Henley Evans barely has time to breathe let alone take a vacation. Which is ironic since she works for a cruise line. She is hoping that all of her hard work is about to pay off when she is announced as one of the final candidates for the promotion of her dreams. The job will be given to the candidate who delivers the best marketing proposal after taking the company's Galapagos Island cruise. How bad could this be? Soon Henley finds out when the other candidate is revealed to be her nemesis, Graham, a remote employee who has caused Henley more problems over the years even going so far as to take credit for work she had done. There is no way she will let Graham get the best of her this time. Once on board the two finally meet face to face but when the person she imagined Graham to be all this time turns out to be nothing like Graham in real life, Henley begins to question whether or not she has this job in the bag after all. As the trip winds on the priorities Henley held on to so steadfastly in the past gradually seem to become less and less important. After all, what's a life if you don't have time to live it? "Shipped" is a fun light-hearted read that I really enjoyed. I don't know if I completely agree with the standard of books this one gets compared to but it definitely has its appeal and has really empowering themes. No shrinking, swooning violets here! Would love to see what this would look like on the big screen! Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Shipped is such an adorable novel that will give you that "Calgon, take me away" feeling as you bask beach side with this cute-as-pie read.

Henley and Graeme, office rivals, are pitted against each other by their boss to duke it out over a promotion at work - winner take all. Their proving ground? The Galapagos Islands (rough life, eh? - ha ha).

Henley, who is, shall we say, a little tightly wound is slowly coming to realize that Graeme isn't as awful as she'd thought. And that maybe, just maybe, she's working so hard for a living that she's not really living at all.

A sweet story, with a great moral to be told about life. I hope you'll enjoy this one too!

Still not sure? Read an excerpt of the tale at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shipped/Angie-Hockman/9781982151591

A big thank you to Angie Hockman, GalleryBooks, and NetGalley for providing an Advance Reader Copy of Shipped in exchange for this honest review.

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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. I enjoyed the friendships and family relationships in this book. The romance is slow and sweet like a enemies to lovers romance. I absolutely adored Henley and Graeme's characters. The pacing of this book is great. I enjoyed how it is set in Seattle,.Michigan and Galapagos Island. It is in stores now for $16.00 (USD).

This one was a super cute read! I would classify it more as contemporary/women's fiction as opposed to romance, but it was delightful nonetheless. If you're looking for a book with a career-centered heroine and a tropical setting, this one's it!

Thank you to Gallery Books for my copy of Shipped in exchange for my honest review.

I had really high expectations for this enemies-to-lovers romance after I saw that it was compared to The Hating Game! I think that it did live up to them, and it was a solid four stars for me. I liked the setting of the cruise and all the excursions. I really want to go to the Galapagos now! There were many laugh out loud moments that fit in well with the sweet swoony ones, but I think I would have liked a little more tension between the two of them. Henley was a great MC. She had high expectations for herself and just tried so hard. She was relatable and likeable. And Graeme was perfect! Overall, I liked the chemistry between them and the back and forth banter. This is a great book to pick up if you are in the mood for a fun and fluffy romance.

A perfect getaway of a novel. Loved the cruise setting and the sweet build in this light enemies-to-lovers romance.

With the very relatable characters of Henley and Graeme, the hilarious supporting characters on the cruise ship and the fun settings of the cruise ship and Galapagos Islands this was a hard book to set down. The will they or won't the storyline was wonderfully written slow moving romance. The slow pace allows the reader get to know Graeme and Henley as they get to know each other. Henley is a strong and relatable character that is easy to root for while Graeme is not favorable but as we learn his backstory it is much easier to feel sympathetic for then at the beginning of the book.
This fun book takes you to the Galapagos Islands through the detailed description the author gives of the lush greenery and blue waters. The cruise seems so fun that it truly makes the reader want to jump on a ship for a fabulous vacation.
I highly recommend this book for a wonderful escape into the lives of Henley and Graeme while they figure out if they have a chance a happily ever after or if they will just learn to be better co-workers.
I am grateful to Netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

I think it’s very unfair to compare this book to The Hating Game and The Unhoneymooners, but I can see WHY marketing might aim that direction. It’s a clever trick to make readers think they’re getting a similar story when, in execution, the tropes may be the same but nothing else compares.

Henley is the most annoying MC I’ve ever read. She was a sheep and blamed other people for her displeasure but did nothing to change her situation. She complained continuously and if she talked about her advanced-graduated classes one more time I was going to snap. We get it, you’re getting an MBA. Move on. And to go with that—NOTHING in Henley’s narration even made me believe she wanted an MBA. She had no passion for business; her passion was in the title.

I understand that the author was trying to show how women in a male dominated office are often taken for granted, but Graeme 100% deserved the promotion because Henley’s proposal had NOTHING to do with the assignment she was given! Plus, she literally didn’t even like digital marketing.

As for the side characters, other than Walsh and Barbara, none of them moved the narrative forward. The lesbian mothers seemed like an afterthought to include some diversity but that seems very tasteless.

I tried so many times with this book, and I eventually waited and listened on Scribd (the narration is just as bad, if you’re wondering). I typically don’t review books I dislike this much but I don’t at all think it’s fair to compare this to such strong books in the genre.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Thank you to GalleryBooks and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.
Shipped wasn't bad but it wasn't good. I expected more. It's 'fluffy' enough for a beach read but I have others I might recommend before it. There was a disconnect with the characters and I found myself not really caring about anyone. Maybe the story was too rushed to build the character development?

I loved this rom-com! It was funny and had fantastic characters. Can't wait to read more from this author.

I really enjoyed this novel! I had a few problems with the pacing but the characters were well developed and I LOVED the cruise setting. It makes me more eager to go on my next cruise later this year.

This was an absolutely perfect grumpy and sunshine trope, which is one of my favorites! This book made me laugh so much and I really liked the dynamic between Henley and Graeme. The cruise plot was so well written and I don’t think I ever got bored because there was always something new happening. I enjoyed this book overall and felt there was a lot of focus on Henley working hard as woman and setting her goals in place without having to rely on a male figure. Graeme was surprisingly a likeable character and I loved that he shared a level of intelligence and humor with Henley.

2.5 stars. This was a workplace romance/p with an enemies-to-friends theme, but it just didn’t grab me that much. The best parts were the scenes in the Galapagos, which really made me want to visit there someday.

I didn’t care for the main female character, Henley. She was a doormat at work (not standing up for her own ideas when she thought someone else was taking the credit, for example). I also thought it unbelievable that a cruise company employee, especially one working in marketing, had never been sent on a cruise by her employer. I’ve been on a few cruises and there are always corporate representatives and travel agents aboard.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity to read an advance readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I loved this book. It was so fun and sweet, I loved Henleys journey. The cruise made me wish to be able to travel right now, I loved the romance with Graeme. The plot is so well thought out and written. It’s funny, sweet, and a perfect mix of what you want to read.

This was a cute fun book. There wasn’t a lot of drama. I wouldn’t have minded more steam but I love steamy. This is good for people who don’t want a lot of open door romance and don’t particularly enjoy a super dramatic plot line

I loved this summer read; it was such a delight. This gives me such elements of a few favorite romances of The Hating Game between Graham and Henley and there were a few miscommunications. They both get sent to the Galapagos and the endgame is that the best proposal gets the promotion.

Along the way, I loved seeing the character growth of Henley as she finally realizes that she needed to stand up for herself as she also finds her own and how the trip to the Galapagos changed her mindset and do something better than just her.

Shipped is an adorable story that is perfectly described as the love child of The Hating Game and The Unhoneymooners! Henley and Graeme are workplace rivals who are up for the same promotion. In order to prepare a proposal for the position, they are both sent on a trip of a lifetime to the Galapagos. Henley is surprised to learn that her nemesis is actually pretty nice and lines between enemy and lover begin to fade.

I usually adore any hate-to-love trope and when this book was described as The Hating Game mixed with The Unhoneymooners, I was eager to jump in. Shipped was the perfect relaxed read and I devoured it. It was filled with fun banter, exotic places, and so much more. It was fun, flirty, and came to a perfect end. I loved how well-described the Galapagos and excursions were, it really immersed the reader into the experienced. The characters were so charming and well-detailed. Angie Hockman's ability to give every single character a full and complete storyline was what really made this book for me. Even minor characters were thought out.
Hockman's desire to tell a fun story while reminding readers of the threats the Galapagos face made this book a perfect read for me. A romcom that isn't just fluff will always be a 10 out of 10 for me!

I really enjoyed this novel, for its relatable characters, its quirky characters, and it’s fun setting (visiting the Galápagos Islands is on my bucket list!). I liked the chemistry between Graeme and Henley, I just wish their relationship went deeper—for a long time I felt their attraction was mostly physical (I wanted to see more of an emotional connection that never quite materialized for me). Overall, a read that I’ll recommend.

This was a quick, fluffy romance that’s perfect for reading on the beach. While the characters were fun, I had a hard time connecting with them. The romance felt almost rushed. I think a little more tension build up would have gone a long way. While it wasn’t my favorite, I recommend it to readers who love sugar sweet romances!

If you enjoyed The Unhoneymooners or The Boyfriend Project you need to pick up Shipped! An enemies to lovers troupe that has you giggling and swooning. This in's a total fluff read though, Hockman does a great job identifying and addressing inequities in the work place on different levels. Shipped was easy to into and kept my attention throughout and had me totally engrossed at the end wanting to see how it all played out.