Let's get lost

Leila is the best friend and girlfriend you wish you had. She is beautiful, outgoing, and near impossible to get rid of once you've had the opportunity to let her into your life.

For these four random strangers, Leila has left an impact on them one way or another. Have it be the love of your life, best friend, or supporter. She will leave you wondering who the hell she is and how she left this feeling inside of you.

This book is full of wonder, love, support, and this mysterious girl that you learn a little bit more about with each persons story. There are themes that you will learn by the end of the book and all of the characters are very lovable. It is very much a coming of age novel for these four teens and even Leila herself.

[ THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD ]

For Hudson, it was love at first sight inside of his garage. This mysterious women comes into it and needs her car to be tuned up for the road trip of her life to the Northern Lights. They spend a lovely night together but it is tarnished by the fear and disappointment that Hudson put on himself about college and his future. This was my favorite story and it started off the book with a bang.

For Bree, Leila is the best friend and sister you never had. Bree is on the road after getting in a fight with her sister and has no where to go. A hitchhiker picks her up and they go on the adventure of the day. But the adventure is different once they end up arrested.

For Elliot, he has fallen in love with his best friend but is rejected at his prom when he tells her how he feels. Leila almost runs him over when he is sadly drunk in the middle of the road and she helps him find his movie love moment.

For Sonia, Leila helps her through a hard time and breaks a few laws along the way. Having to cross the Canadian border illegally is not something you would do for a stranger. This was my second favorite story.

With each person and story, Leila leaves a lasting impression on them. This is how you know that Leila is a very special person. Even though she just met these people, they all feel the urge to love her and be there for her when she was there for them. Each story Leila helps these four people through a specific time in their life.

In the last part of the book, you follow Leila's prospective for once and you learn a few new things about her life. She finally made it to Alaska for the Northern Lights. You find out about her past and why going to the Northern Lights was so important to her. You learn that she is the type of person to help everyone out, but no one has helped her through her problems until now.

Learning about Leila and her memory loss, I now understand why she didn't know what a pinky promise was or if she could swim. It heartwarming what this family did for her once they found out she had no memory of who she was or her family. This is why she went on this trip, to find herself and I like how she helped people find themselves along the way. The book ended exactly how I wanted it to and I really like that the author gave his readers some closure with Hudson and Leila.

Overall, this book was lovely and I enjoyed every minute of reading it. It was a fast read but that doesn't mean there wasn't a good meaning behind those stories. I would recommend this coming of age story to anyone that finds the synopsis even a little bit interesting. I didn't know much going into this book but it gave me great expectations that I enjoyed.