Loved this literary scavenger hunt through England as much as I loved the kind hearts of the main characters and their unshakable consistency in being there for each other. Brilliant read!

Britt Hanson, a former soccer player who lost her scholarship due to a knee injury, enters a scavenger hunt contest in the UK sponsored by her English teacher with the hope of winning the financial prize and creating a new plan for her future. Along the way, she befriends Luke Jackson and solves clues involving classic English literature. The story is full of engaging dialogue between Britt and Luke and moves quickly from one clue to the next. The clues are easy to solve and the descriptions of the classic books make them sound appealing. The armchair travel aspect of the book is also enjoyable, especially during a time when many people are unable to travel. "Love and Great Expectations" is a delightful, quick, cozy read with clean content. The author is skilled at incorporating classic literature into the story and it would be great to see another book like it in the future.

I love books with a setting in the UK and this one definitely has it! You will follow the main character and her adventures all over England due to a scavenger hunt! Of course she will meet a British boy that will make things more interesting. Such a cute YA novel.

I love YA rom-coms. This book was such a cute book. I was so happy this book didn't have instalove in it. The main character and the love interest was so funny. I love all the book references. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes clean romance.

This was really cute, sweet and deeper than I thought it would be. The writing was enjoyable and the story was entertaining. It reminded me of A CUBAN GIRLS GUIDE TO TEA AND TOMORROW which is a favorite. I loved going around England with Britt, Luke and Al. I would have liked to get to know Al better. This was a great, fast read,

This book is the perfect YA story. I find that it was a sweet read and fun to dive into the characters. I would recommend for high school and above

This was a sweet, lighthearted romance that would be perfect for a high school reader. The setting in London was the perfect backdrop for Britt's growth as a character and she learns to use her strengths throughout the book. I also loved all of the literature references and nods, and the scavenger hunt idea was such a creative concept.

Luke was really sweet, but I wished that his backstory would have been a bit deeper—I felt like most of the book was building toward a big reveal of what happened to him, and the eventual reveal didn't feel like it quite measured up to my great expectations (pun fully intended). I also thought the ending was a bit too rushed, and an epilogue might have helped to fully wrap up all of the loose ends.

Overall, this is a really cute read that would be perfect for a younger audience. It didn't quite land with me as an adult, but I think it did a great job of capturing the confusing emotions that come with that transition between being in high school and starting your future in college.

I loved this easy and fun romance with a literature focus. A great discussion of how to change and adapt when life sends you sudden changes and hardships. Loved how the character was forced out of her comfort zone and found new loves and passions.

Great book and enjoyed the characters . loved the slight romance and the how well the group worked together. Overall a great book . I would read this author again.

I'm a sucker for a scavenger hunt. Add in anywhere in the UK and I'm in. This book took me by surprise in how much I ended up enjoying it. I'm not usually a fan of insta-love, but it just worked in this story. Would recommend. 3.5 rounded up.

YA romances arent always my thing but this one was cute! Yes, the premise is a little suspend my disbelief, but if you can, you will get a cute travel romance that explores how we define ourselves, and how to see the good in yourself even when it's hard. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own.

My goodness this book is cute. It takes place in England, in all sorts of literary landmarks, with someone who goes from being very stubborn to slowly uncover the soft parts of who she can be after a life changing injury. The man she meets on this adventure is adorable (I can see why she becomes enthralled by his presence) and the literary challenges are ones that I now want to go one once I can finally make it over to the UK. This was a very clever, insightful, and deep book, all while being a light and relatively easy YA read. It hurt my heart at times, made me laugh out loud, and lived up to its title. I would definitely recommend this book.

I would imagine that, if your entire life is oriented around one thing, it can be difficult to change that. Britt seems to have a hard time envisioning herself as more than a soccer player, and changing her mindset accordingly. Throughout the novel, though, she is forced to reckon with that. I appreciated that her chronic pain is addressed, and that she is encouraged to expand her own appreciation of who she can be. Luke makes a great partner who challenges her, while also struggling with problems of his own. The English backdrop is full of little easter eggs for book nerds, and together, this all creates an endearing novel.

A scavenger hunt in England? What is not to love about that. This Romantic Comedy book will have you wanting to escape to England on holiday and meeting the love of your life.

Honestly, I was bored. It was a cute YA novel, but I struggled with it keeping my attention.

I enjoyed the descriptions of England, reminded me of my Study Abroad and I could picture the places they were adventuring to. It was a sweet story about overcoming obstacles & learning that your achievements don't define you. Her health problems making her lose her scholarship to UCLA and her learning that it's nothing to be ashamed of and she is more than her scholarship was cute. It was a bit long, I feel like it could've been half the length.

This was a super cute quick read. I really enjoyed the concept and execution of this plot. I may be biased because I have an obsession with all things British.

Quem nunca leu um livro por causa da capa que atire a primeira pedra!



Brit era jogadora de futebol na escola e estava prestes a ir para a UCLA com bolsa por conta do time, mas tudo muda quando ela se machuca e descobre uma doença. Agora ela pode ficar sem nada, sem amigos, sem esporte e sem faculdade. Até que sua misteriosa professora de literatura a convoca para uma estranha competição no interior da Inglaterra. Ela e mais três colegas terão que encontrar pistas em lugares icônicos escondidos em romances clássicos. Acontece que Brit nunca foi muito fã de livros. O prêmio, porém? 100 mil dólares que podem envia-la direto para a faculdade dos sonhos. A garota parte então para o outro lado do oceano, onde encontra Luke, um britânico apaixonado por literatura que concorda em embarcar nessa aventura com ela. Essa jornada, vai levar Brit a conhecer mais do que livros.



Meu enorme problema com esse livro é que ele não foi feito para minha faixa etária. Eu até poderia ter deixado de lado a protagonista não gostar de livros se ela fosse uma pessoa agradável, so que ela não é.



Brit é uma garota egoísta e tem jeito de ser uma daquelas garotas que praticava bullying quando estava no time de futebol. Sabe a versão feminina do jogador de futebol americano babaca? É ela. E isso fica claro quando os colegas vão revelando o motivo de não gostarem dela. Spoiler: eles tem razão.



Luke, por sua vez, é um rapaz comum em uma situação complicada. O pai que era professor universitário acabou por se envolver em um escândalo de fraude. Isso acabou afastando ele da universidade. E sincramente achei ele bem condescendente com a Brit.



Além do que eu falei, as problemáticas levantadas pela autora foram muito bobinhas e pareceram só um drama adolescente sem profundidade nenhuma.



Foi uma leitura apenas ok por conta das referâncias literárias que a autora usou e que você consegue facilmente acompanhar se conhece grandes clássicos como Orgulho e Preconceito e As Crônicas de Nárnia.

what an excellent debut novel!!
The writing was so witty and well crafted without feeling cringy or forced! I was so captivated by everything and couldn’t put it down!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review!

this was such a cute and fun read! i really enjoyed the premise of the scavenger hunt and the exploration of the UK, and the romance between the two leads was adorable!

i did find the characters to be a little flat. i wish they had more depth and the main character had more character growth. i also would've liked to see the protagonist's relationship with the other kids on the scavenger hunt to have been explored a bit more.

however, i think this was a really cute ya novel! and if you're someone who loves classic english literature, then you will definitely enjoy this!!

Britt thought her life was all figured out, but when an injury during a soccer game revealed a more serious medical condition, everything instantly changed. Instead of going to college on a scholarship to play soccer, she now has to figure out another way to get money to go to school and what she should even pursue if she can get there. When an amazing opportunity in the form of a scavenger hunt pops up, Brit finds herself flying to England to take part in the world of literature she really doesn't know.

This was a super cute coming of age contemporary YA about finding yourself after losing what you thought was important- and it had a very sweet romance running in the background. And it also had a very sweet romance running in the background that I adored and I love how the plot had the possibility for growth from the relationship too. I definitely recommend this story to all the YA contemporary fans out there and I look forward to more books from this author.