Two and half stars (rounded to 3) for The Loathe Boat.

Deacon is a physical therapist, kind and handsome (it is especially this last point that our heroine focuses on). For her part, Chrissy is wealthy, but doesn't want to put it forward, and I think she's pretty and that's also enough to justify her being the main character.
They are not very detailed and I didn't particularly see chemistry between them. Which is sad for a romance.

Our characters' problem is lack of communication and since this is the only problem they encounter repeatedly in the book, it becomes boring.

No interesting use of the role players, the MCs relatively often make fun of them and don't seem to like role playing at all: the ending is therefore completely surprising and seems superficial.

Charmaine, Eliott, Angela: these people have plenty of money to buy a last minute cruise (especially Angela) ! Their presence at all prevents the MCs from experiencing the real adventure of the cruise, since they are always taken into one drama or another with someone from their daily lives. I found it a bit easy on the author's part.

Thank you to Netgalley and Red Adept Publishing for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Red Adapt Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC
I was excited to start reading this story. The cover was cute, title was catchy, and the description had me. However, it never grabbed my attention. I couldn't connect with the characters nor the authors style of writing. I wanted to love it but unfortunately this was one I couldn't finish.

4⭐
0.5🌶

I really needed a palate cleanser between my fantasy books and this hit the spot perfectly. It was short, funny and sweet!

This story follows Chrissy who is trying to live her best life despite her failed marriage before age 30. She and her new love Deacon enter a competition and win a cruise but when they hit a few bumps in the road before the cruise departs, they break up. But neither wants to miss the free cruise, so they must manage their expectations and come to terms with their situation. Little do they know, there are more waves coming while at sea. 🌊

It was fun and sweet, with a lot of giggles, but the only thing I minded was that I didn't feel a lot of chemistry between the characters.

Big thnx to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a e-copy of this book in exchange of my honest opinion.

This book was not for me unfortunately. It was entirely to much going back and forth between Deacon and Chrissy. This 4 way love triangle and the amount of jealousy was disgusting. I do not recommend this book.

This book was not for me. The conflict was silly and immature. The character were also very immature without a lot of depth. the miscommunication trope is appealing for some readers, I am just not one of them. There were funny moments though.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book.

Chrissy and Deacon seem perfect for each other, but quickly break up on proposal night due to misunderstandings. They both still go on the cruise they won, leading to more misunderstandings and tender moments.

I was surprised how comfortable they both were sharing a cabin after such an emotional breakup. They both had secrets and had a hard time being honest with each other.

While this was a light read, I found myself frustrated with all of the characters throughout the book. One discussion could have helped them avoid all the heartache in the book.

The cosplay element of the cruise seemed unnecessary, too.

I wanted to like this book. The premise was fun. The cover was cute. Sadly the characters felt flat and the story never fully grabbed me. This was a DNF for me.

It's not exactly what I was expecting, but in a good way. Chrissy and Deacon were very fun, and the plot was unique. I felt like I was on a cruise with them, enjoying the sunshine and events as they were described. It was a great time! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a carefree easy read with lots of fun and adventure.

Chrissy has one failed divorce under her belt- so when she wins an all-expenses paid cruise with her new boyfriend, all she wants to do is settle into their relationship and relax (without having to pay for the trip on finance mogul daddy's black card). Her boyfriend Deacon has something else in mind, and pops the question just prior to push-off, and now they're stuck on this beautiful cruise together. I really wanted to like this, it has the cutest premise, but I personally don't enjoy being dropped into an existing relationship and then forced to learn why they liked each other in the first place. I want to get to know the couple as they get to know each other. While this was a personal dislike, I could see the general pop really enjoying this one.

Pretty cute. Pretty funny. Something about the writing style I just didn't click with.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

What a fun read!
This is a clean romantic comedy, no language and closed door romance. Lots of swoon worthy moments. There is some character growth and empowering moments.
The setting was fun, in a themed cruise, also really fun addition of the exs.
Deals with topics such as alcoholism and rehab.
Lighthearted rom-com.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

LOVE the cover, but unfortunately, not the book. Instead of flowing nicely, the writing felt choppy and flat. It actually reminded me of some elementary grade books where the writing is just simple and basic. I also really, truly did not like the main characters. There was little character development and they came off as very immature and annoying. For example, Deacon was shallow, self-centered, insecure, fat-phobic, and obnoxious about sugar and "unhealthy foods." Um, no thank you. Who wants to be around that? Yes, this is the description of the love interest. (apparently, he was seriously hot and that seemed to be the draw). Rather than using new ways to describe events, personalities, etc., things were just repeated...a lot. I can see how it could be an escape read for some, but it just didn't work for me.

There is too much drama for a short read 📚.

The plot and the fun part was the payback for elliot. That guy can be so annoying, I feel like entering the book and hitting him with everything in me sha. But I enjoyed this.

Thank you, Cindy Dorminy and Netgalley, for this.

Time for a debut author for me! Although Cindy Dormini has already written a handful of books, she is new to me. The blurb stood out on Netgalley, so I requested the arc.

The story is funny, original and cute. Cindy keeps you on your toes about what will happen next with all the exes on board. Heartwarming and cozy and I’ll be definitely looking out for more books of Cindy.

four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

The Loathe Boat is another book by Cindy Dorminy I really enjoyed.
I really liked the characters- the interaction they had together- the idea of going on a cruise- a marriage proposal that was turned down- oh this is such a good story that was wonderfully written. I was so glad I got to read this book, and I know many others will also like it.
Second chances are a troupe I really enjoy reading.
Thank you NetGalley, Cindy Dorminy and Red Adept Publishing for the copy of The Loathe Boat. This is my personal review.

This was an entertaining book. Lack of communication was a huge part of the story and the I was confused at some of the issues since they had only split up a month before. It was fun and I did enjoy it.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Xpresso book tours for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Didn’t care about the characters

Thank you NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book.

I’m going to rate this one 3.5 stars. It was a cute rom-com, but there was nothing remarkable about it to make it stand out in a sea of other rom-com novels. I did find the forced proximity on a cruise ship a fun twist and I love a punny title, which is why I bumped it up from a 3 star “average” with the extra ½ star.

Quick synopsis without giving any spoilers: Chrissy and Deacon are in love. Deacon pops the question. Chrissy has a mini freakout, so they fight and breakup. However they are both too stubborn to give up their ticket for a cruise they’d booked, so they end up sharing a room. As expected, their relationship ebbs and flows during the trip. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.)

The cruise the couple goes on has a theme, which adds some fun and silliness to the story while also helping the move the story along. I thought that was a pretty unique backdrop. I also enjoy the “there’s only one bed” trope, especially with a fighting couple.

I do have a couple of criticisms though. The first one is a writing thing… I noticed a few times that a character would use language that felt kind of stilted, or unrealistic to me. It wasn’t in keeping with their voice. For example, a couple of times Chrissy used the word ‘must.’ “We must wear them to dinner…” “We must do everything available.” But she doesn’t speak formally the rest of the time, saying ‘huh’ and using normal everyday language. Maybe that’s nitpicky, but it caught my eye, and I couldn’t NOT see it. The second one would be a spoiler, so I’ll just say that a main character held onto a bit of information way longer than was in keeping for his personality and felt unbelievable.

Overall though, this is a solid enough story. It’s fast paced and is exactly what it claims to be; a lighthearted, entertaining, rom-com. If you’re looking for something quick and fun, this is a good way to spend a couple of days. It’s just not a book that I am going to go out of my way to recommend to friends.

This was a cute romance novel. Deacon and Chrissy breakup over a misunderstanding. They have won a cruise which they both decide to go on. What could go wrong when both of your exes are on board?