This book is perfect for readers who are seeking a heartwarming and bittersweet love story that goes beyond the typical romance genre. "People We Meet on Vacation" captures the essence of summer vacations and the magic they hold, while also exploring the complexities of friendship and the power of reconnecting with lost loved ones. With its relatable characters and beautifully written prose, this book will make you laugh, cry, and remember the unforgettable memories of your own summer adventures. Don't miss out on this captivating tale that will leave you feeling nostalgic and hopeful for second chances in love and friendship.

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• Goodreads Choice Award for Romance (2021)
• Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2021)
• RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Romance (2022)

Two best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. For most of the year they live far apart—she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown—but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. They haven’t spoken since. Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together—lay everything on the table, make it all right. Miraculously, he agrees. Now she has a week to fix everything. If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. What could possibly go wrong?

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