The Group Trip by Audrey Ingram is a contemporary novel about a group of friends with all the secrets, foibles, and intricacies of being besties for years. The group met in college and formed a bond dancing on the tables at a diner. They have been there for each other and the various bumps and thumps with growing into an adult.
Chloe was the last to join the group. In her mind she feels that she is in the group because of her relationship with Luke. Then she refused Luke when he proposed, which threw the group dynamics into a mess. Chloe feels like she is alone, since to her mind, she has lost her true family.
All of the friends are expected to show up at the latest request. Reluctantly they all gather at the beach in Florida. Slowly secrets eek out as the ‘besties’ realize that there are unknowns between them. Questions, tearful confessions and even an explosion help these best friends find answers, but can they still be friends?
The Group Trip was told in a couple of timelines, helping the reader understand the past as they navigate the present. I liked the characters – well most of them. The Group Trip by Audrey Ingram was a good read.
