**Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an e-arc of The Best Weekend That Never Happened**

After her parents’ bitter divorce, family vacations to the Big Island in Hawaii ceased. But across the miles, eighteen-year-old Tegan Rossi remains connected to local Kai Kapule, her best friend from childhood. Now, Tegan finds herself alone and confused about how she got to the Big Island. With no wallet, no cell phone, purse, or plane ticket, Tegan struggles to piece together what happened. She must have come to surprise-visit Kai. Right? As the teens grow even closer, Tegan pushes aside her worries and gets swept away in the vacation of her dreams.  

I felt like from the first page of the book I had figured out the story line. And while that was the case I found that I really still enjoyed reading the book. There's something very intriguing about a story plot that follows that "limbo" of time in between being alive and dead. (ahem I'm looking at you The Midnight Library) And I'm finding that I REALLY enjoy these types of books as there's a million ways to interpret what is waiting for us when we die. The touch of mystery, with a sprinkle of romance and the tropical setting really kept my interest and kept me hooked with the book.

I enjoyed this book.  The author is great.  This book was an easy read.  I will seek out more stories by this author.

This book was such a rollercoaster, in the best way. I was anticipating more of a mystery but I feel like it was heavier on the romance side. Surprisingly, I didn't hate it.

This was an ok read. It reminded me a lot of a movie that came out a few years ago. A little bit much for me, but definitely better for someone younger. 
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

I received an electronic Advanced Reader's Copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. 
This book was a very easy read, with a very intriguing plot.  I don't want to say too much here, because I don't want to ruin the plot by exposing it.  I had never heard of this particular saying or superstition, but I think it's a really lovely one.  The book is written well with a nice flow and the characters are believable and likeable.  Trust me, this is a great beach read, or escapist read,  Pick it up!

3.5/5 stars

While the second half of this book was very interesting and enjoyable, I struggled to get into the first half of it (I believe it was right around the 45/50% mark that I started to enjoy the book).

I loved the incredible description of Hawaii and the entire setting--from food, to locations, to just the pleasant vibes given.

There's a lot more to The Best Week That Never Happened and Dallas has a stellar command of dialogue and building strong relationships. The twist, while predictable, was still enjoyable. We also loved having Dallas on our podcast!

We had author Dallas Woodburn on our podcast to discuss this title. The episode goes up May 7th, 2020

oh hell yes. i loved this book so hard and fast. i want to read more from this author and i want everything that ever happens in this worl from now until forever. thank you amen.

Dallas Woodburn does many amazing things throughout The Best Week That Never Happened. For one, she creates such wonderful settings that you cannot help but want to be in Hawaii with Tegan and Kai. Whether it is the food they're eating, the beaches they're at, or the halo halo they're devouring; every scene in this book makes you wish you were on a Hawaiian beach...even if you've never been to Hawaii.
Speaking of Kai & Tegan, let's talk about them. Kai is so truly lovely and charming that he rewrites the standard for what a romantic interest should and could be in young adult literature. He is so lovely that he makes you jealous of Tegan for missing the fact that he is so damn lovely. Tegan on the other hand feels genuine and nervous without ever being annoying or tripe. She is the type of character you want to root for and succeed and maybe even befriend if given the opportunity.
Dallas Woodburn's novel The Best Week That Never Happened is exactly the book you need right now during these trying times. Not only is it fun and suspenseful, but it allows you to escape away to paradise with every turned page.

Month9Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Best Week That Never Happened. I voluntarily chose to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

A friendship was born from a family vacation. Will the bond that Kai and Tegan formed long distance provide a connection at a most crucial time?

The Best Week That Never Happened tries to show how personal bonds can provide a connection in the most unlikely of ways, but the book was largely unsuccessful for me. The story travels back and forth in time, providing a loss of continuity that prevents a bond between reader and the characters. I never felt any connection to either of the main characters, though their personal stories should have evoked an emotional response. I wanted to like this book, but I felt cheated by the overall resolution of the premise. There is not enough of a story for a full book, so the author employs what I feel is a trick to push the plot forward. This YA novel is not overly memorable and is not one that I would recommend to other readers.

Extremely poignant story that takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Make sure the tissues are nearby as you meet Tegan and Kai and go on their life adventure with them. This story really had me thinking about different life events of my own and if I would change anything. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reading copy of this book via NetGalley.

One day, Tegan wakes in Hawaii with a new tattoo and no recollection of how she got it or why she was there. She assumes to visit a childhood acquaintance, Kai, with whom she recently had a falling-out. She finds her way to him, and strange things begin to happen. 

When lost suitcases show up mysteriously, and social media feeds show posts only Tegan can see, my thoughts were that it would be some weird sci/fi, time-travel paranormal mystery. I wasn't too excited at the prospect, but kept reading anyway, determined to give it a shot.

By 1/4 of the way through the book, you have a good idea of what's really happening, and your heart is filled with sorrow and hope and, eventually, resignation. Things weren't what they seemed, and time, for Tegan is running short. She has just one week to live the Best Week of her life.

What transpires through the rest of the book is a beautiful story of dreams and love and firsts and lasts. You'll find yourself rooting for a previously unlikeable character, as she grows and learns to live without fear or constraint.

With a few minor twists and turns, this book won't leave you on the edge of your seat, but will open your heart to the possibility of love and hope and just a slight touch of magic in this world.

honestly i don't have a lot to say about this book. i solved the 'mystery' we were promised on page 2, which was disappointing, because the premise was captivating and could have been something magical. if i had to summarize it in one way, it would be 2010 young adult- the 'i'm not like other girls, i have no friends (except apparently i do), i'm ~interesting~' protagonist who borders on mary sue. the flashbacks were annoying and sloppy. the romance was very instalove, which is a personal dislike of mine. ultimately, i think i might just have not been the intended audience.

*Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy of this book for review, all opinions are my own *
This book surprised me because I ended up liking it much more than I thought it would.
For me this book was divided into three parts, the first one I liked a lot, a 5-star book that left me intrigued to know what happened to Tegan then the second part where we have confirmation of what happened to her, as I already did I imagined what it was I was a little disappointed but it continued to be a 4-star book, as soon as the third part started we were able to see what would happen in the end and I didn't like it, from there on I lost the desire to read the book, for me I didn't make sense to read the book anymore because of what the end was going to be, the end of the book arrived the thing that the book was telling us was going to happen, happen and for me the book kind of lost all the purpose being just a 3-star book, good and solid but nothing spectacular as it could be if the ending had been different.

I was excited to start this book. Even halfway through, I loved it. 
But because this is a chronicle of her "best week", the plot got stake fast.

Some interesting characters and concepts in this book, but could have been better.

I loved this! I didn't realize it was YA as I thought it was a beautifully written story. I love the idea of the the best week ever and think of how that looks different for all of us.
The characters were well written, making the reader invested in their self discovery and adventure together. I don't want to give away the ending but I loved it as it could have ended another way.

Mm big nope with this one guys. Did not like it at all. It was slow, cliched, and just overall meh. The characters were also very boring unfortunately and while the story had potential it just wasn’t there for me.

The Best Week That Never Happened Review

First I would like to thank NetGalley and also to the author  Dallas Woodburn as well as the publishers for allowing me to read this book first before release.
Due to be released 21st April 2020. I saw this advertised through my book group on the social media platform Facebook. 

On NetGalley it was advertised as a Romance, Teen/YA fiction book. Romance and YA is my main book genre I go for as it opens your mind like no other genre I’ve read. I love getting involved in different ERAs, worlds and lives. Seeing how different relationships grow and sizzle out it’s the main reason I love reading. I love to get invested into a book and I was not disappointed with this one! I am so so glad I read this story it was amazing and such a well written story!

The cover shows a woman’s face with stars reflecting  around her and some leaves down the side. With interesting choice of font on the cover for the title. Usually it’s the covers that peak my interest but sadly this didn’t but as it was one of the most requested I decided to give it a go to see if the story could be better than the cover. (Yes I am one of the people who actually judge the cover of a book).

Which I am glad I read the book was I overly satisfied with it.. not really I continued to read it did get better but wasn’t the type of story I would love to re-read. I would say 3.5/5 if I could but I’ll give it a 4 for the amount of research that went into the book from the Hawaiian myths and legends. The letters in Kais POV were okay generally were written but when reading near enough everything already his letters seemed abit not needed? That may be my opinion though. The story itself was okay it did have quite a better potential maybe the author is writing another which would give us a little more knowledge? Although I doubt it as the story did wrap up quite nicely - was it predictable.... yes but I’m not saying predictability isn’t good sometimes it’s what we crave. 

Do I think it could’ve ended different sparking another book? Yes. 

A 3.5 read - sadly not a re-reader not very memorable enough for that.

The best week that never happened is about the love and life of Tegan and Kai. Both of them at the start of the story seemed a mystery, but their character developed along with the story. You could feel their grief and loss while reading through the chapters. Story starts of slow, seems like suspense, but its actually a heartfelt romantic novel! Kai for me is a perfect guy. Tegan is trying to live her life. One of the best contemporary YA novel i have read in recent times! The language and narration of the author is beautiful. For a YA novel, it has complex emotions dancing all around. I love the nonlinear timeline and how the author has penned down POVs of both Kai and Tegan. Read this, you’ll be words bound! 
Thank you Netgalley, Dallas Woodburn and publisher for reader’s copy of this novel. This review is my own and is not influenced in any way.