Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Poppy Bloom

Subtitle: (Life After Us #1)

Author: Rebekah Dodson

Genre: Romance

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series: 1

Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52537631-poppy-bloom

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Vicki and Will have it all. At least that is what she thinks. When she accompanies him to the airport when he’s due to leave for a job, a terrorist attack tears them apart. Vicki survives and escapes with the help of Ambrose. What follows is the search for Will. Has he survived? Can they save him?

What I liked about the book:

This book kept you on your toes continuously. We notice the attraction between Vicki and Ambrose and their fight against it.

What I didn’t like about the book:

I enjoyed the entire book.

My favourite bits in the book:

How Ambrose stuck with Vicki despite all the opposition.

My least favourite bits in the book:

I enjoyed the book in its entirety.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written two more books in this series and I couldn’t stop myself from buying them to find out what happened next.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This series is not like any others I’ve read. It shows us not to judge people at first appearance.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like romance and post-apocalyptic stories, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

Vicki Morel believes she and Will, her gorgeous fiancé, have it all. They’re living the American dream. That is, until Portland, Oregon is leveled by a terrorist grade light weapon, and she loses Will at the airport.

Ambrose Palamo is an aviation student who wants one thing: to go home to Samoa. But when Portland is leveled, and he meets Vicki, he promises to help her find her fiancé instead. What he doesn't expect is the feelings that start to form for her as they search the dangerous Oregon woodlands.

Sometimes love isn't what you think it is. The poppies bloom reminds them of what they’ve lost, while giving them the courage to face a brand new future.

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.