While I've read some romance-neighboring genres recently (mostly involving dragons), I don't usually knowingly pick up a romance book. Philippa's story is written well enough, and while the plot is quite predictable, the family dynamics are fun and the joking about the pirate cover model got an occasional chuckle out of me. If romance is your favorite genre, you will likely enjoy this one too. As for me, I'll stick to the annual holiday movie binge as the main source of these types of stories. See my full review on: https://puf.io/books/philippa-flynn's-year-of-panic-and-piracy---jacqueline-firkins/