by Emma Lord
First published 2024
Riley stands at her high school graduation and realizes she has lost herself. Four years of being the perfect daughter have left her without any sense of who she really is or what she wants from life. Her solution takes her to New York City for the summer, where her childhood best friend Tom waits with The Getaway List they created together years ago. This list contains all the adventures they planned to share before his screenwriter mother's career pulled him away from their hometown. Riley hopes completing these adventures will help her rediscover the bold person she used to be. Tom has grown distant over the years, and Riley doesn't know what to expect from their reunion. When she arrives in the city, their old connection returns immediately, but new feelings complicate everything. As Riley, Tom, and their new friends work through each chaotic item on their list, Riley discovers that the most important adventure might be the one happening in her heart.
Genres: romance, coming-of-age, contemporary, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, friends-to-lovers
Setting: New York City
Period: Graduation
314 pages · Kindle Edition · Wednesday Books