Come Back to Me
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Summary
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。
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。
Reviews
Fanaticmama
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Okay people！ This one surprised me。 It is not your normal Jody Hedlund book。 But man， IT IS SO GOOD！ Intriguing—wow just wow。 Can’t wait for the next one！
Becky
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Oh my goodness！！！！！ This book kept popping up on all my reader pages。 With all the wonderful reviews I just knew I HAD to read it！ Jody Hedlund did not disappoint！！！ Come Back to Me has so many swoon worthy moments that I just couldn't put it down！！！ Was I skeptical when I learned there would be time travel？ Yes I was。。。。but I overlooked that and moved forward。 I promise you。。。。。this is a book that shouldn't be missed！！！ I can't wait to read the second book now！ Oh my goodness！！！！！ This book kept popping up on all my reader pages。 With all the wonderful reviews I just knew I HAD to read it！ Jody Hedlund did not disappoint！！！ Come Back to Me has so many swoon worthy moments that I just couldn't put it down！！！ Was I skeptical when I learned there would be time travel？ Yes I was。。。。but I overlooked that and moved forward。 I promise you。。。。。this is a book that shouldn't be missed！！！ I can't wait to read the second book now！ 。。。more
Grace Johnson
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M'kay， first off， did you read a negative review for this book？Ignore it。Think it might make you uncomfortable？Eh， you might be right， but if you've read Julie Lessman， then you'll be fine。Don't like time travel？Then hold on to your hat， because YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS！Anyway， review to come。。。eventually。 I'm seriously backlogged right now， so。。。we'll see！ M'kay， first off， did you read a negative review for this book？Ignore it。Think it might make you uncomfortable？Eh， you might be right， but if you've read Julie Lessman， then you'll be fine。Don't like time travel？Then hold on to your hat， because YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS！Anyway， review to come。。。eventually。 I'm seriously backlogged right now， so。。。we'll see！ 。。。more
Karen
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I love anything time travel， so I was quite intrigued by the idea behind this story， my first by this author。 I loved reading about medieval times。 And it was great that it was a time period we specifically learned a little about during our homeschool this year。 It was a great love story as well。 My only problem is， I have to wait for the next book
Heather
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Started off a little slow but finished strong。 A great time travel romance！ I can’t wait to read book 2 in the series。
Daenerys Targaryen
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DNF at 30%
Christine
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Marian is a research scientist trying to find a cure for the hereditary disease that killed her mother and is threatening the life of her sister。 Her father has also done research but Marian thinks his theories are a little out there and he is in England and she is in the US。 When her father suddenly falls ill， she rushes to his side and finds herself embroiled in his research and also is hounded by people wanting to get their hands on his research。 This all evolves into a time travel situation Marian is a research scientist trying to find a cure for the hereditary disease that killed her mother and is threatening the life of her sister。 Her father has also done research but Marian thinks his theories are a little out there and he is in England and she is in the US。 When her father suddenly falls ill， she rushes to his side and finds herself embroiled in his research and also is hounded by people wanting to get their hands on his research。 This all evolves into a time travel situation and is a unique take on time travel among the time travel novels I have read。 It's an interesting story and I recommend it。 I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that I received from NetGalley。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion 。。。more
Lydia Grenier
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I am a sucker for a good time travel book anyway， but Jody Hedlund spins a truly magical tale here！ It starts just a tad bit slow but stay with it - things pick up really quickly a few chapters in。 I stayed up until 2am finishing the book， to give you an idea！ Loved the plot， the characters， and the authentic feel of the 1300s…。not that I actually know what it was like back then， of course， ha。 But it “felt” right， was well researched， and superbly interesting！ The romance was a tad bit steamier I am a sucker for a good time travel book anyway， but Jody Hedlund spins a truly magical tale here！ It starts just a tad bit slow but stay with it - things pick up really quickly a few chapters in。 I stayed up until 2am finishing the book， to give you an idea！ Loved the plot， the characters， and the authentic feel of the 1300s…。not that I actually know what it was like back then， of course， ha。 But it “felt” right， was well researched， and superbly interesting！ The romance was a tad bit steamier than I typically prefer， but no sex scenes at all and infinitely cleaner than Outlander （which I could not finish due to explicit content）。 I quite enjoyed how she wove the plot and kept me guessing until the end！ Beautiful story well told， still thinking about it 2 days later。 :） 。。。more
Rachelle Cobb
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I finished this novel in less than 24 hours。 I stayed up too late reading （which I rarely do now that I’m a mom！） because I had to know how it ends。 And although I adore the ending， I cannot WAIT for book two！Knocked off a star because I didn’t love how flippantly the heroine treated her time-traveling beau at first。 But the story！ Gah！ （Highly recommend for those who love a bit more Song of Solomon than Ruth）。
Anna （The_Reading_Pantry）
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Super interesting！ This one totally gave me Timeline or Outlander vibes。 I loved the intricacies to the story and the science behind the possible time overlaps and references to quantum physics。 At first， I was thrown off because it seemed that Marian and Will’s relationship was based solely on lust。 It got better once they spent more time together and built a friendship。 I also have to understand that life was different in the 1300s and it wasn’t common for men to really converse and share thei Super interesting！ This one totally gave me Timeline or Outlander vibes。 I loved the intricacies to the story and the science behind the possible time overlaps and references to quantum physics。 At first， I was thrown off because it seemed that Marian and Will’s relationship was based solely on lust。 It got better once they spent more time together and built a friendship。 I also have to understand that life was different in the 1300s and it wasn’t common for men to really converse and share their feelings。 At least that’s what I can imagine from this novel and what I know of history。 So knowing that， maybe it does make more sense that they had more of a physical relationship rather than speaking。 It still was super entertaining and I’m dying to read book 2 when it comes out！ 。。。more
Emily
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While searching for her missing father， Marian accidentally goes back in time and falls hard for handsome knight William Durham。 I've read and enjoyed a number of Jody Hedlund's books - mainly the YA ones - and when I saw that her newest was a time travel romance （a favorite genre）， I jumped at the chance to get an ARC from the publisher。 But， well 。。。 I honestly didn't like this book very much。 The romance moved too fast and wasn't based on very much。 The characters didn't take very much time t While searching for her missing father， Marian accidentally goes back in time and falls hard for handsome knight William Durham。 I've read and enjoyed a number of Jody Hedlund's books - mainly the YA ones - and when I saw that her newest was a time travel romance （a favorite genre）， I jumped at the chance to get an ARC from the publisher。 But， well 。。。 I honestly didn't like this book very much。 The romance moved too fast and wasn't based on very much。 The characters didn't take very much time to get to know each other before rushing headlong into a serious relationship。 Some of it was influenced by the circumstances， but I still think they could have gotten to know each other better and focused less on the heat。What's more， the only characters who were three-dimensional were Marian and William。 The others were pretty flat， and I especially didn't that William's kids were among the two-dimensional characters because the kids shouldn't be afterthoughts in a relationship。 Lastly， the time-travel theory was the wildest， most unbelievable theory I've ever encountered。 Kudos for creativity， but it was too far-fetched for me to appreciate it。 So， yeah， I didn't like this book much。 I suppose there were a few good points - the settings were interesting and I liked William's sister。 But I will stick to Jody Hedlund's other books， which I liked a lot better。 Perhaps if you take a chance on this book， you'll find you like it。 But it isn't for me。 I received a complementary copy of this book from the publisher， via NetGalley。 All opinions are my own， and I was not compensated for sharing them。 。。。more
Emilie Haney
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I'm going to say this now and I don't think anyone will be surprised: I love time travel novels！ Jody Hedlund's Come Back to Me was an intriguing mixture of time travel， romance， suspense， and a hint of science that I found created a story that was hard to put down！ When Marian first travels 'back in time' and sees an image of Will。。。well， I was sold。 He's not only brawny and handsome， but he's a good guy too and I was rooting for them from the beginning。 The question of "will they end up togeth I'm going to say this now and I don't think anyone will be surprised: I love time travel novels！ Jody Hedlund's Come Back to Me was an intriguing mixture of time travel， romance， suspense， and a hint of science that I found created a story that was hard to put down！ When Marian first travels 'back in time' and sees an image of Will。。。well， I was sold。 He's not only brawny and handsome， but he's a good guy too and I was rooting for them from the beginning。 The question of "will they end up together" and "if so， how？？？" kept me turning pages late into the night。 I found that some of the background information at the beginning （the "how" of the time travel） was an interesting take on the Tree of Life but I was more interested in the romance， to be honest （ha！）。 The suspenseful elements were a nice touch though， and kept that worry going as to how things would work out。 I didn't expect the 1300s to be romantic， but Hedlund had a way of showing the aspects of that time period that are almost 'better than' ours - like a simpler life， natural beauty， and the ability to enjoy quiet。 Some have mentioned in their reviews about the romance elements being "too much" for Christian fiction but I honestly didn't find that。 I'd perhaps recommend this to 17+ but I found it to be a true representation of desire between a man and a woman and there was plenty of instances where that desire （or lust as some have called it） moved past to a desire to more deeply know one another on an intellectual level as well。 I'd recommend this to fans of time travel novels like Outlander （though from a Christian perspective） and those who enjoy historical fiction as well。 My rating: 3。8*----Thanks to the publisher for gifting me a copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Gentiana Xhavara
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Marian Creighton， a young scientist， knows that the life of her only sister is threatened by a disease and she is in a mission to do the impossible to save her， even overcoming limitations and barriers。 Her father has been in the same mission， but he suddenly falls in comma leaving Marian with only some vague instructions on how to get an unusual cure and to continue the mission in ways she was not anticipating。 Finding herself in this difficult， troubled， unknow situation， faced with limitation Marian Creighton， a young scientist， knows that the life of her only sister is threatened by a disease and she is in a mission to do the impossible to save her， even overcoming limitations and barriers。 Her father has been in the same mission， but he suddenly falls in comma leaving Marian with only some vague instructions on how to get an unusual cure and to continue the mission in ways she was not anticipating。 Finding herself in this difficult， troubled， unknow situation， faced with limitations beyond human control， what would be the source of her strength？ “She hadn’t prayed – really prayed – in a long time。 She hadn’t wanted to need God。 Hadn’t wanted to need anybody’s help。 But if God didn’t help her this time， she didn’t know who else could。 Through the lonely day， she alternated between kneeling， praying， and pacing。 （ page 120-121）”Power of love can overcome barriers and break through boundaries that are unsurmountable under the natural conditions， so long as the real eternal source of love is at the center of one’s heart and mind。 This is a central theme of this fictional novel， while the foundation of this novel is the only truth: this is a created world therefore God， the creator， is outside and above space and time he created。 Yet， this fiction novel is implying that as God’s creatures we humans can cross the time barriers and transfer to another time in the past， that may be a parallel time from another perspective。 The love， faith， and action on the faith in the God’s laws of times， would enable Marian Creighton to transfer to the “parallel time” of Middle Age in the search for lost healing water， that originates in the garden of Eden。 In the search for the miracle healing water， in the crossing of time boundaries， Marian Creighton would find much more than what she is looking for。 She will meet William Durham， the 29 year old strong knight of the Middle age。 The relationship between the two of them develops dramatically as Marian learns to know more on this knight and on herself， while William learned to rely and need Marian。 “Normally he had a self-control that was as hard as his metal plate。 But he was weak with the swift longing to know her more。 （ page 157）” “No one else would be able to understand the visions he’d had of Marian， the bond he already felt with her， the way her presence soothed his tortured soul。 （page 191）”“The truth was she’d never met a man like William Durham， who shook her to the very core。 Because she was so raw and real， he forced her to be likewise。 She was used to hiding behind her experiments and statistics …。 But here in the Middle Ages she had nowhere to hide。 （page 195）”“He inspired her to live with more courage and passion。 （page 276）”Through the pages of the book， powerfully and beautifully will be revealed the main idea that real， strong， lasting love include much more than physical appeal， namely it steams from the soul and the need for deep love。 。。。more
Ashley
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At first， I was a little conflicted， there were a lot of introductory elements to set up and I wasn't sure where things were going。 BUT， it picked up quickly！ This book has action， history， science， sacrificial love， romance， and deep love。 The characters were dynamic and how the two main characters adapted， overcame and grew over the course of the story was amazing！ However， I would like to see more Biblical/Christian elements too。Note: there are descriptions of kissing and caresses between a h At first， I was a little conflicted， there were a lot of introductory elements to set up and I wasn't sure where things were going。 BUT， it picked up quickly！ This book has action， history， science， sacrificial love， romance， and deep love。 The characters were dynamic and how the two main characters adapted， overcame and grew over the course of the story was amazing！ However， I would like to see more Biblical/Christian elements too。Note: there are descriptions of kissing and caresses between a husband and wife， more so than her other novels， which some readers have commented on and which did get very passionate （this is not a YA novel）。I was given an advanced copy for my review。 Thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mary Moerbe
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What can I say？ The Tree of Life， time travel， and medieval knights？ Yep。 That’s a book for me， whether or not my husband rolls his eyes。This was a great summer read。 I bought the Kindle version as a pre-order， but I saw my local library quickly got it too。As you read， you quickly go from asking， “Ooooh， who are the love interests” to clearly rooting for one in particular。 There are Christian elements without things getting awkward* or too preachy。 There are dreamy romantic elements without thin What can I say？ The Tree of Life， time travel， and medieval knights？ Yep。 That’s a book for me， whether or not my husband rolls his eyes。This was a great summer read。 I bought the Kindle version as a pre-order， but I saw my local library quickly got it too。As you read， you quickly go from asking， “Ooooh， who are the love interests” to clearly rooting for one in particular。 There are Christian elements without things getting awkward* or too preachy。 There are dreamy romantic elements without things getting too overly steamy。 Well balanced and very enjoyable。Do I expect you to concur with the more miraculous science of it？ No。 This is less science fiction and more awesome twist on historical Christian romance。 *Is the Tree of Life part of the storyline out to convince you of truth behind it？ I don’t think so。 This is fun time-bending fiction。 Having said that， I do want to commend the author: the medical issues addressed seemed well researched， as was some of the pharmaceutical intrigue。 So time travel is the big leap， of course， but other than that it was smooth sailing into the sea of summer fiction。Keep up the great work！ I’m already looking forward to a sequel！ 。。。more
Iola
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Scientist Marion Creighton is urgently called from her home in the USA to Canterbury， England， with the news that her father has fallen into a coma。When she arrives， she finds he has been researching the Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden。 Apparently， he believes seeds from the original tree made it to England， where they were planted and grew and “tainted” a long-forgotten well which provides water with miraculous healing powers。Clues suggest her father has somehow travelled back in time to f Scientist Marion Creighton is urgently called from her home in the USA to Canterbury， England， with the news that her father has fallen into a coma。When she arrives， she finds he has been researching the Tree of Life from the Garden of Eden。 Apparently， he believes seeds from the original tree made it to England， where they were planted and grew and “tainted” a long-forgotten well which provides water with miraculous healing powers。Clues suggest her father has somehow travelled back in time to find the source of this healing water， in order to heal Marian’s sister from the genetic disease which killed her father。 Marian has a couple of strange experiences which leave her wondering if her father was right …She finds and drinks some of the healing water， and finds herself in 1381， with one week to locate the source of the water so her father’s friend， Harrison Dunham， can give future-Marian the life-giving water and bring her back to the present。Yes， that’s getting a little convoluted。 While I was fascinated by the concept of time travel in the novel， I wasn’t entirely convinced by the practicalities。 Specifically， that Marian is physically alive in both timelines， and time moving forward at the same pace。 This could be because I see time as linear something physicists are apparently debating）。 Also， she believed her father was missing in time and that she could “wish” herself to a specific point in time。 Why didn’t she try and find her missing father？Anyway， if you’re prepared to accept the premise， then the practicalities might not matter。 But this was a sticking point for me。 Another sticking point was that Marian travelled back to 1381， yet had no communication problems with the locals。 Considering the differences between modern British and American English （or even modern London and modern Yorkshire English）， I found this a little hard to believe。 Finally， I wasn’t impressed by the instalust。 Yes， I like the hero and heroine in a romance to be attracted to each other， but that attraction has to be based on something。However， I was impressed by the underlying research and the way the author seamlessly included real-life events like the 1381 Peasant’s Revolt and even an earthquake into the plot。 And while I don’t believe the claims about the Tree of Life， I do believe the accounts of miraculous healings。Overall， Come Back to Me was an intriguing story， and one that promises to be continued in a sequel。 Recommended for fans of time travel fiction。Thanks to Revell and NetGalley for providing a free ebook for review。 。。。more
Julie Carpenter
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Wowsers！ I enjoy a good time travel book and this one was very satisfying！ Very cleverly written and convincing idea。 The beginning took me a little bit to fully connect with the story。 The scene needed to be set but once that first time jump （my word for it） happened， oh my heavens！ Marian seeing William Durham for the first time。 And vice versa。 Him seeing her。 I couldn't wait for more time jumps。 Marian's reaction upon hearing about her father and her need to help him， sets in motion a lot mo Wowsers！ I enjoy a good time travel book and this one was very satisfying！ Very cleverly written and convincing idea。 The beginning took me a little bit to fully connect with the story。 The scene needed to be set but once that first time jump （my word for it） happened， oh my heavens！ Marian seeing William Durham for the first time。 And vice versa。 Him seeing her。 I couldn't wait for more time jumps。 Marian's reaction upon hearing about her father and her need to help him， sets in motion a lot more than she initially bargained for。 Buckle up for this fun ride because it is awesome！ The contemporary aspects were well written and the suspense in them of trying to figure out what is happening as well as who is behind some of the problems。 Then the history that is mixed in and spoken of in the contemporary moments and then jumping back to the past with some of those historical tidbits。 So well woven together。 I know I said it was a little slow at first for me， but after all the initial important info was divulged and the time jump happened， the flow of the story was great！ Now I'll be patiently waiting for the second book in this series。 Oh。 My。 Heavens！！！ I can only imagine what might happen in that one。 Will we get to see more of Marian and William？？？ Please， please， please Ms。 Hedlund say that we will！！！Content: Clean。 Time travel aspects， some moments of peril due to jumping back into the Middle Ages。 Death， and some attacks occuring in the current time， but nothing overly graphic。 There is talk between a married couple about being intimate but there is nothing more than kisses and them laying in bed snuggling。 Everything else fades to black。I received a copy from the publisher， Revell， via NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own。Happy Reading！！！ 。。。more
Anne Wise
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This novel completely absorbed me for the better part of two days。 It’s impressive when an author can write a story with an implausible premise and make it feel completely plausible。 Set in 1381 and modern times， Jody Hedlund delivers fantastical spiritual elements sprinkled with history， romance and excitement。 I’m a fan of her Bride series， but this is better。 I loved it。
Courtney | Soul of a Librarian
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4。5 StarsI kept seeing this book everywhere with rave reviews， so I knew I had to read it。 And I will say that people weren't wrong！ The beginning is a little slower paced， with vital information that gives life to the rest of the book。 But once it gets going， it's virtually impossible to put down。 I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。There were some FANTASTIC moments between Marian and Will。 I'm a romance girl。 I'm here for the love and this book has it in spades。 So much chemis 4。5 StarsI kept seeing this book everywhere with rave reviews， so I knew I had to read it。 And I will say that people weren't wrong！ The beginning is a little slower paced， with vital information that gives life to the rest of the book。 But once it gets going， it's virtually impossible to put down。 I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。There were some FANTASTIC moments between Marian and Will。 I'm a romance girl。 I'm here for the love and this book has it in spades。 So much chemistry， so much swoon。 Cue allllllll the heart eyes。 And now I'm invested in the characters for the next book。 I can't wait！ 。。。more
Lisa M。
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I made the mistake once of reading the first Outlander book。 😳 but I loved the premise of the time travel and love story。 Just not the…other stuff。 Well Come Back to Me was just the book I needed！ It had everything i love。 Intriguing story。 Characters I could see。 Time travel， self-sacrifice， a Christian view。 I absolutely loved it！ I didn’t want to close the book。 I’m so glad that there is going to be more in this series！ It really favored another favorite series River of Time by Lisa T Bergen。 I made the mistake once of reading the first Outlander book。 😳 but I loved the premise of the time travel and love story。 Just not the…other stuff。 Well Come Back to Me was just the book I needed！ It had everything i love。 Intriguing story。 Characters I could see。 Time travel， self-sacrifice， a Christian view。 I absolutely loved it！ I didn’t want to close the book。 I’m so glad that there is going to be more in this series！ It really favored another favorite series River of Time by Lisa T Bergen。 So I have loved that！ If you love time travel。 Medieval era。 Knights/castles。 And characters you want to stay and enjoy， definitely give this book a try！ 。。。more
Karen
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While not usually a fan of time-travel books， I knew that I needed to read this because it’s written by Jody Hedlund and what an engaging read it was。 It’s one of those books that kept me glued to my kindle; she’s woven an amazing story around the Peasant Revolt in 1381 as well as a woman’s quest to find the healing holy water from that era in order to heal her sister’s serious illness。 Full of rich history， I found Marian’s travel between present-time Boston and 1380’s Canterbury， England total While not usually a fan of time-travel books， I knew that I needed to read this because it’s written by Jody Hedlund and what an engaging read it was。 It’s one of those books that kept me glued to my kindle; she’s woven an amazing story around the Peasant Revolt in 1381 as well as a woman’s quest to find the healing holy water from that era in order to heal her sister’s serious illness。 Full of rich history， I found Marian’s travel between present-time Boston and 1380’s Canterbury， England totally captivating and a little mind-boggling。 Hard to label this book – medical thriller， historical fiction， steamy romance？ I can’t wait for the sequel！I received a copy of this book from Revell Publishing through NetGalley and was under no obligation to write a positive review。 。。。more
Tiffany
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 （Thank you to the author and publisher for an advanced reader copy of this book。 All wording is of my own opinion。）Come Back to Me （Waters of Time， book 1）by: Jody Hedlund Five stars， 2 thumbs up- that’s what this book deserves！ Jody Hedlund has done it again。 One of my favorite historical authors！ My favorite aspect of this story？ How one of the main characters- Marian Creighton experienced traveling throughout time to 1381 from current time just by consuming remnants of original holy water。 Th （Thank you to the author and publisher for an advanced reader copy of this book。 All wording is of my own opinion。）Come Back to Me （Waters of Time， book 1）by: Jody Hedlund Five stars， 2 thumbs up- that’s what this book deserves！ Jody Hedlund has done it again。 One of my favorite historical authors！ My favorite aspect of this story？ How one of the main characters- Marian Creighton experienced traveling throughout time to 1381 from current time just by consuming remnants of original holy water。 This was a great story and it was one of those books that if I’d had the choice- I would have read it in 1-2 days！ Healing， love， time travel， faith， family， danger， death are all throughout this story and it was a really great read！ I am ready for book number 2！！ 。。。more
Ian
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This is my first Hedlund novel and judging by other reviewers this is a bit of a step away from her usual stories。 Well， I certainly enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the sequel。Time travel is always fun to read and Hedlund did a good job outlining how one travels from one era to another: modern England back to 1381 England。 Hedlund gives us a fabulous view of the 1300s and the Peasant Revolt which Marian Creighton arrived in the middle of。 As Marian， like us， is familiar with the curre This is my first Hedlund novel and judging by other reviewers this is a bit of a step away from her usual stories。 Well， I certainly enjoyed this one and am looking forward to the sequel。Time travel is always fun to read and Hedlund did a good job outlining how one travels from one era to another: modern England back to 1381 England。 Hedlund gives us a fabulous view of the 1300s and the Peasant Revolt which Marian Creighton arrived in the middle of。 As Marian， like us， is familiar with the current times， we're all given a great education into the vast differences of medieval Canterbury。 It was captivating to read。The story actually has a great deal of suspense too which kept me turning pages。 Will Marian find the source of the holy water and sufficient ampullae so she can both return to current times and heal her sister？ The Peasant Revolt adds another layer of suspense plus a good dollop of fear with the cruelty of the leaders being ever present。But perhaps what I reflect most on is the romance between Marian and Will Burnham。 It's really delightful to read。 His chivalry， her strength of character and his willingness to allow Marian to be herself was good to read。 The sensuality between the two is well written too。 I suspect there'll be some readers who'll think it too much but I actually thought it added to the realism of the story and to its suspense。 Will Marian and Will's love be allowed to flourish or will Marian return to the future and be forever wondering what if？This was a thoroughly enjoyable read and I'm keen to read the followup to see what happens next。I received an early complimentary ebook copy as part of the Revell Reads blogger program via NetGalley with no expectation of a positive review。 。。。more
Kyleigh
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I don't usually leave reviews， but this book is calling for me to leave one。 I wouldn't say that time travel is usually my cup of tea， but I couldn't put this book down。 I was hooked as soon as I started reading it。 I don't mind a spoiler， and I often read the end of the book first （a weird habit I have）。 Even with reading the end first， I was reading with anticipation to see what would happen next。 The author has written the plot in a way that makes it seem 100% plausible。 The characters are so I don't usually leave reviews， but this book is calling for me to leave one。 I wouldn't say that time travel is usually my cup of tea， but I couldn't put this book down。 I was hooked as soon as I started reading it。 I don't mind a spoiler， and I often read the end of the book first （a weird habit I have）。 Even with reading the end first， I was reading with anticipation to see what would happen next。 The author has written the plot in a way that makes it seem 100% plausible。 The characters are so well developed， and I couldn't wait to find out what happened to them。 I enjoyed both of the lead characters。 The only thing I'm upset about it is how I long I have to wait for book two！ 。。。more
Heidi
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This is a fantastic page-turner and a novel for your keeper shelf。 I've long been a fan of Jody Hedlund's historical fiction。 She went next-level with Come Back to Me。 I'd give it ten stars if I could。 A clever premise and a super swoon-worthy romance made this a compulsive page turner。Will just might be the most appealing fictional hero I've encountered in quite some time。 Highly， highly recommend！ This is a fantastic page-turner and a novel for your keeper shelf。 I've long been a fan of Jody Hedlund's historical fiction。 She went next-level with Come Back to Me。 I'd give it ten stars if I could。 A clever premise and a super swoon-worthy romance made this a compulsive page turner。Will just might be the most appealing fictional hero I've encountered in quite some time。 Highly， highly recommend！ 。。。more
Kristine Bullen
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Yes， yes and yesLoved it。 Read it。 I promise you won’t regret it。 This book is now one of my new top favorites。
Sue Forry
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Wow。 That's about all I can say about Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund。 I could not put this book down， and it's been quite a while since I have read a book such as this！ First， I did not think I would like the plot。 I am not always a fan of a dual timeline， nor what one may consider science fiction。 However this book nailed it so to speak！ Marian must help to save her father。 He has been working on research of the life healing properties of water from the Tree of Life。 His main goal is to heal h Wow。 That's about all I can say about Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund。 I could not put this book down， and it's been quite a while since I have read a book such as this！ First， I did not think I would like the plot。 I am not always a fan of a dual timeline， nor what one may consider science fiction。 However this book nailed it so to speak！ Marian must help to save her father。 He has been working on research of the life healing properties of water from the Tree of Life。 His main goal is to heal his otherailing daughter。 Marian learns that her dad is suddenly in a coma and flies to be with her estranged father。 However， she must decipher his research to figure out exactly why he is mysteriously in a coma。 What happens next will take you on a mind wondering voyage。I found that I throughly enjoyed this totally unbelievable story， which the author made believable。 I was engrossed in the story and could not wait to read on。 I can't wait to read more of Jody's books！ This story was amazing。I was given a free copy from the publisher to review， which I was more than happy to do。 I would highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Cait | GoodeyReads
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Tis a good book。The insta-love never gave me a chance to get wholly invested in the romance。Full review to come！
Kate Heinz
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Thank you to Baker Publishing Group and Netgalley for making this book available to me。 My thoughts are my own。Time travel。 An intriguing theme that requires extensive research and a solid story to be cohesive。 Jody Hedlund jumps on the time travel train in her newly released novel Come Back to Me （out June 1， 2021）。 Before I review this title， I would like to say that this is my second Hedlund title， the first being The Preacher's Bride， one I highly recommend。I've read several time travel book Thank you to Baker Publishing Group and Netgalley for making this book available to me。 My thoughts are my own。Time travel。 An intriguing theme that requires extensive research and a solid story to be cohesive。 Jody Hedlund jumps on the time travel train in her newly released novel Come Back to Me （out June 1， 2021）。 Before I review this title， I would like to say that this is my second Hedlund title， the first being The Preacher's Bride， one I highly recommend。I've read several time travel books and series， and for the most part， none of them has ever overlapped with construction， eras or themes。 Every one has been unique in presentation， and I find Hedlund's interpretation of time travel fascinating。 It reminds me of the movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeves， based on Richard Matheson's Bid Time Return （1975）。 It's the first novel that I have read where I've had this impression， so I'd say that rocks！ Marketed as a Christian novel and published by a Christian publishing house， Come Back to Me plays with the supernatural without falling into witchcraft。 I appreciate how Hedlund ties in the "tree of life" and the many theories surrounding the tree of life's transportation from the Garden of Eden。 In fact， Hedlund speaks about this in her Author's Note at the end of the novel。 Additionally， Hedlund remarks on her research of the year 1381。 Again， extensive research plays well for those writing historical fiction。 I am amazed at the amount of research required， since as a burgeoning author myself， I feel overwhelmed at the thought of the time required to do so。Overall， Hedlund's novel reads like a dream （irony intended）。 While the build up to time travel seemed lone while first diving in， I see the value of building up the story now that I have finished。If any criticism， I figured out the villain pretty early on， and I wish this element had been more surprising。Like I already expressed， Come Back to Me plays with time travel like Somewhere in Time does。 Time travelers find themselves in a dreamlike state in modern time while their consciousnesses are bound in another。 It works well， and Hedlund succeeds at writing an engaging story。 Characters are well-written; plot runs smoothly。 I find my curiosity rising to learn more about Harrison， an enigma of a character who seems out of the past。 I'll have to wait until 2022 to read more about him in Hedlund's sequel Never Leave Me。Like The Preacher's Bride， Come Back to Me shows Hedlund's strength as a writer of strong historical fiction。 I highly recommend this book with the understanding that the build up takes time。 Once into the story， it moves quickly。 Definitely a read to stay up all night for！ 。。。more
Judybelle
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I love all of Hedlund’s books and always look forward to the next one…。。Yet this one is sooo different。 I really don’t have adequate words for this review。 It is a time travel， which I confess is not my favorite type of novel。 This one is puzzling and intriguing with a mystery also。 An unexpected romance with a unique ending。 Very strong characters male and female。 The two story lines， present and in the 1300’s England were so different yet intertwined。 I did enjoy the description and history of I love all of Hedlund’s books and always look forward to the next one…。。Yet this one is sooo different。 I really don’t have adequate words for this review。 It is a time travel， which I confess is not my favorite type of novel。 This one is puzzling and intriguing with a mystery also。 An unexpected romance with a unique ending。 Very strong characters male and female。 The two story lines， present and in the 1300’s England were so different yet intertwined。 I did enjoy the description and history of that era in England。 We have danger with many unanswered questions。 Searching for the “tree of life” also searching for “holy water” to possibly make a person dead come back to life。 This book is very interesting and different from Hedlund’s other books……。。My thanks to Revell Publishing for a copy of this book via Net Galley。 I was not required to leave a positive review。 The opinion expressed here is entirely my own。 。。。more
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