* 3.5/5 stars

Overall, I did enjoy this book. I thought it was a cute adventurous contemporary filled with travel that gave me some wanderlust. I think that the author was very well versed in her travel knowledge and the amount of detail she put into each place that the characters visited was really great.

I wasn't overly invested in these characters. I wanted so badly to love them, but to me they were just okay. Sydney grew on me. I wasn't a huge fan of hers to start with, but as the novel continued I started to understand her more and enjoy her wittiness and humour. Leela, on the other hand, I was not a big fan of in general. I found her relationship with Sydney to be annoying at times and I think in general I just was bothered by her. Jackson was enjoyable at times and I did like seeing how his relationship with Sydney progressed, however, I found major milestones in their relationship to not be detailed enough for my liking.

The other thing I disliked about this book was the ending. It felt super rushed and it was like the ending was done in three pages rather than a natural move towards an end.

If you want a cute contemporary read with lots of travel in it, then this is the book for you. It was a good read, but I wish there was more I could have gotten out of it. I'll be interested to see how the storyline continues ... since it was left in a way that gives me an indication it will continue.