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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
3.5 stars rounded to 4
Favorite Quotes:
"There are truths too painful to be spoken aloud. Some demons should be left to rot in the dark forever."
"Because no matter how much you might want to, Dr. Singer, you can't help someone who's already dead."
"Why is it that when a woman's been through a lot, she's expected to handle it gracefully with fake smiles and a stiff backbone, but when a man's been through a lot, he's given full license to storm around like a giant baby throwing a tantrum?"
"Because you make all my broken parts bleed."
"Desire has a particular flavor that, once tasted, can never be forgotten."
"If the good memories outweigh the bad, you shouldn't want to forget the past."
Favorite Quotes:
"There are truths too painful to be spoken aloud. Some demons should be left to rot in the dark forever."
"Because no matter how much you might want to, Dr. Singer, you can't help someone who's already dead."
"Why is it that when a woman's been through a lot, she's expected to handle it gracefully with fake smiles and a stiff backbone, but when a man's been through a lot, he's given full license to storm around like a giant baby throwing a tantrum?"
"Because you make all my broken parts bleed."
"Desire has a particular flavor that, once tasted, can never be forgotten."
"If the good memories outweigh the bad, you shouldn't want to forget the past."
What is reincarnation? It is the rebirth of a soul in a new body. Do you believe it is possible?
It is a common belief by some cultures that reincarnation is real. They believe soulmates will always find their way back to each other even after death. Midnight Valentine by J. T Gessinger explores this theory. I will not be going into details about this as I believe this is a story that readers should experience for themselves. Poignant and beautifully written, Midnight Valentine will have an impact, which will have you thinking on this story for many days to come. This is a powerful story of loss, grief, hope and most of all a love that is not only true but also eternal. When you find a love like this, letting go is the hardest thing to do.
Megan Dunn has been in a state of grief and unhappiness for five years, ever since the tragic loss of the love of her life. All their plans for their future coming to an abrupt end. Her life would never be the same. To get a grip on her pain and to make sense of her despair she made a life changing decision, which involved relocating to a new town. Her plans to restore a rundown property she recently purchased was her strong motivator. However, on her arrival into Seaside, Oregon she encountered a hostile presence in the form of a brooding and moody but handsome stranger who seemed to hate her on sight. Therefore, you can imagine how surprised she was to discover he was the perfect candidate to do the renovations on her newly acquired asset. For Megan, Theo Valentine was not a man she wanted to do business with, but fate had other plans.
I love hanging out with Megan. Despite her sadness, she was no walkover. She was tough as nails and spirited. Her pain was real and I could relate to her grief and suffering. Listening to her speak was such fun.
“The other was from a guy who kept suggesting I’d be more comfortable having my husband deal with this kind of thing as if my vagina were a handicap to rational thinking,".
Theo is complex, and I understood Megan’s frustration in getting through to him. It was clear he had deep emotional and psychological issues. I would have love to be inside his head to see what made him tick. As the story was narrated from Megan’s POV, I never got to know Theo the way I would have loved to, as a result I never connected with him. It was not until the epilogue I got some semblance of his inner turmoil. Fortunately, this in no way prevented me from enjoying the story as Megan's narration allowed me to have an understanding of the events.
Ms. Gessinger has a way with words. She knows how to seduce her readers into believing the impossible. She grabbed my attention from the start and I had a hard time letting this one go. I had to know how everything would unfold. This book took me on an unbelievable journey and demonstrated the power of love and the possibility of second chances.
Conclusion/Recommendation
If you believe in the power of love then this story is for you. If you believe in a love that transcends time, then you need to read this book. Beautiful, heartbreaking and magical with a perfect ending.
It is a common belief by some cultures that reincarnation is real. They believe soulmates will always find their way back to each other even after death. Midnight Valentine by J. T Gessinger explores this theory. I will not be going into details about this as I believe this is a story that readers should experience for themselves. Poignant and beautifully written, Midnight Valentine will have an impact, which will have you thinking on this story for many days to come. This is a powerful story of loss, grief, hope and most of all a love that is not only true but also eternal. When you find a love like this, letting go is the hardest thing to do.
Megan Dunn has been in a state of grief and unhappiness for five years, ever since the tragic loss of the love of her life. All their plans for their future coming to an abrupt end. Her life would never be the same. To get a grip on her pain and to make sense of her despair she made a life changing decision, which involved relocating to a new town. Her plans to restore a rundown property she recently purchased was her strong motivator. However, on her arrival into Seaside, Oregon she encountered a hostile presence in the form of a brooding and moody but handsome stranger who seemed to hate her on sight. Therefore, you can imagine how surprised she was to discover he was the perfect candidate to do the renovations on her newly acquired asset. For Megan, Theo Valentine was not a man she wanted to do business with, but fate had other plans.
I love hanging out with Megan. Despite her sadness, she was no walkover. She was tough as nails and spirited. Her pain was real and I could relate to her grief and suffering. Listening to her speak was such fun.
“The other was from a guy who kept suggesting I’d be more comfortable having my husband deal with this kind of thing as if my vagina were a handicap to rational thinking,".
Theo is complex, and I understood Megan’s frustration in getting through to him. It was clear he had deep emotional and psychological issues. I would have love to be inside his head to see what made him tick. As the story was narrated from Megan’s POV, I never got to know Theo the way I would have loved to, as a result I never connected with him. It was not until the epilogue I got some semblance of his inner turmoil. Fortunately, this in no way prevented me from enjoying the story as Megan's narration allowed me to have an understanding of the events.
Ms. Gessinger has a way with words. She knows how to seduce her readers into believing the impossible. She grabbed my attention from the start and I had a hard time letting this one go. I had to know how everything would unfold. This book took me on an unbelievable journey and demonstrated the power of love and the possibility of second chances.
Conclusion/Recommendation
If you believe in the power of love then this story is for you. If you believe in a love that transcends time, then you need to read this book. Beautiful, heartbreaking and magical with a perfect ending.
This book has a similar setup to one by my other favourite contemporary romance writers who likes to bring the DRAMA: Tiffany Reisz’ [b:The Night Mark|30698729|The Night Mark|Tiffany Reisz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1475584741s/30698729.jpg|51242684]. A young widow, deeply grieving, finds an incarnation of her dead husband through varying degrees of supernatural intervention.
You have to kind of buy into the concept, otherwise these books are both about people who are severely mentally ill. This book at least acknowledges that. There’s some god stuff involved, but not so much that it crossed the line into “inspirational”.
It’s very well written and even though it’s in the heroine’s first person POV it gives the hero enough character, which is doubly impressive since he’s mute. The heroine wasn’t as well-rounded out as an individual, just who she is in relation to her husband or the hero.
The plot itself was mostly predictable- I guessed most of the major revelations. I’m glad the author didn’t end up doing what she mentions in her postscript; that would have been too much.
You have to kind of buy into the concept, otherwise these books are both about people who are severely mentally ill. This book at least acknowledges that. There’s some god stuff involved, but not so much that it crossed the line into “inspirational”.
It’s very well written and even though it’s in the heroine’s first person POV it gives the hero enough character, which is doubly impressive since he’s mute. The heroine wasn’t as well-rounded out as an individual, just who she is in relation to her husband or the hero.
The plot itself was mostly predictable- I guessed most of the major revelations. I’m glad the author didn’t end up doing what she mentions in her postscript; that would have been too much.
Actual Rating: 4.5 Stars
I found [a:J.T. Geissinger|5865943|J.T. Geissinger|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1516731695p2/5865943.jpg] in 2017 with [b:Wicked Intentions|34102272|Wicked Intentions (Wicked Games, #3)|J.T. Geissinger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1486047849s/34102272.jpg|55124234] (Read My Review) and I fell in love with her writing style and I haven’t looked back since!
And before I start with my review – you should know this is a book that you need to experience; it’s a journey that if taken WITHOUT any information about the plot, would be INFINITELY more precious. So trust a fellow reader; go and read this book WITHOUT reading this review.
Megan is a widow, lost the love of her life 5 years back; she hasn’t moved on since and doesn’t want to anyways; but has still decided to fulfill the ONE dream she and her husband had together. But that didn’t mean that she was going to be living her life anew. No, as afar as she is concerned she is effectively dead, but she just hasn’t left her body anymore.
On the first night in the new town; she locks eyes with Theo Valentine; a man who is grumpy, angry and tortured but the connection between them is instantaneous and palpable.
This connection between them isn’t one that either of them like or even want – but it is there and inexplicable in its intensity.
The writing is flawless – as it is the case with Ms. Geissinger other writings; simple yet effective with characters who not only worm their way into your heart, but also feel their anguish, ache and confusion as they tried to make sense of exactly how they were connected with each other (did not help that I was going through PMS when I read this book, magnifying everything I felt!!).
The only thing that could have made this book a whole lot better is that if we had a dual POVs – I was very interested in knowing EXACTLY what was going on in Theo’s mind; which would have just enriched the experience of reading this book.
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challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
I listened to the audio book but my rating is not based on the narrators performance, which was distracting and took away from the enjoyment.
This is a modern gothic romance set in the Pacific Northwest. The leads suffer from mental health issues which are made worse by a series of paranormal events that they can't trust to be real. I liked the characters and the journey, but I was a little disappointed by ending only because I was expecting something else
This is a modern gothic romance set in the Pacific Northwest. The leads suffer from mental health issues which are made worse by a series of paranormal events that they can't trust to be real. I liked the characters and the journey, but I was a little disappointed by ending only because I was expecting something else
I can't remember the last time I stayed up until 2 a.m. because I was so immersed in a book.
This book.
Man, oh, man.
It.
Gutted.
Me.
Megan is a widow, having lost her husband, her first love, 5 years before the book starts to a horrible drunk driving accident. She relocates for a fresh start and also because she and her late husband had this plan to buy this big house in Seaside, Oregon and refurbish it and turn it into a B&B. When she arrives, she quickly meets the contractor her real estate agent suggested, a man named Theo Valentine, who happens to be selectively mute and has scars from a prior tragic event.
This book. I can't even put into words why I loved it so much. It doesn't make sense but yet, I believed this story, I believed these characters, I believed in their love. I do think this may not be a book everyone will appreciate and that's ok. There's themes of mental illness, of grieving the loss of a spouse, and the biggie, reincarnation. I fell for this book, for Megan and Theo, completely. 5 stars though I wish I could give it more.
This book.
Man, oh, man.
It.
Gutted.
Me.
Megan is a widow, having lost her husband, her first love, 5 years before the book starts to a horrible drunk driving accident. She relocates for a fresh start and also because she and her late husband had this plan to buy this big house in Seaside, Oregon and refurbish it and turn it into a B&B. When she arrives, she quickly meets the contractor her real estate agent suggested, a man named Theo Valentine, who happens to be selectively mute and has scars from a prior tragic event.
This book. I can't even put into words why I loved it so much. It doesn't make sense but yet, I believed this story, I believed these characters, I believed in their love. I do think this may not be a book everyone will appreciate and that's ok. There's themes of mental illness, of grieving the loss of a spouse, and the biggie, reincarnation. I fell for this book, for Megan and Theo, completely. 5 stars though I wish I could give it more.
5/5
- tw depression, survivor’s guilt, past suicidal thoughts
- this is for THE romantics
- When you clue in what happens, not in the ‘oh this is so predictable’ way, but in the ‘oh
- tw depression, survivor’s guilt, past suicidal thoughts
- this is for THE romantics
- When you clue in what happens, not in the ‘oh this is so predictable’ way, but in the ‘oh