Fate and Fortune (Fate and Fortune #1) by Robin Daniels - GBR - Starting January 1st 2019

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Bryce has liked Paige since they were little but has never had the guts to act on his feelings. Paige is devastated over being dumped by her long-time boyfriend and can’t seem to move on. They’re stuck in a rut, until fate decides to pull them out.

Both Paige and Bryce are talked into seeing a fortune teller at the annual Summer’s End Carnival. Neither of them buys into the mysticism, until the psychic’s predictions start coming true. Now, the most bizarre things are happening and there isn’t a clear explanation. Each of them must figure out if they’re the subject of an elaborate hoax or a bigger plan forged by destiny.

***This YA contemporary romance is a complete story. It's book one of two, but it reads like a standalone.***

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Fate and Fortune (Fate and Fortune #1) by Robin Daniels will be our 3rd GBR for January 2019.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

[Karen]

Up to ch3. Opening is rather obvious. Nothing really grabbing me at the moment.

[Karen]

Up to ch8. (view spoiler)[ Are these kind of fairs really a thing? It sounds so 80s-like Big. The teen characters feel too many, and Bruce’s secret crush is hardly a secret as everyone seems to know about it. (hide spoiler)]

[Karen]

Up to ch12. Cheese with a double helping of cheese. I’m mildly amused but this feels too much.

[Karen]

Finished. Review on home page. Very obvious. Light relief story, but not my thing.

[Andrea]

Thoughts before I start... It sounds like a light read, girl meets boy, girl and boy fall in love even if they meet due to a fortune teller. Lets see how it turns out.

[Andrea]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ So far it's pretty much what I thought it would be. And oh so convenient that Paige's friends said Bryce was the new boy, and he so happens to be in love with her. But they must find a way to be together, it was written in the cards. (hide spoiler)]

[Andrea]

Chapter 10 (view spoiler)[ Mysterious bottle with notes and mysterious lamp with an actual genie who doesn't grant wishes just gives advice... Not sure how I feel about that, but it is what makes the book different than others. So far plot line goes boy loves girl but they are friends- girl gets heartbroken by current boyfriend- boy makes move on girl by being "fake" boyfriend to make ex boyfriend jealous, I wonder what comes next... (hide spoiler)]

[Andrea]

Chapter 16 (view spoiler)[ The first kiss!!!!!!!!!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Andrea]

Finished (view spoiler)[ Of course they end up together obvious and cute none the less. I'm still waiting for Amy and Eric to get caught you know they are seeing each other. Also why did they stop the book there? Like why not just make a longer book instead of two books? (hide spoiler)]

[Becky]

chapter 1-5 (view spoiler)[ so Paige is suffering after her breakup. at least they have managed to get her out of the house. I wonder if what the fortune teller said will come true. who put the bottle with the note on the night stand. what's this ritual they are talking about on the first day of the year? (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

Ch 5 (23%) - (view spoiler)[ This bottle thing is an interesting twist. I just expected that Madame Vorski would push each of them in the right direction. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 11 (52%) - (view spoiler)[ I think I'm still confused why Bryce can't just say, "Hey, I really like you.", but maybe I just don't remember what it is like to be so young. LOL. (hide spoiler)]
Ch 17 (80%) - (view spoiler)[ Finally, Paige is wising up! I still don't get what she really saw in Jason other than familiarity. While he doesn't necessarily seem like a bad guy, he doesn't seem like anything special either. (hide spoiler)]
Finished - ARGH! Why, with that ending? This is one of my biggest pet peeves! (view spoiler)[ I was really enjoying the book, even with all the teenage angst and ridiculous feelings, but to end it that way? It's not a cliffhanger, it's not a real ending, it's somewhere in between. You might as well just end it in the middle of a sentence. Grrr!!! So annoying! And it sounds like the next book is from someone else's POVs. Not sure I will continue. (hide spoiler)]