Book Description:
A snort-laughing, cruise ship romance takes readers into topsy-turvy waters
When a group of four quirky friends retire on a neverending round of cruises, their attire consists of more than floral shirts and gaudy skirts. Armed with walkie-talkies and battle plans, these relationship experts–who’ve dubbed themselves the “Shippers”–target hostess Lacey Anderson and director Jonathan King in their romantic schemes. But the young couple refuses to cooperate. They’ve been on the “love boat” together before, and it went down in flames.
Boss matchmaker Emily Windsor has orchestrated multiple romantic successes, and these two upstarts certainly won’t get the best of her. The chemistry between Lacey and Jonathan is obvious, but the couple rebuffs every outlandish plot and “coincidental” meeting, forcing the matchmakers to chart a new course to true love–all while inadvertently thwarting drug smugglers threatening to ruin their floating home on the ocean.
This laugh-out-loud rom-com features loveable characters, over-the-top situations reminiscent of 1950s sitcoms, and a dash of mystery. The toe-curling romance will push the reader overboard and all in with Shannon Dunlap’s new series.
Narelle’s Thoughts:
I enjoyed reading Love Overboard, a fun romcom set on a cruise ship. The Shippers, a group of four mischievous seniors with hearts of gold, live on a cruise ship and love turning their people watching habits into matchmaking escapades. Emily is their ring leader and her current matchmaking targets are Lacey and Jon. The ladies believe Lacey and Jon would be perfect for each other and could benefit from their assistance in moving things along toward a happily-ever-after.
Lacey is the ship’s hostess and she has history with Jon. She isn’t happy to discover that Jon is their new cruise director. Jon wants to rekindle a relationship with Lacey but he’s hiding his own secrets. He’s trying to work out if there are drug mules using the ship to move illegal cargo and he wants to solve the mystery before someone else gets hurt.
It was fun traveling with the seniors on their crazy adventures and experiencing their carefree cruising lifestyle around the Caribbean. Lacey and Jon had their reasons for being reluctant to fall into line with The Shippers matchmaking plans. I appreciated seeing Lacey and Jon working through issues on their journey to a sweet romantic reunion. I’d initially thought I’d picked up on all the mystery clues in the story, but a plot twist near the end was a satisfying surprise that tied up all the loose ends.
I recommend Love Overboard to contemporary romance readers who like second chance romcoms set on a cruise ship with matchmaking seniors, an intriguing mystery, and a relevant faith element in the story.
Sounds like a fun read. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Natalya, you’re welcome. I enjoyed arm chair cruising in the story. 😊