Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

I will always put a new Steven Rowley book at the top of my perpetual to be read pile. Every. Single. Time.
Patrick O’Hara once again finds himself as caretaker for his niece and nephew. As he navigates the children, now pre teens, through Europe where their father plans to get married, the journey is full of life lessons. Through many meaningful, heartwarming, and laugh out loud scenes, he also navigates them through the meaning of love.

Steven Rowley is a wonderful author, and he was also hilarious in person! I was delighted to see him as part of his book tour for “The Guncle Abroad” when he was in the area, and get my book signed. Gosh, I read this one back in May 2024 and this review is incredibly overdue! If you haven’t read “The Guncle” then you are certainly missing out. This is the sequel to it, taking main character Patrick to a grand wedding in Lake Como, Italy and reuniting him with his niece and nephew. This is almost just as funny and charming as the first one, with less sadness and heaviness. There is a great sense of place, the descriptions are divine! The book focuses on parenting and moving on after a loss, and finding love again. I would definitely recommend this one, it’s a delightful journey and an escape from the cold winter we’re experiencing. Thank you to Penguin / Putnam and Netgalley for the digital copy!

This was enjoyable, and I liked the abroad setting and seeing the kids a bit older, but it didn’t quite hold up to the first Guncle book for me. Just slightly less compelling and a bit more detached. Still a decent read and a cute theme, though.

I love this heart warming series while not as good as the original this one still melted my heart. In this book we follow Patrick and the kids as they travel through Europe before their father’s wedding, while the kids are plotting to stop the wedding Patrick is trying to teach the kids about love. This book is so witty and I could listen to Patrick doing anything. Hope this cute series continues. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

GUP makes a triumphant return, and Steven Rowley makes me sob once again. I cannot love these characters more. A heartfelt story that tackles so many of the emotions a family experiences in this life we take for granted.

I received a free advanced reading copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

At a moment when I needed to read a book that was funny and warm, The Guncle came through for me. The reading was easy and the story and characters felt authentic. I was so glad to see these characters again in The Guncle Abroad. Though the setup for the premise of book #2 is wholly unaccounted for (Dad is now marrying Italian nobility out of seemingly nowhere?), realism is easy enough to suspend for the joy of the story.

The Guncle Abroad is the heartwarming sequel to The Guncle, following Patrick O’Hara—affectionately known as GUP (Gay Uncle Patrick)—as he embarks on a European adventure with his niece and nephew, Maisie and Grant. Five years after their initial summer together, Patrick, now approaching fifty, is navigating a revived acting career and the complexities of single life. When his brother announces a remarriage that unsettles the children, Patrick takes them on a journey across Europe, aiming to provide support and perhaps find personal clarity along the way.

Rowley blends humor and heart, exploring themes of family bonds, personal growth, and the challenges of midlife reinvention. The novel's vivid settings and witty dialogue make it an engaging read that balances lighthearted moments with deeper emotional insights.

This book is recommended for readers who enjoyed The Guncle and appreciate stories about unconventional family dynamics, travel adventures, and self-discovery with a blend of humor and poignancy.

love the Guncle and the kids, happy to read this 2nd book to see how everyone has come along, especially the kids and i especially love that this is a "vacation" type book but still has the signature warmth of guncle! this book, as with the 1st one will be an amazing tv series!

Not as engaging as the first novel, and unsure it was really needed -- Overall, it was alright, but the shortness of the review should really indicate how little I remember of this book.

The Guncle is one of my favorite series! It seriously has it all: humor, wit, heart, banter, a fun setting, charm, sarcasm and a cute cover. I must admit although I enjoyed the Guncle Abroad, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. It was nice to have a follow up adventure from Patrick, Maisie, and Grant, but I didn't feel as much of a connection as in the Guncle. The setting however, introduction of new characters and charm and connection was fantastic. I will always pick up this series, I feel like they are family every time I come back to them.

This sequel to the Guncle was definitely fun, it was nice to spend time with all the characters again and I enjoyed the setting too! It didn't have the same charm as the first one, mostly because there is so much novelty in the first one. But it was definitely still worth the read.

The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley is a hilarious, heartwarming adventure packed with witty banter and unexpected moments of tenderness. Rowley’s signature charm shines as we follow Guncle Patrick navigating cultural mishaps and family drama with his usual flair. It’s a perfect mix of laugh-out-loud fun and heartfelt feels. Four stars and a big hug for this one!

I am a big fan of Steven Rowley, and I loved The Guncle, but this story fell a little flat for me. Rowley is very good at finding humor in some of the most difficult circumstances, but the difficulties in this book seemed kind of contrived to me. I still love the characters, but most of them were less charming in this book.

Thank you NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the E-ARC.

This was a perfect continuation to Guncle! Seeing the growth and development of the characters 5 years after the first book brought just as much love and sadness.
The twist of the ending was beautiful and did the characters justice in how they processed their feelings on the idea of the kids father remarrying. The one thing I would say I hated was the unnecessary jealously between Patrick and Palmina, but loved how the author expressed it towards the end.

The Guncle Abroad is a fun story about love, love after grief and family. From the first page, it's interesting, captivating, heartfelt, funny, and entertaining.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

It was so fun to have a return visit with this cast of characters.

The author performs the audio and I highly recommend.

Our Gup Patrick is back we come in 5 years later and here to save the day. Maisie and Grant's Dad Greg (Patrick's brother) is about to get married to Italian Royalty.

While not as moving and emotional as the first book it still took us on a journey of how we all love different.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishing Company for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley!

3.75 stars rounded up

Patrick, Maisie, and Grant are such squad goals (are we still using that term?). I loved going along on their adventure to Italy and beyond in The Guncle Abroad. This is one of those books that brings the laughs AND tears.

A huge thank you to Netgalley, Steven Rowley, and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam | G.P. Putnam's Sons for the advanced copy in exchange for my review.