On Tour 07/20/25-8/30/25 “Elizabeth Sails” by Kristin Owens”

Release Date: October 8, 2024

About The Book:

Beth Schiff ghostwrites autobiographies for politicians, except her own life doesn’t warrant a footnote. Excitement is re-watching classic movies with a Whitman’s Sampler. But when her adventurous Aunt Ethel dies, Beth must scramble out of her comfy sweatpants and into some Spanx to find the missing will aboard the luxury cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth.

Figuring out which fork to use at dinner becomes the least of Beth’s worries. The will isn’t lost … it’s hidden. Aunt Ethel devised an elaborate scavenger hunt and each exotic port stop forces Beth to confront her list of insecurities to get the next clue. If she fails, millions revert to a much-hated relative, Max, who is responsible for her dismantled family.

When someone starts trying to sabotage her search, the game becomes personal and her energetic septuagenarian tablemates rally to help. But Beth must make the puzzle pieces fit before the cruise ends or Max gets his greedy hands on the money destined for charities.

About The Author:

Kristin Owens, Ph.D, is an award-winning faculty member with over 25 years university experience. Now a full-time writer in sticky southwest Florida, Kristin has over 100 bylines with celebrated magazines such as Writer’s Digest, Wine Enthusiast, and 5280. Her personal essays have won New Millennium Writing Awards honorable mention, awarded finalist for the New Letters’ award in nonfiction, and included in RISE! a Colorado Book of the Year. She is the author of ELIZABETH SAILS (2024 Rising Action/Simon & Schuster), shortlisted for The Gilda Prize.By combining her love of teaching and writing, Kristin’s a frequent workshop instructor, conference presenter, and lecturer. Her high-energy presentations are geared towards motivating new writers to stick with it. She can usually be found onboard a cruise ship.

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Book Blurbs:

“…part mystery, part travelogue, and part scavenger hunt, and all-around great fun.”- Booklist Online

“A touching, humorous tale of self-discovery and adventure, Elizabeth Sails is the perfect escapist weekend read.”– Elizabeth Penney, Edgar-nominated author of mysteries and women’s fiction

“Owens creates an unlikely yet absolutely delightful protagonist in Elizabeth Sails that readers will easily identify with, commiserate with, and ultimately fall in love with. Beth Schiff sets out on a mysterious journey that reduces her comfort zone to a mere memory, discovering she is stronger than she thought and deserves much more than she was previously willing to accept. Add the fabulous luxury liner, exquisite fine dining, and practically unlimited clothing and cruise allowance, and readers will adore every page.”– Barbara Conrey, USA Today bestselling author of Nowhere Near Goodbye and My Secret to Keep

Oh, what fun it is sailing with Elizabeth Schiff, solving an elaborate international scavenger hunt while enjoying glorious days and nights aboard a luxury liner. Readers who enjoyed Annabel Monaghan’s Nora Goes Off Script, or Bonnie Garmus’ Lessons in Chemistry will love Owen’s quirky, stumbling, but clever Elizabeth, as she races the clock to prevent a sleazy character from stealing a fortune meant for charity.
But under the surface of the beautifully painted cerulean waters is a story of a woman who needs to dig deep within herself and her past in order to forgive and free herself in order to move on.– Tracey Enerson Wood, Internationally Best-Selling Author of The Engineer’s Wife, The War Nurse, and The President’s Wife.

Bloggers On Tour:

July 20th- Books and Coffee MX https://instagram.com/booksandcoffeemx

July 21st- Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews

July 24th- Sarahs Bookish Reviews https://instagram.com/sarahs.bookish.reviews

July 28th- Laura’s Next Chapter https://instagram.com/laurasnextchapter

July 30th- Books Love And Understanding https://instagram.com/booksloveandunderstanding

Aug. 4th – Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie

Aug. 8th- Subakka Bookstuff https://instagram.com/subakka.bookstuff

Aug. 8th- CMT Loves Wine and Books https://instagram.com/cmtloveswineandbooks

Aug. 8th- Marilyn Goncalves https://instagram.com/marilynjgon

Aug. 9th- Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews

Aug. 9th- Plains Reading https://instagram.com/plains_reading