Allyson is an obedient, sheltered American. Towards the end of her senior year she goes on a trip to Europe with some of her classmates, enjoying the fun before she heads off to college.
When she and her friend Melanie sneak off to see a performance of Twelfth Night, she meets Willem and there is a definite spark. So when Willem invites Allyson (he knows her as Lulu) to spend a day with him in Paris, she accepts after a few mocking comments from Melanie. Allyson has a fantastic day in Paris and has what she thinks is a connection with Willem.
Which is why she is shocked to wake up the next morning and find that he is gone.
I actually really liked this book. I was glad to find that it wasn't all about Lulu and Willem's romantic day in Paris, that it also had some good messages in it. It was really saying how one mistake (like running to Paris with a guy you just met) can effect you for the rest of your life, however if you try you can learn from these mistakes.
I'm looking forward to the sequel yet dreading it. Just One Day, I think, made a good point by itself. Just One Year is from Willem's point of view, and it could either make the messages in Just One Day stronger or it could ruin them. It could be that Willem realizes his mistakes and tries to improve, or that he is actually the perfect guy and Allyson was wrong to ever doubt him. (I'm hoping it's the first one).
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