Review: 5 Origami Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2014
I love a book that makes me feel good and I can't put down.  I had that happen with Finding Olivia- the first book in the series- and Chasing Olivia did not disappoint.  It has the same chemistry that I loved with the first book, with a little added drama just to suck you in and keep you interested.The book starts out 2 years after Finding Olivia ended.  We start out at the wedding of her mom and her best friends brother (yep Nick and Nora).  Her mom is pregnant and is taking a huge leap of faith marrying a much young man.  Trace and Olivia are still living together and we find out that Olivia is still feeling the effects of her "dad's" attack.  Trace has been there through the think and thin and is ready for a future.  After finding out that Gramps (Trace's grandfather) is dying, Trace needs to get away and suggests a road trip with Olivia.  They need to get away from it all and get back in touch with their relationship.  Along the way they have many adventures and run into some interesting characters (of course I am not going to tell you because I am not one to ruin a good book for anyone).  What I love is that they find themselves along the way, the REAL them.  The person that they may not have even known was there.Of course, we get Avery and Luca in this book too!  The fun loving, screwed up best friends/couple that will make you laugh one minute and make you cry the next.  That is the thing about both of the Olivia books that I loved.  The characters are ones that you WANT to get to know.  You just can't help it.  Michaela is so good and roping you in to make you feel what they are feeling.  I am not one to cry in a book, it just don't happen since I read so much.  I have seen it all.  I will say that she got me with this book.  It was not a bad cry per say, but a cry none the less.The next book will be about Trent, Trace's brother and I can't wait.  I am sure we will love him just as much as Olivia and Trace.