Heather McBreen (Wedding Dashers) expertly combines humor and hope to turn heartbreaking unresolved feelings into a second chance at true love. Roslyn and Liam's marriage was once envied by everyone they knew, but following the death of Roslyn's mother, it has been submerged in devastating grief and harrowing tension. Their relationship is coasting straight toward divorce when Roslyn's unsuspecting grandparents decide to redeclare their own love with a vow renewal during this year's family trip, a Hawaiian cruise. Their only request is that Liam officiate the ceremony. Hesitant to tell her family that her seemingly perfect marriage to an incredibly smart and sexy British doctor whom they all love as one of their own is over, Roslyn has an idea: pretend they are still together and delay her family's disappointment.
A tiny cabin and prescheduled family zip-lining, shuffleboard, and beach days begin to muddy the waters between the couple's fake-dating skills and very real chemistry. As fun flirtation and heated sexual tension rise to the surface, Roslyn and Liam must decide if they should leave the past in the past or take back the helm of their relationship.
Alternating timelines intertwine Roslyn and Liam's nuanced past with their present journey to love and acceptance. As Roslyn navigates how to follow her heart despite her fear of her grief being too much for Liam, Liam determines how to confront his issues and finally let Roslyn in. Over the course of the family trip, Roslyn and Liam's past and present reveal the darkest and the brightest parts of love. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer