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People We Meet on Vacation
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January 1, 2022
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January 31, 2022
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What Members Thought

Krissy
Cute but felt a little drawn out
Joanna
A quick, light, and entertaining read that was only slightly too long. The book traces a long friendship between the two main characters. They met in college and started a tradition of taking vacations together every summer. Over time, of course, they come to realize that they want to be more than friends but aren't sure how to make that happen and/or are afraid they'll lose their friendship by exploring romance.

The book flips between flashbacks to previous vacations and the present day. By the
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Debbie
Jun 30, 2025 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
It took me a bit to get into Poppy and Alex. However, I was listening on audio, and I was most road tripping on my own while I listened, so it didn't take too long. Poppy is a tricky character to love, for me, because her life is so terribly different from mine. Yeah, we both consider ourselves writers, but she's a travel writer, and I only kinda sorta like traveling. (Maybe if my job paid for so much of it, it would be different.) I also am not a woman who basically keeps a guy on the hook for ...more
Melissa
Apr 15, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Yes, it was sappy as hell and I ate it up like ice cream. I usually don't like romance novels but this one tugged at my heart. ...more
Judy
Mar 20, 2022 rated it really liked it
I enjoyed this beach read…at home, no beach lol. I liked the way the author went back and forth between past and present building the characters backstories across the novel as she took us forward. They are both likable characters.
Jeannine J9
Jun 08, 2021 rated it liked it
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May 14, 2022 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 04, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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