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I really enjoyed Anywhere You Go! It’s a charming and heartwarming read. Tatum, a small-town waitress, and Eleanor, a big-city press agent, swap homes to escape their personal messes. Tatum finds herself confronting her feelings for June in New York, while Eleanor gets caught up in family drama back in Tatum’s hometown.

The romance and self-discovery were so well done, and I loved watching both women figure out what they really wanted in life. There’s also some great character growth along the way. If you’re into stories about love, new beginnings, and second chances, this one’s a great pick!

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Two queer romances for the price of one! Eleanor and Tatum switch homes to get away from their own lives for a bit. While Tatum is in New York City with June she begins to realize her romantic feelings and what she might want to change about her life. While Eleanor is in Tatum’s small town she falls into a casual fling with Tatum’s sibling Carson. And finds herself along for the ride with Tatum and Carson’s family reunion. Both Eleanor and Tatum grow, change, and figure out what has kept them feeling stuck in their own lives.

I really enjoyed getting to see both of these romances flourish. Tatum and June’s is a slow burn while Eleanor and Carson almost immediately fall into sleeping with one another with the feelings developing later on. It was nice to be able to see the two different romances in completely different settings. There was also a lot of great stuff going on with side characters, like the rest of Tatum’s family and Eleanor’s neighbor Dawn.

In the end I did feel like one of the romances was a bit more rushed than the other. But I’m very picky with happily ever afters and where the story leaves off and how quickly that happens for the characters. But overall this was a very delightful read! Definitely add it to your TBR if it sounds interesting to you!

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At first I was skeptical because I’m not the biggest romance fan, but this book had me hooked from the very beginning! Tatum and Eleanor are both so relatable and charming in their own way. The romances for both couples are amazing too, despite feeling a bit insta lovey at times for Eleanor and Carson, And I absolutely love Dawn! She’s an excellent character. This is the switching places trope book I didn’t know I needed. I highly recommend to those looking for something fun and light with a sprinkle of meaningful and deep throughout.

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A moving story of two women finding love in unexpected places. There are two closely interwoven romances in this book, and Bridget Morrissey balanced them very well—I stayed invested in both Tatum and Eleanor’s romantic journeys even as we jumped between their points of view.

Eleanor’s life has just blown up — on the night she finds out her hookup buddy (from work!) not only has had a girlfriend for four years, but is also now engaged, she sends out a company wide email congratulating him AND a direct message to his fiancé letting her know just what kind of guy she’s marrying. Now… she’s out of work.

Meanwhile, Tatum’s just learned her father’s called his whole family together for a family reunion, including his son from an affair that has made the last decades of their family life very rocky.

Both Tatum and Eleanor decide the best way to face their problems is getting out of town and fast, and they wind up swapping homes for a week, giving them both a chance to reevaluate what’s important in their lives, and to be more honest with themselves and their loved ones. Morrissey moves between the two settings and points of view well, keeping us on our toes about what’s happening in Tatum’s POV as she travels around NYC with the enchanting June, and with Eleanor’s quick tumble into romance with the irrepressible Carson.

At one point Tatum, Carson, and their recently discovered brother Ben are having a talk that bounces all around topics from serious to trivial in a way that happens so often in real life, and is tricky to put into words — she pulled it off well!

This book both made me laugh, and made me cry, and made for a beautiful and memorable story.

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Anywhere You Go is a heartwarming romance about two women from vastly different worlds who swap lives to escape their personal struggles, only to find love and purpose in unexpected places. Tatum Ward, a small-town waitress, has always stayed in her Midwestern hometown, quietly harboring feelings for a regular customer, June. Eleanor Chapman, a driven Broadway press agent, has sacrificed personal happiness for professional success.

When both their lives fall apart at the same time, they decide to switch places. Tatum moves into Eleanor’s glamorous New York apartment, while Eleanor heads to Tatum’s quiet hometown. As Tatum navigates city life and confronts her feelings for June, and Eleanor gets swept up in Tatum's family drama, both women are forced to reconsider their dreams, relationships, and what truly matters. Their house swap might be temporary, but the transformations they undergo could change their lives forever.

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Well this was just the cutest read!! I simply adored this cozy read. It was pitched as "The Holiday" but if it was lgbt+ friendly, and it was just that!! I thought both main character's storylines were done really well, and the only complaint I had was I didn't want the book to end. I can't wait to rave about this book to others and when it's released I will definitely be telling customers to pick it up at Barnes if they ask me for a good romance rec!!

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Unfortunately, this didn't work for me. I really liked the premise of two people swapping their lives, but both of their situations were so frustrating to me. I didn't feel like the romantic chemistry was there for anybody, and their interactions felt forced.

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This one sounded so cute, the premise and everything, but unfortunately I just found myself a little bored with it and not fully committed. I just think it was not the book for me. It's not that it was bad I was just not invested in the storyline.

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3.5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

this was such a sweet and heartfelt story. I love how both fmcs went on their own journey of figuring themselves out and finding out how to let someone else love and care for them. to be honest, I was more invested in Eleanor and Carson’s story, just because of how sweet Carson acted towards Eleanor even when just meeting her and reassuring her that their family wants her there. The ending felt a little dragged, but it was a cute ending and I’m glad Eleanor found the family she deserves.

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While Dawn might be my favorite character in this book (can we get a HEA for her?? 😭), I thoroughly enjoyed this new long distance, emotional growth romance!

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okayyyy, “the holiday” but sapphic was how this was recommended to me which was instantly intriguing but i’m not sure this was my cup of tea. i think dual romances can be fun but in this case one story was more interesting to me haha. i enjoyed her writing and witty banter though which definitely picked up the slack for me. i’ll still read her next release for sure.


thank you to netgalley and berkley for the arc!!

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This was such a wonderful surprise. I really needed something light this week and this hit the spot! I really loved these characters and their chemistry.

Originally I thought that switching between two different couples would be confusing, but I kinda loved it. There was absolutely never a dull moment!

I am especially a fan of Carson 😍

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I've never read anything by Bridget Morrissey, but with Anywhere You Go, I have become an instant fan.

A summertime, queer twist on The Holiday, this romance was an absolute delight to read from start to finish, featuring four characters you can't help but root for individually and as two couples, small-town shenanigans that will make you smile, and mental health representation that is beautifully explored and executed.

I look forward to handselling this title in the summer alongside her previous novel, That Summer Feeling, which I'll definitely be picking up soon.

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Bridget Morrissey must have heard my recent plea to the romance gods and answered it with this book. After finishing two romances with excruciating third act breakups back-to-back, I begged the universe to send me a sapphic romance where the solidification of a couple is the climax of the story rather than their miscommunication strewn breakup and Morrissey gave me not one, but TWO beautiful and complex couples who work through their issues before making it official. "Anywhere You Go" delivered all the mushy feel-good charm you'd expect from a book comp'd to The Holiday and I loved everything about it.

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4.25⭐️ This is the perfect romance book if you're looking for something like the Holiday but gay and set in the summer.

This book follows Tatum, a small-town waitress running from her family problems, and Eleanor, reeling after the loss of her job as a press agent in NYC. Both are looking for change and so they agree to swap houses for a week – Cue their journeys of self discovery and unexpected romance.

I don't think this book can quite overcome the pitfall of trying to fit double the yearning, character growth, and connection of two love stories in the page count authors usually take to write one, but it was still very enjoyable and I sometimes like that there wasn't extra fluff. This book does more telling than showing, but I found the dialogue engaging, the banter funny, and the characters relatable.

tropes: one night to forever | friends to lovers | small-town/big city

representation: lesbian mc, bi/pan mc, nb love interest

Overall, this was a fun and quick read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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RATING: 2/5 STARS

I was unfortunately bored with this novel, though The Holiday premise did make me think I would like it!

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I really enjoyed this as a romance novel and how everything worked with the story that it needed to. I enjoyed the idea of a Broadway agent and a waitress. It was everything that I wanted and thought it was a realistic concept. Bridget Morrissey has a strong writing style for the genre and I really enjoyed the overall story.

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“The Holiday”-ish romance is something I didn’t know if I would enjoy but add in sapphic and count me in.

A billion star rating for you! I need a thousand more thank you

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If The Holiday were a sapphic romance set in the summertime and featuring the Midwest and New York City instead of England and LA, you'd have Anywhere You Go. Tatum is a small-town waitress pining for one of her regular customers and trying to avoid some major family drama. Eleanor is a Broadway publicist who loses her job in a spectacularly public fashion. The two agree to switch homes, and we follow each as they have adventures in a new environment.

This is really two romances in one. Eleanor's story involves Tatum's enby sibling, Carson, who shows up at Tatum's house and seems immediately very into Eleanor. Tatum's diner crush, June, is the reason the two go to NYC, so that June can pitch her fragrance company to investors.

My favorite character is Eleanor's grumpy New York neighbor, who turns out to be a once-famous actress who reluctantly befriends Tatum and June.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC to review. All opinions are my own.

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