This is a great coming of age story (not a coming out story). Murphy is a loveable not-that-likeable kind of disaster, teetering on the edge of the rest of her life. She makes questionable choices and assumptions that she thinks are sound, but beneath it all, she has a heart of gold and good intentions. She wants to do the right thing for herself. If only she knew what that was. There’s a straight best friend, somewhat of a romance (not the centerpiece of the story in my opinion), and an almost-quarter-life crisis. It’s a great book for anyone nostalgic or feeling stuck or on that precipice between young adult and adulthood - a true new adult story.

Short summary: her best friend is having adventures without her because Murphy is stuck in community college trying to pass accounting. Again. So she can’t refuse when the cute daughter of her professor proposes a solution to solve both their problems. Except Murphy’s not great at lying and suddenly U of I, and her future, feels further than ever.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group. ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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