First published 2008
Cameron Paradise abandons her violent champion surfer husband Gregg in Hawaii and escapes to Los Angeles with nothing but her stunning looks and fitness expertise. The twenty-four-year-old lands work at an elite private gym where Hollywood's power players sweat out their stress. Cameron keeps her focus on saving money to open her own studio, brushing off the constant advances from wealthy men. She avoids the party scene and drugs that consume LA. Then she meets Ryan Lambert, a successful independent film producer who has never strayed from his marriage to Mandy, the spoiled daughter of ruthless mogul Hamilton J. Heckerling. Ryan breaks his faithful streak when he encounters Cameron. The situation grows more complicated because Cameron is also involved with Don Verona, Ryan's best friend and a charismatic talk show host known for his legendary romantic conquests. The collision between desire and marriage in Hollywood's brutal power structure pushes these relationships toward devastating consequences.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-romance
Setting: Hawaii, Los Angeles
Period: Contemporary
512 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: explicit-sexual-content