I've had Open Road Summer on my shelf for a while now and I'm not sure why I put off reading it for so long, considering this type of contemporary is book crack for me. But I finally got around to reading it and it didn't disappoint! 
 Dee, who also happens to be a budding country superstar, is setting off on her first headlining tour and has invited Reagan to join her. Both experiencing tough break ups just before summer starts, driving around the country together seems like the perfect way to start fresh. Things become interesting when fellow country singer, Matt Finch, joins as an opening act. 
 Reagan's friendship with Dee is a huge focus throughout the story and the way it plays out is fantastic. These two are a classic example of opposites attract. What one doesn't have the other does, letting them fit together perfectly like a puzzle. Reagan is more closed off, impulsive and sarcastic, while Dee is sweet, bubbly and the role model to thousands of adoring fans. Their friendship is so solid and I loved reading about it. 
 Reagan's romance with Matt Finch was another selling point for me. Like her and Dee, these two look like an opposites attract pairing, but below the surface they actually have many personal things in common. The banter between them is so swoonworthy and fun to read about. Matt Finch is just a genuinely nice guy and you can really see how much he starts caring for Reagan, despite her hard exterior. 
 While I can say I really enjoyed the book there was just something that didn't make it an absolute favourite for me. To be honest, I can't pinpoint exactly what it was. There were several instances of girl hate by Reagan, as well as her refusal to hear people out half the time that really frustrated me, but both were things I could understand based on her history that we learn about as the story progresses. 
 I'm just going to leave it at that I really had a fun time reading this book. The friendship and romance are favourites of mine and it really gives off a nice summer vibe. Solid debut and I can't wait to see what Emery Lord writes next!