Moonlight on the Lido Deck — Violet Howe

Set sail to new adventures and escapes with eight best-selling authors in the exciting new Sail Away series!In the past three months, Katie Torrey has lost her long-distance boyfriend, her beloved Manhattan apartment, and her all-consuming job. When she realizes the only one she's truly heartbroken over is the apartment, she decides it's time to do some soul-searching.Katie's life crisis comes at the perfect time for her sister Maya, who needs Katie to come and watch over her surf shop while she cruises with her friend Ben. Maya gets free labor, and Katie gets a week at the beach to regroup and make a new life plan.But when Maya gets injured and can't make the cruise with Ben and his family, Katie's tempted to take her place. A tropical vacation with all expenses paid sounds even better than a week at the beach, but there's a catch. Maya had agreed to pretend to be Ben's girlfriend, so Katie and Ben would need to share a room and live under a pretense of being madly in love, even though they've never met.Will a week of sunsets, beaches, and umbrella drinks be worth keeping up the ruse? Or will Katie find it hard to keep her heart afloat when her pretend romantic adventure on the seas feels more real than the life she left behind?Join Violet Howe as she brings the latest book in the Sail Away series to life, featuring a heartwarming story of unexpected love, tropical adventures, and a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.