What Happens on Vacation, Jo Watson
What Happens on Vacation, Jo Watson
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What Happens on Vacation

Author: Jo Watson

Narrator: Bianca Amato

Unabridged: 11 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2023


Synopsis

Margaret loves her job, writing important stories about the impact of government decisions on day-to-day lives for a respected newspaper in Johannesburg. There’s only one problem: her co-worker, Jagger Villain. Is that even his real name? She often wonders. Jagger spends his days writing fluff pieces on everything from the worst-rated barber to speed dating to male sex toys. To make matters worse, they share a cubicle and a desk. She needs a vacation! Thankfully the upcoming company quiz night has the perfect first prize: a deluxe trip to a resort in Zanzibar. It will be the perfect escape for Margaret and her mother after a difficult year. Margaret’s never met a quiz night she can’t win, but then she’s never competed against Jagger. That’s when the unthinkable happens. They tie. They both win. They both get to go to Zanzibar. At least she has her mother with her to help her avoid Jagger and whomever he brings. However, Jagger’s plus one isn’t what she expected. It’s not some girl of the moment; it's his father, which shakes up her opinion of him...at least a bit. That’s when the entire situation goes from farce to horror show: their parents fall in love and decide to get married. Suddenly Margaret and Jagger go from co-workers who dislike each other (but also accidentally had sex one night) to step-siblings who dislike each other (but also accidentally had sex one night!). But maybe they don’t dislike each other as much as they initially thought they did?

About Jo Watson

Jo Watson is the bestselling author of adult romantic women’s fiction, romcoms, and contemporary YA. She has sold over 600,000 copies of her books worldwide and travels internationally to promote them. She is also a story writer on Wattpad, where she has over 80 million reads and 120,000 followers and has been awarded the Watty Award for outstanding stories twice. She lives with her son and husband in South Africa.

About Bianca Amato

Bianca Amato is a South African actress known for her work in American theatre, as a prolific audiobook performer, and for her portrayal of Philippa De Villiers in the original cast of the South African soap opera Isidingo.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jo on April 03, 2023

I loved writing this book! It was a truly fun book to write, but also a book that gave me a chance to explore my feelings around the death of my father. So I am giving myself 5-stars for the writing process, which really was a pleasure! How about that?!......more

Goodreads review by Suzyq (Battle_0f_the_b0oks) on May 04, 2023

One word to describe this book - frustrating. Firstly, using American and British colloquialism whilst the story is based in South Africa and Zanzibar with South African characters is not only inaccurate but quite insulting to its culture. Secondly, how old is Margaret? She has the emotional and men......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on March 05, 2023

Such a cute and funny read!......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on December 06, 2023

I really enjoyed this workplace enemies to lovers, forced proximity vacation romance that sees two coworkers staying at the same resort where their parents meet and decide to get married. While I found this dragged a bit in the beginning, by the end I was fully invested and rooting for Jagger and Ma......more

Goodreads review by Sascha Rosa on May 02, 2023

"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧." 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: I’m going to start off by saying that I have discovered a new favourite local author, which I am so excited about! This book was the perfect palette cleanser in and amongst all my fantasy and I really enjoyed the ride. I will say......more