Sarah Grunder Ruiz

New readers are encouraged to begin with Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships, which serves as the first entry in her yachting-themed series. This book introduces the world of charter yachting that continues into her second novel, Luck and Last Resorts.

Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships and Luck and Last Resorts are linked by their setting within the professional yachting industry. While they feature different protagonists, they are best enjoyed in publication order to appreciate the recurring world and character appearances.

Beyond her work as an author, she is an educator who teaches First-Year Writing at North Carolina State University. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the same institution.