Thank you, NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute, closed-door brother-best-friend romance. It felt like a YA novel with chemistry but not too much depth. It follows Josie (FMC) and Wyatt (MMC). Wyatt gets injured and refuses to care for himself until his agent (Josie's brother) tricks her into helping him recover and get him out of the mud. The two eventually go on a month-long sailing trip because what could go wrong...or right? The chemistry between the two was undeniable, and I loved how they took time to make their relationship feel more authentic. There were plenty of moments where I giggled but would have preferred more communication between the two rather than reading and having it feel "inner-monologue-y".


Read if you like:
- Brothers best friend
- He falls first and harder
- Forced proximity
- Dual POV
- Closed door

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

Holy moly, this book was just perfect. The main characters had their own history, as well as their own personal issues and it all came together so beautifully into this story. The dual perspective was great and enjoyable. The plot and storyline were set at a nice pace. There were even a few events I didn't see coming that made me want to cry! Can't recommend this book enough!

Delightful rom-com from St. Clair. As an indie author, her works have been so fun and I also loved reading this first traditionally published title. Recently I read a book where the introductory "meet-cute" was so terrible that I ranted about it for days. Wyatt and Josie, however, are fun and enjoyable from page 1!

I knew Emma St. Clair and had enjoyed a few of her books before; to me, "All Else Sails" confirms her talent.

I loved the premise: Josie turns her at a strange little cottage for her brother's Super Summer Sibling Extravaganza, only to find that the only person there is hockey player Wyatt, her brother's best friend but someone Josie loathes. She hates athletes, and this one in particular. When he calls the police on her, he certainly doesn't arrange his case. But he's injured, and feeling a little depressed, and Josie feels forced to stay and look after him. Slowly, they develop a friendship, and Josie soon accepts to go sailing with Wyatt in memory of his late uncle.

This was a very sweet story, with two well-developed characters with some chemistry. I enjoyed their witty banter and the way they could show their real self to each other. I enjoyed the different settings where the story took place, I only wish more of the story happened on the sailboat.

*I received a free eARC in exchange for my honest opinion*

This is a very sweet Enemies to lovers closed book romance. She's a school nurse and he's an injured hockey player and they've never seen eye to eye. He's her brother best friend and he offended her once as a teenager so she's never forgiven him.

At times both characters were frustrating and could have cleared all their issues up if they just talked to one another. I loved the sailing trip and Jib's endless array of outfits (she stole the show). Jacob was an interesting side character and I hope he gets his own book one day too.

All in all it was sweet and very easy read for summer!

I loved this book!!!! If All Else Sails, is the perfect combination of cozy and humor. I fell in love with the main characters as they navigate their way through what was, while trying to make sense of all that they are feeling now. Because of the playful dialog and beautiful setting, I really think this would make a great movie, too!
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the advanced copy. All reviews are my own.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the ARC.

I love Emma St Claire’s writing so much. Also a sweet romcom with no spice and her books always bring a nice break from other books. If you like slow burn, brother best friend and wanna laugh…this is your book! It’s an adorable summer read too!

Josie is set up by her manipulative brother to help his client/best friend, hockey player Wyatt, recover from an injury. Only he doesn't realize who showed up on his lawn and nearly has her arrested. The two have a tumultuous relationship, mixing like oil and vinegar from the first time they met. Only as they are forced to spend time together, Josie realizes her first (and second and third) impressions of Wyatt might not have been accurate. Josie agrees to help Wyatt with his planned sailing trip on the condition that he get the physical therapy he needs to recover from his injury. And on that trip, the truth comes out and Josie has to figure out what to do with it. It was a sweet, fun, romcom with a fun glance of life on the Intracostal Waterway from VA to GA.

3.75 ⭐️ A brother’s best friend, closed door romance between an NHL player and an elementary school nurse. After Josie is tricked by her brother, she ends up at Wyatt’s rundown beach cottage instead of a place for their annual sibling trip. Her brother believes that she can help Wyatt get back on track to rehabbing his injury.

Wyatt and Josie have a rocky past, but Josie is determined to help Wyatt while he is stuck in a pit of depression. As Josie spends more time with him she sees that he may be different than she thought. When she finds out Wyatt needs someone to join him in order to do a sailing trip to Georgia, she agrees to go with him if he starts rehabbing his injury.

This was a cute, fun summer romance! Wyatt and Josie had a fun dynamic between each other! Lots of mishaps being in close proximity and I thought the sailing trip plot line was extremely unique! It was a slow burn romance which I loved, however it was closed door which I was unaware of going in. Overall it was an enjoyable read I’d recommend! Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC!

This was a fun, breezy (pun intended), fast read Rom Com that I think anyone can enjoy. It's a closed door romance with some sweet enemy to lovers tension where he really fell first. Definitely a good summer read. Personally I think it needs a cuter cover but I do love that Jib and her Bikini made it on!

Aah so good, thankyou for allowing me to read this ARC I love the ties to the appies series! I was desperately waiting for josie to rock her grouch sleep shirt but alas I just imagined it anyway 😍
I really loved the forced proximtry and the matchmaking efforts by Jacob. I love the sail boat giving the story a completely fresh feeling but feeling safe and cozy like my favourite hockey series. Definitely recommend, definitely cannot wait for audio so I can listen and fall in love all over again.

Formatting a little hard to follow on my kindle, but I am a sucker for a hockey trope. As well as all the other ones thrown into this book. This was a cute read. This was my first read from this author and I enjoyed it.

Emma knows how to do grumpy/sunshine/enemies to lovers. I always get nervous when I see a grumpy MMC because a lot of authors write them flat out rude, not grumpy. But not Miss Emma, she made Wyatt the perfect amount of grumpy. And Josie’s banter with him was PERFECTION. I loved the forced proximity on a sailboat (I’ve never read anything that takes place on a sailboat before!) and the dog was just the cherry on top of the story! This is the perfect summer read and literally everyone needs to pick it up!

content ratings:
- no explicit language
- closed door/kisses only

This is the first book I have read from this author. I thought the writing was good and even the story. The author developed the characters well and the dialogue was believable. But after 75% of the book the author lost me once the characters came together as a couple. I thought the writing got gratuitous in description of how their relationship finally came together.

Excellent book! When I figured out the MMC was Wyatt, formerly of the Appies, I may have squealed a bit :) Right from the very beginning, I was all in! When Wyatt is injured and Josie steps up to help, I knew it was going to be a great story. I was not wrong. Wyatt definitely did not like giving up control and Josie was very reluctant to take hold of that control. The fever scene was great! The cameo of Van and Eli was the chef's kiss. The trip down the Intracoastal Waterway to scatter his uncle's ashes gave a good emotional touch to the story. Highly recommend!

A very cute story with a lot of the popular tropes: forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine, she falls first, hockey romance, brother's best friend. I think the pacing could've been better, especially during the second half, but I enjoyed the characters and the story.

#IfAllElseSails #NetGalley

Josie is looking forward to her annual trip with her brother but finds his best friend Wyatt at the cabin instead. Wyatt is a pro hockey player with an injury, and Josie is a nurse. Josie's brother hires her to oversee Wyatt's care. A brother's best friend to romance.

Emma St. Clair is quickly becoming a must-read for me. IF ALL ELSE SAILS is her latest tour de force and it’s yet another unputdownable romance.

I’m calling it now: St. Clair is this year’s author to watch!

A great closed door romance with the perfect amount of slow burn and chemistry!

This was such a cute romcom! Josie is a extremely relatable character and I loved the banter between her and Wyatt. Right from the beginning you could tell Wyatt is a cinnamon roll hiding under his grumpy exterior. There were times I was laughing out loud and then swooning. I love how even though this is a romcom the author touched on deeper themes with ease and in a very relatable way. There was great character growth while their love story was growing simultaneously as well.

If your a fan of any of the the following tropes I would highly recommend….Enemies to lovers, Hockey Player, Brothers Best Friend, Grumpy Sunshine, he fell first and harder & forced proximity. Or If your looking for a swoony, cozy uplifting romance you will love this book!

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

** Thank you to Thomas Nelson Publishing for giving me an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!**

I really enjoyed this book! I was hooked from the beginning. While the writing was slightly repetitive, it didn't bother me. And the banter! The banter was amazing. I was laughing out loud for probably half the book.

The romance was super sweet, and the story was so fun to read about. I will say the characters seemed to have perfect recall of every time they've ever been around each other, which is far-fetched in my opinion, but it was still super cute. It's also really clean, which I appreciate! I would definitely recommend this for a fun, clean summer read.