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What a fantabulously sunny five-star read. What I would give to be in the Sunset Suite in the Sunset Paradiso, I would even happily share just for a nice break. I am so in need!! All of the characters play a great part, they pull you in and wrap you into the story so hard you can feel the sun on your skin you get pulled so far into the story. This story will have you dreaming about holidays and would make the perfect summer read you could enjoy it in the sunshine while sipping a sangria or enjoy it in the rain and it will make you feel like you are sipping sangria in the sunshine. This story will capture you; you will feel Maya when she feels like nothing else could possibly go wrong, or right as the case may be. Maya can be a little annoying at times, as she is a little dry at first, until she gets used to the sunshine and starts to relax a little. Once you get into this story it will work its way into you heart and never leave.

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Thanks to Penguin for giving me an ARC of this book :)

Lovely rom com that's perfect for reading beside the pool!

Looking forward to diving into Mimi's other work.

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Who doesn't adore a holiday romance! The book revolves around Maya and Alex, both of whom book a holiday only to find themselves double-booked and sharing the same room. It starts their journey from strangers to roommates and beyond!

The book encompasses some classic tropes: forced proximity, slow burn, and sharing one bed/room. The character development and plot were excellent. The vivid descriptions allowed you to envision the places the characters visited. However, the female main character occasionally left you feeling frustrated. She has a need for control and rules, which sometimes came across as more rude than quirky. This reduces significantly after the first half of the book, and the conclusion is delightful!

Overall, I would rate the book 3.5⭐️ Perfect for those seeking a summer palette cleanser! However, be prepared to want a trip to Mallorca afterward!

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Holiday nightmare- turning up at the airport to find your booking doesn't exist!
The odds of having a great holiday are scuppered for Maya as she finds out her booking doesn't exist, someone else is in her seat and worse still her hotel room!
Determined to still make the most of it she tries to follow her itinerary only to find herself tangled up in Alex's plans instead.
This is a lovely, sunshine filled romantic tale of a relationship forged from a comedy of errors and misunderstandings.

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Maya is my kind of gal, super organized, efficient, but with a yearning to travel. Even though all of the rhyme and reason in her whispers not to go on the trip to Mallorca, she decides to throw caution to the wind and go! Alex is the exact opposite and does not think twice about treating himself to a 5-star resort in Spain. When they end up at the same resort, accidentally booked in the same room, and so begins that beautiful slow burn, forced proximity! While The Accidental Holiday could have turned into a ruined vacation, taking cruddy circumstances and making the best of them is the attitude I feel like we all probably need to embrace more. The banter between Maya and Alex was cute and overall, this was an adorably fun read!

Review is posted on Goodreads and will be on Instagram ahead if the publication date!

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This was sweet if a little repetitive at times. I loved the idea of being thrown into this situation with a simultaneous booking, and the descriptions of Palma were beautiful. However I didn't feel myself gelling with the side characters or find myself rooting for the main characters, which detached me a little from the plot.

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I loved this book, the 2 main characters were brilliant and I really enjoyed the journey both characters took throughout the story.
The book touched on grief, it did this well and left the reader feeling uplifted at the end.
I recommend giving it a read.

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Beautiful love story between 2 fairly strong characters. Each chapter changes who is telling the story. Sometimes that's annoying sometimes it isn't!

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This book made me feel a bit ‘meh’. Firstly, the actual prose itself, the character development and the plot itself were brilliant. The location of the book is in Mallorca, and the quaint restaurants and places that we visit during the book are super lovely and had me dreaming of shun and holidays. This book also had all my favourite tropes; one bed/room, forced proximity, slow burn romance, grumpy x sunshine vibes (but with the FMC being the grumpy one!). It follows the story of Maya and Alex, who both book a holiday and end up double booked and in the same room. It follows their journey from complete strangers to roomies and more!! For some reason though, this book just didn’t do it for me.
I personally feel the FMC was one of the most irritating FMCs I have had the (dis)pleasure of meeting in written words. She’s infuriating, and not at all because she loves rules and control, but I think because she’s just so damn repetitive and expects everyone to solve her problems for her whilst running with the ‘I’m so independent and won’t accept help from anyone’. I was shocked I felt so strongly about her, and its likely others wont feel the same but she was almost this books undoing for me!
I would honestly say from about half way in though, the FMC gets significantly more bearable and I enjoyed the latter half of the story, but prior to the halfway mark I considered stopping reading as she was frustrating me so much! I am glad I finished it though - the ending is as I hoped it would be and I did enjoy the final few chapters.
Thank you to Mimi Deb and NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book.

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A perfect lazy Saturday afternoon read. I loved it . Told in difference chapters by the two main characters Maya and Alex. They are like chalk and cheese . One mistake led to a brilliant story. I loved it. Maya’ s rules were fab for the room . I loved how she planned everything . The music theme in the book was good. Alex was so chilled. A great read. You will love it .

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I really enjoyed this book, and it brought a bit of sunshine and summer joy into my life, which is certainly needed with the current forecast! I could see myself on a beach reading this one.

Wasn’t sure how the dynamics of the characters were going to work at first, but as the book developed and characters grew, I could really see the kind of fate that pulled them together. It was great to see their personal developments and growth too, which I think is so important for a good book.

A cheesy and fun romance, covered some important topics too - and it was quite nice to enjoy a book without any spice - it wasn’t needed and wasn’t missed. The perfect summer escape.

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I absolutely loved Love In The Menu so I super excited for Mimis latest book! I love a good forced proximity opposites attract book and I think this would make a great beach read! I will be sharing a full thoughts and review very soon as I am catching up on reviews due to a health issue.

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Absolutely loved this hot summer read. The characters where fantastic and the location made me want to go there! A really beautiful love story of two people unexpectedly thrown together. Definitely destined to be together.

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