Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.
This looked like a cute little romcom book and I was excited to give it a go, albeit a bit apprehensive after looking at some reviews.
Chef Sofia Harlow is off on a new adventure, ditching her dream job that no longer makes her happy and trying the Yachtie life.
Jack Carter has been enjoying the Yachtie life and the ladies of each port for years now but has finally worked his way to First Officer.
Sofia and Jack don’t make great first impressions on each other in this enemies to lovers story as they learn that being quick to judge and making assumptions may have ruined any chances of being happy.
This story was good, not great but I still found myself wanting to continue despite being unsure of how it was gonna progress.
I was 100% sure Petra was gonna be a baddie that was secretly out to get Sofia fired as she definitely caused so much of the drama and I was annoyed she got a HEA.
I know some people do fall quickly but I felt like Sofia and Jacks love was unrealistic and rushed, there should’ve been more moments of flirting and ‘maybe I could like him/her’ it felt very sudden when they just went for it, which I think let the story down as it could have been made more believable, wasn’t enough tension and build up for the way it happened IMO.
Overall was a cute story, just didn’t tick all the boxes for me.
2.5 stars rounded up

I was REALLY hoping I’d love this book, especially since I’m a big Below Deck fan so this was definitely a let down. The characters fell flat for me and the connection between them just didn't seem there. But please read it and decide for yourself. It just wasn't it for me personally.

An easy, light Summer read. I enjoyed this book so much that I finished it within 2.5 days. Enemies to lovers, miscommunication, romance… this book has it all.

Brilliant, on board romances ,an insight into celebrity cruising, and onboard chef-ing. .Perfect holiday reading.

This was a cute book. I think it was a perfect, light and easy read for the summer. I enjoyed the story and the characters. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #AvonBooksUK for this ARC. Love Overboard was a fun summer read. It made me want to sail to beautiful Islands, but I get sea sick, so that is not happening, lol. This is a book of misunderstandings, enemies to lovers and the supporting cast is so fun. A must read for summer.

This was an easy read. It was lighthearted and fun. I loved the cruise element but I have to say, I read it when hungry and the start of the books talks A LOT about food. So I was famished!!

The characters were irritating at times but I did think that Sophia and Jack were a fiery couple. Their banter and differences were hilarious at times.

I did feel the language was a little on the YA side at times which was disappointing but I enjoyed the read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and Ada for allowing me this arc.

A great humorous summer romcom! an engaging story with lots of hilarious and loveable characters. Read this in one sitting and absolutely loved it.

Thank you to Avon Books UK and Ada Barumé for the opportunity to receive a Digital ARC through Netgalley of Love Overboard in exchange for an honest and fair review.
Love Overboard is an enemies/rivals-to-lovers romance set on a luxury yacht sailing off the coast of Europe with VIP guests aboard. It's been tough to review this book as I loved the premise, the characters, and the yachties' misbehaving vibes of the Below Deck TV show. The writing, however, is chaotic, with POVs all over the place for Sophia and Jack. A massive flashback jumps out of nowhere. Pacing throughout the story was troubling - you got lulls of very little happening in the plot and then ramping up to scenes of drama and hilarious banter and shenanigans that I couldn't stop reading despite having tears in my eyes from laughing. I feel that, in the pacing and plotting, I didn't click with the story, which is a huge shame as I loved everything else about Love Overboard, especially the characters I kept reading about.

The characters of this book hooked me into staying until the end. I loved the crew onboard the yacht – we have a dynamo pot of character types who all clash and spark with each other. At the same time, some form instant friendships under forced proximity. These two spark and sizzle while trying to deliver the best service for two reality TV stars who have hired their boat. I loved feisty, overachiever chef Sophia and her grumpy, uptight counterpart, First Officer Jack.

Sophia's a girl taking control of her life, challenging herself, and trying to grow after a challenging year. Her character's frustrations and pains are relatable to the reader, and you quickly find yourself engaged in her story, rooting for her voyage onboard to succeed. She doesn't want to let romance or anyone stand in her way of making the most of the opportunity to be a chef aboard a luxury yacht. Jack is trying to prove himself more than his family's name and status. He wants to do things for himself, and you must admire his dedication and strong sense of duty. Still, he's a real grump when faced with a feisty chef who won't do as she is told and clashes with him on everything. Under forced proximity, these two spark and sizzle while trying to deliver the best service for two reality TV stars who have hired their boat. They were perfect opposites with banter and could set each other off like rockets as they juggled their duties onboard, trying not to get in each other's way. There is nothing more fun than watching Yachties behaving badly, as Below Deck proves – the antics between Sophia and Jack are funny, and their chemistry is dynamite to read.

If you love the reality TV show Below Deck with yachties acting up and Emily Henry's style of romance writing, this rivals-to-lovers romance will be right up your alley. It's full of great banter and funny moments to tickle your funny bone—a perfect light-hearted, romantic summer reading with plenty of humour and gorgeous scenery.

This book was fine. It read fast and captured the setting well, but it felt like a debut novel.

Sofia joins the crew of a yacht for a season as the chef after a toxic relationship at home. She and the first officer, Jack, get off on the wrong foot but chemistry prevails as they get to know each other. Can they get over several miscommunications to make a relationship work?

This book contains lots of drama from the entire yacht staff. Everybody was hooking up on that boat. It made the book feel like a soap opera where the author just threw a bunch of stuff at the wall. Nothing was well developed. Sofia and Jack were both pretty unlikable and that made it hard to root for them as a couple. I wasn't left with the feeling that their love was real or sustainable off the boat. The switching of POVs in the middle of the book for basically one scene felt a little like cheating too.

I give this book 2.5 stars, but I'm rounding up to 3 because the setting really was great. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the e-book in exchange for my honest review.

Whilst I finished this book, it wasn't one I would say I loved. I enjoyed it and it was light enough for me to read on a sunny vacation.

The main characters were hard to engage with, their connection was inconsistent and their chemistry . The female main character was very hot and cold, particularly towards her love interest, and whilst some could argue that fed into an enemies-to-lovers relationship, it just didn't feel justified or believable. It actually made it harder to like her character as it came across as mean and judgemental.

The male love interest just seemed to like her immediately and his POV was slightly confusing considering how he was being treated. I would've like more from his perspective, about his background. In particular more about his family and the random bombshell that was dropped and then just resolved by the epilogue...

There is some positives, such as the location, yacht and cooking aspect of the book was all well fleshed-out. I also think the relationships between Sophia and Petra and the celebrity guests felt the most genuine. I look forward to reading more from Ada Barumé as she continues her writing career :)

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book, I truly appreciate it. However, I had a tough time getting into the novel, and couldn't connect with the characters.

Mmmm I’m not sure what to say. I had a fun time but I didn’t love it. The cover of the book is misleading. I thought they had fallen overboard and floating in the sea but I was definitely wrong. The only reason I decided to continue reading was because I’ve seen the show Below Deck, which I loved, and this was a book version of it.

This is a close proximity and coworkers trope since they both work on the yacht. 🛥️

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the arc! While I was reading this I was so taken back by how much I loved this story as well as the character, at times I felt Jack and Sophia’s chemistry to be so frustrating because as the reader we could clearly see how they were just meant to be however obviously this wasn’t as clear to them as it was us! This story was so much fun and I truly had such an amazing time reading this and getting into the story, I have never loved a unique story more. I’m a huge fan of below deck so this to me was an absolute dream to read! I truly cannot wait to see what else the author does as I feel she really has a way of making a strong female character as well as the most sweet side characters!

Love Overboard is a glamorous enemy to lovers, and forbidden romance tropes played out in the forced proximity setting of a luxury yacht. The story focuses on Chef Sophia and First Officer Jack, who seem more repelled than attracted to each other initially. Both have issues and backstories that affect their interaction, and there is also a non-fraternisation policy on board, which further complicates their fledgling relationship. The other crew members and guests featured have their stories, which could be spin-offs. It's aimed at a new adult audience and makes a lighthearted holiday read.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

This was a fun read with some good moments, but overall, I felt like it slightly missed the mark. I think the characters fell a bit flat and the connection didn't feel very strong. I really enjoyed the setting and I think the first half of the book did a great job of establishing the characters and their relationships with each other, but it didn't quite stick the landing for me.

did not really enjoy. this book as much as i hoped which is a shame but i could not finish it it put me in sort of a slump it had a lot of appealing factors i just could not get into it unfortunately

Again, another book I was disappointed by. I think this was just really not for me. I didn’t like either of the main characters, particularly the main female character. She started out as a bit of a “I’m not like other girls” but then just turned into a toxic person in general. She was selfish and mean quite a lot of the time. I felt like she didn’t really have much of a personality other than being mean to the love interest.

I didn’t see or feel any connection between the main two characters. I didn’t buy that they were in love or that they even liked each other. The male love interest didn’t have any personality either, he just felt a bit like a verbal punching bag for the female character and being a “bad boy”. I will say I liked the drama in this and it reminded me a bit of below deck. I also really liked Petra and Stuart they were the only characters I liked.

Overall, like I said at the start, this book was just not for me. I didn’t like the main two characters and I didn’t feel like they had any connection and it felt very insane-lovey for me which I hate. Overall, I am giving this 2 stars…

Sophia has been trying to make her way in a Michelin Star restaurant. She has now changed course, and became a private chef on a 154 foot luxury yacht. Sophia is feisty and self confident in her kitchen, then she meets Jack the first officer of the yacht and they could not be more different. Their first encounter is a disaster. Sophia and Jack make a pact that they will stir clear of one another. With the yacht being 154 feet, that is still to small for these two.
I enjoyed the first half of the book, you could really feel that enemies to lovers factor. There were some spots that still dragged for me throughout. The writing felt a bit all over the place at times, but overall a good read.

I liked the idea of setting the story aboard a luxury yacht, as a lover of the show ‘Below Deck’ and the relationships which happen there too, I could really imagine how the close proximity really increased the tension between the two of them to the point it became unbearable. Unfortunately, the execution could use some refinement.