There are some YA authors that I know I'll always love and Kasie West is one of them. I've been reading her books since I was a teen and they always give me those feel good vibes!✨ And it hasn't changed even now(I'm thankful for that and I hope it never does😂) and I don't really feel too old when I read them either(I've had some other YA books do that these days and I wasn't prepared for that lol💔).

Places We've Never Been was such a cute childhood friends to lovers(my favorite type of f2l) romance with a road trip setting!🚙 Norah is an aspiring video game designer, who is quite excited about meeting her childhood best friend- Skyler after many years, as their families are now going on a roadtrip together. They used to spend all of their time together as kids with a shared love for art, and though they may have grown apart after Skyler moved away, she's very excited about reconnecting with him.
But contrary to her expectations he doesn't seem too interested in this road trip or spending time with each other :/ And now they have to spend a few weeks in each other's company 😂 Luckily, they have their mothers(the orginal bffs😂), Norah's elder brother Ezra and Skyler's siblings - Austin and Paisley coming along too! And as if being anxious about her upcoming college interview wasn't enough, Norah finds out that the moms might be hiding some secrets too and there's a reason for this impromptu road trip!

This one was such a delightful read! I found Norah very relatable with her overthinking and overanalyzing and her love for gaming! The desire to reconnect with friends when you've drifted apart. I used to feel like my world was ending whenever I moved and had to leave behind some friends 😢 and there are some friendships that have drifted apart over time and I've learned to accept that it's natural(doesn't hurt less) but the younger me would be so upset about these things. So, I could relate to both Norah and Skyler.

And Skyler was so sweet and lovely! I was like why's he being rude at first. But then some things are revealed and I understood why he did that just as Norah had this realization too. I wouldn't really blame him lol😂 I loved watching them reconnect and getting these glimpses of the time that they spent together (so freakin cute y'all). I felt like the connection between them had never faded. And the attraction between them comes to life too! Loved the banter between them, the playfulness when the siblings spend time together and how supportive+encouraging their moms are! I wasn't too surprised when some of the secrets came out, but I liked how it fit into the story! The ending was just as wholesome! Anyway if you're looking for an adorable YA romance that's guaranteed to leave you in a happier mood you should definitely give this one a try(or any of Kasie West's books actually!)❣️✨

A heartfelt novel that really pulls at the feels. Kasie West has done it again by writing two characters with chemistry that jumps off the page, and you really get a sense of their journey together. I'd highly recommend this one.

I kept putting off reading this title, but I finally got around to it. I enjoyed the sweet story, but the romance as a little bit too much of a slow burn. They didn't even kiss until about 250 pages in! I do commend Kasie West for always providing cleaner romances that my younger junior high girls can read. They love all of her books. Overall, I really liked the various National Park settings and the feel of summer love.

This is one of my favorite authors, and when NetGalley gave me the chance to read an ARC I felt like I won the lottery. The characters in this story are likable, the book kept my interest (read: staying up way too late to keep reading). Kasie West won't let you down. Read this one. Read any of hers. You can't go wrong.

Precious YA romance. This one will be popular amongst my high school romance readers. Cute friends to lovers, with a road trip aspect!

Places We've Never Been By Kasie West is fabulous read about friendship and how they change over time. I love love love Kasie West! This is a fabulous read I promise you will not be disappointed! Happy reading!

A very easy and quick read! We love and enemies to lovers trope. Ahhhh to be young and in love again.

I tried so hard to get into this one but I just couldn’t. I lover other books from this author but this one just wasn’t for me

I wrote a review on goodreads, and have it linked here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58784450

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I will gladly read/devour anything Kasie West writes. I love the fact that her stories can be picked up and read in one sitting. She manages to suck you in to the story and make you fall in love with the characters so effortlessly. This novel was no different! From the very beginning, I felt like I was transported and part of the story. Truly, Kasie West wrote another heartwarming story.

Man, really disappointed this one didn't work for me. Kasie West does produce some of my absolute favorite YAs but unfortunately I couldn't connect with this one. Thank you to the publisher for the ARC of this novel!

Kasie West has always been a go to romance author for me. And she has done it again with this one, a sweet young adult romance novel that will have you swooning by the end!

Norah and Skylar's friends to lovers romance was adorable. I loved the road trip aspect and their second chance at being together and falling in love. I LOVEDDD the drama of the multiple secrets everyone was keeping. Overall, this was a cute read and I enjoyed it.

While I generally enjoyed Norah and Skyler, it sometimes felt like they were pushing too hard against each other, as though they were trying to keep their mutual distaste intact rather than deal with it like (young) adults. I also hated the parental secret-keeping; these are not stupid kids, and it rather insulted everyone's intelligence, including the reader.

I was done with this book sometime back. This was such a cute and lovely book to read.

When it comes to characters, both Norah and Skyler are both pleasant in their own ways. Though Skyker may seem to be a difficult one, as there is a conflict, ( that I’m keeping it out here and for you to find out about when you read this book) 🙃

Basically it’s enemies to lovers, that later turns into friends to lovers trope and it’s my most favourite trope. Hence, I really enjoyed reading this book.

However, the many secrets and family drama were a little bore for me.

Overall, it’s an adorable and enjoyable read.

Kasie West writes the Cutest and sweetest romcoms ever! I loved the characters and couple and I rooted for them the whole story! West Sometimes makes me feel like she can read my mind and takes me back to when I was a teenager or in college. The moments are so so sweet and swoonworthy and cute!!!!
5/5 like all of her books!!!!!

This was a cute YA romance by Kasie West. I enjoyed the friends to romance trope, but in a YA setting, and I also enjoyed the adventurous setting of the RV trip and camping.

Overall, this was a cute book - but not one I will be recommend highly. It was decidedly fine.

Kasie is my favorite YA author. This was so cute and I really liked the RV setting. There was a little enemies to lovers/childhood friends trope. And some secrets with the moms to unravel. Great summer book for teens.

Did anyone else have a family that allowed you to have a built in best friend?
Growing up we had a family like that to mine. All of us kids were about the same age, moms were friends, and our dads worked together. So many of my childhood memories are intertwined with that family … until they moved. We still visited and kept in touch but it wasn’t quite the same.

Places We’ve Never Been felt so nostalgic for me in thinking about my memories from that time. This was the first novel I read by Kasie West, and I really enjoyed it. The plot felt very similar to The Summer I Turned Pretty … but this one was better?! I loved both Skyler and Norah. They both were such likable characters, struggling through hard times and feeling like they had to hide their feelings from the people who are closest to them.

Overall it was a cute, quick YA novel that grabbed me by its cover.

A Sweet summer read friendships that change over time, a life that gets in the way...all combined make for a great read, You get to know Norah and Skyler and we all remember those summer friendships and crushes and even flings. We go along for the ride as they learn about their new selves and the together friendship. I think it's a wonderful read.