Review: Give Happenstance A Chance!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
Ahh yes, the elusive five stars. It's a rare thing for this reader to attach to a review. I'm not hard to please, it's just that not every book is a homerun. It's just the way it is. Was Happenstance a homerun? You bet it was!!Happenstance is a novella, the first in a soon-to-be series of three. For those not familiar with the term novella, it's longer than a short story, but shorter than a novel. The great thing about a novella, especially one as good as this one, is you can typically devour it in one sitting. And believe me, you'll want to with Happenstance!So what's it about? Erin Easter is one of three Erins in her senior class. They even all have the same birthday. That's where the similarities end, though. Whereas Erin Alderman and Erin Masterson come from privileged families, Erin Easter comes from no money, and a mom who doesn't seem to care about her. The two privileged Erins are best friends, and seem to make it their mission in life to make Easter's life a living hell. Then there's Weston Gates: school heartthrob, who happens to be Erin Alderman's boyfriend. Easter has admired him from afar for years. She knows she could never have someone like him, even though he seems to be one of the only privileged kids at school who doesn't make fun of her. One day everything changes. Good things start to happen for Erin Easter. Then tragedy strikes their small town. Shocking truths come to light, and life is forever changed for a few.This book starts out like your typical YA high school romance (and it's very addictive from the start), but Jamie manages to throw in some twists and turns you probably won't see coming, thus separating this book from the droves of YA romances out there that are all the same. Jamie McGuire is at the top of her game with this one, once again proving she's the Queen Bee of romance writing. This book hooked me from page 1, kept me hooked all the way thru, and had me at a loss for words when I was finished. I recommended it to all my friends immediately, and I recommend YOU read it, too! For me, Happenstance was love at first glance!