Synopsis:
Living her normal everyday life, Cait had everything a woman would ever want; a career, a wealthy boyfriend, and a doting father who was her world. Her life began to quickly unravel once she found out that her boyfriend was married and then her father died. With the dramatic events pushing her empathic sensitivities to the brink, she took one sleeping pill to help her find some relief from the emotional chaos. But it would be a prophetic pill that would forever change her already unraveling future plans. Setting off a chain of uncontrollable events of supernatural encounters with just one pill, Cait was involuntarily pulled between unimaginable parallel timeline journeys and all that she once knew…a destiny that she never imagined possible. But sometimes, one’s fate is already sealed.
Favorite Lines:
“Could love at first sight be real? Or could it be a connection previously experienced throughout time? What draws one to another can only be answered by the people involved. But then again, maybe not.”
“Being on the defensive does not mean that a person does not have the right to be. Denial never works.”
“Fear not the unknown for the known becomes too comfortable and will eventually be despised.”
My Opinion:
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest opinion.
Ask anyone, I am a sucker for the supernatural, romance, and especially supernatural romances…if you can count time travel as supernatural. The story follows Cait as she seems to travel back in time to 15th century Ireland after taking a sleeping pill. Cait must adjust to her circumstances to survive and we get to follow her on that adventure. This story reminded me a bit of Outlander so if you’re a fan of that, you may be a fan of this. I am a huge sucker for love triangles if done right, and I think Zell did a great job at the one she introduces here. I won’t be giving any spoilers away so you will just have to read for yourself to find out who Cait ends up with. I also really enjoyed the text at the start of each chapter – I found that a lot of it resonated with me and added additional depth to the story.
If I had to nit-pick, I do wish that there were a bit more details. I feel like there was more room to be descriptive in some of the scenes but I also understand trying to fit a lot into one book can be tricky – I certainly couldn’t do it. I also felt that the intimate scenes were a bit choppy but maybe that goes back to the details. Zell did a wonderful job at balancing two, parallel timelines without any confusion and I found myself turning page after page to find out what happens next. I’m excited to see where Zell takes the rest of this series!
Summary:
Overall, if you like time traveling romances, the supernatural, and/or just romance period then this book could be for you! Happy reading!
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