Author: Sandy HallType: Fiction
I read this
book for POPSugar prompt 17 A book set
on a college or university campus.
It is a
pure college so-called romance story between Gabe and Lea. Lea is a new student
enrolled for creative writing class and Gabe is enrolled in the same class. He
is a shy guy and is back to college after a sabbatical. Both of them are
attracted to each other but are held back by a few apprehensions. Gabe has a
secret that only his brother and his friend know. Lea is confused whether he is
interested in her or not. Do Gabe and Lea cross their hurdles and get together
forms the remaining story.
The story
is told from multiple POVs though none from Lea and Gabe. Every other character
in Lea and Gabe’s universe roots for them to be a couple. Not just their
friends, but their teacher, coffee shop baristas, food delivery guy, bus
driver. Everyone!! So it felt completely surreal and the romance element did not
work for me. Stereotypical awkward conversations, shy glances, let the other
person approach scenes are being used here. Nowhere could I see the spark of
romance that says they are meant to be with each other. May be if Lea and Gabe
were allowed to say their perspective of the story, it would have worked.
A little
something different was different only in using the bench and a squirrel as
characters. I wish I was able to root for the couple as the characters did. I
love romance and tried to find that something to hook me into the story but
this book was not for me.
Verdict: This was an easy read with no
fluctuations on the emotions and will recommend only if you like mild YA
romance.
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