For the diary leads Callie to the brilliant and handsome August, who is just as mysterious as the secret the diary hides.

Yet when sixteen-year-old Callie Martin discovers a diary hidden within an antique book, their story – and hers – takes on another life. Some loves are not made to last… Like Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard were doomed from the start, and their romance was destined to pass into history. I first noticed this while browsing for covers for my Facebook covers albums. Book Review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie.Grab a cuppa and find a comfy seat, y’all! Today we’re talking about May’s Featured Author, Erica Orloff’s books! And boy, does she have a few.Book Review: Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner.Book Review: Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver.Book Review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephan.Book Review: Looking For Alaska by John Green.However if you are a hopeless romantic like me, I would suggest it. If you don't like romance, then don't read.

but it all spun back to romance: Heloise and Abelards, Callie's and August's, the owner of the diary's. There was an actual plot of course, trying to find out about the diary and who it belonged to. There was just enough tension and sadness to keep the story and plot rolling, without OD-ing. They had their fears, their joys, their sad and happy memories. If it had not been from a first person viewpoint - specifically Callie's - I feel as if I would not have liked this book very much. As you probably know by now, I am a major supporter of first person, and this book was all the better for using it. This book was written in first person, from Callie's POV. Ahh, spring break :) But my thoughts on this book: Review: I normally come up with my own summary, but I have three book reviews to do today, and a HUGE pile of homework waiting to be done.

Will their love - a love that burns as bright as a shooting star - flame out? Or will these star-crossed lovers be able to defy history? And as the truth behind the diary - and that of Heloise and Abelard's ancient romance - is unveiled, their romance becomes all-consuming. The attraction between the two in undeniable. For the diary leads Callie to the brilliant and handsome August, who is just as mysterious as the secret hidden within the pages. Yet when sixteen-year-old Callie Martin discovers a diary hidden within an antique book, their story - and hers - takes on another life. Summary from back of book: Like Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard were doomed from the start, and their romance was destined to pass into history.

Illuminated by Erica Orloff