About the book:
Facing death takes courage. Facing life takes even more.
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. Though he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship due to his paralysis, Harrison cares deeply for Ellen and is desperately trying to save her life by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease--the same substance Ellen suspects is responsible for the deaths of her father and sister.
But Harrison is not the only one seeking the holy water. Dangerous criminals are mere steps behind, and Ellen soon learns they will go to any lengths to get the powerful drug--including sending her back into the past to locate it for them.
Bestselling and award-winning author Jody Hedlund plunges you into the swiftly flowing river of history in this second breathtaking Waters of Time story.
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. Though he's never allowed himself to get serious in a relationship due to his paralysis, Harrison cares deeply for Ellen and is desperately trying to save her life by finding the holy water that is believed to heal any disease--the same substance Ellen suspects is responsible for the deaths of her father and sister.
But Harrison is not the only one seeking the holy water. Dangerous criminals are mere steps behind, and Ellen soon learns they will go to any lengths to get the powerful drug--including sending her back into the past to locate it for them.
Bestselling and award-winning author Jody Hedlund plunges you into the swiftly flowing river of history in this second breathtaking Waters of Time story.
My review:
This was a fascinating time travel story but also such a sweet love story about best friends who fall in love with each other. It was so interesting how the plot unfolded since Ellen didn't trust the holy water and Harrison tried to make her see it would work and then the bad guys sent her back to a world she was totally unprepared for. There was some suspense in the present but mostly in the past as women don't have much say in their lives and Ellen was quickly in over her head! There was also some great action. It was wonderful seeing how Marian was doing in the past and there were some twists to the story. Jody Hedlund really knows how to write her romance and it is on the passionate side, though Harrison is very honorable and a pretty great guy. While they were both wonderful characters, they did both struggle with letting someone too close as they thought their health issues would be too much to burden others with. They both seem to have faith as they pray and Ellen, especially, likes to recite the Serenity Prayer. I would highly recommend this book, especially if you like romance.
I received this book free from Revell. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
The Author
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Jody Hedlund (www.jodyhedlund.com) is the bestselling author of over 30 historical novels for both adults and teens and is the winner of numerous awards, including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Awards. Jody lives in Michigan with her husband,...
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