Prefect hallmark like romance for the holiday season 🎄

Holly and Ivy are best friends from college, who are practically the same person, right down to how they look. We see their meet cute, and jump forward to the present at Holly’s rehearsal dinner. Things unfortunately do not go as planned, which begins the holiday/honeymoon switch.

I thought this book was extremely cute! Both Holly and Ivy’s characters were very likable, and I enjoyed reading both of their stories. I think this is going to be a perfect read for the upcoming holiday season.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam Books for an advanced reader copy.

-Dual POV/Third Person
-Holiday Romance
-Best Friends
-Travel

Holly and Ivy are best friends, who switch vacations for Christmas. cute story, quick read. I enjoyed the story very much.

This was soooo cute! The perfect Christmas read. I loved the characters.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was a fun quick read! It’s the perfect book to pick up in between something heavy and Ivy and Holly really are the best of friends! Overall, the plot was bare bones and not a lot of conflict, but it was nice to have something simple!

This book hooked me in from the first chapter. I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

LOVED this one. It was clever, quirky, and the chemistry and banter was great. I loved all the “drama”, friendships and just all of it

This book had the potential to be five stars (!!!!) but unfortunately one of my biggest book pet peeves manifested and I can't overlook it. Hiding the rest of my commentary behind a spoiler tag – I hate double hate loathe entirely when an epilogue is basically bullet points to tie up plotlines or provide updates, like ~oh yeah, since you live at X place now and work at Y, you're so happy right?~ and then character two is like ~yes! And you're still dating A, and now you're pursuing doing B!~ It just ruins the work throughout the entire book to show not tell. I'd rather no epilogue and questions left unanswered than details being given in a format that is so obvious. Prior to the epilogue, I only had one tinyyyy complaint (how fast they make up after that fight was so unrealistic, but I could live with that!), but the epilogue really made me rethink how I felt about the entire book.

This was a fast and cute holiday romance. Very “The Holiday”- esque but with Hawaii and a frozen town in New York. The two best friends, Holly and Ivy, are best friend goals! I absolutely loved their friendship and how it is grown throughout their lives.

Things I wish I could have changed: I wanted Ivy to kick Matt out of the honeymoon resort SO badly. Holly’s parents paid for that trip and he had absolutely no right. I also wish the relationships were longer than two weeks before they fell madly in love.

I love a cute holiday romance and this is no exception. The characters are great, the banter is delightful. I really felt the love and closeness of the two main characers. As with most dual storyline books, I resonated harder with one over the other. I loved Aiden and Holly's story and felt guilty because while I also enjoyed Ivy and Ollie, I spent several of the Hawaii chapters excited to go back to Holly.

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch is a perfect Christmas or any time of year book! I loved how Holly and Ivy’s friendship was a central character in this book!

Such a cute book for the upcoming holidays. I could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. I will recommend it to everyone I know!

McKay gives you an engaging, quick, fun read with The Holiday Honeymoon Switch. Main characters and best friends Holly & Ivy could be you and your bestie. Give yourself a couple of hours and just read this book!

I do love this author and her style of writing! Ivy and Holly become best friends by fluke at a frat party and the bond stays strong from that point on. Holly has a task list that she is ticking off - college check, serious boyfriend check, career check. Ivy comes from a family that barters everything and doesn't believe in capitalism. Ivy wants a serious job and stable life. Holly's check list is finally getting check off to get married to her college sweetheart, but the night before the wedding Matt cancels it. This upends her whole life. Ivy and Holly switch vacation spots with Ivy taking Hollys honeymoon and Holly taking Ivy's artist retreat.

Get ready for a ton of surprises during this story.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance copy!

The perfect book the read around the holidays! Especially if you want a hallmark influence type of book. Was such a quick and easy read! I loved the concept of this book! I’m usually not a huge fan of books set around Christmas but this one I was obsessed with!

If you’re a fan of the classic romcom The Holiday, this book is for you. This modern take follows two best friends, Holly and Ivy as they swap trips with each other following a devastating breakup for Holly. Ivy takes on Hawaii for her art trip while Holly nurses a broken heart in snowy Hudson Valley. Along the way, both women meet new friends and love interests and overcome personal barriers. Very entertaining!

Thank you Penguin Group Putnam for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Best friends Holly and Ivy swap holiday destinations after Holly is dumped by her fiance the night before her wedding. Instead Holly will head to an eco cabin in the upstate New York town of Krimbo, while Ivy takes her 'art honeymoon' to Hawaii where Holly was supposed to be honeymooning. Holly will soon realise that everything happens for a reason after running into her old high school academic rival, while Holly meets a a laidback bartender who will inspire her to take the less safe option with her art.

This was a sweet, fun holiday romance that I breezed right through. It almost gets near Hallmark cheese levels, but luckily veers away from it (I don't like cheese with my romance). What made gave this story a bit more of an edge was the third love story, the deep friendship between Holly and Ivy. Like the two distinct settings Holly and Ivy are immersed in, this book could be enjoyed either by the beach or the fireplace.

Thanks to Putnam/Penguin Group and NetGalley for the ARC.

Who wouldn’t want to have a ride or die best friend. Holly and Ivy met in college and were so much alike it was a no brainer to become besties. The only thing Ivy has always kept from Holly is that she can’t stand her fiancé. When things don’t work out Ivy is there for Holly with a plan. Swapping Christmas vacations apart so Holly can regroup and mourn her almost wedding. As they say everything happens for a reason! Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion

I loved reading about these best friends! This was a new and unique concept to me and it was refreshing and fun. This was charming and hallmark-y and I ate it up.

I was struck by how much I loved these two best friends! It was a pleasure to read about their adventures and experiences. I was invested immediately and I think the author crafted a familiar but entertaining book for them. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Holly and Ivy are best friends. Yes, they know. They met during college through their respective boyfriends. Ivy's relationship did not last. Holly's did. The Friendship however is going to last forever. On the eve of Holly's wedding, her fiancee suddenly breaks it off. Shocked and heartbroken, Holly trades her Hawaii honeymoon for Ivys yearly two week art retreat, this year in the PNW. Ivy can paint the beauty of Hawaii and Holly can be alone and to nurse her broken heart.

Through a series of mishaps, Ivy and Holly both end up meeting men on their respective getaways. Ivy, a hot bartender/photographer and Holly, an eco- conscious Superman look-alike. Yes, it is a little The Holiday-esque, but that's the absolute beauty of this read!! It's such a simple concept yet done so perfectly! Considering I'm not huge on holiday romances to begin with, the fact I'm madly in love with this one is a testament to how good the writing is! The Friendship is absolutely wonderful! I've always wanted a friendship as closw as theirs, and this book is a perfect example of how sweet having such a close bestie can be! All the relationships are realistic and believable, and the descriptions of the different areas bring you right into the story! This was my first by this author but I promise you it won't be the last!

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I received an advanced copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to NetGalley, Julie McKay, and Penguin Group Putnam.