3.5 ⭐️ The Holiday Honeymoon Switch is cozy holiday romance with dual POVs between best friends Ivy and Holly. It takes place over Christmas and New Years. You will love it if you enjoyed the movie The Holiday. They swap vacations after Holly’s fiancé breaks up with her the night before their wedding day. Ivy goes on Holly’s honeymoon and Holly goes to the small town cabin Ivy rented. They both didn’t expect to fall in love on their vacations. Such a cute HEA for both friends.


💕Best Friends
💕Dual POV from Holly and Ivy
💕Vacation romance
💕Small Town
💕Slow Burn
💕Spice 🌶️

This book was such a fun sweet romance to read. This was one of multiple books I was reading at the time and I kept gravitating towards this one. Even though we all know how romance books end, I wanted to learned more about the characters and their love. This book is a bit different in that it’s not just about romantic love but also the love between two best friends. The POV switches back and forth between the two best friends as each of them are going through their journey of falling in love. It has second chance romance, vacation romance, and holiday romance tropes all wrapped up in one. I’m not usually a fan of second chance romance but in this case the characters hadn’t dated previously. Instead, of them of them had a high school crush on the other and didn’t have a chance to act upon that crush until quite a couple years later. Another thing that made this book standout was this it didn’t have the common miscommunication temporary breakup at the end. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a new romance book to read.

Hallmark. This is basically a Hallmark movie, but with more cursing and sexual content. Felt like everything just wrapped up perfectly with a bow. It was too perfect. The dialogue missed the mark for me, I just can’t see people talking like that. Too much explanation. I enjoyed the story fine and did come to like the characters, but I didn’t feel the emotions that the characters felt. I saw everything coming. It sometimes felt like a middle school girl with a crush and a vivid imagination wrote the flirting bits. It was pretty good but didn’t get me all in my feels.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Content warnings: infrequent cursing with a few F bombs, open door sexual content, graphic but not frequent.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for the opportunity to read this as an arc in exchange for an honest review. I felt as if the majority of the book pop culture was being thrown at us left and right to the point where it just became way too many references. There seemed to be so many unnecessary details the first half of the bookm The characters didn't feeling very relatable apart from Oliver, maybe that is just for me. I didn't really feel much of anything for them. The romances were definitely rushed. There were some cute moments in there as well though. Overall, I feel like this just wasn't the book for me.

Ivy and Holly meet in college when their boyfriends introduce them. It's wild how much they look alike, have in common, and how fast they form a friendship. Holly has been dating Matt and has been for 10 years. Her wedding is fast approaching and Ivy is slated to be her maid of honor.

The night before the wedding Matt shows up at Ivy's apartment to deliver devastating news to Holly. He doesn't want to get married tomorrow and he is in love with someone else. The blow is earth shattering but Holly pulls herself up by the boot straps. Her and Ivy decide to switch vacations.

Ivy is going on Holly's honeymoon and Holly is going on Ivy's art retreat in the woods. Everything is going great until Ivy sees Holly's ex on the honeymoon with his new girlfriend. Holly has a huge surprise when she has no clue how to work anything in the cabin and has to call the owner.

Holly and Ivy spend 2 magical weeks with their guys they have met, but all good things come to an end.....or do they end????

This was a fun and quirky romcom. I enjoyed how opposite the personalities of Holly and Ivy were but someone they were the same person. It was amazing to watch the Hawaii scenery unfold on the pages along with the most perfect Christmas tree farm ever. If you love romcoms, this is the perfect book for you!

Thank you @netgalley, @putnambooks, and @marissastapley for copy to read in exchange for my honest review.

I realize that all tropes have a place and a reader - and I realize this is personal preference - but I’ve yet to meet any reader who enjoys “Insta-Love.”

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch was one I picked up right after reading another Penguin Group Putnam title coming out this month (which was an easy 5 stars), but unfortunately this book was, for me, the opposite in every way.

Readers looking for a cozy/easy-breezy holiday romance book are going to enjoy this. But I fear seasoned romance readers will find it lacking. Everything was too easy, too neat. Characters’ reactions didn’t align with the plot points.

But my primary issue was the writing quality - which, as avid readers know, impacts every part of the story. More specifically, the sentence structure was repetitive/simplistic and the plot development was too straightforward/too “on the nose” - by this I mean, all tell and no show.

While I did give this a try and ended up reading more than I thought I would, I knew very early on it would be one I’d have to DNF.

As always, I appreciate the work that goes into writing a book and believe this book will find its audience. Additionally, I’m grateful to Penguin and NetGalley for the chance to review an e-ARC.

Holly, Ivy and Aiden need their own Holiday movie ASAP! I wish I had a best friend relationship like Holly and Ivy. They are so much alike and so different it was a lovely ying yang balance. The switch of the trips, brilliant! Also, how can the author have written a character so well I hate him! Hah! Holly’s ex was the epitome of I hate him. I also highly enjoyed how one of the trips went to Hawaii! So not what you think of for Holiday stories, which I appreciate because I myself am an island girl.

I loved everything about this book. It will absolutely also be a re-read come Christmas time. Its also going to be a “I told you first” to my friends and followers. Brav

If you’re looking for a quick and cute holiday read to get you into the holiday mood- this is it! It’s perfectly predictable, with two romances, two perfect settings and of course a sugary-sweet HEA. When it comes to holiday romances, that’s all I ever want!

Here we follow besties Holly & Ivy, who despite their perfectly seasonal names, don’t particularly love the holiday season for different reasons. They’ve been friends for a long time, and they always have each other’s back, so when Holly’s fiancé leaves her just before her wedding, the girls hatch the perfect plan for Holly to recover. Ivy will simply go on the non-refundable honeymoon trip to Hawaii, and Holly can head up to Ivy’s cozy cabin snowy respite. After all, the two look so similar that Ivy can totally fly using Holly’s ID. 😬 (yikes but hey, it’s fiction! 🎉)

Did I mention all of this chaos happens just before Christmas?! So we get all the Mele Kalikimaka Hawaiian resort vibes and a hot bartender/surfer, because duh, and the snowy cabin with heating issues only a hunky Brawny man can fix vibes. It’s just a good time! You may eyeroll here and there, but hey, tis the season for corny romance. Let’s go! 3.75⭐️

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for this advanced copy in exchange for my unbiased review!

Holly and Ivy are amazing I love their friendship I do love a good romance but truly this book was about the love they have. I will say the connect and cover are amazing I love how cute it was that’s what caught my attention.

This book was such a cute holiday read, and a testament to friendship! While still being a sweet, closed door romance! I loved the juxtaposition of the two vacation destinations, and how Holly and Ivy were able to grow and find a love that is perfect for them.

This was a cute, albeit predictable, romance. Ivy and Holly are best friends. Holly is set to get married but her fiancé calls of the wedding the night before they were set to get married. Holly is devastated and wants some time alone to decompress. She sends Ivy on her would-have-been honeymoon in Hawaii while she goes on Ivy's solo artist retreat at a remote cabin. Ivy makes friends with the cute bartender and sparks fly. While Holly runs into someone from her past. This was a fast read. It was cute and enjoyable but also a little forgettable.

This was a light, fun, get you in the holiday spirit read. The one thing that I felt like it was missing was that both of the main characters weren't into Christmas as much as I wanted them to be. It was a fast read for me and I really enjoyed it overall.


Thank you #TheHolidayHoneymoonSwitch #NetGalley for the digital ARC.

* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

2.5 stars

This book is straight up Insta love, and also just felt all over the place. The characters are very one dimensional, but I liked Aiden and was starting to like Holly. I just thought Ivy and Oliver were boring to read. I didn’t care about their romance. If I had known that, this is one of the officers that also write as Maggie Knox I would not have picked it up because I did not enjoy the last book of hers that I read.

I just didn’t enjoy this and would not recommend it.

This book was so cute!! I couldn’t love it more! The focus on friendship was my absolute favorite, and the cute love stories during the holidays were so sweet and cozy!! Highly recommend

This book was such a cute fun read. I really enjoyed the structure of the book alternating between Holly and Ivy´s p.o.v allowing us to get to know a little bit more about each character as the story progressed.

Towards the ending chapters I started to dislike Holly a bit because she seemed to come off as a bit selfish and immature which I don’t blame her considering it probably has a lot to do with the fact that she was with her ex for so long and wasn’t given the space to grow into her own person until recently. These feelings towards Holly intensified the moment she called Ivy and pretty much asked her to drop everything she was doing to come tailor to her (Hollys) needs. Now I understand they´re best friends but Holly needed to be more considerate of her friend since she ended up coming off as a drama queen anyway quickly making up with Aiden as if she didn’t just potentially ruin Ivy’s potential romance with Oliver!!! Ok I get Ivy didn’t tell Holly about this relationship but still I felt like it was very childish behavior of Holly. What she should’ve done was waited a bit to determine if calling Ivy and demanding she gets on a flight was the best thing to do (which obvi wasn’t!!). I was really rooting for Ivy and Oliver to officially form a relationship with one another because she deserved love, happiness and so much more and just felt upset when Ivy left him behind because Holly was being a drama queen. Now I know that might sound a bit mean towards Holly but in reality she was an adult and she should’ve acted that way. She should’ve been more considerate towards her best friend who did and continued to do so much for her not asking for anything in return. I still don’t love Holly (a part of me just felt like she very much gave off hater vibes) but I was so glad to know Ivy has moved on to bigger and better things and Oliver is still in the picture not just as a potential lover but as her husband!!!!!💕💕💕

If you are looking for a fun Christmas read, I highly recommend this. You have best friends, Holly and Ivy who decide to switch vacations due to some drama happening in one of their lives.

They are both so incredibly supportive of one another and are there for each other fully and completely. And then you have Aiden and Oliver who are the love interests and they are an absolute delight to read.

And I have to give this book a 10 out of 10 for the cozy Christmas vibes it gives. This was an all-around fun and enjoyable holiday read.

This story sounds like a delightful rom-com with a clever twist and plenty of holiday cheer. The setup of Holly and Ivy switching places after a series of personal upheavals creates a dynamic narrative with opportunities for humor, romance, and heartfelt moments.

I LOVED this christmas book. The Christmad vibes were strong and their was so much Christmas throughout. The plot was adorable and kept me engaged with some humor throughout. For anyone wanting a good classic Christmas read, I recommend this one.

This was the perfect holiday romance book that is perfect if you are looking for a nice light holiday read. While this book was a romance book what really stood out was the perfect friendship between Holly and Ivy. They both support each other through ups and downs and I like how they both end up with happy endings.

Holly and Ivy are best friends. When Holly is left at the altar, they decide to "parent trap it up" when it comes to their planned vacations. Ivy goes to Holly's honeymoon location, and Holly goes to Ivy's annual cabin in the woods retreat. While on their respective swapped escapes, they each meet a guy. For Holly, it's someone unexpected from her past, and for Ivy, it's a hotel bartender who comes to her aide. This was a fun, light read. I liked the way it overlaid romance with the story of a friendship. I also loved each of the romances they found (and won't say too much because the joy is in the development of these!) Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this September 2024 release!