Review: Second one is a charm.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
I liked the first book in the Trace and Olivia Series, Finding Olivia – but the second book is indeed a charm. No first-book syndrome for this one - because I fell in love with it one chapter at a time.Two years later, Trace and Olivia were pretty much still in love with each other but were acting more like a married old couple. Trace decided to go to a road trip to bring the spark back not just into their relationship but into their lives as well. He tells Olivia they would be heading north, but not the real reason why. This REASON had caused me my tears while reading this story. I thought I would just be laughing and smiling, and then all of a sudden, one knock, a door was opened, and boom! One heck of a surprise for Olivia, and for ME.Olivia needed this road trip. Her mother just got married to a man two years older than her. She just graduated from college, and is torn between applying for a job and writing a book. This is one perfect opportunity for her to think, to live life before it becomes tedious and to spend time with a guy she loved most.They knew they needed it, but never really realized how much this trip would change them both…I must insert one more book boyfriend into my heart, there should be another space for TRACE.He’s totally charming, his humor was greatly appreciated, he’s so naughty but in a good way, he was not shy about his emotions, I love that he sings, he’s really down to earth, he would do ANYTHING for her, he gives her so much surprises and there is just a lot of good things about him I like. This road trip is not just for Olivia but for him as well. He needed a breather, and an escape. Because just when everything falls into its proper place, a tragedy looms over his head.I find this book more beautiful than the first one because I couldn’t keep myself from smiling. It started out to be a feel-good book – Trace and Olivia - road trip, okay… but what I didn’t expect was the surprises along the way, the people they meet that would change their lives and the people they would lose which is just heartbreaking. It was an unexpected, but it didn’t make the story less beautiful. This was one great road trip every reader would enjoy and look forward too. As for me, I couldn’t wait for Trent’s book!!★ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.★