Diane Byington

Louise attempts to survive each day as it comes until Vincent becomes a guest at the inn. Louise feels a connection with the painter as she loves the movement and textures on the canvasses. After much persuasion, Vincent agrees to teach Louise how to paint. Juxtaposed against Louise's marriage to Arthur, her instructions and time spent with Vincent are gentle and romantic. The story follows Louise's confidence change after learning there's more to life than staying with an abusive husband.


I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.… (altro)

Book source ~ ARC

DNF @44%

Kaley Kline is the director of the new Tesla Museum in Colorado Springs. She’s been working hard to find pieces to display and thus make the museum a success. When she finds some old inventions and a diary explaining a time machine she can’t believe her luck. Now all she has to do is test it and see if it actually works.

Ok, wow. I must say, I tried to like this book. I read and read before giving up the ghost at 44%. Kaley is one of the most selfish, self-centered, unlikeable main characters I’ve read in a very long time. What a douche. I kept reading just hoping she’d turn herself around and get her head out of her ass. But I couldn’t stomach her any more. She keeps secrets, thinks everything revolves around her, and when she decides to test a dangerous piece of OLD equipment she’s going to go back in time and fix something she thinks is a mistake. In her OWN past! Not only that, she’s bringing some sketchy dude from her past with her! She obviously does not care how this will impact not just her own timeline, but everyone else it touches along the way. S-e-l-f-i-s-h.

I quit reading and I don’t care what happened. I cannot stand her (or her dickwad old boyfriend) and I’m going to pretend I never read this.… (altro)

Kaley Kline is the director of a new Tesla Museum in Colorado. When she finds an old journal of Nikola Tesla's in which he outlines his plans for a time machine and how he used it, she decides to replicate his experiment and go back in time to change a decision she made in college and has regretted since. But revisiting the past could have major repercussions for the present and Kaley soon realizes that it's not only the technology that could put her at risk - unveiling old secrets could be more dangerous than she ever imagined.

This book was a great one to snuggle up with on the couch and read on a crisp fall day - part thriller, part mystery with a little bit of romance mixed in, it's fast-paced with some fun twists. It left me wondering whether there were moments in my past I'd want to do-over if I had the chance. I think there are one or two I'd like to revisit - how about you?

3.5 stars rounded up

Many thanks to the author and Kate Rock Book Tours for an ecopy of this book to review.… (altro)

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The story starts out rather uneventful which made me wonder why it was labeled a suspense thriller. Kaley Kline is working hard to make a name for herself and be successful. She feels like the “dud” in her family of successful parents and siblings. Her interest in the research and work of Nikola Tesla leads her to Colorado Springs to conjure donors for the Tesla Museum opening.

Her complete dedication to her job left little time for a her boyfriend Kevin who finally calls it quits. Unaffected by the breakup, Kaley sees this as an opportunity to concentrate on her work. While trying to secure a wealthy donor she is given some artifacts from the Tesla home including an old safe. Thinking that it could be added to the other items relevant to the museum she accepts the kind donation. Once the safe was transferred to the museum Kaley begins to fantasize about the possible contents if any. She does some research about the safe and eventually deciphers a combination which successfully opens the old safe.

Kaley is fascinated with her discovery; an old diary belonging to Tesla regarding his research into time travel. She has thoughts for fame and fortune by attempting to successfully recreate his device for time travel. She begins to reminisce about a college boyfriend she left behind to pursue her dream of being a singer.

Kaley remembers that Scott had been an engineering student in college and decides see if they can reconnect. When Kaley sees Scott again it seems that both their lives had moved in different directions after their split. She felt guilty for not letting him know she was leaving and he felt resentful for being left without explanation.

The two seem to be able to work through issues from their past to work together on this secret project. They each have their own intention for wanting this to succeed. As they prepare for their adventure into the past, Kaley wakes up to discover that Scott has left her behind. She soon realizes that Scott is not the same person she used to know. Kaley goes on a frantic search for him which proves to be dangerous as he seeks revenge for the past.
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