The Distance from A to Z

by Natalie Blitt

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Abby just wanted to immerse herself in the French language and get as far away from her baseball obsessed family as possible. When she was paired with Zeke for class, she found herself getting lost in him, as they honed their French skills despite the fact that his wardrobe consisted solely of baseball caps and jerseys. Abby was faced with deciding if her hatred for baseball was greater than her feelings for Zeke.

I immediately connected with Abby, because I was always forced to go to Mets games growing up, and I just never developed a love for the sport. I totally related to having to tolerate sports obsessed people, who let the game schedule rule their lives, and therefore, understood Abby's need to escape. I also thought it was kind of sad, the way she fell out of love with baseball, because it put some distance between her and her family, though, it was obviously how much they all cared for each other.

Zeke was such a lovely surprise. The reasons why he loved French and baseball were very sweet, and those details just added to my love for him. There were times in the story, when I struggled with some of his choices, but he always seemed to do something to make me forget the bad and focus on the good.

The romance between these two was sweet and adorable, though, there was also a lot to great chemistry and a little steam. I was shipping them hard, and I wanted Abby to forget her sports rule, because I thought Zeke was worth it.

I also loved the friendship between Abby and her roommate, Alice. They had this wonderful connection, which would make anyone jealous, but they were also willing to work for their friendship. Alice suffered from anxiety, and Abby did a good job being a supportive friend, who pushed just the right amount, but also knew when to retreat.

I loved the setting, the characters, the romance, the friendship -- all the elements were there. I will say I had a smile on my face at the end of this book, though, I wish we had gotten an epilogue. I am curious about what happened, when they went home, but I understand, that this is my personal struggle. Regardless, this was so fun, sweet, cute, adorable, and happy tear inducing. I loved just about every second of it, and am so glad I finally picked it up off my shelf.

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