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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
All I can say is that this book makes me happy. Which is funny because of the title but it's true. The love story is cheesy but so sweet. Their was a giant smile on my face when I read the final page of the book. Just happiness. I will definitely be reading this again whenever I feel the need for a cheesy,sweet,happy story. It was a wonderful escape that made me really want to move to Maine. If you are yearning for the perfect summer romance that isn't too cliché and has a super good ending look no further .
A very cute story with nice, cute characters, where nothing much happens and there is not too much to think about - just a good read to take you away from your everyday life. Also, Whoopie Pies - yum!
Okay, so I really liked this book. I thought it was cute and a good book to read. I would recommend this if you like romance novels.
While I didn't love this book as much as "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight", it was still fun to read. :)
A sweet and clean romance. I want to go to Maine!
Dating a movie star is something that most people fantasize about, but Ellie catches on quickly to the fact that having a relationship with a famous person is more public than what she is looking for. She has her reasons for why she acts the way she does and her small twist, at the end of her personal story, went in a different direction than I thought it was going to go, which I thought was nice. Graham.is an interesting take on a famous person; he does some things that I would expect a teen heartthrob to do, and then at times, in his personal monologue, he is different and more relatable. The plot was kind of what you expect with the way the story was set up. There is a little deviation that freshens it up, and it doesn’t make it feel like I have read it a thousand times before. All in all, I wish I had read it while sitting on a beach or floating around in a boat, but even without the proper setting for reading enjoyment, it was a fun read.
Not a bad teen romance, but I would have liked more build up to when they finally meet and get together. It’s jarring when you see their first messages and it cuts to months later within the next chapter.
Ugh, that was stupidly cute.
Like, it was pretty standard teen romance fare, and everything works out happily, and everything was summery and predictable and nice. And I liked it, even if maybe it's not the most brilliant work of fiction in the world. It was fun and light and just what I needed after the suck-tastic past few days I've had.
Graham is a movie star, Ellie is just a girl, and they start emailing, and then he convinces the director of his movie that they should film in her hometown, and there are mishaps and Ellie has a secret (which thankfully is neither that she has a secret baby, nor that she is a werewolf), and they break up and get back together and everything is generally standard romantic comedy fare.
It had the same summer feel as Huntley Fitzpatrick's My Life Next Door, although I think I liked My Life Next Door better. But if you like one you'll probably like the other. It was a very different feel from The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, though, and if you're looking for something with a similar feel to that one, you might be disappointed with this book.
Like, it was pretty standard teen romance fare, and everything works out happily, and everything was summery and predictable and nice. And I liked it, even if maybe it's not the most brilliant work of fiction in the world. It was fun and light and just what I needed after the suck-tastic past few days I've had.
Graham is a movie star, Ellie is just a girl, and they start emailing, and then he convinces the director of his movie that they should film in her hometown, and there are mishaps and Ellie has a secret (which thankfully is neither that she has a secret baby, nor that she is a werewolf), and they break up and get back together and everything is generally standard romantic comedy fare.
It had the same summer feel as Huntley Fitzpatrick's My Life Next Door, although I think I liked My Life Next Door better. But if you like one you'll probably like the other. It was a very different feel from The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, though, and if you're looking for something with a similar feel to that one, you might be disappointed with this book.
What does happy look like to me?
trying delicious sweets and desserts...
the feeling of having a new book to read...
watching my favorite boy bands...
Yes, these are just some of the things that make me happy.
For Ellie O'Neill however, happiness is...
Sunrises over the harbor. Ice cream on a hot day. The sound of the waves down the street. The way my dog curls up next to me on the couch. Evening strolls. Great movies. Thunderstorms. A good cheeseburger. Fridays. Saturdays. Wednesdays, even. Sticking your toes in the water. Pajama pants. Flip-flops. Swimming. Poetry. The absence of smiley faces in an e-mail.
And my response to that?
This was a really cute love story that got me choked up in the most unexpected way. Granted, it wasn't as good as Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight but it was still an enjoyable read.
The story is about Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill, two unlikely individuals who get caught up in a great summer romance after Graham accidentally sends an e-mail to Ellie.
Graham is an up and coming Hollywood teen heartthrob, juggling fame and family life while trying to maintain his boy-next-door image. Ellie on the other hand is the smart and witty quiet girl living with her mother as they try to live a normal life, shying away from her senator father's lifestyle.
Graham suggests filming in Henley, Ellie's small hometown, in the hopes of seeing her. Considering that all they've ever done is e-mail each other, this would be their first official meeting. After an ice cream mishap at Sparkles, Graham ends up asking out Ellie's best friend Quinn by mistake. But the mistake is righted and soon, Ellie and Graham embark on an epic romance.
But obstacles in the form of bff fights, paparazzi, parental involvement, and insecurity get in the way of their budding relationship. And just as summer is about to end Ellie and Graham reunite for one last mission. Ellie decides to visit her dad, Paul Whitman and Graham volunteers to accompany her. Whitman doesn't even know that Ellie is his daughter and merely shakes her hand at the Fourth of July celebration. Ellie and Graham return home to face the paparazzi spotlight as news spread about their relationship. Even Ellie's illegitimacy is brought up but the people only care about her rendezvous with Graham Larkin.
I got a little teary-eyed when it was time for Ellie and Graham to say good-bye. It wasn't really clear that they'd see each other again but they did share strong feelings for each other and promised to continue their e-mail exchanges.
It was a really sweet story, simple but beautifully written. I definitely recommend this book to romance lovers. And I hope to read more of Jennifer E. Smith's novels.
trying delicious sweets and desserts...
the feeling of having a new book to read...
watching my favorite boy bands...
Yes, these are just some of the things that make me happy.
For Ellie O'Neill however, happiness is...
Sunrises over the harbor. Ice cream on a hot day. The sound of the waves down the street. The way my dog curls up next to me on the couch. Evening strolls. Great movies. Thunderstorms. A good cheeseburger. Fridays. Saturdays. Wednesdays, even. Sticking your toes in the water. Pajama pants. Flip-flops. Swimming. Poetry. The absence of smiley faces in an e-mail.
And my response to that?
This was a really cute love story that got me choked up in the most unexpected way. Granted, it wasn't as good as Jennifer E. Smith's The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight but it was still an enjoyable read.
The story is about Graham Larkin and Ellie O'Neill, two unlikely individuals who get caught up in a great summer romance after Graham accidentally sends an e-mail to Ellie.
Graham is an up and coming Hollywood teen heartthrob, juggling fame and family life while trying to maintain his boy-next-door image. Ellie on the other hand is the smart and witty quiet girl living with her mother as they try to live a normal life, shying away from her senator father's lifestyle.
Graham suggests filming in Henley, Ellie's small hometown, in the hopes of seeing her. Considering that all they've ever done is e-mail each other, this would be their first official meeting. After an ice cream mishap at Sparkles, Graham ends up asking out Ellie's best friend Quinn by mistake. But the mistake is righted and soon, Ellie and Graham embark on an epic romance.
But obstacles in the form of bff fights, paparazzi, parental involvement, and insecurity get in the way of their budding relationship. And just as summer is about to end Ellie and Graham reunite for one last mission. Ellie decides to visit her dad, Paul Whitman and Graham volunteers to accompany her. Whitman doesn't even know that Ellie is his daughter and merely shakes her hand at the Fourth of July celebration. Ellie and Graham return home to face the paparazzi spotlight as news spread about their relationship. Even Ellie's illegitimacy is brought up but the people only care about her rendezvous with Graham Larkin.
I got a little teary-eyed when it was time for Ellie and Graham to say good-bye. It wasn't really clear that they'd see each other again but they did share strong feelings for each other and promised to continue their e-mail exchanges.
It was a really sweet story, simple but beautifully written. I definitely recommend this book to romance lovers. And I hope to read more of Jennifer E. Smith's novels.
3.5; extremely predictable story/ridiculous romance premise, BUT I have to give this credit for having some interesting parent/child relationships AND, more importantly, for having a strong female lead who never questions her worth.