Open Road Summer by Emery Lord

Open Road Summer

by Emery Lord

A contemporary romance that hits all the right notes - the gorgeous first novel by Emery Lord, author of When We Collided, The Names They Gave Us and the Zoella & Friends 2017 Book Club title The Start of Me and You.

After finishing with her bad-news boyfriend, Reagan O'Neill is ready to leave her rebellious ways behind. Reagan's best friend and country superstar Lilah Montgomery is about to kick off her 24-city tour, and Lilah is nursing a broken heart of her own - so this is a perfect opportunity for a girls-only summer of break-up ballads and healing hearts.

But when Matt Finch joins the tour as its opening act, his boy-next-door charm proves difficult for Reagan to resist, despite her vow to live a drama-free existence ...

This summer, Reagan and Lilah will navigate the ups and downs of fame and friendship as they come to see that giving your heart to the right person is always a risk worth taking.

Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Jandy Nelson and Rainbow Rowell.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

5 of 5 stars

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Rating: 4.5 Stars

This was so much fun with just the right amount of emotion.

I am always up for a summer road trip, and though Reagan was using Dee's tour as a way to escape her old life, it may have actually served as a way to a better one.

I loved Matt. I thought he was a great foil for Reagan. He was persistent and able to break down some of those walls she erected. BUT, Reagan was also good for Matt. She helped him work through some of his grief. They challenged each other and the banter and chemistry was fantastic between them.

I absolutely adored the friendship between Dee and Reagan. They were so different from each other, yet they were each other's port in a storm. Each was willing to drop whatever they were doing to be by the other's side, and they generally did so without (much) judgement. I loved their history and how strong their friendship was.

I would love to read a whole book from Dee's POV, because I really want to know her better. I loved what I saw, and with what happened at the end of the book, I just would like to get back there with her and see how it all worked out.

A fabulous and fun story of friendship, love, second chances, and taking chances.

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