Review: Float Plan by Trish Doller

I’m a sucker for a book with a boat on a cover. I blame my New England roots. But I couldn’t resist the sunny cover of Float Plan by Trish Doller when I strolling through Barnes & Noble on a rainy Thursday. It’s RIGHT next to Trader Joe’s, I can’t help myself.

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Synopsis: “After a reminder goes off for the Caribbean sailing trip Anna was supposed to take with her fiancé, she impulsively goes to sea in the sailboat he left her, intending to complete the voyage alone. But after a treacherous night's sail, she realizes she can't do it by herself and hires Keane, a professional sailor, to help. Much like Anna, Keane is struggling with a very different future than the one he had planned. As romance rises with the tide, they discover that it's never too late to chart a new course. In Trish Doller's unforgettable Float Plan, starting over doesn't mean letting go of your past, it means making room for your future.” —From the publisher

What I Liked:

  1. The Sailing—I am a sailor so I always get nervous when books or movies contain sailing (looking at your, Charlie St. Cloud) but I was pleasantly surprised with the accuracy in this book and how it was truly shown as a difficult sport. It’s not all just lounging around on the water, it is hard work.

  2. The Friendship—The friendship between Anna and Keane was really special and beautiful. I loved how it developed naturally and all the other cast of characters we met throughout. It didn’t feel like insta-love even though they did have an initial instant attraction.

  3. The Overall Message of Healing vs. Comparative Suffering—Keane and Anna are healing from two very different life experiences but neither of them try to invalidate the other or try to make their situation out to be worse. I think it’s a great reminder that we’re all going through something and no matter what it is, your feelings matter. Big things and small things can take up space in our hearts and minds and that’s okay.

What Didn’t Work:

  1. The Pacing—Pacing is always a big factor for my personal enjoyment of a book and something just felt off about this one, keeping it from being a new favorite.

TW/CW: suicide (on the page), grief

Character Authenticity: 4/5 Steam Rating: 1/5—fade to black Overall Rating: 3.75/5

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