{"id":27296,"date":"2021-06-01T08:47:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T12:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27296"},"modified":"2022-10-18T23:33:26","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:33:26","slug":"review-match-made-in-paradise-by-barbara-dunlop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/01\/review-match-made-in-paradise-by-barbara-dunlop\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Match Made in Paradise by Barbara Dunlop"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27296\" data-postid=\"27296\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27296 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop.jpg?resize=310%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-29604\" title=\"match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop\" alt=\"match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop.jpg?w=310&amp;ssl=1 310w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop.jpg?resize=186%2C300&amp;ssl=1 186w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop.jpg?resize=400%2C645&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Supermodel Mia Westberg has found herself under the scrutiny of the paparazzi after her much older husband dies and leaves her his fashion house. In order to stay out of the public eye, she packs her things and leaves Los Angeles, escaping to visit her cousin Raven, a shipping expeditor working in a remote part of Alaska\u2014where Mia is sure the tabloids won&#8217;t follow. But she isn&#8217;t ready for everything Paradise, Alaska throws at her: the wild animals, insanely harsh weather, and a certain no-nonsense bush pilot.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When pilot Silas Burke flies a beautiful blonde into town, it doesn&#8217;t take him long to figure her out. She&#8217;s a spoiled, entitled city girl who has zero business in the rough terrain of Alaska, where the storms are as unforgiving as the dangerous wildlife. After seeing her struggle, and against his better judgment, he helps her acclimate to life in Paradise. But he\u2019s an impatient teacher and she\u2019s a frustrated pupil\u2014and nothing gets them fired up more than each other. Can these two polar opposites find common ground and possibly something more?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0May 25, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Paradise, Alaska<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mia\u2019s<\/strong> husband just died and left his massive fortune and company to her. She is willing to take ownership of it all since she has been helping him run the ship behind the scenes throughout his declining health. His kids and ex-wife have other plans. The media thinks she is a gold digger and to escape all the pressure and death threats she leaves to visit her cousin in Paradise, Alaska. It is the last place anyone would think to look for her at while her attorney fight for her return.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This has so much potential but somewhere it doesn\u2019t quite hit the mark. Not to say that this isn\u2019t a good read. I read it in one shot but I think I needed more and I\u2019m sure to get into that in a bit. However, I\u2019m always excited to read an Alaska romance. I like the whole premise of a remote living and finding romance in the impossible place. The woman is always for the most part escaping somewhere for a bit but find herself in love with the region and the man. This story is no different.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mia is this head strong character that is pegged all wrong from the verry first page. It is almost until the end that everyone realizes her worth which is such a shame. I like how she didn\u2019t really try to fight her emotions towards Silas. She kind of gave into him easily but her attraction was building throughout the novel.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Silas<\/strong> is this strong, solid man that is just a good guy. He likes Mia but he knows not to make a move because she is not there permanently. So why should he risk his heart on a wealthy widow who is trying to get back to her old life.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a major hiccup besides the slow moving parts and that there is no sex. Let me clarify that statement. There is sex but it is fade to black. Several times they have sex without any descriptions. Yes, I wanted the author to give it to us readers because the tension between Silas and Mia is thick. They are constantly skirting around touching and kissing so when they finally get to it, there is brief mention of foreplay and the author tells us they get it on. Kind of takes away from the tension.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, the author does design the story in a way to set up future novels with other characters and I still want to re-visit Paradise again.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34yQk7x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/match-made-in-paradise\/id1550876977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop\/1138668533?ean=9780593332979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/match-made-in-paradise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Barbara_Dunlop_Match_Made_In_Paradise?id=9bMWEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supermodel Mia Westberg has found herself under the scrutiny of the paparazzi after her much older husband dies and leaves her his fashion house. 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In order to stay out of the public eye, she packs her things and leaves Los Angeles, escaping to visit her cousin Raven, a shipping expeditor working in a remote part of Alaska\u2014where Mia is sure the tabloids won't follow. But she isn't ready for everything Paradise, Alaska throws at her: the wild animals, insanely harsh weather, and a certain no-nonsense bush pilot.<br \/><br \/>When pilot Silas Burke flies a beautiful blonde into town, it doesn't take him long to figure her out. She's a spoiled, entitled city girl who has zero business in the rough terrain of Alaska, where the storms are as unforgiving as the dangerous wildlife. After seeing her struggle, and against his better judgment, he helps her acclimate to life in Paradise. But he\u2019s an impatient teacher and she\u2019s a frustrated pupil\u2014and nothing gets them fired up more than each other. Can these two polar opposites find common ground and possibly something more?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0May 25, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Paradise, Alaska<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $7.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mia\u2019s<\/strong> husband just died and left his massive fortune and company to her. She is willing to take ownership of it all since she has been helping him run the ship behind the scenes throughout his declining health. His kids and ex-wife have other plans. The media thinks she is a gold digger and to escape all the pressure and death threats she leaves to visit her cousin in Paradise, Alaska. It is the last place anyone would think to look for her at while her attorney fight for her return.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This has so much potential but somewhere it doesn\u2019t quite hit the mark. Not to say that this isn\u2019t a good read. I read it in one shot but I think I needed more and I\u2019m sure to get into that in a bit. However, I\u2019m always excited to read an Alaska romance. I like the whole premise of a remote living and finding romance in the impossible place. The woman is always for the most part escaping somewhere for a bit but find herself in love with the region and the man. This story is no different.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mia is this head strong character that is pegged all wrong from the verry first page. It is almost until the end that everyone realizes her worth which is such a shame. I like how she didn\u2019t really try to fight her emotions towards Silas. She kind of gave into him easily but her attraction was building throughout the novel.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Silas<\/strong> is this strong, solid man that is just a good guy. He likes Mia but he knows not to make a move because she is not there permanently. So why should he risk his heart on a wealthy widow who is trying to get back to her old life.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a major hiccup besides the slow moving parts and that there is no sex. Let me clarify that statement. There is sex but it is fade to black. Several times they have sex without any descriptions. Yes, I wanted the author to give it to us readers because the tension between Silas and Mia is thick. They are constantly skirting around touching and kissing so when they finally get to it, there is brief mention of foreplay and the author tells us they get it on. Kind of takes away from the tension.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, the author does design the story in a way to set up future novels with other characters and I still want to re-visit Paradise again.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34yQk7x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/match-made-in-paradise\/id1550876977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/match-made-in-paradise-barbara-dunlop\/1138668533?ean=9780593332979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/match-made-in-paradise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Barbara_Dunlop_Match_Made_In_Paradise?id=9bMWEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27296"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29606,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27296\/revisions\/29606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}