The Road Trip
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Summary
Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in the north of Scotland。 The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed。
But， not long after setting off， a car slams into the back of theirs。 The driver is none other than Addie's ex， Dylan， who she's avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier。
Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too， and they've totalled their car， so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride。 The car is soon jam-packed full of luggage and secrets， and with three hundred miles ahead of them， Dylan and Addie can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship。。。
Will they make it to the wedding on time？ And， more importantly。。。 is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan？
But， not long after setting off， a car slams into the back of theirs。 The driver is none other than Addie's ex， Dylan， who she's avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier。
Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too， and they've totalled their car， so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride。 The car is soon jam-packed full of luggage and secrets， and with three hundred miles ahead of them， Dylan and Addie can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship。。。
Will they make it to the wedding on time？ And， more importantly。。。 is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan？
Reviews
Aimee Walker Editorial
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It has officially got to the point where I will read anything Beth O’Leary writes; she is so talented and comes up with really unique stories and scenarios。 Granted， I didn’t love this one just as much as The Flatshare but it was still a really enjoyable read with a lovely second chance at love story and great characters。 Perfect escapism。 Thanks to NetGalley and Quercus for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Leigh
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The Road Trip tells the story of Dylan and Addie meeting， breaking up， and reconnecting。 They meet again by chance when Dylan rear-ends Addie on the way to their mutual friend’s wedding。 Chapters alternate between Dylan and Addie’s perspectives。 The book also alternates between the past and present， giving readers brief glances at the various stages of Addie and Dylan’s relationship until the reason for their breakup is climactically revealed。 The Road Trip starts off slow， with a lot of furtive The Road Trip tells the story of Dylan and Addie meeting， breaking up， and reconnecting。 They meet again by chance when Dylan rear-ends Addie on the way to their mutual friend’s wedding。 Chapters alternate between Dylan and Addie’s perspectives。 The book also alternates between the past and present， giving readers brief glances at the various stages of Addie and Dylan’s relationship until the reason for their breakup is climactically revealed。 The Road Trip starts off slow， with a lot of furtive glances and whiny car mates in the present and sex and crazy friends in the past。 While there are funny moments， this is not a light romance。 The book is full of toxic relationships that start off bad and get worse。 Seeing how Addie and Dylan’s relationship began really didn’t have me rooting for them to get back together。 Marcus， Dylan’s former best friend along for the road trip， is also like a boogie man throughout the book。 I primarily kept reading to see how Marcus would destroy his life and those around him。 The story picks up about 60% into the book。 Overall， I enjoyed reading this book。 Minor characters like Addie’s sister， Deb， and the road trip tag along， Rodney， added some quirky charm missing from Dylan or Addie。 I would recommend this to someone who likes psychological thrillers more than pure romance。 As a fan of Beth O’Leary， The Road Trip didn’t hit the heart-warming notes that The Flat Share and The Switch did。 Trigger Warning: In addition to toxic relationships， this book deals with other heavy topics like drug/alcohol abuse， depression， sexual assault， homophobia， and stalking。 。。。more
Dreximgirl
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I loved Beth O'Leary's first two books and had high hopes for this one。 While I did enjoy it I didn't enjoy it to the extent that I did the first two。 The main story was interesting and I do like Dylan and Addie， even if I did think communication would have helped them reconcile their differences a lot sooner but that tends to be a theme in chick lit anyway。 The supporting cast are generally okay but the one thing that made me drop a whole star was Marcus， the man was a total arse and people jus I loved Beth O'Leary's first two books and had high hopes for this one。 While I did enjoy it I didn't enjoy it to the extent that I did the first two。 The main story was interesting and I do like Dylan and Addie， even if I did think communication would have helped them reconcile their differences a lot sooner but that tends to be a theme in chick lit anyway。 The supporting cast are generally okay but the one thing that made me drop a whole star was Marcus， the man was a total arse and people just forgave his really bloody awful behaviour。 I would have punched the pr**k in the face tbh and the fact that it felt like he never really suffered any proper consequences from his actions really annoyed me。 But without Marcus I did like the book and I am glad I read it。I was sent this book by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leonie
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[rtc][I received a free copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。]
KtotheC
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I'm not sure I can place a finger on exactly why， but this was a rare misstep for me from a writer that I really like。 I think the first issue might be mine alone， in that I really don't like stories with Oxford chums - something about these privileged and usually awful people really makes my skin crawl， and I think they really seem to hold on to nasty teenage nonsense a lot longer than the rest of the population。 It was also too long。 The ending felt like it dragged for me。Rodney was pointless I'm not sure I can place a finger on exactly why， but this was a rare misstep for me from a writer that I really like。 I think the first issue might be mine alone， in that I really don't like stories with Oxford chums - something about these privileged and usually awful people really makes my skin crawl， and I think they really seem to hold on to nasty teenage nonsense a lot longer than the rest of the population。 It was also too long。 The ending felt like it dragged for me。Rodney was pointless until he wasn't and then that was just annoying。 I think it veered a bit too much into farce for me on a few occasions and I don't like a farce unless it's incredibly well done。 There was a bit too much going on which meant that nothing was explored in as much detail as a few key things should have been。 I will still read whatever she writes next but sadly this wasn't as enjoyable as I hoped。 Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nursebookie
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I had been a huge fan of Beth O'Leary's writing from her debut， The Flatshare to this heartwarming story that I loved， The Switch， I found both stories just completely enthralling， heartwarming， and immersive。 The Road Trip has been one of my most anticipated reads， and it sure did not disappoint。 In The Road Trip we have Addie and Dylan who met and fell in love in a French Villa where Addie was working as an on-site caretaker for the summer for her friend Cherry， and Dylan was one of the guests I had been a huge fan of Beth O'Leary's writing from her debut， The Flatshare to this heartwarming story that I loved， The Switch， I found both stories just completely enthralling， heartwarming， and immersive。 The Road Trip has been one of my most anticipated reads， and it sure did not disappoint。 In The Road Trip we have Addie and Dylan who met and fell in love in a French Villa where Addie was working as an on-site caretaker for the summer for her friend Cherry， and Dylan was one of the guests of the villa。 But their relationship ended two years ago and neither had kept in touch or had seen each other， until the fortuitous accidental meeting。 Dylan literally in an accident rear ends the mini Addie was driving。 Fortunately， the damage to her car was minimal while Dylan's car had to be towed。 They found that they were all off to Scotland for Cherry's wedding and to get there on time， they had to all carpool and make the road trip together to Scotland。 In the car were Addie and her sister Deb， Dylan and his friend Marcus， and Rodney whom they met in Facebook who was also invited to the wedding。 The motley crew of characters sure made this read a delight and crazy funny。 But what I enjoyed the most were the flashbacks to the time in France when Addie and Dylon first met as the THEN chapters， and the wonderful way O'Leary weaved this second chance romance where they both were able to work out their relationship as the NOW chapters。 In O'Leary's beautiful style with charming characters and dialogue， I found this book both heartwarming， funny and just overall a lovely read。 。。。more
Lacie
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Beth O'Leary has quickly become one of my favorite authors。 I discovered her last month and have now read all three of her books。 She's just SO GOOD！ The Road Trip is my favorite yet。 The characters are awesome。 The story kept me intrigued。 It was just a winner from start to finish。 I can't wait to see what she comes out with next！ Beth O'Leary has quickly become one of my favorite authors。 I discovered her last month and have now read all three of her books。 She's just SO GOOD！ The Road Trip is my favorite yet。 The characters are awesome。 The story kept me intrigued。 It was just a winner from start to finish。 I can't wait to see what she comes out with next！ 。。。more
Larry H
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3。5 stars。Can forced proximity help a former couple recapture the magic or will it just make things worse？ This is the question addressed in Beth O'Leary's new book， The Road Trip。Dylan and Addie were in love。 It was an intense relationship， but Dylan’s indecisiveness about his future and his constantly choosing his longtime best friend Marcus， who had wanted nothing more than to break them up from the start， dooms them。 But when a betrayal occurs， it shatters everything。Two years later， the 3。5 stars。Can forced proximity help a former couple recapture the magic or will it just make things worse？ This is the question addressed in Beth O'Leary's new book， The Road Trip。Dylan and Addie were in love。 It was an intense relationship， but Dylan’s indecisiveness about his future and his constantly choosing his longtime best friend Marcus， who had wanted nothing more than to break them up from the start， dooms them。 But when a betrayal occurs， it shatters everything。Two years later， they know they’ll see each other at their mutual friend Cherry’s wedding。 They've not spoken since the day their relationship ended。 But the last thing they’re prepared for is when Dylan accidentally rear-ends the car Addie and her sister are driving to the wedding。 While the logical choice would be to let Dylan and Marcus fend for themselves， they’ll never make it to the wedding on time。 So instead Addie and Deb invite them to drive with them to Scotland。 In a Mini。 Along with another random wedding guest， Rodney。 What could go wrong？Of course， hijinks ensue。 And amidst crises and traffic and arguments about the trip playlist， Dylan and Addie realize their feelings for each other haven’t changed no matter how they try to fight them。 But are feelings enough to overcome the hurt and guilt and betrayal？ Have they changed that much？The story alternates between present and past， tracing the trajectory of their relationship and what brought them to this point。I’ve loved Beth O’Leary’s previous books， The Flat Share and The Switch， so much， so I had high hopes for The Road Trip as well。 I loved Dylan and Addie and their story， but much like the trip itself， the book took a long while to get going。 And honestly， Marcus was one of the most ridiculously insufferable characters and he took up far too much space in the story。 But in the end， I still got teary。 Lol。NetGalley and Berkely provided me with a complimentary advance copy of the book in exchange for an unbiased review。 Thanks for making it available！ The Road Trip publishes 6/1。Check out my list of the best books I read in 2020 at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com/2021/01/the-best-books-i-read-in-2020。html。 Check out my list of the best books of the last decade at https://itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com/2020/01/my-favorite-books-of-decade。html。See all of my reviews at itseithersadnessoreuphoria。blogspot。com。Follow me on Instagram at https://www。instagram。com/the。bookishworld。of。yrralh/。 。。。more
Gemma
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The road trip follows a group with shared history （and one stranger） sharing a car to travel to a wedding。 The problem Addie and Dylan haven't seen or spoken to each other since their awful breakup。 What doesn't help is that Dylan's best friend Marcus is also there and he spent a lot of time sabotaging their relationship。I enjoyed the dual narrative of this book as well as the two timelines。 It was interesting starting from the perspective of exs。 Beth O'Leary weaves in plenty of humour which ma The road trip follows a group with shared history （and one stranger） sharing a car to travel to a wedding。 The problem Addie and Dylan haven't seen or spoken to each other since their awful breakup。 What doesn't help is that Dylan's best friend Marcus is also there and he spent a lot of time sabotaging their relationship。I enjoyed the dual narrative of this book as well as the two timelines。 It was interesting starting from the perspective of exs。 Beth O'Leary weaves in plenty of humour which made me laugh at loud。 This works nicely alongside the more serious subjects this book tackles and the unlikeable way some of the characters behaved。（ARC provided by publishers through Netgalley） 。。。more
Jacqueline
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I absolutely loved this。 It was witty， genuine and yet poignant too。 I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh out loud like this one did， yet the humour wasn’t silly or ridiculous but bone dry， original， acutely observed and even quite dark at times， with characters that I feel like a group of friends that I’ll actually miss。I loved the journeys the characters in this went on， both literally and emotionally but this was essentially a second chance romance and the chemistry between Dyl I absolutely loved this。 It was witty， genuine and yet poignant too。 I can’t remember the last time a book made me laugh out loud like this one did， yet the humour wasn’t silly or ridiculous but bone dry， original， acutely observed and even quite dark at times， with characters that I feel like a group of friends that I’ll actually miss。I loved the journeys the characters in this went on， both literally and emotionally but this was essentially a second chance romance and the chemistry between Dylan and Addie was there from the start and only built as the story went on; even though I was ready to throttle Dylan’s buddy Marcus and Dylan himself for being so gullible， the author did a great job of turning me around and helping me to understand why Dylan was Dylan。 That’s no easy feat with me， if holding a grudge was an Olympic event I’d be a medal holder。 This is by far my favourite of this author’s books， so much better than the flat share。 Highly recommended if you’re looking for feels， warmth， wit and a story you can immerse yourself in。 Complete story。*My thanks to the publisher via netgalley for the arc。** 。。。more
Sandra
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Well she's done it again given us a good read。This book progressed in a different way to I expected and seemed more wordy than her previous novel。The characters were really believable and the things they did were quite funny at times。I'm not sure pumping breast milk would have happened in some of those situations， but made me laugh。I think the ending was a bit predictable but enjoyed reading the book。 Well she's done it again given us a good read。This book progressed in a different way to I expected and seemed more wordy than her previous novel。The characters were really believable and the things they did were quite funny at times。I'm not sure pumping breast milk would have happened in some of those situations， but made me laugh。I think the ending was a bit predictable but enjoyed reading the book。 。。。more
Alicja
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Big thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my e-copy。 Beth O’Leary’s ‘The Road Trip’ offered a good dose of escapism， especially in times when travelling and road trips are not really a possibility （I wish they were！）。‘The Road Trip’ follows Addie and Deb， her sister， as they travel for their friend’s wedding from London to rural Scotland。 It was meant to be a perfect road trip， and a little escape for Deb – a new mother – but things don’t go to plan， when they end up being forced to share a Big thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my e-copy。 Beth O’Leary’s ‘The Road Trip’ offered a good dose of escapism， especially in times when travelling and road trips are not really a possibility （I wish they were！）。‘The Road Trip’ follows Addie and Deb， her sister， as they travel for their friend’s wedding from London to rural Scotland。 It was meant to be a perfect road trip， and a little escape for Deb – a new mother – but things don’t go to plan， when they end up being forced to share a car with Dylan， Addie’s ex， Marcus， Dylan’s annoying friend， and Rodney， a random wedding guest who asked for a lift in the Facebook group。 Let’s talk about awkward。I really enjoyed the road trip dynamic， the struggles they encountered， and the awkwardness of being stuck in the car with your ex as well as other people who are making the situation often worse。 It’s been twenty months， and both Dylan and Addie are supposed to be over each other， only that they aren’t， and being stuck in the same car on the road to the wedding， brings back many happy and bad memories。 The road trip part of the book was entertaining， funny and a little awkward （as the situation dictated）， and I had enjoyed it a lot， even if there were some ridiculous moments during it， especially at the end of the story。 I think I enjoyed the author’s style more than in ‘The Flatshare’ overall， but too many backstory elements were a little overwhelming。 It felt at times like you were reading two stories。 While some flashbacks could be useful in the story， I felt they often overpowered the main narrative and felt disruptive to it。 But overall， I have enjoyed the book， and I would recommend it to those looking for a little escape we all need sometimes。 。。。more
Tracey Anderson
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The Road Trip is the largely the story of Addie and Dylan， told in the first person with two POV’s and over two timelines。 Addie and her sister Deb are driving to a wedding。 With them is Rodney who needed a lift。 Dylan’s and his best friend Marcus are driving to that same wedding。 When the two collide they must travel together。 It’s not an easy decision for Addie to make。 She and Dylan used to be a couple。 Not to mention that she can’t stand Markus， believing him to be a big reason things didn’t The Road Trip is the largely the story of Addie and Dylan， told in the first person with two POV’s and over two timelines。 Addie and her sister Deb are driving to a wedding。 With them is Rodney who needed a lift。 Dylan’s and his best friend Marcus are driving to that same wedding。 When the two collide they must travel together。 It’s not an easy decision for Addie to make。 She and Dylan used to be a couple。 Not to mention that she can’t stand Markus， believing him to be a big reason things didn’t work out。 What follows is a journey that when it’s not laugh out loud funny， and there are plenty of those， is full of tense silences and outright anger。 The past chapters take us back through their relationship to see where it all went wrong。 I really enjoyed the story as I’ve enjoyed all Beth O’Leary’s books and I look forward to reading more。 。。。more
Nic
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The Road Trip takes us on a journey with 5 people in a Mini。 Individuals with a tangle of current and previous relationships and one random interloper， forced by circumstances to travel to a wedding together。 Addie and Dylan have been in a relationship。 Dylan’s best friend Marcus is a wayward and prone to misbehaviour。 Debs is Addie’s straightforward but far from straight-laced sister。 And Rodney was just getting a lift。 Told over two timelines - the earlier history of Addie and Dylan， interlaci The Road Trip takes us on a journey with 5 people in a Mini。 Individuals with a tangle of current and previous relationships and one random interloper， forced by circumstances to travel to a wedding together。 Addie and Dylan have been in a relationship。 Dylan’s best friend Marcus is a wayward and prone to misbehaviour。 Debs is Addie’s straightforward but far from straight-laced sister。 And Rodney was just getting a lift。 Told over two timelines - the earlier history of Addie and Dylan， interlacing their friends and family - and the comedy mishaps of trying to get to the wedding， this is a fantastic blend of misunderstandings and prior knowledge unspooling。 It is a departure from The Flatshare and The Switch， both of which I loved， in that the humour is less prevalent and the characters have more angst and depth。 I really enjoyed reading something well beyond what I was expecting。 It is a fabulous read which I couldn’t put down。 Thanks to Quercus， Hachette and Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Ms C Bruen
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I was excited to read this as I enjoyed both of her previous novels。 Although I did enjoy this it didn't capture me in the same way they did and I kept feeling disappointed but then reminding myself that this was still a lot better than other novels in the genre。 I liked Addie and her sister Deb。 I quite liked Dylan but oh my days did he need to learn to think for himself。 I despised Marcus and I'm afraid his slight improvement toward the end didn't make me warm to him， in fact， I was disappoint I was excited to read this as I enjoyed both of her previous novels。 Although I did enjoy this it didn't capture me in the same way they did and I kept feeling disappointed but then reminding myself that this was still a lot better than other novels in the genre。 I liked Addie and her sister Deb。 I quite liked Dylan but oh my days did he need to learn to think for himself。 I despised Marcus and I'm afraid his slight improvement toward the end didn't make me warm to him， in fact， I was disappointed by it because it didn't feel real。 He behaved so despicably throughout the story that I'd have happily seen him dead in a ditch。 Maybe that's just me！I feel bad marking this down to a 3。5 but it just didn't grab me and I didn't get the feel goodness that I had with The Switch and The Flatshare。 Still worth reading but if you're new to Beth O'Leary those two previous books are a far better read。With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review 。。。more
Kerenza
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If I'm honest with myself I geninuely not sure I really like this book。 I enjoyed aspects of it and there were bit that I laughing out loud for （which is rare for me） but I just felt that this lacked something to make it a great romance read。 I loved Deb and Addie and at times Dylan but I really did not like Marcus。 I felt there was too much of him in the story and it took away from the Addie and Dylan's story My other issue was with pacing。 I was so close to DNF as I was just bored in the first If I'm honest with myself I geninuely not sure I really like this book。 I enjoyed aspects of it and there were bit that I laughing out loud for （which is rare for me） but I just felt that this lacked something to make it a great romance read。 I loved Deb and Addie and at times Dylan but I really did not like Marcus。 I felt there was too much of him in the story and it took away from the Addie and Dylan's story My other issue was with pacing。 I was so close to DNF as I was just bored in the first half of the book。 It began slowly and only really picked up towards the last 60% of the book。 Then the book seemed really fast paced and a lot of the loose ends were tied up quickly。 However， there were serious topics such as sexual assult， depression and addiction which I felt were dealt with well and pushed this romance book beyond a light hearted forgetful story。 Maybe I just not a huge fan of the second change romance trope or maybe this book just lacked some of the charm found in other romance books。 I liked this book but it was nothing more than an ok read for me。 *thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Léa
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review！After reading The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary and absolutely adoring it， I had super high expectations for The Road Trip。 However， it just unfortunately didn't do it for me。This book heavily focuses on second chance romance which from reading this book， I have certified that I really dislike。 The protagonists had a lot of history and the yearning just seemed to be dead between them both which made the b Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review！After reading The Flat Share by Beth O'Leary and absolutely adoring it， I had super high expectations for The Road Trip。 However， it just unfortunately didn't do it for me。This book heavily focuses on second chance romance which from reading this book， I have certified that I really dislike。 The protagonists had a lot of history and the yearning just seemed to be dead between them both which made the book quite slow to get through。 I also found that the time jumps from past to present were placed at really odd times and again， it kind of made the reading experience a lot longer and harder than it really needed to be。 Travelling with these characters was just a little boring and I was really struggling in wanting to pick this book up and considered dnfing it before slugging through it。There were definitely funny elements of this book， however and whilst I disliked the second chance romance and the travelling within this book， I definitely think that those that like these tropes， would love this book！ 。。。more
Erienne Jones
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A rom-com with five people crammed into a mini racing to get to wedding。 Yes， please。 When sisters Addie and Deb embark on a road trip together they definitely don’t anticipate being rear-ended by Addie’s ex and his not-so-lovable best friend。 Instead of leaving Dylan and Marcus stranded on the side of the road， Addie and Deb （and Rodney who has hitched a ride） graciously offer them a ride to the wedding they were all destined for。 During their trip that seems to last forever， the past comes rac A rom-com with five people crammed into a mini racing to get to wedding。 Yes， please。 When sisters Addie and Deb embark on a road trip together they definitely don’t anticipate being rear-ended by Addie’s ex and his not-so-lovable best friend。 Instead of leaving Dylan and Marcus stranded on the side of the road， Addie and Deb （and Rodney who has hitched a ride） graciously offer them a ride to the wedding they were all destined for。 During their trip that seems to last forever， the past comes racing back to find them。 For fans of Kerry Winfrey and Emily Henry。 。。。more
Melissa Barbuzzi
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Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This was so cute！ It was my first Beth O'Leary book （both the Flatshare and the Switch are on my TBR！）。 I have heard such amazing things， so I knew I was in for a treat。 It's a fun and cute lighthearted story with lots of laughable moments。 The chapters alternate between the two main characters， Addie and Dylan's， points of view， as well as back in forth in time。 This did get a bit confusing at times， but as soon as I reminded myself whose point of view I was reading and what tim Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This was so cute！ It was my first Beth O'Leary book （both the Flatshare and the Switch are on my TBR！）。 I have heard such amazing things， so I knew I was in for a treat。 It's a fun and cute lighthearted story with lots of laughable moments。 The chapters alternate between the two main characters， Addie and Dylan's， points of view， as well as back in forth in time。 This did get a bit confusing at times， but as soon as I reminded myself whose point of view I was reading and what time period we were in it all made sense！ The back and forth in time periods allows the reader to understand how Addie and Dylan's relationship began， and the foundation it was built on。 The characters are all well developed with complex backstories that made them feel human， relatable and likeable。In conclusion， I really enjoyed this book。 I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a read that will make you laugh and pull on your heart strings！ Thank you to Net Galley and Quercus Publishing for this much appreciated ARC！ The Road Trips release date is April 29th， 2021 be sure to check it out！ 。。。more
Janis Skoczylas
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I love a good British Rom-Com， and Beth O'Leary is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors for this genre。 The Road Trip was a surprisingly deep dive into love， family， depression， and relationships---not just between lovers， but friends and family as well。 As usual， O'Leary's trademark humor and wit is there to lighten the more serious moments。 A hopeful， sweet story of love and friendship。Thank You to Berkley books for providing an ARC in exchange for my review。 I love a good British Rom-Com， and Beth O'Leary is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors for this genre。 The Road Trip was a surprisingly deep dive into love， family， depression， and relationships---not just between lovers， but friends and family as well。 As usual， O'Leary's trademark humor and wit is there to lighten the more serious moments。 A hopeful， sweet story of love and friendship。Thank You to Berkley books for providing an ARC in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Danielle
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I found myself not really liking this book。 I might be the out women out here， but I found it boring。 The premise of the books a miss for me。 The main characters were not very likable。 Spending hours together in a car rehashing where there relationship went wrong。。。。。 ugh。 I love second chance romance books， I really do。 This one I wished I loved more。
Meagan （Meagansbookclub）
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I ended up deciding to DNF this book at 40%。 I did not enjoy the development of either story， the original story of how Dylan and Addie met， and the present day of Dylan and Addie reconnecting as they road trip to their mutual friends wedding。 To be honest， I was bummed out with O'Leary's last book， The Switch so I was hoping it was a fluke and this was going to be a 5 star book。 It just felt very juvenile and shallow。 I ended up deciding to DNF this book at 40%。 I did not enjoy the development of either story， the original story of how Dylan and Addie met， and the present day of Dylan and Addie reconnecting as they road trip to their mutual friends wedding。 To be honest， I was bummed out with O'Leary's last book， The Switch so I was hoping it was a fluke and this was going to be a 5 star book。 It just felt very juvenile and shallow。 。。。more
Susan
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This book switched back and forth in time from the beginning of Addie and Dylan’s relationship to 20 months after it ended。 I adored this book。 It was really good and I liked the alternating POVs。 It would descend into comedy at points which could either be funny or a little silly a few times。 But it was a really heartwarming book。 But sorry I think Marcus is unredeemable。 I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。
Victoria Lanigan
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I was thrilled to receive this book to review！ I loved #TheFlatshare and #TheSwitch and this did not disappoint。。Dylan and Addie fell in love four years ago。 Two years ago they broke up。 Currently they are crammed in a small car with his best friend Marcus， her sister Deb and a wedding guest named Rodney。 Dylan and Addie haven’t talked since they broke up and what better way to see each other after years not talking then a road trip， am I right？。It wasn’t supposed to be like this。 Dylan and Addi I was thrilled to receive this book to review！ I loved #TheFlatshare and #TheSwitch and this did not disappoint。。Dylan and Addie fell in love four years ago。 Two years ago they broke up。 Currently they are crammed in a small car with his best friend Marcus， her sister Deb and a wedding guest named Rodney。 Dylan and Addie haven’t talked since they broke up and what better way to see each other after years not talking then a road trip， am I right？。It wasn’t supposed to be like this。 Dylan and Addie wreck cars at the start of the trip so they all load into the Mini Cooper， which isn’t at all awkward！ What was supposed to be a trip blasting Dolly Parton with the windows down and planned snack stops becomes a trip no one envisioned。。Five adults crammed in the car with physical luggage， emotional baggage awkward silence and the whirl of a breast pump is the perfect set up for the most uncomfortable carpool ever！。Told in the before and now we learned how Dylan and Addie fell in love， how they unraveled and how they eventually found their way back to each other！ 。This book is chock full of O’Leary’s signature humor but also real vulnerability。 I really loved this one！ 。Thank you #BerkleyPub and #NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review。。This book is available June 1st！ Perfect for your summer road trips！ 。。。more
Emily Vogelgesang
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NetGalley advance copy。 Very cute read。 Fun characters and plot with some heaviness but overall light。
Genevieve Trono
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I liked The Flatshare， thoroughly enjoyed The Switch， and absolutely loved The Road Trip！ O’Leary’s writing just keeps getting better and better！I absolutely adore her writing- the characters are fun and quirky， the humor is strong， and the storylines are all so fun and relatable。I especially enjoyed the back-and-forth timeline of The Road Trip， taking us through the early days of the main characters budding romance， and their untimely and unplanned road trip， a couple of years later。 This book I liked The Flatshare， thoroughly enjoyed The Switch， and absolutely loved The Road Trip！ O’Leary’s writing just keeps getting better and better！I absolutely adore her writing- the characters are fun and quirky， the humor is strong， and the storylines are all so fun and relatable。I especially enjoyed the back-and-forth timeline of The Road Trip， taking us through the early days of the main characters budding romance， and their untimely and unplanned road trip， a couple of years later。 This book had me laughing aloud often， smiling as I read， and satisfied by its sweet and impactful ending。 The role and humor of the sub-characters， Deb make it a worthwhile read all by herself。 I highly recommend this light-hearted read and look forward to this author’s next book！ Thank you to Berkley Publishing for my gifted copy。 。。。more
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"I catch sight of the expression of the car across from us on the motorway - a middle-aged woman in a cap， staring wideeyed at our car。 I glance back at the others and imagine what she's seeing。 A motley collection of twenty-somethings cheerfully crammed into a bright red Mini at half seven in the morning on a bank holiday Sunday。 She has no idea。 If one could harness secrets for energy， we wouldn't need petrol - we'd have enough grudges in this car to take us all the way to Scotland。"Half-siste "I catch sight of the expression of the car across from us on the motorway - a middle-aged woman in a cap， staring wideeyed at our car。 I glance back at the others and imagine what she's seeing。 A motley collection of twenty-somethings cheerfully crammed into a bright red Mini at half seven in the morning on a bank holiday Sunday。 She has no idea。 If one could harness secrets for energy， we wouldn't need petrol - we'd have enough grudges in this car to take us all the way to Scotland。"Half-sisters sparky and beautiful Addie and forthright and hilarious Deb Gilbert are travelling to friend Cherry's wedding in Scotland， when a chance encounter with Addie's ex， dreamy and easily-led Dylan and his toxic best friend Marcus leads to car-sharing。 One very long journey， breakdowns and lost passengers， combines with the occupants' shared and challenging history。 Why did Addie and Dylan split up if they were so perfect for one another and will they get back together？Another emotional read from this author， with a focus on Addie and Dylan's， the protagonists'， romance and friendships。 The narrative is split between Then and Now and told from Addie's and Dylan's perspectives， so we understand their relationship - how it began and how it broke down。 With a cast of supporting and disruptive characters， all fully fleshed-out， this is an engaging and emotional read。 Themes of anxiety， depression and consent， along with Dylan and Marcus's unhealthy relationship and the fact that almost every character seemed to be beautiful and desirable， made this not my favourite of the author's works。 Although I imagine many will enjoy it。 Funny and romantic， but also frustrating and dark in parts。 Whilst I would have loved to have lived in the worlds of The Flatshare and The Switch， I don't fancy my chances with The Road Trip， I'm afraid。 。。。more
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