When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord (Audiobook)

 Hey Everyone!

So I have some catching up to do!  I went on vacation for the last three weeks, and we only got back on Sunday evening, so I haven't been in front of my computer until now.  We had a great time! We got to experience snow for the first time, like the most beautiful powdery white snow you can imagine during our trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, and then after spending a week there we flew to Florida to celebrate the 50th with Walt Disney World!  It was a lot of firsts for our son, including flying on an airplane, snow, and of course going to Walt Disney World, so it was all very exciting.  Albeit, a little stressful at times, but so worth it!  

I am excited to be home again.  Just to have these quiet moments while my son is taking a nap, and being able to catch up on some things, feels nice.  Plus a little space never hurt anyone ;).  

Anyway, during my trip I utilized the gyms in our hotel room, and during that alone time, I got to put in some time listening to audiobooks!  So I have two reviews to catch up on over the next couple of days!

This first review is for a January release, that I just had to read after reading the description!  It sounded so cute and takes place in my favorite city!  NYC! 

So here is my review for When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord!

From Goodreads:

A big-hearted novel about falling in love, making a mess, and learning to let go, When You Get the Chance is the next effervescent novel from Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club pick You Have a Match.

Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price's dream of becoming a Broadway Star. Not her lovable but super introverted dad, who raised Millie alone since she was a baby. Not her drama club rival, Oliver, who is the very definition of Simmering Romantic Tension. And not her "Millie Moods," the feelings of intense emotion that threaten to overwhelm.  Millie needs an ally. And when an accidentally left-open browser brings Millie to her dad's embarrassingly mood LiveJournal from 2003, Millie knows just what to do -- find her mom. 

But how can you find a new part of your life and expect it to fit into your old one without leaving any marks? And why is it that when you go looking for the past, it somehow keeps bringing you back to what you've had all along?

My Thoughts:

This was a fun one!  It's a YA novel that takes place New York City, which is always an eye-catcher for me, because I just leaving reading about adventures in the Big Apple.  Millie was a cute character, who always puts herself in whatever role she is playing and becomes that person, but this summer is different; she is ready to find out more about a life that has always been kept from her...her mother.  So she goes on the hunt to find three possible suspects, with the help from her best friend, and emerges herself into getting into all three women's lives.  For one she goes to late-night broadway parties, for another she applies for a summer internship, and for the third she takes dance classes (the one part of stage acting, she's always had trouble with).  

It was a fun mystery learning along with Millie, as she got closer and closer to putting the pieces together to find out who her mother is.  Honestly, by the end, you're not sure she'll actually find out.  I suspected the person who ended up being her mother, about 3/4 of the way in, but wasn't 100% sure.  It was a great reveal though!

I ended up listening to the audiobook and quite enjoyed that as well!  Since it was a new book, I did use my monthly credit from Audible for it, and I was not disappointed with my choice!  Glad it wasn't a waste of a credit!

Definitely give this one a chance, if you're looking for a fun read that takes places in the big city, with a bit of a mystery interlaced.  

The Romance Bookie :)