Off the Map was an enjoyable, heartfelt read, but it didn’t fully land for me. The romance leaned a little too heavily on the instalove side, which made it harder for me to feel fully invested in the central relationship. That said, I really appreciated the self-discovery aspect of the story and the emotional depth surrounding the heroine’s relationship with her father. Those moments added a lot of heart and gave the book more weight than I initially expected.

It’s a quick, warm read with beautiful themes about finding yourself, embracing love, and navigating family connections. If you enjoy emotional journeys mixed with romance, you’ll probably connect with this even if, like me, you’re not entirely sold on love at first sight.

Trish Doller whisks you away on a sexily whimsical road-trip romance through Ireland in Off the Map. Carla, a free-spirited wanderer living by her motto “here for a good time, not for a long time,” meets Eamon—an emotionally grounded cartographer who’s never actually traveled—when he’s tasked with driving her to her best friend’s wedding. Their quick spark leads to laugh-out-loud detours, tender moments, and unexpected emotional reach. Doller captures the scenery beautifully and brings depth when dealing with Carla’s complicated relationship with her ailing father and Eamon’s inner longing for adventure.

The fast pace and chemistry are delightful, but the whirlwind romance left me craving more space for their emotional journey to breathe. I also could’ve used a bit more presence from supporting characters—though Biggie, Carla’s dad, delivers a poignant emotional anchor late in the story.

Verdict: A travel-soaked, steamy romance that manages to be as heartfelt as it is fun—especially resonant for anyone who’s ever run from home only to find it in unexpected company.

I loved the conclusion to this story. Trish Doller is such a talented writer and she sucks you in with her history of Florida, the Carribean and Ireland. Loved the two sisters and the best friend. Perfect swoony romance

I read the two previous Beck Sisters books, and really enjoyed them. This one was a little less enjoyable for me, as I thought the relationships in the book and some of the sex scenes were a little much, and not comparable to the previous books. I felt like the relationship of the two main characters was too instant to be believable, and I didn't need to read about their bedroom activities constantly. I felt like there wasn't much substance to the story, and those were needed fillers to make the story longer. I did enjoy the narrator, though, and found her very easy to listen to. Also it was nice to have one point of view.

As a longtime Trish Doller fan, I loved Off the Map. Carla and Eamon’s spontaneous Irish road trip was fun, romantic, and emotionally rich. Their chemistry felt real, and the story beautifully balanced humor, grief, and vulnerability—especially in Carla’s touching relationship with her dad, who’s battling dementia. It made me laugh, cry, and dream of adventure. Highly recommend!

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.