Just like every other of Dessen's book, I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

It's great to see YA books that are about a journey more than, or instead of a romance. Any romance in this story took a back seat to the journey and growing up that the main character had to do over the summer before college.

Auden decides to spend the summer with her father and his new wife and their new baby. While there, she discovers things she didn't really know or notice about her dad. She discovers some things she missed out on in her life until this point. And she finds friends who help her have some experiences she'd been lacking.

I loved the relationships that Auden formed while visiting her dad. Starting with the relationship she ended up having with Heidi and Maggie, and going further into the relationship with Eli and even redefining her relationship with her mom and dad.