Author: Wendy Francis
Publisher: Touchstone
Genre: Contemporary Women’s Fiction
Source: Free Library Box

Goodreads:  A trio of college friends who reunite aboard a cruise ship experience an unforgettable vacation in this compelling novel from the author of The Summer of Good Intentions, which was hailed as “everything a summer read should be” by Elin Hilderbrand.

Three college roommates are celebrating a twentieth wedding anniversary by taking a cruise to Bermuda. As the ship pulls away from the pier, everyone is looking forward to lounging by the pool, sipping sunset cocktails, and reminiscing. Abby, the mother hen of the group, will be celebrating her wedding anniversary in style, even as she and her husband keep a secret from the group. Ambitious career woman Caroline happily anticipates several stress-free days away from her magazine job with her boyfriend, Javier, who may or may not be finally inspired to propose. And single mom Lee (annoyingly gorgeous and irresistibly popular in college) hopes she’ll win back the affections of her formerly sweet daughter Lacey, who after her first year in college, has inexplicably become a little bit of a monster.

As the balmy pink shores of Bermuda come into view, tensions simmer, and old jealousies flare, sending the temperature from soothing to scorching in this engrossing tale of three best friends on a vacation they won’t soon forget—but not for the reasons they expect.

Ope’s Opinion: Reading this floating on the lazy river in Florida was a perfect match!  The story was centered around a cruise, so their summer vacation and mine lined up perfectly.  Even though the  story was light enough to relax and enjoy, it also  had enough substance to keep my attention.

The characters each had things going on in their lives, which made them feel real. The women all had a history ( in college together ) so the relationships were genuine and deep.  You could feel them caring for each other.

The end of the cruise was the end of the book.  A few things were not quiet closed out (didn’t leave you hanging, but not totally finished) – a where are they now book to come??  It would be fun to read!