Five strangers.Countless adventures.One epic way to get lost. Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: a girl named LEILA. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. There's HUDSON, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And BREE, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday-and a few stolen goods along the way. ELLIOT believes in happy endings.until his own life goes off-script. And SONIA worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love. Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268-mile journey that she discovers the most important truth-sometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way.
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“In this thoughtful debut, narrator Amanda Cobb gives listenersan emotional story of a girl on a journey to find herself…Cobb hits all theright notes in her narration, showing us various facets of Leila’spersonality—her spunk, charm, and pensiveness as she searches for her identity,as well as the intensity of her crush on a boy she’s just met. Cobb varies heraccents, tone, and pacing for an engaging listen. Listeners will be hooked tothe end.”
— AudioFile
“An impressive novel by a rising star with effortless style and voice.”
— RT Book Reviews“Debut author Alsaid creates enough adventure to make the stories feel breathless.”
— Publishers Weekly“With romantic interludes, witty banter, some exhilarating minor drinking and law-breaking, an empowering message, and satisfying conclusions for everyone involved, this will likely be a popular summer hit, especially for older teens about to embark on their own journeys of self-discovery.”
— Booklist“Reminiscent of John Green’s Paper Towns, Alsaid’s debut is a gem.”
— School Library Journal“Characters are portrayed attractively and with a colorful authenticity…An entertaining and romantic road-trip debut.”
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Adi Alsaid was born and raised in Mexico City. He attended college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. After graduating, he escaped to the California coastline to become a writer. He is now back in his hometown, where he writes, coaches basketball, and makes every dish he eats as spicy as possible. In addition to Mexico, he has lived in Tel Aviv, Las Vegas, and Monterey, California.
Amanda Cobb has narrated numerous audiobooks, including titles by Michele Hauf, Samatha Hunter, and Jayne Ann Krentz. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her reading of Let’s Get Lost by Adi Alsaid.