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A review by emileereadsbooks
Are We There Yet? by Savannah Scott
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thank you to Savannah Scott for an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
Riley and Cameron both grew up in a small town in Ohio. Riley is best friends with Cameron's younger sister Madeline, and their parents are friends. So they have been in each other's orbits for a long time. And Riley wishes they would stop orbiting and occupy the same planet, but as far as Cameron is concerned, they are light-years apart.
But, when they they need to head back to California, Riley and Madeline for college, and Cameron and his best friend Ben for this first jobs post college, they decide to road trip in Riley's new to get vintage VW van to get there.
Will this forced proximity quell the crush Riley has or will it fan the flames? And how will type-A Cameron react to Riley's penchant for fun along the way? Will they arrive to their destination with a new outlook on life and maybe each other?
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I am a fan of Savannah Scott's Shipped Series so I was excited for this one. But as much as I enjoyed the Shipped books, this one was even better. Which is saying something because college aged kids could lean too angsty. But even though this has a big coming of age through line, I enjoyed these characters and didn't want to force them to get their lives together. Their struggles felt true to 20 somethings without feeling overwrought. Plus the road trip element was so enjoyable. A road trip can easily be drawn out, but this one had the correct balance of stops that enhanced the plot while not over emphasizing the length of the drive. It made me want to take my own Route 66 road trip.
Bonus: the first kiss in this one is maybe the most memorable first kiss scene of any rom com I have read. It makes me want to go to <location redacted for spoiler reasons> and kiss my husband there (again๐)๐.
This is a closed door sweet romance.
Riley and Cameron both grew up in a small town in Ohio. Riley is best friends with Cameron's younger sister Madeline, and their parents are friends. So they have been in each other's orbits for a long time. And Riley wishes they would stop orbiting and occupy the same planet, but as far as Cameron is concerned, they are light-years apart.
But, when they they need to head back to California, Riley and Madeline for college, and Cameron and his best friend Ben for this first jobs post college, they decide to road trip in Riley's new to get vintage VW van to get there.
Will this forced proximity quell the crush Riley has or will it fan the flames? And how will type-A Cameron react to Riley's penchant for fun along the way? Will they arrive to their destination with a new outlook on life and maybe each other?
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I am a fan of Savannah Scott's Shipped Series so I was excited for this one. But as much as I enjoyed the Shipped books, this one was even better. Which is saying something because college aged kids could lean too angsty. But even though this has a big coming of age through line, I enjoyed these characters and didn't want to force them to get their lives together. Their struggles felt true to 20 somethings without feeling overwrought. Plus the road trip element was so enjoyable. A road trip can easily be drawn out, but this one had the correct balance of stops that enhanced the plot while not over emphasizing the length of the drive. It made me want to take my own Route 66 road trip.
Bonus: the first kiss in this one is maybe the most memorable first kiss scene of any rom com I have read. It makes me want to go to <location redacted for spoiler reasons> and kiss my husband there (again๐)๐.
This is a closed door sweet romance.