Going into this one I was excited for the premise of the book. I had a hard time connecting with the characters and ultimately didn’t fully deliver what I was hoping for. That being said I would still be open to checking out another book from this author.

I liked this one so much.

The idea of the book was great, I would love to win a trip myself no matter who I have to take with me but anyways,
I enjoyed the characters and the story.

I loved the premise, but I did need some of the trigger warnings before reading this book. For that, it wasn't the book for me. Thank you for the ARC

This book was much more than just a fun travel themed romance and I really enjoyed it! I was surprised by how deep some of the topics in this story were, but I do think they were handled very well.

I was skeptical at first about the female main character, but I really grew to root for her and want nothing but the best for her. The male main character was also adorable and supportive in a very good way.

Yeah! basically I would recommend this book for people looking for a fun but kind of edgy romance, with known content warnings for discussions of abortion and familial guilt and shame.

Ah I did not think that this book would be as heavy as it is. I was expecting a light fun read. Totally misleading and needs triggering warnings!

This book was a roller coaster for me. I loved the beginning, loved that it was completely unrealistic but something I absolutely fantasize about. I loved that her name was Dylan! Loved the bisexual representation!
But I wasn’t prepared for the religious trauma, homophobia, pro-life storyline with her parents. It felt so heavy and as someone who struggles with these things, I felt blindsided by them. I also wanted to SCREAM at the main character for some choices she made.
That said, the conflict was handled beautifully between the two characters. It was so real! And they didn’t break up to deal with it! There was very little steam, and all in the same place toward the end. I feel there was some editing work that could’ve made this much smoother and less complex but it was a solid read and I enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.

"Wanderlust" by Elle Everhart takes readers on a delightful journey through Tokyo, Sydney, Mexico City, and New York City, offering a unique spin on forced proximity. Thanks to NetGalley and Putnam Brothers Publishing for providing the ARC, I thoroughly enjoyed accompanying Dylan and Jack in this well-executed rom-com. The plot is engaging, and the diverse settings add a vibrant backdrop to the story. Overall, a fun 4/5 read that leaves me eager to explore more from this talented author.

This one was okay but just not really for me. In hindsight I should have known better, it’s compared to two other popular novels that I just didn’t really like that much. I would still probably try this author again in the future.

The main character is hard to connect with, she seems to be mean to Jack for no particular reason when she was the one who ghosted him? Yes he was particularly happy to go on this trip at first but she also wasn’t making it easy to be with her. She wanted to be spontaneous on the trip, which is fun, but when there was a set itinerary due to the parameters of the trip, her deciding to go off course, without consulting him seemed be be strictly to annoy him. The story in and of itself was okay but it was hard to get into for the longest time.

As a lover of all things travel and romantic comedies I devoured this book. The banter and character dynamics were to die for. Highly recommend!

This lacked excitement mainly because it wasnt dual pov, I found it to be slower paced and just needed more from it.

Based on the synopsis and title, I expected this to be lighthearted. It was not. There are some heavy topics. I wouldn’t have read this had I known.

Premise of this was intriguing and pulled me in but as I read I just wasn’t connecting to the characters at all. 2 stars.

I loved the concept of Wanderlust by Elle Everhart, and I enjoyed the chemistry with Dylan and Jack as a forced proximity trip sent them around the world together. Everhart hit deeper topics with this international romance.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

This was a cute read and I was drawn in by the travel aspect and the mystery travel partner. While those parts of the story were great, I wasn’t expecting the heaviness of certain topics mixed in, and that made it a bit of a slower read for me when I would pick up something else a little more light hearted in between. Overall, an enjoyable read and I really enjoyed Dylan and Jack! Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

As a writer I loved the opportunity the FMC had to write about traveling the world. Literally a dream 🤩 I loved this book, I just thought it was a little too slow-paced for me. I’d like to thank NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the ARC (sorry it took so long for me to read it).

I really enjoyed the story! This is my first buy this Author, and it won’t be my last.

This is a story about our main character, Dylan, and how she wins a radio contest to travel around the world. The catch is that the radio show will select her travel partner from a random contact in her phone. Here is where we meet our secondary character Jack, who is labeled as “Jack the Posho”in her phone. Dylan forgot that they had a one night Makeout session in a club a few months back.

Jack is extremely uptight, whereas Dylan is really more carefree. It is truly an opposite attract situation and I loved it! I also love that we get to travel around the world going to Australia, Japan, Africa, North America, and South America! If you’re a lover of travel, this will definitely be interesting to you with all the little snippets.

We learned that Dylan, Rowan article about having an abortion for the magazine earlier in the year, and received death threats, and had to eventually move because people on the Internet stocked her, and threatened to kill her. We also learned that her company did nothing to protect her. The company that she works for has been dangling her having her own column over her head for a while now and has asked her to write travel pieces while she’s on her trip that insinuated. She’s in a romantic relationship with Jack.

Jack is a lawyer and has been micromanage his whole life by his parents. He does not want to be a lawyer but has always feared disappointing them. He truly wants to become a photographer and takes amazing photos throughout the trip of Dylan and all their visits.

Both Dylan and Jack go through a realization that they current life isn’t working for them. at the same time forest proximity through all their travels, bring them closer together and they share more about themselves with one another. Their friendship develops some real trust that leads to a really great relationship between the two of them at the end.

One thing that was a bit shocking to me, which is why I doxed one star the friendship and growing feelings turned into dirty, talk and sex between our two characters. Just kind of seemed abruptly and out of character.

Thank you to Netgalley & G.P. Putnam’s Sons for this arc!

Based on the description, I was hoping to read an easy breezy travel (romance) book but it had heavy hitting topics. I thought the pacing was off - it started off very slow for me and then ends quickly. I thought it was just ok.

I was intrigued by the synopsis of Wanderlust and thought it would be a quick, easy rom com read. And I was right! I liked the travel aspects and second chance romance (my fave trope). Dylan and Jack were a cute couple, and I enjoyed their witty banter.

The book also had some serious topics, which were done well. I also liked that the "third act breakup" happened earlier than usual. It made the book that much better.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam Books for my gifted e-book!

This is a low-stakes, sweet romance about two people awkwardly navigating the close proximity of traveling the world together. Right off the bat in the first call with Jack we get the sense that he's a little bitter or hurt over Dylan not calling him, even if we know from her POV that she didn't call because her life and career were imploding a bit at the time.