Kristina Forest

"In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut." — Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloe’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast—two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat. Filled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon.

I Wanna Be Where You Are

Mack Gunter 

Amira 

4.5 ⭐️’s. such a cute story! It was a nice Palette cleanser that’s kicking me out of my reading slump, makes me wanna read more from the author :))

Sarah Sammis

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest (2019) reads like a mashup of Everywhere You Want to Be by Christina June (2018) and Pride by Ibi Zoboi.

Chloe Pierce has been taking ballet for most of her young life. She's at the point where it's time to think of her future. She has an opportunity to audition for a ballet conservatory associated with an all Black dance company. It is the literal dream school for her. But her mother doesn't want her living in New York.

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Michaella 

Zia Nazaliah Ainisyifa

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Kailey Rios

i really loved the characters in this and the relationship development between chloe and eli. while i do wish we got to see more of them together, the ending was super cute!

A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition. "In a world where it's easy to lose faith in love, I Wanna Be Where You Are is a brilliant burst of light. A dazzling debut." — Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Odd One Out When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloe’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast—two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat. Filled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon.

june

this was one my favorite contemporary books to read, and I love how chloe and eli connect to each other more, and how I didn't expect they were friends before. shat felt important was how chloe managed to achieve her dream as a ballerina after an accident.

I read this on a snow day and it was cute! a slow burn which I liked! There were some parts that were kinda cringy, but it was a cute and easy read! 

Elena

3/5 stars

- slow burn be prepared to wanna try and murder the characters by the end because they are so 
 stubborn
- My favorite character honestly was Larrisa and Will I did not like Chloe and Eli I much as I 
 thought I would 
- I still probably recommend this book for young people but not as much for people who like more 
 mature romances but for people who like middle grade you should defenitly read this book

Anna Agarwal

Lucy

4.5 

I love Chloe so much. This book was such a breeze to read. Had a smile on my face the whole time. Forest managed to create an action packed road trip romance in under 300 pages while dealing with topics such as imposter syndrome, divorce, grief, expectations and low self esteem. While there may be a few times where Forest more conveniently wrapped up different plot points with a little too much haste this book was a fun lighthearted read.

I Wanna Be Where You Are

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