Book Review for Fall’s Whisper: The Royal Teashop by Ginny Clyde

Fall’s Whisper, by Ginny Clyde, is a romantic fairytale about knowing where you belong, and knowing who to trust in times of need.

It’s fall in Knightswood. Olivia continues to go to school, as the annoying, albeit mysteriously charming, Ryan continues to watch over her. However, things come to a head when Michael Hawthorne, the student president of St. Paul’s, sets his eyes on her. When he tries to lure her away from her own school with promises of a scholarship and prestige, Olivia refuses. Things escalate further until one night at a Halloween party, when she finally stands up for herself. Clyde continues Olivia’s delightful tale full of the warmth of friendships and first loves.

I was happy to see that Ryan did have some redeeming qualities, but it was really Olivia’s story that I enjoyed. The way she stood up to Michael was something to be said about her sense of belonging. I was also grateful when she had both her brother and her mother to steer her on the right track, just to make sure that she stayed out of trouble. Typically speaking, fall is a season where the end begins. Despite that, it seems that both Olivia’s friendships, as well as her relationship with Ryan, is thriving. It’s heartwarming to see, to say the least. There were parallels between both Ryan and Michael, in that they simply just swept into Olivia’s life, as well as held a somewhat creepy fascination with her. But while Ryan used this fascination in order to develop a relationship with her, Michael seems to be fading from her memory, disappearing in the ever changing pages of Clyde’s work.

I did have a few problems with this book. Again, I would’ve preferred to read about her mother’s relationship with her Uncle, and understand just why he hated their mother; after all, hate is a rather complex emotion, and there should be more to it than that. What’s more, I wanted there to be a bit more development between Olivia and Ryan’s relationship; despite his heroism, I still get an uneasy vibe from Ryan.

Again, like in the first book, there were some parts where I could only describe as cheesy, and the book read like some cliche romance book. There were also a few plot points I wanted the author to go into. Even so, it was a good read, and I’m happy to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it.