Exactly Where You Need to Be - Amelia Diane Coombs

Florie, a recent high school graduate grappling with OCD and her mother’s overprotectiveness, is feeling stuck in her small Washington town while her best friend Kacey is preparing for college in Portland. When Florie wins tickets to her favorite true crime podcast’s live show in San Francisco, she seizes the chance for a mini road trip escape with Kacey—though their ride is Kacey’s older brother Sam, Florie’s long-time crush and source of awkward tension. As they journey together, Florie’s itch to break free and find herself grows stronger, and this trip—filled with risks, laughter, and the unexpected—just might change everything.