The Shippers

Paperback Published on: 08/10/2026
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Synopsis

'The wedding romance you need'People

She thought she'd charted her course ... until love came on board.

After a whole lifetime of being bad at love, JoJo Burton decides to solve her commitment issues once and for all at her sister's destination wedding on a cruise ship. Her longtime crush and first ever kiss (who just happens to be newly-divorced) will be on board, and she decides to woo him during the cruise for some long-delayed closure.

Only problem is, her sister's a little busy being a bride at the moment-so JoJo ropes in her childhood bestie, Cooper, to be her wing man.

Cooper: who RSVPed no, but then showed up, anyway. Cooper: who left town without a word four years earlier and moved to London. Cooper: who was, if she's honest, the worst heartbreak of JoJo's life. It's bliss for her to see him again, and it's agony, too - and the more time they spend together, the more she obsesses over questions she can't bring herself to ask.

Shipboard antics ensue in this witty, heart-tugging, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance - as JoJo and Cooper fake flirt, slow dance, share a cabin, sing duets, treat sunburns, get jealous, and rescue each other over and over again...

PRAISE FOR NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER KATHERINE CENTER

'My perfect 10 of a book. As funny and sweet as all the very best nineties rom-coms, but with Center's signature heart-tugging depth . . . A shot of pure joy.' EMILY HENRY, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers

'Serious Nora Ephron vibes.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, #1 bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

'Katherine Center crafts rom-coms with pure unvarnished delight' CHRISTINA LAUREN, #1 bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • ISBN: 9781398729803
  • Number of pages: 336
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Shippers
Loved it!
From the fiasco wedding opening to the end, I was all in, along for Jojo's journey and search for the man she could resist running from. The writing is no... READ MORE
Pineknotter
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Shippers
Laugh-out-loud beach read
Thanks to NetGalley, Goodreads and St. Martin’s Press for an advance reader copy. All comments and opinions are my own unless otherwise noted. If it’s a... READ MORE
Phyllis Evans
The Shippers
Great friends to lovers!
Very cute friends to lovers romance. This was actually fairly short but the pacing made it the perfect length. It has all the classic tropes associated wit... READ MORE
Kaitlyn May
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Shippers
Hilarious friends to lover rom com
This was a hilarious and cute friends to lovers book and I could not put it down! I listened to it as an audiobook and pretty much spent the next day with... READ MORE
Cassie Richoux
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The Shippers
Miscommunication to the max!
3 stars The Shippers is over 300 pages of miscommunication - one of the most frustrating tropes! I struggled with the FMC Jojo - she was quite juven... READ MORE
Emma (ejm_reads)
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The Shippers
Shipping on a cruise
The Shippers by Katherine Center Narrated by Patti Murin We get to hear from Katherine Center before the story starts and she lets us know she likes HE... READ MORE
marilyn wiese
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The Shippers
I loved it!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read an ARC of The Shippers by Katherine Center in exchange for my honest review. I lov... READ MORE
Lisa Soberg
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Shippers
A Wonderful Example of Why I Love Center's Books
Katherine Center is just such a pro at romance. I have been a fan from her first book, and she just keeps getting better and better. This particular book w... READ MORE
Robin
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The Shippers
Seeing an old friend with new eyes
I'm always happy to see a new book by Katherine Center - she is one of my favorite authors. I know that I can count on a good love story with great charac... READ MORE
PamReviews
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