Love Overboard

~Kandi Steiner

Kandi Steiner has written the romance of yacht-life television – sparkling, dramatic, and irresistibly watchable. Love Overboard captures that balanced playful charm with emotional authenticity and characters who feel just messy enough to be real. Sharp, funny, and tender in equal measure, it’s that perfect opposites-attract story that reads like one moment beach read and then one moment late-night heart-to-heart the next.

When Captain Gary offers Ember Reed the position of chief stew, she knows she’s finally earned the promotion she’s worked toward — her chance to lead, prove herself, and climb one step closer to her dream job as purser on a private yacht. But life at sea comes with surprises. Among the familiar faces arriving onboard is Finn Pearson, the ex who once shared both her bunk and her heart. Their past ended badly, and now he’s back — only this time, he’s not alone. Cue tension, chemistry, and the kind of emotional turbulence that even calm waters can’t drown.

Steiner populates her story with a vivid, varied crew whose dynamic feels straight out of a reality show — each member juggling personality clashes, secrets, and demanding guests ranging from charmingly easygoing to outrageously difficult. The yacht becomes a floating stage for friendship, rivalry, and rediscovery as everyone learns to work together under pressure. Ember is equal parts witty and vulnerable — the woman who keeps her emotions labeled and neatly shelved until the sea (and Finn) shakes them loose. Finn, flawed but deeply human, proves that sincerity and regret can be just as compelling as confidence. Between bouts of laughter, shipboard drama, and moments of tenderness, this cast faces anxiety, truth, and unexpected connection.

Steiner takes familiar tropes — second‑chance romance, forced proximity, and unresolved enemies‑to‑lovers tension — and infuses them with new energy so the story feels vibrant rather than predictable. Her prose sails smoothly from whip‑smart banter to quietly emotional scenes, balancing the chaos above deck with the intimacy below it. She has a knack for sensory writing: salt on the breeze, the roll of waves beneath feet, the weight of an honest conversation at midnight. The result is a story that feels cinematic — breezy, luminous, and surprisingly grounded.

While Love Overboard overflows with humor and heat, it’s anchored by something quieter: the power of forgiveness, vulnerability, and choosing joy after heartbreak. Steiner reminds us that sometimes growth doesn’t come from calm seas but from learning how to steady yourself when love starts to rock the boat.

If you’re looking for a romance that blends humor with heartache, lust with laughter, and growth with genuine warmth, add Love Overboard to your TBR when it sets sail on April 21, 2026. It’s sunshine, sea spray, and second chances bottled up in one irresistible story.

I would like to thank Kandi Steiner and NetGalley for the opportunity to Alpha/Beta/ARC for Love Overboard. As always, all opinions and reviews are of my own volition. I have not been promised any compensation, current or future, by the author or publisher for a fair and honest review.

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