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Smile for Me: Island Summer in the Bahamas… An International Christian Romance (Vacation Sweethearts Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jan Thompson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 353 ratings
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She is laid-back. He is uptight. Never the twain shall…kiss?

A deadline-driven workaholic assistant school principal who meticulously plans his schedule months in advance meets an easygoing art teacher and studio potter with no sense of time, living her life as the seasons come and go. When they cross paths again at the Summer by the Sea Day Camp sponsored by his church in Nassau, Bahamas, how can they get along if they cannot see eye to eye?

From USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson comes Smile for Me, book 1 in her Vacation Sweethearts collection of inspirational Christian travel romance novels. To start off the series, we travel to the Bahamas in the Caribbean, where the waters are clear, skies are blue, hammocks sway under coconut trees, and hearts are in love…

Tina MacFarland is laid-back…

When invited back to the Bahamas for a second time two years after a disastrous mission trip there, potter and art teacher Tina MacFarland isn’t sure she wants to face the obnoxious assistant principal of the Chapel by the Sea Christian School again. The last time she encountered Byron Moss, he found fault in everything she did. It seems that nothing she ever does is good enough for Mr. Uptight, as attractive as he may be to her.

Regardless of her personal concerns, they need art teachers at the Summer by the Sea Day Camp, and Tina answers the call to go. Surely God will help her last for four short weeks. What can possibly happen in a month? Nothing she can think of.

Byron Moss is uptight…

Assistant Headmaster Byron Moss is at a crossroad in his career. On the one hand, he has worked very hard to get to this position at the Chapel by the Sea Christian School. One more step up from this assistant principal position, and he’d be in charge of the entire school.

On the other hand, when Tina returns to Nassau, Byron suddenly feels hemmed in by his career choice. He is restricted from showing his transforming feelings for Tina. He fears he has taken a wrong turn in his career, and that if he keeps going on that route, he may lose his chances with Tina. More importantly, what is God’s will for his life? Somehow, he knows that Tina is part of all that. But she’s so…chaotic! And it drives him nuts. For the first time in his life, Byron is confused about what he needs to do.

Never the twain shall…kiss?

Ah, Byron and Tina. How will they navigate the super-conservative work environment where office romance is frowned upon? Can they change the old rules? Or will the old rules change them?


If you enjoy Smile for Me, you might also like the other travel romances in the Vacation Sweethearts series.

VACATION SWEETHEARTS (Christian Travel Romance)

  • Book 0 (Prequel): Time for Me
  • Book 1: Smile for Me
  • Book 2: Reach for Me (Romance with Suspense)
  • Book 3: Wait for Me (Romance with Suspense)
  • Book 4: Look for Me (Romance with Suspense)
  • Book 5: Pray for Me
  • Book 6: Care for Me
  • Book 7: Cheer for Me

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01I09Y4RW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Georgia Press LLC (July 5, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 5, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2225 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 478 pages
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USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson writes Christian coastal city and beach town romance with flavors of women’s fiction, Christian romantic suspense with elements of mystery, and inspirational near-future technothrillers with threads of sweet Christian romance. Jan’s books are for readers who enjoy stories of faith, family, and friends.

Raised on a tropical island in the Eastern Hemisphere, Jan now lives and writes in the Western Hemisphere. Her international background gives her a unique multicultural and multiracial perspective to her novels and books. The island has never left her, and she reminisces about beach life in her beach romance novels.

When Jan is not busy writing small-town stories, she writes big-city romantic suspense and international technothrillers, a nod to her previous career in computer science. She weaves technology with human interests, reflecting the current and future digital world. And romance. There’s always romance.

Beyond the printed page, Jan is a wife, mother, family scribe, avid reader, occasional artist, erstwhile pianist, and chief of staff to the family cat.

Jan’s life verse is John 3:16.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Smile for Me - Vacation Sweethearts #1
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
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Tina MacFarland is an art teacher who volunteers for three weeks at the Summer by the Sea Day Camp in Nassau, Bahamas. Byron Moss runs the Chapel by the Sea Day Camp keeping things organized. Tina and Byron have clashed before at the Day Camp. Tina and Byron’s faith in Christ are the only thing they have in common until they form a mutual attraction to each other. I really enjoyed this delightful Christian romance novel.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Romance and Wonderful Story!
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2023
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This story takes us to the beautiful Caribbean Islands and what a fun time! I loved all the descriptions this author gave of the beautiful scenery, the flowers, and the colors, and there were times I actually felt the sand beneath my feet and the wind in my hair.
Now, this book actually had so much more than just scenery. It had crazy tension between the two main characters, fun dialogue, a wild rainstorm, delightful romance, and wonderful God-given lessons.
I also had fun revisiting some of the author’s past characters from some of her other books.
This book was a story about finding God’s direction and not charging ahead of Him. It’s also about looking at others and finding their qualities and not faults.
I enjoy reading Jan Thompson’s books they always have wonderful life lessons, and she weaves God’s Word into each of her stories. Her stories flow so smoothly with great dialogue and wonderful word pictures. Each one has a realness and honesty that brings the issues each of her characters deal with, in a relatable way.
There's hope and love in this story and these are things we can all use.
I highly recommend you read this book! Who knows, you might just feel like taking a trip to the Islands to enjoy the sun and surf.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Whimsical
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2019
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I love the way the writer let's you read Byron and Tina's dialogues, and then she shows you their inner thoughts , which are sometimes funny, sometimes thoughtful. I love the Island setting and the descriptions that seems so real you feel like you're there. I would have wanted Byron to declare his feelings for Tina a little earlier on. All the characters played their parts well, you could almost feel a real dislike for Veronique. It's easy reading. Entertaining. Enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Smile for Me
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022
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Draws you in from the first word. Clean Christian romance where all characters strive to live a Christ filled life, praising God through good and bad times. A book worth reading and helps to build your faith in God.
Well done! Can’t wait to read the other books in the series.
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Amanda Spencer
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023
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It was a decent read but not as good as some of the other books I’ve read from this author. It was a little slower paced for my taste although I am glad that everything worked out ok in the end and I do intend to read more from this author.
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Aunt LoLo
3.0 out of 5 stars sweet story but the dialogue felt completely unnatural to me
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017
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Clean, sweet story but the dialogue felt completely unnatural to me, and very clipped. Still, a fun story. (As 1/2 of a multiracial couple, it felt really odd to label this book as such. It had absolutely nothing to do with the story.)
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M_ Fitzgerald
5.0 out of 5 stars Review: Smile for Me
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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`Smile For Me` is an African American/Multiracial novel written by author Jan Thompson. Jan Thompson writes clean/wholesome contemporary Christian romance novels. The kind we like to read. This is book one of her Vacation Sweethearts series. Each novel is different so you don't have to read one before another. Jan is writing books #3 - #4 this year.

The opening pages describe Byron Moss as being uptight and Tina Macfarland as being laid back. Can a couple that is so different fall in love? The pretty setting is in the Bahamas. This novel was a light read, even funny at times. If it were made into a movie I would love to watch it. This is my introduction to Jan Thompson and I do plan to read more of her books. I recommend this book to fans of clean Christian romance books.

Disclaimer: "I was provided a free copy of this book. All opinions are my own."
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MrsC
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story with a lot of good scripture references
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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The only reason I am giving 4/5 stars is because of the “once saved, always saved” doctrine advocated in this story and the sister idea of simply “accepting Jesus into your life”. I would encourage anyone who believes those doctrines to read the book of Acts with an open heart, not to mention a number of other references to salvation in the epistles.

As for Tina and Byron’s story, I really enjoyed it and appreciated the numerous references to Proverbs 16 and letting God guide their paths. The general attitude of Tina, Byron, and their friends of seeking God’s will, helping each other and being quick to pray together are all commendable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2017
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A very interesting read.The characters were realistic and you can identify with their emotions and challenges.
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Janet Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Lesley Barklay
1.0 out of 5 stars Implausible
Reviewed in Australia on June 17, 2017
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This book was really terribly written, the story was implausible, and illogical in places. The prologue was written in the first person present tense, which should have been my first clue. The male lead is written like he's this starched up old man, but looking at the cover of the book you can see he's supposed to be young and handsome. The characters start out hating each other, but then also inexplicably attracted to each other at the same time, and then they end up in love, also for no apparent reason.
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