Rebel on a Holiday

by Chrissy Q. Martin

One summer trip. Two teenagers. Four grandmothers. And a little bit of luck.

I don’t know what I like, and a vacation might be what I need to find my own interests. For my high school graduation, I’m gifted a senior tour of Ireland. Except, it’s the wrong kind of senior. In an unlucky mix-up, I end up on a two-week tour for senior citizens. I may be the rebel on a holiday, but I’m not the only teenager. The bag boy working on the tour is my age, but he’s grumpy.

I can’t quite figure Declan out. He seems to be pulling the wool over my eyes and lying about who he is. But I won’t let a little rain and a grouchy boy wreck my holiday. With the help of four meddling grandmothers, I’m determined to not follow anyone else’s path and find what I like. But every sheep filled path I take leads back to Declan, and he seems to be searching for the same thing as me. What do we really like?

Will the luck of the Irish help me during these two weeks or will I end up forever seeking the pot of gold and never finding it?

Travel through Ireland with Chelsey and an unlikely cast of characters. You’ll laugh, think about what you like, and swoon over a sunshine/grumpy romance. After all, it takes sun and rain to make a rainbow. Find the treasure in this YA romcom for all ages. “Rebel on a Holiday” is the fourth book in the “Running on Love & Donuts” series. It follows the first three books but can be read as a standalone.

Genres: Romance

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 22, 2023

About the author

Chrissy Q Martin is a YA author. She loves happy endings, sweet kisses, laughs, a little drama, and lots of fun. All her books are no spice teen romances, perfect for young teens and the young at heart.

Chrissy is the shy girl in the corner but if give her some coffee she'll talk to you, especially if you want to talk books.

Discover all Chrissy's books, plus free books and fun stuff at her website: www.chrissyqmartin.com

Reviews

[♡Lily Jane♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

~𝓡𝓮𝓫𝓮𝓵 𝓸𝓷 𝓪 𝓗𝓸𝓵𝓲𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀~
✅Spoiler Free!✅
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♫ Song Pick: "Opalite" by Taylor Swift.
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➪ My Thoughts: I enjoyed this, it was a great way to finish off a sweet, wholesome romance series. It could totally be read as a standalone, since the original Donut Club didn’t play a big part in it. I don’t think the grandmas' appearance was necessary and was a touch distracting (I cringed every time Iris opened her mouth). But omg, the Irish setting was gorgeous, and I had such fun imagining all the places Chelsey went! And I also thought her relationship with her mom was so sweet, I related to it lot because my mom and I are close!
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~𝓐 𝓕𝓮𝔀 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼~

🩷 Chelsey: Our protagonist. She was the best, and I love her name!

🧡Declan: Ahhh, another great male lead named Declan (shoutout to Just Friends by Haley Pham). However, I wish we’d learned more about his background, he felt a tad underdeveloped as a character because of that.

💛Chelsey’s Mom: She was so great, I love how Chrissy Q. Martin writes parents.

💚Doreen: This woman has issues. What the freak is wrong with her?

🩵The Grandmas: While they are a staple in this series, I wasn’t as huge a fan of them in this book. Like I said in my review above, Iris was way too much for me.
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~𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓝𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼~

➪ What You Won't Find: Profanity, spice, violence, or LGBTQ.

➪ What You Will Find: Some romance/flirting with a few kisses, light innuendo.
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★ Final Rating: 4/5 stars!

[Janna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just adored this book! Just the right amount of tension and attraction between the characters. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

Thanks to the author for providing this book for my honest review!

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Romantic Happily Ever After Entertaining Page-turner Realistic Easy-to-read Witty Wonderful characters Original Unpredictable Whimsical

[Jasmyne · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a cute and easy book but pretty repetitive in the beginning as are the other books after the first one. And the ending of this book felt rushed and felt a bit unfinished. I wish we got some insight to what happens after the last airport scene. This whole series is cute and I would definitely read the books again in between beefier book series as I was able to read a whole book in less than a day they are the perfect pallet cleansers in the best way possible

[Melyssa Bryanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Spoilers--

FMC Chelsey just graduated HS and goes on a surprise trip her mom planned for her to Ireland. Her mom mistakenly booked a senior citizen tour thinking it was for seniors in HS.

Declan, the bag boy, is a penniless son of a billionaire and a grump. They are like the epitome of grumpy-sunshine. They spend time together and fall in love on the trip with the help of a bunch of meddling grandmas.

[GraceReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know if it’s because I LOVEEEEE Ireland a lot but I found this book really cute. But yet again it’s a billionaire boyfriend thing (although it’s a veryy minor trope in this). I love the aesthetic of this. A cute and cozy read!💗

[Paola · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Chelsey is the sun and Declan’s the rain. There will be a pot of gold under a rainbow soon."

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OMG, this is the sweetest @chrissyqmartin 's book ever! I know I've said it before, but it's true. I honestly don't know how she does it, but she always finds a way to write super cute love srories with super delightful characters. Chelsey and Declan, the main protagonists of Rebel On A Holiday, are no exception. They are the cutest grumpy × sunshine couple ever! Their stay in Ireland is characterized by so many funny circumstances and swoony moments! I swear it's impossibile not to laugh and dream out loud while reading their story!

Thank you Chrissy for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. I swear the incomparable granny brigade made me laugh so hard!