This is a lovely summery, vacation read. Mila Nicks' writing is easily accessible and draws the reader quickly into this book. Nicks' writing has a lightness and soft humor that is absolutely charming and fits this story and it's characters perfectly. I think the cover for this novel is absolutely charming and superbly represents the delightful love story you will find between it's pages.

Blake, the hero, has just been left at the alter and on a whim he decides to go on his two week honeymoon alone, but he does not expect to meet one of the performs on board the ship-Jubilee and be completely taken with her. I found this love story to be so sweet and it brought a smile to my face to experience Blake and Jubilee's growing attraction. Blake is such a kind and soft-hearted hero, he gets tongue-tied around Jubilee in the begin and it is just so delightful. Jubilee is an artist, a dreamer and someone who works hard in pursuit of her true heart's desires. I loved watching Jubilee's carefree nature draw Blake out of his shell. I loved that through their growing relationship each person begins to learn and discover what they truly want out of life.

This novel works with a difference in classes of wealth that ultimately tests the hero and heroine in the third act. I did really like that for the majority of the novel money differences was not something that effected Jubilee and Blake as they were getting to know each other. When Jubilee first realizes that Blake comes from a very rich family it does not immediately turn her away from getting to know the true him. I also love that Blake's heart always remains in the same place once he falls for Jubilee.

This romance is softly sensual when it comes to their physical relationship. I was charmed and delighted by the few side characters that really stood out and supported both the hero and heroine in their relationship. I loved the setting of a cruise ship and the exploring of different ports. This was a lovely and fast paced read that is an absolutely perfect vacation read and I would highly recommend this if you are looking for sweet romance to whisk you away.

Review will be posted (in Spanish) on Instagram (viajentrelibros) (06/05), and is already posted on Goodreads (English and Spanish).

Thanks to NetGalley for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

When I saw that beautiful cover and read the synopsis, I knew I was going to like this book, so I requested it. What I didn't know, was that I was going to LOVE it. I couldn't stop reading it, which wasn't that good because I didn't want it to end, I was enjoying it so much that I stopped reading it for a couple of days to make it last longer, the moment I started reading again I read all 200 pages that I had left that same day.

This book begins with the humiliation suffered by Blake, a very rich but kind-hearted man who was left at the altar by someone he did not even love. He was getting married out of tradition and because in his world, appearances are everything. Although saddened by his embarrassing situation, he makes the decision to go on his honeymoon cruise anyway, because he feels that he needs time to himself, away from everything and everyone, he wants to escape even for a couple of weeks from the life he leads that has him caged.

On the cruise he meets the most impressive woman he has ever seen, the beautiful and talented Jubilee, who wants to make her dream of being a recognized singer come true, but instead is stuck on this cruise singing every night as a showgirl, knowing that her contract will come to an end at some point and she will have nothing else to do.

But then she meets Blake, and thanks to him, she feels the support she needed to realize how talented she really is, he becomes an important part of her days and, on the other hand, thanks to Jubilee, Blake begins to realize that life is more than fancy parties and superficial people, she becomes his motivation to be better.

The thing is, this cruise will only last 2 weeks, 2 weeks until they have to part and return to their different worlds, especially since Blake's family would never accept someone like Jubilee. They know they can't fall in love, they have to keep what is happening between them casual and light.

I aleady told you, I loved this book very much, it was such a cute fun read, it left me with a smile on my face and knowing that I'll miss Blake and Jubilee very much, they were amazing characters to read. So I recommend this if you want to read a cute love story, if you need something that'll make your heart happy.thing that'll make your heart happy.

First off the cover is gorgeous. The story was sweet and both leads were fairly likeable. I did however feel overall there wasn’t as much ‘oomph’ and chemistry as I’d hoped there would be. It was a pleasant, cute read but even with the conflict of their different backgrounds I did not find myself fully invested in Blake and Jubilee as a couple. Nice enough but might resonate more with others. (3 ⭐️)..

This book was such a nice read.
Through this story, you not only fall in love with with two amazing characters, but you get to travel to a completely different part of the world and explore it through the eyes of these characters.

Blake and Jubilee are realistic characters with whom I could connect a lot. Their relationship development was really well-written.
I loved how Blake is soft and shy and he always blushes around Jubilee. And Jubilee is such an unique character. She's a strong woman of colour who is passionate, driven and has a beautiful voice.

I had a lot of fun reading this book. I always love a good vacation romance book.

For Vacation Only is about Blake and Jubilee on the Seven Seas Diamond cruise. Blake is a wealthy son of a businessman who is engaged to a socialite but she ditches him on the day of their wedding. Distraught and humiliated, Blake decides he's going to go on the cruise anyway. Jubilee is a cruise ship singer who wants to make it big, but she has terrible stage fright and feels judged by her mother and ex fling. Blake and Jubilee meet on the first night of the cruise and spend the rest of the two weeks falling for each other.

This really is a true vacation romance. The bulk of the story takes place on the cruise ship and different locations they visit so it's like we the reader are along for the cruise with Blake and Jubilee. I loved all of the different locations and how they were described. It really made me wish I could book myself a trip somewhere! I loved their time in Rome in particular it was fun reading them explore the city.

There isn't anything very heavy in this book, but I liked that about the story. Sometimes I just want to read something fluffy and sweet, not be dragged down by so much real life struggle. But that's not to say different difficulties were not explored in this book. I saw Blake and Jubilee as both having some confidence issues and believing in themselves. Blake was afraid to go against his family and step outside of his comfort zone while Jubilee was insecure about her performances and hesitant to believe in herself. I liked how Nicks showed this in different ways and also showed how they uplifted each other

I really appreciated that Jubilee was such a free spirit latina. It was so great to see repped! I feel like she was very unique but felt very real where as I think sometimes in representation its very heavy handed with checking boxes for that group. I just felt like Jubilee was her own person and appreciated that and could relate to her with her insecurity. Blake was such a sweetheart! I think I have a thing now for billionaires with a soft heart.

My other favorite part was the ending. I love how it was tied into their first day together as well as the cover (I'm assuming). This is a fun vacation book I will definitely be recommending to everyone I know!

I liked it! Blake is so cute, blushing just because Jubilee is stunning. He was so awkward and she’s so bright, fun and outgoing.

I personally don’t like long chapters. It also ran to long for me. In the middle there was nothing happening, like the relationship got stuck. Also some problems got quickly solved, out of nowhere. And she was so confused with her feelings one day and magically decided a grand gesture in 2 seconds. It also frustrated me that he didn’t get to talk at all, when the main conflict came. She just decided and got away.

The writing style was repetitive. The places were described beautifully. The characters were fun but there wasn't much going on, a lot was inner monologues.

Blake gets left at the altar. He decides to do something crazy - to still go on his two-week honeymoon cruise. Jubilee is waiting for her big break. In the meantime, she sings on stage four cruise ship. They meet on the cruise and quickly form a connection. Jubilee becomes Blake's tour guide on days off the ship. As the two week cruise comes to an end, they need to decide what they are going to do!

If you're looking for a great summer book or beach read, look no further! This one was great. I've never been on a cruise and it made me want to go on one and see all the sites they talked about. Also, who DOESN'T swoon over a cute, rich man?!

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Pub Date: June 11

I love books where the characters have been places I’ve been to. While I haven’t been to Athens where the cruise starts, I have been to both Rome and Barcelona which were featured. In the Barcelona scenes I had been to all the places mentioned so it filled me with wonderful memories.

I liked both Blake and Jubilee. Both were very fun characters. I will say that this is an insta-love story which I’m not a big fan of, but Mila handled it well showing the pair first become friends and then grow to something more. The book was also quite a short and easy read, so that also contributed to the feeling that they were progressing very quickly in their relationship.

My biggest struggle with this book was the evil-ex trope. It one of my least favorite tropes because it feels misogynistic. While this book wasn’t overly egregious on this front, it just rubs me the wrong way because no one is actually like this in real life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Edition NetGalley Co-op for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the perfect book to read during summer vacations. It's lovely, cute, fun, lighthearted. And it has romance, vacation, travelling, and wonderful characters.
It made me want to travel so much! and visit all those lovely places Blake and Jubilee went to.
Even though I didn't connect that much with the characters, I still loved them. I love how natural, bubbly, and real Jubilee is. And I think I'm a little in love with Blake. He's so cute, kind, and eager to know life for real.
And I have to say, I really liked the ending. It wasn't the typical predictable happy ending. Still, it sweet and a happy ending nonetheless.

Between 3 and 3 1/2.

Blake is left at the altar and he decides to go on his honeymoon in a luxury cruise by himself. He meets Jubilee, who's a singer, and they make an arrangement for her to show him the cities at the ports. They come from different backgrounds, and lead very different lives, but they become friends and start crushing on each other.

It was the first time I read this author. The writing is solid, the characters are interesting, and it was a cute story.

There's sexual content and some language, and I think the story would have been stronger without both.

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

THIS BOOK!

It was exactly what I needed after a heavy read. It was balm to my poor little soul. A fun well written vacation romance with a sweet hero, spunky heroine and tons of cool stops on the cruise! Can I gush about the characters for a bit? Jubilee was such a great heroine! I loved from the first page. Her quirky sense of humor and thirst for adventure made me want to be friends with her so bad. I absolutely identified with her struggle with confidence and coming into her own. It was very relatable that she dubted herself so much and always felt second best. Who hasn't felt that way at least once in their life?

And Blake! i just wanted to wrap him up in a blanket and give him some hot cocoa, he was such a sweetheart! I just realized i love the trope of rich billionaire but awkward Clark Kent combo. Every time he stuttered on his words or fretted over Jubilee saying yes to him, I swooned a little bit. I just love their relationship and how they built each other up. Definitely a pairing you wouldn't expect to work but somehow Mila Nicks did a great job balancing them out and keeping to their characterizations. Even when things hit a snag between them and they went their separate ways it still felt very true to the characters we had come to learn.

one perplexing thing about this book is that it felt both fast and slow pacing wise. Blake and jubilee didn't feel rushed but at the same time they do fall for each other over the course of the cruise. It was handled so carefully though that I can't even call it instalove. Overall, love this book and the perfect fun read with a sweet romance!

Could there be a book more geared to my interests? We have - a "Clark Kent but even sweeter" male lead who is jilted at the altar; a talented woman of color slowly coming into her own; cruise ship shenanigans; sightseeing galore with a vacation romance turning happily ever after!

I like that although Blake comes with all the trappings of a romance novel billionaire (because he is, in fact, a billionaire in a romance novel), he is also a bit fumbly and shy and figuring things out for himself. Jubilee is just lovely and you're immediately on her side the moment you meet her. If it was a bit more steamy, it would have been an automatic five star read but even with the steam dialed down, this was exactly what I needed to read right now with the world going up in flames.

I really wanted to like this book and have heard such good things about the author. I wasn't into it from the first chapter when I found the hero's best friend to be so awful. I tried to power through and ended up stopping at 17%. Mostly, the writing style did not work for me and I found there was so much exposition so early that it felt forced and I kept waiting for that to pass and it didn't seem like it was going to happen. I'm rounding up to 2 stars here but I'm not providing a star rating on Goodreads because I'm sure if I powered through it had the potential to redeem itself to a 2.5-3 stars and I don't feel comfortable leaving a 1 star review since I read so little.

4.5 stars

Blake is so unapologetically in love with Jubilee and pursues her with the utmost persistence yet respect. Jubilee is the enjoyable, fun-loving but determined female lead I love to see. Both our characters really flourished with the other and we were truly able to see them become better versions of themselves as a result of the influence of the other.

It may have been a bit disconcerting to think about cruise ships given current circumstances but I loved watching them voyage across the Mediterranean from Montenegro and Malta to Rome and Barcelona. My biggest complaint is that it triggered my wanderlust for places I still can't go to. Jokes aside, I loved the vibrant descriptions of all the destinations and the various backdrops in this book themselves deserve a 5 star rating.

The reconciliation was slightly dragged out, more than necessary in my opinion but didn't detract too much from my overall enjoyment of the book.

Cannot wait for this to be released so I can get my hands on a physical copy because this cover is 🔥😍

**Thank you to NetGalley for providing this arc in exchange for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are subjective but my own.**

I just more Jubliee and Blake. They were a cute couple. Love the whole thing.

I've just learned the meaning of the word cinnamon roll..and I am certain Blake fits that description.

He is such as genuine person who's never reached out of his bubble. never tried anything different until being left at the alter rocked his world.

Jubilee is trying her hardest to believe in herself as a singer and individual

Blake and Jubilee start to become friends then more and it's exactly what I want to see.

The big questions are:
Can they make it in the real world? .They live a different life, From different backgrounds.
Of course, as every romance should end there is a happy ending.
Loved the whole thing and I just want to read more about them. They are my relationship goals for sure.

This is an ultimate vacation read for me!

Who wouldn't want to spend their time on a Mediterranean cruise, especially at a time like this?? We all need a getaway and books are the best way for that, and this book right here is perfect if you love adventures to new cities and love that has no bounds!

I definitely felt the ocean breeze with this book and I love the characters so much. Jubilee just has the most personality and pizzazz and everything about her screams fun character, then the juxtaposition with Blake, calm and collected, awkward at times and her perfect compliment. Yes, please!

Also the cover?? I've already raved about it everywhere I went but I just love it!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory editing for the earc in return for an honest review.

I received an ARC in trade for an honest review.

For Vacation Only by Mila Nick is a quick easy romance that is well written and perfect for a day at the beach during hot girl summer!

The plot was not my taste, but I can see how many readers would enjoy it. I liked the first 30% of the book, but once Jubilee and Black started really hanging out, I began to lose interest. Their relationship was too intsa-love for my personal taste. The majority of the book occurs during a two-week cruise. Jubilee works on the cruise as a singer, and Blake is a guest after being left at the altar. Both characters got dumped by their significant others, making me see their relationship as more of a rebound than a long-standing relationship. I would have preferred if the characters met on the cruise, and then we saw their relationship develop more in the real world than in the cruise ship bubble.

Blake, being a white rich man, has a lot of inherent privileges that he does not recognize. Jubilee does call him out on this privilege multiple times and accuses him of throwing money at his problem. While Blake does eventually acknowledge this, it doesn't seem like Blake grows and understands this privilege to me as the reader.

I did enjoy the touring aspect of this book. It was interesting to see Blake and Jubilee travel to different European ports. I also like Jubilee is a person of color and discusses how that affects her life and her relationship with Blake and his family. The book was also very well written. I do plan on reading some of this author's other works with hopefully different romance tropes!

I would rate this book 3.5 stars and if you like the insta-love romance trope, definitely check this book out!

This book is really a beach read - or deck read, if you wish. A Mediterranean cruise, 2 loveable, humble people thrown together for 2 weeks, visiting beautiful cities, navigating their own confusing feelings, what's not to love? It is a bright, summer day breeze of a novel. The characters were a tiny bit too predictable, the story line a tiny bit too cheesy for my taste, but it is still a lovely light reading when you do not want to have a care in the world.

I loved the plot and the ship life - and Dawson (obviously). It is a highly enjoyable read, it makes you wish jumping aboard:-)

Thank you NetGalley, Victory Editing Co-op and Mila Nicks for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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Q: Have you ever been on a cruise ship?
A: ABSOLUTELY NOT. You will never catch me in open ocean water, giant ship or not. I do think they’re well worth the money, though! My guy and I have our first big roadtrip in two weeks. We’re driving 12 hours west to spend five days hiking in South Dakota and I’m SO EXCITED.
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Two books back to back set in paradise, I feel like the universe is trying to tell me something! While my last book, The Layover, was about flight attendants, For Vacation Only takes us into the world of cruising. When mega rich Blake Mulligan gets left at the altar, he decides to take his friend’s advice and go on what should’ve been his honeymoon. Two weeks exploring new ports, drinking fancy cocktails and ignoring his phone, what could go wrong? Jubilee Collazo is aboard the ship as a singer for the entertainment nights and instantly catches Blake’s attention. Between her lilac curls and angelic voice, he’s quickly drawn in and realizes she is so much more. When Jubilee agrees to be his unofficial tour guide their chemistry is soon off the charts, but what happens when the vacation is over?
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This was such a fun and light read, perfect as your poolside companion! Watching (reading) Blake open up and become a better version of himself through Jubilee was sweet and they really fit together well. Their relationship has a hint of insta-love while still giving you a slow burn feel and the steam is tasteful but still a little saucy for those who like a little bedroom action with their romances! Jubilee was a gem and her free-spirit personality was the perfect balance to Blake’s buttoned up vibe and they were both extremely likeable characters. The pacing was fast and I wasn’t always sure what the time line was, like what day of the week/of the cruise it was, but that didn’t cause any issues on the comprehension side of things!

The best things about For Vacation Only, are Blake, Jubilee, their relationship, touring the European stops on the cruise, and the cover. Those are some great best things to have in romance. There were some other things that were less great, but nothing I really hated.

Blake’s wedding day starts with his fiancé running off with another man and leaving him a note on a place card. He is irritated and embarrassed, but not devastated. His friends take him out, get him drunk, and then encourage him to take his honeymoon Mediterranean cruise by himself. Blake wants a little time to hide from the world, so he goes.

Jubilee, one of the singers in the cruise’s stage show, has just been dumped by her sort of boyfriend who takes us with her nemesis. She’s also struggling with anxiety and stage fright as she has her very first solo. Blake first hears her sing in rehearsal and then on stage and is blown away. When she first sees him in the lounge bar, she sees Clark Kent, with toilet paper stuck to his shoe. Eventually, she agrees to be his tour guide for the port stops. The relationship they develop is lovely.

Blake is waking up and growing up. Coming from a very wealthy family with a lot of expectations, he has largely shut himself down and done what is expected of him. With Jubilee, he starts going off script and discovers there are things he wants for himself. Jubilee has her own growth arc, but Blake’s is the bigger arc, and it’s surprisingly satisfying for a rich white man arc.

I didn’t love the evil ex side stories. The evil ex can easily slide into misogyny, and while I don’t think it did here, the exes got a lot more pages than I wanted to read. Blake and Jubilee had plenty of internal obstacles – class, wealth, meeting on a cruise ship, she has dreams of being a singer, he’s figuring out how to be his own person. All of that was plenty of conflict. More importantly, the evil exes were boring, barely fleshed out caricatures.

For Vacation Only was a mostly enjoyable couple of hours. It will get you dreaming about visiting the Mediterranean.

I received this as an advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.