I loved this book! It was the perfect Sping/Summer read. I previously read Amy & Roger's Epic Detour and enjoyed that one so much that I had predicted I'd love this one as well. This entire book takes place over a summer break and gives you a summer vibe the whole way through.

I really enjoyed the cast of characters we had. This is a book about friendship at its core. The friendship between Emily and Sloane, and the friendships Emily is building in Sloane's absence, take center stage. They are realistic and complex. Additionally, the romance takes a back seat to all of this. Although the romance is adorable, it is also a romantic relationship built on a friendship, which I really enjoyed.

Ultimately, this book is about Emily finding herself, discovering who she is as a person without Sloane, coming out of her shell, and finding the meaning of friendship. I adored this, and Morgan Matson has officially become an auto-buy author for me.

This was also our first book for the Random Readalongs group that I run with Sarah Jane (TheBookLife) and Kristin (kap89x), a readalong group in which we randomly decided during random months to read a book together! We did a live show to discuss the book, so please check that out if you HAVE read the book and would like to hear our thoughts.This review was originally posted on Thoughts on Tomes