I had the unique opportunity to read BeforeIt’s Love by Michelle Pennington in various draft stages. As one of
Michelle’s critique partners, I had a chance to help edit the manuscript as she
was writing it. I was a terrible critique partner for her because I love
everything she writes! I am definitely her target-market!
I was hooked on Before It’s Love from
page one and couldn’t put it down. It’s like a complex web of interwoven
tangled relationships with roommates secretly crushing on the same guy,
conflicts of interest between a young college professor and a girl who attends
the same college (don’t worry, he’s not her teacher!), and family relationships
getting in the way of make-ups and break-ups. It’s just crazy. But the story is
spun slowly enough that the reader can keep up (almost!).
I loved Before It’s Love, and will look
forward to reading anything Michelle publishes in the future.
There are several things by which I evaluate a
book.
1) Is it well written? Yes, Before It’s Love was well-written with very few typos
or grammatical errors
2) Does it deliver what it promises? Yes, Before It’s Love is a sweet, clean love story with
lots of drama.
3) Is it the kind of book that captures my
attention and I ‘can’t put it down’? Yes, I’ve read Before It’s Love several times, and love it more each time!
4) Is the story predictable and cliché? If a
writer can shock me or have a twist that I didn’t see coming, that deserves
super high marks. Before It’s Love
is definitely not cliche, but is a bit predictable. Still a great read.
Anything that makes me read it twice gets high marks!
Have you read Before It’s Love by Michelle
Pennington? What’s your opinion? –Julie L. Spencer
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