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There are so many things I could say about this book. At the start I wasn't sure how I felt about this novel. In the first chapter the writing style threw me, but after the first chapter I was hooked. With each new scene the MCs brought on a new range of emotions within me, I must admit there were a few times that I had a tear to my eye because, as a woman, I could understand her pain. The characters in this book are well conceived and even the supporting characters show personality and growth, they are more than just a way to move the plot forward.

I highly suggest this book for women of all ages. Who doesn't love a story with woman reaching for power (well earned power) in a man's world?

Overall this was a great read, if this isn't normally in your scope of genres I would still suggest Shipped by Angie Hockman.

Shipped is another take on the enemies to lovers trope, a personal favorite of mine, but with a high seas twist.

Henley Evans is an overworked, tired, too busy for fun, single woman trying to climb her way up the ladder at Seaquest, a cruise ship company she works for. When the position that Henley has been working towards finally opens, she is overjoyed. All her hard work will soon be worth it. But that all comes to a halt when Henley learns she isn’t the only one at the company vying for the coveted director position. Insert remote social media manager, Henleys nemesis, and all around hottie, Graeme Crawford-Collins ( or as Henley loves to call him Graham- Cracker Collins). To decide who gets the promotion, their boss sends them on one of the company's ships for a week-long cruise to the Galapagos. While there they are to create an amazing pitch to bring back that will determine their fate in the company.

Henley tries her best to avoid Graeme during the cruise, without success of course. Her dislike of Graeme started before the competition for a job. It all stems back to a viral video that Graeme didn’t give Henley the credit for. With that in mind she has an overwhelming desire to destroy him. She has to figure out how to win. He has always been charming and already has a better relationship with their boss, so the pressure is on to beat him.

Stuck together for most of the ship's activities, the two soon share witty, snarky banter like no other, along with explosive chemistry. Not that Henley would want to admit that. As the days drag on and the tension between the two gets thicker and thicker. After misunderstandings and mis-haps, their feelings become undeniable. Leading to the classic dilemma of love or career.

I loved Shipped! It was funny and smart. The characters of Graeme and Henley were romantic and sexy. It wasn’t over the top. It didn’t make me cringe with corny lines. There was no graphic, over the top sex scenes(which normally is a romance novel favorite of mine). But it was fun, sweet, romantic, and sexy. The characters built a relationship that was relatable and believable. They had trust and respect. Nothing is sexier than a supportive partner.

I really enjoyed Shipped and will be looking forward to the next novel by Angie Hockman!

I really liked this one. Such a fun and easy read, I will definitely recommend this book to some of my friends.

Release Date: January 21 2021

Henley has been working her butt off for a promotion but it seems that it will inevitably go to Graeme. But that doesn’t mean Henley will just step aside. In order to get the promotion both Henley and Graeme must go on a cruise run by the company and create an ad campaign. Henley starts to fall for Graeme since he’s not as bad as she originally thought...but what will that mean for the promotion and who will win?

I love this book. It’s ‘The Hating Game’ meets Bridget Jones. It’s so delightfully romantic and fun. The characters are wonderful and vivid. I did not want this book to end! I preorder a paperback and can’t wait to re read it!!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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I really enjoyed this book especially since it was compared to The Unhoneymooners and The Hating Game! My favorite rom-com trope is enemies to lovers! What was even better was the author's take on sexism in the workplace and the note at the end about conservation. I loved learning more about the Galapagos wildlife and history mentioned throughout the story. This was the perfect end of summer read!

I loved all of the characters especially the supporting characters. For most of the book I wasn't sure if Graeme was actually pronounced Graham until I googled it and I pictured him as Justin Baldoni the entire time! I hope there are many sequels with Walsh, Christina, Tory and Barbara!

I liked this book, but I would’ve liked it to be more focused on romance. I like a romantic comedy, but not so much when the comedy is constantly interfering with the romance. It seemed like every time there was an almost-kiss, or a hint of something steamy, something would interfere, which got old and didn’t pay off. I like an enemies-to-lovers romance, but it frustrates me when the initial hatred is based solely on a misunderstanding or lack of communication, which was the case here. And I was pretty over the promotion competition drama. I wanted to be on Henley’s side because she was a woman dealing with a misogynist boss, so I was rooting for her in that regard, and I predicted and was happy with how the work stuff planned out, but I found Henley pretty unlikable when it came to her dealings with Graeme and her sister. Everyone was a little too immature for my taste. Graeme was the best, but even he was playing jealousy mind games at some point.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.

henley and Graeme are just incredible, the book was like The Unhoneymooners meets The Hating Game, and I couldn't stop reading it, it is a spectacular from com and super entertaining, liked the feeling of it, I think this is best read in the summer, I lived in Ecudor that is where the Galapagos island are and it was just great to see a part of my country on it galapagos has always appeared to me as a hidden gem and is incredible that you decided to use it for your novel..

I truly loved Shipped by Angie Hockman. This may be one of my favorite romance stories this year. It’s pegged as an enemy to lover troupe, but I wouldn’t exactly call it that because it’s only one sided, it’s more of a miscommunication. Whatever troupe it is though works because I could not get enough. I loved the chemistry and banter between Henley and Graeme. I wish there was an epilogue because I didn’t want to stop reading about them. I also loved how descriptive Angie Hickman was about the Galápagos Islands, it really felt like you were in paradise with them and now I totally want to go on a cruise there.

For me, Shipped is a frothy, beach-type read. It has a breezy style and pace but, although I appreciated very much the ecotourism aspect of the story AND the author’s obvious passion for saving our planet (which I share), the book for me was serviceable, rather than memorable.

I really enjoyed this light hearted romance. It was fun, engaging, and a great mix of emotional turmoil. I’d definitely read another book by this author in the future.

What’s really cool about this book is it’s undercurrent past these corporate cruise line co-workers getting romantic: There’s also a large discussion about ecotourism and the importance of fragile ecosystems. There’s also sections on how to recognize an abusive relationship, how to stand up against a toxic boss and the importance of crediting your team. ⁣
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I really enjoyed the romance and the discussions underwritten into the plot and the end note on the Galápagos Islands was particularly impressive. It was a story where the author wanted to impress upon its readers the importance of caring for the environment through storytelling.⁣

Billed as The Unhoneymooners and The Hating Game having a baby, this book was basically what you'd expect reading that mashup description but with less sex (which goes either way based on your personal preferences!).

The major thing this book lacked IMO was character depth. There are so many moments that could've been more developed, but instead, it felt like there was a lot of fluff - like instead of more info on the islands, we could've instead learned more about the characters and seen more of their relationship progressing. Or spent more time with Henley's sister Walsh, who had some pretty serious stuff going on in her life, which ultimately only got a couple pages of attention.

It's not a bad book, it's a cute story, but ultimately just meh for me!

Wow, I really loved this book and was sorry when it had to end! It was charming and funny and I loved the cruise ship/Galapagos Islands location. When I finished I would have booked a trip there myself if possible! Great characters and so well written. I cannot wait for Angie Hockman's next book. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. 5 enthusiastic stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC of this book, the review is unsolicited and all opinions are my own.

Shipped is the perfect iteration of the enemies to lovers trope set on a cruise ship in the Galapagos Islands. Henley is a workaholic with her nose to the grindstone just waiting for her chance to finally break the glass ceiling into the executive level of her travel corporation. Graeme is her long distance work nemesis who is on track to steal her promotion. When they are forced together on a working vacation in the Galapagos Islands to plan their next marketing gimmick the sparks start flying.

When this book publishes in January it will be exactly what we need to warm up the cold winter nights.

A fun and frothy read - peppered with enough feminist and environmentalist agendas to keep it from being totally trivial.

*Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for sharing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.*

Y'all, I love an office enemies-to-lovers, and I love a tropical forced proximity. So how could I not pick up a book that was described as "The Hating Game" meets "The Unhoneymooners," two of my absolute favorites. It was a bold statement, and it nearly delivered.

Our heroine is Henley Evans, a clever an conscientious, albeit over-extended, cruise line marketing manager. Our hero, one Graeme "Graham Cracker" Crawford-Collins, is the remote (and reclusive) Social Media Manager. Henley is harboring some bad blood with Graeme after an incident that took place shortly after he began working at the company a few years ago. When Henley and Graeme find themselves both up for the same promotion (see: The Hating Game) in order to build a proposal for boosting bookings in the Galapagos they must endure a cruise in paradise... together (see: The Unhoneymooners).

Please allow me to start by saying that Angie Hockman is the undisputed queen of the quippy simile. Such descriptions! The writing is a delight; Ms. Hockman keeps it as fresh and light as a tropical breeze (ha, see what I did there). I love an emotionally intelligent hero and Graeme was exactly that. The side characters were excellent and I would 100% definitely read Walsh's sequel. The descriptions of the beautiful locale were possibly as enjoyable as the main narrative.

Ok but now for some things... I don't necessarily mind a fade-to-black romantic scene in some instances. BUT, after such a deeply descriptive, juicy, slow (omigod, so slow) climb, and after being told that I was getting The Hating Game + The Unhoneymooners, the F2B made me feel like I had been robbed. Like, UGH, Sally Thorne would NEVER. I'm not sure what the reasoning was because based on the build-up I KNOW Hockman has got the writing chops to pull the scene off. Around 77% I realized what was happening, got frustrated, and never recovered.

I guess I also sort of take issue with placing this book strictly in the "romance" category. The romance certainly was an element, but to me this was more of a story about Henley's career ambition and self-discovery than it was about Henley and Graeme's HEA/HFN. By the time I realized we were getting no form of a satisfying payoff between our two lovebirds, I was too mad to enjoy the deliciousness of Henley's triumph over her skeevy boss in the finale.

Are you there Gallery Books? It's me, Jillian. Take the "The Hating Game + The Unhoneymooners" descriptor off this book. Angie Hockman is a promising writer who has written an engaging story that is being suffocated under the weight of a big league comparison. If it had been given a little room to breathe on its own I think I would have been able to come in without expectations and could have enjoyed it a lot more. Also I respectfully think this book fits better in the "New Adult" category than it does "Romance," and this change in might help with expectation management.

In conclusion, I couldn't put this book down. The premise is my exact catnip. The writing is so vivid and engaging. When I wasn't reading it, I was thinking about the next time I would get to read it. But around 77% I realized the plane was not pulling up to the gate; we were going to have to take the stairs down on to the tarmac and be bussed into the terminal, and I was annoyed. It was very close to living up to its self-imposed hype, but despite having most of the right elements it fell short for me. I give this book 3/5 stars.

Shipped is being aptly compared to "The Hating Game" because it has two workers who was want the same promotion. Henley has worked for a boutique cruise line while working on an MBA and trying to pay off student debt. She has no time for an outside life. Graeme is a remote worker (lives in another state) and is charge of the companies social media. Both are sent on a cruise to the Galapagos Islands and are expected to return with proposals that will determine who gets the job.

This is supposed to be an enemies to lovers. But Graeme is never intentionally an enemy. He is a nice guy and his interactions with Henley are always kind even when she doesn't see it that way. There is attraction but it never felt very real to me. Their work interactions have been limited to short emails and being a part of weekly conference calls. It didn't leave a lot to build on in terms of a romance. Usually side characters add to the story but Henley's sister made me cringe even when her motives were explained. I kept thinking the book wanted to be more than it is, which is a nice fluffy romance.

What the book made me want to do is visit the Galapagos Islands. I want to swim with sea lions, kayak with flamingos and visit giant tortoises. I am going to remember the Island details long after I forget this romance. I did appreciate how the author worked the ending to make everything end up neat and tidy.

The book is not graphic and contains only mild profanity. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with this ARC! This book is marketed as a mash-up of The Unhoneymooners meets The Hating Game, and I will say that is a very accurate comparison.

Right away, we start with Henley and her work atmosphere. We get to know more about her as she's navigating her life at 28, working full-time, and trying to earn her MBA. I liked knowing more about her and her relationship with her sister and co-workers. However, when it comes to the romance here, I don't think we see enough of the "hating" part between Henley and Graeme. There's no...build up. We only get a few instances of being <i>told</i> that they "hate" each other because of a certain incident and curt emails but very few times we're shown. We're told their "their epic email battles are the stuff of office legend" but I don't see that much, if at all. I would've liked to see them interacting more prior to them being on the cruise ship together to make their interactions more believable then. The transition from them being acquaintances that "dislike" each other to them slowly falling in love wasn't as strong as it could've been. Yes, they were cute and I believed it, believed in their relationship, and how they were a good fit for each other but, I think we could've used a lot more build-up than that. I think too much time was wasted on other things. Her sister being on the cruise wasn't necessary, especially when she spent half of it sick, and while Nikolai's plot point was humorous and nice in the end, I could've done without it so that we could have more Henley and Graeme.

You are along with Henley as she learns more about herself and discovers how she can be happy with herself and her choices. It was nice to watch her learn how to make better choices for herself. I really liked the growth in her relationship with her friends and sister. I liked Graeme as a character and how we also got to know him better. While their relationship was cute, again, I really think having more build-up in the beginning, would've really sold it more for it. I liked the ending and how it wrapped up really nicely with the promotion; Henley's idea was great. You can also tell research was well done for the Galapagos and reading all those details was nice.

I was more interested in some parts than others. It's a little hard to live up to the two books this was inspired by because those two are just so good. I liked this well enough and had a fun time reading it, but I do think another round of editing and some fine-tuning of certain things with characterization and plot could have helped this novel in a big way. Overall, a decent read!

This was such a great and fun read! I didn’t know much about it but the synopsis instantly grabbed me! I absolutely loved this book! It was funny, witty, inspiring and really sweet. The characters were highly entertaining and pretty serious storyline issues they were dealing with. The progression of the characters and their stories was kept me gripped and interested every page. I couldn’t put it down and wanted to know all the things! Graeme and Henley were a breath of fresh air and absolutely enjoyable! I’m hoping Walsh or Christina get a story!

When I saw this rom-com was based on The Hating game meets Unhoneymooners, I immediately requested for this book and am happy to say that it absolutely lived up to its expectations without a doubt! It is also my favorite trope - enemies to lovers. Graeme and Henley get to go on a cruise to Galapagos on an office task and then their cute banter starts off right away. There is crackling chemistry between them and they both are so adorable.

I liked their personalities as whole with their insecurities and histories shaping their current behaviors. It was not just a light, fun romance but actually discusses eco-tourism which I loved and is refreshing too. I devoured it in one sitting and now I want to read more about her friends and their stories hopefully. I wish it had more steam!

I also liked how the other women at Henley’s workplace supported each other representing true women empowerment. I absolutely hated Henley’s sister Walsh for most of the book but she does get better at the end.

The best part was the vivid detailed description of Galapagos and it certainly made me want to add it to my bucket list! We should all enjoy the wonders we see all around and enjoy nature for a bit. This is definitely echoed by the author and thank you for that!

An absolute delight!

Thank you Gallery Books and Netgalley for my advanced copy!