Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: November 7, 2022
Reviewed On: November 3, 2022
BASIC PLOT
Lucy Gonzalez might have once been a stressed personal assistant, but now she’s hitched up her grandma’s bitchin’ vintage Airstream and is hitting the road with all the best places to find cheap eats and see the sights on a shoestring budget.
And she has company along for the ride. If those thirst-worthy abs seem familiar it’s because they belong to billionaire Miles Hart. True story, he used to be Lucy’s boss until she quit on him. Something about not being appreciated? Anyway, you will appreciate Miles—and his groveling—plenty on this trip.
Now, you have front row seats to the hottest trip of the year. Sparks! Fireworks! Unexpected smooching! And you won’t want to miss the jaw-dropping surprise that will make this destination totally worth the hilarious journey…
REVIEW
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this ARC!
I liked the idea of the book. Any story that centers around travel is a win for me! The idea behind the story was cute and on some levels I did enjoy the book, but I wish there was a little more depth. There wasn’t much character growth and some of the interactions felt forced.
The very beginning of the book ticked me off a little. Lucy keeps saying that she “loves” her job…. but then when her boss acts exactly as you would expect him to… she quits? Umm… what? It didn’t feel believable to me. Plus, she’s supposed to be in love with her boss, but she can’t put up with the type of person he is? Sorry, but that doesn’t actually mean you’re in love with him. Lucy is 100% a naïve little girl who thinks everything in life with just come to her. I feel like her character could have had at least a little more depth.
Meanwhile, Miles is your quintessential young and hot boss. At first he comes across very shallow and single dimension, but he’s got an interesting back story. I do think his back story could have been expanded more. Did like the character growth for Miles. I loved watching Miles fall for Lucy, but how he didn’t realize she had been crushing on him? That baffles me.
At the end of the road-trip though, all that growth that Miles accomplished is basically thrown out the window. I did like the decision Lucy made – it was a saving moment for her character in my eyes.
The batter is cute and on point. The spice was just enough. Dual POV was great. Overall, an easy and quick read. A great book to have on the kindle for a day at the beach.
STAR RATING
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