About the Book What if the end of the road is just the beginning? Four years ago, Dylan and Addie fell in love under the Provence sun. Wealthy Oxford student Dylan was staying at his friend Cherrys enormous French villa; wild child Addie was spending her summer as the on-site caretaker. Two years ago, their relationship officially ended. They havent spoken since. Today, Dylans and Addies lives collide again. Its the day before Cherrys wedding, and Addie and Dylan crash cars at the start of the journey there. Dylans car is wrecked, and the wedding is in rural Scotland--hell never get there on time by public transport. So, along with Dylans best friend, Addies sister, and a random guy on Facebook who needed a ride, they squeeze into Addies car and set off across Britain. Cramped into the same space, Dylan and Addie are forced to confront the choices they made that tore them apart--and ask themselves whether that final decision was the right one after all-- Book Synopsis Two exes reach a new level of awkward when forced to take a road trip together in this endearing and humorous novel by the author of the international bestseller The Flatshare. What if the end of the road is just the beginning? Four years ago, Dylan and Addie fell in love under the Provence sun. Wealthy Oxford student Dylan was staying at his friend Cherrys enormous French villa; wild child Addie was spending her summer as the on-site caretaker. Two years ago, their relationship officially ended. They havent spoken since. Today, Dylans and Addies lives collide again. Its the day before Cherrys wedding, and Addie and Dylan crash cars at the start of the journey there. The car Dylan was driving is wrecked, and the wedding is in rural Scotland--hell never get there on time by public transport. So, along with Dylans best friend, Addies sister, and a random guy on Facebook who needed a ride, they squeeze into a space-challenged Mini and set off across Britain. Cramped into the same space, Dylan and Addie are forced to confront the choices they made that tore them apart--and ask themselves whether that final decision was the right one after all. Review Quotes THIS BOOK IS PERFECT.--Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of Ghosted As with her surprise hit, The Flatshare , OLeary expertly balances humor and heart while introducing a zany cast of 20-somethings... Readers wont want this crazy road trip to end.-- Publishers Weekly The Road Trip is a humorous yet deeply moving journey toward confronting the past, forgiveness, and reconciliation, with a poignant detour to a summer of young love in Provence. I loved the vivid cast and the depth and intimacy in OLearys writing.--Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author Read this! Absolutely loved it!--Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author About the Author Beth OLeary is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. She wrote her debut novel, The Flatshare , on her train journey to and from her job at a childrens publisher. She now lives in the Hampshire countryside and writes full-time.