Poppy and Alex met during college orientation. Ironically, while they met in Chicago, they found out they were from neighboring small towns in Ohio. But Poppy couldn’t wait to flee her hometown (although she loves her family) while Alex likes his and plans to return after graduation.
The two couldn’t be more opposite. Poppy embraces everything with gusto while Alex is more reserved; Poppy dresses vibrantly while Alex is all about the pressed khakis, for every occasion. But somehow they hit it off and build an intense friendship through college and beyond.
Poppy becomes a travel blogger and social media influencer, known for traveling cheaply. She finds a willing travel partner in Alex, and they take a trip each summer, no matter where they are in their lives or relationships with others. And while Poppy definitely feels more for Alex than friendship, she knows they want different things out of life, so she's willing to keep everything in the friend zone.
Two years ago, everything fell apart during a trip to Croatia and they’ve not spoken since. Now a writer for a high-end travel magazine, Poppy has achieved her career dreams, but she’s not happy. She realizes she hasn’t been happy since she and Alex stopped talking. So she sees if he’d be willing to take one more trip together.
Surprisingly, Alex agrees, so Poppy is determined to try and recapture the magic of their friendship. Both have changed in two years, but have their feelings changed? Is that line between friendship and love still dangerously tempting to cross? Would they even work as a couple?
Much as she did in her terrific debut, Beach Read (one of my favorite books from last year), Henry creates a multi-layered rom-com that delivers so much more. There’s some real emotional complexity here and I truly felt seen more than a few times in some of their issues and emotions. I just love the way she writes!!
What a terrific book, and it definitely lived up to the hype for me. People We Meet on Vacation will be published 5/11!
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