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Float Plan by Trish Doller

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hillgoodharv's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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carlyjoann's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

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kirstenb2023's review

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adventurous hopeful relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I was kind of waiting for a bigger point of conflict between Keane and Anna, which is silly,  because at the same time I liked that this story was less dramatic than others. The feel was a bit quieter, more cozy, and still interesting. 
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juliecfisher's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Almost DNFed it.  Romance plot felt forced.  Turned out fine.  Wouldn’t jump to recommend. 
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nevertheless_she_reads's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

From page 1, I was hooked to Trish Doller's 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧. I read it's entirety on the flight home from Florida and it was such a delight 😊 This is another one for my 12 Book Recs in 12 Months Challenge and I am so glad my friend suggested this one to me! I'm not sure I would have picked this one up on my own, but this has been a favorite romance read of 2023 so far.⁣
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The book begins with a trigger warning for suicide and dives right into it. Anna is grieving her husband's death by suicide and decides to take a solo trip on their sailboat off the coast of Florida to the British Virgin Islands. After realizing she needs help on her journey, she meets Keane, a handsome sailor guide with a prosthetic leg. Still processing her feelings as a widow, Anna takes her time with Keane. I thought Doller did such a great job being sensitive to the pain and emotional well-being one must feel after having experienced such a profound loss, and I loved the dynamic between Anna and Keane. I also loved Queenie, the little stray that stole everyone's hearts (including mine) 🩷⁣
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This was THE PERFECT vacation read, and I'm so glad I brought it on our trip!⁣
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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karenmsecrest's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

4.75

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noladawnreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mels_reading_log's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Have you ever just wanted to run away to sun and the wide open sea? This book a sweet romantic story about moving on from past traumas. The author painted beautiful landscapes with her words which brought me such calm and piece and made me want to plan a trip. It was a quick read that I finished in 2 days, definitely the perfect beach read.
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fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

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emotional

4.0

An emotional story of a woman trying to survive the loss of a loved one.


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thekindredreader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

[4.25 Stars] It's pretty rare when I wish for a book to be longer, but I wanted Float Plan to have more pages! This book was great but had the potential to be fantastic if only the characters were more fleshed out. I loved this book, even with its darker tone and themes of grief and suicide. Honestly, I had a difficult time classifying this solely as a romance novel because it felt more like a character work on healing and grief, and then added romance down the line.

The setting of this book is escapist and lush, and I loved how the Caribbean islands felt like their own character. Anna was an interesting FMC, and I also loved Keane as her counterpoint and friend. I appreciated the way Trish Doller wrote Anna's character arc so that when she was ready for a new relationship with Keane, it didn't feel like a band-aid to her grief--it felt like she was wholly ready for it.

Overall, I thought Float Plan was a heartbreaking, but beautiful book. I can't wait to read more adult fiction by Trish Doller! 
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