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Up Ship Creek (Hearts Collide Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Abigail Kade (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 236 ratings
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What happens when you find out the one person who always rubs you the wrong way can rub you the right way even better?

Taylor loathes boats and the water, but he accepts an invitation for a short cruise with his latest fling because the dick is good and he has the vacation time. How bad could it be? When he’s stood up and stranded without a cabin by the dick, he can’t believe who comes to his rescue. How in the hell is he supposed to survive four days in the same room with his secret wet dream armed with only a suitcase full of lingerie? He’ll need every last bit of self-control to survive without climbing and claiming Mount Bart all for himself.

Bart’s brother won a cruise and convinced Bart to go. At the very last minute, his brother backs out and he winds up with a huge king suite all to himself. After the ship sails, he sees his favorite sexy designer desperately trying to find a place to stay on the sold-out cruise. Thrilled to come to the rescue, he offers to share his cabin since there’s plenty of room, and only one bed. It’s just the chance he’s been looking for to get Taylor to slow down and see what’s in front of him. Even if Taylor pretends to be immune to his charms, Bart’s a man with a plan and four days to make it happen.

Between Taylor’s suitcase of sexy fun, Bart’s surprising playful side, and an unexpected tropical storm, these men will realize that being up the creek without a paddle is sometimes exactly where you’re meant to be.

Author Note: This book is a short and sweet 30,000 word stand-alone with a brand new epilogue which follows two characters who were first introduced in the Just the Way You Are series of books. It is not necessary to have read those books to enjoy this one, however, if you’re curious about their world and Fairpoint, there’s more to explore!

Also, please note, some liberties were taken with cruise ship protocols and procedures for this story.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VQV1Q3L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 12, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 955 KB
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 105 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 236 ratings

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Abigail Kade lives on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Her work ranges from super sweet contemporary, to paranormal, to deliciously dark, and she loves every single genre. Abigail believes everyone deserves their happily ever after, but sometimes it's a difficult or dark path to get there. She spends all of her limited spare time dreaming and writing about all the interesting characters living in her head. Her heartfelt belief is that every deserves love, no matter how flawed they may seem to be. She describes her work as Double shots of love, Never straight, and Always with a twist!

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
236 global ratings
Book 10 Valentine's Ink Cruise Series
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Book 10 Valentine's Ink Cruise Series
I love this series and this one didn't disappoint.This one is about Bart and Taylor who know each other and due to not exactly being friends end up sharing a cabin together.I loved the banter between these 2 and it was a great story to end the series.A great author and another great book.
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Marakita
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and sexy.
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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This is the story of Bart and Taylor. It has everything that makes it a great story. It is written well and the characters are greay. Filled with drama and laughter, it keeps you turning the pages. Only complaint that I have is that it was way way too shory.

I received this book as an Arc and I am reviewing it voluntarily.
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L.D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Cruise Love
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020
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This short novella is part of the Valentine’s Inc. Cruises series, but every book in this series is a standalone and they do not have to be read in any order. Taylor and Bart work together where they constantly buttheads, but an unexpected mix-up on a cruise ship have these coworkers’ relationship turning romantic. Their relationship becomes extremely hot and steamy with some great sex scenes. The entire novella is really enjoyable. The audiobook was narrated by Randi Johnson who does a really great job with all the character voices. I enjoyed his performance and thought he really brought the book to life. The audiobook production was well done and overall a wonderful listen.
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dbbks3
3.0 out of 5 stars FUN
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019
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Fun story. Not much plot but who cares. The guys were cute. I loved their interaction. This was a cool sweet glass of lemonade on a hot summer evening.
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Leci F
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved, loved this story!
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2019
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Taylor and Bart were so cute! I really enjoyed their dynamic! A little bit of instalove, a lot of heat and overall yumminess! Great way to pass an hour...
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Shey Houston
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, sweet read
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2019
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The last boom to set sail in the Valentine's Inc cruise series and what a great way to end it.
Bart and Taylor were a ton of fun and I really hope we get to see them in the future!
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Alynn G
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilariously funny and so sweet!!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019
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I just LOVED this book!! I have always loved Taylor and am soooo happy he finally got his HEA. I laughed so much!!
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Patricia Hoffstaetter
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable & delightfully quirky
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
This short, enjoyable & delightfully quirky MM romance certainly grab my attention within a few pages & it is a splendid addition to the “Valentine’s Inc Cruises” It has an entertaining plot with likable characters who are at odds with each other but discover what the heart really wants cannot be denied.
There is: a feisty male designer (Taylor) is left stranded without a cabin on a cruise when his boss & secret fantasy (Bart) offers an opportunity to share his cabin with him which Taylor promptly accepts - not realizing that Bart has plans in store for him, mild twists, adventure, humor, sexual tension, attractions, fantasies, verbal banter, mishaps, role playing, some kinks, love, contentment & a sweet happy ending. I sincerely hope there will be a story about Luke getting his HEA. I really think he deserves it.
“I received a complimentary copy, and this is my honest & voluntary opinion”
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Anna Lynn Y. Torres
5.0 out of 5 stars Secret attraction....
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
They say that whatever you orally say, your heart says differently. Not really enemies but not good friends either. Maybe sometimes we just have that acquaintance/friend who rubs us the wrong way but not because he is a bad person, but maybe underneath it all, there is a certain attraction that you are fighting so hard.

Bart and Taylor work together. And they have the tendency to tease each other immensely sometimes to the point of being antagonistic. But maybe it is a way of coping against the attraction they harbor for each other like their own version of flirting. Taylor likes to run away from Bart. A recent confession from Bart surprised Taylor that he ran again.

On the cruise, Cancelled on by his sometimes hook-up, Taylor now has nowhere to stay. Bart’s brother had to cancel at the last minute. Will the close proximity of being in the same room finally give them the chance to explore whatever this is between them

A sweet story of two men who had been attracted to each other for sometime now. It is a breath of fresh air reading just pure sweetness and fun banter. Thank you Ms. Abigail Kade! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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mrs sarah frost
5.0 out of 5 stars Short hot fun read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2019
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Easy loveable characters who are frenemies until they end up sharing a cabin in a cruise. Taylor finds himself basically a stowaway on the ship after his friend with benefits cancelled after Taylor boarded and the ship set sail. At the reception desk Taylor's not sure where he's gonna stay until Bart who's also on the cruise alone, after his brother cancelled on him, makes him an offer, share his cabin! They soon discover new sides of each other having plenty of hot fun on the way!.
Although the story is short it flows and throw in some sexy lingerie, toys, kink and sea sickness you have a five star read. Good job Abigail Kade!
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Andrea
4.0 out of 5 stars Valentines inc 10
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2019
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Not much cruising happening in this last instalment of the Valentines Inc cruises books but there was hot times between two men who already know each other but were thrown together by accident on the ship
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