This queer house swap story was both tender and unexpected in the best way. I loved how all four characters were trying to break away from roles or narratives they’d either built for themselves or been stuck in for too long. It felt like I was rooting for everyone—not just to find love, but to realize it’s okay to want something different and to say that out loud, even when it’s hard. A quietly moving and affirming read.

I absolutely loved this! If you’re a fan of the movie The Holiday, which I am, you will enjoy this book!

Eleanor Chapman is a NYC publicist, who recently got fired from her job and needs a break.

Tatum Ward is avoiding a long lost step brother and the union of her entire family.

So they swap houses! Running away from everything that is scary ends up being exactly what they need to face their fear.

It was wonderfully written, from the POVs of both women. Sapphic romance, trans representation, queer representation! All amazing

I really loved Dawn as well, I long for a weird friendship of this nature. And also a family like Tatum’s

Thank you so much to Berkley and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

I am a big fan of The Holiday (movie) and when I heard there was going to be a queer retelling of it, I had to get my grubby little mits on it. Thankfully Berkley blessed me and I’m so glad they did. This was so, so good! I absolutely loved this. It was everything to me. I haven’t read a good queer story in a while and Morrissey delivered with this. I can’t say enough good things about it. The romance in this was top notch and from start to finish, I couldn’t pull my eyes away from the page.

With great character development, a well executed plot, and lovable characters, I couldn’t say enough about this. You will be missing out if you don’t check this one out!

Maybe this book was specifically FOR me - a queer romance with a house swap plot, with an MC who works behind the scenes on Broadway? Yes I am locked in thank you.
Eleanor is a Broadway press agent, who accidentally blows up her career (the only thing she has in life beside her 2 cats) and needs to get out of NYC quick. Tatum is a diner waitress in small town Illinois, desperate to escape some impending family drama - by running off to NYC with June (the woman she pines for but won't let herself get close to). When June's sibling Carson crashes into Eleanor's cozy escape, bringing witty banter and steamy moments, Eleanor thinks it's the perfect distraction but ends up with feelings bigger than she's ready to face. The freedom of NYC opens Tatum up to all the things she's been hiding from in life, including the undeniable chemistry with June.
Morrissey manages to navigate the 2 romance storylines easily - building tension and emotion to keep the reader invested in both storylines. I do often feel when a story is split this way it's hard to not end up with a favorite storyline though and that definitely happened for me here. I would DEVOUR an entire book dedicated to Eleanor and Carson's story, and while I was definitely rooting for Tatum and June there were moments I was rushing through so i could get back to my faves. The chemistry between the two of them was PALPABLE and i'm a sucker for a 'this is obviously a very casual thing i have no feelings about it that i'm ignoring' micro trope. I still got the moments I needed from each - the emotional depth and connection for each storyline is definitely clear and I think Morrissey really does a nice job of making the journey for each couple feel unique and clear to the reader - but I left the book wanting MORE from each story. This, I think, is unavoidable when you have a romance with multiple main storylines. I really loved this book, though, and am looking forward to more queer romances from Morrissey.

I really hate to do this, but I'm DNF at 60% because I am just bored (sorrry). There are a few things that drew me out of the story and had me making a confused face. I also just am not at all invested in these characters. I do LOVE Carson and honestly they were probably the only character that kept me reading so far. FOR ME (mostly with Tatum) there was too much internal dialogue, too many effervescent thoughts and longing, but NO CHEMISTRY. Also it DROVE ME NUTS how many times she mentioned her "break up" with June... but as far as I could tell June just asked her out and she said no? That's not a break up and honestly don't people turn other down for a date all the time? This just felt a little too weak for all the massssiiivvvee longing and introspection. I totally get and appreciate the family trauma coloring her dating ideas, but I dunno this just felt too light of a reason. Also there was NO BANTER with this couple and I need it (honestly I don't get this couple at all TBH).

I really wanted to like Eleanor, but I'm sorry she invited people to stay in her apartment that SMELLS LIKE MOLDY TRASH LIKE WTF. I'm sorry, but like that is too strange to me and I could not take her seductress arc when I knew she was living like that. The best characters were Carson and the old lady neighbor, but not enough to keep me going through this sloooow book.

This book delivers double the romance when Tatum and Eleanor swap houses, both having mini crises and needing escape. Thank you to Berkley romance for the free book.

I loved the twist of one of them getting a slow burn second chance romance and the other an insta-lust turned emotional intimacy journey. It just fit the characters so well. And the friends to lovers slow burn was everythinggg, we everyone can see it but them. There's also interesting family dynamics in this where one of the main character's (and one love interest's) half brother comes to meet the family for the first time, so them confronting a new reality of their parents' marriage was a sometimes intense angle to explore.

Bridget always writes characters you want to root for and this one is full of queer joy and heart! This gave me the same feelings I got reading Summer Feeling by this same author. Just enough angst to keep things interesting, but overall a story that leaves you feeling happy.

Thank you so much to Berkley for my e-arc. I love queer romances so when this came as a two for the price of one with a The Holiday twist? I was so sold. We follow Tatum and June, as well as Eleanor and Carson. Tatum is gripped with this stifling feeling that she can never escape her small town and Eleanor can't wait to get out of the big city. After Eleanor is fired from her job, she puts up an ad to get away anymore small and remote and with a twist of luck Tatum is jetsetting to the city in order to follow June for a big meeting. The rest of it is equal parts comical, heartwrenching, and begs to question just how close can you get to someone before realizing how much you need them and vice versa? The only caveat I would say is after they switch back it felt like such a drag to get to the end when everything else had been so well and evenly paced.

QUEER THE HOLIDAY MOVIE VIBES. That's how this book was sold to me via a social media video and I immediately dived in.

Tatum is the last of her friend group to even think about leaving her beloved hometown. She's a waitress there, living in the family's guest cottage, and writing break up texts. She's close friends with June, a perfumist trying to get her big break. When Tatum writes a break up text that gets sent to June, she knows she needs to make things right and agrees to go with her to New York City.

Eleanor loves her job in Broadway publicity but loves her boss even more, which gets her fired the morning of a big press event. Needing to get out and start fresh, she travels and stays in Tatum's place. Immediately, she is thrown into family drama and maybe more than friends vibes with Tatum's older sister, Carson.

Two woman, both spending time in the opposite's home/lifestyle. Both connected in ways neither could imagine, anywhere they go.

I adored "Anywhere You Go" by Bridget Morrissey and look forward to diving into her backlist in the near future. From the start, I felt immersed in both Tatum and Eleanor's storylines, rooting for both on their journey towards whatever would bring them the most JOY. With some fantastic side characters and hilarious group chat lines (soup), I recommend this for anyone wanting to immerse themself in a queer, the holiday vibe read.

Thank you so much for Berkley for the advanced copy of this book!

I absolutely ate this UP and loved every second! It was so reminiscent of The Holiday in so many ways, but with lots of queerness and without the Christmas vibes. Tatum and June were so sweet together, and I loved seeing Tatum really embrace the opportunity to open herself up to new experiences and a way of being. The confidence she gained throughout the book was so beautiful, and despite the dreaded third act breakup, it worked in a very realistic and powerful way for Tatum’s story.

On the flip side, Eleanor and Carson were electric together and had me screaming my and kicking my feet in joy. I loved their cool confidence together, while also learning to be vulnerable at the same time. The acceptance of Eleanor into the Ward family so quickly was just so cute, and it had be rooting for all of them!

And Dawn.. oh I just love that woman! She was such a great addition to the story, connecting everyone together and helping our gals realize their true feelings (and also giving them the kick in the butt they needed to act on em!).

There was just so much love, vulnerability, and support woven all throughout this story, and I can absolutely see this book becoming a go-to comfort read for me.

I love these chaotic lesbians 🥰

This was so cute!!! It’s dual story, which is hard to nail bc usually you prefer one couple over another, but not in this case. I thought they were both really fleshed out and beautiful.

I loved the found family moments, and all the side characters. I cried, I laughed, I swooned. This was really great. 🥲

This book was an all right read for me.
I struggled to connect with the characters.
I did like the locations of Chicago and New York. I’m a midwesterner so it’s always refreshing to read my part of the country in a story.
The characters are trying to improve their lives and things get complicated fast.

This was such a sweet, romantic delight. I was sold immediately when I saw the cover and found out it was being marketed as The Holiday movie—but make it sapphic and queer. I instantly submitted a request to read it via NetGalley and was thrilled when I got approved.

We get to follow both Tatum and Eleanor’s love stories in a dual POV format. Both characters have deep family trauma that’s left them closed off to love. There are so many aspects of this story that really shine. I absolutely loved Dawn and the Ward family, and I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the small-town and big-city romances unfolding side by side.

I really enjoyed the story overall, but there were a few moments where the pacing felt a little off. Some parts dragged a bit, and then a few of the conflicts wrapped up almost too quickly. It didn’t take away from how much I liked the characters and the vibe, but it did throw me off a little.

I was leaning toward a 3.5 star rating, but I really loved the ending—especially the conclusion to Eleanor’s story, so I bumped it up to 4 stars.

I think you will enjoy this book if you love the following tropes:

🌸The Holiday Movie vibes
🌿Sapphic/Queer Romances
🌸Small Town/Big City
🌿Found Family
🌸Two Romances in One

Thank you to Berkley Pub for the Underrepresented Readers group that allowed me to have a chance to read Anywhere You Go in exchange for my honest review.

This is billed as sapphic “The Holiday” which had me super excited to read this, but I think it just didn’t work for me with the dual romances. I have to be really invested in both couples for it to work and unfortunately I really only resonated with Tatum and June’s story. It may be in part to having a baby named Eleanor that I didn’t connect with that particular storyline.

The writing was still fantastic and I do think this will be really popular!

This book was ✨FLAWLESS✨

I'm such a huge fan of The Holiday - I literally cry over the score. And this is actually not even the first book I've read that's inspired by The Holiday (probably the first queer one though) but OMG this was just SO GOOD.

First of all, the representation warmed my soul. As a pansexual woman, I love seeing the pan rep. Carson took me back to my first significant other and I couldn't get enough of their dynamic with Eleanor. They were perfect together and so in sync, it warmed my heart. You could tell that neither one of them expected the other to become so important so fast but they couldn't resist allowing themselves to fall in love.

There is also lesbian and bi representation with Tatum and June which I adored. Their romance takes a little longer to develop because Tatum needs to find herself first. She's been holding herself back in life and needs to allow herself to make bold choices - June just so happens to be one of those choices. Their romance is a friends-to-lovers and it's so sweet. It's very "anything for you" (direct quote, actually).

I loved the variety of the jobs in this book from PR to artists to waitresses and more, there were truly a lot of different jobs showcased. And I especially liked how no one was made to feel less-than for any of their careers.

There are some tough topics addressed in this book including the death of parents (not during the book) and cheating but I felt they were dealt with well. Those are also not personally triggers for me though! And honestly the Found Family trope does wonders to helps soften those sharper edges.

Dual POVs that are also split stories are often hard to balance but I felt like it was done so perfectly in Anywhere You Go. Both stories flowed so well, separately and together. I honestly couldn't put this book down and I'm sure it'll live rent-free in my brain for a long time. My favorite bonus is that we get TWO HEAs 🥰


Thank you to Berkley and Bridget Morrissey for the ARC in exchange for an honest review :)

DNF at 35%.

The story felt like something was missing from the very beginning. I just didn’t care for the characters enough to root for them.

We have a lot of characters right off the bat and the story is a little confusing. Got through 13 chapters and was still confused.

I did find the premise interesting and I think if you’re more into lighthearted stories, you’d love this one. Unfortunately, it did not do it for me.

Thank you Berkeley for the arc! All thoughts are my own. I was surprised at figuring out this was a two romances happening and absolutely loved them both. The characters were enjoyable and the story flowed nicely

I thought this was cute!

I haven't seen The Holiday or The Switch so I can't speak how I feel about the comps, but I thought the dual POV with dual romances was really interesting! I have never read a romance book like that before. I loved that the MCs switched homes and locations, but also tied into each other's stories through other characters. I think a book like this would never work without that element, because it would feel too disconnected. That said, I'm still not sure it TOTALLY works.

The romances were very different, one almost bordered on insta-love for me, while the other mostly lacked development (partially from pre-existing feelings) and was more will they/won't they. I enjoyed the story overall and I liked all of the characters and following their general arcs. There were some great funny moments and heartwarming ones too.

The side character Dawn added some fun to Tatum and June's dynamic, though I question why a senior-aged hermit was asked/agreed to give dating advice and help someone find a date in NYC? I thought that was far-fetched and an odd way to ingratiate her into their lives.

3.5/5 - Rounded up!

A sapphic retelling of The Holiday? Sign me up!!

Tatum Ward, perpetual small towner who cuts off relationships before they can really start, has had feelings for June since June asked her out and Tatum rejected her. A ghostwriter for people who are unable to express themselves, Tatum is wrapped into joining June in New York after June is dumped by her girlfriend - thanks to one of Tatum's submission. A perfect excuse to avoid the family reunion that is supposed to take place that week.

Eleanor Chapman, a successful Broadway PR agent, finds out her situationship of a year is engaged to a women he's been with for 4 years. A rash decisions has her sending out a company wide email of congratulations and then DM'ing his fiancee. Following her swift firing from her job, Eleanor finds herself needing to leave New York immediately.

In a stroke of chance, the Tatum and Eleanor find themselves swapping homes for a week - and finding so much .

While I loved both sides of this story - I definitely was more invested in one relationship over the other (Eleanor and Carson) which really held me through out the whole book. There's something about an uptight city gal paired with an aloof opposite that will always do it for me. The chemistry between Eleanor and Carson was so intense, I almost felt like I was intruding. They were perfect for Eleanor, pulling her into the seams of their family with little effort. Carson was the perfect chaotic energy that makes them both hilarious and endearing. You can tell they really love with their all.

As for Tatum and June's side of the story, I loved Dawn. She was the perfect side character but I liked her so much I wasn't nearly as invested in Tatum and June as a couple. I liked their story - and that both of them needed to grow before fully being with one another - but I definitely wanted more!

This was such a fun little read, I honestly had a great time reading it and devoured it in one sitting it was so good.

Thank you so much to Bridget Morrissey, Berkley Publishing and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Ace Pub Books and Berkeley Romance for the free book!!

I think this is the first book in a while that wasn't a YA book that I truly had no issues with and loved every part of. I love slice of life and I love romance, and this was a perfect balance between the two. It was messy, but it felt real, and I loved the way that everything came full circle. Everyone got their ending, and it didn't feel like any character who was important to the story was slighted in any sort of way. Every character was incredibly loveable, and I loved the queer rep, especially Carson. I'm a sucker for a trans masc non-binary person. I don't see it a lot in books, much less books I love so much. The ending was so bittersweet and I loved that Eleanor got her family in the end, and that Carson finally felt seen and listened to rather than just pushed off as the trouble kid like he was used to. I actually have another book by this author on my TBR backlog, and I'm super excited to get to it now.

Review of ANYWHERE YOU GO by Bridget Morrissey
Anywhere You Go is a tale of two women who have nothing in common except the need to get out of town. Eleanor, a career-driven woman, has recently had a massive disruption to her job as a publicist in New York. Tatum, a small-town girl working at a diner, needs to escape an unexpected bout of family drama. They connect and switch homes for a week, leading to romance and life changes for both of them.
This one was suggested to me as a queer version of Nancy Meyer’s The Holiday, and it certainly has that vibe, but it has its own distinctive approach to storytelling that makes it more than just a copy of that movie. The thing that stood out to me was the characterization. Bridget Morrissey has spun a tale I think I really needed right now where the queer aspects of the major players are all well represented but in a way that feels natural. The character of Carson stood out to me. I had reservations with how they were initially presented but they grew into my favorite character—a delicious non-binary mix of trauma and hope. I also had a little trepidation when they and Eleanor hooked up within like three minutes of meeting, but as I read on, I realized that Eleanor and Tatum are on reverse journeys. Eleanor travels from passion to emotional intimacy, while Tatum has to dare to move from the friend zone to a passionate love affair.
Both romances are told in parallel, with the viewpoint shifting between Eleanor and Tatum. While I was more enthralled with Eleanor’s journey, both were great stories. If I had any complaints, it might be with how Tatum’s family is resolved, but that is a small matter, and I thoroughly enjoyed this. The book is available for pre-order
https://www.amazon.com/Anywhere-You-Go-Bridget-Morrissey/dp/0593817125
Editors note I was given a review copy of this book by Penguin Random house.
All opinions are my own.