The beginning felt like it was really setting a stage rather than helping us get to know (telling us who she was rather than showing us) Marian before the story started and we dove into everything that happened. It did feel like everything changed very fast over the course of the book but that is possibly because I sat down and read the whole thing in one day over two sittings (one has to get up and have dinner and go to church etc.) Her character development was really beautiful, and I loved seeing her torn, but also seeing her wrestle with herself. There was just something about all of it. Everything about this book was a vibe, but not a cliché modern vibe. 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?įirst off, can I just say that cover is gorgeous? I loved it so much! The VIBE. The longer Marian stays in the past, the more she cares about William. William Durham, a valiant knight comes to Marian’s rescue and offers her protection. Until Marian tests his theories and finds herself in the Middle Ages during a dangerous peasant uprising. He’s left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he’s crossed back in time. 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. 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. Will they be able to escape the threats? And will Sybil choose to stay with Nicholas in the past, or will she be ripped apart from him forever?įor a complete list of Jody's novels, visit her Amazon page or website - jodyhedlund.The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy.

But danger and disease chase after them, drawing ever closer. As they get to know each other, an undeniable attraction develops. With both their reputations on the line, they have little choice but to marry. Nicholas Worth has never met a woman quite like Sybil, and as the two run for their lives into the Weald, they find refuge among a community of outlaws. To save his life, she finally crosses to the past completely.

When she discovers more of the rare holy water, she experiences strange overlaps with a nobleman in the Middle Ages who is languishing in a dungeon, accused of treason and condemned to die. But nothing in her career has been more perplexing than the miracles she's witnessed as a result of people drinking ancient holy water. Sacrificing and dying to oneself is costly.Īs a private investigator, Sybil Huxham has seen her fair share of strange occurrences.

Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund