The Shippers by Katherine Center

The Shippers is a heartfelt romantic comedy set aboard a destination wedding cruise, filled with fake flirting, unresolved feelings, and second-chance chemistry. After deciding to finally get closure on an old crush during her sister’s wedding trip, JoJo Burton ropes her estranged childhood best friend Cooper into helping her — only to realize the feelings she’s been avoiding may have been for him all along.

Katherine Center delivers a warm, witty rom-com layered with emotional vulnerability, hilarious shipboard chaos, and swoony friends-to-lovers tension. Charming, funny, and deeply heartfelt, this story blends fake dating energy, wedding drama, and nostalgic longing into the perfect feel-good romance.

Perfect for readers who love:
• friends-to-lovers romance
• destination wedding chaos
• fake flirting and forced proximity
• cruise ship/summer romance vibes
• witty, emotional rom-coms

Format: Hardcover