Heather has graduated from college and is traveling around Europe with her two best friends. But in the same way that forces are bringing Jack and Heather together, life and duty are pushing them apart. And Jack has a secret that is going to change absolutely everything. This did not affect my opinion in any way! I requested this way back when I first signed-up on Netgalley in March and this was one of the first books I got approved for!
After graduating, Heather and her two best friends go on their highly anticipated Europe trip, wanting to let loose before going back to real life where a new job was awaiting Heather. On a train ride to Amsterdam, Heather meets Jack and they hit it off straight away! Heather and Jack were two very different personalities.
Heather is the rich, intelligent and career-oriented A-student who likes things organised and never does things spontaneously. Jack, on the other hand, is a sort of pretentious, overly confident person when we first meet him. He is impulsive and unpredictable and always has a surprise up his sleeve. It was a hate to love romance and I loved everything about it! Heather, being the well-organised person that she is, planned to mostly visit all the typical tourist spots but Jack makes her loosen up and be more adventurous.
It was so lovely to see Heather open up and just live in the moment! The both of them were really good for each other! But there was a good balance between adventure, romance and overall sweetness, and drama, fights and angst in the novel! The thing that I probably loved the most about this book was the writing. I absolutely adored the descriptions of their journey all over Europe — it felt like I was right there, travelling along with them!
The writing was so poetic and descriptive and metaphorical and simply beautiful. I loved everything about it. The ending of the book is very bittersweet. The Map That Leads To You is such a stunning and emotional read about travelling Europe and what it means to find love in the most unexpected places.
