From the moment Cleo met Lockie, her infuriatingly charming co-casting producer on hit reality show Welcome to Singledom, he’s been getting under her skin. Their job? Casting singles for the ultimate island romance. Their problem? They can’t agree on anything.
Now, the cameras are ready to roll, and the contestants—well, most of them—are en route. But when the threat of a tropical storm delays half the cast, launch night turns into a total disaster. With no Plan B, Cleo and Lockie are forced to step in as contestants. Just for 24 hours until the real stars arrive.
Simple, right? Except tensions are sky-high and sparks are flying for all the wrong reasons! All they have to do is couple-up and get voted off - but there’s a storm coming, so leaving the island might not be so easy. Cleo’s used to pulling strings behind the scenes, not falling headfirst into the drama.
But when the cameras stop rolling, will their fake fling fade with the credits—or could it be Cleo’s most unexpected plot twist yet? (Synopsis courtesy of Goodreads)
This is my favorite Portia MacIntosh read to date! I’m all about a reality TV show-type story, and A Shore Thing offered that up and then some. It felt like it was Survivor meets Love Island, but it offered up even more by giving background information on what happens behind the scenes on a show like Welcome to Singledom.
Cleo wants to take Welcome to Singledom in a direction that would include more “real” contestants; everyday people that the everyday person could relate to and identify with. But Lockie, the new co-casting producer, doesn’t agree. He thinks if it ain’t broke, there’s no reason to change the formula they’ve stuck to since the beginning of the reality show’s inception: bring in the hottest contestants who produce the most drama, creating an exciting environment that will keep a viewer’s attention.
When both Cleo and Lockie are forced to become short-term contestants on the show, both theories are put to the test. Cleo sees herself as a regular, girl-next-door type of gal, while Lockie definitely fits into that “hottie” category. But despite who ends up coming out on top, it doesn’t change the fact that they have to survive the elements on a remote island, with strangers who are all vying to win the show, and the show’s prize money.
I felt like I was part of the reality show chaos. Usually I watch that kind of drama on my tv, but this felt just as exciting and in-depth. From the various contests the contestants have to participate in, to the absolute disconnection from anything in society, it was believable. A Welcome to Singledom show could really exist. While there are plenty of twists and turns that change the outlook Cleo and Lockie have when it comes to their career choices and their time on the island, the formula I have come to enjoy with my reality shows never faltered–it was all there, just as it should be. A Shore Thing was a sure thing, and a five-star experience!
Thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for the book in exchange for an honest review.
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