I just love Trish Doller’s characters. Carla, Eamon, Biggie, Stella, and all the side characters were just lovely. This was a sweet and quick read. thank you to st martins for the ARC!

CW: parent with dementia

This one is a tear-jerker! Carla has been raised by her single-father and lived what she believed to be a mostly idyllic life. They traveled often and used the world as their teacher. Carla has been traveling alone for the past 10 years and while her adventures have been plenty, her emotional ties have been few. That begins to change when she meets Eamon. They meet when he picks her up from the airport in Ireland before his brother (and her best friends) wedding. Eamon seems to have the opposite "problem" from Carla - he longs to travel, but his roots are deeply buried and he can't seem to break away. Spending time together opens both of their eyes to the possibility that maybe things don't have to stay the same. Just because something always was, doesn't mean it always will be.

Off The Map had me laughing, crying, and cheering for the relationships. I loved the deep connections and emotional bonds between so many of the characters. Even though Carla deflected emotional attachment, there was no denying her love for her family and friends. And Eamon. *SWOON* that's all. ha! He was a lovable teddy bear for sure.

The story covered some tough issues and real life hardships, but Doller handled them beautifully and revealed nuggets of truth and fortitude throughout. Definitely a book I will add to my re-read list!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was exactly the book I needed. This is an auto buy author. I love her writing and I love her characters. This book warmed my heart and made me so happy.

One of the best books I have read this season. I love Trish Doller’s work and this book is no exception. Set in beautiful Ireland, we follow Carla and Eamon as they try to figure out their place in the world and with each other. The scenery is incredible and so are the characters. Parts of the story had me bawling while others had me laughing. And there’s definitely steam! Plus, there are pop ins from previous characters, but the book stands strong as a stand alone. Highly recommend!

Thank you @stmartinspress for the e-arc of Off the Map!
Here’s what I liked:
• the Ireland setting was perfection
• Eamon was such a swoony book boyfriend
• Carla had great character growth
• the father/daughter relationship was heartbreakingly
beautiful

I just loved Biggie and Carla. I could feel the heartbreak the author wrote into Carla’s story as she watched her father leave, piece by piece. I was a helpless teary mess.

Out March 7, 2023
Steam: open door
TW: parent with dementia, death of a parent

So much fun. I just adore this series so very much and this one gave me all of the feels. I would highly recommend this series as it is just so fun with a lot of heart and if you enjoy those types of books then this is for you.

Oh how I loved this book SO much! It was emotional, funny, interesting, captivating and oh-so-heartwarming! Carla and Eamon stole my heart! It was the perfect mix of romance and journey of self-discovery. I could have kept reading about their adventures together for another couple hundred pages :)

I love all of Trish Doller's books and I cannot wait for the next one!!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher for an advanced digital copy of the third book in the Beck Sisters series. Since reading Float Plan I’ve been a huge Trish Dollar fan and this book lived up to my expectations! It could be read as a standalone, but I recommend the whole series. I loved Carla’s adventurous spirit and the chemistry between Carla and Eamon as they find each other and themselves in the process.

Trish Doller is quickly becoming a "must read" author for me - her books keep getting better and better!
This book has a very unique plot - Carla and Eamon are headed to Anna and Keane's (Doller's previous book Float Plan) wedding, and a series of adventures ensues. The lessons learned cause Carla and Eamon to go their separate way, but is their love strong enough to bring them back together? Absolutely loved these characters, loved reading a continuation of Anna and Keane's story, and loved the plot line with Carla's dad. Overall, such a great read!

Off the Map by T. Doller is the third stand-alone in the Beck Sisters Series. While Carla isn't a Beck by blood, she's the closest friend Anna has.
She's a free spirit, works to verdient money for her travels. And traveling she does with passion. Now she's on her way to Ireland to Anna's wedding to Keane - from book one.
And there she meets Eamon Sullivan, the older brother of Eamon. He's kind of a loner, is set in his life, but wouldn't mind a more non-boring life. Carla is like a breath of fresh air for him. She doesn't mince her words, is honest to a fault. But on the other hand she too has some regrets.
OtM, published by St. Martin's Griffin / St. Martin's Press, is one of these slow burns that stay with you long after reading the last page. The book perfectly mirrors the Leichtigkeit des Seins, is a beautiful piece of literature and it made me re-read the previous two books. And I loved, loved, loved it.

Thank you so so much to NetGalley and St Martin's Press!

Carla is one of a kind. She has been traveling since she was a kid, having been raised by her dad since her mom walked out on her at a young age. Her dad has been dealing with an illness, so she has been traveling solo. She is off to a wedding in Ireland and instantly connects with the groom's brother. He is the opposite of her and dreams of having a more free life, so she helps him explore that side. Whoa there is some heat! She soon learns that she has to deal with some issues of her own.

I loved this book! The relationship between Carla and Eamon was really sweet. Aside from that, I was captivated by the life that Carla has had. No wonder she is now a fiercely independent person. However, being independent does not mean you have to keep people far away from you so you don't get hurt. While you won't necessarily need to read Float Plan, this does have some of the same characters in it. I really wanted to know more about Carla (particularly what happened with her mom). I hope to read more from these characters in the future!

Yay to a third book! Loved Eamon's character and seeing Carla's personal growth. It was mostly sweet and fun but lots of emotions with Carla and her dad towards the end.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I think this beautiful cover earns its own brightest five stars!

Off Map is dreamy and inspirational novella encouraging you dream big, stop procrastinating and finding the life path that makes you happy, going for it to chase your happiness by taking more risks because having secured life doesn’t mean living the life fulfilled.

Carla Black, in mid thirties, living her life forward, never looking back. After her mother’s abandonment at young age, her father takes him to the journeys to visit national parks, exploring the sacred sightseeings, having special adventures.

Those adventures turn into main purpose of Carla’s life. She keeps traveling around the world, working as bartender to collect enough money for her expanses and as soon as she has enough saving, she rides to her Jeep Wrangler to start another journey.

But her hero, her only parent, her idol father starts suffering from early stages of dementia. His memories keep fading away and he made her promise to keep traveling. He is proud man and he doesn’t let his daughter see him suffer.

Carla makes video calls, talking with her dad’s girlfriend Stella every day, but the guilt feelings still gnawing her inside.

Now she flies to Ireland to meet with her best friend Anna’s future brother in law Eamon Sullivan ( Keenan’s elder brother) The plan is simple. They will drive to Tralee to attend wedding ceremony. But as soon as they meet, sparks start flying in the air. Their first detour occurs at Eamon’s apartment for passionate sex. And the next day they find themselves into dreamy journey including full of pinewoods, moonlight dancing, sheep
roadblocks, and sangria-drinking bulls!

This is absolutely insta love story with Instagramable amazing sightseeings, passionate moments.

Normally I don’t enjoy insta love stories so much and I wish this book could be a little longer than a novella. Things seem like a little rushed. But their chemistry and the saucy love making scenes were absolutely well written. They were so good together.But I loved both of the main characters. Especially Eamon is dreamy book boyfriend: sweet, patient, selfless, caring, charismatic.

I loved Carla and her father Biggie’s genuine relationship.

So I’m rounding up my 3.5 stars to 4 adventurist, wishing to travel around the world stars!

Overall: it’s easy to read and enjoy! Sweet-swoon-soft reading! I highly recommend to romance lovers like me!

This one wasn’t for me. Interesting main character and I was curious about how her story would play out. But the placement of a really graphic intimate scene between two strangers so early in the book just felt creepy - not enough character or plot development for such an open door scene to feel earned. After that it was impossible to regain my curiosity because…well, I’m not quite sure, to be honest. I just felt like I knew too much about the two main characters before I had a chance to know them at all. I guess scene placement and pacing matter more than I’d realized.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing a copy of this book.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. How is it possible that I loved this book even more than the first in the series (Float Plan)?! I mean really….I totally crushed on Keane in book 1 and now here comes his sexy brother, Eamon. Good Lord, I can only imagine how much my cheeks were blushing as I was reading this one. The cute romance part is “Hallmark-like” but then throw in the chemistry between Carla and Eamon and “BYE BYE Hallmark”. I am so happy Anna and Keane were a part of this book too. Rarely can you find a series that gets better with each book but the Beck Sisters series really does! I also love Stella and Biggie. What a wonderful dad Biggie was to Carla…it was such an emotional storyline. As I said in my review for Float Plan…loved the beginning, loved the middle and loved the end!!

I have absolutely nothing negative to say about this book. It will definitley be in my top 10 books of 2022. Trish Doller, keep doing what you’re doing because you are a wonderful romance author! As a fan of Float Plan, The Suite Spot and now Off The Map, I am begging you and St. Martin’s Press to continue the Beck Sisters series and come out with a 4th book!

Thank you so very much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

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What happens when a world traveler meets a map maker who’s never been anywhere? They have an adventure! Carla has been traveling the world since she could remember and now that her best friend Anna is getting married in Ireland she gets to add a new stamp to her passport. Eamon is Keane’s older brother and he’s been tasked with picking Carla up at the airport and bringing her to the wedding but her wanderlust personality leads him to take a leap and have an adventure. They hit up the Wicklow mountains to hike and camp, road-trip up to Donegal and off road, and then stop at a surf festival all before making it to the wedding but all good things must come to an end, right?

Being with Eamon made Carla realize she’s been putting off going home for a long time and that it was finally time to face the hard emotions. Being with Carla opened Eamon up to a world of possibilities and he was able to let go some of the notions he had. Carla and Eamon are drawn together and connected in a way they never thought they would experience or imagine. They ground each other in the ways they need but also give that encouraging push at other times.

I love this series and the couples in each book for their own reasons. Each of the couples compliment each other well and are that person for each other. They don’t shy away when the going gets tough and know deep down in their bones what the other needs. Anna and Keane go where the winds take them. Rachel and Mason know just what is brewing. And Carla and Eamon just buckle in and follow where the road leads. I highly recommend this series- it’s got heart, all the feels, sweet and tender moments, adventure and incredible Irish men.


Thank you @trishdoller @stmartinspress and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.