(20)The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward

Charlotte Perkins submitted a very personal essay to the "Become a Jetsetter" contest with the hopes of reuniting her children on a luxurious cruise. She was shocked when she won but excited to have her three children with her, again.  Her son, Cord, is a venture capitalist in New York City. A recovering alcoholic, Cord loves his mother but is afraid to tell her that he is gay.  Regan is the married daughter, the daughter who gave Charlotte grandchildren. Her marriage is falling apart and she is looking for ways to end it all.  Lee is the one who left her mother and Savannah behind for Hollywood. But the years in Hollywood have not been kind and Lee's career never really took off. She is now at a crossroads with her career and her life.  Will this cruise be the thing that brings this family back together and on the right course?

The Jetsetters was a fun and delightful novel. Charlotte Perkins is a handful for her children, she absolutely cracked me up with her southern belle schtick. At times, I felt bad for her children. She seemed to have a high set of standards for her children, that seemed to cause the rifts that exist today.  I loved the setting of the cruise ship, it made me long for such a vacation. The author did an amazing job with depicting life on a cruise ship that I could practically taste the cocktails.  The one thing that I did not find to be accurate was their excessive use of cell phones on the ship. Not only do they call each other from their cell phones on the ship, but Cord calls Gio back home.  Not really likely unless the ship is at the port and even then, sketchy.   Despite that, I really enjoyed The Jetsetters and the few surprises along the way. -CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS. 

Bottom Line - The Jetsetters has fun characters, beautiful locations, and some family drama that make for the perfect book to get you excited for the upcoming vacation season.

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• The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward
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• Pages: 352
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication Date: 3/3/2020
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• Thank you to NetGalley for the book in exchange for an honest review.