This was a really enjoyable "friends to lovers" romance. The relationship between the main characters, Poppy and Alex was great and I really enjoyed the travel aspect of the book.

Would be a perfect summer holiday read.

Another great book from Emily Henry. I’ve read other books by this author this one was just as good as those. I really enjoyed the story and the characters were well thought out.

It would be an understatement to say that Poppy is a traveller at heart. She yearns to see the world and for the last 10 summers, she has been able to branch out and explore more and more of it. Mostly with her best friend Alex, who is not a traveller. While Poppy wants the freedom of the open road, Alex wants the white picket fence and the steady job. But somehow, their friendship works and every summer, they travel together and discover somewhere new.

Told across various time periods, all based around that summer holiday, we see Poppy and Alex’s friendship in college blossom and span different jobs, financial situations and romantic partners, all the way to the present where they have some serious soul-searching to do.

It is a total “opposites attract” type of love story, because on paper, Poppy and Alex do not work together at all. But in reality, they just… get each other, in a way no one else in their lives do. It is also an adorable take on the friends to lovers trope, as they circle each other, wary of crossing that invisible line that would potentially ruin things forever.

With the world being what it is right now, I lived vicariously through Poppy’s travelling – imagine being able to travel? Leave the country, just because? Imagine being in a bar?! Anyway, the settings, the tension, the weird tourist traps, just all of it was so good and I fell head over heels for Poppy and Alex.

Thank you netgalley for the arc for you and me on vacation by Emily Henry in return for an honest review. This was a first for me by this author and I've already got some more on my Wishlist thank you

I would rate this book 4.25 out of 5 stars.

I thoroughly enjoyed this romance! Great characters and an enjoyable romance!

Two friends, two trips. When Poppy and Alex met 12 years ago, they didn’t really like each other. 11 years ago, a friendship was formed. The book covers the rest of the friendship years and the reader delves deeper into their lives.
This year, Poppy invites Alex on another trip but will this be their final one?
The story follows their exciting adventures together to different countries, the different time periods help you understand more about their valued friendship.
I did find the story disappointing in parts as they were unable to admit how they both felt and this went on for such a long time.
A funny yet romantic story which would be the perfect beach read.

Laugh out loud and feel good! Perfect read during the gloomy winter weather! You get to escape to different countries and places and fall in love with the characters! Great book!

This was a cute friends to lovers romance which spans over 12 summers incorporating the present day with flashbacks to previous trips. A nice quick, easy read and a great summer or holiday book too. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy of the book.

Seriously one of my top reads of the year I’m obsessed with everything emily Henry write and this was no exception. I loved poppy and Alex so much and I hope emily write a novella with short stories of where all her characters are now!

I absolutely loved this book.

A beautiful friends to lovers storyline, I was totally invested in Poppy and Alex’s friendship and super jealous of all the amazing trips they took together! 😂

A cute, summer read, perfect for reading on holiday by the pool! Much preferred this to Beach Read and Emily Henry has fast become one of my go to authors!
Can’t wait to read more from her.

4.5⭐️ Yet another amazing book from Emily Henry!! She is just such a good storyteller and firmly one of my favourite writers 😊 I loved Poppy and Alex’s characters and was super invested in the outcome of their relationship and was so jealous of all the amazing trips they took 😂 A definite must read for those who haven’t picked this one up yet

Another very charming read by Emily Henry. I can always count on this author to create interesting characters with a fun plot. I loved the main characters and read this through in one sitting. A great read if you're looking for a pick me up, or a book to help you reach that Goodreads goal!

I devoured You and Me on Vacation in one sitting. Emily Henry hit the nail on the head with gorgeous friends-to-lovers chemistry, and Poppy and Alex’s connection jumped off the page. I have recommended this title to all of my friends, and will be buying it for lots of Christmas gifts.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin UK for allowing me to read and review this ARC.

Beach Read was my favourite book last year and You & Me On Vacation is already my favourite book of 2021.

I loved that it was inspired by When Harry Met Sally. The story of all their previous holidays intercut with the present day was really well done. Alex and Poppy felt so real to me and I found Poppy very relatable. I have struggled with feeling lonely too and hating where I live.

Poppy and Alex met at college, 12 years ago and at first were complete opposites but quickly became best friends. As the story begins, Poppy and Alex have fallen out on their holiday to Croatia 2 summers ago. Will they make up?, is the question.

I loved this book and I wish I could read more books about them.

Emily Henry can do no wrong. The perfect mix of sexy, funny and heart warming. Great characters and some laugh out loud moments

I ended up purchasing a finalised paperback copy and read in this format.

This was such a joy to read. I absolutely loved the strange friendship of Poppy and Alex and It was so much fun getting to know them better with the alternate chapters of their first holidays in the lead up to their big falling out and the present day tension.

Alex absolutely has my heart. Clearly such a sensitive soul that doesn't let his emotions out in order to make sure everyone else is okay - a proper big brother character.

I loved all the inside jokes between Alex and Poppy and how their friendship adapted over time, especially whenever they got in new relationships... You could see how they had an emotional relationship going on at least, even if they didn't want to admit it.

I'd actually love a short story from the pov of Alex's on-again-off-again girlfriend Sarah, because the jealousy and dislike she had towards Poppy seems plausible and would be nice to see how she viewed this tight friendship, before it was anything more than that.

By the end, I was feeling pretty sappy and content. It was a wonderful, realistic story on love.

If I was to compare with Henry's Beach Read, I think I preferred that one just a little bit more, but they're both up there for me, for the very limited amount of contemporary romance that I read. This is one I recommend for sure.

Lovely feel good book to read. It was a joy to read. Lovely characters. Great plot. The book was charming. Very well written. I’d definitely recommend this book

Somewhat mixed feelings on this one.
On the on hand, I felt as though I enjoyed myself at times, and it definitely gave me the travel bug this summer. But on the other hand, I was so bored of their antics by 60% that I contemplated giving up. There was absolutely no need for it to drag out like that - and I'm mad that a certain aspect/thing that occured in the past, was exaggerated and hinted at for soo long (basically the entire book) only for.. nothing to have really happened?? Like? It truly was not as big of a deal as it was built up to be.

In terms of positives though, I will say that the friends to lovers aspect was done extremely well and you could truly see the friendship between the main couple - outside of their romantic relationship. Despite how I harped on about being bored, there were certain moments here and there and got me, and all in all I liked it. But it's probably my least favourite book from Emily Henry so far..

Rating: 3/5
Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for providing the eARC in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

YES THIS BOOK THOUGH. Emily Henry can do no wrong. THIS BOOK. Oh but I loved it. Loved the concept, loved the writing, loved Poppy and Alex. LOVED THIS BOOK.

A perfectly lighthearted, fun and funny read with a truly loveable pair of characters. In a reading slump? This book's got you. Need something to blast through to catch up with that reading goal? This book has got you! A great read.