Tessa Doukas, her twin sister Roxane and their 2 best friends, Lois and Clea, are back in Santorini at where Tessa’s family has been vacationing every summer. The girls have planned a week long trip before Roxane ties the knot and they’re looking forward to a week full of girl time. And Tessa is also hoping to get a glimpse of the boy she’s been crushing on since she was a young girl, Myles.

Myles family owns the resort in Santorini where the Doukas’ vacation every summer. And every summer he hopes to see the girl he’s had a crush on since he was a kid, Tessa.

Tessa’s idea of a perfect girl’s get-away comes to halt when her sister and friends decide it’s time for her to find a love interest. How could she have forgotten they made a pact when they were 18 that she had to find her soulmate when she turned 30?

Little does she know, to help her avoid her sister’s pranks and the awful suitors she sends her way, she will find the perfect ally in Miles. And maybe a little more.


I am a HUGE Meghan Quinn fan and will read anything she writes. This book did not disappoint and truly had mw laughing from the very beginning. I enjoyed all of the characters, even though I really wanted to punch Roxane sometimes, and loved the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants vibe I got from the girls.
The idea of Tessa and Myles crushing in each other from afar since childhood was adorable and obviously had me rooting for them to get together the entire book. The vivid description of Santorini was absolutely amazing, I could truly picture it in my mind and want to plan my next vacation there.
Truly enjoyed this story of sisterhood, friendship, family and love. Looking forward to Meghan’s next book!

Super fun and super fast romantic read. I’ve read Megan Quinn’s works in the past and absolutely loved them. This was nothing short of fun and filled with so much tension. I really enjoyed this and cannot wait for for Megan Quinn books in the future!

Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn is another excellent book from Quinn.

Tessa and Myles I just loved together.
The relationships between these characters was authentic and endearing.
The characters are well developed, relatable, likeable and so much fun.
Truly an amazingly soft & romantic story.
Quinn's writing is seriously something special! Her stories are always sweet, light and captivating.
A great book that I could not put down.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Everything I expected from a MQ novel and more. I loved the story and fell in love with the main characters from the first page. There is something about MQ's writing style that is so enticing, addictive and exciting. While there is always the classic MQ stamp on the book, it's never "the same" - the characters all have such distinct personalities that set them all apart which can sometimes be the case with authors who write similar characters. I am a huge fan of Meghan Quinn and can't wait to read her next book!

Vacation Wars is a hard one for me to give stars to because I felt like this was a tale of two halves. The first half of this book made me want to pull my hair out. I'll be honest, I HATED the female lead, Tessa at the first part of this story. She is bumbling and stammers and is not a believable character. I was close to DNFing but then she gets closer to her long time crush, Myles. Once she get comfortable with him she starts to act like a normal human being and starts talking and bantering with him like we are used to seeing in Meghan Quinn books.

The second half of the book was engaging and interesting and I started to really enjoy the characters. I never developed a taste for Tessa's twin sister or their circle of friends. I found that relationship to be toxic if I am being honest, but Tessa and Myles kept me reading.

Overall I would give this one 3 stars. While I was not a fan of the first part of the book it did get better and I found myself not wanting to put it down so I could find out what happened between the two of them.

Not my favorite MQ but also not my least favorite.

Thank you to Montlake for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I first read Meghan Quinn last year and loved her, so I was so excited to read Vacation Wars.
I mostly really enjoyed this. The setting is beautiful (this will make you want to go on vacation ASAP!), the main characters are fun and the romance was wonderfully done.
My main issue I had was with the girl group. I didn't understand why they were harping on Tessa so much when it wasn't even her wedding. They all just seemed chatty and mean for no reason.
The ending had a bit of chaos but that's signature Quinn I think. It all worked out in the end and I had a good time reading the story.
Would definitely recommend as a beach or vacation read!

3.5 stars rounded up

Let me preface this by making it known that I'm a massive Meghan Quinn fan. I read A Not So Meet Cute and have been obsessed with her books ever since. I've read no less than 15 Meghan Quinn books but unfortunately Vacation Wars just didn't do it for me like the rest of Meghan Quinn's books have.

Let me start of with what I liked:

- I love Meghan Quinn's writing style. It's easy to read, easy to follow and just fun
- Meghan Quinn humor. I've said it once and I'll say it again, I consider Meghan Quinn to be the rom-com queen. This book is upbeat, fast paced and fun!
- The vacation setting in Greece. This made for a fun setting and I was super excited about it.
- Myles! I liked his character and his backstory. I liked his relationship with Tessa too!

Now for what I didn't personally love:
- The contract. I get this was supposed to be a fun plot device, but it turned me off from the story for some reason
- Clea, Roxanne, Lois. I usually love strong female friendships, but this was a bit much for me. I really really disliked Roxanne.
- For whatever reason, I didn't connect with this book as much as I normally do with Meghan Quinn's work.

Regardless, this was a fun read and I'm always up for another chance to read anything Meghan writes. A huge thank you to NetGalley, Meghan Quinn, and Montlake for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I love Meghan Quinn’s romances, but her traditionally published books usually lack a bit of something for me. That wasn’t the case here and I’m so happy that I enjoyed Vacation Wars! I felt like I was transported to Greece and living my best life. Definitely recommend!

I’ve been a huge fan of Meghan Quinn and her books for years. I will push other books to the side when one of hers releases. Seeing Vacation Wars on NetGalley was so exciting! I try to go into all books blindly, this one being no exception. I was not disappointed. From the prologue to the last page, I ate it all up. Might I add that I’m not a huge fan of prologues, but this one was by far the best one I’ve read. I loved the story, loved the main characters and loved how all of the characters evolved throughout the book. This was a great book to start my year off with, and I’ll be biding my time until A Long Time Coming comes out. Thank you Meghan Quinn for always making me laugh, giving a great amount of spice and making each book feel like a big hug at the end. I don’t know how you do it, but I’ll forever be a reader. Also thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

Tessa and her family have been vacation in Greece for many, many years. And every summer, the shy, reserved, Tessa, pined for the cute boy in the red swim trunks. Fast forward to present day, Tessa, her sister and there two best friends, travel to Greece for a wedding. While vacationing, the girls take it upon themselves to help Tessa with her love life. Tessa and Myles (aka, the Bulge, the boy in the red shorts) develop a friendship. Will they be more? You’ll have to read and find out the trajectory of the relationship. Fans of the author will definitely enjoy this read. However, this book lacks the spicy we can usually expect.

All of a sudden I want to go on holiday to Greece, it sounds idyllic. Are all hotel owners in Greece like Myles Cirillo? ‘Swoon, swoon’. Myles is sweet, sexy and fun, everything I could wish for if I were a year or two (or twenty, or thirty) younger ‘wink wink’. This is a cute, sweet, and highly addictive romantic comedy. Both Myles and Tessa have crushed on each other for years, and when Tessa is finally pushed into Myles’ arms, thanks to her sister and best friends, they find that they have so much in common. They spend their time scheming against her sister and friends to outwit their plan to set Tessa up. So funny (some of the time), yet very emotional, obviously Tessa is dealing with some major issues, but, so it seems, is Myles. Can they fix their families and still find true love? I enjoyed this story so much, Myles and Tessa were so perfect for each other, which highlighted how flawed her twin sister actually was. Not sure if I could be as forgiving as Tessa, twin sister or not, it just goes to show that maybe true love really does conquer all. A highly entertaining and fun read. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Utterly hilarious, I loved every word of it.

I loved how over the course of the story Tessa became more and more feisty and unrecognisable almost to her best friends and twin sister.

All of which she has declared war on as they are hoping to take over Tessa's love life for her, which leads to all manner of embarrassing moments.

And she is finally brave enough to talk to her life long crush Myles, and I loved the way their story developed.

This book is a lot of fun, and would be a wonderful holiday read, as I know I adored reading it poolside.

This was my first book from the author but I'd certainly be interested in reading more in the future.

Very entertaining.

Thank you to Montlake and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

The vacation wars is a most anticipated read for 2023.
It’s hilarious in the author’s mark but also covers a lot of topics . I hated her sister but understand where she’s coming from in the end.
I cheered her up when she finally let go of what everyone else was expecting from her and went along with what her heart desired. I feel bad for him and I loved his interaction with his father. I found his father selfish at the beginning but I’m so happy that in the end he realises that he shouldn’t put all his past mistakes and depression on his son’s shoulders.
It’s a story about families, redemption and most of love. A love that is worth working for and characters that grow throughout the story.

<i>“You make me feel special. Despite my awkwardness and my stumbling, you still look at me in this way that creates this ball of confidence deep in my bones.”
“How do I look at you?” ...
“Like I belong to you. Like there’s no one else on this island that could garner your attention the way I can. Like you’ve been waiting for me for so long, and I’ve finally shown up.”</i>

Tessa Doukas is back in Santorini, her families regular vacation spot, but this time she’s there with her best friends and her sister, for a girls trip before her sister gets married. In a very <i>Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants</i> fashion, the group has a set of rules that they live by, and a bottle of <i>special</i> perfume that is used for only the most serious of true love circumstances.

In this list of rules they concocted as teens, Tessa is forced to forfeit her love life to her sister and friends as she is single and 30. Except, they have no chill. Tessa is not being set up for success, rather being fed to the wolves. She will do ANYTHING to avoid these tragic set ups they’re throwing her way. Even if it means teaming up with the man she’s had a crush on since she was a child.

Myles needs a distraction and the fumbling, awkward, gorgeous girl of his dreams is right in front of him. While helping her in the <i>Vaction Wars</i>, he’s dealing with his fallout with his dad and the struggles of trying to find his foot in the family business.

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I am a Meghan Quinn girly through and through. I had the <b>BEST</b> time reading this book and I really cannot remember the last time I laughed so much reading something.

I loooooved these two. My poor girl Tessa was a wreck, but in a way that was actually hilarious and not entirely cringey. Myles had the perfect balance of teasing her and adoring her. I swear I was laughing so much it hurt during some bits of this book. Tessa is an icon. For everything that she is. She’s fumbling around with no filter but my god does she have heart. She loves so much and is bold and free and fun.

MYLESSSS. I swear I would go to bat for Meghan Quinn men. My sweet sad chicken was so loving and supportive. All he wanted was to support his dad and build an empire and something to be proud of together. The family tension between them was aggravating in the way that you just wanted it to work out for him. HIS DREAMS? HIS PLANS? HIS LOVE FOR HIS DAD?

The way he just wanted to be there and help Tessa in her wild shenanigans and war against her sister was fantastic. He was also pining after her for so long and was just happy to be spending time with her. Them finding their way to each other was so f**** sweet I’ll could scream. Literally <b>”it’s always been you”</b> vibes and I loved it. They’re a perfect match. So much love, goofiness, and support.

The book is perfectly balanced. The family drama? WOO DID I WANT TO THROW HANDS. But these characters are so strong I loved seeing them stand up for themselves and then going and supporting each other when things got hard. The book is definitely on the longer side, but none of it felt like filler. It was all paced out so well.

I HIGHLY recommend if you’re looking for a <b>hilarious, swoony, vacation romance</b>. If you’re a fan of Meghan Quinn books, this is going to be such a fun ride. If you’re new to her writing? HAVE FUN. This is steam, comedy, romance, and so many more layers.

Thank you NetGalley, Meghan Quinn, and Montlake for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

5 stars

I am not sure if Montlake has a word count requirement or what, but this took forever to read. Partially because I just couldn't get into it but also because it was full of a lot of unnecessary rambling. Tessa rambled when she was nervous, but there was a lot of internal rambling and fluff as well. It also felt like it was written after watching Mean Girls. The amount of second-hand embarrassment and anger I felt anytime there was a scene with Roxanne, Lois, and Clea was insane. It was not an enjoyable experience, nor do I think Roxanne's apology was sufficient. She was a Regina George and got away with it because "that's just how she is." Yuck. Overall, the setting and back story between Tessa and Myles was fun, and I liked that they were both a little awkward and reserved.

While I am always happy reading Meghan Quinn I think I have come to the conclusion that I infinitely prefer her self published books over her books that come out with Montlake. The reason could be because I love a series of interconnected books and her Montlake releases seem to be more solo projects or the fact that while I think her books are known for their humor there is something almost silly about the plots of these Montlake books. I'm mostly sad because I wish all the effort for these books could be used for more of the classic Meghan Quinn flavor I fell in love with, like maybe she could work on the Agitators series!

“Crushes like the one you had just don’t die, they live within you.”

I LOVED Vacation Wars. It was funny and emotional and had such rich character development. Tessa and Myles were so sweet and meant to be. They’d both been crushing on each other for years and once they finally connect, it is magic.

“…even in my darkest moments, he makes me feel light and bright again.”

Tessa was so adorably awkward and the way she would get flustered and just say everything she was thinking was epic. She’s a people pleaser and will do anything for those she cares about even it means sacrificing her own happiness. She never feels like she is truly seen for who she is until Myles. He uplifts her and supports her and encourages her.

“A part of me thinks that maybe my soul already loves her, my heart and my brain just have to catch up.”

Myles was such a sweetheart. His family means everything to him and his determination to mend fences with his father was so heartwarming. I loved how passionate he was and the effort he put into everything that meant anything to him. His loyalty, protectiveness and understanding was swoonworthy.

“Do you think it’s possible to feel like you belong to someone even though you’ve only truly known them for a week?”

I loved these two so much. They had both crushed on each other for years and it was adorable! Their relationship was so much fun. From the moment they met, they challenged and listened to each other. Both were incredibly supportive of the other and believed in each other. I loved how they pushed each other to think outside of the box and to grow. They were perfection!

“I like being around you. I feel lighter, more free, more like myself with you.”

I absolutely loved Tessa and Myles’ journey. Their chemistry was sizzling and their banter was alternatively laugh out loud funny and then so open and honest. Full of so much humor and heart, Vacation Wars is a beautiful and emotional story of self-growth and realizing that you need to fight for what’s important in your life.

What a massively great five-star read. This is just one of those stories that will make you chuckle madly to yourself like a loon. But its so worth it, for the pink robe/dress combo alone!! My goodness the Bulge where have you been all of my life, and not just the part in red, the whole combo. There was just something in the air with this story, and not just the sunshine and alcohol, there was something brought by all of the characters. Tessa just made me smile, but she did frustrate me at times as well, but that’s what made this so great, it wasn’t all sunshine and sangria it has grit and power and will take you to the sunshine and back.

3.5 stars

Vacation Wars was a rollercoaster for me. At the beginning I was SURE I was going to DNF as I could not handle the girl group and the contract. The introduction was slow and the girls seemed catty and straight up rude to each other. I was also having a lot of trouble understanding why they were focusing so much on a girl who wasn't even the one getting married at the end of the trip.

I really liked Tessa, the main character, and how she was authentically herself despite the girl group getting in her way. I loved the back story with Myles, the Greek-American who works at the resort Tessa goes to yearly with family and she has had a crush on for years. They are a great couple so I kept reading for them.

As the contract stuff began to subside, the book was great. The romance was sweet (with a nice amount of spice) and was tons of fun. Who doesn't like to read about romantic dates with a Santorini sunset??? As the book kept going I really enjoyed the focus on familial relationships and how both Myles and Tessa had to repair these connections. Baba became a really lovely character, which was a nice surprise (Roxanne still is kind of awful).

I thought the last 10% of the book was a bit chaotic with so much that didn't necessarily need to happen for the story to be successful, but I still felt satisfied in the end.

This book is upbeat, fast paced, and dreamy. I definitely recommend!

It is only my second book by Meghan Quinn but I already love her. Her writing, her vivid descriptions of Santorini, Tessa and Myles worked perfect for me in this freezing forecast !

I could really relate to Tessa who's so socially awkward. Myles was the cutest male character I've read in a long time.

Wasn't a huge fan of Roxane and the BFFs though, even if Meghan Quinn gave each a solid subplot.

4 stars for this super funny and sweet romance.

Thanks you to Netgalley and Montlake for providing and eARC in exchange of an honest review.