It's here, it's here, it's finally here!!!
The wait is over! We can all now find out what is happening with Olivia and Jon!
In my
last post I spoke about the first book in the Choisie series, Contessa, which was on sale for 75% less. That sale continues through today! Contessa introduces us to Livvy and Jon, and Olivia continues their love story.
I was lucky enough to be given an Advanced Reader's Copy of Olivia, so I can happily share my review of this second book in the Choisie series, which I originally posted on Goodreads:
Which is my favourite book by Lori L. Otto? It's the Lori L. Otto book I'm reading at the time.
Olivia continues the story of Livvy Holland, begun in the first book of the Choisie Series, Contessa. Ms Otto deftly shows the growth of Livvy into a mature and responsible adult, the growth in Livvy's relationship with her parents, her dad in particular, and the growth in Livvy and Jon's relationship.
Not everything is smooth sailing though. Livvy has to come to terms with a type of loss she's never had to face before and in the process she loses a part of herself. This crisis in Livvy's life, and her dealing-by-not-dealing is woven throughout the book, so that it's always there even if it's not obvious. Which is exactly how Livvy is experiencing it as well. Once again Lori Otto pulls the reader into the life of her characters so that you feel as if you are the one experiencing all the good, bad, happy, sad, silly, stupid and unforeseen things that happen in the story. And there are plenty of each and more.
Lori Otto writes people as they are. Real people. There is perhaps no huge drama or mystery or angsty romance, but it's life. The relatively small personal dramas and mysteries and romances feel as life altering as if they were happening to you. Lori writes people stories, not crime or fantasy or erotica. Just the lives of everyday people who you come to feel are people you know. You become invested in these characters and the choices they make. You feel happy and sad with them. You feel proud of and cross with them. And at the end of each book you want to know where the next stage of their lives will take them.
Olivia is no different. You will finish this book wanting to know where the next book will take Livvy. I can't wait!
Believe me when I say, if you've read Contessa, you REALLY want to read Olivia. And if you haven't read Contessa, you should really get on that. Although the Choisie series is YA, the books grow as their characters grow. And there is so much in these books that will remind you of that time in your life. Your teenage years, your first love, your rebellions against your parents, pushing your boundaries and trying to discover the adult you wanted to grow into. As with all Lori L. Otto's books, you will re-experience all of these things with the characters.
And there is a lot going on today to celebrate Olivia's release! Join us over on Facebook for the
Release Day Event! Lots of fun and prizes to be had. The event begins at 12pm CDT (that's 7pm here in South Africa) and will continue until 9pm (well into 18 June in South Africa). There will be drawings for prizes every hour, so get on over there and have fun.
In the meantime, here are some snippets to keep you busy and amp up your excitement. Just click on the awesome graphics provided by Lori Otto to read some great teasers from Olivia!
And last but certainly not least, for a little sneak peak at the beginning of Olivia, click!
Hopefully, ya'll are just as excited to see what comes next as I was! Also, there are loads of extras in the ebook, so go ahead and purchase your own copy by clicking on one of the links below:
