The Paradise Pact
Anita Heiss
Mar 2026 · Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Tasma Walton
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Abbey came to Hawaii to get over her ex—not fall in love again.
Between a growing business, devoted grandkids, and a painful breakup she never saw coming, Abbey desperately needs a fresh start. So when her two lifelong best friends invite her on a dream girls’ getaway to Hawaii, she says yes.
Their plan is simple: cocktails, sunshine, laughter, and training for a half marathon.
No drama. No heartbreak. No men.
But paradise has other ideas.
When Abbey meets the charismatic Kaleo, she finds herself feeling something she thought she'd lost forever. As sparks fly beneath Hawaiian sunsets and her confidence begins to return, Abbey must decide whether this unexpected connection is just a holiday romance—or the beginning of something real.
Can she open her heart again, or will the realities waiting at home bring her dream escape to an end?
Filled with warmth, friendship, laughter, and the promise of second chances, this uplifting contemporary romance from bestselling author Anita Heiss is brought beautifully to life by acclaimed author and actressn Tasma Walton, whose captivating performance makes every heartfelt moment, friendship, and romance unforgettable.
Perfect for listeners who love feel-good women's fiction, destination romances, and stories about finding love when you least expect it.
Between a growing business, devoted grandkids, and a painful breakup she never saw coming, Abbey desperately needs a fresh start. So when her two lifelong best friends invite her on a dream girls’ getaway to Hawaii, she says yes.
Their plan is simple: cocktails, sunshine, laughter, and training for a half marathon.
No drama. No heartbreak. No men.
But paradise has other ideas.
When Abbey meets the charismatic Kaleo, she finds herself feeling something she thought she'd lost forever. As sparks fly beneath Hawaiian sunsets and her confidence begins to return, Abbey must decide whether this unexpected connection is just a holiday romance—or the beginning of something real.
Can she open her heart again, or will the realities waiting at home bring her dream escape to an end?
Filled with warmth, friendship, laughter, and the promise of second chances, this uplifting contemporary romance from bestselling author Anita Heiss is brought beautifully to life by acclaimed author and actressn Tasma Walton, whose captivating performance makes every heartfelt moment, friendship, and romance unforgettable.
Perfect for listeners who love feel-good women's fiction, destination romances, and stories about finding love when you least expect it.
Abbey came to Hawaii to get over her ex—not fall in love again.
Between a growing business, devoted grandkids, and a painful breakup she never saw coming, Abbey desperately needs a fresh start. So when her two lifelong best friends invite her on a dream girls’ getaway to Hawaii, she says yes.
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Dr Anita Heiss is an internationally published, award-winning author of over 20 books; non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women’s fiction and children’s novels. She is a proud member of the Wiradyuri Nation of central New South Wales and an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and the GO Foundation. Anita is also the Publisher at Large of Bundyi, an imprint of Simon & Schuster cultivating First Nations talent. As an artist in residence at La Boite Theatre, she adapted her novel Tiddas for the stage. It premiered at the 2022 Brisbane Festival and was produced by Belvoir St for the Sydney Festival in 2024. Her novel, Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray, about the Great Flood of Gundagai, won the 2022 NSW Premier’s Indigenous Writers' Prize and was shortlisted for the 2021 ARA Historical Novel Prize and the 2022 ABIA Awards. Anita’s first children’s picture book is Bidhi Galing (Big Rain), also about the Great Flood of Gundagai. Anita released Dirrayawadha (Rise Up) in about the frontier war in Bathurst in 2024. Her most recent novel is The Paradise Pact.
Tasma Walton is a proud Boonwurrung woman from the saltwater country of Melbourne and surrounding coastlines. As an award-winning actor, she has most recently garnered recognition for her acclaimed role of Mary Swan in the highly regarded Mystery Road television and film franchise. She has appeared in numerous television productions, including The Twelve, Rake, Cleverman, Deadloch and The Secret Life of Us; for her renowned role of Dash McKinley in Blue Heelers she received a Best New Talent Logie Award. Her films include Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road, Jub Clerc’s Sweet As; How to Please a Woman, Kid Snow, Looking for Grace, Blessed and Fistful of Flies, for the last of which she won the Sochi Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Her work across both film and television has seen her nominated for multiple AACTA Awards. Tasma’s first novel, Heartless, was nominated for an ABIA Award for General Fiction, and the first book in her children’s series Nerra: Deep Time Traveller was longlisted for the DANZ Children’s Book Award. She has worked in various writer’s rooms and workshops in the development stage of many film, television and theatre productions. Tasma’s most cherished role is playing mum to her daughter, Ruby.
Tasma Walton is a proud Boonwurrung woman from the saltwater country of Melbourne and surrounding coastlines. As an award-winning actor, she has most recently garnered recognition for her acclaimed role of Mary Swan in the highly regarded Mystery Road television and film franchise. She has appeared in numerous television productions, including The Twelve, Rake, Cleverman, Deadloch and The Secret Life of Us; for her renowned role of Dash McKinley in Blue Heelers she received a Best New Talent Logie Award. Her films include Ivan Sen’s Mystery Road, Jub Clerc’s Sweet As; How to Please a Woman, Kid Snow, Looking for Grace, Blessed and Fistful of Flies, for the last of which she won the Sochi Film Festival Award for Best Actress. Her work across both film and television has seen her nominated for multiple AACTA Awards. Tasma’s first novel, Heartless, was nominated for an ABIA Award for General Fiction, and the first book in her children’s series Nerra: Deep Time Traveller was longlisted for the DANZ Children’s Book Award. She has worked in various writer’s rooms and workshops in the development stage of many film, television and theatre productions. Tasma’s most cherished role is playing mum to her daughter, Ruby.
Dr Anita Heiss is an internationally published, award-winning author of over 20 books; non-fiction, historical fiction, commercial women’s fiction and children’s novels. She is a proud member of the Wiradyuri Nation of central New South Wales and an Ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundati...
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