Review: Fun, Interesting and Quick Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2012
If I'd been shopping for a new book, I probably would have passed this one up. Generally, I stay away from novellas because I prefer longer stories. And if it were left up to me to classify Textual Encounters, I'd place it in the chick lit romance genre - definitely not my genre of choice. But I am so honored to have been one of the first people to ever read it.Textual Encounters definitely has a lot of things going for it: it's original, the characters are very likable and the writing style of the author is very enjoyable, which made the pages turned very quickly for me.This story is told mostly through text messages between "fated" lovers, which made it unlike anything I've ever read. Plus, the fact that the author was able to take me through the highs and lows of Jake and Christine's relationship with little more than text messages back and forth...well, that tells me Morgan's got some serious writing talent.I fell in love with the characters instantly. Christine has just enough snarkiness to make her witty but not so much that she's rude or unlikable. Jake won me over quickly. He is the kind of guy that any girl would love to fall in love with. And Katie...well, Katie makes only a couple of appearances throughout the story but I already love her sense of humor.I think I finished book one in less than a day, and I enjoyed every minute of it! I can't wait to get my hands on book two and find out what happens next! Morgan is definitely an author to look for in the future.FTC Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I have not received any other compensation for my review and all opinions expressed are my own.