Sunshine Island, where just anything is possible…

Synopsis

Welcome to the sunshine island – where the beaches are golden, the lifestyle is perfect and anything is possible.

Popstar Matteo Stanford is eager to escape to the sunshine island to catch up with his old friend Alex and secretly film his latest music video. But within moments of landing, the location for the shoot is leaked to the press, and his island escape and video might be over before they start.

Not to be defeated, Alex’s girlfriend Piper recruits her two best friends Casey and Tara, who run the Smoke and Mirrors stall at the The Cabbage Patch market. It doesn’t take Casey more than a moment to realise the perfect setting for Matteo’s video is Gorey castle, but securing the venue means Casey is soon planning a secret wedding, finding an actress and becoming a set designer!

It’s chaos and crazed fans, peppered with the sweetest moments she’s ever experienced. But could a popstar really fall for island girl Casey Norman?

My review

Popstar Matteo Stanford has found the perfect place to film his latest music video. Because is there a better place than Sunshine Island? Especially as it’s the perfect opportunity for Matteo to catch up with his friend Alex Cooper.
But no matter how much Matteo wishes for things to remain secret, not only his but also the filming location is leaked. And his plans seem to fall apart.
That is, until Alex’ girlfriend Piper recruits her two best friends Casey and Tara to help out. And Casey appears to be invaluable… Because not only does she find the perfect new location, she also finds the perfect actress for Matteo’s music video and she can plan a secret wedding.
Between all the chaos, Casey and Matteo feel an attraction too hard to ignore. But do a popstar and an island girl have a chance at love? 

This is the second book of the series, but it can be perfectly read as a standalone. Yet I can for suer recommend it, not only because you already know the side characters, but just because it’s a lovely story too!
So the author had the task to fulfil my high expectations. And how did she fulfil them! 

I immediately liked Casey as she is quickly showing her great and kind heart. She doesn’t hesitate after contacted by Piper to help out Matteo.
But not only is she wonderful in helping, she just also has the perfect solution for every new issue that arises. 

Together with her cousin Tara, Casey manages to do the impossible, even if it stresses her out. But her not wanting to disappoint anyone, and her wish to give her friends what they deserve, truly graces her.
And her not being starstruck by Matteo, only makes her more likeable than she already was! 

Matteo.. he may be a star, yet I liked him for being Matteo the person, not Matteo the popstar. Yes, being famous opens door that would remain closed for others, but he also uses this ‘power’ to help out. Just how readily he is to step in with the wedding, which he has no business with, so to speak, shows his real character. 

Matteo needs Casey in so many different situations, and I could perfectly understand why he is in awe of her. And the attraction is so palpable from the pages, it nearly made me envious!
Of course, the life of a popstar isn’t an easy one, and I could comprehend the doubts Casey had, but I could also see how perfect these wonderful characters would be for each other. 

Returning to Sunshine Island was a wonderful return, I could feel the warmth from each character (except one, but that was no big surprise as I knew from book one to be aware of that return on the scene…) .
This place shows that when you are part of a close community, anything is possible, even organising a secret wedding in just three days.
But also that in a wonderful place like this one, it’s the perfect setting for falling in love and dare to take a chance on love.

I loved reading this next storyline, and I hope this author will amaze us further with other wonderful love stories in this marvellous place that stole a piece of my heart!