"Tänk att få göra en sex veckor lång lyxresa till Medelhavet tillsammans med din coolaste väninna. Chloe kan knappt förstå sin tur när hon blir medbjuden till Malta av Davinia och hennes rika föräldrar. Men den underbara semestern Chloe drömt om förvandlas snabbt till en mardröm. Davinia visar sig vara en annan person än den hon trott och Chloe tvingas till ett avgörande ställningstagande. Var går egentligen gränsen för vad man ska tåla som vän? Om vänskap, kärlek och att våga stå upp för den man är."

Teen Chick-Lit.

As an adult I frequently dip into Young Adult books. This one, however, was not a cross-over; it was definitely a teen read. I have given it 4* though, as I feel that it would be a great read for this age group and I shall pass mine on for a friend's daughter to enjoy.

The central character, Chloe, is having a tough time at home and things are not going so well at school. When a new girl, Davinia, joins the school and seems to be aloof and unfased by the petty squabbling, Chloe starts to hero-worship her. The friendship grows and Chloe is invited on holiday with the family. All is not as it seems, unfortunately, and Chloe's dream holiday is looking pretty miserable. Can the holiday be saved? You'll have to read the book to find out, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. ( )

Reviewed by Amber Gibson for TeensReadToo.com

Kate Cann writes a scrumptious tale of a dream vacation that features more twists and turns than a roller-coaster in MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY, a coming-of-age story that never fails to entertain.

Chloe, a British teen, is trying to regroup and adjust to living with just her dad, after her mom leaves the family for her lover. She decides to refrain from all contact with her mother and does her best to avoid even thinking about her. When stunningly beautiful and spoiled Davinia arrives at Chloe's private school, her presence is a welcome distraction for Chloe. She finds Davinia utterly fascinating and will do anything it takes to befriend her. Throwing away her old friends without a second thought, Chloe spends more and more time with the dangerously daring Davinia in and out of school.

The two become fast friends and before she knows it, Chloe is invited to vacation with Davinia's wealthy family on the luxurious island of Caminos, a small island in the Mediterranean. Chloe jumps at the opportunity and daydreams about all of the exciting adventures that she and Davinia will have over the course of their summer. As soon as school's out, the two girls leave behind everything drab in Britain for the sunshine and swimming in Caminos.

Right away--well, as soon as they board the plane--Chloe meets a boy that leaves her breathless, and over the course of the summer, Chloe finds herself trying to balance her friendship with Davinia, her pursuit of romance, her family situation, and her newfound independence.

But Davinia doesn't turn out to be the girl Chloe thought she was and somebody Chloe thought she never wanted to see again suddenly shows up on the island. Suddenly, Chloe's Mediterranean vacation is nothing like she thought it would be. Will Chloe be able to straighten out her holiday mess and enjoy her last few weeks on Caminos?

MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY is a sweet and spicy look at the real life challenges behind a seemingly perfect vacation. I can only hope that someday I'll have a summer vacation as action-packed as Chloe's! ( )

A fine read for mature high school students - but essentially fluff. Won't change the world; a fun beach book.