What Not to Do on Vacation by Rachel Magee was such a fun read. I loved it from the beginning to the end.

WHAT NOT TO DO ON VACATION by RACHEL MAGEE is a delightful read, with unforgettable characters, witty dialogue and a charming story line,
The Prestly sisters have drifted apart and Savannah has arranged for the three of them to spend some quality time together at Sunnyside in the beach cottage where they used to spend summers with their parents when they were growing up. She has her work cut out with independent Cora, who has her own ideas and tends to keep people away, and her youngest sister, Bianca, to whom she has been a mother since their mom died, and who makes an anouncement on her arrival which shocks her two older sisters. Add to that Savannah’s secret, a dating app, Jax Verona,who has a dangerous reputation, local boy Luke, and gym-qrat Zander, as well as an exhausting bucket list and fake dates, - what more do you want in an entertaining story?!
I highly recommend the book to anyone who enjoys a romcom with a deeper meaning.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a captivating read that held my attention from start to finish. The story was well-paced, and the characters felt real and engaging. I’m grateful to the publisher for providing an early copy—it was a pleasure to read!

This story was an adorable rom com! I enjoyed the characters as three sisters came together at their childhood beach house to fulfill the wish of their mother. The humor was delightful, and it had just the right amount of reflection and dealing with family drama. I could relate to each of the sisters, at different points of the story!

What Not to Do on Vacation is a cute book about sisters reconnecting at their childhood spot. We see them navigate challenges and celebrate wins while also maybe finding time for love. This was such a fun and cute book to read!

Thank you NetGalley for an arc of What Not to Do on Vacation by Rachel Magee

Loved this book and I am so excited I got early access to it! It made me laugh and was a great quick read. Definitely recommend.

What Not to Do on Vacation has made Rachel Magee a must-read author for me. I enjoyed her earlier book, but this novel was even better. It will be the perfect beach read.
Sister relationships can be blessings or tensions in one’s life. Magee gives the reader three sisters who have been close, but due to parent divorce they went different ways. Oldest sister Savannah brings her two sisters together for a reunion at the summer cabin in Florida that they rented when growing up. Middle sister Cora has hardened her heart after the family split and her mother’s death and is not excited to for the reunion. Bianca is the baby of the family and shows up to the reunion announcing her engagement to a man she only knows online. While Savannah is hiding her own secret, Cora and Biance make a deal involving Cora also trying online dating.
I enjoyed that this book dealt with familial relationships and added romance for Cora. I really enjoyed Cora’s relationship with Jax and the batter between them added a romcom element.
I received a complimentary copy of this book thanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley, but all opinions are my own.

This is a delightful story with lovable and memorable characters. It grabbed my attention from the first page when Cora stops at a CVS to buy a toothbrush because her luggage didn’t arrive with her. She dashes through a torrential downpour into the store where inside she encounters another customer who is tall and handsome and freely gives her his opinion on what toothbrush she should buy and how many.
Cora and her two other sisters are meeting in the beach town of Sunnyside, Florida, where as kids they had many happy memories of fun vacations. Their mother’s last wish was that the three sisters would return and relive the fun memories of past beach vacations in Sunnyside. Savannah, the oldest sister comes up with the plan they should all spend a month to relive their childhood summers. Neither Cora or the youngest sister, Bianca is onboard for a whole month but eventually they all agreed and find themselves in the same house their parent’s had rented years ago, all in matching PJs thanks to Savannah.
To the objection of the two younger sisters, Savannah plans many of the same activities they did as children, however she fails to tell her sisters of a secret she is keeping to herself. When Bianca announces, she is engaged to a man who is her soul mate, chosen by a dating app; a man she has never met in person, although is moving to Idaho, Cora sets out to prove a dating app can’t possibly find your soul mate. At a little manipulation by Bianca, Cora is paired up with the toothbrush expert she met in CVS.
There are many moving parts to this charming and delightful story. I found it to be heartwarming as the sisters went from activity to activity, however, also discovering much about themselves. I received a complimentary copy of this book. All comments and opinions are my own.

A quirky take on family. Following their mother's last wishes the three sisters set to recreate summer vacations at the beach but realize that nothing is the same as their memories. Secrets and lies are holding the sisters back from their best lives. I enjoyed that they were real people who's past helped to shape them and their issues in the present. I loved seeing the progression as the summer went on and each learned about themselves. There was quite a few laugh out loud sections that made for a enjoayable read.

In a world full of technology, this book asks whether AI through a comprehensive set of questions, find your true soulmate or is UT an act of serendipity. Cora wants to win a bet to find a relationship and Jax wants to prove to his family his stability to remain in one place and therefore he deserves the promotion in the family business. They never expected that love supersedes anything else that they both had deemed as far more important. You can be independent but that doesn't mean you have to be alone. What is great about this book is how vulnerable the characters become and how strong sisterhood is. I must admit to tearing up as Cora realizes how important family is and how creating her strife with her Dad was simply not worth it. He was already proud of her even when standing alone at her graduation. No moment is worth missing. Everything came together at the end such as Sienna and Luke but most importantly, they came together as a family. Despite past feuds,nothing is more important than love for those who surround us.