Review: Must Read!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 21, 2013
I received and ARC of this book for Nerd Alert Boo Love in exchange for an honest review.When I started to read this book, I instantly fell in love with it. Although it was quite similar to Ms. Haig’s previous book, The Wishing Place, it was different. (If you haven’t read The Wishing Place, you should! It’s great!)The book started out with the main character, Jantzen,, going to visit his billionaire father under a bridge. His father was extremely depressed after the death of his wife five years earlier. While his father lived under a bridge that was within sight of his house, Jantzen was raised by his grandfather, who gave him this magical book that allowed him (like his father and grandfather before him) to write to his soul mate. The book would erase everything after just a day and would not let either one of them tell each other their name or where they lived.As the story continues, Jantzen gets confused. He made a promise to the girl in the book that he would wait for her, but starts to fall in love with a girl from school.  He tries to fight his feelings for her, but fails.While Jantzen is busy running the family business, going to school full time, and falling in love, his father sees his late wife. She asks him to pull himself together because their son needed him. She tells him that his time with her is coming to an end. Soon before she leaves him forever, he meets this girl and learns to be happy again. He even goes back to work at the company.I absolutely loved this book. While it was a joy to read, it left me frustrated because I was so anxious to know if Jantzen would ever meet the girl in the book. (I will not spoil the book for you). I was immersed in the book, like I was a living, breathing part of it. I felt the pain Jantzen felt, as well as the confusion and determination of his father.In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this book for fellow readers. I would rate this book an A+. If you ever get the chance to read this book, please, take the chance! You won’t be disappointed!