Come Back to Me

GIVEAWAY

HEDLUND, JODY

COME BACK TO ME

The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy.

That's exactly what research scientist Marian Creighton has always believed about her father's quest, even if it does stem from a desire to save her sister Ellen from the genetic disease that stole their mother from them. But when her father falls into a coma after drinking a vial of holy water believed to contain traces of residue from the Tree of Life, Marian must question all of her assumptions. He's left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he's crossed back in time. Insane. Until Marian tests his theories and finds herself in the Middle Ages during a dangerous peasant uprising.

William Durham, a valiant knight comes to Marian's rescue and offers her protection...as his wife. The longer Marian stays in the past, the more she cares about William. Can she ever find her father and make it back to the present to heal her sister? And when the time comes to leave, will she want to?

Bestselling author Jody Hedlund is your guide down the twisting waters of time to a volatile era of superstition, revolts, and chivalry in this suspenseful story.

My Review:

:-0 This is me. Gobsmacked. Senses reeling, toes still kinked from too many toe curling scenes...wait, can there be such a thing as too many toe curls? I think not. But wooheeee --- make sure you have a fainting couch on hand (and a spare), a stash of smelling salts and a fan or two before you venture into this exceptional time travel story. And a collection of your finest lace hankies because...emotional trauma alert! 

Tumultuous romance! Doomed love, destined to fail...but, wait...this is Jody Hedlund so she'll lead her faithful readers to a happily ever after, right? I wrestled with that question all the way through because I couldn't quite see how she could keep Will and Marian together. Which time period would work best? And what about...and...and...there are still some unanswered questions which will thankfully be dealt with in future books in the series, though the author is giving us no hints of titles or cover art or synopsis or when the next book will come out. I am in anticipatory agony  waiting for news!

So...William. Be. Still. My. Heart. Imagine every fictional heart-throb you've ever loved, multiply that by a hundred and you come close to this knightly hero. Protective. Possessive. Wounded. In turmoil. But when he sees Marian, hope stirs inside him for the first time in a very long while. He's very much a man who is used to being in control while she's a 21st century woman who is having a hard time assimilating to the 1300s. Their verbal sparring is hysterical. And when it morphs into flirtation...THUD! Make sure your fainting couch has extra pouffy ticking, that's all I'm gonna say about that.

Hedlund has done an amazing job with the time travel plausibility, making it work to create a very unique edgy vibe. There's danger and intrigue in both time periods with Marian caught between two worlds. There's even some deeply philosophical conundrums posed and I can't figure out how they'll be resolved by the end of the series.

I compulsively listened to the audible edition narrated by Sarah Zimmerman, one of my favourite narrators. She did an excellent job of keeping me riveted to Jody Hedlund's breathtaking storytelling. And get a load of the audible cover art. I much prefer it to the paperback one.

 

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is available in paperback or ebook format -- winner's choice

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Come Back to Me, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winners announced on Saturday June 12 2021. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!