From hockey hero to tabloid trainwreck, I'm betting everything on a fake romance in paradise—with very real stakes. I'm a former NHL star now skating on thin ice, and one scandal away from losing it all. My brother's ultimatum is clear—clean up my act or kiss my stake in our billion-dollar sports betting empire goodbye. The solution? A fake-relationship vacation in the Florida Keys to rehab my image. Enter Camille Sullivan, my childhood friend and girl next door. In sultry Calypso Key, each staged dinner and public touch is for show. Until sun-soaked days blur into sizzling nights, and the heat between us becomes very real. Camille peels away my layers, daring me to reveal who I really am. My heart is on the line, and she holds all the cards. As fake and real love blur, I face my biggest gamble. Will my past mistakes cost me the only woman who's ever truly known me? In this high-stakes game of love, we're both playing with fire. BETTING ON PARADISE is part of the Island Escapes series of interconnected standalones. This billionaire fake relationship, friends to lovers steamy beach read will have you swooning for Nate and Camille. Dive in today!