Reviewer: Michelle
I received a review copy
Summary:
Jocelyn Timmons does not believe she is anything special — just an ordinary high school senior, living an ordinary life full of school-work, volleyball and friends. She’s about to find out how wrong she is.
Jackson Chandler moved in to the house across the street. His dark wavy hair, green eyes and charismatic personality draws everyone to him. Everyone, but Jocelyn.
Whenever Jackson gets near Jocelyn she feels ill and dizzy. When he touches her, she blacks out and has visions of another life, in another time. As the odd hallucinations evolve and become clearer, she feels a strong pull towards the people she sees there. Frightened, she watches her once stable life begin to crumble around her and she begins to question her own sanity.
Could it be possible that these episodes are actually her own memories of a life she is living somehow, somewhere, some-when? Maybe this is time-travel or some other paranormal mysticism? Our minds often wander, but can our souls?
Review:
Ever wonder what it would be like to travel through time to a life you are living in a different time period? Time travel has always interested me, so I jumped at the chance to read Essence.
Jocelyn was perfectly fine living an ordinary high school life and having no time for a boyfriend was fine with her. So when a new hot guy rolls into town, she isn’t interested until she realized every time he walks into the room she feels ill.
After this discovery, she can’t stop thinking about Jackson. His perfect etiquette and body draw her in. The closer the two become the more she wants to know why she keeps getting nauseous around him. When they touch for the first time she passes out and is thrown back in time – where things are all too familiar.
Without giving too much of the plot away, I will say I enjoyed this book. Although Jocelyn is only in high school, I never felt there was an age difference between us. I wish the story had more about how her time travel worked, I was a little confused when it was explained. Nevertheless, I would love to read another book in the series.
4 Stars
Author Bio:
A.L. Waddington grew up in a small town in Indiana and always had a vivid and overactive imagination. She loves music, playing sports, and can be quite mischievous at times. She has been known to play practical jokes on occasion and is a firm believer in the theory of organized chaos. She has a slight addiction to coffee and gummy bears. When she’s not hidden behind her laptop or buried in a book, she can be found working in her gardens, cheering on her favorite team, the Indianapolis Colts, or trying to lose that last stubborn ten pounds. She graduated with her BS in psychology from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. A. L. and her family reside in Indiana.
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