[ Review] The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Sorry for no Block quote, I'm posting from work. Tisk Tisk, I know. lol

Goodreads Description

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18C. Hadley's in 18A.

Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

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*Sigh* The Statistical Probability of Love at First sight. Just from reading the title, I knew this book was for me. I read a few wonderful reviews on it… April from Good Books and Good Wine here! and Andrea from The Bookish Babes here! . I had to read it.. asap.. and Andrea actually sent it to me, so I devoured it.



Our wedding, Sept 2003



Through a twist of fate, Hadley meets Oliver.  I know a lot of people think that Love at first sight is bull, but it’s not. At least it’s not in my case. I posted some of this story on Aprils review as a comment, but my Husband and I. Love at first sight. Through a series of events, I ended up working at good old Burger King again after high school. That’s another story in itself. On my second day, I worked in the morning, I was waiting for my ride after my shift. It was warm out, so I sat outside up against the building. Brian was just arriving for his shift. Now keep in mind.. I have not met him yet. All the poor guy did was walk by me, and into the building. I knew in that moment, that I would marry him. The thought actually came into my head. Which I immediately pushed away, b/c I was dating someone at the time, and really I didn’t know this guy from anyone. He didn’t have a chance apparently, because my thoughts were correct. lol

Over the next couple months.. my boyfriend at the time cheated on me with a girl I knew, and a guy I didn’t know I dumped his sorry ass. ß also another story. Anyway, I started to get to know Brian, and we started dating. By spring we were engaged and we have been together for over 10 years, married for 8 ½. I guess my point in telling you that story is that the smallest things can alter your life. If I hadn’t been dating douche bag, I would never have moved back to the area and ended up working the shit hole burger job. Love at first Sight is real !!!

So that being said.. Hadley’s and Oliver’s relationship felt very real to me. I adored Hadley, and I loved the banter between the two.. Oliver says some pretty funny stuff, and had me laughing out loud often.

Even though this story takes place in 24 hours, the growth you see from Hadley is great. I didn’t think you could learn that much about characters in such a short amount of time. I was expecting a super fluffy read, but there were real issues addressed and hashed out. I loved the moment with her father, I had seen other reviews say the same, so when I came to it, I knew exactly what they had been talking about.

When I finished The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I had a huge grin on my face. It was a feel good book, and left me remembering the magic I felt in my own relationship so many years ago.