by Trish Doller
Float Plan reads like a quietly immersive contemporary romance anchored by grief and the sea. Trish Doller spends long, careful pages inside Anna's mourning mind as she impulsively takes the trip she and her fiancé planned; the novel's strength is its sensory seafaring detail and character calibration that make emotional shifts feel earned. The main limitation is a slow middle where rumination repeats itself and plot momentum thins—readers seeking brisk pacing or plot twists will find it frustrating.
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Critically acclaimed author Trish Doller's unforgettable and romantic Adult, debut about setting sail, starting over, and finding yourself. Since the loss of her fiancé, Anna has spent the last year foundering on land, shipwrecked by her grief and inability to move on. But when a reminder goes off about a trip they were supposed to take, she impulsi...
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Consider Flirting with Mermaids by John Kretschmer. Recommended by 1 sources.
“Flirting With Mermaids reads like a salt-stained logbook of long passages: episodic, vivid accounts of Cape Horn, a Force 13 North Atlantic winter crossing, and an unusual Caribbean research voyage. The book's value lies in sensory storm reporting and concrete moments of seamanship that show how decisions play out under pressure. Its main limitation is anecdote density—stories accumulate without organized instruction—and an occasional taste for risk-tinted romance that won't satisfy readers looking for systematic technical guidance.”
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