Two of Five

The Vacation Sweethearts collection tells the stories of Savannah residents who traveled somewhere, whether to stay or visit. The first two books are now available: book 1 for purchase, and book 2 for preorder. Books 3 and 4 are coming soon in 2017. Stay tuned!

SMILE FOR ME (Vacation Sweethearts Book 1)

Five books in all, Jan Thompson���s Vacation Sweethearts series begins with SMILE FOR ME, the romance between uptight Byron Moss and laid-back Tina MacFarland.

I���ve always wanted to write about the places I���ve been to, and the Bahamas is one of them. We went on a cruise a while ago and had so much fun. I would like to go back there again some day. This is where I put Byron and Tina in SMILE FOR ME. It���s a different novel from the previous series because the entire book is very laid back. No dead bodies, no hostages. Just idyllic sun and beaches on a lazy summer���s day.

I grew up on a tropical island with hibiscus, bougainvillea, and a type of flowering tree called the flame of the forest. Since the Bahamas is tropical, they also have similar flowers there. I wrote about the daily life in the Bahamas, laid back island life in the tropics, the mix of Britishisms and Americanisms in that old British colony. Byron speaks British English, and Tina speaks American English, and never the two shall connect? Read to find out!