Blurb:
Evie
Reid, on a whim, agrees to travel back in time to 1997 to change bad boy
Bellamy Lovel's path of destruction. She's smart with a college degree, but
she's still fan-girl crazy for the rock band, Civilized Heathens. Evie knows
despite all Bellamy's smiles and enthusiasm on the stage, he's destined to end
it all on one lonely night in a hotel room unless she can change his path.
Bellamy isn't keen on having Evie as his personal assistant, hired by his band mates to watch over him, and keep him on schedule. However, there is something about the woman that sparks his interest, despite his best to ignore her. When darkness threatens to consume him, he realizes she may be the only light that will chase the shadows away.
Bellamy isn't keen on having Evie as his personal assistant, hired by his band mates to watch over him, and keep him on schedule. However, there is something about the woman that sparks his interest, despite his best to ignore her. When darkness threatens to consume him, he realizes she may be the only light that will chase the shadows away.
Excerpt:
She
spotted Bellamy standing on the ledge a few feet in front of her. Fear rose up
inside of her like a tangible force that urged her to go to his rescue. Her
legs carried her swiftly and her hands grabbed his dress shirt with some kind
of wild print on it, and she yanked him toward her.
Bellamy's
hands flew out in front of him as if to grab onto something to steady his fall.
"What the–" Her cry of alarm muffled Bellamy's curse when she
realized he was going to land on top of her, but at the last millisecond,
Bellamy twisted, grabbing hold of her as he fell onto his back with her
sprawled on top of him in an unseemly manner. Her hair had come loose from the
knot at the back of her neck. Her glasses were askew on her nose and she tried
to adjust them as she pulled on her blouse, which had risen above her waist.
Bellamy's hot hands were on her flesh and for a moment she'd forgotten to
breathe. She met his startled gaze and his lips pursed into a fine line.
"What
is wrong with you, lady?" he said and shoved her away, not exactly rough
but with a purpose to be as far away as possible from her.
She
sat in a heap next to him, feeling a bit deflated that he didn't appreciate her
attempt to help. "I was saving you," she said and lifted her chin.
"Saving
me? Lady, you almost sent me tumbling over the edge."
My
Review:
4 stars
I’ll admit, the main reason I wanted to read this
was because of the whole time travel mixed with saving a rock star idea. I am a
sucker for second chance stories, and this one sounded so unusual, I had to
give it a shot. Well color me impressed, because I am so glad I took a chance on
this. I was worried at first that the author would make this a “fix-it” story,
where one character came in to “solve/fix” the “damaged” character. Especially
with a topic such as this. However, my fears were soon allayed.
Part of this was due to the amazing characters. Bellamy
broke my heart. As someone who has lived through depression, I could easily
relate to him, and seeing his struggles so vividly yet well-handled was
amazing. I cried throughout the book, rooting for him to make a different
choice, to fight. And Evie…dear, sweet Evie. I loved how she was not only trying
to help Bellamy, she was also growing herself. She was just the right partner
for Bellamy, which leads me to the romance. The chemistry between Evie and
Bellamy was perfect. I loved getting to see them together, especially their
first meeting, and how they both changed each other.
My favorite part, though, was how the author
focused on the idea that even though Evie was going back in time to try and
change the past, the choice was ultimately up to Bellamy. There was no easy
wrap up, no single solution, no miraculous fix-it. It was a very real look at what
depression and what fighting depression looks like. At times, it was a bit much
for me, but I appreciated how the author handled it, especially being someone
who has dealt with depression for a good part of my life.
My only qualms with the story was that the beginning
felt a bit rushed to me. I would have liked more time getting to see the future
and learning more about the ramifications behind what Evie’s time traveling
interference could do (I’m a major Doctor Who fan, so I love the sciency stuff
behind time travel). Also, at times the sex scenes were a bit much. There was
one in particular that seemed a bit forced to me, but part of that for me I
think is because we were dealing with some heavy content matter as well.
Overall
though, this was an amazing story that I greatly enjoyed and highly recommend.
*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.*
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Author
Bio and Links:
Karen
Michelle Nutt resides in California with her husband, three fascinating
children, and houseful of demanding pets. Jack, her Chorkie, is her writing
buddy and sits long hours with her at the computer.
When
she’s not time traveling, fighting outlaws, or otherworldly creatures, she
creates pre-made book covers to order at Gillian’s Book Covers, “Judge Your
Book By Its Cover”. You can also check out her published cover art designs at
Victory Tales Press and Rebecca J. Vickery Publishing.
Whether
your reading fancy is paranormal, historical or time travel, all her stories
capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human
phenomena—falling in love.
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