A Thousand Miles

A Thousand Miles

Bridget Morrissey

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After a decade of silence, Dee and Ben reunite for a road trip they once promised to take. It's going to be a bumpy ride. Dee Matthews is the cohost of the smash-hit podcast Did I Forget To Tell You?, where she interviews family, friends, and past lovers. Nothing is off limits, except for one man (known on the show only as Name Redacted) who happens to be her high school best friend Ben. During their senior year spring break, Dee and Ben took a road trip to visit Ben's grandma. They buried a time capsule in her backyard, pledging to return in ten years to open it. Then their friendship fell apart in spectacular fashion. They haven't spoken to each other since. Ben Porter's life since that moment has been unexciting but comfortable, until his grandma reveals a family secret that flips his whole world upside down. Her dying wish is for him to stop doing what is safest and go after what he really wants. He starts by showing up on Dee's doorstep with every intention of fulfilling their long-ago promise. Despite her reservations, Dee can't say no. This trip could be her chance to give her listeners the Name Redacted interview they've been begging for--and finally put her unresolved feelings for Ben to rest. As the miles fly by, Dee and Ben's friendship reignites. But the closer they get to reaching their destination, the more apparent it becomes that their attraction to each other cannot be ignored. Their last adventure ended in disaster, and they're about to find out if any hope of a future together is in the rear view mirror.


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    Thank you to Berkley, Netgalley, and Penguin Random House Audio for providing advanced copies of this book. All thoughts and opinions are still my own.

    I was so excited for this summer road trip romance. I'm a sucker for a friends lovers/second chance romance and I was ready to fall in love with this romance. Unfortunately it didn't quite pan out as a new favorite.

    This book is definitely full of the summer road trip vibes and the perfect beach read for this time of year. It's a quick read with romantically charged banter and all the classic road trip themes.

    However this book didn't leave me feeling much of anything. I didn't connect to the characters as individuals or as a couple. Which made it difficult for me to get invested in what they were doing and going through.

    Overall this book was a completely FINE read. I'm just left with no feelings about it. And it's not a book that I think I will think much about again.

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    So boring. There was very little chemistry between the main characters and I was extremely confused about who Dee was supposed to be. Is she alternative? Chic? Funky? Into astrology? She made no sense to me. And Ben? Is he a germaphobe? Is he cool? Nerdy? Shy?

    Their relationship was confusing. The reason they didn’t speak for 10 years made zero sense and the ending was beyond cheesy and cliche. I skimmed the last 60 pages.

    Oh. And the cat thing? So confused.

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