{"id":27841,"date":"2021-11-29T11:09:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27841"},"modified":"2022-10-16T12:49:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T12:49:41","slug":"review-love-lists-and-fancy-ships-by-sarah-grinder-ruiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/11\/29\/review-love-lists-and-fancy-ships-by-sarah-grinder-ruiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grinder Ruiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27841\" data-postid=\"27841\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27841 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships-sarah-grunder-ruiz.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grinder Ruiz\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grinder Ruiz\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Sometimes a yacht, a bold bucket list, and a kiss with a handsome stranger are all a person needs to dive into the deep end of life.<\/strong><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For the last year, yacht stewardess Jo Walker has been attempting to complete a bucket list of thirty things she wants to accomplish by her thirtieth birthday. Jo has almost everything she&#8217;s ever wanted, including a condo on the beach (though she&#8217;s the youngest resident by several decades) and an exciting job (albeit below deck) that lets her travel the world.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jo is on track until the death of her nephew turns her life upside down, and the list falls by the wayside. But when her two nieces show up unannounced with plans to stay the summer, they discover her list and insist on helping Jo finish it. Though the remaining eight items (which include running a marathon, visiting ten countries, and sleeping in a castle) seem impossible to complete in twelve weeks, Jo takes on the challenge.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When she summons the courage to complete item number five&#8211;kiss a stranger&#8211;and meets Alex Hayes, all bets are off. As her feelings for Alex intensify and Jo&#8217;s inability to confront difficult emotions about her family complicates her relationships, she must learn to quit playing it safe with her heart before she loses what matters most.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 23, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0:Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the verge of turning thirty, <strong>Jo Walker<\/strong> creates a list that she wants to complete before starting a new decade of life. She is off to a good start when she ticks one of her items\u2026kiss a complete stranger. A drunk night out with her friend and she is making out with <strong>Alex.<\/strong> Before anything can happen, she has to abruptly leave.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jo pushed that moment in time out of her mind when a new family crisis occurs, and she is now taking care of her two nieces. Her family drama gets shaky when they decide to help Jo fulfill her list. She discovers that the handsome stranger she kissed now works with her. How can she keep focus on everything with distracting her?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I liked Alex and Jo. They both claim to not want anything serious but they are falling for each other hot and heavy. I love all of the characters in this book. Everyone adds so much dimension to the story and I can\u2019t wait to revisit this little world one day. There were so many questions into who Alex was and it was nice to see her character develop slow and genuinely. There is a lot going on with the family and her emotions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My only complaint is that sometimes the pacing is just a bit too slow. Hey, if that is the only thing that I\u2019m complaining about, I will go with it. I normally have a whole lot to say but honestly, this is one of the best romance debuts that I have stumbled upon in a real long time. Yes, I went into this completely thinking I would get some Below Deck kind of kink. There is so much more to this than that. A real nice slow burn that leads to something solid. I will be on the lookout for more by this author.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, for the fans of romance with a bit humor and realism, then this is for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31dPHS7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships\/id1555179330?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships-sarah-grunder-ruiz\/1138886783?ean=9780593335437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sarah_Grunder_Ruiz_Love_Lists_and_Fancy_Ships?id=isofEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes a yacht, a bold bucket list, and a kiss with a handsome stranger are all a person needs to dive into the deep end [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83,128,48,50],"tags":[153,217,404,405,485,516],"class_list":["post-27841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berkley","category-penguin-group","category-reviews","category-samantha","tag-4-5-stars","tag-contemporary-romance","tag-recommend","tag-recommended-reads","tag-top-picks","tag-womens-fiction"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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Jo has almost everything she's ever wanted, including a condo on the beach (though she's the youngest resident by several decades) and an exciting job (albeit below deck) that lets her travel the world.<br \/><br \/>Jo is on track until the death of her nephew turns her life upside down, and the list falls by the wayside. But when her two nieces show up unannounced with plans to stay the summer, they discover her list and insist on helping Jo finish it. Though the remaining eight items (which include running a marathon, visiting ten countries, and sleeping in a castle) seem impossible to complete in twelve weeks, Jo takes on the challenge.<br \/><br \/>When she summons the courage to complete item number five--kiss a stranger--and meets Alex Hayes, all bets are off. As her feelings for Alex intensify and Jo's inability to confront difficult emotions about her family complicates her relationships, she must learn to quit playing it safe with her heart before she loses what matters most.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 23, 2021<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0:Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the verge of turning thirty, <strong>Jo Walker<\/strong> creates a list that she wants to complete before starting a new decade of life. She is off to a good start when she ticks one of her items\u2026kiss a complete stranger. A drunk night out with her friend and she is making out with <strong>Alex.<\/strong> Before anything can happen, she has to abruptly leave.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jo pushed that moment in time out of her mind when a new family crisis occurs, and she is now taking care of her two nieces. Her family drama gets shaky when they decide to help Jo fulfill her list. She discovers that the handsome stranger she kissed now works with her. How can she keep focus on everything with distracting her?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I liked Alex and Jo. They both claim to not want anything serious but they are falling for each other hot and heavy. I love all of the characters in this book. Everyone adds so much dimension to the story and I can\u2019t wait to revisit this little world one day. There were so many questions into who Alex was and it was nice to see her character develop slow and genuinely. There is a lot going on with the family and her emotions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My only complaint is that sometimes the pacing is just a bit too slow. Hey, if that is the only thing that I\u2019m complaining about, I will go with it. I normally have a whole lot to say but honestly, this is one of the best romance debuts that I have stumbled upon in a real long time. Yes, I went into this completely thinking I would get some Below Deck kind of kink. There is so much more to this than that. A real nice slow burn that leads to something solid. I will be on the lookout for more by this author.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, for the fans of romance with a bit humor and realism, then this is for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/31dPHS7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships\/id1555179330?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships-sarah-grunder-ruiz\/1138886783?ean=9780593335437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/love-lists-and-fancy-ships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sarah_Grunder_Ruiz_Love_Lists_and_Fancy_Ships?id=isofEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27841"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29089,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27841\/revisions\/29089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}