New Review! Unexpected Arrival by Stephie Walls 4.5 Cranky Stars

Unexpected Arrivals by Stephie Walls
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4.5 Cranky Stars


When we first meet James Carpenter he’s a cocky boy who plays basketball. He has all he could ever need in life including a trust fund. He is set to attend a prestigious college on a basketball scholarship until he sets eyes on a beautiful girl across the cafeteria. You see everyone in Geneva Key is weathly and there are never any new kids around so he sets out to meet this mysterious girl who sets his world on fire. They make a life for themselves. College, their own apartment and even prestigious jobs. Sadly all good things must come to an end or do they?


Cora Chase loved James Carpenter but he was all she had ever known. Her life was marred by tragedy and the one person supposed to comfort her has abandoned her which is why she turns to James. They become each others world until Cora thinks maybe they need more and to explore themselves without each other.


When James and Cora collide again they don’t expect ghosts of the past to show up and change how they view life or even how they view past relationships. The truth isn’t pretty but this truth has set
them on a path of love and acceptance. I adored this story. The way it effortlessly flowed from teenage years to college years to adulthood was seemless and done wonderfully. You felt for James and see how much he loves Cora despite running off the rails for awhile. Cora is still that little girl who need acceptance yet she wants you to believe she has it together. While this story arc is one that has been done often Stephie Walls has done it her way. It’s fresh and new and you find yourself needing to know the story of Cora and James.


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