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- Content warnings: Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief, Emotional abuse
Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships
by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
Book 1 in Love, Lists & Fancy Ships
It has the shape of a beachy bucket-list romance, but the ache underneath is what makes it land.
Goodreads 3.9/5 7,863 ratings
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length336 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
- Single dad
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- Hurt/comfort
- Sweet / tender
- Romantic fulfillment
- Cinnamon roll
- Found family
- Slow seduction
- Feel-good
- Golden retriever
- Protective love interest
- Playful / funny
- Gentle / romantic
- Longing glances
- Playful banter
- Forehead touching
Fantasy promise
- Contemporary romance
- Single parent romance
- Ship / at sea
- Contemporary
- Meet cute
- Coastal / island / beach
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- Healing romance
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Heartwarming
- Warm
- Moderate
- Career woman
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- Emotional
- Witty
- Survivor
- Hopeful
- Caretaker
- Romantic
- Character-driven
- Humorous
- Bittersweet
- Comfort read vibes
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Book details
- Length
- 336 pages
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book