Exit Lane

Teddy and Marin travel to New York together after graduation at the behest of Marin's best friend, Sloan. Marin's long-term goal is to live in New York and make a life there, eventually bringing her sister there to live with her. Teddy's is to return to Iowa and live next door to his best friend, Carter. And this road trip is meant to be a one-time deal, but it ends up being life-changing - despite the fact that Marin and Teddy don't see each other again for years.

A blurb on the front cover mentions comps to When Harry Met Sally, which I've never watched, and Normal People, which I hated, so that probably should've been a heads up to myself that this particular off-again, on-again romance would not be my jam. I found Teddy and Marin show more both incredibly annoying, didn't believe their love story AT ALL (there was so much more time they were apart than together? What are they building their pining on?), and only finished it because by the time I realized I wouldn't find it satisfying, I only had about 50 pages left and it's a novella. A third act "why we can't be together" is one of my least-favorite romance tropes, and that was basically the whole story until the end when they are... well, equally thrown together in basically the first road trip in reverse. From what I understand, there were many references to When Harry Met Sally that I know I didn't get. It's possible that would've made it a little more enjoyable for me, but mostly I was wondering what on earth they actually had to base this relationship on. show less

This was a quick read but I just hate these unrealistic love stories. I was okay until the section when Marin finds out Teddy “lied” to her. Just ridiculous!