I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. I didn't love [b:If I Stay|6990472|If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)|Gayle Forman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311702290s/6990472.jpg|4422413] as much as I wanted to. I certainly didn't hate it, but it just didn't "hit the spot," if you will. Between reading that and this, I read [b:Just One Day|17623975|Just One Day (Just One Day, #1)|Gayle Forman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368722144s/17623975.jpg|17992862], [b:Just One Year|12842134|Just One Year (Just One Day, #2)|Gayle Forman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375129683s/12842134.jpg|17992883] & [b:Just One Night|22021611|Just One Night (Just One Day, #2.5)|Gayle Forman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1398780998s/22021611.jpg|41338754], also by [a:Gayle Forman|295178|Gayle Forman|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1383395848p2/295178.jpg]. I have to say that I liked that trio a lot more than If I Stay.

While this book reminded me of the formula of JOD/JON. First book from the gal's perspective, second from the dude's. I was a little leery about that at first, but I think it worked well in both situations. I liked getting to see Adam's story from the flashbacks that tied in with his current experiences, much like how we learned about Mia's life in the first book.

I think that the title & cover for this book are a bit misleading, since the emphasis is much more on Adam than Mia. True, their lives and stories are deeply entwined, but based on those two I might have expected something different from the actual book.

I totally knew that Mia was still in love with him, and I guessed - long before the reveal - that she was an ardent fan, knew all about his music/life, and probably was the one who bought the guitar. Still enjoyed them getting to that point, though. And the "epilogue" article & song lyrics were a fun addition.

Yes, a bit unrealistic/optimistic/predictable. But enjoyable nonetheless. Overall, this was a fun, fluff read. A romantic book without it being so sappy I want to throw it against the wall. I am interested in reading more of Foreman's books, since I've liked what I've read so far.

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