Anna is still drowning in grief from her fiancées suicide, when she wakes up one morning to a calendar event: a sailing trip around the Caribbean planned with her lost love. On a whim, she leaves her job and packs up her bags to take on the trip alone. After a perilous first leg, she hires help in the form of Keane, a sailor also struggling with his own grief: the loss of a leg and his previous life that went with it. As they sail the Caribbean they find solace in each other and in the adventure they are undertaking, and both learn to find a way to move on. I absolutely loved this book, and I can’t wait until it’s released so I can recommend it to my friends and family!

This was such a heart-warming, adorable read which packed a surprising emotional punch. An awesome romance that also made "learn to sail" move even higher up my to-do list. I loved the warmth of the characters, the descriptions of sailing through the Caribbean and the emotional arc of the book. Perfect escape.

Thanks to NetGalley for the review copy, in exchange for an honest review.

Anna lost her fiancé Ben 10 mos ago to suicide. When she woke up one morning to her alarm announcing it was the ‘Day they were to go SAILING’ - she decided she would honor him by taking this huge trip right before the holidays...alone.

Once she reaches her first destination, she realizes she needs a crews and meets Keane Sullivan. Keane is a breathe of fresh air. He literally hops from one boat to another crewing and sailing his way around the world- just what Anna needs to complete her trip for Ben.

Anna does quite a bit of soul searching, as does Keane. We follow both of their struggles to get stronger both physically and emotionally. It’s both heart wrenching and inspiring.

"Float Plan", by Trish Doller, was the first novel that I have read by this author, and it did not disappoint. I wasn't sure what to expect when I first started it- was it a rom-com-type book? Serious romance? "Float Plan:" is the story of Anna, who lost her fiance, Ben, to suicide the year prior and is just barely making it in terms of moving on. She works in a bar and lives with her best friend, but she is not really living life. One morning she gets a reminder notice on her phone about a trip that she and Ben had planned and were scheduled to leave for that day- sailing through the Caribbean on Ben's boat. Upon seeing the notice, Anna decides that she is going to take the trip on her own, so she gathers her supplies, boards the boat, and takes off from Florida for their first scheduled destination. After her first night of sailing alone, and almost missing hitting a big tanker, Anna decides that she needs to hire someone to get her to Puerto Rico, and posts an ad while at port, She hires Keane, and Irishman, who is also going through his own struggles after losing his leg in an accident, and finding that things aren't going for him as he had hoped after the accident. Together, as they journey through the Caribbean towards Puerto Rico, Keane and Anna find themselves growing closer and closer, as friends, and then as lovers, as they help each other through their grieving processes.

I could not help but fall in love with these characters as I read through the book, and I loved seeing both the development not only of them as a couple, but as they each work through their own grieving processes, Anna is able by the end of the book to find that she can still love Keane , while keeping her memories of Ben, and she finds she can indeed give love a second chance. "Float Plan" was a quick read- it was hard to put down. It was not what I expected, but surprising so, and I genuinely enjoyed this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and St Martin's Press/St. Marti's Griffin for providing me with and advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. "Float Plan" is scheduled to be released on March 2, 2021.

I was looking for something fun and romantic to sweep me away since travel is still quite limited, and I got that and so much more. Float Plan is a heartbreaking look at life after love, and an examination of how we react when life doesn't go according to our plan. It features a refreshingly honest female protagonist-- my heart broke for her as she navigated her feelings for Ben, her frustration with Ben, and her confusion about her ability to move forward. Really just a thoughtful and beautiful adventure! Looking forward to whatever Trish Doller does next!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I. LOVE. KEANE. SULLIVAN. There was a lot of boat terminology that I didn’t understand in this book but it didn’t make it unreadable to me. I really enjoyed this book and the complexities of Anna‘s and Keane’s pasts. A great love story that I can’t wait to share with others! Thank you for the opportunity to read.

"Write a book you want to read". I wanted more! Emotional book that takes you through falling in love and learning about grief. I love sailing but don't get to do it due to my location and it was a great element of the story. Can't recommend it enough.

A lovely and compassionate story about love, grief and sailing. I have been on a sailboat twice in my life and this made me want to be a sailor. Loved all the little details about life on the sea. Keane is obviously too perfect to be true (would that we all had a companion like this when we were going through a traumatic life transition) yet also somehow believable. That's the beauty of wish fulfillment when it's done well. I didn't want this one to end.

A beautiful slow burn romance. Second Chances, adventure and growth feature prominently. Seeing these two damaged people find their way to each other is both heartwarming and entertaining.

This was so good and so well-written. It was also much deeper than I expected and a nice break from the more fluffy romances. This had more grit and depth to it. I loved the descriptions of all the islands and it made me feel like I was there too.

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

I've read romances set on boats and in the Caribbean, but they always centered on the 1% - the heroine didn't sail the boat, she had staff for that. The strength in this story is inspiring, from both protagonists. The romance is honest and modern, leading them to a great happily-for-now conclusion that promises more adventure.

Although it deals with some heavy topics, Float Plan is a cute and fun read. Although the topic and the cover are quite summery, it does take place over Christmas. I think it would be great to read around the winter holidays, especially if you are somewhere cold and would like to be somewhere warmer.

I absolutely adore books that involve ocean excursions. Travelling by boat is forced proximity at its finest, am I right?

With a sailing trip originally planned for two, this one deals heavily with grief as we follow Anna on her impulsive decision to set sail around the Caribbean ten months after losing her fiancé. As Anna attempts to understand her loss, I felt every ounce of anger and hopelessness along with her.

Shortly into her trip, she acknowledges her lack of sailing experience and hires a professional sailor, Keane Sullivan, to guide her travels. Let me tell you, with his Irish accent and determination to not allow his prosthetic leg crumble his dreams, he will yank on your heartstrings. As Anna and Keane slowly admit their feelings, I loved the message of finding your own personal happiness foremost.

The sailing knowledge put into this is outstanding. You’ll feel like you’re directly on board with Anna and Keane. Although, with the sailing terminology and many characters met along their excursion, I did feel overwhelmed a lot. It knocked down a star or two for me, but overall I absolutely adored this.

If you’re into slow burn romances with a teaspoon of steam, this is the book for you. It’s about a girl who takes her late boyfriends boat and decides to take go on a journey they had planned before he committed suicide (*trigger warning*). After she gets to Bimini, she comes to the conclusion that she probably couldn’t get to Trinidad with her limited sailing knowledge. So, she hires a sailor to accompany her. You can already guess the ending.

It’s very cute but also way more intense than I was expecting. Our female protagonist is dealing with so much grief and feels like she doesn’t have purpose. She’s effectively throwing away her life and sailing away.

The author did an amazing job at making you feel like you were invited along for the journey. While sometimes the sailing jargon was confusing and the islands all mixed together, it made me want to buy a sailboat SO BAD!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the advanced readers copy!!

Really enjoyed this novel. Heartbroken Anna, runs away from home to complete the dream of Ben. He committed suicide ten months prior and left her struggling with grief. Anna discovers she is stronger than she knows and meets interesting characters on her journey of discovery. Not least of which is Keane Sullivan. Well written.

I enjoyed this book. The MC sails off on a voyage of discovery after her fiance commits suicide. On the way she meets new friends, new love, and some measure of healing

I do have to say that the cover doesn't really match the story. I thought it would be more of a romantic comedy then it was based on the bright cover that is similar to many rom-coms that have come out recently.

I liked how no one cared about Keane's injury. It was just another part of him. And I felt as though the difficulties he'd had finding work rang true. Unfair, but true.

I wasn't sure about the ending. What had changed that brought them back together? It seemed so easy that a few days away for Keane made him renounce everything he''d ever wanted and was now sure he'd be content living in Florida.

Overall an enjoyable read.

Do you like when two brooding characters find ways to move past their own hardships and fall in love in the process? Well, I sure do which is probably why I finished this book in less than 24 hours. This novel follows two characters sailing through the Caribbean together as Anna recovers from her fiance's suicide 10 months previous and Keane comes to term with the fact that an accident that removed part of his right leg has limited his career as a professional sailor. I really appreciated how the author handled grief and life with a prosthesis while capturing the beauty of various Caribbean islands in a way that reminded me of Elin Hildebrand. My one complaint with this novel is that, aside from the major issues each main character is dealing with, the other conflicts are relatively small and even the hard stuff is resolved pretty easily when they could have added more depth to the novel, so this novel is a solid four stars for me. If you're looking for a sweet rom com set on a sailboat, I would definitely recommend picking up Float Plan.

This book was exactly what I needed — a comfort read laced with humor and a little catharsis. For someone who knows very little about sailing, it was also an adventure. I loved reading about the technical aspects of a journey like this, and the lifestyle of sailing from island to island. I'd definitely recommend it, but be warned: It will make you want to set sail on a trip of your own.

Oh my goodness, what a book! The main character was so excellent in her grief, her bravery, and her growth. I loved the romance, but seeing this woman blossom was an absolute joy.

Thank you netgalley for this ARC ebook.

Anna is trying to pick up her life after her fiance's suicide. It has been 10 months and she decided to take a boat trip they had planned before he died. She hires a man named Keane to guide her along the trip. Before long there are sparks between them. Anna doesn't know if it is right to fall for someone so quickly, but she lets her guard down and falls for Keane.

I LOVED this book!! You get to follow along as Anna falls in love with Keane. He is just so perfect for her. Although she is still grieving her fiance, Keane does, and says all the right things to help her through it.
If you love second chance romances you will love Float Plan.