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Self-proclaimed nomad and free-spirited photographer, Seraphina Davis, believes love is best captured through a lens, not lived. With her dream job shooting for a global travel agency, she's always chasing the next horizon, not a happily-ever-after. But when a freak accident ruins her best friend's wedding venue, she agrees to save the big day by relocating the celebration to a cruise ship. The open sea? Easy. Sharing close quarters with the annoyingly handsome, and emotionally unavailable, best man? Complicated.
Theodore Calder, is a grounded man with his head in the clouds. Literally. As an airline pilot and confirmed bachelor, Theo avoids commitment with the same ease he navigates a flight plan. A week-long cruise with a fiery maid of honor seems like the perfect no-strings distraction... until an unexpected connection threatens to throw his carefully controlled life off course.
As the last two singles in their friend group, Sera and Theo form an alliance to survive wedding week drama. Their one rule? What happens on the ship, stays on the ship. But with tropical sunsets turning up the heat, emotions sailing into uncharted waters, and meddling friends playing matchmaker, the real question is... can they walk away when the cruise finally docks?
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