Review: Something New

Something New by Megan Ryder
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Something New is the third book in the Lone Star Match series and it was another great read. I’ll be honest and say it’s my least favourite in the series, but it was still an enjoyable read. It was a great way to bring everything together, allowing us to see how everything came together, providing us with a solid ending to the series.

Whilst each of the books in the series work as a standalone novel, you do get the best experience if you read the books in order. Each book helps to fill in the blanks from the prior books, allowing you to see what was happening for the other characters. It’s a great way to enjoy the same timeframe with the same group of characters, allowing you insights into different events. This does mean you do see some of the big events appearing in all of the books, but it is great to see how the smaller elements come into play.

Truthfully, Something Borrowed was my favourite book in the series, meaning I was expecting big things from Something New. Yes, it was a fun read, but it didn’t quite hit me in the way the prior book did. The main characters in this book are quite different from those in the prior book, and I connected more with the characters in the prior book. That is not to say I did not connect with the characters in this book, I simply didn’t connect to the same degree.

Each book in this series gives us a very different kind of love story. There is drama to be found in each relationship, but the specifics are quite different. Depending upon what kind of love story is your favourite, you will enjoy one of these books more, and yet reading the entire series gives you an insight into how Megan Ryder is capable of writing so many different kinds of story. Similar to Something Old, Something New is the tale of a rekindled love – yet this rekindling plays out massively different to that of the first book.

Whilst this is a wonderful love story, this book is also a wonderful tale of friendship. This story in particular gives you a great insight into the group of friends, allowing you to enjoy the friendship we have seen throughout the series. There are also deeper elements in the story, more personal elements, allowing for a story that is a great read throughout.

Overall, this was a wonderful story. It was a great addition to the series and I cannot wait to see what Megan Ryder brings us next.

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