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A debut young adult rom-com about an African American ballerina who finds love on the road to an audition. When Chloe Pierce’s mom forbids her to apply for a spot at the dance conservatory of her dreams, she devises a secret plan to drive two hundred miles to the nearest audition. But Chloe hits her first speed bump when her annoying neighbor Eli insists upon hitching a ride, threatening to tell Chloe’s mom if she leaves him and his smelly dog, Geezer, behind. So now Chloe’s chasing her ballet dreams down the east coast—two unwanted (but kinda cute) passengers in her car, butterflies in her stomach, and a really dope playlist on repeat. Filled with roadside hijinks, heart-stirring romance, and a few broken rules, Kristina Forest's I Wanna Be Where You Are is a YA debut perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon.
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Cute, Funny, and Romantic. I Wanna Be Where You Are is the perfect light read.
Eli is just the bad boy neighbor with a big heart who dreams of attending Art school after graduation. In contrast, Chole always obeys her worried mother and dreams of becoming a professional ballerina. These two have a history of being potential lovers but now they're pretty much enemies. But a road trip down the east coast is about to change all of that.
The novel is well paced and the pair slowly start to rebuild their relationship. My only complaint is that I wished the author had sprinkled in some of the character's backstory earlier.
Read this if your in the mood for a road trip story with a bad boy, a ballerina, and a gassy dog.
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