Welcome to the 80s, and to the raunchiest summer of your life
When Lady Opal Fairfax discovers her scoundrel of a husband cheating, she decides to turn the tables on him. Instead of getting a divorce, she’s going to get even. Opal invites five daring (and gorgeous) artists to her manor, offering a life-changing cash prize to the best talent.
Among them is Ruby, a talented poet struggling to make ends meet. So when Opal dangles the chance of an all-expenses-paid summer, Ruby can’t resist. But she wasn’t expecting the competition to be quite so fierce – or so sexy.
With all these brilliant and beautiful people around, life at Fairfax Manor promises to be anything but dull. Ruby and Opal aren't just seeking inspiration: they're going to find out a way to come out on top…in more ways than one.
A delicious and sexy romp for fans of Jilly Cooper, Jackie Collins, big hair and wilder parties.
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'I absolutely adored it.’
‘This is definitely a book to add to your Summer TBR!’
‘I devoured every moment.’
"This job is about to hook, line and sink her…
Ore has (almost) landed her dream job as an investigative reporter for the New Yorker. There’s only one catch – they’ll only give her the job if she can get the scoop on working for the elusive billionaire Harrison Marigold. To write the article, she’s got to spend two weeks on his luxury yacht off the coast of Australia, and convince the crew to spill the beans.
Daniel has (almost) landed his dream job as captain of a super yacht down under. There’s only one catch – he has to take one last job, chartering a yacht for an eccentric billionaire, and making sure an unfairly beautiful journalist doesn’t distract his crew from their work.
But making sure Ore doesn’t sink his chances of staying on course by sea-ducing his crew turns into a much harder job than Daniel expected. Ore’s also finding her assignment more difficult than she ever thought, thanks to the crew’s loyalty to Captain Daniel, but also, the waves of attraction towards him that keep crashing over her.
Readers love Ada's yacht romcoms!
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‘Perfect for reading by the pool or on the beach. A must read!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Charming, witty and full of banter’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
"The course of true love never did sail smooth. . .
When feisty chef Sophia and strait-laced captain Jack are thrown together as the crew for a luxury yacht, it’s anything but smooth sailing. And after their first run-in ends with one very soggy captain and a ruined six-course dinner, they vow to give one another a wide berth for the remainder of the season.
But even on a 154-foot yacht, the cabins are small – and, try as they might, Sophia and Jack are thrown together time and time again. And when disaster strikes for their wealthiest guests, the pair are forced to put aside their rocky start for the good of the charter.
As the tides begin to turn, Sophia and Jack discover that they might just have more in common than they first thought. And maybe, just maybe, Jack might be the starboard to Sophia’s port…
Has Jack finally found his first mate? Has Sophia found the ingredient she’s been missing?
After all, the most skilled captains know that when the waters don’t run smooth, you simply need to chart a new course…"
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