Off the Map

by Trish Doller

Overview

Trish Doller's idyllic romance Off the Map proves sometimes a wrong turn can lead to the exact right destination.

On the road to love, you don't need a GPS...

Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been traveling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly a decade, stopping only long enough to replenish her adventure fund. She doesn’t do love and she doesn’t ever go home.

Eamon Sullivan is a modern-day cartographer who creates digital maps. His work helps people find their way, but he’s the one who’s lost his sense of direction. He’s unhappy at work, recently dumped, and his one big dream is stalled out—literally.

Fate throws them together when Carla arrives in Dublin for her best friend’s wedding and Eamon is tasked with picking her up from the airport. But what should be a simple drive across Ireland quickly becomes complicated with chemistry-filled detours, unexpected feelings, and a chance at love - if only they choose it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250809490
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/07/2023
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	404,024
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

TRISH DOLLER is a writer, traveler, and dog rescuer, but not necessarily in that order. She is the international bestselling author of Float Plan, The Suite Spot, and Off the Map. She has also written several YA novels, including the critically acclaimed Something Like Normal. When she's not writing, Trish loves sailing, camping, and avoiding housework. She lives in southwest Florida with an opinionated herding dog and an ex-pirate.

Editorial Reviews

★ 11/28/2022

Doller takes readers on a rollicking Irish road trip in her wonderful third Beck Sisters rom-com (following The Suite Spot). Free-spirited Carla Black meets Eamon Sullivan, the brother of her best friend’s fiancé, when he comes to pick her up from the Dublin airport and drive her to the countryside for the wedding—and she knows immediately that they’ll be falling into the “cliché” of the “maid of honor and the best man hooking up.” After all, just looking at Eamon is “like trying to stare directly at an eclipse and not go blind.” After a night of witty banter and hot sex, the pair set off on the road—unaware that the trip will change both their lives. Carla was raised by a single father, the loving but now ailing Douglas “Biggie” Black, who gave her the passion for adventure that’s followed her into her nomadic and spontaneous adult life. Meanwhile, Eamon has always wanted to see the world, but he’s had too many family responsibilities to find time to leave Ireland. Just a few exciting days on the road together are enough to have Clara questioning her tendency to run from her problems and Eamon ready to slough off his reputation as the “sensible lad” in his family. Doller uses this fun, adventurous romance to explore big themes of home, family, and finding happiness and purpose in life. Readers won’t want to put this down. Agent: Kate Schafer Testerman, KT Literary. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Off the Map:

GOODREADS, "2023 Heats Up with These Highly Anticipated Romance Novels"

POPSUGAR, "35 Best New Romance Novels That'll Make You Swoon"

"Sizzling sex and a sharp focus on the perfect building of the relationship between Eamon and Carla, from a cute meet to congenial travel buddies, from deep friendship to love, are paired to perfection...Doller makes complex characters in complicated relationships come to totally convincing life as she makes each novel better than the one before it." - BOOKLIST (starred review)

"Doller uses this fun, adventurous romance to explore big themes of home, family, and finding happiness and purpose in life. Readers won’t want to put this down." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)

"This charming, funny romance throws total opposites together in a road trip full of mishaps and happy accidents...a delight... readers won’t want it to end. " - LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Romantic and whimsical, Off the Map will leave readers craving adventure." - BOOKPAGE

"Off the Map was every bit as adventurous and charming as that perfect book cover suggests. From a sangria-drinking bull to surfing the Irish coastline to a sexy meet-cute that will leave you smiling, Trish Doller blended humor and heart seamlessly together." - HARLEQUIN JUNKIE

"Off the Map is recommended for anyone who likes thoughtful contemporary romance, the Emerald Isle, and/or road trip stories." - GOODREADS, "Top New Reader-Recommended Romances for March"

Praise for Trish Doller:

"Trish Doller is one of my favorite authors. Her ability to write emotional love stories with nuance and swoon is matched by her idyllic settings." - THE YOUNG FOLKS

"Doller [has a] gift for building characters with the perfect combination of strength and fragility and setting them in a world that feels immersive and real." - BUZZFEED

"Doller creates smart and sensitive characters who seem all too heartbreakingly real." - MEG CABOT, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Little Bridge series

Praise for The Suite Spot:

"A perfect brew of humor and heart." - USA TODAY

"Trish Doller is one of my favorite authors. Her ability to write emotional love stories with nuance and swoon is matched by her idyllic settings...readers will become utterly invested in these characters, probably consume a few pages through some happy tears, and when it’s over, hug the book while desperately waiting for the next." - THE YOUNG FOLKS, "March 2022 New Book Releases"

"Doller's gift for building characters with the perfect combination of strength and fragility and setting them in a world that feels immersive and real is once again on full display in this companion to Float Plan." - BUZZFEED

"This gentle, warm love story... entices readers to speed through it all at once, even as it also insists that the reader slow down in contemplation."- BOOKLIST (starred review)

"Doller uses a vivid setting, strong secondary characters, and convincing depiction of loss and love to create a thoroughly satisfying story. Fans will be delighted." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“Reading The Suite Spot is like wearing bunny slippers and drinking cocoa in a blanket fort (with a really hot guy) - the ultimate comfort read to escape into when you need a break from the world.” - RONI LOREN, New York Times bestselling author of What If You & Me

"An inspiring journey about being weighed down by life’s responsibilities and hardships – and still finding it within your self to give love a second chance." - USA TODAY, "Newest, Delightful Romance Novels."

Praise for Float Plan:

"I devoured Float Plan in a day. It’s truly a joy to get lost in such great writing. The island-hopping setting transports you from the hum-drum everyday, the dialogue is sharp and spot-on, the characters feel flawed and authentic and hopeful. It’s the kind of story that takes you away and brings you back grateful for the journey.” - KATHERINE CENTER, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away and Things You Save in a Fire

"With humor, love, and skill, Doller shows her heroine surviving a loved one's suicide, something rare in romantic fiction." - KIRKUS

"Doller's tale of grief slowly combines with a sparkling travelogue which gradually becomes a romance and, ultimately, a wholly satisfying story that may just make readers yearn for their own voyage." - BOOKLIST

"Simply adored this romantic sea escape filled with breathtaking sunsets, dolphins and hidden treasure." - FLORIDA KEYS WEEKLY

"Doller’s expert balance of the sweet and the serious make this touching romance a sure success." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, STARRED REVIEW

"Full of appealing characters, interesting tidbits about sailing and striking island sunsets, Float Plan is at once lighthearted escapism and a sensitively rendered account of a woman's life-altering grief. Doller's breezy writing style, deep compassion for her characters and knack for snappy, entertaining dialogue make this trip around the Caribbean a delight." - SHELF AWARENESS

"Float Plan had my heart from the first page. With lush, vibrant settings and characters I ached and swooned with, this book is both a romantic escape and a balm for the soul. I'm deeply in love with Anna and Keane." - RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON, author of The Ex-Talk

"In Trish Doller’s Float Plan, strangers Anna and Keane, who are trying to escape their respective tragedies, must learn to rely on themselves, and each other, or lose more than they already have. Gorgeous scenery, evocative storylines and plenty of tension—I devoured this book—a must read for fans of armchair travel and magnetic love stories!" – KARMA BROWN, bestselling author of Recipe for a Perfect Wife

"The perfect escape. Fresh, funny, and romantic. Trish Doller creates smart and sensitive characters who seem all too heartbreakingly real. I wish I could sail away with this book." - MEG CABOT, New York Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries and Little Bridge series

From the Publisher

01/01/2023

In the third "Beck Sisters" romance (a follow-up to The Suite Spot), Carla Black is running away, though she sees it more as traveling. Her father has Alzheimer's, and Carla can't stand to see him slowly drifting away. Right now she's in Ireland for her friend Anna's wedding, and she's waiting at a bar for the groom's brother, Eamon Sullivan, who will drive her to the wedding location a few hours away. Eamon longs for adventure but has never taken the first step toward his dreams—until the night he meets Carla. With her encouragement, they take the long route to the wedding, stopping along the way to check things off on Eamon's adventure bucket list. Somewhere on the drive, their vacation fling deepens into something dangerously close to love. VERDICT This charming, funny romance throws total opposites together in a road trip full of mishaps and happy accidents. Though the happily-ever-after is a given, the journey to that conclusion is a delight, and readers won't want it to end. Recommended for general purchase.—Heather Miller Cover

Library Journal

Sarah Naughton takes listeners on a whimsical yet obstacle-filled journey through the lush heath of Ireland. Carla Black has traveled worldwide in her vintage Jeep Wrangler. Now she's arrived in Ireland for her best friend's wedding. Eamon Sullivan, the best man, has been tasked with picking Carla up from the airport and making the trek across Ireland in time for the wedding. However, things don't always go as planned, and fate steps in. Naughton delivers a delightful performance, capturing the heroine's passions, ambitions, and vulnerabilities perfectly in a steadfast tone. Her Irish accent for the hero's dialogue is distinguished and admirable. Listeners will enjoy this light yet heartfelt romance from start to finish. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

July 2023 - AudioFile

Sarah Naughton takes listeners on a whimsical yet obstacle-filled journey through the lush heath of Ireland. Carla Black has traveled worldwide in her vintage Jeep Wrangler. Now she's arrived in Ireland for her best friend's wedding. Eamon Sullivan, the best man, has been tasked with picking Carla up from the airport and making the trek across Ireland in time for the wedding. However, things don't always go as planned, and fate steps in. Naughton delivers a delightful performance, capturing the heroine's passions, ambitions, and vulnerabilities perfectly in a steadfast tone. Her Irish accent for the hero's dialogue is distinguished and admirable. Listeners will enjoy this light yet heartfelt romance from start to finish. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

AudioFile - JULY 2023