Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Ship Off

SERIES: Valentine’s Inc. Cruises #9

AUTHOR: Michelle Frost 

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 90 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 9, 2019

BLURB:

Ben – Free spirit. Nomad. Drifter. Those are the labels my family always threw at me. I’ve been on my own and on the road—nothing but me and my motorcycle—for a long time now and that’s the way I like it. When an old friend badgers me into going on a singles cruise, I moan and groan through the whole thing until I find myself in the middle of perfect blue water, getting to know the most beautiful—and uptight man—I’ve ever met.

Silas – My twin sister, Simone, is pure evil. Why else would she force a mandatory vacation from our co-owned bakery on me? While I don’t agree that I’m too high-strung, I will admit that my anxiety does sometimes get the best of me. But a singles cruise? I don’t want or have time for a relationship despite what she might think. I give in and go on the cruise, not expecting anything except plenty of sunshine and all the cocktails my drink package will allow, when the perfect stranger settles into the seat next to me and takes my breath away. The only problem? We couldn’t be more opposite if we tried.

Ship Off is a stand-alone novella of approximately 30,000 words. It features an exciting time at sea, a terrible Hawaiian shirt collection, and two completely opposite men who couldn’t be more perfect for each other. HEA guaranteed.

REVIEW:

Such a sweet story. It was good to see Jackson and West again as well. Between those two and Silas’s sister, it was time for their friends to take a break and they made them sign up for the cruise. And the rest is history.

Silas was just going to basically enjoy reading by the pool relaxing and seeing the sights when they ported. What he didn’t expect was the tattooed man who accidentally bumped into his chair and asked to sit beside him. Silas couldn’t help but scowl at first at being interrupted, but Ben quickly had him smiling and laughing. They decided to be each other’s decoy boyfriend to keep the mean at bay and just relax and enjoy their time. But what neither expected, is that they really enjoyed each other’s company. And the more they spend together, they feel like it’s becoming a lot more than just friends. But the week is almost over and they don’t want to part. In fact, the last day tears are shed. But they both had lives to go back to. But they were miserable. Jackson made a sneaky move and had his grandmother getting the story out of Ben and then they surprised him with Silas showing up. It was a magical weekend. But when it came time to leave again, they were determined to find a way to stay together. But can a drifter settle down and make a life or will he want to run when things get too close?

These two were so sweet. I just loved them. They say opposites attract and these two are so different it’s funny. A mechanic with drifting tendencies and a baker. One with tattoos and one who wants to sit and read and relax. But the chemistry between them was a slow burn. They enjoyed the intimacy and becoming friends. Enjoyed the build up and what all that entailed. So I understood how miserable they were when it was time to go back to real life. What they built felt ripped from them when the cruise was over and it felt miserable. When they got together again, it doesn’t mean it was easy. It’s give and take and compromise. But if it’s worth having, it’s worth the work. And they thought it was worth it.

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