Wanderlust by Elle Everhart is an fun travel story filled with both heart and humor! The banter and sparks between the two main characters were just so much fun. I also hugely appreciated the social commentary within the book and felt it was done with such a skillful hand. The issues around topics like social media and women’s reproductive rights feel so deeply pertinent right now and they were well represented within this novel.

Entertaining and a perfect quick beach read. Mostly surface level so not a whole lot of feedback but is a great summer release

I was hooked at the premise of winning a radio contest and thoroughly enjoyed the trip that came after. Great characters and relationship building in fabulous settings.

This was an arc provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the concept of going on a holiday vacation. I loved the beginning of this book, but overall, I was hoping for more to happen throughout the vacations. I have been to thailand, and they could have gone and saw elephants or something more. I also love second chance romances, so I loved how Jack gave her a hard time at the beginning of the story.

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Thank you to Penguin Random House for sending me a copy of this ARC in exchange for a review!

When I received a copy of Wanderlust in my email, I knew immediately that I was going to love this book. And I very much did! While I was wondering in the beginning if I might dislike our FMC Dylan, I grew to love her so quickly. Much like Jack, who is a bit grumpy in the beginning but then warms up to you quite quickly - they both deal with a lot of familial trauma, and other unresolved trauma's that they have to work through over the course of the book and I really enjoyed reading through their story and healing; both as individuals as well as learning to trust each other.

I thought that the heavier topics in this book were discussed in a really natural way as well. It felt like how I would talk about those kinds of things with friends, not so much like the preachy ways we are talked to about those topics in some books which i personally really appreciated!

Overall, 4/5 stars for this book and I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a great rom com that also has some heavier topics and healing and light but good spice! I adore Dylan and Jack and would love to see more of them in future books by Elle Everhart, so i'm hopeful they make some cameos!

The idea of a trip around the world with a random contact in my phone is both nerve-wracking and exciting. We all have those contacts we should have deleted many moons ago. I think that is what makes the "game" that much more exciting.

In this enemies-to-lovers/forced-proximity romcom, the laughs are all there and the stakes are high. I think the premise of a random partner on a trip is a pretty great plot line and the added career move kinda was too much for me, but alas, I still enjoyed this.

Wasn't a favorite of mine. The relationship didn't feel authentic and there were certain elements, like imagery and emotional intimacy, lacking that could have heavily contributed to the overall plot. I think the concept was unique but I was hoping for more description when it came to locations and character building.

On a whim, Dylan calls in to participate in a radio contest for a trip for 2 around the world. To her surprise, she wins. There is a catch though…the radio station is going to randomly select a contact from her phone to go with her. Enter Jack or Posh Jack as he is saved in her phone. Jack and Dylan met on a night out and agreed to follow up but Dylan never did. That sets the scene for their 2 month adventure around the world.
This was such a great story for those who dream of traveling. The locations were amazing (hello Robot Cabaret) and the tension/slow burn between Dylan and Jack was amazing. Also there are some tense emotional moments and there should be a trigger warning (abortion). But overall, it was a very fun, sweet book that you should check out.

WANDERLUST - ELLE EVERHART

4⭐
PLOT - Dylan Coughlan , a magazine writer is stuck at her job with her editor not giving her a permanent column. While working she times into the radio and finds herself lucky to win a trip arpund the world with a random contact from her phones contact and it is none other than Jack The Posho guy whom she met once at a night out and then accidentally ghosted. Dylan's boss gives her a chance for permanent column if she writes about her trip featuring Jack in it. As the trip gets going so does jack and Dylan's relationship but Jack is averse to social media and by putting him there will Dylan have to pay the price?

MY THOUGHTS -
Who wouldn't enjoy reading a book which takes you all over the world - for a travel fanatic like me it was a complete yes. The premise hence was definitely a plus ( 2 strangers on a trip round the world). Though there were some meaningful conversations between the two the romance itself was very slow burn (last 15%) and in between with all their travelogue it got a bit boring. I was expecting a bit more from my home city (Mumbai) being mentioned as one of their travel destination but nonetheless I quote enjoyed he book.
Fans of The Unhoneymooners and The amazing race check this one out .
Thank you G.P Putnam publishers and netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

It was enjoyable read. I loved how Dylan and Jack’s banter and the friendship they built. It’s definitely a slowwww burn but I’m a fan of slow burns. Dylan’s friend Gwen was the absolute best and was always looking forward to their conversations. The growth that Jack and Dylan do on their own and their growth together was really interesting to see. I loved seeing them root for each other to get out of their comfort zones and reach for something they really want.

This book covers several heavy topics (look at the TW before reading.) my biggest complaint is that at times I felt a little overwhelmed with everything that angered Dylan - something as simple as Jack opening the car door for her set her off - it felt a bit much sometimes. I think it could have benefited from being dual POV so we could get more insight on Jack and what he was thinking/feeling.

ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

I thought the concept of this book was really cool! It’s a cleaver take on a second chance romance when the main character wins a radio contest for a trip of a lifetime traveling around the world. The only catch, the radio host gets to pick at random, the person that will be accompanying her for the trip from her phone contacts. It’s a really cute set up, but the plot felt like it had lots of holes. Overall I found the story cute and predictable, an easy vacation read for sure!

Wanderlust is an entertaining novel that features a great romance and many travel tips. When magazine writer Dylan Coughlan wins a radio contest she is thrilled. She gets to travel around the world for free. However, there is a catch. The radio station gets to choose a random contact from Dylan's phone and that person will accompany her on the trip of a lifetime. Jack Hunton is selected and surprisingly he agrees to go. Dylan met Jack once, and although they were attracted to each other, she barely knows him. Their relationship develops as they visit fascinating locals. When Dylan uses Jack as a hook to lure more online readers, their friendship takes a wrong turn. Wanderlust is the perfect book to take on your vacation.

Just ok.

I found myself skipping chunks and pages—somehow didn’t seem to miss anything important.

The dialogue just had a lot of filler in between lines—i guess just too many info dumps. I also think that Jack’s character was missing something. He was cold and distant most of the book.

There was a lack of chemistry—we were told that Dylan, the main character, was having feelings for Jack but the progression of their relationship felt more like a friendship until all of a sudden it wasn’t.

I love a good travel themed book but ultimately the writing style just didn’t work for me.

When I saw the summary that this was a book for those who enjoyed People We Meet on Vacation and The Unhoneymooners, I was excited to read a book of a similar vein until I realised it missed the mark a bit.

Dylan is sat at work when she hears a radio giveaway and decides to call to try her hand at a 2 month around the world vacation. When she’s selected as the winner, there is a catch that she has to go with a random contact on her phone. The radio host chooses Josh, a man she blew off for their first date because her world was falling apart. When Josh shockingly agrees to go with her, they’re off on a world tour as Dylan writes articles about their trip in the hopes of furthering her career as a writer for her magazine.

This book tried to do so much in a short amount of time. It was so focused on the interactions between Josh and Dylan that it skimmed over all the beautiful destinations that they traveled to. I felt like they were in a place for a chapter and did one activity and went to the next place. I would have loved to see them properly fall in love as they traveled from country to country.

I received an ARC via NetGalley for an honest review.

This was a very cute romance book, especially for the summer! But in my opinion I had moments while reading where I constantly compared it to every other highly rated romance novel. That doesn’t mean something is inherently bad, I do think that it had its grey moments, but to be something that stands out it must avoid the popular tropes other authors have already excelled in or simply exceed those expectations. I wish as a summer travel novel there had been more time dedicated to what places they were in! It was a missed opportunity to expand the world as we know it!

Thank you Netgalley for the eArc of this book.

A Fun travel romance adventure, Dylan wins a travel around the world trip but the person she travels with is a random contact in her phone. Meet Jack, they met at a club and never saw eachother again. They will be traveling the world together for 2 months.

Jack and Dylan soon learn more about themselves and eachother as their trip takes them around the world. This story was fun with slow burn romance. 4 stars!

Tropes:
Forced Proximity
Grumpy/Sunshine

CW:
Abortion
Bullying/Cyberbullying
Panic Attacks
Tense Family relations

DNF at 25%. I wanted to love this book but it wasn’t for me. Thank you to Putnam for the opportunity to read it. All thoughts are my own.

Dylan just won a fabulous trip to nine countries with free luxury hotel accommodation. The only catch is that she will have to travel with a randomly selected person listed as a contact in her phone (and take pictures and post about her travels). Luckily or unluckily, her travel partner ends up being Jack, a very handsome and posh man Dylan snogged on a night out a few months ago. They initially clash when they reunite at the airport but as they journey together around the world, they begin to realize they have more in common than they initially thought. However, Jack cherishes privacy as much as Dylan longs for her writing to reach a wide audience - will they be able to make it work?

Well, this was a delight and I recommend it to romance readers. At first, I was not sure I really felt the chemistry between Dylan and Jack, but that soon changed, as their connection grew slowly and organically. I appreciated the steady character growth and blossoming relationship between Dylan and Jack. The pacing was unusual at times with not every travel destination receiving an equal amount of coverage, though this did not detract from the overall story. While Wanderlust tackles some tough topics like parental neglect and online bullying and harassment, the author manages to make the story feel tender and lighthearted.

Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons & NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book

I did not care for this book, and DNF'd it early on. I did not buy into the characters or plot. I felt the comparisons to People We Meet on Vacation and The Unhoneymooner's set this book up to be disappointing.

Thoroughly enjoyable! Are travel romances a novel thing these days? No, but this one manages to keep it fresh.