A swashbuckling, high stakes queer romance set on the high seas between a man fallen through time and the pirate captain he's falling for.
Laszlo Morgenstern has watched his friends fall in love while he's been off globetrotting. After being hurt a decade ago, he's terrified of opening himself up to heartbreak again. Forced to return home after struggling to write his latest book, his sister Louise drags him aboard a replica of the renowned pirate ship She Deceitful that sank in 1718, and he can finally see all the pieces of his book knitting together.
Overcome with wonder, he's drawn to the Captain's cabin where he finds a blue wool coat. Curious, he pulls it on, only to travel 300 years in the past - this time with a knife to his throat at the hands of the handsome Captain Silas Night.
On a ship crawling with pirates and far from his own time, Laszlo must work for his place amongst them. Soon he's surprised to not only make a few friends, but to find himself growing increasingly attracted to the stoic magnetism of Silas. Laszlo thinks the jacket might be his way home, but as he and the captain fall for each other, he must choose between returning alone but in one piece to his time, more heartbroken than before he arrived, or to stay with the love of his life, knowing how, when, and where it all ends.
If I Go Down with This Ship by Colby Wilkens is a daring adventure rom com about taking a chance on love to defy impossible odds.
About the Author :
COLBY WILKENS is the USA Today bestselling author of If I Stopped Haunting You and If I Go Down with This Ship. When she's not traveling, she can be found in the PNW living with her partner, two cats, and a vast collection of books and candles.
Review :
Praise for If I Stopped Haunting You:
"This forced-proximity, enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy has plenty of chills and thrills. Readers will stay up late, with all the lights on, to finish Wilkens's satisfying debut." - Library Journal (starred review)
"The horror-tinged romance moves at breakneck speed, careening between moments of laugh-out-loud humor and chilling encounters." - Publishers Weekly
"Scorchingly hot." - Booklist
"If you're in the mood for a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance but also a chilling haunted-house horror, GET YOU A BOOK THAT CAN DO BOTH!... I blazed through this book in one sitting because I just couldn't wait to find out what would happen next!" - Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of With Love, from Cold World
"I devoured this debut by Colby Wilkens... Every sentence felt like it was coming from a place of authenticity, which I loved...Can't wait to read the next!" - Jessica Clare, New York Times bestselling author
"If I Stopped Haunting You is a complex deep dive into identity, history, and staying true to one's self that pulls no punches. With a toe curling romance and bone chilling ghosts lurking around every corner, this effortless blend of romance and horror is not to be missed." - Sonia Hartl, author of Heartbreak For Hire and Rent to Be
"Wilkens' debut is the perfect mix of enemy to lovers, haunted castle, and steamy spice." - Roselle Lim, author of Natalie Tan's Book of Luck Fortune and Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club
