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tee_dot's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kaitiecakes's review against another edition
2.0
This book had a sweet concept but I think it could have been done much better to make it more interesting. It took me a month to read this book and that never happens.
mburam's review against another edition
4.0
What a lovely read! In the acknowledgements, Trish Dollar says she planned to write the book that she would want to read herself. And me too, I guess! This redemptive love story, set upon the backdrop of the Caribbean, kept me from putting it down every time I picked it up.
Anna and her fiance have been planning to sail from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad, but he commits suicide a year before the departure. In a funk, she decides to set off on her own, hoping to ease her grief. Along the way, she meets and recruits Keane, an experienced sailor who is battling his own loss, to assist her in the crossing. The author definitely did her research regarding the various islands described in the novel, as well as the logistics of sailing. It was a great to picture all of the adventures they experience as they learn to believe in themselves and each other.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the advance copy for review.
Anna and her fiance have been planning to sail from Fort Lauderdale to Trinidad, but he commits suicide a year before the departure. In a funk, she decides to set off on her own, hoping to ease her grief. Along the way, she meets and recruits Keane, an experienced sailor who is battling his own loss, to assist her in the crossing. The author definitely did her research regarding the various islands described in the novel, as well as the logistics of sailing. It was a great to picture all of the adventures they experience as they learn to believe in themselves and each other.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the advance copy for review.
vlreid's review against another edition
4.0
A delightful romance novel set on a sailboat in the Caribbean. Anne’s fiancé committed suicide a year ago, and she has been grieving ever since. On the spur of the moment, she decides to take the sailboat trip that they had planned together - 6 months sailing around the Caribbean, stopping at various islands with the final destination of Puerto Rico. This trip is just what Anna needs to pull herself together and focus on something outside of herself. She is not an experienced sailor though, and after the first day she decides that she needs some assistance. She hires Keane, an Irish sailor who is between sailing gigs. They get to know each other quickly since they are together on a sailboat 24/7. Friendship turns to love, although they experience a couple of hiccups along the way. Suspend your disbelief and it will be smooth sailing. All ends well, as you know it should which makes this book so compelling.
mrsmishmash_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
jennshelfishlife's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bettielovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This book was like a warm blanket, soft and comforting.
It wasn’t as I expected for a book about a widow still trying to come to terms with her husband suicide, but I likes that.
I loved both main characters, Keane was so sweet and earnest and Anna was so strong, even if she didn’t know it.
I loved the slow burn, especially because of where sh was in her life.
Another thing, I didn’t know sailing through the Caribbean is/was such a lifestyle, and now I wonder how Covid-19 has affected all that, but it was pretty nice seeing all this people helping each other and getting together.
And of course all the food and fruits mentioned, specially my most favorite fruit in the whole world: sugar apples.
***Netgalley provided me with an advance copy in exchange of an honest review.
It wasn’t as I expected for a book about a widow still trying to come to terms with her husband suicide, but I likes that.
I loved both main characters, Keane was so sweet and earnest and Anna was so strong, even if she didn’t know it.
I loved the slow burn, especially because of where sh was in her life.
Another thing, I didn’t know sailing through the Caribbean is/was such a lifestyle, and now I wonder how Covid-19 has affected all that, but it was pretty nice seeing all this people helping each other and getting together.
And of course all the food and fruits mentioned, specially my most favorite fruit in the whole world: sugar apples.
***Netgalley provided me with an advance copy in exchange of an honest review.
illusie's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed every bit of this book. It's about Anna who's dealing with her fiance's suicide. She makes the split second decision to go the sailing trip her fiance planned. The trip helps her heal and discover what she wants. It's a cute story. I'm looking forward to read more by this author
bookph1le's review against another edition
4.0
(My 100th book of 2021!)
4.5 stars
This book was such a pleasure to read. It was a combination of everything I want in a book: it transported me effortlessly into its setting, it gave me complex characters I cared about, and it took me on a mental trip to places I've never seen. And despite that I'm not into sailing, it actually made me want to read more books set on boats.
Lastly, I found its depiction of grief so raw and authentic. I liked how honest Anna was about her struggles, and how the book gave her time and space to deal with her pain until she was able to move on.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.
4.5 stars
This book was such a pleasure to read. It was a combination of everything I want in a book: it transported me effortlessly into its setting, it gave me complex characters I cared about, and it took me on a mental trip to places I've never seen. And despite that I'm not into sailing, it actually made me want to read more books set on boats.
Lastly, I found its depiction of grief so raw and authentic. I liked how honest Anna was about her struggles, and how the book gave her time and space to deal with her pain until she was able to move on.
I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.