Happy book birthday, Danielle & Matteo! 🎉🥳🎂
Sweet Summer Surprise is the last of this year’s re-release-a-palooza. Originally published as Gelato Surprise by the Wild Rose Press in 2020, this short (132 pages) and spicy summer love story won the 2020 IDA Award for Best Erotic Short. So if you haven’t yet read Matteo and Danielle’s story, you’re in for a treat!
She came to the beach to find herself—and found him.
When Danielle’s cheating ex lures their kids away for a vacation-palooza with his new squeeze, he leaves her with a non-refundable beach rental in Trappers Cove. Glum and lonely, she settles in to lick her wounds—and some sinfully delicious gelato.
Enter Matteo, the ice-cream vendor’s hunky nephew. Mamma mia! The gorgeous younger man is charming, seductive, and utterly undeterred by their age difference. Maybe a no-strings fling is just what she needs.
What starts as a steamy summer escape soon flares into something neither of them expected. Their chemistry sparks hotter than the Fourth of July, and for the first time in forever, Danielle feels truly seen and cherished.
But a divorced mom with real-life responsibilities can’t afford to live in fantasyland, and Matteo’s future is in this perfect beach town. The clock is ticking. Matteo has two weeks to convince her their summer love is the start of a happily ever after.
Come to Trappers Cove for a sweet, steamy, older woman/younger man summer romance with a fresh start that’ll warm your heart.
As always, Sweet Summer Surprise is available from your favorite online bookstore, or request a copy from your public library!
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Reviews of Sweet Summer Surprise
“I loved this book. Ms. Stone has a knack for describing scenes with a few words that creates a vivid picture without bogging down the story. I could smell the sea air and taste the tang of the gelato. Matteo is the perfect summer book boyfriend…The sex scenes are hot and Ms. Stone makes camping on the beach an intimate experience. If you want a great beach read that will singe your e-reader and has an HEA, pick up Gelato Surprise [now Sweet Summer Surprise].”
“This nurturing mom and her delicious beau aren’t the only things that pulled me into this fast moving, steamy tale. Ms. Stone’s gift with words, whether describing luscious flavors of gelato, the town’s funky Main St., or the sounds and scents of a secluded beach cove, is unparalleled. Every aspect of the story is relatable and real from the town’s unique folks to Dani’s stalwart book group girlfriends. What happens at the end of this sweet and steamy, second chance romance? Bring it along on your next trip to the beach and find out. Highly recommend.”
“For steamy romance, filled with exceptional realism for the plight of single parents as they navigate the potholes and pitfalls of post-divorce behaviors, Sadira Stone has created a perfect story—and it’s a true delight. On a scale of 1-5, Gelato Surprise [now Sweet Summer Surprise] deserves a 7.”
“I gained five pounds reading this story, but it was worth the weight. The ice cream and meals shared by Danielle and Matteo were scrumptious as was rooting for Danielle as she wrestled with her attraction to a younger and very appreciative man. The setting, the secondary characters, the situations, everything worked to suck me into this well-crafted story that evokes the magic and joy of summer by the sea. Oh and did I happen to mention the sex between the Danielle and Matteo was gratifyingly hot and gave wonderful glimpses into a recently divorced woman learning she has the right not to settle for anything less than absolutely everything. If you liked How Stella Got Her Groove Back or Moonstruck, then like me, you’re going to love this novella that combines the best of both.”
