An Invincible Summer Series by Carina Gaskell

A young woman jilted by her ex-fiancé is given a second shot at love when her meddling relatives contrive ways to pair her up with her handsome neighbor in this laugh-out-loud contemporary romance novella that will sweep you off your feet. After Sophie’s long-term boyfriend decides he doesn’t want to marry her, she flies back home to her native Philippines with her tail tucked between her legs. Forget romance... moreA young woman jilted by her ex-fiancé is given a second shot at love when her meddling relatives contrive ways to pair her up with her handsome neighbor in this laugh-out-loud contemporary romance novella that will sweep you off your feet. After Sophie’s long-term boyfriend decides he doesn’t want to marry her, she flies back home to her native Philippines with her tail tucked between her legs. Forget romance. With the help of Ninang, her wealthy grand-aunt on her mother’s side, she picks her pieces back up and throws herself headfirst into her dream opening a coffee shop on the famous beach resort island of Dalisay. But there’s a catch. Ninang agrees to help fund the cost of starting a new business, if and only if Sophie hosts her younger sister, Narra, and their cousin, Layla for the summer. Fresh out of college, Narra and Layla have come to Dalisay for three months of fun and romance, and they refuse to leave Sophie out of it. Enter Archie Hastings. A smooth-talking, motorcycle-riding Brit, he moved to the island to work at a non-profit and nurse a heartbreak of his own. When Narra indulges in a little too much fun and romance, he’s there to help Sophie save the day, only to find himself pulled into a scheme to get Sophie—and by extension, himself—laid. Sophie just wants to be left alone. But love has a funny way of sneaking up on you, and this summer, on the beautiful sunny island of Dalisay, where the white sand is soft like powder and the blue sea impossibly clear, it might just catch her off-guard. less

Two paths, one summer—what would you give up for forever? Faced with incompatible circumstances, two young lovers must choose between the commitment of a lifetime or going their separate ways in the second book of the Invincible Summer series by Carina Gaskell. After two weeks of a whirlwind summer love, Narra Fàbregas thought she could check her first relationship off her bucket list. But Théo Gallagher is back, and this time he intends to stay... moreTwo paths, one summer—what would you give up for forever? Faced with incompatible circumstances, two young lovers must choose between the commitment of a lifetime or going their separate ways in the second book of the Invincible Summer series by Carina Gaskell. After two weeks of a whirlwind summer love, Narra Fàbregas thought she could check her first relationship off her bucket list. But Théo Gallagher is back, and this time he intends to stay. When he proposes the most ludicrous of ideas, one which will be needing an answer by the end of the summer or else it’s goodbye forever, Narra envisions two paths branching out before one in which she spends the rest of her life with Théo, and the other without. The answer should be obvious, but with meddling relatives and the weight of familial expectations, Narra and Théo must consider everything they’ll have to give up in exchange for what they stand to gain, and whether the price is too steep to pay. less

Two enemies must overcome their first impressions of each other after a hot summer night in the sheets, risking their closely guarded hearts for a shot at love in the final book of the Invincible Summer series by Carina Gaskell. Layla hates Lucky. Lucky hates Layla. But when they spend a hot summer night tangled up in sheets, everything they’ve come to know about life, love, and each other, is put into question. Three dates. That’s all Lucky asks for... moreTwo enemies must overcome their first impressions of each other after a hot summer night in the sheets, risking their closely guarded hearts for a shot at love in the final book of the Invincible Summer series by Carina Gaskell. Layla hates Lucky. Lucky hates Layla. But when they spend a hot summer night tangled up in sheets, everything they’ve come to know about life, love, and each other, is put into question. Three dates. That’s all Lucky asks for. Three dates is a fair enough chance to see where it can go between them. But Layla keeps her heart closely guarded, and Lucky is running out of time and ways to scale her sky-high brick walls. With summer drawing to a close, a decision must be made before Lucky leaves Dalisay—and Layla—for good. Is this just a fling, or could it be something more? less