A Change of Plans

Written by Donna K. Weaver

Narrated by Vicki Pierce

It was a relaxing vacation—until the pirates. And the shipwreck. And the falling in love.

Lyn North just wants to move past the anniversary of her heartbreak. Swearing off any romance, she embarks on a South Pacific cruise. But the handsome surgeon in the cabin next door revives emotions she’s tried to forget.

Braedon Randolph desperately needs this vacation to escape his workaholic life. He finds himself captivated by the beautiful schoolteacher next door. Unaware of the sensitive waters he navigates, he moves to take their relationship beyond friendship and is surprised when Lyn ghosts him—hard to do on a small ship. Yet the haunted look in her eyes draws him closer and awakens a need in him to protect her.

Then they're thrown together on a snorkeling excursion where paradise turns to piracy. With the man she rejected, Lyn must fight for survival through storms, sharks, and shipwreck—while her heart whispers she may have been wrong.

Books in the Safe Harbors Series

• A Change of Plans (#1)
• Torn Canvas (#2)
• Swing Vote (#3)
• The Widow and the Professor (#4)
• Whispers of Forever (#5)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Emerald Arch Publishing
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9780989992824

Reviews for A Change of Plans

[liscarey · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A year after the death of her fiance and a shocking revelation about him, Lyn North agrees to go on a cruise with her friend Elle. She hopes to let the cruise be a distraction from the memories. While on the cruise, she meets Jori Virtanen, who is currently a model but wants to pursue his art--art which Lyn sees is very promising. But Jori, handsome though he is, is more like another brother.

Far more disturbing to her peace of mind is Braedon Randolph, also ruggedly handsome, a thoracic surgeon, and a fellow music lover. Lyn, Elle, Jori, Braedon, and others start to form a circle of friends enjoying the cruise together.

And then the cruise is interrupted by pirates, and suddenly it's not just a week or two at sea. It's a survival adventure that will last over two years for some of them.

This is the first in the Safe Harbors series, of which I've read several others in no particular order. Until now, I've largely had to infer the events of this book, and the stories are sufficiently stand-alone that it's perfectly possible to enjoy them without having the whole story of these foundational events. It's quite satisfying to get the whole story, now, though, and Lyn and Braedon's story is quite enjoyable in itself

It's a satisfying romance in what becomes an unusual setting.

I bought this audiobook.