Author: Julia Whelan

Year of Publication: 24th April 2018

PLOT: 4/5

CHARACTERS: 4.2/5

WRITING: 4.2/5

CLIMAX: 4/5

ENTERTAINMENT: 4.5/5

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Plot: Story of Ella, achieving her dream since aged fourteen, of studying in Oxford. While she was moving to England on Rhode’s scholarship, she also gets an opportunity for working in a presidential campaign and once she completes her education she can full time join this new opportunity. Things were moving for her exactly as she would have wanted until she met Jamie Davenport. Both of them started on a rough note where Jamie accidentally spills a plate of condiments into Ella’s shirt. She definitely doesn’t want to see him ever again.

Things change when she gets into her first class and Jamie is her professor. Through poems, discussions and assignment Ella and Davenport build up their friendship and eventually fall for each other. Ella also make a few friends while her stay in University- Tom, Charlie, Maggie.

As things move from fling to seriousness, many secrets are revealed which changes Ella’s life. Now she has to make an important decision of whether to stay in Oxford or to make her political career in America.

“Open the bottle. Open every damn bottle you can, while you can. Then let me go. In love. That’s what you can do”

What I liked about the book?

I liked mild feminist touch to the story, where a girl has a dream, works towards it and finally achieved it. While Ella is moving to Oxford, she also gets a call for joining a presidential campaign and guess what! Our girl chose to complete her education and work part time on the campaign. I loved it, education is very important and I am happy that she did not put it on a back seat when offered a lucrative job.

Who should read this?

If you love Jojo Moyes or Nicholas Sparks then yes, this book is for you.

Final Verdict

Yes, a good book to read.