Jody Hedlund
Revell, 2022
352 pages
Amazon Description:
In the last stages of a genetic disease, Ellen Creighton has decided to live out her remaining days at the estate of her longtime friend Harrison Burlington. Harrison cares deeply for Ellen, but as a wheelchair-bound paraplegic, he’s never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship. However, he’s desperately trying to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease.
When he locates two flasks, Ellen refuses to drink one of them because she believes the holy water killed her sister and father. In an effort to convince her to take it, Harrison ingests the contents first, and when Ellen witnesses the effects, she can no longer deny the power of the substance in the bottles. Dangerous criminals are also seeking the holy water, and Ellen soon learns they will go to any lengths to get the powerful drug–including sending her back into the past to find it for them.
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From the gorgeous cover to the enthralling story, I loved this time-travel romance. Never Leave Me is the follow up to Come Back to Me, which I also loved and reviewed last year, and pretty much the only thing I’m not a fan of in this series is that there are only two of them! As far as I know, there are no plans for more Waters of Time books, which is sort of a shame but I also respect their decision to wrap up with a strong ending in this book and not try to continue dragging it out longer than it should.
My favorite part about both of these books is the level detail and the contrast that the characters experience when they travel back and forth between 1382 and present day. It would truly be a massive culture shock, and imagining that type of situation is endlessly fascinating for me. My other favorite part is the romance! It’s a sweet, clean romance overall but with some spicy kisses that really show the couple’s chemistry. Speaking of chemistry, the author does a great job weaving in scientific explanations that support the story and make it feel possible.
Never Leave Me met all my expectations and is definitely one that I will be recommending to other readers. Two thumbs up!