Love Story

Love Story
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Release Date
July 19, 2011
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978-1439178324
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She's writing about him. he's writing about her. And everybody is reading between the lines..

For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions--it's her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family's racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin's college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality. She should despise Hunter . . . so why does he sneak into her thoughts as the hero of her latest writing assignment?

Then, on the day she's sharing that assignment with her class, Hunter walks in. He's joining her class. And after he reads about himself in her story, her private fantasies about him must be painfully clear. She only hopes to persuade him not to reveal her secret to everyone else. But Hunter devises his own creative revenge, writing sexy stories that drive the whole class wild with curiosity and fill Erin's heart with longing. Now she's not just imagining what might have been. She's writing a whole new ending for her romance with Hunter . . . except this story could come true.

She's writing about him. he's writing about her. And everybody is reading between the lines..

For Erin Blackwell, majoring in creative writing at the New York City college of her dreams is more than a chance to fulfill her ambitions--it's her ticket away from the tragic memories that shadow her family's racehorse farm in Kentucky. But when she refuses to major in business and take over the farm herself someday, her grandmother gives Erin's college tuition and promised inheritance to their maddeningly handsome stable boy, Hunter Allen. Now Erin has to win an internship and work late nights at a coffee shop to make her own dreams a reality. She should despise Hunter . . . so why does he sneak into her thoughts as the hero of her latest writing assignment?

Then, on the day she's sharing that assignment with her class, Hunter walks in. He's joining her class. And after he reads about himself in her story, her private fantasies about him must be painfully clear. She only hopes to persuade him not to reveal her secret to everyone else. But Hunter devises his own creative revenge, writing sexy stories that drive the whole class wild with curiosity and fill Erin's heart with longing. Now she's not just imagining what might have been. She's writing a whole new ending for her romance with Hunter . . . except this story could come true.

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Jennifer Echols Has Done It Again
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I am thoroughly convinced that any book with a title followed by Jennifer Echols, before even cracking open the cover, can be showered with words of brilliance, as I have yet to read something by Echols that I haven't loved. While I don't think Love Story lives up to my love for Echols's Going Too Far and Forget You it is still a brilliant read that I would recommend for all.

Jennifer Echols seriously has this amazing way with words. Every one of her books are simply these beautifully woven stories. She has some mad talent.

Love Story sweeps readers into the world of Erin escaping horse farms and escaping to college in New York. I found that aspect of Erin, her will to accomplish her dreams and what she will sacrifice to do so, super easy to connect with. Everyone has dreams, and the fact that she can actually go achieve them is nice. I had a harder time connecting with her in some aspects towards the end of the book and the hardness she portrayed and some of the choices she made. I found Hunter absolutely dreamy, like all the other Echols's boys have been. He was definitely more than your average hunk, and I loved the dreams he had time and was willing to go try to achieve.

The other characters in Love Story really held their own in the story. I particularly loved Erin's college dormmates, Summer and Jordis. Jordis was just so quirky and I loved how much of the story would wind itself around Jordis's art. Summer was just a character you couldn't help to love, she was so sweet and just a ton of fun.

I loved the set up of the book. Since Erin and Hunter are in creative writing class together, the story alters between the actually story and the stories these two have written for class. I had a lot of fun reading the stories, especially Erin's first story, Almost a Lady.

The plot of Love Story had some aspects of the total cliches towards the ends, and that was what kept it from reaching its full potential, in my mind. I thought that Erin and Hunter would grow more. I was a little shocked by the ending, it felt a bit to abrupt to me. It definitely worked though.

This is a book I would highly recommend, along with any other of Jennifer Echols's titles. With page one you will be caught up in Erin's stories, and will scarcely want to put it down. With this story finished, I will begin my impatient countdown to the release of Jennifer Echols next book, which I am sure will be just as brilliant.
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I found Love Story to be a very refreshing change of pace. Erin and Hunter had such an interesting dynamic. Just when I thought they were nice and friendly, they were hating each other full force again. I actually got a bit dizzy from all the back and forth, but it really did add a little something to the relationship that made it more delicious. Normally the jerky tendencies would have put me off of Erin, but with Hunter's attitude and everything that was happening in her life, it was completely understandable.

And oh my gosh, the stories! My only complaint is that I wish there were more. I loved that the writing of the stories was totally different than the actual book and unique to each Hunter and Erin. Though the steamy stories were something I haven't really experienced in YA so far and it was nice to get another angle and perspective on the teenage life. And, yeah, I enjoyed them simply because :P

I found that it took me a bit to get used to Echols's writing style, but it certainly wasn't bad. There's something to say for lyrical writing, but there's also something to say about stark reality. That's not to say it's an ugly sort of starkness, but rather one that puts the reader more into the story.

Final Thoughts: If you're in for a good contemporary with a nice dose of steamy romance, you have to pick this up. It's such a fantastic change of pace from all the insta-love, love triangles, and paranormal romances out there (not that I hate all of those, it's just a nice change.) It's also a nice, quick read. You won't regret this one.
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Love Jennifer Echols!
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First Impressions: I’ve read other books written by Jennifer Echols before and I loved them! So, naturally I wanted to check out her latest contemporary young adult romance novel, Love Story. Oh, and the cover is really pretty, too.

First 50 Pages: I immediately knew that Love Story wasn’t going to be my favorite book by Jennifer Echols, mostly because unlike her other books, it took me longer to start liking this book. I didn’t immediately like some of the characters (in the end I did) but, not at first glance.

Style of Writing & Plot Points: I think that Love Story is a super sweet romance that makes the perfect summer read sitting by the pool and catching some sun. It is fast paced, easy to read with an interesting plot that will keep you hooked up to the end. The plot is simple and easy to understand, even for a younger reader. I love the college setting Jennifer Echols decided on, since not many young adult books take place during college years, so that was a fresh welcoming idea. The tension between Hunter and Eric was fabulous, and I love how they didn’t have an immediate connection with one another. My favorite parts of Love Story were the stories within the story, the ones Erin and Hunter were writing for their college class. That was a totally unique way of expressing their feelings for one another and it added so much value to the story. I don’t think I would have liked the book as much if their little creative stories were not included.

Characters: I said at the beginning of this review that I didn’t care for some of the characters at first. Erin and Hunter both bothered me a little bit in the beginning and a few times later on in the story. Erin had a habit of overreacting to different things which I thought was a bit obnoxious, but you see her progression and adaptation as the story unfolds. Hunter I didn’t care for much at all, even though I do believe he truly cared for Erin, despite her downfalls. I won’t say that wasn’t completely in love with their relationship though since I could NOT put this book down.

Final Thoughts: I can’t wait to read Jennifer Echol’s next book. She never disappoints me with her writing. Even though Love Story isn’t my favorite book by this writer, it is still a well-written interesting read. I was disappointed with the ending though. It felt rushed to me and a bit predictable. Other than that, I enjoyed Love Story very much, especially the stories within the story. If you enjoy contemporary romance you will love, Love Story!

*Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to review this book. I was not compensated for writing this review. All thoughts are my own.*
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