A few weeks before I read this
book, quite a few authors on Twitter were talking about If Only by AJ Pine. I’m not sure if the book had just come out
(although I expect it had). I needed something to read. And Twitter had the
answers to my prayers.
If
Only is the story of Jordan’s school year in Aberdeen. She meets two
American boys on the train from London. She meets Griffin first, who flirts
mercilessly. Then she meets Noah, with whom she meets in the train compartment
to the bathroom, and they end up doing some serious kissing. That kiss from Noah causes Jordan to fall
hard, but she gets to Aberdeen to find out that Noah has a girlfriend. So,
Jordan and Griffin decide to have a go at being together just for fun. But Noah
obviously still has feelings for Jordan. And we watch the mess that are these
relationships unfold.
I enjoyed reading this book. You
could tell the author had really been to Aberdeen, and her writing made me feel
like I was there too. It’s not often I see a New Adult book that has so much
traveling, and I really enjoyed it.
The relationships also felt real.
We not only see how Jordan interacts with Noah and Griffin, but also with her
best friend, Sam, who is back home in the states. She also makes another friend
in Aberdeen. So it’s not all boys.
The most disappointing part of the
book was that Jordan picked two American boys. When I read about a girl meeting
guys in another country, I hope she will have the good sense to meet some cute
foreign boys with sexy accents. Preferably British accents. But I can’t hold it
against the author too much.
Overall, I really did like this
story. The writing was so beautiful. Perhaps AJ Pine spends her spare time with
Gatsby. This was a great debut novel, and I’m looking forward to more.
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