January 2015, Penguin, 373 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Content: adult romance, partying and drinking,
Summary from Penguin
What if you had a second chance to meet
someone for the first time?Cal Logan is shocked to see Nicole Bentley
sitting across from him at a coffee shop thousands of miles from their
hometown. After all, no one has seen or heard from her since they
graduated over a year ago. Except this girl isn't Nicole.She looks
exactly like Cal's shy childhood crush, but her name is Nyelle Preston
and she has no idea who he is. This girl is impulsive and daring, her
passion for life infectious. The complete opposite of Nicole. Cal finds
himself utterly fascinated and falling hard. But Nyelle is also
extremely secretive. And the closer he comes to finding out what she's
hiding, the less he wants to know.When the secrets from the past and
present collide, one thing becomes clear: Nothing is what it seems.
Nayu's thoughts
Whenever
I read a book I somehow form an expectation of it. What If
threw my expectation out the window as it wasn't all what I expected,
but this isn't meant in a negative way. I thought there may have been
a more fantasy/sci-fi(y) reason for the reappearance of Nicole, so kept
waiting with bated breath to hear she was a clone/an alien in
disguise/on witness protection. The real reason, when it's finally
revealed is understandable, if a bit sad.
I enjoyed watching Cal try
to figure out the new Nicole - Nyelle, because he remembered so clearly how things used
to be. Having different viewpoints throughout the book created more
mysteries until the truth was revealed, and is definitely a book that
needs to be re-read knowing the truth, to see where the hints were
and the subtler plot parts.
Find out more on Rebecca's website.
Suggested read
Another intriguing New Adult read is If I Forget You by Michelle Davidson Argyle (New Adult, 10E/10E)
No comments:
Post a Comment