Vacation Wars

By: Meghan Quinn

Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Lee Samuels

Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

From USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a fun, sexy story about the family dynamics that can stand in the way of rekindling a romance.

Prepared for a good time, Tessa is thrilled to spend the weeks before her sister’s wedding at their family’s favorite vacation spot: Santorini. Sandy beaches, stonewashed houses, attractive men—it’s heaven.

But Tessa’s idea of a girls’ trip comes to a screaming halt when her sister thinks it’s high time Tessa finds some love herself. Unfortunately, Tessa forgot about the deal she made back in high school: she has to find her soulmate before her sister’s wedding. Or else.

As she dodges suitors and her sister’s pranks, Tessa finds an ally in the oh-so-dreamy Myles, her childhood crush who just so happens to work at the resort. But Myles is dealing with some family conflict of his own. He’s elated at being reunited with Tessa, but his father’s refusal to acknowledge his interest in the family business and relegating him to only grunt work casts a dark cloud.

As Tessa and Myles help navigate their way through their families’ antics, they begin to realize that their past feelings may have a future—if only they can turn their island fantasies into something real.

©2023 Meghan Quinn (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Narrator CJ Bloom brings Quinn’s characters to life using different pitches to distinguish the diverse women characters; narrator Lee Samuels uses a sexy voice for Myles while also portraying Myles’s father with a stern Greek accent. Quinn’s descriptive writing pulls the reader in with references to the Aegean Sea, the blue and white buildings, and the Greek culture.”—Library Journal

“Quinn spins a funny, sexy tale with a quirky protagonist against the backdrop of the breathtaking views found in a Grecian paradise.”—Library Journal

Tessa and Myles!

Tessa is looking forward to a girl’s trip with her twin sister and their two best friends to Greece, the place which holds so many wonderful childhood memories including her first crush even if she was too uncomfortable to act upon it. It has been years since she has been there when he was, so she didn’t expect to see him again or that the feelings she had for him are stronger than ever.

Myles has been living in NY while he studied hotel management and has recently returned to Greece to help his father with the family resort. When he sees Tessa, the sparks fly but not only are they battling the fact that he lives in Greece, and she lives in NY but lots of family turmoil as well.

Even though her sister did everything she could to derail the relationship between Tessa and Myles which caused some heartbreak along the way she did redeem herself in the end. Myles was the perfect mix of sweet and swoony and helps Tessa realize what will truly bring her happiness. I enjoyed the performance of the narrators as they brought out all the different aspects of the story and the characters.

Give me a Miles!

Loved this listen! Tessa and Miles were amazing. Was so invested in the story I caught myself tearing up a few times.

Love

Listened to this in one day! Love the characters, the story, the romance. Just all of it! One of my top 5’s!

Loved!

The narrators were perfect! I laughed a ton and cried a little. Love love loved it!

I loved the way the story just flowed!

I loved it! Another win for MQ. The characters were fabulous, the location magical and it all came together perfectly.

Adorable and cute cringe

I loved listening to Tessa and Myles fall back into love after so long. This book if full of adorable sibling rivalry, family reconnection, and the Meghan Quinn charm. The entire time I was listening all I wanted to do was live out my own Greek vacation with lots of ouzo and falafels..

it was just ok...

Really wanted to love it, but a lot of whining and game playing just ruined it for me.

Wow!

It feels like I just got back from a trip to Greece! It was such a beautiful love story loaded with humor! Stunning descriptions to make you feel like you were there and smelling the different foods and the fresh air…

The story line made me jealous of the loyalty and friendship the four women shared. I loved hearing about the history the ML and FL experienced without sharing the attraction they really felt for each other.

The narration and narrator are important to me when I choose an audible book. I wasn’t disappointed one iota!

If the intention was to entice me to want to visit, Greece, well done!

If you were on the fence about choosing this book, don’t delay, get it! I don’t think you will be disappointed.

I Laughed Out Loud!

I normally don’t read a lot of romcoms but this one was hilarious! It’s definitely over the top but I found myself constantly laughing at some of the shenanigans the characters did! A lot of other reviews view it as cheesy and immature, but, that’s kinda the point. It definitely perked me up! Wasn’t the steamiest of books but it had its moments! While the MFC seamed over the top shy I think it worked. The MMC was definitely dreamy and sweet and really helped the MFC come out of her shell and made her comfortable being the quirky woman she is. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but it did it’s job for me; entertained me!

Laughed Out Loud

I laughed out loud several times! Narrators did a fantastic job. Solid story. This would be a perfect beach read!!