The Meeting Point by Olivia Lara

Release: September 2nd 2021
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Aria
Source: Thewritereads Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Kobo, TBD

What if the Lift driver who finds your cheating boyfriend’s phone holds the directions to true love?

‘Who are you and why do you have my boyfriend’s phone?’
‘He left it in my car. You must be the blonde in the red dress? I’m the Lift driver who dropped you two off earlier.’

And with these words, the life of the brunette and t-shirt wearing Maya Maas is turned upside down. Having planned to surprise her boyfriend, she finds herself single and stranded in an unknown city on her birthday.

So when the mystery driver rescues Maya with the suggestion that she cheers herself up at a nearby beach town, she jumps at the chance to get things back on track. She wasn’t expecting a personalised itinerary or the easy companionship that comes from opening up to a stranger via text, let alone the possibility it might grow into something more…

About the Author:

Born and raised in Romania, in a family of book lovers and storytellers, Olivia studied marketing, communications, and photography. And she worked as a journalist for a newspaper and news television network.

An unapologetic citizen of the world, she spent a few years in Greece, Sweden, and France before settling in the US. Olivia now lives in sunny California with her photographer husband and daughter. There she works as a marketing executive and writes. And her ever-growing menagerie that completes the family. Pumpkin—the hyper-active Maine Coon-orange tabby mix, three black cats and the newest addition, a siamese kitten.

When she’s not writing or thinking about writing, Olivia reads , watches old movies and collects vintage books. And if she’s out and about, she’s either taking photos, riding a bike, or trying to take photos while riding a bike .

Aria Fiction/Head of Zeus published her debut, SOMEDAY IN PARIS in May 2020. It became a B&N, Apple, Kobo and Amazon Top 100 Bestseller. And it was on the short list for the Romantic Fantasy Novel Award in 2021. Her second novel, THE MEETING POINT, is scheduled for publication as an e-book on September 2, 2021 and paperback on December 2, 2021..

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The Meeting Point Review:

“The Meeting Point” is a heartfelt romantic comedy that will warm your heart and feel optimistic about romance.

Firstly, I loved the concept of the story. Maya’s worst day turns out to be her best as she interacts with Max, a virtual person who shows her around Carmel. While we can see who the mysterious Max is from a mile away, early on, the book is still enjoyable. The author has a beautiful style for writing romance, and it was cute to see how they interacted with each other. Moreover, I loved the way the author describes touristy places. If the author were in real estate, I would probably buy a mediocre house from her thinking it was a fairy tale castle. The way she describes the locations and how Maya experiences, like cycling or going to the beach and other attractions, is simply adorable.

I loved the chemistry between Maya and Ethan. Maya is a lovely character, albeit she does come across as over-emotional and impulsive at times. Ethan is adorable, and I could completely relate to his standpoint. The author also focuses importance on supporting characters like Celine and Aaron, who I also found charming. I loved Celine and Maya’s friendship and how welcoming she is towards her. I also liked Maya’s company with Alisa and thought even David made the story enjoyable.

Overall, I enjoyed reading “The Meeting Point” and thought it is a charming contemporary romance. I would surely recommend this to anyone who loves the genre or is in the mood for a nice romantic feel-good story.