"The day I saw him, I thought my world came crashing down. It didn't, though, and life continued on."
Geocaching.
This book wasn't just a great read, but an informative one. I had no clue this hobby existed!! Hide and seek, treasue hunting, compass reading, and add in thrill and adventure, and you've got geocaching! Just reading about it made me want to look it up for myself! No joke! :)
Ally Couper just went through an awful break-up, and she needed something to keep her mind off of it. Not to mention, she was having issues getting the promotion she deserved at work. With a chance meeting after hiking one day, she was introduced to the interesting hobby of geocaching.
"I needed to win. Not a Charlie Sheen win. An Ally Couper win."
I loved Ally!! Like, I think we are kindred spirits. hehe:) She's funny and quirky. She has a smart mouth, but doesn't have a great filter. Best of all...She's a HUGE One Direction fan!!! Like, seriously...I love her!!!
She never thought that on her first day seeking caches that she would find the greatest cach of all...Seth Hayes. Fellow geocacher himself, Seth was drawn to her instantly. He, himself, had something to prove. He had a past that haunted him, and he never has moved forward. Not until Ally.
The romance between these two was so sweet and romantic, but also complicated. Seth's past won't let him live in the present. I actually loved the struggle between these characters. It's relatable and you are compassionate for them.
"Do you know what else I am?"
"What?"
"Head over heels for you."
This story also tells a separate story about Ally and her best friend, Chelsea. Oh my gee, that girl is insane! Not literlly, but what she puts herself through is crazy. Chelsea has gotten herself in a sticky situation, and because of that, their friendship falters. At first I wanted to dislike Chelsea, but she grew on me and I kinda wanted to hug her by the end. :)
All in all, this book was great! It was a light-hearted, romantic comedy. Yes, there were some emotional parts that left me tearing up a bit, but it was a wonderful story. It teaches you that taking chances sometimes can be more rewarding that you ever imagined--That maybe your hidden treasure was right there in the open.
Oh! And One Direction rules all!! :) (I had to do it!) Tracy, you rocked my 1D socks off with this one!
"We all got through life with injuries. It's a matter of how we nurse them if we survive."