2 out of 4 stars
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Hello my love, by Evy Journey, is a sweet romance with a touch of mystery. It tells the love story of Elise Halverson, a young and fiercely independent law student and Greg Thorpe, a rich and attractive bachelor. The two fall in love but at first keep their feelings to themselves due to Greg being engaged. However Greg eventually realizes that Elise is the one he really loves and the two end up together.
The writing style is very formal, which in my opinion contrasts with the modern setting of the book and leaves little room for humor. In the fist few chapters I also picked up that many times contractions aren't used. For example "I am" is used instead of "I'm". This gave the writing an unnatural feel and made it difficult to read. However this only occurred in the first part of the book and I didn't pick it up after the halfway mark.
I found the first two chapters of the book difficult to read because it felt repetitive. In these chapters, Elise and Greg's growing friendship is explained form the point of view of both characters. I feel that some details were repeated but I was also confused by the jumps between time. One meeting would be explained in about a paragraph, then suddenly the next paragraph would be a few months later. There is also a two year gap between chapter ten and eleven that I only realized about two pages into the chapter, it would have helped if the chapter started with something like, "Two years later".
I feel that the book doesn't have one large story line but rather a few small ones. There is the love story between Elise and Greg and then the mystery that comes in towards the end of the book. I feel that the ending was quite predictable and that there was not enough conflict to create a very gripping story. Also, when the mystery was finally solved it kind of fell flat and felt insignificant to the book.
Overall I did enjoy the book and would consider reading the next one in the series. I especially love that the story line stretches out over a period of a few years and not just a few weeks or months. Greg and Elise are relatable characters who have a very strong love for each other. I would recommend this for any romance lover over the age of 16 (due to some sexual scenes).
I give this book a rating of 2 out of 4. Although I enjoyed the book, it didn't grip me from the start and the ending was predictable.
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Hello, My Love
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