Hi all!

Can you believe it’s almost the start of a new school year? I have to admit that I’m pretty excited about the routine and the quiet time with my kids heading back to school. But I can’t believe it’s August again!

I am so excited to share my review of Emma St Clair’s newest book! I love her and was honored to read her newest (and first traditionally published) book as an ARC. Everything Emma writes is GOLD, and this is such a fun addition to her collection.

If All Else Sails is so much fun from the hilarious (not) (re)meet cute to the dog outfits, the pigs, the boat shoes, the sailing and the deep emotions that Wyatt and Josie experience as they fall in love.

Book Summary “In this enemies-to-lovers romance, school nurse Josie and her brother’s best friend–hockey player Wyatt Jacobs–are tricked into spending a summer together that’s anything but smooth sailing.

When Josie’s brother sends her to a random address for their (sometimes) annual Super Summer Sibling Extravaganza, she finds neither siblings nor extravaganzas. Instead, ends up at a run-down cottage on the Northern Neck of Virginia occupied by a hockey player she knows and loathes. A hockey player who isn’t just one of her sports agent brother’s clients. He’s also his best friend. And Josie’s sworn enemy. Oh–and her brother wants Josie to help Wyatt recover from his injury. Dragging grumpy hockey players to physical therapy is a far cry from bandaging skinned knees, but for the price her brother offers to pay, Josie is willing to try. Even if it means sharing what she dubs the quaint little murder cottage with Wyatt.

Begrudgingly, Josie starts to see a little more of the man behind the grumpy exterior. And when she finds out he was supposed to sail the Intracoastal Waterway south to Savannah scattering his uncle’s ashes, Josie surprises even herself by offering to be Wyatt’s first mate. Smooth sailing is nowhere to be found, and Josie begins to wonder if they’ll be able to make it home without killing–or kissing?–each other. And yet, the longer they share cramped quarters and canned food, the more of Wyatt’s layers she peels back until Josie realizes she misunderstood him, their shared history, and perhaps herself as well.“

No one writes witty banter quite like Emma. The conversations between Wyatt and Josie are fantastic. They made me laugh out loud several times. I sighed when Wyatt took such good care of Josie. I chuckled when she teases Wyatt. I smiled when they started opening up to each other. I loved seeing them let down their walls and really get to know each other. As Josie discovers that their differences are not actually things they hate about each other, she begins to see the beautiful potential for a future with Wyatt. And that is such a beautiful love story!

The sailing aspects of this story were so interested and fun! I knew basically nothing about sailing before reading this book. But now I want to learn how to sail myself! I learned so much about how the sail and all the moving parts that go into a successful trip. The details of their trip together down to Georgia were so fun. I loved how they worked together and how the boat became such a safe place for them — even a home.

Favorite moments in this story:
*Cameo from Van and Eli — love the Appies!
*Fever induced confessions
*All of Jib’s outfits
*Boat shoes
*The shopping spree
*Splinters
*First Kiss!

You’ll love this book if you love:
*Enemies to lovers vibes
*Great banter
*Brother’s best friend
*Sports romance
*The APPIES

I loved this (somewhat one sided) enemies to lovers story. These two are perfect for each other and I loved their journey to happily ever after! Congratulations on your first traditionally published book, Emma!!

What are your favorite romcoms?
Any Emma fans reading? Which are your favorite Emma novels?

Emma St. Clair is a USA Today Bestselling Author who loves sassy heroines, witty banter, and love stories with heart and humor. Her books have sizzling chemistry while keeping the bedroom door closed.

She has an MFA in Fiction and lives in Katy, Texas (go, Tigers!) with her hubby, five children, and Great Dane. Her favorite place to write is tapping on her phone while on the elliptical machine.

No Emmas have been hurt in the writing of these novels. (Yet.)