A review by shaykay
The Playlist by Morgan Elizabeth

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I am so far behind on actually doing reviews, and it's books like this one that make me really realize that. So back in April, I read this book because my goal was to read as many Taylor Swift books as possible. I was deep in that bubble because I was getting ready to see her at the end of the month, which was an amazing concert. But this book has so many cute little Taylor references, and I loved the chapter titles. It was so much fun; you can tell a Swiftie wrote it! I freaking loved Zee so much! He wanted to be there for Zoe. He was in the mindset that if there was ever a real chance for them to be together, it would be this road trip, and he did it! He rolled out every stop he could think of. He didn't just want to win his woman. He wanted to help her find herself again because, by the time we start this book, she's just lost. She's stuck in a life that she thought she needed because she's an only child trying to live up to the successful standards her parents put on her, but we can tell that she's just not happy. Her parents actually help push her out onto this road trip. They want her to come back home and be happy, and they can tell that she's not living in the city working that job she's been at. This is a later book in the series, and there were little details I was missing since I didn't catch them because I haven't read the first four books, but overall, they didn't really impact this story. Looking back, there were moments here and there when the book just kind of dragged a little bit, but overall, I think it all worked for this book and the story it was telling. I don't think I'm going to continue with the series because this one, I think, is the last in the series. I just hate going back and reading previous books in the series, so this was kind of a catch-22 for me. I wanted to read this book because of all of the Taylor Swift things, and I enjoyed this book, but I want to do something other than go back and read the previous books. If you are a Swiftie and love road trip romances, then I think this book would be for you. It does hit from really serious things here and there. Still, it's about them finding each other and fighting for a future together, even though it's nothing like what she envisioned.
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