The reason I requested this book was because the author did one of the improbable meet-cute novellas, which I really enjoyed. However, I did not enjoy this one quite as much. I thought the setting on the Yacht was a fun, unique take on the forced proximity trope, but the insta-lust/love was way too much. There was no build-up of the tension I was looking for, especially when there is an anti-fraternization policy in place. Additionally, their backstories felt very surface-level to me and we only get brief mentions of their pasts - which did not have the emotional pay off that you'd expect as a reader. Unfortunately this book is hard to review because I was bored for the majority of the story.

**thank you to Netgalley and Montlake for the AC and chance to read and review. All opinions expressed are my own**

Amusing, tender, and romantic!

Falling Overboard is a sweet, captivating tale featuring the hardworking, dependable Lucky and the handsome, enigmatic Hunter as they discover while working on the open sea that there may be a lot more to their relationship than instant attraction, forced proximity and strict rules that might just have to be broken.

The writing is light and fun. The characters are endearing, guarded, and reliable. And the plot is a charming mix of life, love, friendship, family, light drama, self-discovery, and responsibilities.

Overall, Falling Overboard is another cute, cosy, entertaining tale by Wilson that was an absolute delight to read.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Lucky works on a luxury yacht so she can save money. She dreams of owning a bakery. She can’t ever seem to make any progress toward her goal because her sisters keep calling and asking for money. When Lucky gets a sudden and unexpected promotion, she feels overwhelmed and unsure she can handle it. It doesn’t help that the crew has a new member that she is attracted to and he is her new bunkmate! Hunter is a novice at being a crew member on a luxury yacht. He realizes quickly that he has a steep learning curve. He has a huge secret that he doesn’t want anyone in the crew to know. And he is attracted to the head steward and she is his new bunkmate! Can two people in tight quarters find true and lasting love?
Lucky works incredibly hard. As hard as she works, she is even harder on herself. She is determined to follow the rules and do a good job because she wants to keep this job as long as possible. The one rule she struggles to keep is the no fraternization policy. I thought it was good that Lucky got to spend time with Hunter without them being romantic. It made their relationship seem natural. When Lucky finds out Hunter’s secret, she remains her normal cool self, mostly. I thought that was good, too. Her sisters need to grow up and stop depending on her for their money. I thought the story was weak in this aspect but as a short story, the author had very limited space to work with. Hunter joins the crew as a low man on the totem pole. He seems quite content to learn about the boat from the bottom up. He can afford that attitude because his family owns the boat but that’s a secret. His parents want him to understand hard work. He has a dream to open a rehab facility to help people like his sister. His parents think his ADHD will keep him from focusing long term. I was rooting for Hunter to convince his parents and to win over Lucky.
There are lots of other characters in the story. Some of the characters are just side characters that help the main characters move along in the story. There are a couple of characters that are pivotal in the story. There was one that I wanted to throw overboard for being a jerk.
This is a short story that takes place primarily on a boat and a little bit in Italy. This is a story about two young adults with big dreams. I thought this story lacked a little bit of the heart and soul of some of the other books by this author but I still found it enjoyable. I will read more from this author in the future.
EDIT: I called this a short book in my review but I just found out it's over 300 pages so what I will say is that it reads fast LIKE a short book.

This is an enjoyable friends to lovers, forced proximity story. It takes place on board a super yacht, an interesting setting much different than the usual. Of course, it reminds me of the Below Deck TV show, where they show details of life above and below deck.
Lucky has been promoted to the chief stew position, and she gets a roommate when Hunter comes on board as a new deckhand. They spend their free time watching movies. The more time they spend together the closer they get.
Unfortunately, there’s a ban on relationships between crew members, and they know they could get in serious trouble.
Can they still be friends without becoming lovers for now?
I liked this fun and easy read, 4 stars.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley, I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Falling Overboard is a fun, drama-filled escape that feels like a Bravo reality show in book form. Lucky is working on a luxury yacht to save for her dream bakery, but her plans keep getting thrown off course by her unpredictable sisters. Hunter’s trying to prove he can be responsible and make it on his own—without relying on his wealthy family.

There’s crew drama, messy guests, flirty hookups, and a ton of nautical puns that keep things light and funny. The chemistry is great, the setting is dreamy, and the behind-the-scenes yacht life is pure entertainment. If you like romance with a side of chaos, you’ll enjoy this one.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for this free advanced copy. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

3.5⭐️ Thank you NetGalley for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I enjoyed the forced proximity trope. Those can be fun and the writing for this was done quite well.

I enjoyed the banter, nautical puns and conversations with the FMC & MMC. I wish there was a bit more from the crew, but it was still interesting regardless. The character developments and chemistry were easy to follow.

Decent story overall!

This is a contemporary romance set on a charter yacht.

This is a dual POV romance set on a yacht in the Mediterranean. The two main characters are on the crew.

This was such a cute read! This was such a cute read! I love books set on yachts. And the setting was glorious. I really loved the nautical puns and the baking. And I just adored Lucky and Hunter! I also thought that the anxiety rep was well done. Overall this was such a feel good book.

A little close proximity, friends to lovers forbidden romance. When Lucky is promoted to Chief stewardess for the crew on ths superyacht she works on, she is hopeful that the dream of opening a bakery is one step closer. But with a new no fraternization rule and the new deckhand Hunter, who also happens go be her new roommate following and enforcing the rules becomes that much harder.

I loved the friendships between the two (their evenings watching musicals, an absolute dream). I loved days when they were at port and getting to explore together (when she figures out how to make her nonna's italian pastry, adorable) but I missed some of the depth to their actual relationship. Their friendship and minding of the line took away some of the chemistry one would expect and I wanted to see them lean into their feelings more. The ending felt a little rushed, especially with the amount of drama there was between the rest of the crew on the boat, as well as the amount of heavy pasts between both of the MCs. Overall Though this was a fun spring break escape!

Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for my review!

Fun setting for a romance, working on a yatch. The forced proximity was working overtime making out MCs roommates!

Cute read - typical slow burn. It had good characters who were relatable and definitely had me giggling more often than knot

The description of the book really interested me, but I didn't realize the characters would be so young. This is definitely a New Adult book, and it was basically a clean romance with a very, very slow burn.
Lucky has been through a lot in life, and she is very guarded. She works on a yacht to escape in addition to being able to save for the bakery. Hunter shows up, and she's attracted to him, but his hiring doesn't make much sense. He's keeping secrets.
I struggled with the declarations of love, and how young they both seemed. Lucky is inexperienced, and Hunter has seen more but has lived a specific existence.
So many nautical puns it got a little old, and I don't know that I believe these two's happy for now will be a HEA.

This book made me so happy! I am a huge Bravoholic and love Below Deck, so this was right up my alley!! Lucky and Hunter were just so sweet together and you couldn’t help but smile. Hearing about Lucky’s nonna’s bakery and the dreams around that really felt so perfect and endearing!! The epilogue was absolute perfection and wrapped everything up exactly as I needed it to.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review! I have been a fan of Sariah Wilson for a while, so I was thrilled to get this book.

This was a slow-burn, forced proximity romance. Based on the cover we know this story takes place on a yacht (we all know how small those cabins are and you can't get much closer than that). Lucky and Hunter tried to respect the boundaries of their professional roles, but that chemistry just couldn't be ignored. This story was so cute and it swept me away into a gorgeous setting and a dream trip. Sariah Wilson's descriptions make you feel like you are there with them.

I have never even realized I needed to go on a Super yacht until now…. Now it’s my new goal! I loved this adorable novel! This author makes kissing scenes read like a masterpiece every single time. I really enjoy her meaningful and charming scenes between even the side characters! I enjoyed how the main characters’ relationship gets stronger because of who they are, not just how hot they are! The characters were so endearing!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own!

A sweet friends to lovers read!! Lucky has a dream of owning her own bakery. To achieve her dream, and have enough money to do it, she takes a job on a private yacht as chief stewardess. This forced proximity romance has cutie Hunter, the new deckhand, and bunkmate.

Sariah has an amazing way of making you fall in love with her characters, as their friendship and love for each other grows.

Another outstanding and amazing read!

While working as a yacht stewardess to fund her bakery dream, Lucky encounters deckhand Hunter. Their attraction tempts them to violate the ship’s “no fraternization” rule. As their romance grows, Lucky is forced to choose between career ambition and love.

This is a fun, slow-burn romance. The plot focuses almost entirely on Lucky and Hunter struggling to resist the strong chemistry between them. I enjoyed the audiobook narration.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Falling Overboard's Below Deck vibes drenched in the Mediterranean sunshine will have you dreaming of summer!
With elements of forbidden romance and forced proximity as well as a treasure trove of nautical puns, Hunter and Lucky's battle of wits and hearts is the perfect beach read.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

One of my favorite aspects of this: Mental health rep here! 🎉

I liked this sweet romance. We get slow burn, forced proximity, and a yacht setting which I loved. If you like no spice this is for you. I mean there is some kissing but not like the typical open door spicy romance (which I personally love lol)

There were moments in the beginning of this where I worried it would get way too repetitive and while there WERE times I thought "okay, no fraternizing among the crew we get it, you have said that" it did calm down after a few chapters. Also, the first, idk, quarter or third of this, Lucky is all in her head like 'oh he's so cute but there's no way he likes me like that'. Girl, open your eyes lmao. Once they actually talk that also stopped being an annoyance.

The mental health of the main characters plays a big part in this story which I loved. The MMC has ADHD and our FMC shares her struggles with anxiety and catastrophizing based on what she's gone through in her life. These two are understanding towards each other and never judge, even when Hunter first meets Lucky in a less than ideal situation. It really added depth to their conversations and as their relationship builds their support for each other is completely swoon worthy!

Lucky and Georgia's friendship was fun. The storyline with Emilie adds depth to this. There's a "twist" involving Hunter which was not really a surprise, but it added that 3rd act tension/ drama factor. All of these added to the overall enjoyment of this story.

DNF at 15%.

Not vibing with the writing style. All the stereotypes are also driving me nuts. The FMC has to be a dark-haired doormat who is jealous of her blonde friends that are moving in on the guy she's interested in.

There's also so much lusting from the get-go. I have to call it with Sariah Wilson's stories. It's been hit or miss but mostly misses recently.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.