Off the Map - by Trish Doller (Paperback)

About the Book

A road trip romance through the Irish countryside where two new friends wonder at something more.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

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

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.