The Paradise series by Elin Hilderbrand

 

Winter in Paradise | Elin Hilderbrand | 2018

What Happens In Paradise | Elin Hilderbrand | 2019

Troubles in Paradise | Elin Hilderbrand | 2020

This series surprised me and I really enjoyed the characters and the setting of St. John's Island. It starts out with a plane crash and Irene Steele of Iowa discovering that her husband has died along with the pilot and a woman. She heads to St. John's and discovers that her husband was leading a double life with a family in the islands. The two grown Steele sons, Baker and Cash, also venture down to the island where they begin to unravel secrets as well as begin to make their own attachments to the lifestyle of the Caribbean. The entire family falls in love with St. John's Island and makes plans to live there.

This series is like a soap opera set in St. John. There is an entire cast of characters with secrets, problems, love, and various entanglements. It is a mystery, a romance, and a great escape. It is a great winter read, especially, if you can't get to a warm location yourself.