It’s giving Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants meets Sex in the City vibes. And sprinkle in a bit of 13 going on 30, just for good measure.

Over all I thought this was a cute and enjoyable read. Very different than Quinn’s previous work.

While on a ladies trip to ring in her twin sisters wedding, Tess runs into her long standing childhood crush. This leads to her sister and best friends bringing up a contact from their youth involving a lucky perfume and shenanigans ensue.

Despite how adolescent these 30 year old women were at times, I rather enjoyed their banter and individual personalities. This is where it reminded me a lot of the infamous quartet from Sec in the City.

I kind of struggled a bit with Tess because though the socially awkward and quirky personality was relatable it was over the top at some points.

The spice isn’t really at Quinn’s best but it keeps with the playful breezy theme of the rest of the book and it added to the more wholesome story line.

I would recommend this to anyone feeling nostalgic for some 90s vibes and just looking for a nice summer read.

Tessa's twin sister is getting married at their family's favorite vacation spot in Greece, and to celebrate the twins and thier two best friends are arriving a week early just to spend time together and enjoy the quiet before all the festivities start. What Tessa doesn't realize is that a contract that the girls made when they were teens is going to rear its ugly head. Each woman has found their partner, but Tessa is still single and now that she's reached 30, the contract gives her friends control over her romantic life. While Tessa wants nothing but to relax, her friends are becoming more and more manipulative in their attempts to pair her off with anybody that will say yes. When Tessa gets help in fighting back with one of the resort's staff, it becomes a battle to ward off their unwelcome attempts at matchmaking. Welcome to Vacation Wars.

Like everything Meghan Quinn writes, this book is full of fun, humor, embarrasing situations, and steamy romance. Tessa has always had a crush on one of the staff at the resort, and she and her friends call him 'the bulge' (for reasons we can all probably figure out), and watching Tessa bumble along, embarrasing herself in front of him is adorable (and a little cringy) to watch. The battles between the ladies are a hoot, and Tessa gives as good as she gets. But there are also a lot of touching moments as each character goes through their own issues in trying to establish themselves in who they want to be and what they want to do. This was a great read with an incredibly original premise, and the perfect beach read for this summer!

Thanks to Montlake Publishing for providing me an ARC of this book.

Vacation Wars had me from the description when I first read it and I'm very glad I took a chance on this book. I really enjoyed it even though it did feel like it took me a very, very long time to read it.

Tessa and her family have been spending summer vacations in Santorini, Greece ever since she was a young girl. Over the years, she developed a crush on the son, Myles, of the hotel owners. Several years ago she even tried to kiss him once, but that ended in embarrassment and not in the romance she had hoped for. Now Tessa's twin sister is getting married at the Hotel Anissa and she, her twin and two of their best friends have gone early to vacation and are making it their mission to find a partner for Tessa. The antics of Tessa's twin and their friends were a little much in my opinion. They went too far and didn't care to listen to Tessa's feelings on the situation.

Myles has grown up at the Hotel Anissa, given his parents own it. His parents are now divorced, but Myles has always wanted to be involved. He left for seven years to go to New York City to learn more about the hotel business, but now he's back to help his father continue the family legacy. While he has returned, his father is still icy towards him for being gone for so many years. He doesn't understand why he went and is punishing him in his own way by shutting him out.

Myles and Tessa find solace in one another given they are both dealing with their own issues. Myles accepts Tessa as she is, for who she is and doesn't want to change her. Tessa understands that everything he has done is because he wants to be a part of what his father has created here with the resort. They also learn what they have meant to one another over the years even though they had no idea at the time what the other was thinking. Will they be able to make a relationship work even with an ocean between them?

I really enjoyed this story and it made it that much sweeter that I have a trip planned to Santorini myself this fall; I simply can't wait now!

**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

I enjoyed the fun, mostly light trip to Greece. Tessa and Myles have crushed on each other for years during her annual family vacation to his family's resort. Finally they connect when he tries to help her get back at her sister and friends' attempts to set her up with practically any single man around.
There were some funny moments and some awesome dates. This was a nice little escape.

This book was cute! We've got a quirky, terribly awkward main character named Tessa, and a lifesaver hottie named Myles who used to see each other every year on vacation (though they didn't interact). Then, after not seeing each other for some years, they run into each other when Tessa's twin is getting married. While Tessa's sister is trying to find her a soulmate, Tessa falls into Myles's arms.

So, like I said, this book was really cute. However, there was a lot of secondhand embarrassment. Like a lot. But it definitely relatable. The storyline was good. I will say, I hated Tessa's sister and kind of the whole friend group dynamic. It just seemed so toxic and not good vibes.

However, the relationship between Myles and Tessa was fun and flirty and cute. I really liked the chemistry between the two of them.

𝙑𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙗𝙮 𝙈𝙚𝙜𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙣
𝙍𝙖𝙩𝙚: 5 ★

“𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛, 𝑇𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑛. 𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑔𝑖𝑟𝑙, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑜 𝑖 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦.“
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this book is giving a mix full of banter, emotional, drama and romance. it’s perfect already. i was hooked from the prologue that got me laughing. the introduction for Myles and Tessa literally got me giggling. this is my first time reading a book from Meghan Quinn and not gonna lie i’m enjoying so much. this will not be the last time i guess. this book is not only focused on romance but it is also more to family and friendship. absolutely in love with the tension and the angsty in this book.

i don’t want to write a long review but let me just say a bit about this book so basically it’s about Tessa who is spending her holidays with her family at Santorini and she has always had a crush on Myles who is the resort’s owner’s son. it’s a strangers-childhood to friends to lovers. very very interesting plot. the relationship development between them is always got me smiling and giggling. Tessa’s relationship with her sister and her friends are also one of the best plot in here we literally got to see their ups and downs. while Myles, he’s such a beautiful soul. he’s such a supportive guy. the way he always being there for Tessa just made me cried even though he had a big problem with his family. Myles and Tessa will always be my fav.

so in conclusion, you need to read this if you love a beautiful destination romance with the two lovers who spend their childhood watching from afar and a story about love, acceptance and finding a way even when it’s impossible. very great story and quite meaningful.

thank you to netgalley for this e-ARC. this book will release on 18th April!!! go get them!!!

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were well written, and the plot was engrossing. I would recommend this to any romance readers.

***5 Stars***

This baby was a roller coaster of a ride, not that I was necessarily surprised considering the author and the title of the book, but still…my brain is a little sore from the craycray, but my heart loved how Myles and Tessa found their HEA because of the craycray.

I gotta say, I adored Myles from the start. He is just a good man. Sweet, quick on his feet and when he wants something, he goes for it. Tessa, drove me a little batshitcrazy, but I did adore her because she owns all that she is and is unapologetic about it.

As for their journey to their HEA. I loved watching them finally collide and get to know each other up close and personal instead of from afar. While things may have started off awkward (OMG the awkward was so real) it’s plain to see that there is a spark between them. I loved their flow and how they admired and respected who the other was and found their quirks to be endearing, instead of annoying. While most of the journey is pretty smooth sailing (the wars aside) they do deal with some real world road blocks, but with a little nudge here and there, they get the HEA they both deserve.

Now, as I said at the start, this baby is a roller coaster of a ride. As is the norm with this author, OTT happens and the “wars” definitely went there. Some were amusing, others not so much, but I will say that they are the reason why Myles and Tessa FINALLY connect, so they have their purpose…they also bring up some heavy issues ~ one which I definitely related to ~ so they, again, have a purpose. While I did like Roxanne, Clea and Lois, Toby is my fav and I am crossing my toes that he gets an HEA at some point down the road.

~ Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

Rating: 3.5⭐️

I started out really liking this book. Overall it was pretty good. I had issues with Roxane as she annoyed me for a good 60% of the book. Not to mention that most of the chapters were above 30min of reading time. I usually have trouble with books with longer chapters, because it loses my attention.

I was craving hummus for the majority of this book and I did enjoy the setting and the main characters.

I think the only flaws I really cared about was how irritating Roxane was and the length of the chapters.

Vacation Wars is set in Santorini and Ms Quinn does a wonderful job describing this beautiful Greek Island. This book also has a bit more drama and angst than previous books by this very talented author and maybe that’s why this is not my favourite read, that being said this is still an entertaining friends to lovers romance.
Tessa and her friend made a deal in high school and Tessa is running out of time to find love before her sisters wedding and that’s where Myles a man she has met a few times on her many visits to Santorini comes in.
Myles and Tessa have crushed over each other in secret and it’s only now that they decide to take a chance and act on their feelings. So what does the future hold well you will need to one click to find that out.
Vacation Wars is an entertaining yet emotional read with the perfect mix of passion and drama.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

A new favorite. Quinn combines humor with serious and it’s perfect. Imagine going to the same place for a family vacation every year, for almost 30 years, and crushing on a person for the same time. Being a crush it’s like a fantasy so nobody really acts on it. But when Tessa, with her twin and two friends, goes to Greece for a girls trip before a wedding everything changes. Her friends are trying to loosen her up, which always made me a bit upset because they ignored her wishes, and hook her up with any available guy. The intentions were fun but the process was ridiculous. Myles comes to the rescue and actually enjoys Tessa’s quirks and nervous word vomit. They both have to work through some family stuff, the serious part of their story, but their connection is strong. It’s an enjoyable read with something for every one to relate to and either cringe or laugh. I received a copy through NetGalley and hand written this review voluntarily.

I really wasn’t sure what to expect from this book as it is my first book by Meghan Quinn. Tessa is visiting Santorini Greece with her sister and their best friends to have some girl time ahead of her sisters' wedding. Their family has been coming to this resort since they were kids so it feels like a home away from home. Only Tessa had forgotten all about a contract the girls all signed when they were still teens. With one of the stipulations being “if you have not found your soulmate by the time you turn 30, you forfeit your love life to the group”, Tessa having just turned 30 now finds herself at the mercy of her sister and friends as they try to set her up for romance.

The romance in this book comes in the form of Myles, he has worked at the resort, and through their visits over the years Tessa has grown quite infatuated with him but never gathered up the courage to act on it. As it turns out Myles too has been harbouring feelings for Tessa and one night when she shows up helpless at the mercy of her friends he decides to swoop in to give her a way out.

I really liked the way the relationship between Tessa and Myles developed, and how slowly they revealed moments from their past when they had caught each other's attention. Tessa is a bit of an introvert and babbles when she is nervous which leads to some laugh-out-loud moments but I loved how Myles loves her not in spite of her quirks but because of them.

I will admit I am not a big fan of pranks in general and found the way Tessa treated her sister and their friends … and visa versa seemed really immature and on occasion downright cruel. Did it lead to some funny moments? Absolutely, but in hindsight, it was just mean and hurtful. It is briefly discussed how Tessas' sister's behaviour was inappropriate but I would have liked to see Tessa own up to her part in it as well.

The setting – I LOVE Santorini and have wanted to go back to the Greek Isles for years as it is just so beautiful and Meghan Quinn really captured Santorini and Oia beautifully. From my recollection the resorts there are on the smaller side and I think she really painted a picture of how quaint and intimate it feels to vacation there. My only comment about the description of the beaches is they tend to be either pebbly/rocky or black volcanic sand.

Overall this was a fun book, the perfect vacation read. Myles is such a sweetheart and it just about broke my heart when he thought Tessa was slipping away.

Thank You to Montlake for the gifted eARC provided through NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book and I leave my honest review voluntarily.

Unfortunately one of my least favourite Meghan Quinn books.

I loved the scenery and atmosphere and I loved the romance between Myles and Tessa.

However, I found there to be a juxtaposition between the romance and the weird friend feud that I did not see as a feud until the first fight between the sisters. I was a bit thrown off by it as I didn't feel there was enough build up in that area. I wanted to see more of the cracks between the friendships beforehand because then it would have made more sense to me.

I still don't understand why Tessa and Myles couldn't date from the get-go.

The weird contract thing was cute up until a point. Then it became very immature and juvenile. It made me cringe to think that the third act conflict was caused by the weight Tessa assigned to this dumb piece of paper.

From the start, this was a different feel of book for the amazing Meghan Quinn. It had themes of friendship that develops from adolescence to adulthood and how hard it can be to move on, even though you are ageing.

Tessa was a delight! She was uncomfortable in herself for much of the story, but the growth she showed was remarkably drawn. Miles was a squishy cinnamon roll who you just wanted to hug and reassure that everything would be alright.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Montlake for the early copy for review.

Meghan Quinn never fails to make me laugh out loud while reading!

Tessa and Roxane Doukas are twins. As always there's the outgoing twin - Roxane, and the more demure twin - Tessa.

The twins travel with their two besties to their normal summer vacation spot at a resort in Santorini, which is also where Roxane's wedding will be held. The four besties are spending a week or two together there before the big day.

Myles Cirillo is the son of the man who owns the resort. All through the years, he had a crush on Tessa and she on him, but they never interacted. He's been living in New York for seven years but has returned to try to get his father to accept him into the family business.

Tessa and her twin and friends had a "contract" as teens that included a clause that if one of them wasn't in a relationship by age 30, the other 3 got to take over their choices in romance. Tessa is single as a pringle three months post turning thirty and the other three are working hard to find her a man. It is hilarious and sad at times and lord they have bad taste.

Tessa and Myles team up to beat the others at their own game, and I think you can see where this is headed.

As always, we got the MQ humor, some spice, and some characters that really needed some growth. Such an enjoyable read!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for an ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I really thought that I was going to enjoy this one, but unfortunately not. I was wrong. The MC's annoyed me so much with their decisions. They acted very immature and the story was just not enjoyable at all... Unfortunately...

Title: Vacation Wars
Author: Meghan Quinn
Status: Release Date 4/18, KU✅

Vibes: Vacay Mode

Gist: I would definitely classify this as a “beach read” and I’ve never been so sad to not have a Greek vacation on the horizon. In true MQ fashion this one was a delight to read, though perhaps not as wild a ride as some of her more recent releases. Usually when I recommend a MQ book to a newer reader I will offer up some of her “traditionally published” titles to check out until we know how they feel about the smut. There was definitely a bit of heat, but certainly not on the level of some of her indie releases.

Overall mood: I loved the vacation vibes, I was really irritated by some of the facets of her friendships, but I feel like I was meant to be as, that’s where the whole premise for the title came from.

This was a hilarious story about unrequited love and sibling bonds. I found so much humor in the relationship between Tessa and Roxane. The banter and hijinks were fantastic. Myles was the perfect addition, especially with his nickname of the bulge. This book had me dreaming of vacation and how even the best laid plans and intentions are not always what they seem.

Meghan Quinn is the queen of laugh out loud romantic comedies and Vacation Wars is no exception. Fast paced, an easy read, but super fun and enjoyable. A great vacation/beach read! Highly recommend for your summer tbr!

This book is definitely different than MQs normal style that I’ve gotten used to. It was just as cute as ever, but there was wayyyy more drama, especially between the friend group. And i have to say, the friends & sister were fcking AWFUL humans. Tessa was such a sweet, quirky character that I really loved, but the way her sister treated her, as well as the other two friends in their friend group, made me so mad for her!!!!!! She deserved so much better. And the way they acted did not seem right for women in their 30s.

Tessa’s sister, Roxanne, is getting married at the Grecian resort they’ve been going to for as long as they can remember. Tessa has always had an eye for an employee, Myles, and this year of attendance makes no difference. She still has majorrrrr heart eyes for him. She wasn’t anticipating for her awkward self to form an alliance with him to get her sister & friends off her back as they try and set Tessa up with literally anyone to just get her a man. The relationship between Tessa & Myles was sooooo sweet & their history made it that much better!!! But again, I was seriously sooooooo annoyed/sad because of the way these girls treated Tessa and it broke my heart for her and the way they disregarded her feelings/thoughts.

I loved Myles though oh my goodness. He was perfect, and I loved seeing his a relationship between him and his baba improve.

The ending made up for the story, and it was a fun, greek-set adventure between two peoples who’s paths have always crossed, and turns out were meant to be!!

Spice: 🌶️