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Now that I have read two of Henry’s books I can say she is officially one of my favourite authors. I love how she writes romances that are always interwoven with other genres. This story I would say is interwoven with the theme of friendship.

I think because 2020 and 2021 are the way that they are this story about a character who writes for a travel blog was a perfect kind of escapism. It also had one of my favourite ways to format chapters that went back and forth between present day and flashbacks. I would give this book 4.5 stars. It didn’t disappoint me at all.

Thank you so much for inviting me to read this book. This is a wonderful story, funny, sad, entertaining and so very true to life. How many readers I wonder will see themselves and the choices they have made in life in this story of two people who love each other so totally and completely and fit together so naturally that they don’t even realise how they feel about each other and even when they do won’t acknowledge it in case they lose the most precious friendship that they have. How will they choose, what will they choose, will they end up together or apart, Can they risk losing the treasured moments of their friendship by trusting and sharing how they truly feel, or will they each end up with other people and carry the regret of words unspoken, risks not taken, forever. Take a journey into this beautifully written heartwarming story and find out for yourself. If I could give this book 6 stars I would but as there is only five it’s a 5 star review.

Alex meets Poppy 12 years ago this summer. They don't like each other and then the next summer, they are forced to spend time together, Somehow, they keep spending summers together until it becomes the one thing they both look forward to. After not spending last summer together, Poppy wants to find a way to spend this summer with Alex, even if she needs to make it happen.

Told through the present day and flashbacks to summers of the past, you get drawn into Alex and Poppy's story instantly and can't wait to see how every summer spent together leads them to right now.

After loving Beach Read last summer, I had high expectations for Emily's new book and was not disappointed. I devoured it in one sitting, staying up late into the night to find out how Alex and Poppy's story ends.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.

You and Me on Vacation is the cute summer read you will not be able to put down. It will make you laugh, it will make you sigh in frustration at the two main characters, trying to fix their friendship and work everything out and maybe become more.

Thank you very much the publisher and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Actual rating: 4.5

Alex and Poppy couldn't be more different and in spite of that, they have the perfect friendship. They spend every summer vacation together, or at least they did, until they stopped talking after the last vacation to Croatia. However, after almost 2 years, Poppy is willing to put it all behind and to have one more trip so they can make amends.

The book alternates between their current vacation, in which they're trying to be friends again and all of the vacations they spent together in the past.

Well, Emily, you did it again! I loved these characters and the interaction between them so much. I loved the contrast between their personalities and the result of it and the way their friendship turns into something more is so subtle and yet so well done that I just couldn't believe it.

The author's humor is on point as usual and I laughed out loud several times, but there's also a ton of dramatic moments and she also knows how to navigate through those different situations very well. I also really enjoyed getting to know all of the places they visited and the adventures they had together.

The romance was the main part of the book? Of course, but I would say this is mainly a book about people. It's about Poppy and Alex growing up and figuring out what they want for their lives and learning how to change - or just staying the same in some cases, which is also valid - and appreciating what they really value.

However, even though I loved this book, I have to say I was a bit annoyed at times. I just wanted to yell: "Why the hell are you guys not together?" Most of the times I could understand the circumstances and everything, but sometimes I got a bit frustrated. Plus, in some parts throughout the book I was not 100% hooked like I was in her previous books.

The book is described as When Harry Met Sally meets One Day and I couldn't agree more. If you loved those love stories, you'll definitely love this one as well. If you don't know them, but if you're a friends to lovers fan, you'll definitely like this one as well. Honestly, I see no scenario where people do not enjoy this book.

Emily Henry’s writing is so believable and based in real life, yet still let’s you believe in the fantasy. And her grasp of witty dialogue doesn’t feel forced or contrived, which is a nice change of pace in the realm of romance.

Beach Read was one of the most hyped rom-coms of 2020, and after enjoying it, I was excited to be sent an invitation to read You and Me on Vacation on NetGalley. I really don't like the title (lol) but thankfully I enjoyed the book much much more, even staying up to an unholy hour to binge it ✨ My least favourite things about Beach Read were its cheesiness and earnestness, but this is such a genuinely lovely love story between two best friends, Poppy and Alex - and in this, the earnestness is completely fitting for a couple who have known each other for twelve years. Poppy and Alex have went on holiday together every summer since they first met at college in Chicago, but circumstances - Poppy's travel writer job in New York, and Alex's desire to live in their small Ohio hometown - have meant that it's their only real quality time together throughout the year. However, two years ago, something happened - and they haven't seen each other since.
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So - disclaimer - my fave type of rom-com is when they're friends first (which is strange because I would hate that in real life) so this was definitely catering to my favourite tropes. But this is absolutely going to be one of my go-to rom-coms from now on, it is so good and lovely and I'm sure I'll be thinking about the characters for a long time!! Get on the hype, You and Me on Vacation is out in July and I can't recommend it enough if you're in the mood for something quick and romantic!

First of all, can we clear up if this book is called people we meet on vacation or you and I on vacation because I don't want to start recommending the wrong title?
But anyway, can Emily Henry do no wrong?
I read her book beach read last year and it was one of my favourite books. I was gassed when I saw I had an ARC for this book and I honestly loved it.

I'm not really a friends to lovers kind of girl. I much prefer the angst and love/hate you get from enemies to lovers romance but this book might have changed my mind. I have never wanted two characters to be together so much. I was literally screaming at this book for them to kiss or something because they were honestly perfect for each other.
I loved the dual timelines and I think the then chapters gave so much depth to the story. Poppy was a funny narrator and Alex was honestly so adorable.
I loved the writing, I loved the plot and I think the only thing keeping me from rating this 5 stars is how much I loved beach read.

I received this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.