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A review by cheer4und1
The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is a sweet romance following two friends. When Holly’s Beyoncé jokes her the night before their wedding, she comes up with a plan to switch vacations with Ivy. Holly goes to Ivy’s off grid mountain cabin to recover, and Ivy goes to Hawaii to use the honeymoon vacation as an artist retreat. When Ivy gets to Hawaii, she discovers that the groom is using the vacation with the other woman. She doesn’t have a place to stay. A good natured bartender named Oliver helps find her lodging. He’s also an artist and they bond. At the cabin, Holly discovers the landlord is an old high school friend named Aiden and they bond.
I listened to the audiobook and it was very well done. I’m not sure I would have liked it as much without the two voices separating the dual POVs. The plot is a bit predictable, but still satisfying. I could see this being made into a Hallmark movie. There’s a bit of spice, but not a lot. I liked how the friends forged their own paths as they found love.
** Mild Spoilers ** I thought the stronger storyline was Ivy’s in Hawaii. She was finding out what her art means to her while exploring love with Oliver. Their path wasn’t as clear cut insta love. They both have career paths that didn’t necessarily work with them being together. The resolution of their story was also more satisfying with some believable drama. Holly’s story was a lot more instalove. She really didn’t deal with or grieve getting dumped at the alter. She got mad at Ivy for lying about Mark using the honeymoon and not telling her about Oliver, but she was lying to Aiden by not telling him she was dumped at her wedding. Their resolution was too clean and fast and overall not as satisfying.
If you are looking for a sweet easy read switcheroo romance, this might be for you.
I listened to the audiobook and it was very well done. I’m not sure I would have liked it as much without the two voices separating the dual POVs. The plot is a bit predictable, but still satisfying. I could see this being made into a Hallmark movie. There’s a bit of spice, but not a lot. I liked how the friends forged their own paths as they found love.
** Mild Spoilers ** I thought the stronger storyline was Ivy’s in Hawaii. She was finding out what her art means to her while exploring love with Oliver. Their path wasn’t as clear cut insta love. They both have career paths that didn’t necessarily work with them being together. The resolution of their story was also more satisfying with some believable drama. Holly’s story was a lot more instalove. She really didn’t deal with or grieve getting dumped at the alter. She got mad at Ivy for lying about Mark using the honeymoon and not telling her about Oliver, but she was lying to Aiden by not telling him she was dumped at her wedding. Their resolution was too clean and fast and overall not as satisfying.
If you are looking for a sweet easy read switcheroo romance, this might be for you.