Exactly Where You Need to Be, Amelia Diane Coombs
Exactly Where You Need to Be, Amelia Diane Coombs
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Exactly Where You Need to Be

Author: Amelia Diane Coombs

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Unabridged: 8 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2022

Synopsis

Turtles All the Way Down meets Love and Luck in this romantic road trip story about a teen girl’s last chance to have an epic summer with her best friend before everything changes.Florie’s OCD and her mother’s worrying have kept her from a lot of things, like having an after-school job and getting her driver’s license. And now that she’s graduated high school, while her best friend Kacey is headed off to Portland in the fall, Florie’s taking a parent-sanctioned gap year off before starting college. When the decision was made, Florie was on board, but now she can’t ignore the growing itch to become the person she wants to be and venture outside the quaint, boring Washington town she grew up in.Winning tickets to see her favorite true crime podcast’s live show in California gives her the opportunity to do just that, if only for a few days. So—unbeknownst to their parents—Kacey and Florie set off on a road trip to San Francisco. The only downside in Florie’s opinion? Sam, Kacey’s older brother and Florie’s forever crush, is their ride. The Samson Hodge, who Florie hasn’t seen since winter break, and who she’d prefer to never see again, if possible. But Florie is willing to put up with Sam if it means one last adventure with her best friend.Making it to San Francisco and back to Washington without their parents catching on isn’t a given, but one thing is for sure: this trip will change everything.

About Amelia Diane Coombs

Amelia Diane Coombs writes books for young adults. Back in the day she majored in English and went on to receive her MFA in creative writing. Now, she writes unlikable female protagonists, positive mental health representation, and swoony romances with soft boys. She’s a Northern California transplant living in Seattle, Washington, with her husband and their Siberian cat. When she isn’t writing or reading, Amelia spends her time playing video and tabletop games, bingeing her favorite comfort TV shows, and exploring the Pacific Northwest. She’s the author of Keep My Heart in San Francisco; Between You, Me, and the Honeybees; and Exactly Where You Need to Be.

About Eileen Stevens

Eileen Stevens is a voice-over actress whose voice can be heard on cartoons, promos, programs for English-language learners, and audiobooks. An Earphones Award–winning narrator, she is also an audiobook director and producer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on July 31, 2022

Florie has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and between that and her mother worrying on her behalf, she has not ventured out much, not getting a job after school or getting her driver’s license. She’s a new graduate taking a gap year, mostly determined by her mother. Florie is ready to spread her wing......more

Goodreads review by cor on July 19, 2022

this made me feel seen. not with having bad OCD, but with having a mental illness that makes you feel UNseen. i really liked the premise of the book and Sam // Kacey. My true crime self loved the podcast. I hope Flor eventually gets to go to college!......more

Goodreads review by Samantha (WLABB) on May 28, 2022

Rating: 4.5 Stars Florie thought she was alright with taking a gap year, but watching her best friend prepare for the next chapter of her life was harder than she anticipated. When Florie and Kacey won tickets to meet their favorite true crime podcasters, they set off on a road trip where Florie lear......more

Goodreads review by hallie on February 14, 2022

This is one of those YA books I wish I could have read when I was 15. The funny thing about this one is that I was SO annoyed with the narrator at first. But the joke’s on me, because as the book continued, I realized just how similar we are. This book takes place over just a week or two, and there’......more

Goodreads review by Emily on May 23, 2022

~ Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers for an early copy in exchange for an honest review! RELEASE DATE: June 7, 2022 ~ 5/23/22 3.5 stars? 4? Idk, but I'm def rounding up. As a romance book, this wasn't for me. But as a contemporary read about a girl growing up and lea......more

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