Seeking to reconnect with her best friend and escape her oppressive mom after Graduation, instead of making college plans Riley ups and leaves to travel to New York, where she forms a solid friend group of old and new friends, while trying to find her place in the world.

The author's love of New York really shines here, the Dear Love dispatch gig taking Riley and Tom all over the city on their deliveries. From Central Park to the tops of the buildings, there feels like there's a little bit of magic about the place with the way the author talks about it.

Having a main character that is not focused on college plans is a really new thing in YA, but much more realistic to today's world, and Riley finding her place with the help of friends, and taking on basic jobs to work her way up felt authentic. This story did feel slow in places, but as always with Emma's books, I left with a smile on my face.