Cafe Tropicana [Import] [Mass Market Paperback]

Belinda Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2006

The gorgeous new novel from the bestselling author of The Paradise Room.

Latte-lover Ava Langston knows exactly what she wants: her very own café in a vintage arcade in Bath and a life free of complicated relationships. But her plans go awry when her long-distance dad phones insisting she hop on the next
plane to Costa Rica to meet his brand new wife.

Ava has no intention of jetting to Latin America to acquire a stepmother — until, that is, her father offers her head honcho status at a beachfront café. The lure of frothing cappuccinos in a land where the coffee beans grow proves irresistible.

But she hasn’t planned on Santiago, her sexy-yet-stubborn business rival, or rugged Ryan whose idea of romance is swinging through the rainforest canopy at 6am. Both men have the heartbreaker gene, but could one prove to be her very own star-crossed lover? There’s only one way to find out…

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Review

“A wise and witty read about the secret desires deep within us.”
–Marie Claire

About the Author

Belinda Jones is a successful journalist. In 1995 she went freelance, and has since written for publications including New Woman, Elle, Sunday. This is her first novel.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Arrow (August 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0099489872
• ISBN-13: 978-0099489870
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,282,345 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cafe Tropicana, April 15, 2010

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This review is from: Cafe Tropicana (Mass Market Paperback)

Ava Langston is looking to open up a coffee shop in her hometown of Bath but isn't having much luck. Leases for properties keep falling through or the properties themselves are located in unsuitable buildings or neighbourhoods. When her father phones her from Costa Rica offering her the chance to open up and run a coffee shop there, Ava decides to take him up on it. Once she arrives there, however, things are not quite what she expected.

One, there's Santiago, her father's business partner whom she must compete with for the cafe, as he also wishes to run it. Two, there's her young stepmother Kiki, whom Ava just can't get a good read on, and three, there's Ryan, an attractive male friend of Kiki's that Ava is being set up with. Things get even more complicated as Ava realizes that she has feelings for Santiago as well.

This is a great, entertaining read, perfect for the beach. Having recently returned from a holiday in Costa Rica, I was very impressed by the accurate facts about Costa Rica. Belinda Jones managed to bring back the memories of sighting the same animals, plants, and places that Ava sees while in the country. This novel lost one star from me due to Ava's frustrating indecisiveness; for example, dating one man isn't the best way to tell the one you really like that you're interested in him. Still the book contains for the most part likeable characters, great descriptions of tropical places, and romance. Fun!