Timeless (Heart’s True Desire 2) by Kathryn Amurra -review & excerpt
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Erin Dovetree cannot forgive her father for cheating on her mother years ago and has sworn off men altogether. That is until destiny leads her to her grandmother’s incredibly attractive and mysterious landlord.
William Abbott has lived for over a hundred years, cursed with a static and unnatural existence as punishment for his past sins. Although drawn to the lovely and intelligent Erin, he refuses to subject her to the fate that is his alone to bear.
As Erin pieces together the story of Will’s past and discovers the true cause of his timeless existence, she must reconsider the judgments she has made in her own life. And to have any chance at a life together, she and Will must find answers to the questions that have plagued them both.
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REVIEW:This is the second book in the Heart’s True Desire series.
I liked this one more than the first, and I loved the first one.
This is a romance book yes, but with the paranormal elements that I love.
Erin doesn’t believe in love, swearing off both romance and love after finding out about her father cheating on her mother! Throwing herself into becoming a partner in the law firm she works for, Erin puts love in a box and tries to forget about it.
William has lived a looong life! Well over one hundred years to be exact! Cursed to live a long and lonely life. So he keeps himself to himself not really interacting, what’s the point? they will only leave at some point 💀
But fate brings them together. Her grandmother lives in the building he owns. Visiting her grandmother Erin meets the handsome but elusive landlord. Sparks fly and the chemistry is there, but Erin gets the distinct impression it’s only one sided! She’s very much mistaken, Will is interested, but won’t commit! Why?
Secrets almost wreck this budding romance, how can Will open up to Erin? Can he really share his darkest secret with the woman he’s falling for? And how will Erin react? (Although she’s beginning to piece together for herself all about William!)
I really liked how the story begins, with a jewellery maker and his love for his two children, and the jewellery he makes for them.
The amulet has a part to play like it did in the last book. And that along with Will’s long life is the paranormal part in this book.
I really liked Erin’s grandmother, although her body isn’t what it use to be, her mind is still as sharp. I do think she’s instrumental in getting these two together.
Both have commitment and trust issues to work out before they can move forward.
It’s definitely a sweet almost clean romance, with a dash of angst on the side 😉
Loved it 👍🏻 and recommend you grab and read it soon
Click HERE for Julie’s review of book one AMULET
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Reviewed by Julie B🦋
Erin jumped at the sound of Will’s voice and turned away from the dumpster she had been staring at to look at him. “Will! You scared the crap out of me!”
She tried to surreptitiously wipe the tears that had wet both her cheeks, but she knew it was obvious she’d been crying.
She cleared her throat and straightened her back. “You didn’t have to come out here. And you didn’t have to listen to my grandmother if she was the one who told you to follow me. I’m fine.”
Even to Erin’s own ears the pain and self-pity in her voice was as clear as a bell. How pathetic she was, a grown woman—an attorney at a high-priced law firm— crying next to a dumpster over getting her feelings hurt by her thoughtless father. It was a wonder Will could even bear to look at her.
Almost in response to her thoughts, Will took a few steps closer, until he was standing just inches away. “Nobody told me to follow you. I was worried about you.”
“Well, I’m fine,” she snapped. “I’m not a child. Despite how my father might speak to me. I can handle myself. I don’t need you to feel sorry for me.”
Her voice cracked, betraying her emotions, and she looked up into Will’s eyes to gauge his reaction. All she saw was kindness and genuine compassion.
“I’m sorry.” She sighed, tears welling up once again. “You were being nice, and I’m being a jerk. You should go back and eat. I’ll come inside in a minute. I just needed to calm down. I’m fine now.”
Will reached up with both hands to touch the hair that fell on either side of her face. Erin’s breath caught in her chest as his warm fingers innocently brushed the tips of her ears.
“I like your hair down,” he said in a low voice. Then he touched her lips briefly with the pad of his index finger. “And I like your lipstick. But I have to admit I like it when you wear your hair up, too, and when you’re not wearing any lipstick at all.”
“Maybe you’re just easy to please,” she whispered, feeling on the verge of passing out.
“Maybe you’re just beautiful.”
Kathryn Amurra is the author of sweet and sensual love stories. Her debut series, Soothsayer’s Path, is a historical romance series of standalone books set in Ancient Rome around 115 CE. Her new series, Heart’s True Desire, is a paranormal romance series of standalone books published through The Wild Rose Press. Kathryn has been making up stories for as long as she can remember and writing since grade school. Against the advice of her 12th grade English teacher, she studied Mechanical Engineering in college, then worked as an Engineer for a few years. After finding and marrying her own hero, she and her hubby went to law school together. They currently live in North Carolina with their three girls.
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