Told from a dual perspective, this is a fun read for your next poolside vacation. A perfect vacation, but with problems between friends and boy troubles, nothing is ever perfect!

Thank you Netgalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group, Wattpad Books for the ARC!

I did not have time to download and read this book before it was archived, so I'm unable to leave a review.

"If you really want something, fight for it. Life's too short to let other people make your decisions for you."

Another wonderful end-of-summer read right here😍 Here is a lovely story about two best friends wanting the best summer of their lives before going off to university. Can I just say, I LOVE THAT THIS BOOK TAKES PLACE IN CANADA! All the references to universities that I can recognize made me love the book even more than I already do. Lori is every man's dream girl, but she doesn't know that she is. She's a catch because she's intelligent and a swimmer, but she'd rather be in the background. Meanwhile, Faye adores the spotlight. She turns heads because of her outgoing, sparkly personality. The two girls are polar opposites, but that's why their friendship works, because they balance each other out. However, Faye and Lori get the chance to join Faye's brother Adam, and his friends, on a trip to Cuba, and things get a little chaotic. Here's Faye out here who's been secretly hooking up with Adam's best friend Kellan, but is too afraid to ask for something more. Meanwhile, there's Lori who still hasn't told her parents that she doesn't want to go to university, and instead wants to go backpacking around Europe. The two girls have a lot to figure out, and unfortunately, some challenges start to occur not just between the girls, but also with the boys who are on the same trip. This is a wonderful book about true friendships, stepping out of one's comfort zone, and ABOUT HAVING THE BEST SUMMER EVER OBVIOUSLY.

🏖️ When you give two friends five hot guys and one dream vacation nothing could go wrong...right?

🏖️This story will be perfect for fans of "The Summer I Turned Pretty"! Filled with sun, fun, and a whole lot of romance.

This book was very cute. It is the perfect summer read, I read the entirety by the pool. although I did like how fast-paced this book was I felt it was a little rushed, simply because there was just so much that happened in a five-day vacation.

This was a cute read! It's perfect for those poolside days or down at the beach! It's an easy to follow tale of two friends going to Cuba with one of their brothers and his friends.

While I admit I found it a little long and the main characters hang ups to be mentioned too frequently I did escape away in this book.

I also just admit the main love story totally saved this book for me. I absolutely fell
In love with the best friend and sister trope. I couldn't get Enough!

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this arc! I will be looking for other books by this author in future.

OUT 20TH JUNE 2023

Thank you Wattpad Webtoon Book Group and NetGalley for sending me an e-arc of this book! Just a disclaimer that I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

- DNF 🫣
- summer holiday
- best friends brother
- tight friend group

Never DNF’d a book before but this book took me a bit too long to finish and I thought “why continue if I know I already don’t like it?”

For me it felt too cringy, cheesy, but if 14-year-old me would read this, she’d LOVE it!! I knew of Jessica’s books from a well-known series she wrote back in the good old Wattpad days, and I was excited to hear that she’s having another series out and was super hyped when I received the ARC! Unfortunately I think I outgrew her writing style and this book just wasn’t for me. I enjoyed the concept and the overall plot of the book but I just couldn’t get past the writing and some second-hand embarrassment I had to go through 😬

3.5 stars, rounded up

Told in dual perspective, this book follows Lori and Faye, best friends who are tagging along on Faye’s brother’s “boy’s trip” to Cuba to celebrate the end of the school year. Both Lori and Faye deal with issues in their friendship and some boy troubles during their Cuban vacation.

I really liked the emphasis on the friendship between Lori and Faye. They had issues with each other but at the end of the day they were always there for each other. I preferred Lori as a character to Faye, but the two of them did balance each other out nicely.

I have to say, I really liked the way the book ended. I thought it was very fitting and I wasn’t expecting it at all.

I thought there was a bit too much drinking for my personal tastes, but this was overall a cute YA contemporary.

~ Summer Love
~ Drama
~ Dual POV
~ Friends to Lovers

A story of Love, Friendship, Growing Up and Finding your way. I loved Jessica’s writing. I definitely need to read more from her asap!

Thank you NetGalley and Wattpad Books for the arc of this book.

I thought I would enjoy this because I am such a summer reader, I love summer reads by the pool or while on vacation and this one did not disappoint.

It is very YA so be aware of that going in but it was a lovely ride. All the summer feels!

I LOVE JESSICA CUNSOLO'S WAY OF WRITING

It's been a long time since I had a decent read, until Jessica arrived with this new installment.

•Contains•

-Summer Love.
-Brother's best friend.
-Dual POV.
-Gym crush
-Friends to lovers.
-Character development.
-Healthy romance.
-Drama.

4/5 ⭐️

Best Vacation Ever is a book that screams summer everywhere, that makes you spend a while entertaining and it is no surprise because this work has the perfect dose of friendship, love, humor, self discovery, among other things that makes it very enjoyable and the reading goes by very quickly, I read it in one day.

A very beautiful story with an important message that all lovers of romance and self-discovery should read. Besides that the love interests are *chef kiss*

The characters are simply touching because Jessica shows us the humanity they possess, they all have mistakes, but also successes, which makes you identify with them very easily.
Personally, I felt Lori's character was closest to me and I already came to the conclusion that she is one of my favorite characters in life.


I have to admit, I thought the book was going to head in a completely different direction than how it happened, but that wasn't a bad thing! On the contrary, I was delighted that it exceeded my expectations. As someone who has read Jessica before, I have to say that it is somewhat different from what she has previously written and I'm very happy to see that with each new book she gets better and better.

Best Vacation Ever will be available starting June 20th and you can pre-order it now!
More info in @jesscunsolo profile

(honest review)

[Thanks to the Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group and Netgalley for giving me access to the book before its publication date.]

Had this one on my Watty library for so long, but never got around to it. I'm so glad to pick it up now and I can't believe I'm saying this (being a huge fan of 'With Me' series way before it was published), but this might be my favorite Jessica Cunsolo 🫶🏻

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpad Books for sending me an eARC of this book!
Some of my favorite quotes/moments:
- "I didn't make you do anything. You did it because you wanted to.
- "I'll grab your makeup wipes. I know you hate sleeping with makeup on
- He scans my face and must see the sheer desperation there, because he relents and steps into the small bathroom, drawing an imaginary zipper over his lips and giving me a wink.
Review:
The main word that comes to mind when I think of this book is FUN!! Like I have had so much trouble this spring semester with getting through complex books but this one really made me feel the most immersed by being short and sweet. I loved the plot, the setting, and the conflicts were just the right amount of messy!
Right off the back the diverse cast was so appealing to me, I don't remember there being much description said about some of the cast in the original wattpad version but I found myself connecting with them more when their ethnic backgrounds were explicitly stated.
My favorite characters were obviously Lori and Faye (I usually hate dual POV's but the situations they both get into will not leave you disappointed because of how hilarious they are). And the side characters that stood out the most to me were Naomi (I wanna be her when I grow up) and Dylan (he was so big brother coded but like I'm a cool way) even though all the characters no matter how small their role was were interestingly used in the story.
*Adam reminded me in some moment of Aiden Parker and I thought that was so funny*
Loved the development of the girls over the vacation because it didn't feel rushed, and the pacing was done well enough that so many small instances made the climax hit harder. That checklist pool party was crazy when everything started going downhill. One thing about Miss Jessica is that she KNOWS how to write a party scene!!
Speaking of the author I've always admired how her writing style leaves readers so captivated. I started reading her work with the 'With Me' series in middle school and I love how I can form a connection with her YA novels when I'm in college now. Another thing I love is how she utilized her own experience with traveling to Cuba in real life and channeled that into such unique experiences for her characters in the book that made it so the stuff they were doing felt completely authentic.
The only thing I was hoping for was a cameo from any of the characters from the 'With Me' series (I think it's fun to think the characters from an author all exist in one universe lol). Regardless of that though Best Vacation Ever got me in the mood for summer and is definitely one of my new comfort reads that's for sure!!

Jessica Cunsolo is one of those writers that I will devour everything she writes. I absolutely loved this and it's a perfect book for Summer. The vibes, the story- everything about it is fantastic. I loved it. The characters, while they occasionally frustrated me, were good and rounded. I really enjoyed seeing the growth of the main characters. I was a little disappointed with the ending, but I still enjoyed it,

#BestVacationEver #NetGalley

I love this author. This book however, was not my favorite of hers. I felt like the characters made leaps and bounds in personal development, but I think if they had been in their early twenties instead of teenagers it would have been better.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wattpad for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

If you like a little bit of drama, and love, than you should read this book. What should of being the best vacations ever for this group of friends, drama followed them. I love how the characters learned about themselves, to stand up for themselves, mature a little bit and yet still managed to have fun. This book has it all. Absolutely recommend it. Totally worth it.

If you want to get some drama vibes, here we are. A trip to Europe and an endless amount of lives, drama, falling in love, misunderstandings, and love. The two of them are best friends, and despite their differences, they seem to be very close. It is not clear how they can be friends with each other, but nevertheless, they complement each other perfectly. There has been a close relationship between them for a long time and many memories have been made together. I liked how the characters developed throughout the story. They grew and realized their actions. This book is full of unexpected plot twists that made me feel dizzy and I wanted to know how the story of two friends will end. Sometimes I wanted to scream with tenderness and excitement for the characters. This story is incredibly dynamic and will definitely not make you bored. To have a good day and enjoy reading, you should read this book.

This book is about 2 best friends who go on holiday to find themselves along side one of the girls brother and his friends.
My thoughts on this were it was good but it didn’t blow me away. I liked that there was less drama In this than other Jessica Cunsolo books I’ve read. Sometimes it can deter from the connection between characters and I didn’t feel like this one did that. However that being said, this one didn’t give me the swooning butterfly feeling that you want from a romance novel. I loved the jealously vibe with Faye and kellan, but it was obvious they were gonna figure it out. I would like to have seen more develop between Adam and Lori, as that would have been a good storyline. Instead, he was just possession and aggressive and for me her relationship with dean was very wooden. I think ofc that wasn’t the premise of the book and it was about Lori finding her voice. However, for me I got bored towards the end. Not a bad effort from Jessica cunsolo though and I feel like her best book is yet to come.

The story was very cliché and stereotypical, but it was a quick and easy read that I think would be great for the summer. The characters were a bit one-dimensional and I felt like we didn’t get that much growth from either of the female leads. I also didn’t like any of the love interests or supporting characters. So, all in all, this was an okay read. I just wish it had a bit more depth.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this dual POV following one week in Cuba shared by to extremely opposite best friends. Lori is a gorgeous, guarded good girl and her best friend Faye (Fayanna) is a flirty, feisty fireball. These two have been loyal friends since childhood and shared many memorable moments together. Now they are ready for the time of their lives as they unexpectedly find themselves invited along on the boys trip planned by Faye's brother Adam. One condition, make yourself scarce and stay out of the way of his good time.

This book is filled with surprises (is that Lori's crush amongst the group of guys), secrets (flirty Faye has been doing a little more with her bro's best friend) and plenty of party time shenanigans. I loved the well developed personalities of these two young ladies. As cliche as they sound on paper these to a far from one dimensional. Each has a fair amount of depth, growth and evolution as they party their way through the week.

Best Vacation Ever is fast paced, full of mayhem and had me laughing hysterically. This is the type of book that has a real time feel to it. It brings me back to that time of youth when you're trying to find your own voice and place in the world. The characters were very relatable as I could picture my real life friends in place of these fictional ones.

Sometimes you need a light read that just takes you back to the days of being young without all the responsibilities of adulthood. Jessica Cunsolo did an excellent job delivering a refreshing, yet adventurous read. I'm grateful to NetGalley and the publisher Wattpad Books for providing me with an ARC. I am leaving my review here voluntarily.