Five international vacationers, strangers to each other, misfits running from their daily lives, are brought together at the same small seaside Hotel of Dreams by a rental scam, an international art heist, passion, murder, and a haunting. It had seemed like the perfect getaway for Malibu's famous TV private investigator, Mac Reilly and his girlfriend/partner, Sunny Alvarez, along with his three-legged, one-eyed rescue dog Pirate, and her snippy three-pound fiend on four paws, the chihuahua, Tesoro. But now they find themselves having to sort out the misfits' lives, including two lonely children on the trail of the mystery, solve crime, and a murder, all against the sunny, glamorous backdrop of St. Tropez.
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"Loved it! It is light and easy. My life is so busy I need the light and easy reads. If you are hoping for some great literary classic this is not for you. But if you like a little romance with a mystery and some cute endearing children to add to the story, then you will enjoy. Short chapters to read when you get a short break from your busy life, to escape a little!!"
— Gelynn (5 out of 5 stars)
" This book had me in tears and laughing. Very well written book without getting too emotionally involved. It always had something going on which I loved also. And the characters were so vivid and different. "
— Tania, 2/7/2014" It was ok. The suspense didn't hold my interest but I did want to finish it. I wouldn't read it again. "
— Sarah, 1/30/2014" I grabbed this book thinking it might be interesting. It was a little overwhelming at first. Way to many characters and the story jumps all over the place. I felt like it actually got better towards the last few chapters. Some of the stories seemed to end and I wanted more. I will read more from Elizabeth Adler. "
— Amanda, 1/28/2014" very enjoyable...it was a light read...I think I started in the middle of a series but it stood alone quite well "
— Peggy, 1/27/2014" Just fell in love with Sunny and Mac. I love the twists and turns in this novel. "
— Heather, 1/25/2014" This was a fine follow up to the first one. The worst character is "Little Laureen". Why can't people just call her Laureen? I actually found myself liking some of the characters by the end that I didn't like in the beginning. "
— Cecily, 1/23/2014" After the first few pages, it wasn't a bad read -- it was just unremarkable in any way. "
— Sharon, 1/6/2014" Fluff piece, but enjoyable when you want to relax and not have your brain fluffed, old fashioned mystery. "
— Jayne, 1/5/2014" Loved this book!! It is the perfect beach read :).... amazing for summer... "
— Teyara, 1/1/2014" The book as such is nice with good characterizations. It gets a little slow in parts. A good read while travelling or you just want to pass the time. Nothing stupendous.. "
— Anupama, 12/15/2013" Easy read, no thinking required with likeable characters and simple mystery. "
— Shelleyrae, 11/17/2013" Good book. better than the 1st!! "
— Diana, 9/19/2013" In preparation of summer, I picked up a beachy book. Good book, even though it is a part of a series. "
— Jen, 6/3/2013" Light , fun read. Adlers books have romance, mystery and adventure. gives the reader a flavor for travel...Interesting characters and locations. "
— Kathy, 3/10/2013" Elizabeth Adler used to be one of my favorite authors, but I couldn't even finish this book. Very poorly written. "
— Kris, 10/19/2012" stopped reading the book at page 150. the beginning was good but the middle was just to slow that i couldn't finish. the charcters seem interesting that i think she had the right idea but the author needs to make the book more intersting. "
— Denise, 7/27/2012" Very cute. I little predictable, but cute "
— Melissa, 6/24/2012" I gave this book 2 stars because even though I didn't really like it and decided it wasn't worth finishing, it could be an okay book if you were really bored and didn't care that the writing was bad and the story line had been done before. "
— Rachel, 5/15/2012" Fast, fun, beachy read with just enough depth. "
— Laurie, 5/6/2012" To be honest; I didn't read the book. It was so terrible I decided not to waste my time. "
— Crissy, 10/23/2011" There are way too many characters and none of them are interesting. Because there are so many, the story moves v e r y slowly. If you value your time, I recommend you skip this one. "
— Linda, 10/6/2011" Fun read - mystery and some romance "
— Amy, 10/6/2011" Good read. Characters are developed nicely on both an individual and a relationship level. Nice plot and story development. Good ending. Sunny and Mac love relationship a bit repetative, especially if you've read one of her other books. "
— Liz, 8/7/2011" Light , fun read. Adlers books have romance, mystery and adventure. gives the reader a flavor for travel...Interesting characters and locations. "
— Kathy, 5/8/2011" This book has a lot of characters to follow. But somehow I managed. "
— Becky, 11/9/2010" Fluff piece, but enjoyable when you want to relax and not have your brain fluffed, old fashioned mystery. "
— Jayne, 10/18/2010" Fun summer/beach book. Lots of characters, multiple story lines, but very easy to follow. "
— Carrie, 7/17/2010" This book by Elizabeth Adler is okay. It was a little long, but it took awhile to fit the pieces together of this murder mystery/romance book. <br/> <br/>I was glad the book ended the way it did or I would have been disappointed. "
— Amber, 7/11/2010" Very cute. I little predictable, but cute "
— Melissa, 4/29/2010" This was a fun, easy read. Great for the beach or if you are in the mood for a mystery. "
— Jodi, 4/22/2010" I've read all of Adler's books. This is one of the best in her "country" series. I hope she continues future books w/these characters. Easy read, couldn't put it down. "
— Diane, 2/7/2010" Fluffy, confectionery book. Murder solved, villains caught, everyone happy. Easy read. <br/>Author used a few too many misplaced cliches. "
— Elizabeth, 12/6/2009" Easy read, no thinking required with likeable characters and simple mystery. "
— Shelleyrae, 10/15/2009" The book as such is nice with good characterizations. It gets a little slow in parts. A good read while travelling or you just want to pass the time. Nothing stupendous.. "
— Anupama, 9/23/2009" Light, easy reading. Good beach book. "
— Hstagaard, 9/22/2009" Was the perfect book to read on a beautiful summer weekend. Complete fluff but entertaining. Every once in a while it's just fun to "escape". "
— Heidi, 9/8/2009Elizabeth Adler is the internationally acclaimed author of more than thirty novels. She is a frequent world traveler who has lived in Brazil, the United States, England, France, and Ireland, and she uses these real locations in her books. She is married with one daughter and lives in Palm Springs, California.
Julie Briskman is a classically trained actress who has performed in major regional theaters throughout the country, including the Guthrie Theater, where she spent seven years as a company member. Julie lives in Seattle, where she continues her work as a leading stage actress and voice talent.