Now Read This! Elizabeth Sails by Kristin Owens

I like reading stories that take place on cruise ships almost as much as I like cruising! I serendipitously met the author of Elizabeth Sails in a conversation about leading workshops on cruise ships and had to order the book immediately.

From the back cover copy:

Beth Schiff ghostwrites autobiographies for politicians, except her own life doesn’t warrant a footnote. Excitement is re-watching classic movies with a Whitman’s Sampler. But when her adventurous Aunt Ethel dies, Beth must scramble out of her comfy sweatpants and into some Spanx to find the missing will aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Figuring out which fork to use at dinner becomes the least of Beth’s worries. The will isn’t lost … it’s hidden. Aunt Ethel devised an elaborate scavenger hunt and each exotic port stop forces Beth to confront her list of insecurities to get the next clue. If she fails, millions revert to a much-hated relative, Max, who is responsible for her dismantled family.

When someone starts trying to sabotage her search, the game becomes personal and her energetic septuagenarian tablemates rally to help. But Beth must make the puzzle pieces fit before the cruise ends or Max gets his greedy hands on the money destined for charities.

For fans of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill and The Jetsetters, comes a heartfelt story about an unintended quest for self-discovery, forgiveness, and an awesome buffet.

It takes place on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth which shares many similarities to the QM2 and the other ships in the fleet. Beth’s experience on board the QE is pretty accurate to what I observed on the QM2. So if you’re interested in an entertaining and heartwarming story and experiencing a Cunard cruise vicariously, read this book!