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Henley Evans juggles night MBA classes with a high-pressure marketing job at a cruise line, and she is finally up for her dream promotion. Her rival for it is Graeme Crawford-Collins, the remote social media manager she…
At a glance
- Genre
- Contemporary
- Trope
- Enemies to Lovers
- Length
- 336 pages
- Format
- Trade Paperback
Reading Options
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Why You May Love This Book
You may love this if…
- Two professional rivals are forced into close proximity on a cruise ship while competing for the same career-defining promotion.
- Fans of workplace romances
- Readers who enjoy professional rivalry tropes
- Playful
- Features Enemies to Lovers
The Romance
Tropes, dynamics, and the chemistry that drives this story.
Relationship Dynamics
Details
Type: Contemporary
Pairing: unknown
Power balance: Balanced; both are rival candidates for the same professional promotion.
How It Feels
The emotional landscape you'll move through while reading.
High tension.
Heat Level
Based on available metadata and editorial review.
Who Is This Book For?
Best for
Reading mood
Recommended audience: Adult Contemporary Romance readers
The Story
Spoiler-Free Synopsis
Henley Evans, a marketing employee for a cruise line, is finally up for a dream promotion. The only person standing in her way is Graeme Crawford-Collins, a remote social media manager with whom she has been feuding via email for months. Their employer forces them to travel together on a Galápagos cruise to pitch competing campaigns, leading to an unexpected shift as Henley realizes Graeme is far more charming in person than the villain she built up in her mind.
Central Conflict
A professional rivalry for a career-advancing promotion that forces the protagonists into confined, high-pressure proximity.
Setting
A cruise ship in the Galápagos Islands.
Strengths
- Engaging premise utilizing a high-pressure corporate setting.
- Classic, effective use of the enemies-to-lovers trope.
Discussion Guide
Questions to deepen your reading experience or spark a book club conversation.
- 1
How does the central conflict shape the relationship between the main characters?
- 2
How does the setting influence the characters' decisions and their relationship?
- 3
How do the relationship dynamics evolve throughout the story?
- 4
Who would you most want to recommend this book to?
- 5
How did the pacing affect your reading experience?
- 6
Which aspect of the story did you find most compelling?
How This Profile Was Created
Eikna uses book metadata and AI-assisted analysis to create structured romance profiles. Public profiles are reviewed and approved by an editor before publication.
- Editor reviewed:
- Yes
- Last reviewed:
- October 4, 2026
- Confidence:
- Moderate confidence
- Profile version:
- eikna-public-book-intelligence-v1
About the Author
Angie Hockman
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Publication Details
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Length
- 336 pages
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9781982151591
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