Thank you Netgalley for one of what will surely be one of the best books of 2021. The story reminiscent of Sleepless in Seattle made the best backdrop. Olivia’s favorite day for the next 10 years is a story you get lost in as you read each chapter. The ending is a perfect twist as the title suggests. Bethany Turners books are funny, engaging and a joy to read.

Plot Twist was too angsty for me. I read approximately half of the book before being unable to take any more of Olivia’s choices, which continually broke her own heart, and Liam’s. At that point, I just flipped to the end to see if the novel ended as I suspected. (It did.) I really liked the premise of this book, and the writing was good, but my days of reading books with infuriating heroines are over.

I received this novel as an ARC from NetGalley. A chance encounter in a coffee shop between two strangers leads to a promise between an actor and a writer. They plan to reunite in ten years after he’s a famous actor and she’s written the screenplay! As expected things do not go as planned and Olivia begins to have trouble seeing what’s right in front of her. I’d recommend this book as a light, fun quick read.

What a plot twist! .... never expect it to turn out like this. Ten years with a date in mind, ten years of spending every fourth of February waiting for destiny and in the middle is this great character protecting her feelings, afraid of being the protagonist of her own life .
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A beautiful story but I confess that at times I hate it. I suffered a lot every step to the side, every "almost" moment between the characters, I don't remember having suffered like this since "Love Rosie". But it was worth it for that plot twist and that ending. The only thing I did not like is how in decisive situations the story stopped to rethink all possible scenarios, that made me a little anxious. But everything is forgiven after that closing.
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A good story of love, and friendship. A romance that had me biting my nails a large part of its pages. It's my first book of Bethany Turner and I hope I can read more soon

The whole adage of “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is completely lost on me, and I was so drawn to the graphic design of this book’s cover on Netgalley that I didn’t even read the summary before I requested an ARC of this book.

The summary (from Goodreads)

February 4, 2003, is just another day for Olivia Ross—a greeting card writer whose passion project is a screenplay of her own. After she and a handsome, struggling actor have a near-magic encounter in a coffee shop, they make a spontaneous pact: in ten years, after they’ve found the success they’re just sure they’re going to achieve, they’ll return to the coffeehouse to partner up and make a film together. The only problem? Olivia neglected to get the stranger’s name. But she doesn’t forget the date.

I was immediately hooked by this story, right from the opening few pages. It’s always a good sign when I want to highlight a passage or leave a note for later, and I did with this book in chapter one. There were some very well-written snippets, even some laugh-out-loud moments, but it wasn’t enough to distract me from the very poor plot development. This brings me to what I didn’t like about this book.

While I didn’t hate the episodic “same day each subsequent year” chapter set up, a la David Nicholls’s One Day, it drew out the story in a way that was hard to stomach. Each chapter presented a mini “info dump”, where the author hurriedly explains the cliff notes of the prior year’s events. You also found yourself waiting for some sort of happiness for the protagonist over a DECADE of her life, which is brutal.

Finally, I didn’t relate at all to the main character. I someone found her to be not good enough of a friend to her bestie, but also somehow overly devoted to her in an unhealthy way. Her crippling insecurities and poor sense of self were hard to bear. The person that the characters around her described didn’t seem to match with the portrait the author was painting of her via her thoughts and actions.

I finished this book in one day, which speaks for my investment in the story. The investment in the story was the only reason why I will give this book two stars out of five.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This was a really interesting concept, but I just couldn't get into it. I love the idea of reading about a writer, and the idea of this book was charming. The characters just felt a bit flat to me, and I wanted to like them more. There wasn't a ton of growth that I could see, and it felt a bit hard to get through some of these parts. Overall a very interesting idea.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Usually romance novels are easy to predict. The story has been told many times and variations are hard to come by. However, Plot Twist, as the name suggests defied that trend. I pleasantly kept guessing the ending, only to be proven wrong and the simple writing style made it easy to read.

Really really enjoyed this! The way it is set up didn’t draw me in immediately but a few chapters in and I was hooked! I loved that it was good and clean and the PLOT TWIST definitely got me!

'Plot Twist' is definitely a fitting name for this book as I didn't see the conclusion coming! This was sweet, fun and did, for the most part, keep me curious to find out what was going to happen at the end.

Olivia Ross, who works as a greeting cards writer, has aspirations to one day become a script writer. On February 4th 2003, her path crosses with a struggling actor in a coffee shop and they make a deal: they'll meet in the same coffee shop exactly 10 years later where Olivia will give the actor a screenplay she has written for him. This book documents the coincidences and ironies that takes place over the next ten years on February 4th.

This was an interesting and fun premise for a book. As a reader, it really made me anticipate and feel eager to get to February 4th 2013 and see what would happen! For the most part the premise worked and it was interesting to see how Olivia's life developed over the course of 10 years and the journey of self-discovery she took - however on occasions it did feel a little drawn out. This book really subverted my expectations and wasn't predictable though, which is a very good thing.

Whilst this is more of a personal pet peeve and probably won't be the same sentiment for other readers, the real life name dropping throughout the book required a suspension of belief to an extent which would take me out of the story and make certain elements feel unbelievable. I understand what the author's intention was, however it did feel a little too much at times.

Overall this was fun, interesting and I feel like it would be relatable to some readers. A book with an unexpected, pardon the pun, Plot Twist that left me satisfied.

WOW! So amazing I seriously loved every second of this book. I loved the characters, I loved watching their lives unfold on one day, over several years. I would read this book again and again!

LOVED! So amazing, I can't wait to read more by Bethany Turner.

This book lives up to its name because it wasn't at all what I expected! I loved it all the more for it. As others have stated, it's difficult to review without giving too much away so I won't say much. I've read several novels that return to a specific day in a similar fashion as done here and none of the others have done it as well as this one. Most of the time, I feel like I've missed something. Not so with his novel and Olivia, our main character. Even though it's only ever one day, February 4, you feel so much for the characters. Each year, they've grown a bit and have changed a bit and it's such an easy transition each time! It's just perfect. I don#t often give out five stars but this one deserves them.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Okay, so you guys know by now that I’m not a rom-com kinda gal! (At least when it comes to books, movies is a whole other story...) But amidst suffering the mother of all book hangovers after finishing the Abiassa’s Fire Trilogy (must-read by the way!), I decided I needed to read something so completely and absolutely opposite to that that I couldn’t draw comparisons...

So I requested this one on NetGalley and away I went... and you guys, I LOVED IT!

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still not a rom-com kinda girl, but this one rom-com... yeah I’m a fan...

In some respects it’s every bit what you’d expect from a rom-com - glitz, glamour, bffs, handsome leading men and etc, but on the other hand, it’s not just fluff, it has some depth too. And it’s a unique take on the genre. The unique part being that instead of a standard chronological storyline, we visit our MC on the same day (February 4) every year over the space of a decade. I enjoyed the format a lot. And the humour... I laughed out loud so many times!

And of course, with a title like Plot Twist, there’s a twist! I half saw it coming, but only half, so that’s got to be a rom-com record! And it left you feeling happy as any good rom-com should. But it also gives you something to think about...

It doesn’t come out until June, but keep an eye out and pre-order if you are a rom-com fan, you will love it! As will anyone who looking for something light and funny to read, but doesn’t want too fluffy!

Thank you @tnzfiction @thomasnelson and @netgalley for the ARC. I was only required to give an honest review in return, and there you have it! 😊

i have just finished and i honestly don’t even know how to put everything i want to say into words. there is so much i want to write about and i’m still very overwhelmed because of all the things this book made me feel; i was not ready at all.

firstly, i must say that it took me by a total surprise. i did expect to like it because the description was very interesting and all the reviews i saw were positive. but i thought it’s just going to be an enjoyable read, nothing else. i surely did not expect to love this story so much, to get attached to the characters so deeply and to end up sobbing because what was happening in the book was too much for my heart to handle.

the idea of the story ifself is amazing. it’s original and interesting and i was very curious to see how the author is going to show what had been happening in the ten years between two meetings of our characters. and it was done very well. every 4th of february had something new and fresh to offer and reading about all the adventures olivia had in that day was incredibly entertaining and i was not bored for a single second. and olivia herself was absolutely fantastic. i have loved that woman since the first page and kept adoring her until the very last. yes, she did have her flaws, but she was an amazing character and having a heroine like her made the story even better.

the romance was excellent. the chemistry, the mutual-pining, the unrequited love (that wasn’t really unrequited but one side did not know that) - all of this made my heart melt and break at the same time. i cried three times during reading and yes, maybe it was a little bit because of the fact that i’m crier and i come apart easily, but it was truly heart-shattering what was happening at some point. until the last pages i was not sure if i’m going to get my happy ending which made me even more emotional.

speaking of relationships i must talk about olivia and fiona. both of them weren’t perfect, their friendship wasn’t perfect but it was still one of my favourite elements of this book. it was great to read that they were friends since they were born and even though they grew apart at some point when they were busy living their own lives, they still met together at the end. these kinds of friendships that are always present no matter what are incredible and i loved that it was such a big part of the story. what they were ready to do for each other, what to give up for each other - absolutely superb.

i am not the person who rates a book 5 stars often even when i really do enjoy it, but i’m giving plot twist 5 stars without hesitation. it was a perfect read and it goes to my favourite books shelf. be sure to pick it up when it comes out:).

Disclaimer: I got this ARC in exchange for an honest review from @NetGalley.

OMG THIS WAS SO FREAKING CUTE! Okay, so I should preface this by saying this book is set in 2003. Olivia's in her thirties and she's a screenwriter. She strikes a deal with an actor that she'll write her script and the guy will act in it. I loved reading about a scriptwriter!! Olivia's more stubborn than I am so I found her a little bit annoying at times. However, I loved reading about Liam!! I'd highly recommend this for anyone who needs a feel-good kind of book!

*Review will be posted on blog on 5/31/21*
*3.5 STARS*
Likes:
*I love the cover!

*This story follows Olivia Ross for ten years on every February 4th because something happens to her on that date that solidified it as a special day. I thought this concept was pretty cool, it definitely made me want to keep reading to see if the day mention ten years into the future will play out as Olivia hoped.

*This is a slow burn, very clean romance – the only thing that happens are a few kisses.

*Olivia and Fi’s best friend relationship is the long lasting one in this story. It goes through a few bumps here and there but ultimately they are besties forever.

*There are a few men that come into Olivia’s life but Liam was the one that got away – or did he? It’s complicated, let’s just leave it at that.

*I thought the plot twist was cute and really unexpected. I was hoping for something bigger but it turned out okay in the end.

Random Notes:
*I didn’t realize this was Christian fiction until I saw it in the thread in Goodreads. I don’t read Christian fiction but this one was really cute. Thing is, there was nothing about faith in this book, so I’m a bit confused about that. Was it “fate” or “faith” that brings Olivia all the way to February 4, 2013?

*As for Olivia’s love life, it was getting a bit tiring for me. Obviously we know who is the best guy for her, and she knows it but always too late and always pushing him away when he is trying to move on? I was getting annoyed with her – I wanted her to make up her mind.

Final Thoughts:
I found this story to be am engaging read especially since every chapter is a February 4th with something interesting always happening to Olivia Ross. Plot Twist is a light hearted, slow burn romance with a very fun and unique premise.

Thank you to #netgalley for this ARC of #PlotTwist.
This was a sweet read that kept me guessing--even I didn't see the ending coming the way it did! It takes place over the span of 10 years of the same day. I truly enjoyed this one and look forward to reading more by Bethany Turner.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I wanted so much to love this book, but the span of ten years left me bored and anxious. 10 years!?!?! That is a very long time!

This was a sweet, fun read and I enjoyed seeing what had changed every year in Olivia's life. This is also a clean read (if my memory serves, I think kissing is as sexual as it gets) so that may be appealing to some readers.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Another super clean romantic comedy from Bethany Turner.
February 4, 2003 starts a comedy of errors for aspiring screenwriter Olivia Ross. Her regular routine of grabbing coffee and working in a local coffee shop is drastically interrupted by men who won’t leave her alone to do her work. A stranger rescues her from the ghastly pick-up lines, and they make a promise to meet in the same spot ten years later with an armload of Academy awards and a fully polished screenplay to produce. The only problem is - they forgot to exchange names.

Olivia spends the next ten years trying to finish her screenplay, to figure out who the mysterious stranger was, and to fight the disasters that come around every February 4. Life, love, work, and friendship challenges seem to escalate on that one particular day – even when Olivia tries to avoid thinking about the chance encounter.

The narrative is easy to read, and each chapter begins with a quirky greeting card text created by Olivia. Fair warning, there is a love triangle (albeit tastefully done) and tons of pop culture references for readers who love 90s romantic comedies.

This is a story of friendship, finding true love, and allowing oneself to be him or herself. It’s a story of fighting for dreams – no matter how old one is.

Readers who enjoy super clean romance will enjoy this read.

I received an ecopy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Plot Twist by Bethany Turner is a great, unique, and entertaining modern romance that kept me interested from beginning to end.

This light, clean romance has a very unique narrative in that we see the life of the main character, Olivia Ross, in a succession of February 4ths starting in 2003 and going on till 2013. She makes a deal with an actor that they would meet up in the same café that they had just met at in 10 years after they both have found their respective successes and join in an endeavor to make a movie. Then, we see in almost a groundhog day type of feel, the life and times of Olivia in respect to that specific day each year for ten years. We see what changes, what doesn't. Her hopes, dreams, and reality take place. We see what she falls short in, and what she exceeds. We see her relationships between her friends ebb and flow, and (cue the title of the book) the plot twists that take place just when the reader seems to think they have it all figured out.

I enjoyed seeing Olivia change, grow, and learn throughout the book. Her transformation was endearing and made her much more realistic and likable. I liked Liam as well. I will leave his specific role within the book a mystery for future readers.

I enjoyed this unique and refreshing plot and it definitely was entertaining and I think it could easily be made into a cute TV movie. I would most certainly watch it.

4/5 stars

Thank you NG and Thomas Nelson for this arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon, Instagram, and B&N accounts upon publication.