I Saw Him Standing There

I'll be perfectly honest.  I grabbed this book for free on Amazon at some point and I only really read this book to finish a prompt in a reading challenge.  I don't see myself continuing the series, even though I know the books are by different authors.  I just wasn't really captured by the whole idea of a “magical” love cruise.

But as for I Saw Him Standing There... I really had a hard time liking Siggy, the main female character.  What was supposed to be a romantic comedy didn't really make me laugh or smile.  It wasn't very deep and was a super quick read.   It was just OK, just a middle of the road read for me.

Siggy makes an ineresting heroine and I had a lot of fun following her escape from a less than ideal past, reconnecting with friends and family and finding her own HEA.
Since the story is written in a single (namely Siggy's) POV, I'm kind of missing a better insight into Will's head (and heart). I truly would have liked to get to know him better. It would have been interesting for me to get his take on Siggy's shenanigans.

Holl Kerr paints a vivid picture of the Oceanic Aphrodite, and especially the passengers and crew we get to meet. Bonus points for Reuben, the Scottish barista, who serves some good old-fashioned wisdom along with his frappucinos.

I like Holly Kerr's writing, and this light-hearted first-in-series novella makes me want to read more about the people connected to - and making connections on - the Oceanic Aphrodite.