If We Were a Movie by Kelly Oram (Power of the Matchmaker #3)
Music meets Movies in this sweet college romance from the bestselling author of Cinder & Ella. NYU freshman Nate Anderson is a triplet who is desperate to escape his wild and crazy brothers. After they screw things up for him one too many times, Nate flees his housing situation and takes the first available room for rent as far from his brothers as he can get. Enter his new roommate Jordan--a quirky LA girl who believes that everything in life has already been done in the movies. In this heartfelt tale of love, friendship and family, Nate learns how to deal with his new adult life using Hollywood films as a guide.
Music meets Movies in this sweet college romance from the bestselling author of Cinder & Ella. NYU freshman Nate Anderson is a triplet who is desperate to escape his wild and crazy brothers. After they screw things up for him one too many times, Nate flees his housing situation and takes the first available room for rent as far from his brothers as he can get. Enter his new roommate Jordan--a quirky LA girl who believes that everything in life has already been done in the movies. In this heartfelt tale of love, friendship and family, Nate learns how to deal with his new adult life using Hollywood films as a guide.
What readers just like you are saying about If We Were a Movie:
"WOW! This book is great! The concept is so inventive, and the writing is brilliant."
"I thought Cinder & Ella jerked with my emotions too much but this one might have it beat."
"I finished reading If We Were a Movie yesterday. I loved it! I fell hard for Nate. Jordan was amazing! And Pearl's timing was perfect! "
"Amazing concept with movies as chapters, and fantastic storyline."
"I loved this story and was humming along to the songs from the book whilst reading. I can see this book becoming the movie it was written to be."
"If We Were a Movie made me want to binge watch movies, listen to old playlists and re-read it all at once."
"I loved this story and was humming along to the songs from the book whilst reading. I can see this book becoming the movie it was written to be."
"If We Were a Movie made me want to binge watch movies, listen to old playlists and re-read it all at once."
TEASER:
“So this is what a Pearl-approved guy looks like.” She shook her head once and cracked a smile.
“She’s got good taste, I’ll give her that. You’re an odd mix of sexy and adorable. Don’t see that often.”
“So this is what a Pearl-approved guy looks like.” She shook her head once and cracked a smile.
“She’s got good taste, I’ll give her that. You’re an odd mix of sexy and adorable. Don’t see that often.”
I was a little taken aback by the compliment, if that’s even what it was. She may have just been stating what she considered to be fact. She laughed at my surprise and held out her hand to me. “Nice to meet you. I’m Jordan Kramer.”
I’d been afraid of that. “You’re a girl.”
Jordan laughed. “That’s what it says on my birth certificate, but I’m really glad you were able to figure it out without needing to read it.”
Nope. I definitely didn’t need that.
TEASER:
I handed Jordan the electric guitar that I’ve had since I was twelve, and laughed when her eyes got really big. “You play the electric guitar, too?”
“Music major,” I teased, picking up my keyboard. “I play this, too. A little. And the bass guitar.”
“Awesome.” She examined the electric guitar with awe.
“Why do you seem so surprised?”
She looked at me as if the answer to that question should be obvious. “Hello. Have you met yourself? You with an acoustic guitar singing soft songs around a campfire or in a coffee house makes perfect sense. But I can’t picture you up on a stage, jamming on your electric guitar like a rock star.” She studied me a moment, then shook her head. “You’ll have to play for me, or I’m not going to believe it.”
My Thoughts:
First, I have to say this book had one of the most unique premises I've come across in a while and that, in itself, was refreshing. An interesting gimmick was the use of movie titles for chapter titles and the themes of that chapter but, like most gimmicks, it started to get annoying not even halfway through. Don't get me wrong, I liked the concept, but sometimes I felt like it was a little too forced to tie it all in. Another problem I had was with the characters. I didn't connect with any of them at all. I don't know why, but they just didn't interest me that much so I eventually just abandoned this book. I tried - several times - to go back and read it and give them their due, but I just couldn't go on. First, Nate was boring and that's not a trait you want to have in your narrator/main character. As I read, I kept thinking to myself, why am I reading this story? What's it purpose? Thoughts I shouldn't be having when I'm reading a book. So, while others may really like this book, it just didn't work for me.
I handed Jordan the electric guitar that I’ve had since I was twelve, and laughed when her eyes got really big. “You play the electric guitar, too?”
“Music major,” I teased, picking up my keyboard. “I play this, too. A little. And the bass guitar.”
“Awesome.” She examined the electric guitar with awe.
“Why do you seem so surprised?”
She looked at me as if the answer to that question should be obvious. “Hello. Have you met yourself? You with an acoustic guitar singing soft songs around a campfire or in a coffee house makes perfect sense. But I can’t picture you up on a stage, jamming on your electric guitar like a rock star.” She studied me a moment, then shook her head. “You’ll have to play for me, or I’m not going to believe it.”
My Thoughts:
First, I have to say this book had one of the most unique premises I've come across in a while and that, in itself, was refreshing. An interesting gimmick was the use of movie titles for chapter titles and the themes of that chapter but, like most gimmicks, it started to get annoying not even halfway through. Don't get me wrong, I liked the concept, but sometimes I felt like it was a little too forced to tie it all in. Another problem I had was with the characters. I didn't connect with any of them at all. I don't know why, but they just didn't interest me that much so I eventually just abandoned this book. I tried - several times - to go back and read it and give them their due, but I just couldn't go on. First, Nate was boring and that's not a trait you want to have in your narrator/main character. As I read, I kept thinking to myself, why am I reading this story? What's it purpose? Thoughts I shouldn't be having when I'm reading a book. So, while others may really like this book, it just didn't work for me.
Author Kelly Oram
Kelly Oram wrote her first novel at age fifteen--a fan fiction about her favorite music group, The Backstreet Boys, for which her family and friends still tease her. She's obsessed with reading, talks way too much, and likes to eat frosting by the spoonful. She lives outside of Phoenix, Arizona with her husband, four children, and her cat, Mr. Darcy.
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