People We Meet on Vacation

"For another year in a row, Emily Henry provided me some much-needed escapism. Poppy and Alex are best friends who vacation together each year. The book flip-flops from their pivotal trips (Tuscany, New Orleans, Croatia …) to the present day and chronicles their history from first meeting to when they became close to when things fell apart as adults. They’re polar opposites who are never in the right time in their lives to be together, despite their intense attraction. I found myself screaming at them but also asking the same questions they ask themselves, about safety, comfort and misread romantic gestures. You might think you know how romance novels end, but this was one of those books I couldn’t put down at night, even though I really should have been asleep – I wasn’t sure if things would turn out the way they always do. The slow-burn journey to love makes it all worth it."