Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the advanced copy of this book. This book was such a fun concept.
Maya plans everything down to the finest detail. She budgets, makes lists, and doesn't color outside the lines. She finds a steal of a deal vacation at a 5 star resort and takes a vacation that is years overdue.
When she goes to check in for her flight, they don't have her on the flight. When she goes to check into the hotel, they don't have her reservation. As a fellow type A personality, this gave me mad anxiety. I double check confirmations just like Maya. Turns out there was glitch in the booking system and another guest and her had booked at the exact same time.
This book is the case of opposites attract. The other guest who booked a last minute vacation in paradise is Alex. He goes with the flow, seemingly unbothered by the cluster that having booked the exact same room as a stranger causes. Because the resort is full, Alex invites Maya to sleep in the suite with him. It has a private pool, hot tub and is large enough for the two strangers to cohabitate. It is a slow burn full of vibrant characters as we watch both characters come out of their shell and explore the freedom of exploring something new.

Maya makes a rash decision at the end of the book that is uncharacteristically chaste and I felt like it didn't fit with the ending of the book.
This book was a refreshing concept and a fun, beach read. You will be aching for a vacation after finishing. Alex and Maya have perfectly balanced chemistry and the author gives us a full circle grand gesture at the end of the book.

3.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books UK for the ARC.

Mimi Deb's 'The Accidental Holiday' is quite charming. I thought this was an easy read and I quite enjoyed the tropes. Maya reminded me a lot of Sally Albright from 'When Harry Met Sally.' She's so particular about things, but I think the difference between Maya and Sally is that Maya knows exactly what she wants and she's willing to get over her fears and anxiety. At the end of the novel, she steps out of her comfort zone. We love to see that!

However, I didn't love Alex as much. He was just very stubborn and annoying. Normally, I'm a huge fan of opposites attract but Alex was unlikable on so many different levels. As for the romance, I don't think they had much chemistry or romantic development. It just felt rushed.

Regardless, 'The Accidental Holiday' is a quick fun read. The premise is good. I cant wait to read more of Mimi Deb's books!

I liked this story however found it somewhat predictable despite the 2 characters not having much chemistry between them at all. The romance that did build felt rushed and not based on much unfortunately.

I really enjoyed this easy read! I absolutely loved the setting and for a moment was very depressed that I wasn’t on holiday reading it by a pool. I think the setting and description was executed really well and felt realistic. The only reason why this wasn’t a 5 was because I felt there wasn’t enough of a connection between the two main characters. I think the set up between just being roomies and transferring to something more wasn’t slowly built up enough. And it also felt really one sided so I felt it harder to connect to the romance side of the book. I would have liked an epilogue to see where the characters are in the further and if there ‘relationship’ grew.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great idea with really clear cut main characters. It was a classic will they won't they? and I wasn't sure which way it would go but I was really rooting for both Alex and Maya and liked them both as people. I also loved the descriptive writing of Palma. It really made me want to visit. Mimi Deb's writes really clearly and I look forward to reading her future books.

I would say the secondary characters names were sometimes too similar, Jorge and Javier and I had to keep checking which was the brother and which was the boyfriend of Alexis - also similar to Alex.

Thank you for letting me read this book.

I started reading this 6 days before I flew to Majorca myself and I picked it based on the cover, so had no idea!! I found this a very happy, cute read as I loved the character development and forced proximity plot. I enjoyed it thoroughly and found myself imagining the scenes as I walked around Palma! Highly recommend if you like the enemy to lovers/forced proximity vibes!

This book wasn't for me. Normally I love opposites attract, but Alex and Maya were so over the top they felt like caricatures. He's free as a bird and she's super type A. Complete opposites and yet somehow both equally annoying.

A fun quick read that is honestly perfect for the upcoming summer! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for a copy of this book.

A romance read. A good one at that.
It has self development, fun, hope, romance and a good storyline behind it all too.

I found myself routing for the characters and it had a feel good feeling throughout.

A good easy read too.

I do recommend.

I really enjoyed this book. It follows Maya, who is a lover of the rules and budgets and plans, and Alex, who is far more laid back and relaxed, as they both book a last minute deal to spend a week in Mallorca, but when there’s a technical issue with their booking, they end up having to share the hotel suite. It felt like a cross between “you and me on vacation” by emily henry and “the wake-up call” by beth o’leary, and it is a great summer romcom. I was just a little disappointed because it felt like there was something unresolved at the end, but I still enjoyed it overall and rate it 4.25 stars.

Thank you Netgalley for sending me an early copy in exchange for an honest review
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This book was so much fun to read, I always adore books set on holidays, especially since I live in Alaska where it's cold. I really enjoyed the grumpy sunshine trope in this one, especially since Maya Took on the grumpy role and Alex the Sunshine. The pacing was super fast in this one which made for a quick read. I wasn't aware that this was a dual timeline story which was confusing in the beginning and I had to go back and reread chapters just to understand everything properly but that is a me problem and not a fault in the story. I did feel that the relationship was quite rushed and they went from enemies to lovers in a blink. Although they do have a short timeframe I feel it could have been slightly more gradual. Overall this book was so cute and a fun summer read.

This was a fun read although I felt it tailed off a bit towards the end and there was barely any romance to make the two main characters convincing. the story was a good idea, a mix up with a last minute holiday with two people paying for the same holiday but only one room available, so quite predictable but still fun, a bit more romance would've improved it x

Honestly, how would you feel?
Imagine you've been holding out for this one deal, and everything is riding on it. (I know you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, but sometimes it's the only way.)
Then you get to the airport, and it appears someone else is getting all your perks! And then it happens at the hotel, too!
This is the case for Maya, a precise, methodical woman with a plan for everything.
Battling it out with Alex, a guy who appears to have no care in the world and seems to be winning the holiday lottery at every turn.
I enjoyed this light summer read about two different people thrown together after a booking mix-up.
Maya and Alex being chucked together in a luxury suite would always have consequences, wouldn't it?
They even overcome her list of roomie 'rules' and his inability to follow them. It's a total Grumpy vs. Sunshine thing going on here, with the FMC being the grumpy one!
It may sound simple, but there are deeper layers to the story, dealing with loss of trust and loss of belief in oneself, as well as coping with the loss of a loved one.
And the resort they end up at sounds amazing, too. I'd happily read this on the sun lounger there, with the tanning waiter at my beck and call!
A great one-bedroom forced-proximity story in a setting that is idyllic, too!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for an ARC.

Cute romcom about two very different people booking onto a last minute holiday deal - with lots of false-starts Alex and Maya’s forced proximity leads to friendships which leads to more…

I liked that this book took well known tropes and sticks them in a blender. It gives the book a fresh air, however I feel like the book is lacking a bit of chemistry and runs out of steam towards the end. It was a pleasant read but not something I’d reach for again.

Also, I don’t really feel like the title fits the book - there’s nothing accidental about the holiday but a mixup? This might just be me being pedantic like Maya.

I enjoyed the premise of this book but I think it could have played out a bit better than it did. It almost took slow burn to a whole new meaning. Both MCs didn’t really spend that much time together in the book. The roommates/one bed trope wasn’t a main part of the storyline like I thought it was going to be. There seemed to be a lot of text but not much going on.

Both characters had deep back stories that they had buried deep inside them. It was cute to watch them get closer and unravel their secrets that they had been hiding. The trust they built in this book was so strong as they put themselves in vulnerable situations.

I liked reading this book, I just wish we had slightly more romance between the two main characters.

It's such a fantastic plot! I could not put the book down once I began reading it. I cannot wait for it to be released. I will recommend it to everyone, I'm sure they'll enjoy it as well.

Thoroughly enjoyed this story and how it seemed like it could be light hearted but also had some great depth to it. Maya and Alex are good characters.

This is not my usual genre but I really enjoyed this book. The story of Maya and Alex set in the beautiful setting of Mallorca was fab. It really helped bring the story along as you could definitely see and feel the setting. Loved how it wasn’t just your typical enemies to lovers thankfully it was just a fun story and as the book progresses you can see why they are there. Loved how all the characters involved all came with their own endings to round up the their stories. This book will make you chuckle, say aww and make you roll your eyes all at once it’s set in a modern time but gives you the good feel factors. It is a perfect summer light read with a glass of sangria and a pool.

This was adorable!

Sometimes I was a bit lost and couldn't follow the flow, but I still had a good time!
It's a great holiday read and I do think people who enjoy Christina Lauren or Emily Henry will enjoy this as well.

The Accidental Holiday was a light, fun read. It was a bit fluffy at times, but perfect for a day at the beach. I enjoyed the storyline and like a good slowburn romance, so this worked for me.