The Holiday Honeymoon Switch
Crossposted from Mainlining Christmas The Holiday Honeymoon Switch Julia McKay, 2024 I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review. I got this title too late in the season to cover it last year, but better late than never? Premise: Besties Holly and Ivy decide to swap their planned holiday getaways after Holly's fiancé breaks off their relationship just before their Christmas wedding. They both find new friends and possible love by taking the road they didn't plan on. This book is two romances in one, and that fact leads to both the story's flaws and its joys. The good: two stories means that they switch off, meaning neither one is likely to get boring or overstay its premise. Holly's fiancé (who Ivy has doubted but tried to be cool with for a long time) jilts her for another woman, causing her to be numb and sad for a lot of the beginning of the story. It's good to break this up with Ivy's concern for her friend. Meanwhile, Ivy is...