What a beautiful storyline, full of very lovable characters. I smiled reading this book but also cried which is hard for and author to do to a reader. I don’t usually read books twice but I will certainly be reading this again.
5 stars from me.

Emma ruins her friends Valentines Day and in order to make up for her mishap, she promises to make it up to her by taking her to Edinburgh for her birthday, only also to promise her grandmother that she will go with her on a coach trip to Edinburgh on the same weekend as Mel's birthday. Thus they combine the two trips and end up on a bus with people that are double their age.

I knew when I read the first page of this book that I was going to enjoy it. It was light, ,entertaining , funny , realistic and a bit sad at times. The coach trip on its way from Leeds to Edinburgh with Mel and Emma in their late twenties and the rest of the group maybe in their seventies , gave a good, humorous insight into how the old and the young view each other and make certain assumptions and how both groups can learn from each other. A heartwarming read.
Many thanks to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This was a super fun read, that had me laughing out loud in some parts. Such a good plot with all the elderly characters absolutely making the book into something precious

A sweet read about different generations coming together and understanding each others hopes and fears in life.

Emma has messed up, she forgot to tell her best friend Mel instructions to Mel’s boyfriend’s valentines surprise

She decides to take a coach trip to Edinburgh but this is with a small catch
Her grandma is also on her the coach.

I absolutely loved this book by Izzy Bromley! It’s a sweet, laugh out loud and heart warming read! Super grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this fabulous book

I highly recommend this book to warm everyones heart.

This was a difficult read simply because the two main characters were so unlikeable. At times I felt I was reading about two nine year olds rather than 29. The lessons they learned about the older people was told really well so they probably had to be unlikeable and derogatory towards the other characters for it to be possible for them to change their preconceived attitudes.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion.

a second chance friendship novel

thank you to netgalley and to the publisher for this review copy.

Emma, darling, you are a mess... and I love you for it. This was a nice, easy read that didn't ask too much of me but did make me think, how dare it! The characterisation of both Emma and Mel felt pretty natural, Mel was a little mean at times about the older people they were travelling with but she softened towards the end - as did the older travellers opinions of her. I loved the way all the characters grew together, transforming each other along the way.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

The perfect holiday novel…..sitting by the pool with a large glass of vino! I was hooked fun and laughter are the finest points in this book!

I absolutely loved this book, and it was the perfect summer holiday read.

The heart-warming story follows granddaughter Emma, who along with her flat-mate and best friend, Mel, join her grandmother on a coach trip to Edinburgh, in place of her late grandfather, who passed away before being able to make the trip.

Lots of twists and turns along the way and the coach trip is nothing but boring for the couple of twenty-somethings – whoever knew that oldies could be so much fun and that you’d end up making friends with?!

Full of wit and humour, I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a read about friendship, family and fun.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in reply of an honest, unbiased review.

After Emma has messed up her best friend’s Valentines Day she intends to make it up to her with a girly weekend. But, she promises her Gran she will accompany her on a coach trip which unfortunately clashes with the dates. So, they decide they will all three go.
The two younger ones have preconceived ideas about the elderly passengers as do the oldies about them so is this a trip made for disaster?

I loved the characters, who all seemed life like, plus their back stories, and the storyline.
I read this book in one day whilst on holiday.

Loved this book,!! If I hadn't been so exhausted I'd have read in one sitting. Full of humour, love and empathy...lots of laughs.
Emma and Mel end up on a coach trip with Emma's Gran to scatter her grandfather's ashes. It all started to go wrong when Em agrees to go, not realising the trip was at the same time as Mel's birthday..so they go together. What could possibly go wrong?? Plenty does!! A really heartwarming feel good read. Look forward to reading more by this author. Highly recommend

A nice story about two young women joining a coach trip full of older people in the UK. Along the way they all learn about each other and go to some interesting places. The grandmother is really cool and they will never look at older people the same way again.

This was a quick and entertaining read with a large cast of characters who I really enjoyed getting to know. I was amused by a lot of the humour - especially the debate about how to make tea - and touched by some very heartfelt moments.

The road trip around the northern part of the UK was also a highlight as I have visited all of the locations (and live in one).

But unfortunately for me, I just couldn't get past how awful, Emma and Mel (our main characters) were. They were judgmental, rude, and entitled through most of the book. I realise the point of the story was to learn and grow when getting to know the wonderful cast of travel companions, but it was too little too late for me.

I loved this one, a gem of a holiday read. I guess we all have our ‘generic’ opinions of people and perhaps we should be much more open minded- everyone has a story to tell.
It’s a recommendation from me, thanks NetGalley for the advance copy

Fun, breezy read about a granddaughter going on a coach trip with grandma. Brings best friend along due to feeling like the friendship is owed the trip. There's a lot of fun in this story with some interesting introspection and life learning on behalf of the main character. Enjoyable!

A really delightful read especially for the Summer holidays it will have you chuckling with laughter or reaching for the Tissues!
Emma messes up Mel's surprise Valentines date ,so promises her best friend a fantastic Birthday surprise instead to make up for things. How ever after visiting her grandma Emma agrees to go on a Coach Trip with her in memory of her grandad & to help her gran spread his ashes in a memorable spot on route as the Trip will take them from Leeds to Edinburgh which is where Emma is arranging Mel's Birthday Surprise, well Mel ends up going on the Coach trip too, & after a bit of a grumpy start because other than Robin the Coach Tour Rep & Dave the Driver all the others are Elderly . I will now highly recommend that you read this book to see what adventures occur & how the varied Generations get on ! #NetGalley,#GoodReads, #FB, #Amazon.co.uk, #Instagram,#<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/8a5b541512e66ae64954bdaab137035a5b2a89d2" width="80" height="80" alt="200 Book Reviews" title="200 Book Reviews"/>, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/aa60c7e77cc330186f26ea1f647542df8af8326a" width="80" height="80" alt="Professional Reader" title="Professional Reader"/>, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/ef856e6ce35e6d2d729539aa1808a5fb4326a415" width="80" height="80" alt="Reviews Published" title="Reviews Published"/>.

Chaotic Emma tries to keep the two promises she muddleheadedly made to her bestie and her gran respectively, to spend Valentine‘s Day with each of them, resulting in a coach trip to Edinburgh and a veritable ‚culture clash‘ between two twens and a busload full of seniors.

Absolutely adorable 🥰 This book ticked all the boxes. It was funny, sweet, poignant at times, and also made me laugh out loud. When two twenty-somethings go on a coach trip full of OAPs, their initial opinions of each other aren’t great. As the story unfolds, opinions change, friendships are made and adventures had. The character development is truly superb. By the end of the story I felt like I’d been on the coach trip with them and honestly finished the book with a smile on my face. It’s a fast-paced, easy and relaxed read (that was just the break I needed between reading all these thrillers)! I’d literally recommend to anyone - I loved it and I can’t wait to read more by Izzy!
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This was a delightful story, where one generation meets another and reach an accomodation. Some great characters all with their own prejudices and opinions which gradually change and they come to appreciate each other on a coach trip to Edinburgh. Very enjoyable and realistic story.