Love can be tragic.
17th Century America:
A Shaman's daughter falls in love with an Englishman,
only her hand has been promised to a warrior.
Tears falls.
Promises are broken.
Rage is unleashed.
Souls are bound or shattered.
Present Day:
Laney Stillwater dreams about a boy she has never met,
but she longs for the attention of the ever popular and gorgeous Jordan Stone.
Time tempts change.
Destined souls awaken.
Love gets a second chance.
Souls are bound or shattered.
What will destiny offer this time?
Reconciliation or more despair?
Review:
When I first heard about Amy's novel Wildflower, I was very enthusiastic to see what kind of approach she would take in regard to the culture and beliefs of the Wampanoag tribe. After reading her novel, all I can say is that Wildflower is beautifully written. I love how the syntax changes between time periods, and the problems translate beyond the past. I also really appreciated that the couples fell in love without knowledge of their past lives. They aren't together just because they were in past.
Soulmates Laney and Joshua have been reincarnated and now have the chance to love one another again after their tragic parting in the past. The flashbacks/dreams of the past are full of emotion and give enough detail to explain how the characters are feeling in the present. Tossing Jordan in the mix heightens the tension. He wants to be with Laney so badly, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn. The reader can really feel the desperation each character feels to just move past the blockades and be with their one true love. But scorned lovers and bitter jealousy just can't let that happen.
Soulmates Laney and Joshua have been reincarnated and now have the chance to love one another again after their tragic parting in the past. The flashbacks/dreams of the past are full of emotion and give enough detail to explain how the characters are feeling in the present. Tossing Jordan in the mix heightens the tension. He wants to be with Laney so badly, but his efforts are thwarted at every turn. The reader can really feel the desperation each character feels to just move past the blockades and be with their one true love. But scorned lovers and bitter jealousy just can't let that happen.
Wildflower has all the drama, angst, and romantic language every YA reader craves in a sweet love story. What I liked most was the realization at the end that everything is not as it seems. Wildflower is truly a delight.
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| Rating: 5 out of 5 owls |
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Enter your name and email in the entry pad below for a chance to win an ebook copy of Wildflower and a swag pack from author Amy Jones.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Make sure to stop by all of the other blogs on the tour:
Nov 14- A Diary of a Book Addict
Nov 16- Britt Reads Indie
Nov 19- I Read Indie
Nov 20- The Autumn Review
Nov 21- Live to Read
Nov 22- My Pathway to Books
Nov 23- Wrathsqueen's Books
Nov 26- An Owl's Book Nook & Literati Literature Lovers
Nov 27- Fantasy Book Chic
Nov 28- Kimberly's Cozy Korner
Nov 29- Intoxicated by Books & Insane About Books
Thanks so much for hosting me, Rebecca!
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