Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy
A Novel
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Philippa Flynn's Year of Panic and Piracy
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Narrated by:
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Andi Arndt
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Christian Black
Summary
An introverted history professor and a former romance cover model collaborate on a life-changing endeavor in a witty and swoonworthy novel about new beginnings in unexpected waters.
When a sinkhole nearly swallows her whole, burned-out history professor Philippa Flynn takes it as a wake-up call. Leaving her carefully planned but unfulfilling life behind, she moves into an old seaside house she inherited from her grandmother, a bestselling author of swashbuckling romances. Philippa expects the clutter, disrepair, proximity to the family she deliberately moved away from, and reclusive writer she’ll be sharing the house with. She doesn’t expect that writer to also be the cover model who personified Iris Flynn’s bare-chested, cavalier-booted pirate king.
While navigating their awkward cohabitation and searching for creative inspiration, the pair discovers the outlines for six more novels they could work on together. But Philippa’s used to facts, Dylan has writer’s block, and neither can craft a love scene while real sparks are flying.
To write the story on the page, Philippa will have to embrace the one she’s living, even if it means swapping tenure for treasure maps and plans for pirate kings.
©2026 by Jacqueline Firkins. (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Critic reviews
“I adore Jacqueline Firkins’s unmatched ability to conjure people and places so real they feel like you could reach out and touch them. Philippa Flynn’s Year of Panic and Piracy will surprise you in all the best ways, wrapping you up in a soft, sumptuous slow burn while you fall for flawed, feisty, gorgeously written characters. If you’ve ever wished you could chuck it all and pick up a cutlass—even a fictional one—you need this book!”—Maggie North, author of Fossil Feud
“A perfect blend of whimsy and heart, Philippa Flynn’s Year of Panic and Piracy is the type of book that grabs you on the first page and won’t let go. It’s a captivating story about love, loss, and family—and finding the bravery to change course. I adored every second of Philippa’s path to self-rediscovery.”—Mara Williams, author of The Epicenter of Forever
“Swoony romance, heart-warming depth, and strong wit: Everything I’ve come to expect and adore from Jacqueline Firkins. Along with strong themes of grief, financial struggles, sexism, and single-minded parents I wanted to punch in the face on multiple occasions, Philippa Flynn’s Year of Panic and Piracy explores self-discovery and self-acceptance in equal measure and holding tight to the people who have always had your back while also opening your heart to new love. I so enjoyed taking this journey with Philippa toward finding her joy and the strength to follow it.”—Meredith Schorr, USA Today bestselling author of RoomMating