Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith starts with a quirky premise and ends with a sweet romance. After Hugo's girlfriend dumps him, he seeks a replacement to go with him on an already-paid-for train trip across the country. That's when Mae, recently rejected from her dream college, sees his ad and impulsively answers it. What follows is a funny, heartfelt story of two young people who can't run away forever, and who start to realise that maybe they don't want to after all.