The Getaway List by Emma Lord
The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes
two things: One, that she has spent the last four years
trying so hard to be a Good Kid for her mom that she has
no idea who she really is anymore, and two, she has no
idea what she wants because of it. The solution? Pack
her bags and move to New York for the summer, where her
childhood best friend Tom and co-creator of The Getaway
List ― a list of all the adventures they’ve wanted to do
together since he moved away ― will hopefully help her
get in touch with her old adventurous self, and pave the
road to a new future.
Riley isn’t sure what to expect from Tom, who has been
distant since his famous mom’s scriptwriting career
pulled him away. But when Riley arrives in the city,
their reconnection is as effortless as it was when they
were young―except with one, unexpected complication that
will pull Riley’s feelings in a direction she didn’t
know they could take. As she, Tom, and their newfound
friends work their way through the delightfully chaotic
items on The Getaway List, Riley learns that sometimes
the biggest adventure is not one you take, but one you
feel in your heart.
Inescapably romantic and brimming with Emma Lord’s
signature cheer, The Getaway List is an uplifting and
romantic read that will settle into your heart and
never leave.
This was my second Emma Lord book and it was so cute and
wonderful!
The Getaway List follows Riley who's a bit lost after graduating
from high school. She's spent the past few years trying her best
to keep her mom satisfied and not getting into any trouble. At
this point she doesn't even know what she wants to do anymore
and yearns for her older self - who was self assured, fun and
confident. She makes an impromptu decision to visit New York for
the weekend and meet her bff Tom - who's been a bit distant
since he moved away. And as they work on checking things off
their bucket list of sorts - 'The Getaway List', a weekend turns
into a week and longer. With Tom and their new group of friends,
Riley seems to have rediscovered some things that she'd loved
before and newer possibilities too. But, as they spend more time
together she finds herself falling in love with Tom too and
falling for her bff was definitely not on her bucket list😂
This was such a cute friends to lovers YA story! But that was
actually just one part of the book and there's so much more -
from a wonderful group of friends to a supportive
mother-daughter relationship and a lot of NYC exploration. I
loved watching Riley grow and figure things out while giving Tom
the space to do the same. They truly brought out the best in
each other and I loved how they were so comfortable with each
other. I loved their friendship with Jesse, Luca and Mariella
too. I think this one had the perfect mix of everything and left
me in a good mood! Would definitely recommend it if you're
looking for a cute YA story with a fun cast of characters!
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*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
Emma Lord is the NYT-bestselling author of YOU HAVE A MATCH and TWEET
CUTE, a BuzzFeed senior writer, and dessert gremlin living in New York
City, where she spends whatever time she isn’t writing either running or
belting show tunes in community theater. She graduated from the
University of Virginia with a major in psychology and a minor in how to
tilt your computer screen so nobody will notice you updating your fan
fiction from the back row. She was raised on glitter, a whole lot of
love, and copious amounts of grilled cheese.
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