I love both of the Guncle books. This was a great follow up to the first book with the same funny wit and banter, but with the added exotic overseas locations. The Guncle Abroad still had the same charm and heart as the original Guncle book, making me laugh and cry. Patrick, (fondly know as GUP - or Gay Uncle Patrick to his niece and nephew) while still somewhat self-centered, is truly a good person and ends up with his own HEA. I hope the Guncle series continues as I'll be in line to read the next one.

Keep them coming Steven. This was just as heart warming and funny as the first! I can’t get enough. Please give us more guncle adventures

My first book of 2024 was a delightful return to The Guncle, this time, abroad. I received this book as a ARC from NetGalley. I love the characters, complex relationships between them, and even the life lessons from GUP. It brought me to tears at the end. I hope Rowley continues with Guncle books - I'm not ready to let him go!

The Guncle Abroad is the sweetest sequel! I enjoyed this one just as as much as the original story. Highly recommend.

The Guncle is back! A few years have passed since Grant and Maisie's mother passed away and their uncle Patrick acted as caretaker for a period of time. Patrick is acting again, and adjusting to single life after breaking up with Emory. His brother's marriage announcement is a big adjustment for both the kids and Patrick, and he quickly steps back into his Guncle role as they all try to accept this life change, and get to know the new Italian side of the family.
This book has many adult quips which keep the story entertaining.

Steven Rowley does it again! I loved following Patrick around in the first book and so I was very excited to get approved for this one as well. The kids are so funny and charming, the witty dialogue, the plot line and lessons learned along the way made this a great read.

I looooved The Guncle SO MUCH! I love Patrick, and how funny he was.

The Guncle abroad was amazing because you basically travel to Europe with them. It's fun, but I didnt find it was funny as the first book. The topics are pretty serious. I liked it, but I loved the first book so much more.

I love every character and I’m so proud of them all. This wasn’t quite as funny as the last one and I didn’t like it as much, but it was close. Can’t wait for the movie!

What a delight this follow up to The Guncle was!! We follow the same fast of characters five years in the future, for Greg’s wedding to the kids future stepmother. It was heartwarming, hilarious, and made me envious of all the incredible travels of this family. The Guncle Abroad is the perfect summer read!

t was great to be back with the family but now in Europe. The setting was fantastic and I wanted to visit every place Patrick, Maisie and Grant visited. This book takes place 5 years after the first Guncle book so Maisie and Grant are dealing with preteen problems and Patrick is grappling with turning 50. Patrick is one of my favorite characters I’ve ever read. He’s very real and uniquely himself. I thought the Italian to English language misunderstands were really funny. I liked the side characters as well.

It was so nice to be back with GUP and the kids! Maisie and Grant were just as charming and cute as they were in the first book, and their interactions with the adults were hilarious. I do kind of feel like some elements of the plot were a bit rushed or oddly paced, but The Guncle was always more about the characters than the plot for me. A lovely sequel!

I truly loved the original Guncle, and I was thrilled when I was approved for this one.
While there were certainly some good moments, the plot mostly dragged to get there. I found a lot of it exactly like the first one, and I think that added to why it was hard for me to get into it so much.
I did love the last third of the book and the messages it shared. I thought the ending was perfect as well!

I’ve often found that sequels or second installments or what have you, can be pretty lackluster. thankfully that is NOT the case here. Rowley nailed this and stuck the landing. Patrick is back and as witty and Patrick-y as ever. I laughed, I cried (I do not not normally do this, I read books like this 😐 , no fault to authors it is who i am as a person i fear.) Seeing everyone again 5 years later with new & different problems and some of the same old, it was just so real, and executed so so well. I am so thankful that the world of The Guncle exists. I loved this book, 5 million stars. I will post a more coherent review closer to release date!

Steven Rowley's sequel to The Guncle did not disappoint! It was great to reconnect with Patrick, Maisie, Grant, and Greg. The Guncle once again showed that love always wins and provides his once young but now maturing niece and nephew what true love looks like in others. Patrick always steps up and guides them through the most tragic of circumstances. Teaching the Love Languages to help them see the beauty and honesty of love was magical! I always worry about sequels but this one was absolutely perfect with a wonderful ending! Would definitely recommend!

The GUP is back and it’s been five long years since his time with Maisie and Grant in Palm Springs. The kids are growing up and becoming their own people and are no longer as enamored with their guncle as they once were. Their father is on the precipice of getting remarried, and the children have the goal of stopping the nuptials. Patrick steps in and takes them on a whirlwind tour of Europe, from London to Paris, to Austria, to Italy, where the wedding is supposed to take place. Enter their future launt (lesbian aunt) and a whole host of new characters as nothing goes to plan.

As always, Rowley left me with tears of joy at the end - what a perfect end cap to my 2023 reading.

Sequel to The Guncle, years later, the kids have grown a bit and their GUP (gay uncle Patrick) takes them on a journey across Europe, laced with talk and memories of their mother, who has passed. This trip ends with the wedding of their father to an Italian woman. Full of kids with attitude, communication, family, compromise, love and surprises! I loved this book!

Fans of The Guncle will definitely not be disappointed by this continuation of Patrick’s journey! Steven Rowley is a master at exploring the intersection of grief and joy. Like the first one, this second book is full of heart, humor, big life questions and little witticisms. Traveling through Europe with GUP and his sweet niece and nephew was a fun romp. And the time spent in Italy was equal parts frivolously luxurious and emotionally fraught, in a totally engaging way. I didn’t exactly see the ending coming, which was rewarding. And now I’m wondering if there will be a third installation of The Guncle. I hope there will be! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the gifted eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I started 2023 with The Guncle, and so excited to end 2023 with The Guncle Abroad. I love how unique this story line is, and how eloquently it combines both humor and deep emotions. I laughed and I cried, and I enjoyed seeing all of the characters go through their own transformations and personal growth. I hope there's more in store for the Guncle!

The sitcom itself might be dying, but The Guncle Abroad is the sitcom we’re all dying FOR. The witty banter between Steven Rowley’s characters had me laughing out loud once again.

Maisie and Grant are growing up and it’s time for GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick) to teach them all about The 5 Love Languages - no, not those love languages - Guncle Love Languages. Weaving entertainment with inspiration, while traveling through Europe, Patrick is the Guncle we all wish we grew up with.

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for providing an Advanced Reader Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

a fantastic sequel that does the first book justice while preserving the spirit of the first book!

i loved the guncle when i first read it; it was so charming and sweet and the relationships between patrick, grant, and maisie were so compelling and well-written. when i found out about the sequel, i jumped in my seat(i was very excited) and raced to netgalley to request it. i then proceeded to read the book in one sitting.

this book captures the spirit of the first book so well, but is also its own distinct story, yet it's still so funny and sad and touching all in one! i thought greg's storyline was so compelling and it was so nice to see grant and maisie, and see how they've changed! patrick was as funny as ever, but his guncle lessons(?) were so touching, especially when they were brought up in the last few chapters!

i really, really, really enjoyed this book! a great sequel and one of my favorite books i got to read this year! 5 stars!

thanks to netgalley and penguin group putnam for the arc!