Book Review: Hearts Aweigh
Today, I’m participating in a book review tour for Hearts Aweigh, a contemporary Christian romance novel by Shannon Sue Dunlap. It is Book 2 of the Love Overboard series from Kregel Publications. It was released on May 20, 2025. Check out my review of Book 1 here.
Disclosure: I voluntarily received a complimentary ebook from the publisher as part of JustRead publicity tours. All views expressed are my own. This post includes Amazon affiliate links.
My Review
The cruising little old ladies from Love Overboard are back with another hilarious matchmaking scheme in Hearts Aweigh. If you haven’t yet read Love Overboard, no worries, Hearts Aweigh works just fine as a standalone novel, and the books wouldn’t have to be read in order. If you’re like me, once you read one of them, you’ll want to read the other… and I hope there are more to come in the series.
This time around, the matchmakers don’t have to work in secret. Abby, a childcare worker on the cruise ship, has asked the ladies to help her find a husband. Naturally, they get right to work, and of course, things don’t go as planned.
I loved Abby’s personality and her creativity in working with children. I also enjoyed hanging out with the “Shippers” again and getting to know them better.
If you enjoy humorous, heartwarming storytelling with a touch of romance, this one’s for you!
From the Publisher
Cheeky septuagenarian matchmakers, the “Shippers” are on a mission to secure a dreamy Mr. Right for Abby O’Brien, a sunny, optimistic childcare worker for Monarch Cruises. She loves her job looking after the children of vacationing parents, but harbors one unfulfilled desire: to be a wife and a mother.
With his shy five-year-old daughter in tow, divorced elitist lawyer Spencer Randolph Masterson has anything but romance in mind. His goal on the MS Buckingham is to persuade his mother, Daisy, to leave her ridiculous cruise ship lifestyle and return to New Orleans. But Daisy isn’t interested in life on land. Besides, she and her matchmaking posse have a marriage to arrange.
When a secret from Daisy’s past surfaces and threats of blackmail start flying, the Shippers must protect their own while attempting to convince Spencer’s scarred heart to weigh anchor and boldly set sail for a future with Abby.
