Hot To Go

This was a cute, enjoyable summer read that isn't shy with its liberaly sprinkling of spice and had humour from secondary characters that made me giggle.

The Gist - Suzie and Charlie have a hot and heavy meet up under false names while vacationing in Mallorca. When they next see each other, it's in the staff room at the high school where they're both starting new jobs. Awk-ward!

My Thoughts: This is a fun read to take on your next hot destination vacation! 

Spice - If you love spice then you'll love that this story wastes no time jumping into the deep end of the spice pool!! Suzie and Charlie go from zero to horny very early on. But I had just met these two characters, so I was left feeling like I was told about the emotional connection instead of witnessing it develop on the page. 

Ahhh, l'amour! - Fans of languages will enjoy the Spanish and French phrases that are added liberally to the dialogue! This Canadian had no problem with the French on the pages, but I had to use my Kindle's translation feature for some of the Spanish phrases since they aren't all explained to the reader.

Family Ties - Suzie and Charlie were cute, but my favourite part of this book was the family bonds. Suzie's cousins - particularly Lucy added great banter and I love how Suzie and Charlie's families always had their backs.

This is a light, escapist, feel-good summery read. While I had hoped for a bit more tension and depth in the couple and build up to the spice, I enjoyed the tropical locale, second chance romance and cheeky humour.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Storm Publishing for the complimentary digital copy of this book which was given to me via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

My Rating: 3 stars

Author: Kristen Bailey

Genre: Romance

Type and Source: ebook from publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Storm Publishing

First Published: July 18, 2025

Read: July 11-17, 2025

Book Description from GoodReads: The vacation ended. The heat didn’t…

Meet Suzie French teacher, newly single, newly heartbroken. After an awful break-up, she heads to Mallorca for a much-needed holiday with her cousins, expecting sun, sangria, and siestas.

She isn’t expecting to fall in love – especially not with the handsome Spaniard who rescues her when she gets separated from her group during an ill-judged midnight skinny dip.

But what starts as a steamy holiday romance built on white lies and mistaken identities turns into something more complicated when “Carlos” shows up at the school she works at.

Except his name isn’t Carlos. It’s Charlie Carter, and he’s the new Spanish teacher.

Now they’re stuck in department meetings pretending they haven’t seen each other naked, both feeling thoroughly duped, both wondering if that hot holiday fling can exist in real life? But when they’re thrown together again on a school trip to Seville, the heat between them proves impossible to resist.

If you’ve ever wondered if that holiday romance could turn into something more, you’ll love this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy sizzling with summer vibes. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry, Meghan Quinn and Beth O’Leary.