I love this book! I really needed to read something like this right now. I love how Beth O'Leary always brings up important messages in her books. When the readers see the cover, they probably think that it's just another cute story about a couple falling in love and having fun during a road trip. But it's so much more than that! The characters are very complex. They've been through a lot in the past and need some time to readjust their emotions. It's not an easy journey... But it's worth it.

It's one of my best reads this year. I'll be adding it to my "High Recommended Books" section in 2021.

The readers should know in advance that it might contain a few triggers, though. I know it's complicated, since trigger warnings are often spoilers, but it's important to include them. The author did a great job addressing the sensitive topics, and the message is very positive... but still, some parts might be hard to read for some audience.

Bethan has done it again with a brilliantly funny and bright read - there’s wit and warmth all the way in The Road Trip. I absolutely loved it!

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced reading copy of this title and I am so grateful as Beth O’Leary is one of my absolute favourite authors. I liked that she continued with her style of writing a book from two perspectives. That was great. The earlier part of the book where the characters were in the villa was amazing and reminded me of normal people by Sally Rooney who is my fav author. And then the second half of it was just.. eh not my absolute favourite Beth O’Leary novel but I do love her so I couldn’t hate the book.

I've gone off ebooks recently (something about the whole pandemic isolation forcing us to spend our lives looking at screens for everything) but I made an exception for this book.

Normal People meets Beth O'Leary's charm, and I loved every second of it. One of those books you simultaneously want to savour yet canot put down. Highly recommend and very grateful to read it!

I absolutely love Beth’s writing and I was so intrigued by the premise of this book.

The Road Trip follows an ex-couple, their friends and a stranger on a road trip up to Scotland for a wedding, and it explores the messy history they all have. Each character has their own stories, and the way their lives intertwine is ingenious. Quite often with romantic comedy style books, I find that it’s only the main couple who have their own lives. But with Beth, I feel she adds more depths to her secondary characters, and that makes the whole book so much more enticing.

I read this book in less than 24 hours, which probably says a lot about how much I loved it. It had the easy to read style I love of Beth’s, but with a level of intrigue and mystery, I felt was really different from her other books. The flashbacks and the uncovering of what happened really grips you and you can’t put it down.

Beth O'Leary keeps getting better.An absolute Doosie of a book. Full of wonderful characters and laugh out loud moments I loved it. Keep 'em coming Beth.

Another amazing book from Beth! I loved the build up from the two time points, where we learn about their relationship as we also see the, broken up and meeting again. Appreciated the humour and lightness to the book despite the serious topics, and wow Rodney you can never trust the quiet ones!