Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Mari, the primary character, is in Chicago to attend Lollapalooza with her step-sister. This is her chance to see one of her favorite singers and hang out with her sister and dad. This concert comes at a great time since she is having a hard time at home with her mom and her bestfriend.
Now on the way to the concert, with no intention of falling in love, she meets TJ in the ride share. Mari and TJ have chemistry right from the start. They're both from out of town and she's again not looking for a boyfriend.

This was a cute, sweet, heartwarming story. It was a quick read and easy to follow. The plot is simple and not overly complicated with is exactly what I was looking for and needed.

I fell in love with Kenneally when I read Catching Jordan, the first book in the Hundred Oaks series, and The Pick Up definitely gave me those kinds of vibes. While I think I have definitely outgrown these kind of YA books, I still read them for my students and I thought this one was really cute and well done.

This is a sweet, light teen romance that plays out on the streets of Chicago during Lollapalooza. It's a quick read that reminds me of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist for today's teens. Recommended for those looking for a sweet read or people familiar with Chicago.

Thank you NetGalley and SourceBooks Fire for providing me a copy of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely enjoyed this book! The characters were relatable and I liked them all. The problems and issues that each character were facing was also relatable and real. Miranda Kenneally seamlessly switches the story from two first person perspectives but you never feel like you are missing out on anything or losing any part of the story..

I thought the story was enjoyable! I would recommend this book to a friend!

This definitely followed in the same vein as the author's previous books, providing a quick and easily-consumed romance with moments of depth.
I think the premise for this book was so fun and I loved the meet-cute that was established early on. Mari and TJ were adorable. Though there was some insta-love, I do really enjoy books, especially YA, that take place over a short period of time. This story followed Mari and TJ's relationship as they got to know one another over the course of three days at a music festival.

The plot isn't complicated or overly deep but it is enjoyable and is a very sweet quick read. There are a lot of cliches in this story but it's endearing and I found myself rooting for Mari and TJ. The supporting characters, particularly Sierra, Mari's step-sister were great and I found myself wanting more of them. They didn't have a lot of page time as it was mostly focused on the insta-romance of the main characters.

This definitely followed in the same vein as the author's previous books, providing a quick and easily-consumed romance with moments of depth.
I think the premise for this book was so fun and I loved the meet-cute that was established early on. Mari and TJ were adorable. Though there was some insta-love, I do really enjoy books, especially YA, that take place over a short period of time. This story followed Mari and TJ's relationship as they got to know one another over the course of three days at a music festival.
I also really enjoyed the family aspect and Mari's step-sister, Sierra. I do wish that the supporting characters were focused on a bit more to really round out the story. Mari and TJ were super sweet though and I was happy reading about their adventures at the festival.
This was a fun and fast-paced read that's perfect to take with you for a quick road trip or a day at the beach!
Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This was a fast-paced easy to follow little romance story. The Pick-Up follows Mari who is in town visiting her father and step-family and going to a festival, whilst there she meets TJ who is also attending the festival in a rideshare. Their connection is instantaneous and the book focuses on their romance.

The plot isn't complicated or overly deep but it is enjoyable and is a very sweet quick read. There are a lot of cliches in this story but it's endearing and I found myself rooting for Mari and TJ. The supporting characters, particularly Sierra, Mari's step-sister were great and I found myself wanting more of them. They didn't have a lot of page time as it was mostly focused on the insta-romance of the main characters.

Overall this was an enjoyable read but I wished parts of it were fleshed out a little bit more.

Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this in exchange for an honest review.

The Pick-Up is a quick teen romance read. The chapters alternate the perspectives of the two main characters, T.J. and Mari. They meet in a ride-share on the way to Lollapalooza and follows them through their weekend in Chicago. The story is sweet, but also focuses on some of the more serious problems the main characters face in their family lives.

Miranda Kenneally is my favorite YA author so I was very excited to read her latest book! The Pick Up takes place over three days and starts on Day 1 of Lollapalooza, when Mari and T.J. meet in a ride share. They have an immediate connection and plan to spend the day together, but they lose each other in the crowd. This was a very sweet, quick read. It moved very fast but was a perfect summer read. This wasn’t my favorite book by Miranda Kenneally but I enjoyed it.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I wanted to start off by thanking Netgalley and the publisher for getting me an early copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

The Premise:
Mari is visiting her dad and stepsister in Chicago for the weekend and is going to a new music festival. On the way there she meets TJ in a ride share and they decide to spend some time together at the festival. After having a great time together they get separated before they could exchange contact information. Now they both have to figure out if they had a connection that could turn into something more, or if it was nothing. But in order to do that, they have to find each other again.

This book was a very fast, fun, and cute read. The characters did have a lot of cliches, but honestly I was living for it. I was totally rooting for Mari and TJ, even though I felt like they got together very quickly. But for a short book that is less than 300 pages that is to be expected. I felt like the author did a great job of still making them well rounded characters for the short time that we as readers had to see them. I loved the alternating point of views from Mari and TJ, and I was totally rooting for them both the whole time.

Honestly, I would have loved a longer book that dove more into both of their backstories, and home lives. I loved Mari's relationship with Sierra, her step sister, and was very interested in the dynamic she had with the rest of her family. Same thing with TJ, I would have loved to see what his relationship was like with his parents and even his brother Tyler, since I feel like a lot of that was glossed over.

Overall this book was a very fun read, and if you are looking for a quick and cute romance story this is defiantly for you. I read it in only a day and enjoyed every moment of it! Make sure to check it out on it's release date, September 1st 2021.

After reading several of her YA novels, Miranda Kenneally is fast becoming an auto-purchase YA author for my bookshelf and so I was so excited to learn about her latest book. Told in dual perspectives, it's a fun and light romance read about two teens, Mari and TJ, that meet in a ride-share en route to Lollapalooza. It's a quick New Adult read. The language is fun, relatable, and witty that just pulls me in and I don't want to put it down. Beyond cute, plus I loved the post-HEA tie-in to her characters from "Four Days of You and Me."

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a sweet, heart warming, insta love story that finds our two MC’s meeting by chance, getting separated and then reconnecting. I’m not usually a huge fan of the insta love trope, but Mari and TJ are simply adorable together and their chemistry is clear from their first meeting. The both have challenges in their personal life and choose to confide and support each other, thus building a strong emotional connection. The key themes in the book are abuse, extra marital affairs and consent that Kenneally does a wonderful job of weaving in an otherwise light and predictable story. If you’re a fan of a good romance book then I’d definitely recommend this one!

If you're a fan of Miranda Kenneally you'll enjoy her newest novel. It reminded me of Jennifer E Smith as well. Light and easy to read, a little predictable.

At first glance, 'The Pick-Up' is a quick and fluffy read, where two teens meet and get separated at a huge music festival. But there is more substance to Mari and TJ's story. In the alternating chapters narrated by each of them, readers gain insight to their home lives, their families, and how they've come to think the way they do about relationships and the future. Author Miranda Kenneally highlights consent and compassion, as Mari and TJ support each other through some family stuff, all while figuring out how they feel about each other, and if this new-found attraction can last longer than one weekend.

I loved this rom-com which was set in Chicago and centered around the Lollapalooza music festival. Told from alternating points of view, we have Mari who is in town from Tennessee to see her dad and attend the festival with her stepsister. We also have TJ, who lives in Wisconsin and is in town to visit his brother and go to the festival. When the girls take a rideshare to the festival on Friday, they are joined by two brothers who are also on their way to the festival. And sparks fly.

A super cute story. I loved all of the Chicago references like landmarks and food (I grew up in Chicago and if there's one thing I really miss, it's Lou Malnati's). I could see this as a fun movie. Guaranteed to be a fun,quick read. You'll be cheering for Mari and TJ.

The Pick-Up follows the story of two characters- Mari and TJ. Mari is visiting Chicago to see her favourite artist and she meets TJ as the copassenger of a cab. What follows is a whirlwind of a weekend where we see the characters coming together, their past and all the things that trouble them. TJ is trying to be like his near perfect brother and Mari is trying to deal with her mother.

This book was an insta-love, cheesy and overall a romcom. Some places the characters voice fell shallow with their struggles but it was a fun time.

Well, another really well-written story by one of my favorite authors. The Pick-Up is one of those books where you get hooked right from the start. Each chapter switches between the two main characters Mari and TJ's point of view. The two teens are drawn to each other after they share a ride to a Chicago Music Festival. But, when they lose each other in a crowd they figured they would never see each other again, With the help of Mira's stepsister they send a message through social media asking people's help to find TJ. After they are reunited they have to ask themselves if they can start a relationship even though they live so far apart. or was it just a weekend fling? I really enjoyed Miranda's latest book and I can't wait to read her next one.

When Mari and TJ, both visiting Chicago for the weekend to attend the Lollapalooza music festival, meet by chance on an Uber-like share, they are not looking for love. Shy graffiti-artist TJ never scores with girls, and Mari, still struggling to cope with her parent's divorce, doesn't want to be in any relationship and face the risk of hurting someone else. Their attraction is quick - hearts on fire - and they agree to hang out, get separated, reconnect, and are unsure whether this is a weekend fling or Something More. Meanwhile, Mari needs to come clean about her increasingly abusive mother and her anger over her dad's affair, while TJ needs to stop comparing himself to his super cool brother and come into his own. The two teens find a safe space to confide in and support one another.

Supporting characters, like bro Tyler and Mari's friend Austin and stepsister Sierra are fully realized. Mom, Dad, and Leah, more peripheral, have less body. Kenneally lands lightly on topics like abuse and affairs, but highlights consent and mutual pleasure in relationships very strongly. The ending is neatly wrapped up in this quick and satisfying YA read.

I got a free pre-pub copy of #ThePick-Up from #NetGalley.

Sweet, lovely, feel good, young insta love story: might be defined as love at first ride-share!

Mari comes to Chicago for attending music festival Lollapalooza, staying with her step sister and father she’s still harboring negative feelings after he left his mother, trying to protect her heart from any another man related disappointments !

But the love could come and find you at the last place you’re looking for. Mari’s path crosses with TJ who is sweetheart, dealing with family issues, desiring to pursue his dreams to become an artist. They meet at the ride share to go to the same music festival.

They feel like they’re clicked after spending short time together and they unfortunately get separated in the crowd of festival. But if this is meant to be : they may find each other again immediately!

Both of them are from different states and Mari already suffers from trust issues after witnessing how her parents’ relationship was torn apart. But when love knocks your door, you gotta open it to chase what it brings you.

Overall: both characters were lovely. Especially TJ was kind hearted, lovely sweet pie!

It was quick, soft, easy reading! I’m not head over heels in love with this book. But it’s still solid, sweet, relaxing read! A great getaway after a stressful, demanding week!

Special thanks to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOK Fire for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

This book may work as a hi-lo read for youths who struggle with reading. Romance, music and running wild without parents would certainly appeal to some, not to mention it's a short read. The story was shallow with no background, it just leapt right into things with extreme love at first sight that didn't have a whiff of plausibility. The characters had their personal struggles but it was difficult to connect and empathize with them.