Ok I am not typically a romance person but Poppy and Alex made me fall in love with both of them and their story! It is a predictable, light hearted romance, so there’s not much in the way of twists.

I am so jealous of Poppy’s job though and found so much travel inspiration from this book too 😂 Definitely an enjoyable read and I’d recommend this for romance fans.

After loving Emily Henry's first adult book, Summer Read, I was really looking forward to discovering more from this author. Especially as the first reviews I saw about You and Me on Vacation were phenomenal!

And they were not wrong. I absolutely loved this book, this story and this characters. Summer Read was great escapism but this one is pure escapism. I was completely immersed in this story, following our main characters in their adventures around the globe.

But the stars of this book were not the multiple locations, as you might think, but the characters and their journey together and apart. Two best friends who had nothing in common somehow clicked and then grew apart. It might sound like nothing special but it is. Trust me. It is one of the most special friendships I have read about in years.

Their connection, their highs, their lows, their comings and goings... it was addictive. I wanted to know everything about them from page one: how the met, why they fought, what they used to talk about, what bothered them from one another... I just couldn't get enough of them. And Emily Henry certainly delivered. I finished this book with such a positive feeling. Definitely one to revisit soon.

A light read, and perfect to pack into your bag if you're heading to the beach or the pool. This was the perfect escape at a time when we couldn't travel, so imagining being able to do that was a vacation in and of itself. I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it (I liked her first novel, "Beach Read" much more.) It's a classic rom-com and entertaining. I look forward to reading more novels from Emily Henry.

Unfortunately, I was unable to read this book due to a formatting error. The review is based on the blurb.

I loved this book!!

Alex and Poppy meet at university at form an unlikely friendship (unlikely because they are polar opposites). They start a traditional of taking a summer trip together and the story progresses through flash backs to previous holidays and a narrative of their current trip.

The writing is witty causing lots of snorting (me) and confused looks (my family). I won't spoil the end but it's perfect. Thank you netgalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Adored it. Cannot get enough of this author.

Emily Henry's books are a joy to read, they read like a movie. Her characters are so human, by the end of the book I feel like I'm friends with them.

I really tried to get into this book but unfortunately I couldn't. I don't know if it is an age thing - I couldn't relate to the characters, the story started off a bit all over the place - back and forward, or if it was me. This was a DNF but thank you for the opportunity.

Ever since Beach Read, Emily Henry is a hot, blinking light on my radar for writing the most exciting rom com. Like her previous book, don’t be fooled by the light-hearted, sugary cover - this is a deep friends-to-lovers story with sharp lines. The characters are intense, one-of-kind and reassuringly real and messy. From start to finish, I was laughing at the quips and frowning at the complexity of the relationships described.

I love opposites-attract and this book does it so well. Poppy is adorably loud while Alex is reserved and self-conscious. When they get together it’s both comforting and hilarious. I’m not a fan of the friends-to-lovers trope as it can be quite frustrating and the ‘will-they-won’t-they’ question lingers into a slow burn. To be honest, this book did have some long moments and I was glad that I listened to it as an audiobook. It was more relaxing to listen to some of the awkward moments. The narration was also energetic, sophisticated and avoided being too embarrassing when it came to the more romantic parts (which can be a problem when there’s one narrator doing male and female voices!).

Most of all You And Me… stood out to me as a truly deep exploration of relationships; what people mean to each other and how we need them at particular moments of our lives. It stayed with me and I can’t wait for the next book.

Enjoyed this book. Liked the characters, and found the story well written.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

Loved loved loved this!
Just my type of book.
I loved the premise of the book and the writing was really easy to follow.
The characters were enjoyable to get to know and I loved going on so many vacations!
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion

I had high hopes for this book but unfortunately I didn’t love it. The time hopping became quite irritating and made the story very long winded. I quite liked the characters but felt maybe half the amount of previous holidays would have been better and perhaps more about those ones. Overall it was okay but not as great as I was expecting x

While a lot of friends are jealous I got an arc of this I didn’t love the book. It was really hard to get through the first few chapters and I just didn’t connect to/relate with the characters. I know this went on to become a booktwt & booktok fave but it just wasn’t for me. I do like the author’s writing and will give her other works a go (Beach Read).

After having not loved Beach Read (also by Emily Henry), I was slightly nervous going into this one, but I loved this! The characters of Alex and Poppy were so fleshed out and interesting, and they worked together - the tension that was created throughout the novel, with the present day as well as flashbacks was interesting and MADE SENSE which is something I find so many romance novels lack! I loved the way that we see their friendship develop and the development of feelings between the two, even though we only get Poppy's perspective, and the change in their dynamic as they come to that realisation. Even the dilemma of the third act (something I tend to find cringey and annoying) was well written and worked perfectly with this story! If you love slow burn romances, this is perfect for you!

The writing has developed leaps and bounds from her debut. Where I felt that there were plot holes in beach read, even if the romance was cute and smutty, People We Meet on Vacation was beautifully written with well developed characters and thought out plot lines. There was nothing in the plot that made it seem far fetched or that it was trying to compete with the likes of Colleen Hoover or other more 'out there' romance authors. This book was perfect!

I can't wait to read more of Henry's books in the future and see how her writing develops further!

While I have really enjoyed Emily Henry's other works, unfortunately, I did not quite connect with this one. I found the jumping backward and forwards in time frustrating and wasn't invested in the characters. Therefore, this one was not for me but that will not stop me from recommending it as a bookseller and I will definitely be picking up any future works by Emily Henry.

Poppy and Alex go on yearly vacations together and are the best of friends but something went wrong several summers ago to stop this, what happened and can they regain their friendship? With a wedding of Alex brother approaching Poppy sees this as a chance for them to take another vacation and attempt to mend what was broken.
I loved this book it was whitty, steamy, cute and just an all round great romance.

Such a cute, funny read. Perfect for escapism.

Thank you NetGalley for my complimentary copy in return for my honest review.

I had received an arc from Netgalley of this book. Despite being a hyped and much loved book, something just put me off from reading it. I finally decided to read it but I was so disappointed and got into a slump. I didn’t enjoy the story or the characters at all. I thought maybe it was just me so I tried to read it after few days but it was very difficult to get past some pages. However I finished the book just for the sake of it as I can’t read any other books without completing one but honestly I skipped lots of pages and fast read it. I am so sorry but I really thought I would enjoy the book as it’s a friends to lovers trope which I usually enjoy but this was just meh.

I love a good romance book and I love the friends to lovers trope (although I’ll be honest, I love most of the romance tropes 😂). I also love a multiple timeline so this one was definitely going to be a hit for me! I loved Alex and Poppy so much! I loved Poppy and Alex’s friendship and how much it meant to them. Their yearly tradition of a summer holiday was so sweet! I loved reading about the different locations, Palm Springs, Croatia, Victoria, San Francisco, New Orleans, Tuscany, I mean we travelled a lot in this one!

This book had sun, summer, friends to lovers, slow burn, second chance romance, the lot! It also had quite a bit of humour and I love a book that can make me laugh. It was definitely a slow burn, and at times it was a little slow for me, but the changes in timeline helped that. But that ending! Oh the ending was incredible , it had me feeling all the emotions, I felt quite teary and absolutely adored the way it ended.

It was the perfect summer read for romance readers!

Alex and Poppy meet on their orientation week at College and quickly become best friends. Although they’ve now moved away from each other they have one constant being a summer vacation they take together each year until two years ago when they ruined everything and haven’t spoken since.

Poppy is in a bit of a rut so decides to take a chance and reach out to Alex to see if she can convince him to take one more vacation with her.

You and Me on Vacation is the ultimate summer read. The story is told in past and present POV’s which worked so well. Once I started I couldn’t put it down and ended up devouring it in two sittings.

I was blown away with how much I enjoyed Henry’s writing and Alex and Poppy’s story and this will definitely be one of my favourite romances of the year.

I want to thank Penguin and Netgalley for generously providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this witty holiday romp. Was not quite as good as Beach Read but still thoroughly enjoyable for this Australians summer season!