Never Been Shipped

If you're looking for a romance that combines nostalgia, music, old friendships, and the magic of second chances, Never Been Shipped is exactly that. Alicia Thompson crafts a sweet story with intense moments, characters you feel are real, and a setting that feels like something out of a movie. Micah was the lead singer of a young band—they found success early on, played on a TV show, but something went wrong. After a failed solo career, she distanced herself from her former bandmates and, more than from the stage, from herself. John, the band's guitarist and childhood friend, maintains a silent connection with Micah over the years: he feels, waits, tries to contact her, but she never responds. When the band receives an invitation to a mini-tour on a themed cruise, Micah accepts—not so much for the lights, but because she will meet John again and will have to confront all the ghosts of her history. The cruise is the perfect stage for tension: close cabins, rehearsals, old memories, music after so much silence. It is there that Micah and John rediscover what they had, realize what they lost, and deal with their insecurities, fears, and regrets. Perfect for the fans of Daisy Jones and The Six!