Never Leave Me ( Book #2)

Jody Hedlund

Jan 2022 · Revell

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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.

Bestselling and award-winning author Jody Hedlund plunges you into the swiftly flowing river of history in a race against the clock in this breathtaking, emotional second Waters of Time story.

Ratings and reviews

Sweet romance with some sizzle underneath the surface. It also includes time travel to Medieval times, so if the 14th century is your cup of tea, then this book is for you. Since I had not read the first book, I felt like I was missing parts of the story at first, but I quickly caught on and enjoyed the plot that involved healing waters and villains willing to do anything to get their hands on it. I wasn’t too impressed with the love between Ellen and Harrison because he did not come out as a strong, swashbuckling hero. But, steady as he goes worked okay with Ellen as the main character who has to come to terms with her own weaknesses and move forward toward the future. This was a different kind of book for me because I felt like it mixed Christian faith with fantasy, sci-if and romance, all in a plot that worked well together. The characters were fleshed out well, but Harrison was still not my favorite hero because he was somewhat indecisive at times. What enticed me to read was the synopsis and what kept me reading was the realistic struggle with faith that the main characters had. This was presented in a way that did not at all distract from the main plot of a healing water cure for all diseases and Ellen’s quest to find and save it for herself and others who need it. The themes of unselfishness, sacrifice and God’s intervention were all welcome additions to the story. Disclaimer Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell via Netgalley through the Revell Reads Blogger Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising.”

This book number two in the Waters Of Time series will keep you just as engrossed as the first book in this series. In fact there are many references to the characters that made number one so interesting. If you have not read “Come Back To Me,” I highly recommend that you do. This is a time travel fiction and readers need to keep this in mind. There are elements that one will find unbelievable, of course but this is fiction and at it’s finest, I might add. The time travel elements of this story are very interesting taking us to the year 1380. I loved this era and the history it let us glimpse. So interesting to read about the inhabitants in this timeline. The search for the “living water” from the Tree of Life, that could heal all manner of disease, in the present and in the past. Our hero and heroine both are afflicted with incurable maladies and if there is a cure as in the previous book was hinted that there is, then they surely want to see if it is possible to obtain it. Harrison {our hero} has faith the water from the Tree of Life can cure Ellen {our heroine} He has been in love with her for years and wants badly for her to live. He only wants her to live and is not so concerned for himself. I will not be redundant in saying what takes place for these two, will let the reader find out. I assure you, no disappointments. Throughout the book the Christian faith is woven into the story. Lots of suspense, mystery and romance. …..I anxiously await book three and I would like to see someone from the present remain in the past as Marion did.

Romance. Time Travel. Medieval Knights. Miraculous healings. Dangerous villains. Loving sacrifice. Jody Hedlund delivers all of this and more in this epic second installment of The Waters in Time Series. Continuing where the first book left off, Never Leave Me follows Harrison and Ellen’s romance as they work with the Holy Water resulting from the biblical Tree of Life in order to experience healing from chronic illness. When a hostile pharmaceutical scientist learns of their connection to the Holy Water, he sends them back to Medieval England to procure more. Danger and adventure follow in an exciting adventure that completely captured my attention until the very last page. I loved getting a glimpse at the happily ever after of Will and Marian from the first book when they work with Ellen and Harrison to save lives and protect those they love. Jody Hedlund always delivers wonderful romance in her books, and Never Leave Me is no exception. Harrison is truly besotted with Ellen, and will do whatever it takes to protect her, which I love in a literary hero! The chemistry between Ellen and Harrison is so beautifully written, and I love seeing the two of them face fears and battle foes in order to be together. The spiritual thread woven through this series is an important one---God is the master of time and has a plan for all of His children. Even though the time travel and healing in this story are fantasy, they serve as a wonderful and pointed reminder that God is omniscient and omnipotent from age to age. After reading the first installment Come Back to Me, be sure to pick up this second installment in the series Never Leave Me and continue with the adventure and romance! I received a copy of this book from the author and publisher for review purposes. My thoughts are my own. I really did love it!

About the author

Jody Hedlund (www.jodyhedlund.com) is the bestselling author of more than thirty historical novels for both adults and teens, including Come Back to Me, and is the winner of numerous awards, including the Christy, Carol, and Christian Book Awards. Jody lives in Michigan with her husband, busy family, and five spoiled cats. She loves to imagine that she really can visit the past, although she's yet to accomplish the feat, except via the many books she reads.