Review: THE book to read this season!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2014
Disclaimer: Review copy obtained from author in exchange for an honest review. Any and all opinions are my own.I have no idea how Aleah Barley does it! I mean, this is literally a boy-meet-girl and they're totally unfit for each other's lives type of story. Been there, read that, you might think... Wrong!Because this isn't just 'that' story; it's a tale of people and a town, and with her words, Ms. Barley makes it all come to such vibrant life you have no clue at what point you got sucked into the story and suddenly, you are finished reading, and you're thinking, "Oh, shame, the book is over; I want more!" I gulped this one down in 2 sittings, even dragging my tablet with me to catch some more pages while waiting in the car for school to end - yes, I was that desperate to know more and see how it would all end.Throughout the story, Ms. Barley keeps it at the forefront of your mind that Belle will move away, while Graham will never leave this little town. So how can they end up together? How would she give them their HEA???It is all done with a stroke of mastery; that's all I'm gonna say to not spoil the absolute pleasure it is to read this story and get on the love journey of Belle and Graham. Throw in the secondary characters - which even includes an elephant! Yes, you read that right! - and the community of Buck Falls...it's a total winner, imo.And the best thing is, I've heard there are sequels/books set in the same town coming in the future. Oh goody - I, for one, cannot wait!Definitely THE book you want to be reading right now. Don't be turned off by the idea that it revolves around a circus and has clowns in it (I have a phobia of clowns!) - Aleah Barley has written a true romance, and this is what you're gonna get.