Review: Touching, beautiful and a great read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
Happenstance is the first novella in a new series of YA novellas by the fantastic Jamie McGuire. I have always loved her writing and she has done it once again! In Happenstance, Jamie tells the story of Erin Easter, one of three girls named Erin born on the same day in a small town. And what a great story it is! Happenstance is sad and heartbreaking at times but it’s also sweet, touching and beautiful as well. It’s an emotional ride but it is definitely one worth taking!!Erin is such a strong character. She’s bullied and taunted by the other two Erins and kids at school and she also comes from a not so great home life, but she never lets that get her down or get the best of her. She’s strong, positive, determined and knows what she wants in life. And she’s going to get it. Weston is an absolute doll. The way he cared for Erin was so tender and sweet. You will find yourself absolutely loving him!!Without giving the story away, I’ll just say things happen. BIG things. Things you don’t expect.  I never saw either of them coming. Kudos to Jamie for that!This is just the beginning of the story for these characters. There is much more to come and I can’t wait to see what awaits them next- both for Erin herself individually and for Erin and Weston as a couple.Thank you Jamie for bringing us a great story with loveable characters and for touching on the tragic topic of bullying. I can’t wait until August for the next novella!For more reviews go to [...]