Hearts Aweigh: A Novel

Summary

Cheeky septuagenarian matchmakers, the “Shippers,” are on a mission to secure a dreamy Mr. Right for Abby O’Brien, a sunny, optimistic childcare worker for Monarch Cruises. She loves her job looking after the children of vacationing parents but harbors one unfulfilled desire: to be a wife and a mother.

With his shy five-year-old daughter in tow, divorced, elitist lawyer Spencer Randolph Masterson has anything but romance in mind. His goal is to persuade his mother, Daisy, to leave her ridiculous cruise ship lifestyle and return to New Orleans. But Daisy isn’t interested in life on land. Besides, she and her matchmaking posse have a marriage to arrange.

When a secret from Daisy’s past surfaces and threats of blackmail start flying, the Shippers must protect their own while attempting to convince Spencer’s scarred heart to weigh anchor and boldly set sail for a future with Abby.

“This witty, heartfelt romance is an absolute treat for readers.”—Elly Gilbert, coauthor of Under the Blue Skies