{Review} Calling California (Hunter Hill University #1) by J.P. Grider

Title: Calling California (Hunter Hill University #1)
Author: J.P. Grider
Genre: New Adult
Reviewed by Guest Reviewer Holley H.

~Synopsis~

Cali Parker is poor. She has a lot on her plate – her father is dying, she’s working to help pay the rent, and she’s two-years behind in college.

Griffin Brooks is rich. He has not a care in the world – he’s acing his engineering courses, his hobby is restoring his fifty-thousand dollar classic car, and he has a different girl on his arm every week.

When Cali sees Griffin on her first day of class, she’s immediately smitten and thinks she’s found the perfect guy. When Griffin sees Cali at the bank, he immediately forgets the blonde he was with that morning. Then they meet, and their worlds collide.

Cali doesn’t belong in Griffin’s world, and he doesn’t understand hers. But just when Griffin convinces Cali that their two different worlds can blend, a secret is revealed that tears them apart.

Is their love strong enough to bring them back together, or will their worlds drift further apart?

~Review~

Calling California by J.P. Grinder is a great, easy read. There are some twists that I didn’t see coming and one that I did. However, I enjoyed the fact that this is not your typical rich boy meets poor girl. There is pride, money, and family issues all mixed in. It is difficult for Cali who has grown up sometimes not knowing where her next meal is coming from. Also, believing that she should not trust taking money from anyone without them expecting something in return. Cali has so much pride that she doesn’t even like Griffin buying her a cup of coffee. She has had to take on a lot for a 19 year old.

This story shows us how easy it is to let pride and what you have believed to be true all your life ruin the best thing that has happened to you, in Cali’s case. In Griffin’s case you see how inspiring someone who has never had anything and has had the most horrible things thrown at them survive. it also proves that sometimes you have to lie to protect others. It isn’t a malicious lie but unless you are in that position you never know how you will Handel it. These two characters go through many life changing events but they learn that with each other they are better. There is a way to blend both of their worlds.

~Purchase Links~
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