It's been a while since I read this book and I remember enjoying the writing and the story so much. I haven't seen much of Katie lately, but I hope she gets back to it.

Katie Delahanty serves a fab for life with her first book, In Bloom. This one was no different. It was sweet and romantic—and totally took me to another world.

I am South African so naturally this book appealed to me. While there were parts of it that I loved there were also parts that seemed less than accurate (from a location point of view). However, if you don't know much about the country then you'll probably not be too bothered and you'll enjoy this book. It's an easy read filled with all that you would expect from a romance novel.

Boots and Mark what to say about this interesting pair... This story will trick you. I wasn't fully sure which path Boots was going to pick there for awhile. I mean most books show you, hey she's absolutely crazy about this guy and is going to pick him. However this story gives you bits and pieces that lead you on an 'leopard' chase! Don't worry you'll understand what I mean when you read it. In the end though it's about believing in magic or should I say just believing! Cute love story that draws you in to a helping dose of HEA!

This was the first book I read in this series as it can be read as a standalone. I wish though that I had read the other books as there were situations and characters that were previously introduced throughout this book.

The only thing preventing me from giving this story 5 stars was Amanda. Her character at times truly aggravated me. She was too quick to run off and too afraid of facing what was right in front of her. She was meant to be this strong person, but her actions completely contradicted that image. I wanted her to just let her down every so often, but it took too long for her to actually do that for me.

Otherwise, an amazing book with a great story about bringing two people from completely different worlds together.

I've read all of The Brightside series and enjoyed them but this one is by far my favorite. The main protagonists are characters I want to know in real life and I was truly invested in their lives and choices. I highly recommend this book.

I am reviewing this book based on an ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest opinion.