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Two women discover love after swapping their homes. Fleeing the messiness of their personal lives, a small-town waitress and a big-city Broadway press agent swap addresses and lives in this “sparkling” (Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author) queer contemporary romance.
Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman lead totally opposite lives. Tatum’s never left her Midwestern hometown. She resides in a quaint guest cottage on her parents’ property while working part-time as a waitress, where she spends most shifts ignoring her feelings for a beautiful regular named June. Eleanor dedicates every waking hour to her high-profile press career, sacrificing personal relationships for professional success, save for the occasional hookup to fight off her loneliness. When both women’s lives unexpectedly blow up at the exact same time, they each need an escape, and fast.
In Tatum’s hometown, Eleanor expects a quiet hideaway where she can recharge. Instead she gets wrapped up in the family drama that Tatum left town to avoid, pulled in by Tatum’s charismatic older sibling, Carson, who charms Eleanor at every turn. Tatum ends up in Eleanor’s New York high-rise apartment with June. One week together in the big city might make it impossible for Tatum to avoid not just her true feelings for June, but her real dreams for her life.
Amid a friendship with a reclusive Hollywood actress and a complicated family reunion, Tatum and Eleanor each discover much more than they bargained for away from home. Their house swap won’t last forever, but it might be just long enough for both women to surrender their defenses and finally fight for the life—and love—they deserve.
Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman lead totally opposite lives. Tatum’s never left her Midwestern hometown. She resides in a quaint guest cottage on her parents’ property while working part-time as a waitress, where she spends most shifts ignoring her feelings for a beautiful regular named June. Eleanor dedicates every waking hour to her high-profile press career, sacrificing personal relationships for professional success, save for the occasional hookup to fight off her loneliness. When both women’s lives unexpectedly blow up at the exact same time, they each need an escape, and fast.
In Tatum’s hometown, Eleanor expects a quiet hideaway where she can recharge. Instead she gets wrapped up in the family drama that Tatum left town to avoid, pulled in by Tatum’s charismatic older sibling, Carson, who charms Eleanor at every turn. Tatum ends up in Eleanor’s New York high-rise apartment with June. One week together in the big city might make it impossible for Tatum to avoid not just her true feelings for June, but her real dreams for her life.
Amid a friendship with a reclusive Hollywood actress and a complicated family reunion, Tatum and Eleanor each discover much more than they bargained for away from home. Their house swap won’t last forever, but it might be just long enough for both women to surrender their defenses and finally fight for the life—and love—they deserve.
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First published April 22, 2025
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April 13, 2025I’m practicing self care and DNFing while I still have a pulse. A queer retelling of The Holiday sounded so promising but there was absolutely no spark. Narrators were both great individually but sounded a little too similar so I was confused who was narrating what.
An ALC was provided by PRHaudio. All opinions are honest and my own.
An ALC was provided by PRHaudio. All opinions are honest and my own.
May 15, 2025
**Many thanks to Berkley and Bridget Morrissey for an ARC of this book provided via NetGalley!**
Think a sapphic retelling of The Holiday...but with a bit of sunshine, NYC, an unexpected family reunion and an unlikely relationship with a former Hollywood A-Lister thrown in...JUST for starters!
Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman: as disparate as these two names sound, their lives? Even more so. Tatum is a waitress in a small-town diner, making ends meet as best she can while trying to drown her feelings for a regular of hers, June. She feels a bit like she's failed to launch, still living at home on her parents property...but she can't help but feel grateful to end up with these regular glimpses of a woman she just can't stop thinking about. Eleanor, on the other hand, lives in the OPPOSITE of a quiet, easy small town - she is a high-profile publicist in NYC...well, she WAS a high profile publicist. Fresh off of losing her job in a very public and humiliating way, she is desperate for escape...and a MUCH needed change of pace.
The perfect solution to this quandary? Why, it's to swap houses with Tatum, of course!
As the two jump headfirst into one another's lives, Eleanor is shocked by the arrival of Tatum's non-binary sibling, Carson, who completely sweeps Eleanor off of her feet...and the two become immediately inseparable. Meanwhile, in New York City, Tatum and June have decided to make this journey together...and let's face it, New York City is THE perfect place to fall in love...and the more time she spends with June, Tatum's feelings all but consume her. It isn't all sunshine and roses, though; both of our main characters are dealing with past traumas, the fallout of their current situations, AND trying to find themselves along the way. But when the time for house swapping comes to an end, will they return to their former selves, remain closed off from the possibility of love, and take the safer - and lonelier - path? Or will their paths converge once again as both Tatum and Eleanor find discover that what they desire truly may have just been around the river bend all along?
It's funny, because I picked up this book not realizing it was at the very least INSPIRED by the Holiday, and The Holiday is one of my TOP tier Christmas movies...if not in my top 5 favorite rom-com films of ALL time. Between the brilliant and inspired direction of Nancy Meyers and the incredible acting and sizzling chemistry between the four leads (Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black, if you aren't familiar), it's pretty much as close to a perfect movie as I could hope for. 🎥
But the reason that this is a problem for me now (and perhaps was a subconscious issue for me while reading) is that while this plot might be a gentle nod to this fantastic film, having such a stunning film to compare it to only makes it that more painful to realize ALL of the elements that weren't clicking and didn't quite land for me in this book.
For starters, these two narrators, despite their different jobs and hometowns didn't read all that differently to me. Not only did this make it a bit frustrating to read, since we were bopping back and forth and some characters obviously crossed the narrative a bit, it became difficult to keep track of who was who and what was what throughout. I know I was supposed to feel invested in both of the traumas experienced by our main characters in their past, but to be honest, I never felt that emotionally connected to their backstories and they didn't leap off the page for me. I wanted to see more of a push and pull and a journey experienced by both of these MCs as they found their way, but I feel that instead we were supposed to make assumptions based on facts presented rather than SEEING the feelings displayed - telling and not showing always creates a bit of a speed bump for me.
It also felt like the 'stakes' presented for both of these characters were pretty low...all Tatum needed to do was actually START DATING June. It's not like June seemed uninterested in her...and the reason for not pursuing her from the beginning was a bit flimsy. As much as it was frustrating for Eleanor to lose her job, I felt like even this adversity in the context of the book was minimal. Her relationship with the former movie star also felt like a very obvious parallel to Kate Winslet's relationship with former Hollywood writer and legend Arthur Abbott (told you I knew the movie well! 😉) and rather than being central to the plot again felt more like a throwaway comparison added for the sake of being there. Rather than making sense and being sort of central to the plot, the house swapping in this book in general also just felt included for the sake of being 'like the Holiday' rather than being necessary...and my theory is if so much of the story feels unnecessary, that can't be a good thing.
The one highlight were some of the scenes between Carson and Eleanor...PHEW. 🥵 Color this one NSFW...and be warned some of these interactions start pretty early on in the proceedings. The insta-love is also a bit frustrating in this one...especially because while the Holiday had insta ATTRACTION the characters did a fair amount of questioning, back and forth, and waffling before moving forward...and it wasn't all alcohol fueled either. As much as I know I was supposed to root for these two pairs, I felt like one had been a couple all along before making it official and the other essentially fell in love based solely on appearances and 'vibes', without knowing much about one another at all...and that sort of setup is beyond challenging for me when it comes to buy in.
And while I absolutely respect and admire this author's intentions (and particularly her queer representation, which is top notch!) this one DID leaving me wanting to go....but sadly, it was to go anywhere ELSE but here.
💼
3 stars
Think a sapphic retelling of The Holiday...but with a bit of sunshine, NYC, an unexpected family reunion and an unlikely relationship with a former Hollywood A-Lister thrown in...JUST for starters!
Tatum Ward and Eleanor Chapman: as disparate as these two names sound, their lives? Even more so. Tatum is a waitress in a small-town diner, making ends meet as best she can while trying to drown her feelings for a regular of hers, June. She feels a bit like she's failed to launch, still living at home on her parents property...but she can't help but feel grateful to end up with these regular glimpses of a woman she just can't stop thinking about. Eleanor, on the other hand, lives in the OPPOSITE of a quiet, easy small town - she is a high-profile publicist in NYC...well, she WAS a high profile publicist. Fresh off of losing her job in a very public and humiliating way, she is desperate for escape...and a MUCH needed change of pace.
The perfect solution to this quandary? Why, it's to swap houses with Tatum, of course!
As the two jump headfirst into one another's lives, Eleanor is shocked by the arrival of Tatum's non-binary sibling, Carson, who completely sweeps Eleanor off of her feet...and the two become immediately inseparable. Meanwhile, in New York City, Tatum and June have decided to make this journey together...and let's face it, New York City is THE perfect place to fall in love...and the more time she spends with June, Tatum's feelings all but consume her. It isn't all sunshine and roses, though; both of our main characters are dealing with past traumas, the fallout of their current situations, AND trying to find themselves along the way. But when the time for house swapping comes to an end, will they return to their former selves, remain closed off from the possibility of love, and take the safer - and lonelier - path? Or will their paths converge once again as both Tatum and Eleanor find discover that what they desire truly may have just been around the river bend all along?
It's funny, because I picked up this book not realizing it was at the very least INSPIRED by the Holiday, and The Holiday is one of my TOP tier Christmas movies...if not in my top 5 favorite rom-com films of ALL time. Between the brilliant and inspired direction of Nancy Meyers and the incredible acting and sizzling chemistry between the four leads (Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black, if you aren't familiar), it's pretty much as close to a perfect movie as I could hope for. 🎥
But the reason that this is a problem for me now (and perhaps was a subconscious issue for me while reading) is that while this plot might be a gentle nod to this fantastic film, having such a stunning film to compare it to only makes it that more painful to realize ALL of the elements that weren't clicking and didn't quite land for me in this book.
For starters, these two narrators, despite their different jobs and hometowns didn't read all that differently to me. Not only did this make it a bit frustrating to read, since we were bopping back and forth and some characters obviously crossed the narrative a bit, it became difficult to keep track of who was who and what was what throughout. I know I was supposed to feel invested in both of the traumas experienced by our main characters in their past, but to be honest, I never felt that emotionally connected to their backstories and they didn't leap off the page for me. I wanted to see more of a push and pull and a journey experienced by both of these MCs as they found their way, but I feel that instead we were supposed to make assumptions based on facts presented rather than SEEING the feelings displayed - telling and not showing always creates a bit of a speed bump for me.
It also felt like the 'stakes' presented for both of these characters were pretty low...all Tatum needed to do was actually START DATING June. It's not like June seemed uninterested in her...and the reason for not pursuing her from the beginning was a bit flimsy. As much as it was frustrating for Eleanor to lose her job, I felt like even this adversity in the context of the book was minimal. Her relationship with the former movie star also felt like a very obvious parallel to Kate Winslet's relationship with former Hollywood writer and legend Arthur Abbott (told you I knew the movie well! 😉) and rather than being central to the plot again felt more like a throwaway comparison added for the sake of being there. Rather than making sense and being sort of central to the plot, the house swapping in this book in general also just felt included for the sake of being 'like the Holiday' rather than being necessary...and my theory is if so much of the story feels unnecessary, that can't be a good thing.
The one highlight were some of the scenes between Carson and Eleanor...PHEW. 🥵 Color this one NSFW...and be warned some of these interactions start pretty early on in the proceedings. The insta-love is also a bit frustrating in this one...especially because while the Holiday had insta ATTRACTION the characters did a fair amount of questioning, back and forth, and waffling before moving forward...and it wasn't all alcohol fueled either. As much as I know I was supposed to root for these two pairs, I felt like one had been a couple all along before making it official and the other essentially fell in love based solely on appearances and 'vibes', without knowing much about one another at all...and that sort of setup is beyond challenging for me when it comes to buy in.
And while I absolutely respect and admire this author's intentions (and particularly her queer representation, which is top notch!) this one DID leaving me wanting to go....but sadly, it was to go anywhere ELSE but here.
💼
3 stars
April 18, 2025
4.5 stars rounded up
Really cute queer rom-com with The Holiday vibes in terms of house-swapping, but elevated in terms of relationship progression and endings. And did I mention it's queer? Because it's super queer!
Anywhere You Go follows a small town waitress trying to escape messy family drama, and an NYC publicist who just lost her job in a very messy way. They decide to switch homes for a week since the waitress is joining a customer/friend/girl she once turned down for a date on a trip to pitch her perfume business. But of course that friendship still has sparks...and they befriend an aging and lonely bisexual actress in New York who should be back in the spotlight.
Meanwhile in the small town, the publicist ends up in a whirlwind fling with the non-binary sibling of the woman she switched places with. Which is steamy and delightful, but also forces two people who never commit to relationships to navigate actually falling in love.
What's great is the timelines in the book make this feel realistic and actually provide thoughtful ways to deal with issues that arise in the relationships. It was a good time and I definitely recommend it. I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
Really cute queer rom-com with The Holiday vibes in terms of house-swapping, but elevated in terms of relationship progression and endings. And did I mention it's queer? Because it's super queer!
Anywhere You Go follows a small town waitress trying to escape messy family drama, and an NYC publicist who just lost her job in a very messy way. They decide to switch homes for a week since the waitress is joining a customer/friend/girl she once turned down for a date on a trip to pitch her perfume business. But of course that friendship still has sparks...and they befriend an aging and lonely bisexual actress in New York who should be back in the spotlight.
Meanwhile in the small town, the publicist ends up in a whirlwind fling with the non-binary sibling of the woman she switched places with. Which is steamy and delightful, but also forces two people who never commit to relationships to navigate actually falling in love.
What's great is the timelines in the book make this feel realistic and actually provide thoughtful ways to deal with issues that arise in the relationships. It was a good time and I definitely recommend it. I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.
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September 30, 2024Well, well, well!
I just finished reading this book again, which means it’s almost on its way to you, which means it’s time for me to pop onto Goodreads and tell you a little about it!
This book is like if you took the movie The Holiday, made it super queer, and set it over a complicated summer family reunion instead. Much like my other books, this story has a lot to do with self-discovery, and as usual, there are strong elements of family (real and chosen). But at its core, Anywhere You Go is about loneliness. There are two main characters in this, and I like to think of them as different sides of the same coin. Eleanor only does casual hookups. Tatum dates women and breaks up with them before “I love yous” can be exchanged. Both Eleanor and Tatum have convinced themselves that they’re content with this. They’re positive they’d rather be alone in the end. And because this is a romance novel, they get to be completely, totally, utterly wrong about that.
I have been thinking of this book as my conversation book, because a lot of the romance in here unfolds through talking. While swapping homes, Eleanor meets Tatum’s nonbinary sibling Carson. And while Eleanor and Carson have the most physical relationship I have ever written, they also have a depth to their conversations that continuously surprises them both. Which, let me tell you—that’s my breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert!! I love when two characters go deeper than they mean to, and I really enjoy the way Eleanor and Carson unravel each other with words. When it comes Tatum, she’s traveling with a woman named June. Tatum’s had a crush on June forever, but she won’t allow herself to date June, because she knows she might have real feelings for her that she won’t be able to cut off like she’s done in the past. Basically, Tatum’s been carrying a lot of family trauma her entire life, and she’s convinced herself she’s broken. She thinks she doesn’t know how to break the cycle. So what do Tatum and June do? They talk! And talk some more! And talk again! And whattya know? Things start falling into place!
As for content warnings, there are a few things I’d like to give you a heads up about before you read. Eleanor is still dealing with the loss of both her parents in an accident that happened fourteen years before the story begins. Tatum is processing her father’s extramarital affair, which also happened in her childhood. Her parents chose to stay together after, but they’ve all recently learned that a child was born from that long-ago affair, a man who is now in his thirties. (A man who might be pretty familiar to anyone who has read A Thousand Miles!) Eleanor finds out in the opening chapter that she was accidentally the other woman in someone else’s relationship. There are on-page discussions about all of these things scattered throughout the book.
To sum it up, Anywhere You Go is an exploration of queerness, a celebration of community, an untangling of the knots of trauma that get tied around us, and more than anything, an earnestly optimistic look at love. My queer characters don’t exist in a bubble by any means, but my wish is for my queer readers to feel that in the end, my fictional worlds are soft places to land. There is no life without pain, and not all pain can be fixed by love. The beauty of the romance genre is the focus on healing, and how love can inspire hope in even the bitterest of cynics. I write for that hope, always.
This book challenged me, and quite honestly, it changed me! I offer it up to you all humbly, and I hope you find something in these pages that you need. I know I did.
I just finished reading this book again, which means it’s almost on its way to you, which means it’s time for me to pop onto Goodreads and tell you a little about it!
This book is like if you took the movie The Holiday, made it super queer, and set it over a complicated summer family reunion instead. Much like my other books, this story has a lot to do with self-discovery, and as usual, there are strong elements of family (real and chosen). But at its core, Anywhere You Go is about loneliness. There are two main characters in this, and I like to think of them as different sides of the same coin. Eleanor only does casual hookups. Tatum dates women and breaks up with them before “I love yous” can be exchanged. Both Eleanor and Tatum have convinced themselves that they’re content with this. They’re positive they’d rather be alone in the end. And because this is a romance novel, they get to be completely, totally, utterly wrong about that.
I have been thinking of this book as my conversation book, because a lot of the romance in here unfolds through talking. While swapping homes, Eleanor meets Tatum’s nonbinary sibling Carson. And while Eleanor and Carson have the most physical relationship I have ever written, they also have a depth to their conversations that continuously surprises them both. Which, let me tell you—that’s my breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert!! I love when two characters go deeper than they mean to, and I really enjoy the way Eleanor and Carson unravel each other with words. When it comes Tatum, she’s traveling with a woman named June. Tatum’s had a crush on June forever, but she won’t allow herself to date June, because she knows she might have real feelings for her that she won’t be able to cut off like she’s done in the past. Basically, Tatum’s been carrying a lot of family trauma her entire life, and she’s convinced herself she’s broken. She thinks she doesn’t know how to break the cycle. So what do Tatum and June do? They talk! And talk some more! And talk again! And whattya know? Things start falling into place!
As for content warnings, there are a few things I’d like to give you a heads up about before you read. Eleanor is still dealing with the loss of both her parents in an accident that happened fourteen years before the story begins. Tatum is processing her father’s extramarital affair, which also happened in her childhood. Her parents chose to stay together after, but they’ve all recently learned that a child was born from that long-ago affair, a man who is now in his thirties. (A man who might be pretty familiar to anyone who has read A Thousand Miles!) Eleanor finds out in the opening chapter that she was accidentally the other woman in someone else’s relationship. There are on-page discussions about all of these things scattered throughout the book.
To sum it up, Anywhere You Go is an exploration of queerness, a celebration of community, an untangling of the knots of trauma that get tied around us, and more than anything, an earnestly optimistic look at love. My queer characters don’t exist in a bubble by any means, but my wish is for my queer readers to feel that in the end, my fictional worlds are soft places to land. There is no life without pain, and not all pain can be fixed by love. The beauty of the romance genre is the focus on healing, and how love can inspire hope in even the bitterest of cynics. I write for that hope, always.
This book challenged me, and quite honestly, it changed me! I offer it up to you all humbly, and I hope you find something in these pages that you need. I know I did.
April 22, 2025
"I want you to know I love you out loud."
thank you to the publisher for the gifted arc
I laughed. I cried. I giggled and kicked my feet. It literally gave me all the feels.
When I first picked it up I wasn't quite sure how much I was going to love this. It sounded super cute and like I would have a good time but love? Well. I definitely loved it. The dual relationships was a big hit for me. I couldn't decide who's pov I wanted to read more because I enjoyed them both so much. I think if I had to pick a favorite, though, it would be Eleanor because I'm in love with Carson.
Eleanor is used to being alone and relying on herself for everything because why bother? People only leave or disappoint you in the end. Enter my love Carson. They are just what Eleanor leaves. They want her right from the beginning. They want to care for her, love her, and be there for her the way she needs and deserves 🥹.
Tatum and June were so sweet. Tatum is terrified of hurting people so she doesn't let anyone get close to her. She pines for June for a year while June just waits for Tatum to be ready for them to be together. When Tatum finally accepts that love can happen for her it's so precious.
This was definitely a romcom but there were so many feels. The characters all felt like real people, it was queer as heck, and I just loved it so so much.
thank you to the publisher for the gifted arc
I laughed. I cried. I giggled and kicked my feet. It literally gave me all the feels.
When I first picked it up I wasn't quite sure how much I was going to love this. It sounded super cute and like I would have a good time but love? Well. I definitely loved it. The dual relationships was a big hit for me. I couldn't decide who's pov I wanted to read more because I enjoyed them both so much. I think if I had to pick a favorite, though, it would be Eleanor because I'm in love with Carson.
Eleanor is used to being alone and relying on herself for everything because why bother? People only leave or disappoint you in the end. Enter my love Carson. They are just what Eleanor leaves. They want her right from the beginning. They want to care for her, love her, and be there for her the way she needs and deserves 🥹.
Tatum and June were so sweet. Tatum is terrified of hurting people so she doesn't let anyone get close to her. She pines for June for a year while June just waits for Tatum to be ready for them to be together. When Tatum finally accepts that love can happen for her it's so precious.
This was definitely a romcom but there were so many feels. The characters all felt like real people, it was queer as heck, and I just loved it so so much.
April 8, 2025
Anywhere You Go-REVIEW
🌷🗽🌤️👒🌸💗
This is a sapphic take on the movie The Holiday,which is one of my favorites btw.. so I was not surprised that I loved this so much ☺️
I loved the dual romance and while I did I have a favorite couple I still very much enjoyed seeing both of their blossoming romance and falling hard for each other 🥹 I also appreciated them voicing their internal conflict and going through the millions of reason why it won’t work but ultimately deciding to take that leap on faith to make the relationship work and be together.
The found family trope hit hard 🥹 add in the multitude of quirky friends/ family members, adorable cats and a quaint small town you will not regret picking this book up. It’s the perfect spring read and I recommend ✨
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 04/22 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒐𝒖𝒕 😉💓 thank you @berkleyromance for the gifted copy✨
🌷🗽🌤️👒🌸💗
This is a sapphic take on the movie The Holiday,which is one of my favorites btw.. so I was not surprised that I loved this so much ☺️
I loved the dual romance and while I did I have a favorite couple I still very much enjoyed seeing both of their blossoming romance and falling hard for each other 🥹 I also appreciated them voicing their internal conflict and going through the millions of reason why it won’t work but ultimately deciding to take that leap on faith to make the relationship work and be together.
The found family trope hit hard 🥹 add in the multitude of quirky friends/ family members, adorable cats and a quaint small town you will not regret picking this book up. It’s the perfect spring read and I recommend ✨
𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒔 04/22 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒐𝒖𝒕 😉💓 thank you @berkleyromance for the gifted copy✨
August 20, 2025
I think I can officially say I will eat up ANYTHING Bridget Morrissey writes. She has made it to my automatic-read list.
After the ARC of "Everything she does is Magic", I was SO excited to read this, and I wasn't let down.
This was cuteeee!
I love the whole dual love story that's going on in this book.
Elanor and Carson! EEEEEEEKKKK!
Cuties. I love them. I was actually so obsessed with their story.
Also love the non-binary representation with Carson!
I do have to say- I didn't really feel much of the connection between Tatum and June. Perhaps it is because a lot of their story was centered around their neighbor Dawn.
(who I also happen to think got.. too big of a role in the story. IM SORRY! Don't hate me!)
I just kind of wish that we got less Dawn and more relationship building.
But anyway.
Still preciously adorable. The ending is beautiful, and I am too happy.
After the ARC of "Everything she does is Magic", I was SO excited to read this, and I wasn't let down.
This was cuteeee!
I love the whole dual love story that's going on in this book.
Elanor and Carson! EEEEEEEKKKK!
Cuties. I love them. I was actually so obsessed with their story.
Also love the non-binary representation with Carson!
I do have to say- I didn't really feel much of the connection between Tatum and June. Perhaps it is because a lot of their story was centered around their neighbor Dawn.
(who I also happen to think got.. too big of a role in the story. IM SORRY! Don't hate me!)
I just kind of wish that we got less Dawn and more relationship building.
But anyway.
Still preciously adorable. The ending is beautiful, and I am too happy.
April 19, 2025
I’ve always loved a swapping lives type story whether it be books, movies, or tv shows. Wife Swap? Watched that! The Switch by Beth O’Leary? I really enjoyed that book! And The Parent Trap? I watched it over and over when I was younger. So, this book was up my alley. In it a small-town waitress and big city press agent swap homes to escape their personal lives. But things get complicated when love comes into the mix.
I really enjoyed this one. It’s a quick and charming read and you’re able to get two love stories in one book. The characters were sweet, and I enjoyed both being in the City with Tatum and the country with Eleanor. I feel like both characters got exactly what they were hoping for in the swap and watching it all play out put a smile on my face. I’m excited to see what the author comes up with next!
𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙
❥ Sapphic Romances
❥ The Found Family Trope
❥ Quirky and Charming Characters
❥ Two love stories in one book
I really enjoyed this one. It’s a quick and charming read and you’re able to get two love stories in one book. The characters were sweet, and I enjoyed both being in the City with Tatum and the country with Eleanor. I feel like both characters got exactly what they were hoping for in the swap and watching it all play out put a smile on my face. I’m excited to see what the author comes up with next!
𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙
❥ Sapphic Romances
❥ The Found Family Trope
❥ Quirky and Charming Characters
❥ Two love stories in one book
December 19, 2024
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!!
thank you to netgalley and berkley for the arc!!
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June 6, 2025Dual first person POV and there is so much Telling. “I love to make other people happy! That’s what I’m good at!” “My parents have an unhappy marriage so I don’t believe in love!” Whatever happened to character development? DNF 3%
September 10, 2025
Audiobook done! Also I’m not sure what constitutes spoilers and what’s pretty obvious from the description, so proceed with caution ig.
Let me start off by saying I absolutely adored Eleanor, to the moon and back. I resonated with her emotional arc, I appreciated her sense of humor, and I was mega heart eyes for her and Carson. Similarly, would live and die for Carson Ward. They were given so much depth despite functioning as basically a “side character” in a little over half of this whole thing.
That being said, my enjoyment of Eleanor’s chapters made me extra critical of Tatum’s, whom I wasn’t quite so enamored with. I struggled with Tatum and June’s entire romance, to be honest. The stakes were flimsy at best and their chemistry paled in comparison to the power couple they shared this story with.
I will say, I did really enjoy Tatum’s emotional arc with her parents and how that came to fruition, but it also basically vanished after it came to a head. And the other portions of her character arc couldn’t hold the same attention for me.
Honestly, I would’ve preferred this be a story completely centered on Eleanor and Carson, with dual-pov between the two of them. However! I do understand the purpose of the juxtaposition of Tatum and Eleanor’s narratives and it does make for solid parallels and a satisfying conclusion.
Def my preferred of the two I’ve read from Morrissey. The Easter egg in there was a goofy one lol. Also!! Absolutely obsessed with Mia Hutchinson Shaw, who narrates Eleanor’s parts, their work was phenomenal.
Let me start off by saying I absolutely adored Eleanor, to the moon and back. I resonated with her emotional arc, I appreciated her sense of humor, and I was mega heart eyes for her and Carson. Similarly, would live and die for Carson Ward. They were given so much depth despite functioning as basically a “side character” in a little over half of this whole thing.
That being said, my enjoyment of Eleanor’s chapters made me extra critical of Tatum’s, whom I wasn’t quite so enamored with. I struggled with Tatum and June’s entire romance, to be honest. The stakes were flimsy at best and their chemistry paled in comparison to the power couple they shared this story with.
I will say, I did really enjoy Tatum’s emotional arc with her parents and how that came to fruition, but it also basically vanished after it came to a head. And the other portions of her character arc couldn’t hold the same attention for me.
Honestly, I would’ve preferred this be a story completely centered on Eleanor and Carson, with dual-pov between the two of them. However! I do understand the purpose of the juxtaposition of Tatum and Eleanor’s narratives and it does make for solid parallels and a satisfying conclusion.
Def my preferred of the two I’ve read from Morrissey. The Easter egg in there was a goofy one lol. Also!! Absolutely obsessed with Mia Hutchinson Shaw, who narrates Eleanor’s parts, their work was phenomenal.
May 14, 2025
(rounded down to 4.25)
I debated between this being rounded up to a five or down to a four, and I switched between the two a fair bit. This is a low-angst, wholesome, and sweet interpretation of the premise of The Holiday but sapphic, so already it's winning in my book. I appreciated that the premise of the book is not just a happy ending for the two leads romance-wise, but also in terms of their life goals. Eleanor is clearly starved for connection and family, and living alone, working herself half to death to deal with the emptiness of her social life otherwise. Tatum is too scared of the (in her view) inevitable bad end to a relationship to risk having one, even when she's crushing on a frequent customer at the diner where she works. Through a series of events, they swap homes for a week and discover things about what they want for themselves romantically and for wider life goals. Toss in a cast of fun side characters with a side of heartwarming subplots and you have this book.
Basically, if you read Bridget Morissey's other book, that is exactly the sort of heartwarming feels you should expect and if that's your thing, this will be a winner for you!
I debated between this being rounded up to a five or down to a four, and I switched between the two a fair bit. This is a low-angst, wholesome, and sweet interpretation of the premise of The Holiday but sapphic, so already it's winning in my book. I appreciated that the premise of the book is not just a happy ending for the two leads romance-wise, but also in terms of their life goals. Eleanor is clearly starved for connection and family, and living alone, working herself half to death to deal with the emptiness of her social life otherwise. Tatum is too scared of the (in her view) inevitable bad end to a relationship to risk having one, even when she's crushing on a frequent customer at the diner where she works. Through a series of events, they swap homes for a week and discover things about what they want for themselves romantically and for wider life goals. Toss in a cast of fun side characters with a side of heartwarming subplots and you have this book.
Basically, if you read Bridget Morissey's other book, that is exactly the sort of heartwarming feels you should expect and if that's your thing, this will be a winner for you!
April 22, 2025
This was such a sweet, romantic delight. I was sold immediately when I saw the cover and found out it was being marketed as The Holiday movie—but make it sapphic and queer. I instantly submitted a request to read it via NetGalley and was thrilled when I got approved.
We get to follow both Tatum and Eleanor’s love stories in a dual POV format. Both characters have deep family trauma that’s left them closed off to love. There are so many aspects of this story that really shine. I absolutely loved Dawn and the Ward family, and I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the small-town and big-city romances unfolding side by side.
I really enjoyed the story overall, but there were a few moments where the pacing felt a little off. Some parts dragged a bit, and then a few of the conflicts wrapped up almost too quickly. It didn’t take away from how much I liked the characters and the vibe, but it did throw me off a little.
I was leaning toward a 3.5 star rating, but I really loved the ending—especially the conclusion to Eleanor’s arc, so I bumped it up to 4 stars.
I think you will enjoy this book if you love the following tropes:
🌸The Holiday Movie vibes
🌿Sapphic/Queer Romances
🌸Small Town/Big City
🌿Found Family
🌸Two Romances in One
Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
We get to follow both Tatum and Eleanor’s love stories in a dual POV format. Both characters have deep family trauma that’s left them closed off to love. There are so many aspects of this story that really shine. I absolutely loved Dawn and the Ward family, and I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the small-town and big-city romances unfolding side by side.
I really enjoyed the story overall, but there were a few moments where the pacing felt a little off. Some parts dragged a bit, and then a few of the conflicts wrapped up almost too quickly. It didn’t take away from how much I liked the characters and the vibe, but it did throw me off a little.
I was leaning toward a 3.5 star rating, but I really loved the ending—especially the conclusion to Eleanor’s arc, so I bumped it up to 4 stars.
I think you will enjoy this book if you love the following tropes:
🌸The Holiday Movie vibes
🌿Sapphic/Queer Romances
🌸Small Town/Big City
🌿Found Family
🌸Two Romances in One
Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.
May 7, 2025
3.5 stars.
"Anywhere You Go" by Bridget Morrissey is basically a queer, summertime version of "The Holiday," which is an intriguing premise to me because I love that movie. It's full of fun banter, interesting characters, and tons of vacation shenanigans. The writing here is very fun, very witty, which I jived with wholly. There are a lot of characters in this story, though, so this is not a book you can simply absorb while doing other things (via audio, I mean, and I say this as a seasoned audiobook listener). I did have to back the story up several times because I kept confusing the characters. I feel like I cared a lot more about Eleanor and Carson than I did Tatum and June. In fact, I wish we had gotten an entire book about Eleanor and Carson! That part was my favorite. I adored them. Maybe Tatum and June's story was a little too underdeveloped/insta-love/lust-y for me? Add on tops of this that each and every situation in this story is complicated to the max, so the minutiae may lose some readers. Eleanor was fired from her job and needs to figure out what to do next. Tatum has a bunch of stuff going on with her family, and that dynamic complicates things, too. There's the entire subplot about Eleanor's neighbor, a former Hollywood starlet who has been away from the industry for quite some time. It's got a ton going on, and while I was entertained most of the time, some parts felt a little flat to me. Still, I am going to go back and read Morrissey's last book because of how much I enjoyed her prose and humor here.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bridget Morrissey, and Berkley Publishing Group for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
"Anywhere You Go" by Bridget Morrissey is basically a queer, summertime version of "The Holiday," which is an intriguing premise to me because I love that movie. It's full of fun banter, interesting characters, and tons of vacation shenanigans. The writing here is very fun, very witty, which I jived with wholly. There are a lot of characters in this story, though, so this is not a book you can simply absorb while doing other things (via audio, I mean, and I say this as a seasoned audiobook listener). I did have to back the story up several times because I kept confusing the characters. I feel like I cared a lot more about Eleanor and Carson than I did Tatum and June. In fact, I wish we had gotten an entire book about Eleanor and Carson! That part was my favorite. I adored them. Maybe Tatum and June's story was a little too underdeveloped/insta-love/lust-y for me? Add on tops of this that each and every situation in this story is complicated to the max, so the minutiae may lose some readers. Eleanor was fired from her job and needs to figure out what to do next. Tatum has a bunch of stuff going on with her family, and that dynamic complicates things, too. There's the entire subplot about Eleanor's neighbor, a former Hollywood starlet who has been away from the industry for quite some time. It's got a ton going on, and while I was entertained most of the time, some parts felt a little flat to me. Still, I am going to go back and read Morrissey's last book because of how much I enjoyed her prose and humor here.
Thank you to NetGalley, Bridget Morrissey, and Berkley Publishing Group for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
March 25, 2025
Bridget is quickly becoming and auto-read author and I didn't even read the synopsis before grabbing this one.
I really liked Tatum and Eleanor. They're both struggling in different ways and it was a delight to be in both of their heads. There are a good amount of characters, but the story stays firmly on the two MCs and their love interests.
Plot wise, there are a good amount of moving pieces and threads to follow, yet its cohesive. The connection of Eleanor being surrounded with Tatum's family after the switch made things a lot of fun and on Tatum's side, we have Dawn who damn near stole every scene she was in.
Overall, it was so easy to root for these characters and get invested. I can't wait to read whatever comes next from Bridget.
**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**
I really liked Tatum and Eleanor. They're both struggling in different ways and it was a delight to be in both of their heads. There are a good amount of characters, but the story stays firmly on the two MCs and their love interests.
Plot wise, there are a good amount of moving pieces and threads to follow, yet its cohesive. The connection of Eleanor being surrounded with Tatum's family after the switch made things a lot of fun and on Tatum's side, we have Dawn who damn near stole every scene she was in.
Overall, it was so easy to root for these characters and get invested. I can't wait to read whatever comes next from Bridget.
**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**
April 26, 2025
this was super cute and super fun!!!! love love love the holiday aspect in this!!!! such a sweet book <3
thank you thank you berkley and prhaudio for the free copies!!!!
thank you thank you berkley and prhaudio for the free copies!!!!
January 17, 2025
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.
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!
Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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.
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!
Thank you to the publisher for providing an advance copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
March 5, 2025
i really enjoyed the concept and idea of this but the execution fell a little flat for me. that’s not to say that i didn’t enjoy the time i spent reading this one, because i did! i just found myself way more interested tatum & junes story than i did eleanor and carson. tatum and june had everything i love in a romance, the yearning and the slow burn that came to fruition perfectly whereas eleanor and carson were immediately hooking up and that’s just not something i ever enjoy in my romances. i did like the writing and felt that this book had a lot of really good quotes and i definitely see myself trying out more by this author.
June 19, 2025
This was such a cozy, warm hug of a read!! I had such a good time reading this, I’m so glad I decided to pick it up.
This book is essentially a retelling of The Holiday, but make it queer. What’s better than that?!
This book follows two couples (Eleanor/Carson & Tatum/June.) Each couple was so sweet and I loved getting to follow along with both of these love stories! It was so interesting seeing these two relationships grow. They were both so unique and had their own dynamics. That being said, I loved the overlap and how the two couples connect. It made for some good found family that was developed throughout the story. There were lots of great side characters. I also loved that we got both the small town setting and a New York City setting.
I highly recommend this to fans of The Holiday, and people who enjoy a cozy romance!
🏙️🌲💐🎭🏓
This book is essentially a retelling of The Holiday, but make it queer. What’s better than that?!
This book follows two couples (Eleanor/Carson & Tatum/June.) Each couple was so sweet and I loved getting to follow along with both of these love stories! It was so interesting seeing these two relationships grow. They were both so unique and had their own dynamics. That being said, I loved the overlap and how the two couples connect. It made for some good found family that was developed throughout the story. There were lots of great side characters. I also loved that we got both the small town setting and a New York City setting.
I highly recommend this to fans of The Holiday, and people who enjoy a cozy romance!
🏙️🌲💐🎭🏓
July 21, 2025
Si eres fan de las rom-coms clásicas, te va a sonar familiar: dos mujeres que no se conocen intercambian casas por unas vacaciones. Y sí, suena muchísimo a la peli El descanso (The Holiday).
Una vive en la ciudad, la otra en un pueblo más tranquilo, y cada una termina encontrando conexiones profundas en el entorno de la otra —una con una amiga del lugar, la otra con el hermano que aparece borracho en plena madrugada. 👀
✨ La historia trae un enfoque inclusivo, con representación LGBTQ+, lo cual siempre es valioso cuando está bien integrado, pero aquí viene mi conflicto personal con el libro: la inclusión se sintió forzada.
No porque haya representación (amo que la haya), sino porque el desarrollo emocional y narrativo no estuvo a la altura. En ningún momento conecté con los personajes, ni con sus vínculos, ni con sus historias. Y eso para mí es básico.
😕 Al principio sí me atrapó un poco la dinámica de la chica de ciudad y el hermano —la típica tensión ligera y divertida— pero en cuanto empezó a meterse más contexto “de mensaje” y a girar hacia un tono más de aceptación/autoexploración sin mucho peso narrativo, me desconecté por completo.
Se sentía más como una agenda que como una historia fluida, y en lo personal, eso me sacó totalmente de la experiencia.
Solo lo leí para completar el reto de Goodreads y perdí mi tiempo
Una vive en la ciudad, la otra en un pueblo más tranquilo, y cada una termina encontrando conexiones profundas en el entorno de la otra —una con una amiga del lugar, la otra con el hermano que aparece borracho en plena madrugada. 👀
✨ La historia trae un enfoque inclusivo, con representación LGBTQ+, lo cual siempre es valioso cuando está bien integrado, pero aquí viene mi conflicto personal con el libro: la inclusión se sintió forzada.
No porque haya representación (amo que la haya), sino porque el desarrollo emocional y narrativo no estuvo a la altura. En ningún momento conecté con los personajes, ni con sus vínculos, ni con sus historias. Y eso para mí es básico.
😕 Al principio sí me atrapó un poco la dinámica de la chica de ciudad y el hermano —la típica tensión ligera y divertida— pero en cuanto empezó a meterse más contexto “de mensaje” y a girar hacia un tono más de aceptación/autoexploración sin mucho peso narrativo, me desconecté por completo.
Se sentía más como una agenda que como una historia fluida, y en lo personal, eso me sacó totalmente de la experiencia.
Solo lo leí para completar el reto de Goodreads y perdí mi tiempo
August 6, 2025
This book is just lovely. Romantic as hell. Swoony in so many places. Lovely.
I think it is a skill to keep a reader invested in more than one romance, and Morrissey does that brilliantly hear. I also loved the author's queer representation with characters that are nonbinary, bisexual, and gay. Really, this is a lovely romance. Please read if Sapphic is your interest.
I think it is a skill to keep a reader invested in more than one romance, and Morrissey does that brilliantly hear. I also loved the author's queer representation with characters that are nonbinary, bisexual, and gay. Really, this is a lovely romance. Please read if Sapphic is your interest.
April 13, 2025
I was so looking forward to this The Holiday inspired queer rom-com - unfortunately it fell flat for me. I felt as if the set up felt contrived and while there usually needs to be some suspension of disbelief with a true rom-com, knowing the situations throwing people together may not be realistic, there’s a thin line between believing in it and seeing it as contrived and this one falls on the latter. The extra complicated nature of Tatum’s situation with her family, her long crush on June, and the side writing gig she does for free - it was just too many layers necessary to start the story. Then with Eleanor, I was in for her conceit, fired from her job and needed a break but then meeting her love interest felt so insta-lusty and lovey in such a quick way it surprised me (negative). Then as we swapped POVs i had a hard time connecting with either Tatum or Eleanor and eventually just didn’t care very much what happened to them. There were some heartfelt moments about family and love but it was overshadowed to me by the complex situations that I just couldn’t invest myself in the story. I do love the queer representation and feel some will enjoy this for its frivolous fun but it wasn’t for me.
The narrator’s voices were fine but they felt too similar to distinguish between Eleanor and Tatum at points and there were moments I was confused as to who was speaking to whom.
Thank you PRH audio for the ALC!!
2.5 rounded up to 3
The narrator’s voices were fine but they felt too similar to distinguish between Eleanor and Tatum at points and there were moments I was confused as to who was speaking to whom.
Thank you PRH audio for the ALC!!
2.5 rounded up to 3
May 17, 2025
3.5!!! ⭐️
Read this for book club and it was so cutie!! I love the family dynamics, the different storylines crossing paths, the love stories, so cute!!! Perfect book for our June book club discussion 🌈❣️🏳️🌈
Read this for book club and it was so cutie!! I love the family dynamics, the different storylines crossing paths, the love stories, so cute!!! Perfect book for our June book club discussion 🌈❣️🏳️🌈
April 18, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I loved her first book, “That Summer Feeling” so I am so disappointed I didn’t like this one. I just did not connect to any of the characters so I didn’t care what was happening to them.
The writing in this book is done very well! That was not the issue. This was purely just a me issue.
The humor was good, there were plenty of times I chucked out loud. Otherwise I was just super bored most of this book sadly.
Dawn was the best character! I loved her. She stole the show throughout.
Tatum and June’s parts were my favorite if I had to choose. I liked Carson, but I didn’t really care about Eleanor. I wasn’t really a fan of their relationship, because they got together way too quickly. I mean ‘first time ever meeting’, quickly. Yes there can be lust or infatuation at first sight, but the author wanted us to believe they cared about each other within the first couple of minutes of them meeting. It was just very unrealistic and I don’t care for that at all in romantic relationships.
I think this was too focused on romance where “That Summer Feeling” was more about self discovery, and I enjoyed that aspect. The relationship was at the back burner in that novel. It helped I liked Garland way more than I liked Tatum or Eleanor. If I don’t care about the characters, I won’t enjoy a novel.
There was some spice, but most of it was fade to black or pretty vague.
I almost wish this was more about them learning about their half brother and getting to know him and his wife better, at least from Tatum’s side of things. I liked the two of them as characters. And then have the romance be more of a background to the main plot.
I would be willing to give this author another chance since I did love “That Summer Feeling” so much, but I would have to suggest reading that one before reading this one. Unless you are a sucker for purely romantic novels.
Maybe because I’ve never seen “The Holiday,” which this is based off of that, I didn’t appreciate this book enough, but this was just not for me.
I loved her first book, “That Summer Feeling” so I am so disappointed I didn’t like this one. I just did not connect to any of the characters so I didn’t care what was happening to them.
The writing in this book is done very well! That was not the issue. This was purely just a me issue.
The humor was good, there were plenty of times I chucked out loud. Otherwise I was just super bored most of this book sadly.
Dawn was the best character! I loved her. She stole the show throughout.
Tatum and June’s parts were my favorite if I had to choose. I liked Carson, but I didn’t really care about Eleanor. I wasn’t really a fan of their relationship, because they got together way too quickly. I mean ‘first time ever meeting’, quickly. Yes there can be lust or infatuation at first sight, but the author wanted us to believe they cared about each other within the first couple of minutes of them meeting. It was just very unrealistic and I don’t care for that at all in romantic relationships.
I think this was too focused on romance where “That Summer Feeling” was more about self discovery, and I enjoyed that aspect. The relationship was at the back burner in that novel. It helped I liked Garland way more than I liked Tatum or Eleanor. If I don’t care about the characters, I won’t enjoy a novel.
There was some spice, but most of it was fade to black or pretty vague.
I almost wish this was more about them learning about their half brother and getting to know him and his wife better, at least from Tatum’s side of things. I liked the two of them as characters. And then have the romance be more of a background to the main plot.
I would be willing to give this author another chance since I did love “That Summer Feeling” so much, but I would have to suggest reading that one before reading this one. Unless you are a sucker for purely romantic novels.
Maybe because I’ve never seen “The Holiday,” which this is based off of that, I didn’t appreciate this book enough, but this was just not for me.
June 27, 2025
As always, if you are the author, this review is not for you, please move along.
Content warnings: alcohol, references to past parental death, references to past parental cheating.
Rep: Tatum (MC) is cis, white, and lesbian. Eleanor (MC) is cis, white, and bi or pansexual? No label was used for her, but she 'dates all genders'.
Side queer characters.
This was a fun take on the 'house swap' trope. I wasn't sure what to expect, I went into this one just knowing it was sapphic and that is it.
I had a good time reading it, and was blessed with one of my fave narrators - Jeremy Parker Carlisle/Quinn Riley who narrates Tatum.
The characters were great, fun to read, and I wanted to know all about their lives and struggles.
A solid 4 from me.
Content warnings: alcohol, references to past parental death, references to past parental cheating.
Rep: Tatum (MC) is cis, white, and lesbian. Eleanor (MC) is cis, white, and bi or pansexual? No label was used for her, but she 'dates all genders'.
Side queer characters.
This was a fun take on the 'house swap' trope. I wasn't sure what to expect, I went into this one just knowing it was sapphic and that is it.
I had a good time reading it, and was blessed with one of my fave narrators - Jeremy Parker Carlisle/Quinn Riley who narrates Tatum.
The characters were great, fun to read, and I wanted to know all about their lives and struggles.
A solid 4 from me.
June 17, 2025
I'm so disappointed. This was nothing I imagined this book would be and not only that, it was just not good in general. The dual romances sounds like a cool idea, but it absolutely did not work. Neither of the romances was developed enough, the characters were all flat, nothing happened while everything was also very rushed and I wasn't convinced by a single problem nor a resolution.
I feel like the author wanted to do so many things and pack so many different topic in this one 320 pages long book and while exploring everything, we as readers got absolutely nothing out of it. Such a wasted potential. I went into this book wanting only one thing, and that the springy/summery small town vibe with maybe a farm or something, but that is the one thing the author didn't even try to include, despite that is what the cover so falsely advertises.
I am sad and I am frustrated and I am annoyed that I even bothered to finish this book when I didn't like a single thing about it. There are so many better sapphic romances out there, you can skip this one, trust me.
I feel like the author wanted to do so many things and pack so many different topic in this one 320 pages long book and while exploring everything, we as readers got absolutely nothing out of it. Such a wasted potential. I went into this book wanting only one thing, and that the springy/summery small town vibe with maybe a farm or something, but that is the one thing the author didn't even try to include, despite that is what the cover so falsely advertises.
I am sad and I am frustrated and I am annoyed that I even bothered to finish this book when I didn't like a single thing about it. There are so many better sapphic romances out there, you can skip this one, trust me.
June 7, 2025
sorry sorry I’m in a weird mood, if this entire book was about Eleanor and Carson it would be 4 stars but Tatum is slightly irritating and also the audiobook narrator reminds me of the “hewwo pwincess” guy and I can’t unhear it
April 21, 2025
Overall, I would recommend this book to others.
Here is why:
-If you enjoy the movie "The Holiday", you'll enjoy this
-Wonderful representation in the book
-The cover is gorgeous, genuinely a work of art, for that alone, I would want it on my shelf, don't judge me
-The actual feel of the paperback from this publisher is luxurious, so if you can purchase a paperback or hardcover, I highly recommend (I am someone who very much pays attention to the feel and look of books on my shelf)
-I found myself laughing in the first 50 pages which is always a win for me
-The dialogue and cultural references were modern and real, allowing for the dialogue and action to come to life
-I loved that one of the characters is a perfume maker, this was unique and very cool to me
Thanks for the free book BerkleyPub!
This is my honest opinion I am leaving voluntarily.
Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group, and Bridget Morrissey. I received a free ARC through Berkley’s Influencer Hub for Underrepresented Voices. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this review is being left voluntarily.
Romance lovers, I recommend this one!!
Here is why:
-If you enjoy the movie "The Holiday", you'll enjoy this
-Wonderful representation in the book
-The cover is gorgeous, genuinely a work of art, for that alone, I would want it on my shelf, don't judge me
-The actual feel of the paperback from this publisher is luxurious, so if you can purchase a paperback or hardcover, I highly recommend (I am someone who very much pays attention to the feel and look of books on my shelf)
-I found myself laughing in the first 50 pages which is always a win for me
-The dialogue and cultural references were modern and real, allowing for the dialogue and action to come to life
-I loved that one of the characters is a perfume maker, this was unique and very cool to me
Thanks for the free book BerkleyPub!
This is my honest opinion I am leaving voluntarily.
Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group, and Bridget Morrissey. I received a free ARC through Berkley’s Influencer Hub for Underrepresented Voices. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this review is being left voluntarily.
Romance lovers, I recommend this one!!
April 24, 2025
“You feel like the rest of me.”
Thank you to Berkley Romance for the free copy; all thoughts are my own.
Anywhere You Go is told in alternating POV as we follow small-town waitress Tatum Ward and recently fired NYC Broadway press agent Eleanor Chapman. Tatum escapes to NYC with her long time crush June to avoid family drama, swapping homes with Eleanor who needs a change of scenery after being terminated for exposing her trash bag of an ex-hook up.
I found everything in this story so charming including small town Trove Hills, interactions with Dawn (Eleanor’s neighbor, an elderly reclusive Hollywood actress) and Carson. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite character (but no it’s not because it was always going to be Carson) with June coming in a strong 2nd. But truly, I understood and felt for all the characters; their baggage and struggles all made sense. I don’t know how she did it, but in 325 pages, Morrissey had 4 love interests with depth. Color me impressed.
While the bulk of the story happens over the course of a week, I think it really worked. The characters found themselves in situations that poked at their tender spots; Eleanor is an orphan and being around the Ward family reunion stings. Conversely, risk averse Tatum had to confront her fears head on seeing June take risks in her business and personally. This led to lots of vulnerable moments between characters that strengthened their emotional connection.
Anywhere You Go is the perfect summer romance for fans of The Holiday; a Queer, non-festive spin on the classic (it’s my review, I can say what I want) with a voice of all of its own.
TLDR: I am CHARMED. So cute, ate it up!
This one released on Tuesday, the same day as the new Em Hen, so let’s show her some love!
What to expect
•A charming Queer rom com insured by The Holiday
•2 love stories for the price of 1! (in this economy)
•Family drama, nuanced characters
•Cameos from previous couples (Love Scene and A Thousand Miles)
Eleanor Chapman & Carson Ward
•Press Agent X Artist
•Grumpy/sunshine
•One night stand
Tatum Ward & June Lightbell
•Small-town waitress X Entrepreneur perfumer
•Friends to lovers
•Mutual long-term pining
Thank you to Berkley Romance for the free copy; all thoughts are my own.
Anywhere You Go is told in alternating POV as we follow small-town waitress Tatum Ward and recently fired NYC Broadway press agent Eleanor Chapman. Tatum escapes to NYC with her long time crush June to avoid family drama, swapping homes with Eleanor who needs a change of scenery after being terminated for exposing her trash bag of an ex-hook up.
I found everything in this story so charming including small town Trove Hills, interactions with Dawn (Eleanor’s neighbor, an elderly reclusive Hollywood actress) and Carson. It’s hard for me to pick a favorite character (but no it’s not because it was always going to be Carson) with June coming in a strong 2nd. But truly, I understood and felt for all the characters; their baggage and struggles all made sense. I don’t know how she did it, but in 325 pages, Morrissey had 4 love interests with depth. Color me impressed.
While the bulk of the story happens over the course of a week, I think it really worked. The characters found themselves in situations that poked at their tender spots; Eleanor is an orphan and being around the Ward family reunion stings. Conversely, risk averse Tatum had to confront her fears head on seeing June take risks in her business and personally. This led to lots of vulnerable moments between characters that strengthened their emotional connection.
Anywhere You Go is the perfect summer romance for fans of The Holiday; a Queer, non-festive spin on the classic (it’s my review, I can say what I want) with a voice of all of its own.
TLDR: I am CHARMED. So cute, ate it up!
This one released on Tuesday, the same day as the new Em Hen, so let’s show her some love!
What to expect
•A charming Queer rom com insured by The Holiday
•2 love stories for the price of 1! (in this economy)
•Family drama, nuanced characters
•Cameos from previous couples (Love Scene and A Thousand Miles)
Eleanor Chapman & Carson Ward
•Press Agent X Artist
•Grumpy/sunshine
•One night stand
Tatum Ward & June Lightbell
•Small-town waitress X Entrepreneur perfumer
•Friends to lovers
•Mutual long-term pining
September 7, 2025
(2.25)
hated this in the sense that i really never gave a shit about any of the characters because they all felt like shells of people and never got enough development in because there were too many of them to fit good character work in within the bounds of ~330 pages.
even so, this was somehow too long! probably because when you spend 150 pages not caring about something the end can't come soon enough.
things i took personally:
- pickeball. if eleanor plays tennis she should hate it more
- facetime sex. hang up and call her on the phone like a real person
- why did the siblings not chase eleanor to the airport. we could've done one of those "take my spot on the plane and go get the girl" things that is totally illogical but still better than what we got
- the time jumps. all for relationships that were initally 5 days long! goodbye.
anyway writing this made me like the book even less who could've seen that coming
hated this in the sense that i really never gave a shit about any of the characters because they all felt like shells of people and never got enough development in because there were too many of them to fit good character work in within the bounds of ~330 pages.
even so, this was somehow too long! probably because when you spend 150 pages not caring about something the end can't come soon enough.
things i took personally:
- pickeball. if eleanor plays tennis she should hate it more
- facetime sex. hang up and call her on the phone like a real person
- why did the siblings not chase eleanor to the airport. we could've done one of those "take my spot on the plane and go get the girl" things that is totally illogical but still better than what we got
- the time jumps. all for relationships that were initally 5 days long! goodbye.
anyway writing this made me like the book even less who could've seen that coming
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