Playing with Matches

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Dive headfirst into a summer of love, laughter, and unexpected twists as destiny shakes up the dating scene. In this spirited romantic comedy, Isla, a renowned romance author, and Jackson, the brilliant mind behind an innovative Ai-driven dating app, find themselves entangled in a battle of wits as rival matchmakers on a reality-TV dating show. Fate, with its mischievous sense of humor, plays its part alongside the cunning producer of the show. Nothing is as it appears in the idyllic tropical paradise of the resort, where the carefully crafted matches are in danger of going up in smoke. Sharing a suite against their wishes, Isla and Jackson discover a common thread that binds them – both are on the brink of losing everything. Jackson's app teeters on the edge of failure, while Isla's book sales plummet. To salvage their dreams, they must join forces and orchestrate the perfect pairings that will ensure the show's triumph. In the midst of the sizzling Caribbean backdrop, passion ignites as these two opposites attract. Isla and Jackson embark on a thrilling journey through the treacherous waters of love, logic, magic, and mystery. With the tides ever-changing, they're bound to uncover that sometimes the universe has a plan of its own.

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Playing with Matches: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult contemporary romance with steamy intimate scenes. Features a romance author and tech entrepreneur forced to work together on a reality TV dating show while sharing accommodations and developing romantic feelings despite initial animosity.