Queen B’s Decree: I love the enemies-to-lovers trope and I want to travel so bad right now that I couldn’t resist Shipped. Two characters working towards the same promotion and forced to vacation together in the Galapagos Islands? Yes, please.
Henley was stubborn. I understand how it can be difficult as a woman in business, so I empathized with her. But sometimes it felt like she was cutting of her nose to spite her face. She seemed unwilling to see the other perspectives, even when Graeme was so clearly not a “bad guy.”
Graeme was a breath of fresh air. He was sweet, supportive, and vulnerable. While I do feel like the initial “hate” relationship between him and Henley was not very well fleshed out, I enjoyed their interactions. Their romance was very fast paced (with no steamy scenes, I might add) which contributed to the light feeling of Shipped.
Lastly, the friendships between Henley and both her sister and her squad was heartwarming.
Shipped was a light and easy read that made you want to learn more about ecotourism.
Book: Shipped by Angie Hockman
Series: standalone
Genre: Contemporary
Hotness: dry salsa
Plot Devices/Tropes: enemies-to-lovers