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PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at Katherine Center's latest rom-com The Shippers

The novel is a friends-to-lovers romance that takes place on a cruise ship

“Every minute of writing this story felt like the most blissful, anticipation-filled, rom-commy escape,” Center tells PEOPLE of the book

Get ready to hit the high seas with Katherine Center’s latest novel.

The bestselling author, known for hits like The Bodyguard and The Love Haters , has a new book on the way — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look.

The Shippers , out in spring 2026, is another rom-com for the author’s roster. The book follows Jojo, who attends her sister’s destination wedding on a cruise ship — and its author promises it'll include tropes like like childhood-friends-to-lovers, fake f

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