More Than Shipmates by Philippa Young

Good evening lovely book readers, March has finally opened it's doors. Which means spring is in the air and so is Romance.

Take yourself some cup of tea and let's jump into the first Upcoming Author Philippa Young with her debut novel More Than Shipmates.

Eliza Chapman has never been good enough. Not to get into drama school, not to hold down a boyfriend, not even to be her insufferable brother’s PA. But that’s about to change. Eliza’s enrolled as an entertainment host on a six-month Caribbean cruise, where the motto is “work hard, play hard”. Determined not to repeat the mistakes of her past by mixing work with romance, she swears herself off men completely. However, when the lines between colleagues and crushes blur and the nightlife puts her in some scandalous situations, Eliza’s efforts to resist temptation are challenged by cheeky American Tom and charming Brit Oscar, who might not be so willing to resist her. More Than Shipmates is a steamy workplace love triangle about fresh starts and learning to let love in.

I gave this book 3 stars. First of all, those were nice characters. The book in itself was well written and easy to read. Not a too difficult language to be understood.

The characters were relatable and each facing their own issues, and I really enjoyed the setting. We don't have that many books with a story happening on a cruise ships. There is no third act break-up which gives me a reprieve from most books and their third act break ups. Most of the time I feel like all romance books are one and the same and have all a similar story with a breakup in the last one hundred pages.

The only thing I did not provide a 4 start, never a 5 star unless I cry, is the number of pages. It was a bit long to my taste.

But I did enjoy this book, the story and characters and it's little Spotify playlist that give me the summer feelings.

I would definitely recommend this author and book and I'm looking forward for the second instalment, More Than Clickbait.

Love, Manon