🎉 Happy Pub Day 🎉
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Wow! This is the first book that I have read by Emma Lord and I am hooked! I will be going back and reading the rest of her books!
Riley and Tom met at a young age when their moms brought them to a play group. Tom was at the center of the group while Riley was quiet and stay off to the side. He suggested that she read his favorite book series and they have been best of friends ever since. They were always getting into some sort of trouble up until Tom had to move to New York when his mom's career took off. They kept in touch over the years, starting their Getaway (bucket) List but unfortunately things kept coming up and they were unable to tackle their list.
Now they are graduating and Riley hasn't been accepted to any of the colleges so she decides to take a weekend trip to NY to surprise Tom (who has decided to take a gap year himself). She finds out that her mother had been keeping them apart and so she decides to stay the whole summer which is perfect for them to start checking things off their list! They start out together and then it becomes a group effort as they pick up friends (old and new) along the way. Good friends, good food and even a road trip, these young adults have the time of their lives experiencing life in New York!
This book has got to be one of the most well written YA Romances. While I love YA, I often have to remember that the characters are kids (often immature). I didn't have to do that with this book. I absolutely loved all of these characters! I would love to read more books with this group of friends! They have such a great connection, I loved their individual stories included in this book.
Not only is this such a heartwarming story, the cover is just lovely! I cannot say enough great things about this book! I highly recommend it!
𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℍ𝕒𝕤:
Best Friends to Lovers
YA Romance
Coming of Age/Self Discovery
NY Setting
Closed Door
Family Drama
Found Family
LGBTQIA rep
Thank you to @netgalley, @stmartinspress or the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.