The Other Side of Paradise

by Lily Seabrooke

Allison promised a casual fling. Stella is anything but casual.

Allison Holt is in no place for a serious relationship or serious feelings—working summers at an island resort to help her pay her way through art school, and still reeling from her last whirlwind romance turning into a nightmare, she’s lost her spark for love. But when she promises her friend she’ll try a no-strings vacation fling, she’s not expecting the resort guest she has a crush on to be the one helping her find that vacation fling.

Stella Valerie Bell doesn’t want to be on vacation. Taken away from her summer plans by her rich family to attend a family vacation, she’s surrounded by luxury but only wants one to be her own person. So when her sister gets into a fight that splits the family, she’s all too happy to break off from the family herself and join her sister’s new friends helping Allison score the summer vacation romance of a lifetime.

But seeing the way Allison looks at her when it’s just the two of them, maybe Stella isn’t so straight after all.

The Other Side of Paradise is a vacation romance and counterpart story to A Quick Stop in Paradise, following the story of Allison and Stella at the same time. Features messy family dynamics, a useless lesbian with a useless lesbian crush, sexy painting, and realizing maybe being straight is overrated. Content warnings for emotionally manipulative family, open-door sex scenes, and a girl with a crush so big it’s probably registered as a celestial body somewhere.

Genres: Romance, Queer, Lesbian Romance, Lesbian Fiction, Contemporary

377 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 28, 2025

About the author

Lily Seabrooke is a lesbian, trans woman, and author of sapphic romance that stars food, because odds are, at any given time, she's hungry.

Her interests include eating food, thinking about food, writing novels about food, and drinking coffee.

Reviews

[Luna · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading A Quick Stop In Paradise, I had my fingers crossed that Allison and Stella would have a spin-off, so to say that I’m happy it happened would be a massive understatement.

A sapphic rom-com about Allison, a hotel employee who develops a huge crush on Stella, a guest who’s on vacation with her family. Poor Allison goes into full gay panic whenever Stella’s around and can barely form a full sentence without…well, without panicking. Of course, Stella’s completely oblivious to said crush and just chalks up Allison’s odd behavior to her being awkward. Unfortunately for Allison, Stella’s straight, or at least that's what she claims to be. Stella’s looking for a hot guy to have a fling with and when she hears about Allison’s similar plans, except you know with a woman, she's all too excited to help her out. I know, I know *forehead slap*

Another great sapphic rom-com by Seabrooke that I didn’t want to end. I really enjoyed this read and the protagonists were cute and lovable. Stella was very direct and not scared to rock the boat to stand up for her sister. Allison was very sweet and so painfully flustered around Stella that I honestly felt so bad for her. I enjoyed the comedy and the spice was so hot that I had moments where I gasped in shock. It’s difficult for me to judge the pacing of a vacation romance because there’s that time limit, but I was glad they acknowledged the short time. Ugh and the saying “thank you” to someone when it doesn’t apply was so relatable and I felt called out! So, if you’re looking for a sapphic rom-com that’s sweet, spicy, and filled with drama, then I recommend giving this a read!


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[Mace Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so happy to read this book. When I read A Quick Stop in Paradise it became an instant favourite of mine so getting to spend more time with these characters was truly a gift.

This time the focus is on Allison, a seasonal concierge and lovingly useless lesbian and Stella, who's on vacation and is definitely straight because "Everyone thinks women are hot". Their dynamic is so good. So much being oblivious to obvious pining. So many scenes of "practicing flirting" to help out your new lesbian friend who always get so flustered around you. When the turn finally happens it heats up so fast. Just love these two together.

This book is genuinely so funny. Lily Seabrooke has an excellent comedic voice and in a way that feels distinctly queer.

Oh and the spice. So good. As always. There is a scene with 4 shot glasses and a game of questions that had me sweating.

This is a truly excellent book. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes vacation romance, queer people standing up to awful family members, anyone who enjoyed A Quick Stop in Paradise (me!) Or anyone who looking for an excellent sapphic romance.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jennyffer Almeida · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a digital review copy of this book in exchange of a honest review and I must say I’m pleasantly surprised. I’ve always liked Lily Seabrooke’s books and I loved ‘A Quick Stop in Paradise’ but I actually thought I wouldn’t like reading Stella and Allison’s story. I thought Ryan and Brooklyn had a more compelling story and that we already knew enough about Stella and Allison and their romance so it wouldn’t be nothing new. But I can say for sure that I was wrong! I really enjoyed having a glimpse of their thoughts, especially Stella and it made me like her more. And, of course, it was good to have a little of Ryan and Brooklyn there as well. It was great getting to know Stella and Allison not as side characters, but to understand their struggles.

My only complaint is that we already know the story was happening along with Brooklyn and Ryan’s story so the timeline felt a little… stiff, so sometimes things were rushed because they had to fit that previously established timeline. But even so, it was a very enjoyable reading!

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you enjoy Lily Seabrooke and/or want to read a fun, engaging vacation romance, then this is a story you should read! The wit and banter is top notch. The useless lesbian is so well done you laugh, cringe and cheer right along.

This author has a way to just pull you right in from the start and won’t let you go until the end (and beyond!).

Our MCs are perfectly done from Allison, the useless lesbian, to Stella, the straight girl who finds women hot ;). The story was well paced and I enjoyed the side story featuring Brooklyn and Ryan as this story is the same timeline as theirs, A Quick Stop in Paradise.

Highly recommend!!!.

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[Anna Demosi · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was really worried i wasn’t gonna like this bc of the like same timeline thing as the first one but i enjoyed it! i love allison she’s just so sweet and timid and i just love her😂 i want to hug her so bad and shower her with love. stella is such a firecracker and i love how bold and open she was. i liked seeing her and her dads issues in this one, for the longest time in the first one i forgot they even had a dad ☠️ i loved getting to piece together what the other characters were doing at what points and like remembering from the first book what alison and stella were doing while we were with ryan and brooklyn. overall i really enjoyed these and it was a great way to end out my summer reads🥹

[Chess · Rating 5 out of 5]

After seeing bits and pieces of Allison and Stella’s blossoming romance in A Quick Stop in Paradise, I was so excited to see that they would get their own book. Thankfully, their story is lovely but also filled with a nice a push and pull between their relationship, largely from Stella’s side questioning her sexuality and her butting up against compulsory heterosexuality; Allison basically has a crush instantly and becomes a blubbering mess but Stella is unaware and her feelings gradually build up. Their banter is so cute and I love how their relationship plays out. This book also fleshes out family events from the previous book, but from Stella’s side and her anger towards her family. Along with that, it was nice to see that Stella felt a bit more insecure than she appears in regards to an internship that she got for the summer — the trip costing her the internship — and feeling like her family didn’t care about her passions. In contrast, while Allison seems like she has low self-esteem — and she does in a lot of situations — she chose to take this summer job because she wanted to get away from her parents and gain some independence, not caring how they saw her. That’s something Stella sees and admires in Allison.

This is another nice sapphic rom-com from Lily Seabrooke filled with cute and funny moments, but also filled with familial drama that hits hard. If you liked A Quick Stop in Paradise, then The Other Side of Paradise is a good companion novel.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Joann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a very good book. It was definitely a turn pager. I loved the story of the family coming to an island and everyone figuring out their lives. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I would recommend this book if you like some hot scenes and a fun atmosphere in a book.

[Ramona · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was sad when the first book was over because it was so good and I didn't want the story to end. I love that we get to see this side of the story since we only got little tidbits of Stella and Allison, but to get their full story was great. Another one that I didn't want the story to end!.

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[Rylie · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The Other Side of Paradise" is a fun, spicy sapphic romance with a happily-ever-after. It is the counterpart of A Quick Stop in Paradise, covering roughly the same time period but from the perspective of what turns out to be the secondary couple in that book. As such, it's a "toaster oven"/"bi awakening" and "vacation romance" vs "useless lesbian" pairing that I found enjoyable. Lily Seabrooke writes such compelling "useless lesbian" characters! As with the other book, there is a lot of unhealthy family meddling, though I found it less intrusive and maddening. I really enjoyed getting to see the other side of events, as well as what was happening during moments the other book didn't share with us. I enjoyed watching the evolution of the emotions of these characters as their own self-awareness and understanding of the other grows, as well as getting to revisit the characters from the first Paradise book. The group of friends and lovers that forms in these two books is envy-inducing

Like other Lily Seabrooke romances, this book is witty and heartfelt, with a life lesson sprinkled in offhand here and there. I find her books easy to read and easy to be caught up in. There are some spicy scenes, once these two get out of their own way, that are really quite hot. Thankfully for me, there may be a useless lesbian but this isn't a slow burn - pacing of the romance and action seems to be pretty typical compared to others I have read in the genre.

I have only one minor issue with this novel, which is not enough to lose a star but I wanted to point out since it is uncommon for a Seabrooke book and might affect some readers more than others. There is one scene that involves both intimacy and a drinking game. It's far enough into things that it's quite clearly consensual, but mixing those two things made me a little uncomfortable. As it's a happily ever after romance without dark romance elements, and mutual desire is clear, everybody is fine with what happens, and it didn't seriously affect my ability to enjoy the rest of the book.

Fans of Lily Seabrooke and A Quick Stop in Paradise will enjoy this return to the island paradise. I recommend that those who enjoy sapphic romance novels and who like the tropes and themes I listed above give both of these a try! I think you could read this one first, especially since it runs simultaneously with the other book, but it would likely spoil some of the tension that is more of the focus of "A Quick Stop in Paradise" but only incidental to the relationship in "The Other Side of Paradise". So, read them in release order if you want the full effect from the first book, or in reverse order if you want a more chill reading experience.

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[Positronic Brain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a digital review copy of this book in exchange of a honest review, and I must admit this book's existence is a wish fulfilled because this is a story I desperately wanted to read (and I loved).

This book chronicles the same time frame as its sister book "A Quick Stop of Paradise" but from Stella and Allison's point of view, the secondary couple from that book whose romance took place entirely in the background. And while the main romance in "Quick Stop" was good, this couple reallyu caught my interest and I really, really wanted to read more about them because I just loved the dynamic between the beautiful, straightforward and really-sure-shes-straight Stella and the awkward, bumbling and extremely useless lesbian Allison - now we get a book where they are the focus of the story.

Both "Quick Stop" and this book share several scenes, but the characters in "Other Side" have their own journey. Stella has her own problems to deal with her family that are different from the ones her sister Ryan faced in "Quick Stop" and that we never really got to see there. This book is not a sequel, it is a whole other half of the same story that also can be read on its own. By the end you get the feeling you shared a journey with two sisters learning more about themselves from a single triggering event, but while their journeys share the starting point and the destination, they are so different in their routes.

And it's great journey. Stella and Allison are a delighftul couple, and we get to watch them go from acquitances to friends to lovers. Their banter is amazing, and Seabrooke takes time showing why they work so well together - there's an understanding and a way these two have to complement each other that is just endearing to see. And while usuallly the open door bedroom scenes leave me cold, the ones we get here... whew, they are just out of the scale. It doesn't matter if you're here looking for sugar or spice, you'll get plenty of both.

The only major drawback is that the format of the book - it being tied to the events of "Quick Stop" happening at the same time - makes the book loose the rythm sometimes. Some characters that took center in Paradise are barely developed here, which is understandable but makes them feel a bit two-dimensional. And when the timelines cross, the narrative gets a bit stiff and it feels as if Stella's character development takes a couple steps back in order to match what we had seen of her at a certain given moments in "Quick Stop". That said, Seabrooke carefully builds her characters and despite these stumbling she has them earn their growth so the conclusion feels natural and earned.

All in all, this book soars to even greater heights than Quick Stop (and if you haven't read Quick Stop, the beauty of the format is you can read this book first). Stella's assertiveness and Estella's cluelesness are an addicting mix, and it was wonderful to finally have a front end seat to their love story. Recommended for any romance lover out there.

[Vurskari · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most pathetic, hopeless lesbian you've ever met is trying to get a summer fling at a resort. A straight girl with a big mouth who loves how she reacts when she gets flirted with is surely the best teacher to get her one...

(I received a free ARC for this book)

I write reviews, often, almost ignoring the steamier aspects of a book. I suppose it makes me feel like more of a professional. And I could do that, for this book; Our main characters have beautifully complementary issues - Stella is afraid of showing vulnerability after years of being the youngest in a family of stuck-ups that keep up appearances, and it's choking her, and when a family crisis arrives, she acts out to defend her sister. Allison owns her insecurities and vulnerabilities and waves them like a flag, but she also uses them as a shield to hide behind, too scared to go after what she wants in life.

And it's an emotional and heartbreaking aspect of the story. It's beautiful to see these two opening each other up.

But I am writing this review to talk about these two opening each other up, nasty style.

This book is just, so, so immensely sexy. Allison is truly just hopeless; Her foot is permanently lodged in her mouth and her flirts would sound like insults, but she says them with such nervous energy that it's hard to not find them endearing. And Stella agrees with this assessment. She finds the awkward, terrified way Allison flirts with her to be entertaining as hell, and she very quickly finds that nothing in this vacation is quite as fun as teasing Allison.

Especially because Allison keeps accidentally, honestly, earnestly being so, so romantic with her.

And once Stella figures out Allison is actually into her... Well, it's a vacation, she may as well try it out, right? Sex is a defense mechanism for her, too, but Allison and Stella find ways to break down both their walls through it anyway.

It's hot, it's fun, it makes me giggle in delight. That's all I need to recommend a book.

[B, · Rating 4 out of 5]

In The Other Side of Paradise, Lily Seabrooke presents us with another fun, sexy, entertaining, quick-read romance as a follow-up to A Quick Stop in Paradise,

In Book 1 Seabrooke introduced online journalist and vacationer Ryan Bell and resort bartender and permanent resident Brooklyn Sterling.

Seabrooke’s Book 2, The Other Side, includes Ryan and Brooklyn, but turns the spotlight on Ryan’s younger sister Stella, a disgruntled college student whose father demanded she give up a coveted internship to participate in the island resort vacation of her dysfunctional extended family.

Seabrooke pairs Stella — wealthy, rash, outspoken, sexually brazen, and straight — with summer resort staffer Allison Holt — a shy, tongue-tied inexperienced lesbian and a promising artist. From the moment Allison sees Stella at check-in, she’s smitten.

Events at the outset of the getaway give Ryan reasons to bow out of most of her mother’s tightly organized itinerary. In solidarity with Ryan and feeling unseen by the family, Stella, too, goes AWOL.

My special appreciation for Stella as a character is due to her surprise and fascination regarding Ryan’s newfound sexuality. It’s also bolstered by her insistence on being honest with her family.

Stella and Allison accompany each other on a quest to emulate Ryan and Brooklyn’s romantic abandon — defined by experiencing a summer fling. Stella takes note of a good-looking male lifeguard while Allison only has eyes for Stella.

I enjoyed reading about how the two young women begin to frolic together, sharing their fantasies, their time, and their artistic talents, as they haphazardly stumble toward a whimsical relationship.

Seabrooke’s penned a great summer — or fall, winter, or spring — read. Enjoy!.

I received a complimentary ARC of the book via Booksprout and am posting a review voluntarily and gratefully.

[Scott Cutlip · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Other Side of Paradise is Lily Seabrooke’s follow-up to A Quick Stop in Paradise. Well, not a follow-up; maybe a follow-along, as much of the novel runs concurrent to the events of the first novel. Allison is the shy front desk clerk, whose mentor is Brooklyn from the first novel, while Stella is Ryan’s sister and known more than once to open her mouth before she can think better.

Stella is straight and looking for a quick fling with one of the men in this tropical setting, while Allison, who has had a previous bad experience, is looking to follow in Brooklyn’s steps–briefly–and have a fling with another woman. But Stella and Allison always seem to end up around each other. Stella has quickly developed a crush on Stella that leaves her stammering every time they talk.

I don’t think this book is quite as good as the first book for a few reasons: one, some of the material we have already gotten, and I don’t think this book adds too much that is new here (although Stella and Ryan’s father plays a much bigger role here than in the first book); and two, while Allison is adorable, Stella doesn’t quite have the presence as Ryan did. I enjoyed the book, and I enjoyed their interactions, but to me the book ended Happily as opposed to Happily Ever After. And a large part of that is to do with Stella.

We also get enough of Ryan and Brooklyn in here for those who enjoyed them in the first book, with a little bit more information on them, but not necessarily so much that if you didn’t read this book, you have been left out.

Setting is again great; characters are great; I just don’t buy this is a Happily Ever After or at least that Stella is as in as Allison is.

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[Courtney · Rating 4 out of 5]

After really enjoying A Quick Stop in Paradise, I really hoped that Allison and Stella would get their own book, and that is what The Other Side of Paradise is. While you may want to read the other book for context, the two books take place simultaneously, and are more supplemental to each other, so it’s more of a case of “if you like this one, you’ll like that one,” and vice versa as opposed to needing to read in order. However, having read the first book, it was great to return to these characters and see what they were up to. And while there was a slight concern that this might retread some of the beats the first book covered, the book still felt fresh and charming, even if it is a bit constrained by the predictability of the overlapping timeline in places.
Stella being one of the bright spots for Ryan in the last book made it fun for me to see what made her tick. And while Allison exemplifies a trope I dislike, the jaded cynic who is only interested in casual relationships, I couldn’t help but like her, based on what I knew of her as well. But I really liked the dynamic of Allison falling for Stella, and Stella being none the wiser, as well as Stella coming to terms with her own queerness in the process.
This was a fun read, and I’d recommend it to readers who want one last fun sapphic contemporary vacation romance as the summer ends.

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[Jackie D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another knockout from Lily Seabrooke!! I felt this hit the nail on the head for what a romcom should be. The characters were actually funny and not in a it’s funny because they are being cutesy, silly. The author truly had me laughing during several parts of this book.

Allison with her nervous babbling every time she was near Stella was adorable. I usually don’t care for “love at first sight” but I think because it wasn’t reciprocated by Stella it worked. Stella is a very outspoken woman. She constantly called out the unfair treatment she and Ryan received from the family. Stella with her games for Allison definitely agree with the other reviewer I was sweating! Reading Stella’s perspective while “practice flirting” to help Allison was probably my favorite. Her internal dialogue kept mentioning how much she liked doing it and watching Allison’s reactions all while she considered herself straight.

Lily was right labeling this slow burn to really fast burn because she turned up the heat IMMEDIATELY.

I could not recommend this book more honestly. I hate that I read it so fast I did not want this story to end. Sometimes a sequel can be a let down but this could not be further from the truth with this one.

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[zagzig · Rating 5 out of 5]

in which Allison is endlessly tormented, but mostly good-naturedly

carrying on from A Quick Stop in Paradise, we have the same cast and events of the last book but this time from Stella and Allison's points of view. it doesn't break new ground so much as fill in the gaps of the first book, but also I really enjoyed the first book. and we learn crucial new information like Allison is somehow even more of a bottom than she initially appeared. it does ultimately still feel like Ryan and Brooklyn's story but with extra Stella/Allison bits, but they're very enjoyable Stella/Allison bits

the banter is still on point (to be fair, a lot of it is banter that already appeared). Stella and Allison's banter has its own dynamic, which largely consists of Allison melting down over how attracted she is to Stella and Stella having just the most fun with that. no third act fight or anything like that (at least, not with each other), and much like the first book it is rather spicy

I will say that for a useless lesbian, Allison moves real fast in this relationship. though to be fair a lot of that is from Stella finding her cute and deciding to keep her

[Alex Dell · Rating 5 out of 5]

"A Quick Stop in Paradise" is one of my favorite books that I've read this year, so when I saw that Lily was writing a partner book to it focusing on Stella and Allison, I was already primed to enjoy it. It was a unique and rewarding experience to read through the same vacation, same series of events, but from another couple's perspective, especially when the stories intertwined. However, as she always does, Lily did such an incredible job with the characters. Stella, with her bold, fiery attitude that sometimes doesn't know when to stop, and Allison, who has some self-esteem struggles but is wonderfully, adorably fitting the "useless lesbian" trope. The story was funny, sweet, sexy, and in the end just a well-written heartwarming sapphic story. I will admit that several nights I went to bed later than I should because of "just one more chapter." That's when I know a story has me at its mercy. Much like what Allison wants from Stella ...

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[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was pleased to see that Allison & Stella were getting their own story as I enjoyed them as side characters in A Quick Stop in Paradise. This is unusual in that it’s the exact same timeline and has a lot of overlap.
This didn’t disappoint and although some bits were very familiar, and of course you know the ending, there was a lot of spice and comedy to enjoy. Maybe it was because the story was already a given but there seemed to be more and spicier spice than generally in a LS book. It worked well though both for their story and as the complimentary side of the duology.
I think you could still read & enjoy this without doing AQSIP first - it would be interesting to know how they work the reverse way given the same chronology.
Anyway it’s a definite recommend for a lighthearted and funny and spicy story with strong characters and a HEA.

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[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book from Lily Seabrooke! I absolutely adore this new series and I was so excited to read the story from Allison and Stella's perspectives. This did not disappoint! It was so cute and Stella and Allison are a super interesting couple to read about. I had a love/hate relationship with Stella in the first book due to her meddling but now that I can see inside her head, I can tell how she cares about the injustice in her family. Because this book happens concurrently with the first, we also got more Brooklyn and Ryan in scenes that weren't in the first book and it added even more depth to their characters. I just loved this book and the two lead couples, but my favorite character has to be Allison for her genuine dorkiness.

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[Amber Justice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed the precursor to this story, A Quick Stop in Paradise, that was Ryan and Brooklyn’s story. Allison and Stella definitely grabbed my attention in that book so I was oh so excited to find out that they got their own book! Sweet and awkward Allison meets feisty and passionate Stella, who is most definitely straight, and the shenanigans ensue from the word go. I really enjoyed their banter, especially with Stella’s ability to instantly make Allison blush from both embarrassment and being turned on. And I enjoyed seeing more of Stella’s interactions with her parents, particularly her father and how that relationship evolves. There’s also plenty of spice sprinkled throughout the story. If you enjoyed the first book, definitely give this one a read!.

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[Shannon Luchies · Rating 3 out of 5]

Working at a resort is far less fun than Allison expected, but at least there's her friends and the lovely guests to look at. Like Stella V Bell, who literally has her tripping over her words.

Stella, interestingly, is not happy being there. Her parents insisted she go, making her loose out on a internship she wanted. Also she wants her independence, which she has difficulty asserting.

(This is set alongside A Quick Stop In Paradise, but works as a stand alone.)

Stella and Ryan's family continue to be very awful. They were shitty in the first book, and just as bad from Stella's POV.

I do wish the author had removed the bit where Stella tells Ryan that Shane wouldn't have cheated if she payed more attention to him. Its such a dated and sexist comment.

The Allison and Stella romance works, there's a good mix of serious and comedy too.

3.5 stars out of 5

[Issy Waldrom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh wow! Loved it! This book is definitely something special.

If you've read A Quick Stop in Paradise, then you'll have a rough idea of what happens, as this is the companion book, looking at Stella and Allison's relationship in more detail - their pov's for what is going on, more insight into all of the events that unfolded, and all of those scenes that were mentioned by never expanded (which are done very well). And in that context, it is a must read. If you're coming in fresh, well, it's highly recommended (and then Quick stop becomes a must read ^^)

Allison and Stella are adorable, and Allison really is a bumbling lesbian disaster, but in the cutest of ways. And seeing Stella come out is very amusing on its own as well. This is a story full of energy, feelings and spice, of found family and finding that space in life where you can just belong and be you.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

I knew I'd enjoy this one after reading the first few paragraphs. The scene of the initial meeting of Allison and Stella had me completely hooked. Allison, who has an obvious crush, works the front desk at the island resort Stella's dysfunctional family is vacationing for the week. I liked the alternating first person points of view because of the additional insights provided for each character, much of it relatable. The inner struggles, insecurities, and the humor of everyday life is realistically presented. This is a well written, humorous book that solidifies Lily Seabrooke as one of my favorite authors. If you like sapphic romance with humor and family drama, I highly recommend this.

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great summer / beach read full of lots of drama, found friends/family, and a sweet happily ever after ending. If you’ve read Seabrooke’s previous novel, this one will feel like a bit of Deja Vu, as it is set in the same time and location, but this time we get Alison and Stella’s story and perspective. I fell in love with both of them in A Quick Stop in Paradise, so it was great to see them again and getting their own happy ending.

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[Looby Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so happy that we got to read Stella and Allisons story who feature in the other Paradise as supporting characters to Stella’s sister Ryan and Allison’s bff Brooklyn.
Allison is a mumbling, stumbling mess around Stella who is confident, self assured and totally straight. Well at least she says she is. But this is a Lily story…. So ya know….
I loved these two in the first book and I loved them even more in their own book. So much wit and snark. So many family squabbles and fallings out. So much heat and so much fun. Perfect 👌🏻

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think I may have enjoyed this retelling more than the original. I was quickly drawn back into the same characters and really enjoyed the new perspectives. Allison and Stella's journey together was as cute as it was steamy! Stella's self-discovery and Allison's battle with self-worth really kept this story fresh and engaging.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Booksprout and Lily Seabrooke for an advanced reader copy of "The Other Side of Paradise".

After reading "A Quick Stop in Paradise" I was excited to learn Allison and Stella's side of the story. I did feel that the beginning it was a little too familiar to be as enjoyable as the first, but it quickly veered into it's own. While this had a lot of spice, Allison's completely shy demeanor was refreshing and comical.

An enjoyable read.

[Kathy Schaffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was another really well written adventure by Lily. After reading the Back to Paradise, I was hopeful that Allison and Stella’s story would be written. The story was written in a way that you could read it without reading back to paradise, however there was enough overlap that it really connected the dots. The book was written well, and kept me engaged throughout. Another amazing book by Lily!.

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[Idgiemia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am never really disappointed with Lily Seabrooke's books and this is no exception. I love the characters and many of the supporting characters. I love to hate Stella's family...duh! They are awful. Wish there was more to come for these guys, but always leave them (us) wanting, right? I am not really a fan of these types of parallel storylines within a sequel, but it works here pretty well. It brought much of A Quick Stop in Paradise back to front of mind. Keep up the good work!!

[Jacquie Dore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading a Quick Stop in Paradise with Ryan and Brooklyn….But I think I fell even harder for Allison and Stella! This book was so much fun and Allison and Stella were extremely hot. It was unexpected, light hearted and one of those stories where you get to the epilogue and already know that they are just going to make it.