This was a beautiful novel where we follow Mariah come home from college for the Christmas holidays and her life is changed. With truth’s revealed, Mariah flees - aiming for her dad’s, when she bumps in Mason, her former best friend. With one broken down Honda, Mariah accepts the offer of a ride and embarks on the journey across America.

I loved watching their friendship redevelop, with the chapters of flashback giving the reader and an understanding of what happened between them.

There were points in the story I was smiling and laughing and then there were points I was upset.

The reason I gave 3* is that the story got really dark in the middle and we just kind of gloss over it. It changes them as characters but given what happens, it just felt like the author needed to through a catalyst in but didn’t finish the plot. The ending as well. I mean if you read this you might be like why are you disappointed, but I don’t know. I think the story could have easily ended another way and it would have been a beautiful book.

I received an advanced copy of this ebook from the publisher for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. I liked Mason, Mariah and Naomi's characters. The friendships in this book is well written. This book mentions Houston Texas and California. I enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend reading this book to anyone and everyone. This ebook is in stores for $3.99 (USD).

This was such a great story! I found this to be so interesting and unique! I will for sure be recommending this book to my friends.

Wow, I LOVED Mariah and Mason! I was feeling allllll the feels while reading this story. It was an emotional rollercoaster and I really loved the flashback scenes. Also can we talk about this cover? Because it is stunning! It was a quick read but such a fun experience!

Thank you NetGalley and the author for an eARC of this book, in exchange of a honest review.

This was a sweet friends to lovers second chance romance between two new adults with sons very heavy issues to navigate. On winter break from college, Mariah learns some upsetting information and sets off on a road trip to her father’s house in Houston. Mason, apparently on his own mysterious cross country road trip, find her in the midst of car trouble. It had been months since they had seen or spoken to each other after a rift in their friendship but they agreed to embark on this adventure together. Their friendship & love were so pure and fragile as they each held themselves away as long as possible. At each stop new secrets were revealed a d their bond only grew.

I appreciated that the author gave them each such distinct voices and let them make mistakes on the journey to their happy ever after.

I loved this so much. This author is one of my new favs. I loved how the story unfolded. The characters were all very relatable.

Actual rating: 3.75/5

North Star Angel is a short novel about Mariah, a uni student in 1997 going back to her hometown for the break but she learnt some secrets about her mom and decide to join her father in Texas. On her way, she encountered her ex-best-friend, Mason on a mysterious journey.
First, I liked the background stories of both characters because it was deep and quite serious. However, I didn't really get the flashback of their childhood. As well as that, they were a bit too much information and different stories lines.
Secondly, the themes that were approached were powerful and thoughtful even though not developed enough.
Last not least, I would say this book had a great idea but it was a bit like a draft...

I really enjoyed North Star Angel. It's a fun coming of age, new adult story woven through a road trip. Who among us didn't dream of taking off with your best friend across the country? It's the adventure and friendship of road trip stories that I love, and North Star Angel did not disappoint.

4/5 Stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was an okay book. I liked the gist but it felt a bit random. I feel like there could have been better explanation and less iffyness.

Firstly, I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for sending a copy of this my way in exchange of an honest review.

North Star Angel is a very short, road trip, ex-best-friends-to-lovers romance. It was quick, sweet, endearing and fun. Despite the size of the book, the characters were well developed and there was enough happening in it to keep my interest the whole way through. I enjoyed my time reading this one, and whilst I am not the intended audience, it was easily ingestible and it took me back to my younger years.

Christmas 1997 and Mariah Rowland’s freshman year of college couldn’t be more of a disaster. Her high school boyfriend dumped her, her course load is stressing her out, and the college parties aren’t what they’re cracked up to be. Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

I liked this book but there was definitely potential for me to love it.

I liked the relationship between Mason and Mariah, they become best friends once Mason's family moves in next door. The book goes between the past and the present which isn't my favorite but it did work for this book, I just wish I believed their friendship more, a few stolen moments and intimate encounters still didn't help me to believe their love story.

Mid book during their road trip, (which I looove road trips in books) there's an incident that felt kind of forced and just made the whole thing seem meh.

The big reveal was a bit lack luster as well and I feel like it was a bit rushed. Since this book was set in the 90s I was hoping for more references besides the occasional usage of a pay phone, I feel like there were a lot of missed opportunities.

All in all I'm glad I read North Star Angel but I don't think it will be a book that will stay with me beyond this review.

This was a sweet tale of seeing past errors, understanding peoples characters, and discovering yourself
Mariah is a bit of a brat, I understand her anger but her behavior is a little unreasonable for me. Mason seems like a genuinely sweet boy with more life experience and a better handle on the situation.

There were a lot of conflicts that arose and typically I would say to many but for some reason, it worked for this storyline

I enjoyed the journey and discovery

Thank you for the chance to read, NetGalley!

This was for sure a sweet story. I actually think though, it would have greatly benefited from being longer!

I think having more scenes from Mariah and Mason’s past would have helped build their chemistry in the present day scenes quite a lot. I didn’t have quite enough to go on to get super invested in the characters.

All in all, it was a good read, just not necessarily one I want to pounce on again, which is mostly how my rating system works.

North Star Angel by Mila Nicks
Rating: 4 stars

SOoooo, I just finished this book like 10 minutes ago and it was a very strong book. Obviously, since I didn't rate it 5 stars, it wasn't my FAVORITE book, but it was still really good.

The plot was really good. I reminded me kind of like Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson. The plot twist thingy was also really good. It was unexpected and I liked it.

The characters weren't all the best. Half of them I loved and half of them not so much. I feel like the only two characters we knew the most about were Mariah and Mason. It would also have been cool to see more of their past. HOWEVER, I really enjoyed how the povs switch from then and now. oooo so this was in 1997 but it felt kind of a lot more modern.

One last thing, there were a couple of scenes that were unnecessary and I skipped over.

But overall, I really enjoyed reading this and it was a pretty fast paced and quick read :)

Recommend if you liked Amy and Roger's Epic Detour, and by the name, I'm guessing The Geography of Lost Things as well.

Bai!!

This is more than a cute story about two 18-year-olds on a cross-country trip. Mason is hiding a secret about what waits for him in California, and that secret will change everything.

I wasn't crazy about the alternating timelines. I didn't feel like the "Then" sections added much. I would have preferred the back story to be woven in with the front story, rather than interrupting the forward motion. Also, there were things that could have been explored in the front story that were sort of glossed over (especially regarding Mariah's parents).

There wasn't much sexual tension, which I guess is normal for a YA book. But the result was, the change in their relationship, from friends to more, seemed abrupt. The ending was also abrupt and didn't take full advantage of the emotion inherent in the situation.

Still, if you like YA road trip books, this one might be a good choice for you.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received.

Overall, this was a nice quick read. It was nice watching Mariah’s and Mason’s friendship rekindle and turn into more. However, it was a relatively simple plot despite this it's still worth a read especially if you want to get back into reading due to the pace and length.

3/5 stars

** I received this as an E-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, Thank you!**

I have some mixed feelings about this book. While I did like the romance I felt like it was missing something. The characters were just ok. They were college-age so this is technically a new adult book however, it just didn't feel that way. The writing was just okay, it didn't feel like anything special. Overall it was just an okay read, it's very short and easy to read in one sitting.

So thankful for the opportunity to read and review this book thanks to NetGalley!

The rating is going to say three stars, but if half stars were an option, it would be a solid 3 1/2 for me. Maria and Mason, are your typical best friends turned lovers. Their banter was really cute. I love the idea of their road trip and reconnecting after a fall out. However a lot of the book was very predictable. I felt like I knew where it was going before it even got there. The book was also written in a very fast paced, like too fast. There is more dialogue than backstory or detail. Sometimes the switching from past to present confuse me and I didn’t know where they were in the story or what they were talking about. It was a very quick read, and it was a cute story, but it was so predictable that it wasn’t a stand out read compared other books that I’ve read that we’re similar.

I loved Mason ans Mariah's story! We meet Mariah who is a freshmen at college and is coming home for the holidays but she discovers that her family isn't how she remembers it and she learns a secret about her parents. She decides to go off on a roadtrip to visit her dad, but ends up meeting her ex best friend Mason. mason is secretive and mysterious and their friendship feels different but as they make their cross country roadtrip it becomes clear they have feelings for each other. I don't want to spoil the rest but it was so good! I LOVED seeing Mason and Mariah's love story develop and it had me in my feelings several times, ESPECIALLY toward the end!