Total Dreamboat: A Novel

Hope Lanover is seeking a break from her life. Her relationship has ended, her creative pursuits have stalled, and she feels disconnected from her former self. When her best friend invites her on a luxury cruise, she accepts, though cruises are not typically her preference. Felix Segrave is a sober, single chef who prioritizes his restaurant and work routine. When his parents surprise him and his sisters with cruise tickets, he reluctantly agrees, aware of his history of disappointing them. Hope and Felix meet at check-in and are immediately drawn to each other. What was meant to be an endured ten-day Caribbean cruise becomes appealing as a potential romantic fling. However, when personal issues surface and a serious argument leaves them stranded, they must work together and share close quarters to return home. The novel follows whether they can resolve their romantic conflicts or face relationship failure.