Book Blurb
He was created for only one person. She was never supposed to be the One. It is 1988 and Lilly, a shy high school senior with a non-existent social life, is forced to live out her romantic fantasies through the fictional characters of her books. That all changes when she issues a spur of the moment invitation to the strange new kid.
The world Charlie comes from is much different than Earth. Almost every aspect of a Sentrian's life is under complete government control. There is only one right the intrusive authorities may not violate: that God chooses your soul mate. While on his planet, Charlie never found his One, so when he develops an attraction to Lilly, he is torn. Should he ignore his feelings for the Earthan, or pursue a doomed relationship with the only girl he has ever cared about?
His contact with Lilly does not go unnoticed. Involvement with an Earthan is considered blasphemy, and Charlie is condemned as a criminal of the state. The couple is faced with a difficult choice: accept eternal separation or risk everything to stay together.
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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Lilly is starting her senior year and is excited for band. She has her underclassmen friends, Ian and Beth. She is happy to be around her people, the members of the band. She notices a new student. He is short and she mistakenly takes him as a freshman, but it turns out he is in her class. He appears to be a loner named Charlie.
However he likes to read and Lilly finds they have that in common. She starts inviting him to McDonalds after band. They strike up a friendship. It eventually turns into more. Lilly likes him a lot but notices his odd behavior. Something is very different about Charlie.
It turns out that Charlie is not what he seems. Lilly is completely shocked when she learns the truth. He and his parents are there on a mission. His parents don’t want Charlie and Lilly so close. In fact Charlie’s ex girlfriend does everything in her power to stop them from being together.
This book was interesting. I couldn’t put it down. Some of the storyline was a bit far out there, but needed to make Charlie the way he was. It also made the story exciting and full of secrets. Charlie tells Lilly the truth about himself and thinks of a way to be together. They almost made it. I was devastated when I got to the end and the part where the author chose to end it. I know there will be more to the story, but it ended on such a hopeless note. I really want to see what happens next. I’ve become invested in Charlie and Lilly. I want them to win. So I give this book a 4 out of 5.
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