Exactly Where You Need to Be

Sometimes I pick up a book and I just know we're going to get along. This sweet YA novel ticked so many of my boxes. Positive mental health rep? Check. A post-graduation road trip with surprising diversions along the way? Check. A supportive best-friendship founded on shared love for a murder podcast? Check and check. There's also a swoony friends-to-lovers romance. But what I loved most about this big-hearted, adventurous summer romp was the powerful message at its core: that having OCD like Florie (or anxiety like me!) doesn't mean you have to live a small, sheltered life. Venturing outside of your comfort zone is how you grow.