{"product_id":"the-shippers","title":"The Shippers","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A charming escapist romp. Readers are hungry for fun rom-coms, and best-selling Center has become the go-to source.\" --Booklist \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKATHERINE CENTER is the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 44 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/23\/2026 (EAN 9781250408051, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCenter, Katherine\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e calls Katherine Center \"the reigning queen of comfort reads.\" She's the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of over half a dozen books, including \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Walk Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThings You Save in a Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eWhat You Wish For\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \n\u003ci\u003eMorning News\u003c\/i\u003e calls her stories, \"satisfying in the most soul-nourishing way.\" Her books have made countless Best-Of lists, including \n\u003ci\u003eRealSimple\u003c\/i\u003e'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, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Bodyguard\u003c\/i\u003e, \"a shot of pure joy.\" The movie adaptation of Katherine's novel \n\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Husband\u003c\/i\u003e (starring Josh Duhamel) hit #1 on Netflix, and her novel \n\u003ci\u003eHappiness for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e is now a Netflix original starring Ellie Kemper. 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