It’s always fun to read a book that is kind of like a road trip. Here it’s also an adventure because you’re in a place that the character feels is not where they feel most comfortable. So it’s a fish out of water, but somebody also learning about themselves and developing relationship relationships that are much more satisfying than those they’ve had previously.

If you have ever dreamed of traveling through Scotland, Off the Map is the book for you!

I have loved Trish Doller’s previous books, so I was very excited for Off the Map. It was the perfect blend of a fun, adventurous romance and emotional personal journeys. It was insta-love, but it felt really well done to me. Overall, it was a fun romp that may still make you cry along the way. I can’t wait for Trish Doller’s next book.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the gifted copy.

This book was such a fun little escape. Light, sweet and full of wanderlust. I loved the chemistry, the Irish setting and the spontaneous road trip vibes. It's one of those feel-good reads that leaves you smiling.

I absolutely love all of Trish Doller's Beck Sisters books. This was a fun road trip romp with two loveable characters and my only complaint is that I wanted more!

Off The Map

A Novel

By: Trish Doller

Publish Date: March 7, 2023

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Griffin

Romance

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I would like to thank both NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read and review this book. Sorry it took me a year to do so.

Book Review:

I enjoyed this book and gave it 4 stars. This is the last book in the Beck Sister’s series. Carla isn’t a Beck sister but the best friend of Anna who is the oldest and was in the first book. Anna is getting married in Ireland and Carla is the maid of Honor. Carla is to meet Anna’s fiancée brother, Eamon, and head out to the place of the wedding. The two hit it off and they spend some time together doing things before they go to place of the wedding.

This book is a lot smuttier than the other two books, so beware. I really don’t like the love at first site books, but they can be fun if done right and the author did a good job.

Carla has a lot of issues to work through and Eamon needs to be more relaxed and do the things he really wants to do without worrying about what his family thinks. I think they are perfect for each and bring out the best in each.

I like how Anna deals with Carla and will be there for her at any time. I like how Eamon’s family isn’t as bad as he feels they ae and that they actually care about him.

I am wondering if there will be a book about Anna’s Mom. Would love to read about her.

This was so cute and I absolutely gobbled it up! I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to my fellow romance readers!

Trish Doller has upped the spice level here and this one includes some explicit open door romance, which I was totally ok with, but didn't expect after the other two in the series. I say series, but these can be read as standalones as each wraps up the characters storylines.

I still think the first book, Float Plan, is my favorite and nothing has given me that level of yearning and feeling, this is still a really solid read. Carla and Eamonn have sizzling chemistry, and I love a good road trip romance. This did seem to border on instalove with it being less than 300 pages, but I think the chemistry made up for that.

Trish Doller is an automatic read for me after 3 enjoyable books and I can't wait for her next one.

This was a super quick read - I got through it in just a day. I've never read a romance that just jumps into it so quickly like this. It was definitely a case of insta-love. The MCs are together for literally a week. They know each other for a WEEK, but fall madly in love. I can get there being vibes and attraction and lust. But this was more than that. It was frustrating at the very least, but ultimately the thing that bothered me most about this novel. The FMC is supposed to be meeting with the MMC so they can head to the wedding of his brother and her best friend to spend time and celebrate in the time leading up to the wedding, but for whatever reason, they decide it's more important to take a sexy road trip together first. This is not the time. It seemed so ridiculously selfish. But the BFF and brother are like cool with it or whatever?

The book did make me literally laugh out loud and literally sob. It was written in a way that was easy to connect with. The MCs had great chemistry. The second half of the book focused on Carla's relationship with her dad, which got incredibly sad and made it feel like almost a different book (?), but it wasn't out of left field because it had been mentioned and really connected with the rest of what was talked about in the story.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, but the premise of it was actually really silly and ridiculous in the worst way.

Almost a DNF. Another series where I loved the first books and the last one kills it. So disappointing

Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! I just couldn't get in the mood for this one, but I do love this author!

Another great book in this series I love travel books this book had everything. Love at first sight and humor along with some topics of grief

I picked up this book because I really enjoyed Float Plan. While I didn't dislike this book I found it just okay.

Carla arrives in Ireland for her best friends wedding, Eamon picks her up for the airport. Chaos and romance ensues.

I loved the setting of Ireland, loved Eamon, and loved see the characters from the other books by Doller. This book definitely seemed spicier than her others which was a fun time. But I found Carla's character insufferable. I enjoyed they we got both Eamon and her POVs but I wish we had more of Eamon's especially towards the end which felt very Carla focused. Carla felt very emotionally immature and took me out of the reading experience.

While this book is part of a series, I absolutely loved that it was its own book and you can easily jump into this world at any point and enjoy the story. This was the third book the in the series, This one was much more enjoyable for me than the suite spot which was a pleasant surprise. You defniitely read about past characters which is so fun! Carla is the MOH at the wedding for the couple in prior books which definitely adds to it and Eamon is tasked with driving her across Ireland to get to the wedding. It is obvious from the jump that they have so much chemistry, and you cannot help but fall in love with them as a potential couple. The main thing that stressed me out was that as a MOH, Carla TRULY did not care about her duties and you cant help but be a little annoyed for the bride haha but I guess thats what makes it fun :)

I really enjoyed the other two in this series! This wasn’t my favorite of the bunch. I did enjoy the banter and the Alzheimer’s included in the story. This troupe type just isn’t my favorite! Cute read!

3.5 ⭐️ cute addition to the series. I think I liked these characters more than the leads in Float Plan.

This book was incredibly sweet!

Read if you like: one night stand to friends with benefits, opposites attract, adventurous reads, and self-discovery

Carla arrives in Ireland for her best friend's wedding and can't help but be amused when she falls oh so quickly and easily into the cliche role of "maid of honor who hooks up with the best man." In her defense, Eamon is charming and a great listener, not to mention good-looking, so she can't find it in herself to deny their attraction on principle. Carla doesn't do serious relationships, but she's only too delighted to dive into an international fling with a hot man when the opportunity so enticingly presents itself.

To make things even better, it turns out Eamon's been looking for a reason to be out in nature, and along comes Carla, camping and backpacking extraordinaire. Her dad raised her to be a shrewd, self-sufficient traveler, and her enthusiasm and competence give Eamon the push he was looking for to head out into the wild. The two enjoy each other so much that they take every possible additional detour that strikes their fancy, delaying their arrival at the wedding each time. From dancing under the stars to flipping their car while off-roading, it's a memorable adventure.

For Carla's part, travel has become a solo activity ever since her dad (Biggie to his friends and daughter) started deteriorating from dementia. He gave Carla the keys to the beloved red jeep that took them on all their adventures while she was growing up and told her to carry on without him. She doesn't want to admit that her sexcapades across Ireland have any deeper feelings attached to them, and she doesn't want to consider what she's missing at home while fulfilling her father's mandate.

I think the problem with whirlwind romances isn't that they're inherently unbelievable. It just requires a level of emotional intensity from the characters that has to hit all the right notes in quick succession. As a reader, I have to believe that each step, no matter the pace, feels right and immersive. If I'm not convinced at any point, there's no time to recuperate my support in a whirlwind story. It either lands or it doesn't, all while messing about with big feelings that come on quickly. This is one of those romances that dodged giving me the ick but didn't manage to make me care in a positive way, either. For what's meant to be this big, emotional arc between two people figuring out what they want out of life, I largely felt *shrug* about the love story. It seems fine. Meanwhile, the emotional gut punch of Carla's story with her father is largely crammed into the narrow space concurrent with the final act breakup. Sure, there's leadup, but this earthquake of a life moment is hindered by the limited space provided and STILL manages to pack in more feeling than the whole romance combined.

Given the subject matter, anyone who knows me will be unsurprised to learn I cried my eyes out before all was said and done, which seems to be the Doller specialty. Another favorite of the author is the rescuing of a pet from the wild, a tradition I was much happier to see carry on here. Carla quite literally snatches a kitten out of a hawk's claws, and the rest is history. I think those more tolerant of a whirlwind romance will like this one. I also think fans of the author's work will appreciate her return to the theme of seeking adventure off the expected path. Thanks to SMP Romance for my copy to read and review!

4 Stars!! Set in Ireland and Florida, this book was a super cute and quick read that had me tearing up at the end!! 😭 Carla travels to Ireland to be the maid of honor in her best friend’s wedding and meets up with the best man to travel to the wedding. They take a weekend camping trip and connect. I have always loved watching van life vloggers so found this story to be very interesting!! Thank you to St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the Arc!!

Trish Doller has such a gift for writing books that tug at your emotions and also take you on an epic adventure. This series has taken me on a rollercoaster of emotions and made me wish this was a movie! I read this book in one sitting. The FMCs adventurous personality was delightful and her struggling with what is going on with her father was touching. This was such an epic romance filled with beautiful sights and scenery that everyone needs to read.

Trish Doller really knows how to write a love story that is both funny, sexy, and sweet. While this book still doesn't top the perfection that was Float Plan, it was still incredibly heartfelt and checking. It was nice to get updates on Anna and Keane while also falling in love with Carla and Eamon's journey to love. I thoroughly enjoyed their exploration off the beaten path on the way to Anna and Keane's wedding and Carla's dad Biggie was a favorite character of mine even if it was heartbreaking to read about his mental decline. That is tough on anybody. Eamon is charming and supportive and just as lovable as his brother. This is a great addition to the series and I have loved each book Trish writes for it.