Float Plan
* A MUST-READ FOR GOOD MORNING AMERICA, OPRAHMAG.COM, BUZZFEED, POP SUGAR, AND MORE! *
Heartbroken by the loss of her fiancé, adventurous Anna finds a second chance at love with an Irish sailor in this riveting, emotional romance.
After a reminder goes off for the Caribbean sailing trip Anna was supposed to take with her fiancé, she impulsively goes to sea in the sailboat he left her, intending to complete the voyage alone.
But after a treacherous night’s sail, she realizes she can’t do it by herself and hires Keane, a professional sailor, to help. Much like Anna, Keane is struggling with a very different future than the one he had planned. As romance rises with the tide, they discover that it’s never too late to chart a new course.
In Trish Doller’s unforgettable Float Plan, starting over doesn't mean letting go of your past, it means making room for your future.
"I devoured Float Plan in a day. It’s truly a joy to get lost in such great writing—the island-hopping setting transports you from the hum-drum everyday, the dialogue is sharp and spot-on, the characters feel flawed and authentic and hopeful. It’s the kind of story that takes you away and brings you back grateful for the journey.” - Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away and Things You Save in a Fire
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I've always been enamored with the idea of sailing. I say 'idea' because I've never actually been sailing. And anytime I come across a book that features sailing, I'm almost always interested. Float Plan was no different.
The synopsis struct me at once. A grieving woman cuts her ties---and without much forethought---sets sail on the course through the Caribbean Islands she'd planned with her fiancé. It's brave, heart-wrenching, and most assuredly doomed to complications. Who doesn't want to read that inspirational story??
Immediately I was sucked into Anna's character. She's well-written and convincing, leaping off the page as a fully-formed person. How would this experience change her? How would she handle the curve balls the trip tossed her way? I wanted to know more about her and where her journey would take her.
Speaking of the journey, I found myself googling every one of the boat's destinations. If you're a follower, you know I love road trip books, and this was basically a road trip book on the sea. Doller's descriptions of the islands and ports made this traveler-stuck-at-home so happy. I lived vicariously through the characters, yearning for the warm sun, the smell of the ocean, and the local cuisines.
Keane, the Irish sailor Anna finally hires to help her, is a refreshing addition to the story--especially refreshing is how his disability is handled. He's patient and kind, even though he's dealing with his own demons.
My only complaints about this one: sometimes the transitions were too abrupt---I needed more time to sit with the emotions---and some of the dialogue wasn't organic. But these were minor issues that didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the romance.
Float Plan is one I would read again, and I would enjoy reading more from the author, as well. And can someone please make this one into a film??
Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for an advanced reader's copy.
Check out my review and 'Song for a Book' choice at A Book Wanderer
#popsugarreadingchallenge2021 (prompt #22 - Book set mostly or entirely outdoors)
Anna and Ben have planned a sailing trip to visit several islands in the Caribbean aboard his sailboat. However, Ben takes his own life leaving Anna, a novice sailor at best to complete the trip on her own if she chooses. While her family wants her to stay and movie on with her life, Anna feels like this is something she has to do. She quickly realizes that she needs assistance with the boat and sailing and hires Keane Sullivan to do just that. Anna and Keane become fast friends - going through the good, the bad and everything in between. In this story, they find themselves and each other. But when Keane is offered the opportunity of a lifetime, their lives may not end up the way they planned…
Okay, so this was a cute happy go lucky romcom which is not usually my genre of choice. It was really cute, but super predictable - I loved Keane and the banter between him and Anna. I found aspects of Anna and Keane’s relationship happened really quickly for what she’d been through. Not a whole lot of character development, would’ve liked a little more background. The ending was also rather abrupt.
Overall, I’d recommend it if you need a quick, fun vacation read!
I really enjoyed the story and reading about their adventures together, the time spent together, and how they became friends and then more. It wouldn’t feel rushed, but wasn’t too slow either. I think the pacing was just perfect. That being said, I do feel like the ending was a little anti-climactic, and I would’ve loved to have a bigger hurrah With her finishing what she set out to do.
Overall though, I really did enjoy this and I’m glad that my friend Lindsay recommended it and told me to read it ASAP
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