Review: Come Back to Me

Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

This book started out on the slow side for me, but with the danger and targets on Marian and Harrison, it kept me intrigued until Marian traveled to 1381 and this story totally captivated me.

Both Marian and Will came across as people who have build walls around themselves and it was fascinating to see how they challenges each other and broke those walls down.

I must say, I wasn’t sure where the authors was going with this and also how I wanted it to end. At the start I had a different ending in mind but then somewhere along the road, my preferred ending changed and I was actually heartbroken when certain events happened. Though I did see ‘the inside man’ way in advance, his true character was quite dark and full of menace once revealed and I’m expecting him to play a bigger bad guy part in the next book.

Marian’s concerns about the impact of the Holy Water was quite an ethical dilemma and I can see certain events happening and the validness of her concerns.

So, though I’m happy about Marian and Will’s ending, I do hope for a happy ending for the sisters as well and maybe even n surprise encounter for Marian with some important to her in 1382...

I enjoyed this story and will recommend it to fans of fantasy/time-travel.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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About the book:

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.

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About the author:

Jody Hedlund is the author of over thirty historicals for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Award.

Jody lives in central Michigan with her husband, five busy children, and five spoiled cats. Although Jody prefers to experience daring and dangerous adventures through her characters rather than in real life, she’s learned that a calm existence is simply not meant to be (at least in this phase of her life!).

When she’s not penning another of her page-turning stories, she loves to spend her time reading, especially when it also involves consuming coffee and chocolate.