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This Is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

4.0

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The two main characters, Graham and Ellie, are so adorable. I loved how their emailing and the banter blossomed into something so sweet and you can really see how much they need eachother. The mix ups at the start were funny and it was quickly resolved - which I was pleased about, I hate stories that drag - and the relationship soon become such a cute story.

I love stories between two people who are from completely different worlds but are so similar. They both wanted the same thing, just someone to love them for them, and that's what they got. It wasn't ruined by any trashy sex scenes and there wasn't a ton of making out sessions that cheapened it, it was done well. The relationship between them in this was more to their friendship and being with eachother, I didn't find it entirely romantic and it was nice to read something different. Although they did like eachother and kiss once or twice, they needed a friend aswell. They talked. You don't get that much in love stories because they're either arguing, being jealous or snogging. Dialogue = <3

The idea of someone famous being in love with you is a fantasy we've all imagined, especially when it's written like this, you can't help but put yourself in those shoes and I loved it. Graham wasn't stuck up, he wasn't a manwhore who was only interested in sex and money, fame and power, he was a genuinely nice guy. He just wanted someone who'll talk to him as if he's a normal bloke, because he is. Girls always suck up to him and he's bored of that. His life's just isolating him, especially from his parents, and it must be lonely

poor baby



and then there's Ellie's story with her father, and what her and her mother are going through. I'm glad that he helped her through the part when she wanted to see her dad, he was supportive to her and she needed that.

I loved it.

The setting was cute, it's set in a small town in Maine by the sea, and it was refreshing. Most books like this are set in the same place, it made me want to go down to the beach.

Very cute.

This story is for anyone who enjoys a nice, quick, easy and cute read. Although the ending didn't give us much, I'm just going to assume that

Spoiler

they separated after filming and they just emailed, which disappoints me, I wish there was more to it

. That's why I took a star off.

Overall, I loved it. Four stars.