Name: Sometimes It Happens
ISBN: 9781442413153

Lauren Barnholdt

With help from her best friend Ava and Ava's boyfriend Noah, Hannah is recovering from being dumped, but on the first day of their senior year in high school, Ava learns that Hannah and Noah betrayed her while she was away.

Sometimes It Happens

On the last day of her junior year, Hannah's boyfriend Ryan dumped her. Facing a summer of loneliness, Hannah turns to her best friend Ava for comfort. Ava does what BFFs do: she stays by Hannah's side...until it's time for Ava to head up to Maine for the summer. Also left behind is Ava's boyfriend, Noah, who's such a great guy he gets Hannah a job at the diner he waits tables at. Slowly, Hannah comes out of her funk thanks to Noah's good conversation and their fun times at the diner. But things get complicated when their friendship turns into attraction--and one night, into a passionate kiss. The novel opens on the first day of senior year; the day Hannah is going to see Ava, Ryan, and Noah all in one place. Over the course of the day secrets and betrayals are revealed, and alliances are broken and reformed. In the end, everyone is paired up once again, but not the way you might think...

Megan Leprich

Not as good as Lauren Barnholdt’s other novels but I still enjoyed it nonetheless. I loved how this story was told between the past and present tense and how hilarious Hannah’s character was. She honestly reminded me of myself with her sarcasm and her reaction to certain things that were going on. 

This story is about Hannah who on the last day of senior year goes to a party and finds her boyfriend kissing another girl in the pool. To make matters worse she finds out her best friend Ava is leaving for Maine the very next day for the whole summer so Hannah is left broken-hearted and alone. When Noah, Ava’s boyfriend, is tasked with helping her feel better he gets her a job at the diner he works at where Hannah meets Lacey. Hannah finds herself hanging out more and more with Noah and Lacey and one night Hannah and Noah take it too far. Now Ava is coming back for the school year and Hannah has no idea what she’s in for. 

I love how Lauren Barnholdt’s novels never get old to me. I read this book when I was younger and I still enjoy it now when I’m in my late 20’s. Her characters are always so well developed and reading her books take me back to high school when I was experiencing some of the things her characters goes through. 

This book had a great storyline and it was a fast easy read for me that I really enjoyed. I can see myself passing this book down to my daughter when she gets older and I know she’ll love it too.

Sometimes It Happens

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