Books like This side of Paradise

A sun-drenched, emotionally turbulent escape into vintage romance where wounded pride clashes with irresistible attraction. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This side of Paradise.

sun-drenched
tense
escapist
emotionally turbulent

01
Caribbean encounter
Kay Thorpe
A high-seas clash of wills where bitter misunderstandings melt into tropical passion.
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- tense
- earnest
02
The man from Tripoli
Marisa Carroll
A whirlwind vintage romance of impulsive decisions, sun-drenched locales, and the turbulent journey from resentment to passionate surrender.
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- tense
- emotionally turbulent
- earnest
03
Win or lose
Kay Thorpe
A high-angst, emotionally charged exploration of a marriage on the brink, where undeniable passion battles stubborn pride.
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- tense
- earnest
04
A Temporary Affair
Kay Clifford
A sun-drenched, nostalgic escape into a battle of wills between a committed romantic and a confirmed playboy.
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- sun-drenched
- escapist
- earnest
- romantic
05
Devil in Paradise
Joanna Mansell
A sun-drenched summer of forced proximity and fiery clashes in a shared French villa.
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- sun-drenched
- escapist
- dramatic
- romantic
06
Lesson in love
Claudia Jameson
A sun-drenched, tension-filled vintage romance where fiery bickering masks a simmering, undeniable attraction.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- escapist
- earnest
07
Bargain For Paradise
Rebecca Stratton
A sun-drenched, vintage clash of wills where fierce island loyalty meets irresistible, arrogant charm.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- escapist
- dramatic
08
The Wealthy Frenchman's Proposition
Katherine Garbera
A glamorous, fast-paced fantasy of secret workplace longing exploding into a high-stakes fake engagement.
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- tense
- escapist
- dramatic
- earnest
09
Coral cay
Kerry Allyne
A sun-drenched, high-stakes collision of past secrets and undeniable chemistry set against a lush tropical backdrop.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- escapist
- earnest
10
The darker side of paradise
Robyn Donald · 1990
A sultry, tension-filled dance of hidden motives and undeniable attraction set against a lush, isolated island backdrop.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- earnest
11
A Taste Of Paradise
Margaret Mayo
A sun-drenched, vintage escapist romance where tropical isolation fuels a fiery enemies-to-lovers clash.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- escapist
- earnest
12
Wish on the Moon
Sally Wentworth
A sun-drenched, high-angst vintage romance where forbidden sparks fly against a lush, tropical backdrop.
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- sun-drenched
- tense
- earnest
- tropical escapism

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