The Shippers

The Shippers

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Review Quotes: "Center employs the forced proximity trope to excellent effect in bringing these two back together, and the characters' sparkling banter effortlessly captures their long-standing intimacy. It's a joy to watch their friends-to-lovers journey...

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Review Quotes:

"Center employs the forced proximity trope to excellent effect in bringing these two back together, and the characters' sparkling banter effortlessly captures their long-standing intimacy. It's a joy to watch their friends-to-lovers journey unfold." --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"Catnip for romance fans. As Center reveals in an author's note at the beginning, "Spoiler: This book will end well." The destination may not be a surprise, but the journey is a delight. A fun, positively frothy friends-to-lovers romance." --Kirkus Reviews

"Center (The Rom-Commers) has a signature rom-com voice and offers plenty of banter that her fans adore. Readers who have already fallen in love with her previous works will find this a winner too." --Library Journal

"A charming escapist romp. Readers are hungry for fun rom-coms, and best-selling Center has become the go-to source." --Booklist

"Katherine Center is a pro at crafting sweetly cozy romances all but guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings, and her latest is no exception."--Marie Claire

"Another of my favorite rom-com writers, Katherine Center, is here to provide our beach bags with some tropes for summer. This one takes place on a cruise ship and I'm not mad about it."--Scary Mommy

"Sign up for a romance novel that combines a wedding, a long-lost best friend and a cruise."--Today.com"The wedding romance you need." --People.com



Biographical Note:
KATHERINE CENTER is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including Happiness for Beginners, The Bodyguard, and The Rom-Commers. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down--and how we get back up. The movie adaptation of Katherine's novel Happiness for Beginners is a hit Netflix original movie starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.

Review Citations:

  • Booklist 04/01/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)
  • Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 44 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)
  • Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)
  • Publishers Weekly 03/23/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Contributor Bio:Center, Katherine
BookPage calls Katherine Center "the reigning queen of comfort reads." She's the New York Times bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including How to Walk Away, Things You Save in a Fire, and What You Wish For. Katherine writes laugh-and-cry books about how life knocks us down--and how we get back up. She's been compared to both Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and the Dallas Morning News calls her stories, "satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way." Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including RealSimple's Best Books of 2020, Amazon's Top 100 Books of 2019, Goodreads' Best Books of the Year, and many more. Bestselling author Emily Henry calls her summer 2022 book, The Bodyguard, "a shot of pure joy." The movie adaptation of Katherine's novel The Lost Husband (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel Happiness for Beginners is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. Katherine lives in her hometown of Houston, Texas, with her husband, two kids, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.