BOOK REVIEW: Before Ever After

Shelley is a widow for three years. She's coping up with the loss of her husband until one day, a guy came to her door who looks very similar to her husband, Max. He said he is Paolo and that Max is his grandfather. It was too ridiculous to believe but Paolo has made a good case and she is almost convinced that there is something her husband did not tell her. They decided to go on a quest to find Max, and to find the answer to their questions. How can her husband, who is the same age as her (30's) be a grandfather to someone almost her age. 

This is a feel good book. I bought it because the author is a Filipina. I did not have much expectations but I was surprised that I got hooked with the story. The mystery around Max and the tidbits of history he is sharing are things that made it hard to put down the book. Their love story is also very fascinating. I love that there is no third party to deal with. Their own personal issues are what hindered them (at least at first) from getting together. Shelley also has this need to run away from love that I was able to relate to. 

Overall, I love this book. It is so simple and intriguing at the same time. And this is coming from someone who has read three love story books already and not liking any single one of them.