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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I think because it covered two storylines, it wasn’t able to do either with much depth, so the characters felt pretty superficial. Not a lot of butterflies for me in either story.
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Holly Beech and Ivy Casey are best friends who are so in sync they could pass for twins. When Holly’s fiancé dumps her, leaving her with a nonrefundable honeymoon, she convinces Ivy to swap places—Ivy will take the Hawaiian vacation, while Holly retreats to Ivy’s Hudson Valley cabin to heal. But Holly’s quiet escape is disrupted when her rugged Airbnb host turns out to be her high school rival, now a total heartthrob. Meanwhile, Ivy’s solo art retreat in Hawaii is thrown into chaos when Holly’s ex-fiancé shows up at the honeymoon suite with a new woman. Furious and without a bed, Ivy finds an unexpected ally in the handsome hotel bartender. This Christmas, despite all the curveballs, might just turn out to be the most magical one yet.
I’m so Team Ivy - I tried to be sympathetic towards Holly given her situation, but MAN… She could be insufferable & whiny. There’s also the ‘insta-love’ aspect, which I’m slowly starting to realize isn’t my jam. I could believe Ivy’s situation, but I didn’t care for Holly’s storyline.
I’m so Team Ivy - I tried to be sympathetic towards Holly given her situation, but MAN… She could be insufferable & whiny. There’s also the ‘insta-love’ aspect, which I’m slowly starting to realize isn’t my jam. I could believe Ivy’s situation, but I didn’t care for Holly’s storyline.
This was fine for a holiday read. I felt that the romance moved too quickly for each character and left me unable to fully get into it.
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch was a great read. It was two romance stories in one. Holly and Ivy are the best of friends having met in college at a frat party. Holly is now getting married to her college boyfriend but the wedding is cancelled when her groom decides they are not right for each other. Holly insists that Ivy go on her honeymoon while Holly goes to Ivy's snowy retreat. There are twists and turns that follow.
This book reminded me of The Holiday with the exception of the female characters being best friends and not strangers. I loved both Ivy and Holly. They really support each other and it was heartwarming to read. The love interests, Oliver and Aiden, were the perfect matches for the ladies. I enjoyed that there were other characters who fleshed out the stories but it really focused on the romance and the growth of both Holly and Ivy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Putnam for the e-ARC of this book. This review is my own opinion.
This book reminded me of The Holiday with the exception of the female characters being best friends and not strangers. I loved both Ivy and Holly. They really support each other and it was heartwarming to read. The love interests, Oliver and Aiden, were the perfect matches for the ladies. I enjoyed that there were other characters who fleshed out the stories but it really focused on the romance and the growth of both Holly and Ivy.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Putnam for the e-ARC of this book. This review is my own opinion.
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
This book had the potential to be five stars (!!!!) but unfortunately one of my biggest book pet peeves manifested and I can't overlook it. Hiding the rest of my commentary behind a spoiler tag –
*Thanks to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam – G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the ARC!*
Spoiler
I hate double hate loathe entirely when an epilogue is basically bullet points to tie up plotlines or provide updates, like ~oh yeah, since you live at X place now and work at Y, you're so happy right?~ and then character two is like ~yes! And you're still dating A, and now you're pursuing doing B!~ It just ruins the work throughout the entire book to show not tell. I'd rather no epilogue and questions left unanswered than details being given in a format that is so obvious. Prior to the epilogue, I only had one tinyyyy complaint (how fast they make up after that fight was so unrealistic, but I could live with that!), but the epilogue really made me rethink how I felt about the entire book.*Thanks to PENGUIN GROUP Putnam – G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for the ARC!*