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A review by justmevictoria
More Than Shipmates by Philippa Young
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
This book was kindly sent to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Get ready to apply for a job on a cruise ship to find the love of your life…
As she embarks on her first six-month cruise ship contract as an entertainment host, Eliza has given herself a few rules to follow, the main one being not to get mixed up with a boy. It’s easier said than done when on her first day she meets fellow new recruit Tom, and then her training buddy Oscar. She can’t deny that she’s not attracted to them, but she’s determined to keep her head down and enjoy the cruise ship experience and not mess things up. But working on a cruise ship for such an extended period of time means that lines blur between friends and lovers, only spurred on by the scandalous situations of crew nightlife. As Eliza struggles to keep her feelings at bay, there are more than just romantic opportunities that await her on the open seas, as new friendships are formed and dreams could be fulfilled.
Oh my GOD I couldn’t get enough of this book! Philippa absolutely knocked it out of the park with this debut and I was left desperately wanting another book of hers to read once I finished! I will be anxiously counting down the days until her next book, which just so happens to be a follow-up to this beauty, which makes me even more excited!
I adored the setting of a cruise ship, which has always intrigued me and was the perfect fodder for the forced-proximity trope. I don’t know how accurate Philippa’s portrayal was of actual cruise ship life, but I’m SO close to uprooting my life and embarking on a new journey working on a cruise ship to find the love of my life, which I know as an introvert would drain my social battery ALL the time.
Eliza had such great chemistry with both Tom and Oscar, and this book was one of the few times where I would have been happy for her to end up with either guy, although I was definitely rooting for one slightly more than the other. I also LOVED all of the side characters and was just as invested in their stories as I was the main trio - I would 100% love for Philippa to write more books all ALL of these characters.
I really enjoyed Philippa’s writing style, and loved getting to see Tom and Oscar’s perspectives sprinkled in with Eliza’s - I wasn’t expecting the book to have more than one perspective when we had Eliza’s for several chapters before switching things up with someone new. Also a rom-com that’s nearly 500 pages long? Sign me up for more like this!
If you’re searching for your next rom-com read, then look no further than this fun debut that will have you packing your bags for a Caribbean cruise!
Get ready to apply for a job on a cruise ship to find the love of your life…
As she embarks on her first six-month cruise ship contract as an entertainment host, Eliza has given herself a few rules to follow, the main one being not to get mixed up with a boy. It’s easier said than done when on her first day she meets fellow new recruit Tom, and then her training buddy Oscar. She can’t deny that she’s not attracted to them, but she’s determined to keep her head down and enjoy the cruise ship experience and not mess things up. But working on a cruise ship for such an extended period of time means that lines blur between friends and lovers, only spurred on by the scandalous situations of crew nightlife. As Eliza struggles to keep her feelings at bay, there are more than just romantic opportunities that await her on the open seas, as new friendships are formed and dreams could be fulfilled.
Oh my GOD I couldn’t get enough of this book! Philippa absolutely knocked it out of the park with this debut and I was left desperately wanting another book of hers to read once I finished! I will be anxiously counting down the days until her next book, which just so happens to be a follow-up to this beauty, which makes me even more excited!
I adored the setting of a cruise ship, which has always intrigued me and was the perfect fodder for the forced-proximity trope. I don’t know how accurate Philippa’s portrayal was of actual cruise ship life, but I’m SO close to uprooting my life and embarking on a new journey working on a cruise ship to find the love of my life, which I know as an introvert would drain my social battery ALL the time.
Eliza had such great chemistry with both Tom and Oscar, and this book was one of the few times where I would have been happy for her to end up with either guy, although I was definitely rooting for one slightly more than the other. I also LOVED all of the side characters and was just as invested in their stories as I was the main trio - I would 100% love for Philippa to write more books all ALL of these characters.
I really enjoyed Philippa’s writing style, and loved getting to see Tom and Oscar’s perspectives sprinkled in with Eliza’s - I wasn’t expecting the book to have more than one perspective when we had Eliza’s for several chapters before switching things up with someone new. Also a rom-com that’s nearly 500 pages long? Sign me up for more like this!
If you’re searching for your next rom-com read, then look no further than this fun debut that will have you packing your bags for a Caribbean cruise!