Eleanor and Tatum tell this sapphic remake of The Holiday. Don't worry if you haven't seen the movie because this might be even better with no expectation for how things will proceed. The women house swap- the city, the country-and discover romance and more importantly, something about themselves. It's also about the family we make. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Not deep, often funny,. this is a fast read that will make you smile.

This book had a solid start, though I was definitely more invested in one of the couples over the other *cough Eleanor & Carson cough*. But the story started to fall a bit flat for me. The dual story format left me unsatisfied with both couples by the end. I just we had had more time with them.

2.5 stars rounded up to a 3

Rating: 5/5 Stats

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley, who gave me access to this e-ARC through their Influencer Hub for Underrepresented Voices program, in exchange for an honest review.
This book was honestly AMAZING. I have never seen The Holiday before, but I love that the author made her version of it so queer and diverse! The banter, the longing, the found family! Ben and Dawn are probably my two favorite side characters, and honestly I would love for both of them to get their own books. I love how there was both biological and found family in play, and how both took important roles in different ways. I honestly will be thinking about this book for a while, it's one that sticks with you!

Swoon. Can I write a review using just one word? That would be the word “swoon.” This book is just that good. Prepare yourself for some major gushing.

I was a big fan of Bridget’s previous book, That Summer Feeling, so when I heard she had a new book coming out, I knew I had to read it. Once again, I found myself blown away by Bridget’s writing. She introduces us to such wonderful characters that we want to cheer for and, most of all celebrates queerness and love in a joyful way. One of my favourite things about Bridget’s writing is how she captures the poetry of ordinary moments between people. It’s magic, really.

We get two love stories in one book here. The story unfolds in alternating chapters told from Tatum and Eleanor’s viewpoints. Tatum is one of the Ward siblings and the peacekeeper of the family. She lives in a cottage in her parents’ backyard and lives to help others. When June, her regular diner customer (and crush), needs to go to New York City for a meeting, Tatum volunteers to go with her. Meanwhile, uptight, hardworking, and ever on the go, Eleanor’s life unexpectedly implodes. When June reaches out to her about staying in New York, she impulsively offers her apartment. Tatum offers her cottage in return, and the ladies swap locations for a while. As both Tatum and Eleanor explore their new cities, they learn a lot about themselves and grow as people. Eleanor meets Tatum’s sibling Carson, and a casual hook-up turns into something more. I loved how both couples had their own unique journey that felt just right for their characters. There are a lot of wonderful, swoony moments in both stories, and I gobbled them up.

The secondary characters are just as well developed. I really loved Carson. I think they were my favourite characters. Eleanor’s neighbour (and former movie star) Dawn is also wonderful. She is sassy and bossy, and I loved her to bits.

There are some issues covered in the book that will tug at your heartstrings. Both an affair by a parent and grief over the death of parents are discussed and handled with exceptional care.

Anywhere You Go is a terrific read.

First, I want to thank Netgalley and Berkley Romance for giving me the opportunity to read Anywhere You Go by Bridget Morrissey. This review is solely my own. This book was really cute. I loved the movie The Holiday, and when I saw this is a sapphic version of the story, I was excited to read it. The story follows Tatum, a small town waitress who is completely against falling in love and Eleanor, who needs a life reset. Eleanor and Tatum switch homes for a week, Tatum and her crush, June, stay in Eleanor's high-rise condo in New York City to help June gain investors for her business. Eleanor switches with Tatum and lives in the cottage behind Tatum's parents' house where Tatum's sublimg Carson breaks in and finds Eleanor. Each woman is on a journey to find themselves and figure out what they want in life moving forward. The story was very well done, and each woman gets their own separate ending. I rated this book 3.75 and definitely recommend others read it.

I really loved Bridget Morrison’s release last year so I was excited to read this! It’s pitched as a queer/sapphic The Holiday which sounds great to me!
I liked this! Both romances were good and their stories were fun. I would absolutely recommend this to fellow romance readers!

I love the Bridget-verse! The cameos of previous characters are one of my favorite things about all her books.

This was a fun The Holiday-inspired story. I really enjoyed both romances as well as the parts of the book that didn't focus on romance like getting to know Ben and Dawn was an absolute delight every time she was on the page.

I thought this was just okay. I have read and watched movies with a very similar plot to this one. So I was just left a little board. I didn't hate this. I just wanted more.

This book held so much promise for me, but it landed a bit flat. I didn't hate it, but didn't love it, either.
It took me a while to keep the storylines straight in this sapphic retelling of The Holiday. I often had to get several pages into each POV before it clicked, and I'm usually a sucker for dual POV. But there were a lot of moving pieces.
It did become easier once each character's backstory was established. Tatum was by far the most relatable. Her witty banter made her chapters extra fun.
This is my first book by Morrissey. I can see this book being enjoyed by people who enjoyed Delilah Greene Doesn't Care.

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.