“Everyone’s got the potential to do the wrong thing – if we were measured that way, we’d all come up short. It’s about what you do.” – 3.25/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: carpool, awkward moments, old lovers, gas stations, breast pumps, weddings and a very long trip.

Addie and her sister are about to embark on an epic road trip to a friend’s wedding in the north of Scotland. The playlist is all planned and the snacks are packed.

But, not long after setting off, a car slams into the back of theirs. The driver is none other than Addie’s ex, Dylan, who she’s avoided since their traumatic break-up two years earlier.

Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, and they’ve totalled their car, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. The car is soon jam-packed full of luggage and secrets, and with three hundred miles ahead of them, Dylan and Addie can’t avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship…

Will they make it to the wedding on time? And, more importantly… is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan?

This was okay, but it’s definitely not my favorite book from Beth O’Leary. 

There were a lot of things I didn’t love about this book, but the main thing that bothered me was how repetitive it was. It felt like it was too long and the scenes were stretched to the max… and yet, nothing happened.

I also didn’t love the main characters. Addie and Dylan were boring and bland, and I didn’t care about them and their romance. The rest of the characters were okay and more likable. I especially liked Rodney for how mysterious and clueless he was at times! Marcus was an asshole and his attitude annoyed me the entire time, so I didn’t like him as well.

Other than what happened when they finally got to the wedding – which was actually funny -, and the little “Marcus plot twist thing” that happened also near the end, the entire book felt monotonous and boring.

For a romance, I expected a little more. I think this had great potential if the story wasn’t so repetitive and the main couple was a little more likable and had better personalities. But oh well, you win some, you lose some.Like I said, it was an okay read – not great but not unbearable. I personally wouldn’t recommend this book if you’re starting with Beth O’Leary. If I were to recommend one of her books, I would say to pick up “The Flatshare” instead!