The Vacation Bubble: To Barcelona with Love Trilogy Book 1 by Marcella Steele
Readers’ Favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Perfect for fans of Beach Read, Nora Goes Off Script, and Part of Your World—this spicy second chance romance is a sun-drenched escape with heart, heat, and humor.
A fling wasn’t on her vacation itinerary. Neither was falling in love.
Romance has ghosted, gaslit, and gone full Shakespearean tragedy on Sofia Drake. She’s officially a one-woman rom-com with no third act in sight, ready to bolt if love sneaks up on her again.
Freshly dumped and jobless, Sofia is mid-pity-party (yes, wine and ice cream are involved) when a friend drags her to a job fair. If she’d known how a chance meeting would blow up her carefully constructed life, she would’ve stayed home. One look into Ryan Hunter’s crystal-blue eyes and she can tell he’s trouble. He’s gorgeous, charming, and way too young. He’s also the first man in years to make her feel a real, rocket-exploding kind of heat. But when the jet-setting Ryan invites her on a spontaneous trip to Barcelona, Sofia does what she does best: she runs.
It takes a kick from her best friend (a “get a life” lecture) to move Sofia out of her comfort zone and onto a plane to Barcelona—alone. No men, no pressure, just a solo adventure. At least… until she runs straight into the one man she swore she’d never see again.
Now, Ryan is offering to be her personal tour guide, and Sofia is breaking her own ‘no men’ rule for a new one: keep it vacation-only. Sun, sangria, and maybe a little sizzle. They make a pact for the summer: Thirty days—no falling in love, no risky complications. Really.
Sometimes the best adventures happen when you finally stop running from what scares you the most.
“The Vacation Bubble will resonate with readers who crave wanderlust, sizzling chemistry, and second chances.” Readers’ Favorite
Book 2, The Relationship Contract, releases on 2/10/26
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WRITING ROMANCE FOR WOMEN JUST HITTING THEIR STRIDE
Marcella Steele is an American author/screenwriter living her second act in Barcelona. After making her own midlife move across the Atlantic, she writes contemporary romance celebrating women over forty who are just getting started on their second act adventure. Her novels blend humor, heat, and heart as her characters discover that reinvention, passion, and love have no expiration date. Her background as an award-winning screenwriter brings cinematic storytelling to every page. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her traveling to new destinations, gathering inspiration for her next story.
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