A great ending to this trilogy. I definitely was left with questions. Will there be another trilogy to answer these? Love Elin's writing.

I read all three of the books in the series and the last installment did fine at wrapping most things up. By the end of it all, I was fairly annoyed with Ayers, a bit tired of Maia, and ready for Irene to get on with things. I love islands and shores, so the setting was wonderful, but the characters seemed a little flat by the end. No one really seemed to evolve. I also wasn't sure whether to admire Irene or stifle the urge to smack her. Maybe her whole acceptance of Maia and taking her under her weird maternal wing was just too much for me.

Loved this entire series and couldn’t have loved this third novel anymore! This series and third book transport you to the Virgin Islands where tragedy, deceit, drama, and love are embedded in a close knit community. 5/5 ⭐️

Elin is my absolute favorite author, yet this book was not one of my favorites. I started it when I received it from NetGalley, but did not get very far. It was just not keeping my attention like her other books have. I didn’t feel that connection with the characters like her other books. Last week I started over and finished the book today. I do like how she brought past characters from other books into this one near the end.
Looking forward to her next book.

A fitting ending to the "Troubles" trilogy. I very much enjoyed following the trials and tribulations of the Steele family. Although some parts seemed a little rushed, I was satisfied with the ending to this trilogy.

Elin Hilderbrand is an all-time FAVORITE of mine, so I buy anything she writes. I loved this series so much and was so sad to see it end! Amazing characters and plot, of course, but the description of the scenery is worth it all.

Troubles in Paradise proved to be an amazing conclusion to the Paradise series. It managed to wrap up every lose end and leave you feeling satisfied. Even though this series has ended, I could easily read another three books about this family.

The thing I love most about any of Elin Hilderbrand’s books is the fantastic character development. Troubles in Paradise does not disappoint! A true beach read, that I finished in one day on an actual beach!
Set in the Caribbean, Hilderbrand’s descriptions of island life was thorough and entertaining. When a family arrives on the island to investigate the death of the father, they discover he was leading a double life, complete with another family. These 2 families have an unlikely connection and become intertwined.
Part family drama and part mystery, Trouble in Paradise is a wonderful beach read, with strong character development. I loved it! Highly recommend.
**huge thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Another amazing Hilderbrand novel told in revolving points of view, but always with style and class. 5 stars

Elin Hilderbrand was the queen of the summer and is now the queen of paradise. Elin's new series in Paradise is just as wonderful as her summer characters on Nantucket. Elin's writing is clear, crisp and the characters are so well developed that you get lost in their stories. Her stories take you in the lives of these people who you become to know so well and allow you to be a "fly on the wall" in their lives that you can laugh, love and cry with. Elin is one of my favorite authors of all time and I buy copies of all her books for my collection!

Is there anything better than an Elin Hildebrand novel while sitting outside? No I think there is not. Troubles in Paradise picks up where the remaining books left us and I am still left wanting to know more about the individuals involved. Thats the great thing about books however they leave us wanting more.

I really enjoyed this series and I felt that this was a very well written dramatic conclusion to the Paradise trilogy. Highly recommend this series.

I have enjoyed many books written by Elin Hilderbrand. Her books are my go to beach reads. I enjoyed the first two books in this series but Troubles in Paradise was sadly disappointing. I was intrigued by the hurricane storyline and Margaret Quinn’s return. I will purchase this title for my library for all of the EH fans.

Troubles in Paradise is the third (and final) book in the Paradise series by author Elin Hilderbrand. I've really enjoyed reading and learning about Irene, Huck, Maia, Rosie, Russ, Cash, Baker, and the gang. I remember finishing What Happens in Paradise and immediately wanted to dig into this one next. That's why I was a little disappointed when I finally got to read this book. Elin Hilderbrand writes so beautifully, but this ending seemed very rushed and forced to me. I think Hilderbrand could have easily made this into a 4, or even 5, part series instead of just a trilogy. There was so much more that I expected out of each of the characters and I felt like all of the previous character development just kind of went out the window at the end here. I still very much enjoyed this novel, but compared to the previous novels of the series, this was my least favorite of the three.

I have always loved Elin Hilderbrand books and this one is a perfect installment to the series! She always keeps us interested with little twists and turns throughout keeping her characters on their toes. A must read this Summer at the pool!

Troubles in Paradise is the third and final installment in the Winter in Paradise trilogy. The Steele family has moved to St. John and questions still linger. While I do think the story was an enjoyable wrap-up to the series, I was left feeling underwhelmed. The plot never “got going” for me like it did in book one. There were extra characters to keep track of, who didn’t quite capture my attention. I was glad to see certain loose ends tied up, but there wasn’t enough excitement to earn a higher rating.

A great finish to this series! Hilderbrand paints such a vivid image of the characters and setting, you can almost feel the sun on your face. I didn’t want it to end!

Happy to finish out this set of books. I loved the area and thought that it was so beautifully described but hated most of the characters. The plot was silly and the writing was pretty simple but a good read all the same. It's definitely a mindless read after the heavier content that I am currently reading.

The Paradise series has been one of my favorite series by Elin Hilderbrand, I am sad to see it end. Though I felt like this last book wrapped it up very nicely. This book is apart of a series, and would be best read in order!

I loved being back in St. John with all the characters. I loved seeing what happened to them from the last book to now. Each one seemed to find the path to living their best lives. The book wraps up with giving you all the answers, and won’t leave you hanging. If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend it! With all three books, I found myself devouring them and not wanting to put them down. It’s also fun to be transported to paradise!

Author Elin Hilderbrand delivers a compelling and satisfying finish to her beloved Paradise Trilogy with the aptly-titled Troubles in Paradise. Indeed, her endearing characters face numerous challenges as the story winds toward its conclusion.

Winter in Paradise set the stage and focused on exposition -- the characters' reactions to the shocking deaths of Russ and Rosie, and their struggles to come to terms with loss and the revelation of the nature of their relationship. The next chapter of their journey was examined in What Happens in Paradise. Irene found strength she never knew she possessed as she reviewed her life up to the point of Russ's death and realized that it was ultimately empty and unfulfilling. Cash left his failed Colorado business behind and began working on a tour boat with Ayers, his feelings for her growing. And Baker decided to move into Russ's villa and raise his son on beautiful St. John, while Ayers tried to convince herself that Nick could fully commit to her and be faithful.

But FBI agents descended on the island to investigate the helicopter crash and Russ's business dealings. As Troubles in Paradise begins, Rosie and her sons are shaken to learn that they have nothing. The government seizes Russ's assets, including the showplace home in Iowa that Irene spent so long restoring, the antiques she filled it with, . . . and the villa in which they are residing.

Of course, they are not without resources because over the course of the year they have established relationships on the island. Cash has the means, thanks, in part, to the settlement of his divorce from a successful physician, to check into a resort until he can find suitable housing. Determined to stay on the island, he proceeds with looking for employment, getting his son started in school, and getting acquainted with the mothers dropping off their children each morning. It's not easy and readers will relate to his parenting struggles and efforts to establish a new life. He also grapples with his feelings for Ayers, wondering if she is ready to move past her failed relationship with Nick. Hilderbrand's depiction of their interactions is charming and touching.

Cash has a job he enjoys on the tour boat, a new love interest, and finds a charming house to rent.

Maia, who lost both of her parents, yet inherited a whole new family, is growing up and sneaking around with her friends. In addition to breaking into the villa with her friends, they find another secret place to meet. Is she getting involved with the wrong crowd of kids and headed for trouble?

Irene moves in with Huck and Maia, and continues working on the boat with him. They care deeply for each other, but it is not all smooth sailing for the couple.

Ayers is harboring more than one secret with the power to change her life, as well as the lives of the Steele family. She knows she should turn Rosie's journals over to the FBI. They contain the story of Rosie's romance with Russ and she would like to preserve them so Maia can read about her parents when she is old enough. But they also hold evidence, particularly about Russ's boss, Todd Croft, that could lead to answers about the helicopter crash -- who was behind it and why. Rosie's words are Ayers' last remaining line of communication with her beloved friend who was taken from her so violently and without warning.

Hilderbrand compellingly delivers answers to all the questions raised in the first two installments of the story. In particular, she unravels the secrets that Russ was keeping. She introduces the people he was working for, how he got involved with them and, perhaps most importantly, why he continued. She compassionately examines the impact of those revelations upon Irene, a woman who thought her life was well-ordered, on a predictable trajectory, and stable. She thought she had a happy, loving, long-term marriage, and never could have imagined that her husband was a duplicitous cheater who fathered a child with another woman. But the things Irene learns help her to see that her life was illusory and not as satisfying as she once believed. And that Russ was inherently and completely human -- a flawed man who made bad decisions, and misjudged people to his own and his family's detriment. But still a good man in many ways. Will she be able to use that knowledge to heal and be able to enjoy what she has gained, despite her losses?

The island of St. John survived Hurricanes Irma and Maria in late 2017, and Hilderbrand notes that the island depicted in her trilogy is the one that existed before those devastating, category 5 storms tore it apart. But she also points out that the Virgin Islands have, in the interim, recovered and St. John is better than ever.

Hilderbrand's characters find themselves in the midst of an emotional and psychological hurricane that descends upon them the morning that the helicopter carrying Russ and Rosie crashes. It's as real as the actual hurricane that descends upon St. John near the end of the book. In the process of surviving both, they learn about resiliency and determination, and that life requires the ability to be flexible and pivot when circumstances unexpectedly change. They are served lessons in patience and acceptance of things that cannot be changed. The Steeles find a new family that includes Maia, Huck, and Ayers. Irene, in particular, delves deep within herself to decide if she is capable of forgiveness, as she reinvents herself and redesigns her life, concluding that it, like St. John, was badly damaged, but not destroyed.

Troubles in Paradise is a story of hope, personal power, and family. A fitting and emotionally resonant conclusion to an engrossing and entertaining story.