Room 331

Postcards from Paris #0

by Rebekah Dodson

It’s Elijah Baker’s first term in a new city and a new school. He befriends the mysterious and quiet Rochelle Addams and they share a series of
adventures together that bring them to the brink of romance. Will they turn away or embrace their feelings?

This prequel to The Writer, first book in the Postcards from Paris series by Rebekah Dodson is a story of friendship and budding romance that shows the strength and determination of friends no matter what the cost.

Genres: Romance

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 11, 2016

About the author

Rebekah Dodson is a prolific word weaver of romance, fantasy, and science fiction novels. Her works include the series Postcards from Paris, The Surrogate, The Curse of Lanval series, several stand alone novels, and her upcoming YA novel, Clock City. She has been writing her whole life, with her first published work of historical fiction with 4H Clubs of America at the age of 12, and poetry at the age of 16 with the National Poetry Society. With an extensive academic background including education, history, psychology and English, she currently works as a college professor by day and a writer by night.

Reviews

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[Book Addict · Rating 4 out of 5]

A glimpse into background story of Elijah

This story builds the characters’ future journeys. It is centred around Elijah Baker’s meeting with Rochelle and explores their evolving friendship. The pacing is good, and the story unfolds that mirrors the tentative steps of a budding relationship - Rochelle stands out —quiet, mysterious, and layered. Her resilience to adversity contrasts with Elijah’s vulnerability. Elijah’s struggle between friendship and romantic longing is portrayed with nuance and realism. This book seems to be building up to the main novel (one I haven't read). It’s a quiet story about connection, hesitation, and the unspoken feelings that shape us all as we come of age. I really liked Elijah as a character and felt for him in this story. I am curious to read on to find out how their romance pans out.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an in-depth beginning to what I can only assume will be a fantastic read / listen. This book gripped me with it's realism. A friendship with the different faucets of love that plague our main character. Some say that people of the opposite sex can never really be just friends and this book examines the inner struggle of those exact emotions. A cryptic tale of a possible unrequited love where fear of the unknown can rule the decisions you make and ultimately your life. The narration was smooth and well done as is the story and flow. I loved the character developments as Elijah seems to stumble and Rochelle thrives. I hope to learn more about these two in future reads on this series!

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

They met on that first day of school, in room 331. Elijah and Rochelle. Elijah fell hard, but just couldn’t ever seem to tell her how he felt. This is their story of friendship. Of love. Of jealously. Of heartbreak. A prequel to Postcards from Paris.
I received this complimentary Audiobook from Story Origin and want to leave this review. The narrator, Adam Barr did an amazing job with this book. Very easy to listen to. Brought the feels to the surface to enhance my listening experience. Well done.
Note. I prefer the male leads to be alpha. Elijah is not. But this story had me so captured, I was still pulling for him!
I am anxious to listen to the next book!

[lf · Rating 5 out of 5]

How it all started

Room 331 is a prequel to the book Postcards from Paris. If you have read the novel, which I have, then you will appreciate what the prequel adds to it and shows how things started. Rochelle and Elijah are wonderful together as they meet for the first time and begin what will become their deep friendship. They will also start to fall in love with each other and it is wonderfully written. As a reader you are swept into their lives and start to feel the emotions they do, along with spark their chemistry. I would definitely recommend this book, whether you have read the other book or not.

[Catrina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful and at times heartbreaking story. Elijah met Rochelle his first day in class after transferring to a new college. His life was never the same again.

Rebekah Dodson writes with such emotion. I really felt for the characters and found myself hoping for things to work out.

Adam Barr delivered the perfect performance. I could feel the whole range of emotions that the characters were experiencing.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

[TaniaRina Valdespino · Rating 4 out of 5]

‘Don’t wait’
I’ve tried to live by this advice…and I’d rather receive a “No, thank you” than to always wonder. Makes things soooo awkward, otherwise.

‘Friends don’t let friends get taken advantage of.’
Not all predators are violent. Charmers know how to get past the “safety warnings” and into one’s personal space. When somebody brings up a charmer’s past, take heed.


Looking forward to the next books: ‘Postcards from Paris’, ‘Postcards from America’, ‘Postcards from Moscow’, and ‘Postcards from Montreal’.

[Jeanne Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 5th book I've read written by Rebekah Dodson; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I will definitely be reading more of her books.

The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.

I loved the chemistry between the characters.

I received a free copy of this book via booksprout and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.

[Reads lotsa stuff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet sorrow. Third year of college, new start, new school and no friends. Enter Rochelle, sitting next to her in the first class seemed innocent enough, then there she was in the second class. Must be a sign. The story follows the year and all that it delivers. There are surprises. There is heartache. There are secrets kept for the benefit of all. It ends as it must with the clues given at the very beginning.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Room 331 is the prequel for the Postcards From Paris series and it held my attention from the first page until the last. I like that Elijah and Rochelle start out as friends and built their relationship from there. The characters have great chemistry and the storyline flowed smoothly. I look forward to reading the rest of this series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Karen Galloway · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Really Enjoyable, Must Read Story

I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book. This is a really good story from Rebekah Dodson. “Room 331” is an enjoyable read with an entertaining, well written storyline and really engaging characters. I was engrossed in their story and their engaging chemistry and interaction had me hooked from beginning to end. This is a very good, must read book

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book grabbed my attention from the description and grabbed my attention again with the first sentence. A nice fun and enjoyable read, great characters and a wonderful story line.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

When she arrived, he could tell she had not had an easy life and he slowly fell in love. Can he tell her? Can he help her? Things are not going to be easy so follow them to see what will happen

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a really interesting story to start off the series. I like the context and the beginnings of Elijah and Rochelle. I am hooked and want to read the rest of the series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Barbara Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allow a long afternoon for this action-packed adult historical small-town college. best-friend, Christmas romance that starts in the 1970s, and has families, grief, pregnancy, ptsd, rape, and rescues.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I Volunteered to read this novella in A Holiday Tradition anthology.

This is the first I have read by this author and I look forward to reading more.

I really liked this story Elijah struggles with this feelings for Rochelle. I didn't like Mark at all.

Rochelle goes thru a lot!
I need to read Postcards from Paris innthe future because I need more!!