Kelley Lynn

Inklings Literary Agency

Jenny S. Morris

New! From Bloomsbury Spark, a sunny story of discovery and sisterhood. A road trip. A singing competition. And super-hot cowboys. What could be better? For Charlie, a post-high school road trip isn't just a vacation, it's life changing. While her parents think she's helping a friend move, a chance at fame is the real reason to grab her best friends and drive to L.A. But when her super annoying, uber-responsible, younger sister, Lucy, has to tag along, it isn't quite the summer of fun she imagined. Add in a detour to her grandparents' ranch in Texas, and between mucking the stalls, down-home cookin', and drool-worthy ranch hands, this could just turn into the best, and most complicated, summer of their lives.

Road to Somewhere

Lisa ✩ @lifeinlit

If you know me, you know about my love (and slight obsession) with road trip books. So of course when I saw the cover and premise of this one, I jumped on it. Sadly, it’s not really what I would categorize as a road trip book. Yes, they all got in a car and drove somewhere, but that’s the extent of the road trip part. The story takes place at the destinations the girls arrive at, more so than the driving part. Still, I really enjoyed this story.

A car full of teenage girls… this is just begging for drama. Charlie is a singer, and a pretty amazing one at that. When she hears of a singing competition, she promptly thinks of a lie to tell her parents so she’ll be allowed to go. Her parents don’t believe with her dream of becoming a professional singer. They think she should be attending college for something more productive, like a business degree. Since her friend is moving to attend college out of state, she uses this as an excuse for a road trip. She’s going to help her friend move. Yet the only way she’s allowed to do it is if her annoyingly perfect younger sister goes for the trip as well.

Lucy is a bit of a wallflower. She’s in great shape, does wonderfully in school, and tries to be as perfect as everyone thinks she is. However, for Lucy, this is completely exhausting. Though she has plans to go to college and become a doctor, which is what others think she should do with her life, her real dream is playing the piano and writing music. She’s never had a boyfriend, never had any real adventures in life, and only does what others expect of her. She has a lot to learn and even more to experience.

This story line was exactly what I was hoping for. Aside from the two sisters, we also have a boatload of characters added to the fun. The friends, and fellow band members, were a fabulous addition to the story. They were so much fun, each so different and adding their own drama to the story. And we can’t forget about the hot cowboys romances!! It wouldn’t be a complete story without a few handsome cowboys to entertain them, now would it? 

I loved the dynamic of the two sisters and how their relationship changed as they progressed through this summer trip. It was a fun story of self growth and being who you are, rather than who others want you to be. There’s also a strong family element to the story. This is definitely a story that was right up my alley and I’m happy I read it. Though this is a standalone novel, I still have hopes of seeing more of these characters again in the future. 

(Thanks to Bloomsbury Spark and Netgalley for the review copy!)

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Road to Somewhere

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