Review: Five Summers from Now (Any Time Now Book 2) by Michelle Dayton

Perfect for fans of heartfelt second-chance romance, emotional time-slip stories, and love that refuses to fade.

They were supposed to spend the Fourth of July weekend with their closest friends—fireworks, laughter, traditions. Instead, Merritt Sullivan and Ben Samuels broke up on the drive to the lake, before the first spark lit the sky.

But after a strange accident on the dock, they wake up to find that everything’s changed. It’s five years later. They’re no longer a couple. Their friends’ lives have shifted in ways they never saw coming. Careers, relationships, even loyalties have rearranged—some for the better, some painfully worse. And neither of them remembers the years in between.

Forced to navigate a future they don’t recall, Merritt and Ben must work together to understand what fractured not only their relationship, but their entire friend group. The only way back—if going back is even possible—is to face the heartbreak they once tried to outrun.

As old feelings resurface and new truths come to light, they’ll have to decide: is the future worth keeping…or worth rewriting?

 

My Review:  

An entertaining and imaginative story. 

Every year, Merritt and Ben join their friends at the lake for Fourth of July.  This year is different, they broke up during the drive and don’t know how to tell their friends.  Suddenly, they are transported five years into the future and a lot has changed.  But one thing remained, they were still in love, they just didn’t want to admit it.  Will the lessons they learned, in the future, help them rekindle their love when they go back to the present day?  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn’t wait to see how the story ended.

Review: The Magical Library (Charmed Love Book 4) by Aimee O’Brian

In the small town of Hazard, the past never stays buried—and love may be the most powerful magic of all.

Whitney Hopewell, Hazard’s newly elected mayor and former librarian, is determined to protect the town she loves. When a smooth Boston developer offers a sleek solution to Hazard’s affordable housing crisis, she’s cautiously hopeful. Derrick Cross is charming, intelligent, and undeniably intriguing. Convincing the local innkeeper to rent him a room feels practical. Helping him with his historical research feels personal.

But Derrick hasn’t come to Hazard to help. He’s returned to settle a centuries-old score. His family’s downfall is tied to the town’s founding, and transforming Hazard’s quaint charm into soulless urban sprawl is his long-planned revenge. Falling for the woman fighting to save it threatens everything.

As Whitney and Derrick grow closer, sensing a deep connection neither can explain, secrets surface. A hidden tunnel, a looming hurricane, and a magical heritage quilt that reveals dreams of true love force them to confront history, heartbreak, and desire. 

 

My Review:

Entertaining with a touch of magic. 

When Hazard Mayor, Whitney Hopewell sleeps under a special quilt, that is said to predict soulmates, she dreams of a boy she met as a child.  But who is this boy?  Could he be the stranger who has just come to town?  Derrick Cross has arrived in Hazard and he comes with a hidden agenda.  But Hazard is a special town and things don’t always work out as planned.  It has a way of bringing people together.  This book is full of surprises and so much fun to read. It’s a wonderful addition to the series. 

 

Review: The Witch and the Gatekeeper (Daughters of the Witches of Time, Book 1) by Leigh Ann Edwards

Ancient Celtic magic, forbidden longing, and destiny bind a healer and a guardian in ways neither can deny…

Eilis O’Brien has always found purpose as her village’s healer, a calling that helps quiet her secret love for Cian Rafferty—the low-born guard she can never hope to marry. But when she’s threatened, her overprotective father, the chieftain, forbids her to work. Retreating to a forgotten wing of their castle, Eilis discovers a hidden chamber and magical mirror, linking her across time to three young witches, descendants from the legendary Witches of Time. Together with the witches, Eilis must awaken her magic to fight the dark forces hunting her.

Cian Rafferty has fought his whole life the cursed burden of gatekeeper. His birthright destroyed his family, but under Chieftain O’Brien’s guidance, he finally has stability and a future—even though it cannot include Eilis, despite their deep love.

But when a demon captures Eilis and drags her into the realm that claimed his mother, Cian embraces the destiny he fought to save her. Together they challenge an ancient evil with only their love to protect them.

 

My Review: 

A magical love story. 

I was drawn to the book right from the start and struggled putting it down.  It is full of passion, romance, magic and family matters.  But most of all, it is filled with love, a secret love between a healer, Eilis O’Brien and guard/gatekeeper Cian Rafferty.  This is an amazing book and the perfect start to a new series.