4.5 Stars, rounded up!

If you are looking for a sweet YA RomCom, pick up The Getaway List!
🚲 Coming of Age
🚲 Finding Yourself
🚲 Best Friend Banter
🚲 Will they or Won’t they?
🚲 Summer of Adventures
🚲 New York Setting

This book starts with Riley’s high school graduation - she’s ending one chapter, but is at a loss for what comes next. On an impulse, she jumps on a bus to visit her best friend Tom in NYC. And her summer adventure begins - reconnecting with Tom, meeting new friends, and finding who she is in this new stage of her life.

Ms. Lord creates characters that are easy to connect with from the first page. The pages flew by as Riley discovered herself in her first time away from home. And The Getaway List (a list of adventures for Tom and Riley to go on together) is the perfect background for a summer of discovery. I laughed and smiled a lot throughout the book, it’s just a great feel-good read.

I listened to the audio book, narrated by Norma Butikofer. She does a great job capturing Riley, especially her joy in exploring NYC and I loved the banter between Riley and Tom. This was a pleasure to listen to!

I loved it! Such a cute story about finding and making your own success, future and finding yourself. It was so well done and the characters were so relatable and likeable. I really enjoyed it.

Thank you NetGalley, Emma Lord and the publishers for the arc!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Emma Lord for this delightful audiobook. The reader did a fabulous job and was so easy to listen to.
"The Getaway List" by Emma Lord is a delightful and heartwarming contemporary romance that takes readers on a journey filled with love, self-discovery, and unexpected adventures. The characters are well-developed, and readers will find themselves easily relating to Riley’s quirks and insecurities. As she embarks on the adventures outlined in the getaway list, the novel explores themes of personal growth and the importance of stepping out of one's comfort zone.
The chemistry between Riley and Tom adds an extra layer of charm to the story. Lord skillfully builds the romantic tension, keeping readers eagerly turning the pages to see how the relationships unfold. The picturesque settings and vivid descriptions enhance the overall reading experience, making it easy to envision the characters' escapades.
One of the strengths of "The Getaway List" is its ability to balance lighthearted moments with deeper reflections on life and relationships. The novel is a perfect blend of feel-good moments and poignant insights, making it a satisfying read for fans of sweet contemporary romance.

Another great book by Emma Lord. It was fun and cute and had romance in all the right places. I thouroghly enjoyed listening and was sad when it ended.

This book was such a sweet, well-written YA coming of age novel. Tom and Riley were both very likeable characters who were each struggling to figure out what to do next after high school graduation. It had typical themes of expectations, both parental and self-imposed. Underneath it all was a lovely friendship and two people finally realizing that there might be more than just friendship involved.

I also loved the New York setting and the app that that played a big role in the plot of this book. I highly recommend this book both to a YA readers and older readers who want to be reminded of this time in their lives.

4/5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an audio ARC of this book.

Emma Lord's book are always a delightful change of pace. As a reader of mostly adult romance, it's nice to dip my toes back into YA from time to time, and Lord's books are wonderful.

The Getaway List is about two best friends who haven't seen each other in three years, since Tom moved away from their small town. The story starts the day of Riley's graduation, and a combination of nostalgia and spontaneity lead to her getting on a bus and traveling to NYC to finally FINALLY see her friend Tom in person again--and hopefully together they can check some items off their Getaway List, a list they've added to over the years as a someday bucket list.

Her visit was originally for the weekend but it stretches into a summer-long adventure, as they get to know each other as the people they are now. Their friendship is wonderful to watch, as their connection deepens and grows into more. I loved the side-characters, too--their friendship group is a hoot and a half.

The tension between Riley and her mom, and Tom's distance, emotionally and physically, from his provided the conflict for the story, and it felt very relatable and real--the growing pains you go through as the old parent-child relationship begins to change.

I'm so glad I listened to this one. Norma Butikofer delivered a great narration. She really captured the energy of a young girl at the cusp of adulthood.

Loved the story! The narrator is really good. The story flowed easily and kept me interested. I'd recommend it.

The Getaway List is a list of the adventures that are missed opportunities - kind of like a bucket list. While the idea of this novel was intriguing to me - two best friends that grew apart after high school, move to New York on a whim to reconnect with him and complete their "Getaway List"

This book was a little all over the place for me. There were many characters and many things going on, and it seemed a little disjointed. The book did conclude nicely and made it worth it in the end bumped my rating back up to a 4 star. I've read all of Emma Lord's books, this one is just not my favorite.

A cute, clean, and uplifting young-adult rom-com.

At her high school graduation, Riley realizes that she does not know who she is or what she wants for her future. During graduation, Riley reconnects with Tom, her childhood best friend who moved to NYC a few years earlier. When they were younger, Riley and Tom wrote "The Getaway List" - a list of adventures that they wanted to do together. After reconnecting at graduation, Riley decides to visit Tom in NYC for a weekend. This weekend leads them to embark on completing the Getaway List together, reconnecting with each other and discovering who they are along the way.

The audio narrator was perfect for this!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Emma Lord for an eARC copy of this audiobook via NetGalley.

Riley and Tom were best friends since they were young, and spent all their free time with one another, well at least they did until Tom and his mom moved to New York City to further his Mom's Career. Since then, their communication has gradually dissipated and Riley no longer feels like she knows who she is. But that's all about to change. Riley has now graduated high school and all she wants to do is go visit Tom and complete their Getaway List they compiled together. Have things changed too much, or can Riley and Tom feel like no time has passed?

The Getaway list was a sweet YA Summer Bucket List Romance that also has our main characters developing their found family along the way. I love the simplicity of YA novels, but did feel like for the length of the book, the days stretched on and on, and often felt the pacing was very slow. I think Lord did a great job of foreshadowing conflicts the characters come upon, without being too explicit, and it kept me guessing. The delivery service was such a cute idea, and I loved how nerdy the whole group of friends are, each had special interests they celebrate with one another.

Overall, it was a cute read. It would be the perfect read for a young adult.

Emma Lord is definitely one of my auto-buy authors. And, while I didn’t need to read the description before picking The Getaway List from Netgalley, a coming age story, where after her high school graduation, Riley decides to move to New York City to spend the summer with her childhood best friend, Tom. They spend the summer exploring the city and competing their “Getaway List.”

I really enjoyed The Getaway List as an audiobook. It felt like I was spending time with friends; and this was such a love letter to New York. Seriously, Emma Lord should write sightseeing guides for the city (or, someone please tell me she already does!).

Oh! And the epilogue in this book I actually liked and thought it made sense to be included! Yay for authors using this space properly.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the audio review copy of this book.

Emma Lord is a master when it comes to young adult rom-coms. This book was full of sweetness, love, and friendship. I loved it so much

Riley has just graduated high school but she is unsure of her next move as her college applications were all rejections. So, she decides on a whim to go and visit her childhood best friend Tom in New York City. They have created The Getaway List (all of the things that they would like to do together since Tom left to live in NYC). Will she find love? Will she find her calling? This light hearted read (or listen) has a great cast of characters for you to meet. The narrator, Norma Butikofer, is pleasing to the ear and is able to capture the essence of each character.

Thank you #NetGalley, #EmmaLord and #MacmillianAudio for allowing me to listen to this ARC.
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Happy publication day to this awesome book! I really enjoyed listening to this one while at work. It's definitely a captivating story and I cannot wait to share it with my patrons at the library!

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personally I love a ya coming of age/rom com. so this was a fun read for me. I loved all the characters and new friends along the way. Reilly and Tom were so cute together and the will they/wont they slow burn of it all was perfect. Watching them discover themselves throughout the book and also realize they want to be more than friends was so sweet.

I also loved that this was a love story in many ways, not only was it a friends to lovers story, but it was a story of mother/child love and navigating that as you grow up, and it also was a story of learning to love yourself. Almost all the characters had moments of learning to love themselves throughout the book and it was amazing watching them all find themselves.

It was lighthearted, quirky and cute. Definitely an easy read.

*I received an advanced copy of the audiobook through Netgalley in return for an honest review.*

I really enjoyed this story overall. It was sweet and cozy even though the characters are dealing with life. I felt like I was hanging out with friends. I didn’t like some of the language but other than that it was a clean read. Some of the content was not for me but it was a sweet read.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to listen to this audiobook early.

This is my second listen from Emma Lord - I didn’t love the first and waited a while to make a second attempt… I’m hoping the adult romance coming this summer changes my mind! The Getaway List was absolutely better than the summer camp half sisters one from before, but both had big problems with their parents and this seems to be the main theme.

The list was like a bucket list but because they’re kids they gave it a different name - some things they wanted to accomplish when the best friends finally reunited. Tim’s mom moved them to New York a couple years back and Riley headed up there to spend the summer after graduation so they finally work on the list. They complain about their moms. They have typical freshly graduated teenage problems. Riley makes big decisions. Tom makes big decisions. Their moms make decisions.

I’m still not convinced I liked it - but it’s better than the other one! I will be reading The Break-Up Pact and hoping a foray into adult romance improves my opinion and gets me to go back and listen to the copy of Tweet Cute I bought, first!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio (Macmillan Young Listeners), and this is my honest feedback.

this was such a charming little book! i'm a sucker for a good coming-of-age story!! it took me a minute to get into it, but i found myself really enjoying every single character. emma lord somehow managed to perfectly express how it feels to be 18 and not have a clue what you want to do with your life. even as an adult, the themes in this book are still relatable. will absolutely be moving her other books further up my to-read list!

Finally, a friends to lovers romance I can buy into!! And such a sweet one at that. This was such a fun and adventurous book, exactly what I've come to expect from Emma Lord. She is such a solid writer that I know I each of her books will be a sure-thing good read. Don't you just love having an author like that??

There were a few slightly unbelievable things about the novel, like the fact that two 18 year olds created an app that hires people and pays them wages, all seemingly without any outside help. I mean hello, who is handling the taxes?? Tom, you better watch your back because the IRS is coming after you.

If you can set that aside though, you're left with a fun adventure with a group of entertaining teens just trying to find their way in NYC, all while trying to accomplish a very personal bucket list along the way.

This was such a cute story with great characters you'll want to be friends with. After Riley graduates, she travels to visit her best friend Tom in New York, whom she hasn't seen in 3 years.

While there, they instantly resume the friendship they've always had, even if there might be some growing ones as well. The side characters brought the story to life with hilarious interactions.

I love their friendship and the easy banter between Riley and Tom. Such a wonderful journey as they cross items off The Getaway List, and discover what truly makes them happy in life.

The narration was great and made the characters come to life. I devoured this in one day and wish I could read it again for the first time!