore, and invite Scott to join them. I was not fond of the narration. I felt it did not flow naturally. I am interested in checking out more of the series.
I received a free copy of this as an audio book, and am providing my review voluntarily.