Nothing is as it seems

Title: The Story of How We Met

Author: Ivy Oakes

Publisher: Self publishing

ISBN: 1230004098317

Edition: ebook

Publication date: 09/08/2020

Content:

"They say nothing ever happens in small towns . . .

When Sarah comes home from her improvised summer vacation, she finds out two guys have just moved in. Not only that, but her friend Alana is dating one of them and thinks it would be fun if Sarah dated Julien’s equally hot brother.

However, Sarah is not interested in Gary’s constant happy whistling. She prefers to hear Julien’s stories about the stars even if some stars die at the end. The more time they spend together, the more she wants to be around him.

So Sarah decides to control her feelings. Easier said than done.

Usually, things are never as easy as they should be, and when it all becomes a huge mess, a valuable lesson will be learned. Sarah’s mother says that when the heart speaks, we must hear. Will Sarah listen to it?"

Opinion:

First of all, I want to thank one of the sweetest authors in the world for providing me with this beautiful review copy of her first book baby.

What is definitely outstanding is the really wonderful cover that caught me the second I saw it. I totally love covers with matching colors and that are harmonious.

The actual story is heavy and beautiful at the same time. It is only a short novel but it is more than amazing. It is a very touching story of young adults, who just want to live their lives. As life is, nothing ever happens as it is planned in the first place and nothing is as it seems.

What I totally enjoyed about this book is the depth of the characters. I did not expect characters to be described so detailed in only a novelette that I could picture them in my head. So, it can definitely be seen how much effort the author put into her work. Each one of the main characters developed in his or her own way. They did not stay the same.

The Ivy Oakes also impressed me with her skill to make this small booklet look like a book with thousands of pages in the way she told the story. There are a lot of details but in only one chapter happens so much that this novelette has more content than some books with many pages have. Also, the writing style and pace is pretty nice. It made me read the whole story within only two hours. The author got me totally hooked that I cannot wait until I can read the next book of this series.

What also needs to be mentioned is that this the first short novel of the Halley's puzzle. Each book is stand-alone, but it is recommended to read it in the right order to totally understand and fully enjoy it.

Conclusion:

I would highly recommend this book to everyone loving love stories or tragic stories. It is an amazing first novelette for a whole book series.