Finding Float Plan was a moment of pure serendipity. This book is everything my vagabond heart could want. It’s got soul, sweeping vistas, heartbreak, and rock solid characters. Trish Doller has created something unique with Anna and Keane, and I’m so glad that she wrote this story. Float Plan is the book the world needs with all the craziness going on. It gives you hope that you can find your way again after a hardship.

I've never navigated the Caribbean in a sailboat, but I can picture it vividly after reading this book. Float Plan is a contemporary romance with a significant focus on the female protagonist's personal development and grief journey. If you're looking for a novel that will take you on a warm and sunny adventure, pick this up when it comes out in March 2021. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review.

What a charming read! Delightful beach reading. I really enjoyed the banter and the backdrop of sailing. Such a fun adventure.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Honestly the premise of this book could have just as easily been a good psychological thriller. A young woman decides to sail the seas alone and meets a stranger who helps her out along the way. I mean, at the beginning of this book, I was constantly like, "You could be in danger!!" In all seriousness though, this is not the direction the book takes. It is actually an emotional read about dealing with grief and finding oneself in the aftermath of grief.

For all my jokes, this was quite moving in some places and I personally loved the arc this book took. If you are expecting a lighthearted romance, however, this is not it. There are lighthearted moments and there is romance, but it also deals with heavier topics such as suicide, depression, and ableism. The narrative is readable, engaging, and the characters are endearing. I also loved traveling all over the Caribbean. I kept looking at a map while reading this book and, hey, I learned geography!

I will say that there was something about this book that (grief and heavy topics aside) had undercurrents of white privilege. Which, if you are sailing the high seas to find yourself there is a certain amount of privilege connected to that idea, right? Also only white people are interested in looking at historical plantations I think... I just kind of side-eyed these things a little bit and kept it in mind even as I was enjoying this read.

Overall, this was an endearing read and I very much enjoyed reading about the journey these characters took. It was the only vacation I took this summer, haha!

I received an advanced copy of Float Plan from NetGalley.com for an honest review:

'Float Plan' follows Anna who has recently lost her Fiance. In dealing with her grief she decides to take the sailing trip that they planned together. She hopes this can help her heal and move on. She also believes that she will be able to do the trip alone. After a scary night by herself she decides to hire someone to help her make the trip, Keane.

I have to say that I really liked this book. I was hooked in the first chapter. I thought it was well written and the flow kept the story moving at a good pace. Anna went through a lot of self discovery while on this trip and I thought the stages of grief were well done. Everyone handles grief in different ways and I found I could relate to Anna. I loved the introduction of Keane and his character brought so much to the story. Overall, great book and I have already suggested it to other people. This might be a re-read for me! I am looking forward to reading more of Trish Doller's work.

Float Plan is an engaging novel. It’s short on plot, and the arc of the storyline and it’s conclusion are never in doubt, but the emotional journey of the protagonist, Anna, is satisfying, and Doller has created a swoon-worthy yet human hero in Keane. An added bonus was the characters’ journey through the Caribbean. At a time (2020) when travel is on the back burner, this armchair cruise was a lovely way to spend a couple of days.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

To say that I enjoy this book is an understatement. This is the story of Anna who lost her fiance, Ben, and after struggling with grieve for over a year, Anna decided to set sail to fulfill their wish, especially Ben’s wish. On her journey she hired Keane, a great sailor who lost one leg in an accident and trying desperately to get back into racing. These are two broken souls trying to find their way back.

There are so many reasons why I love this book. First I admire brave Anna, although struggling with grieve she sets out on a fearless journey. There is a sense of peace as you journey with Anna and Keane to the various islands. The carefree nature of sailing, hopping from island to island. Kudos to Anna for fighting for a new lease in life.

Another reason I love this book is the many memories it evokes; growing up in the area, spending endless days in the ocean, sailing week with visits to Nelson’s Dockyard, visiting the various islands, the hospitality of and friendliness of the community, eating the fruits mentioned, sugar apple and soursop. How much I miss those beautiful beaches. This book took me back to a happy place and a truly happy carefree time in my life.

I was sad when the journey was over. I wish it had an epilogue. Over all an excellent read.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

This is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and second chances. Anna is is a relatable character for me, having lost my first husband when I was 30. She is strong, and resilient. She just needed a little push. Keane, is just what Anna needs to help keep pushing her to heal. He's strong and confident. I have a serious crush on him. (Shh🤫, don't tell my husband 😉😁.)

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my feedback.

Have you read a book that pulled you in different directions while reading?

I felt my emotions being tugged in two different directions while reading this one. On one hand there were lots of aspects I really liked. I enjoy the scenic writing of each place that was visited. The author's descriptions made me feel as if I was on board the ship with Anna sailing the open waters or exploring each island they stopped at along the way. I loved the visuals I had and how the story allowed my imagination to go wild.

There were other times where I felt the story felt stagnient. I would keep reading hoping for some excitement to the story and when it did come it was only short lived. I kept wanted to feel the story or be emotionally entrawled by it, but it was a bit lacking for me. The good parts were really good in the this story, but when it wasn’t, I easily lost interest.

I wanted to connect with Anna, but I had a hard time sympathizing with her and her situation. I hated how she just devoted her life to the memory of Ben. She regretted every misstep she took that wasn’t apart of his dream as if she was dishonoring his memory of she strayed from the course. She really hindered herself in living her own life because she so badly wasn’t to fulfill Ben’s. There wasn’t a slow transition or growth with her character development. It felt as if one day she was mourning Ben, the next day she was in love with Keane. I felt the in between was lacking.

I wanted so badly to fall I. Love with this book and characters but for me there was a lot that was missing. I kept reading hoping to feel the spark and when I did, it was short lived and few and far between. There was something about the writing overall that felt dry. I saw drawn in durning some scenes but other scenes seemed to drag on and I wanted so badly to be engrossed in the story. Thank to you NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review

I was on a sailboat once in my life many years ago. While reading the Float Plan, Author Trish Doller took me on an unforgettable Caribbean sail.

I experienced the salt-water breeze on my face, turbulent seas, an ocean like glass, scorching sun, sunsets that turned to a sky full of stars and more. So much more.

The loss of her boyfriend, Ben, is the cause of twenty-five year old Anna Beck's need to flee. The trip they planned to take together begins as a treacherous voyage of one who, despite her determination, realizes she isn't fully prepared to sail the vast seas alone.

Enter Keane Sullivan, the handsome sailor with struggles of his own that Anna hires to assist her on the voyage plan that Ben had meticulously laid out.

As their friendship grows in the close quarters of the sailboat they share, a romance begins to kindle.

As far as romances go, I found this book to be very refreshing. While both Anna and Keane find each other, they also find themselves and learn that it’s never too late to find a new future.

I thought the writing was excellent and the plot was unique! The cover on the other hand, I personally believe misses the mark as a representation of its contents. You know what they say, “Never judge a book by its cover.” This is so worth the read!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of this advanced book for an honest review. This book was so good....it starts off with a suicide note from Max and then Anna coming to terms with everything decides to set sail on Max's boat for the trip "they always wanted to take" she meets Keane a drifter who sails on one boat and then the next.....oh my gosh what a great book about second chances and finding peace. Bravo!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of this advanced book for an honest review. This book was so good....it starts off with a suicide note from Max and then Anna coming to terms with everything decides to set sail on Max's boat for the trip "they always wanted to take" she meets Keane a drifter who sails on one boat and then the next.....oh my gosh what a great book about second chances and finding peace. Bravo!

THIS BOOK IS MY NEW FAVORITE.

Ugh, man. So good.

Full review to come, but in the meantime: heartbroken heroine on a quest to find healing on a solo sailing trip through the caribbean after the death of her fiance by suicide. Irish sailing pro whose career is cut short by an injury that takes his leg. WEEKS ON A SAILBOAT IN THE CARRIBBEAN WHILE THEY HEAL EACH OTHER.

OMG so good.

Trish Doller is a remarkable writer. In Float Plan she takes us on a journey with Anna Beck, a 25 year old woman who has felt lost since the death of her fiancé by suicide nearly a year ago. She decides to take a trip they had planned to take together; sailing from Florida to Trinidad. Soon after setting sail, Anna realizes she is in over her head. She hires Keane (a professional sailor dealing with some life changes of his own ) to assist her on her trip.
Trish Doller paints such a vivid picture of life aboard the sailboat and the experiences on the various islands they visit that I felt as though I was right there with them. This book is a wonderful escape and I would recommend it for that reason alone. There is so much more to the story though. Both Anna and Keane are such like-able, strong characters, it is easy to become invested in their story. There is an element of romance, but this is an artfully layered story which also deals with grief, strength, relationships and happiness. I highly recommend Float Plan, and predict it will be a book that I will re-read in the future.

I absolutely adored this book! It really took me by surprise how much I would enjoy reading it and the emotions I would go through. I simply could not put it down, I finished it in one night.
The main characters, Anna and Keane, both experiencing their own kinds of grief and futures different from what they had expected for themselves, were both really likeable. I loved how the relationship developed over time between the two and that they seemed to really support each other throughout the story andworked well together...Keane is such a sweetheart!
Throughout the book there is a fair bit of 'boat talk' that I was not able to completely follow or understand all of the time, but this certainly didn't make it any harder to read or less enjoyable at all.
The message in the book of second chances happening and being able to start over whilst not forgetting the past was really well done by the author, with some really intense topics and situations covered perfectly also.
I highly recommend this one, really want to go sailing now!
Huge thanks to Trish Doller, St. Martin's Press and Net Galley for allowing me such a wonderful ARC to read and provide an honest review for.

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Thank you to @stmartinspress & @netgalley for the advanced e-copy in exchange of an honest review.

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Ben and Anna had planned to sail around the world together. But those plans came to a crashing halt when Ben dies by suicide, leaving Anna in shambles and trying to piece her life back together. The morning they are supposed to depart, the calendar alert Ben had left on her phone jolts her awake. Anna decides to sail the Caribbean alone, her first step to reclaiming her life since his death.

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Sometimes you pick up a book and it is exactly everything you need it to be given your mood at that time, this book was just that for me. Float plan is the perfect vacation book to read when you need to stay where you are!
I have been absolutely craving a destination vacation (haven’t we all?!) and loved getting to take a Covid proof trip around the Caribbean on a sail boat with Anna & Keane. Every single page of this book felt like a nice, warm, hug and I didn’t want to put it down.

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While this is a romance novel, it is first and foremost a story of finding yourself. I loved watching Anna rediscover who she was as a person, without a man to define her. I seriously adored every single page of this book, it kept me up way past my bedtime and I see myself reading more from Trish Doller in my future.

Fans of Katherine Center & Christina Lauren will absolutely love this book!

Anna waits tables at a pirate themed bar in Fort Lauderdale. The last year spent in a haze as she grieves the loss of her fiancé and the life she hoped to build with him. The sailboat they refurbished sits idly at the dock filled with memories of Ben and all of their dreams. As the day set for their maiden voyage approaches Anna decides to take her chances at it solo. She sets off on the journey alone towards the Bahamas. After a difficult night at sea Anna realizes she cannot complete the planned trip without some assistance. She looks for an experienced sailor to get her to Puerto Rico and through the Caribbean. That is when she meets Keane, a gorgeous Irishman who fits the bill and more. Following Ben’s itinerary, Keane and Anna sail well together and they both learn more about sailing and life than either of them ever expected. If you love the romance of the sea filled with sunsets, dolphins and hidden island treasures you will adore this wonderful tale that reads like a cool breeze on a hot day. Highly recommend - although not out until 2021 - so keep your eyes open for it’s release! Worth the wait!

Ten months after her fiance, Ben, committed suicide, Anna is still grieving. Lost and unable to cope, she abandons her life and climbs onto the boat she inherited from Ben and takes off from Florida to the islands, intent on following Ben's grand plan to sail the carribean. The problem? She doesn't know what she's doing, and when she accidentally nearly gets run over by a container ship she decides to recruit some help.

Keane is a world-class sailor, but when a car accident shatters his leg he's now a liability. All he wants to do is prove he can still race, even with a prosthesis, and when he runs into Anna on a tiny Carribean island he's still wallowing. But Anna is intriguing and he decides to help get her to at least Puerto Rico. So their adventure starts.

Float Plan is a sweet story about two people finding each other while learning to let go of their previous lives. While the story drags a bit on the islands, it speeds along on the water, and comes to a satisfying conclusion. You want to root for Anna and Keane. Plus, there's a dog. Can't go wrong.

I enjoyed every minute of reading Float Plan. Anna and Keane are believable, likeable characters with genuine chemistry. The story is realisitic and well paced, and is filled with current, emotionally moving topics. I really appreciated that both characters had an opportunity for discovery and growth and that their relationship was integral to the journey. This has been my favorite romance of the year. I finished with a smile on my face and can't wait to put it in the hands of library patrons. Highly recommended.

The first few pages of this book are a suicide note, which was difficult to begin with, but this book is so sincere and so full of heart, that I went along. It's been about a year since Anna's boyfriend, Ben, committed suicide. They'd planned an extended boat trip through the Caribbean, and she impulsively decides to go by herself. She quickly realizes that is not such a safe idea, and ends up hiring a hand, Keane. So much of this story is Anna reflecting on her past and hoping for a better future. Great characters, great plot -- this author is one of my new favorites.