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Heatherfield
M. Jean Pike
Black Lyon Publishing
February 2008
ISBN#: 9780979325281
Contemporary/Fantasy
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Synopsis:
Where her heart is, there will
she be also ...
Deep in a box of used books, counselor Tory Sasser
comes across a novel without an ending: Heatherfield. As she reads
the story of scarred war veteran, Jake Benjamin, her tears fall on the
pages—and she could swear new words appear where once there was nothing.
But the fictional town of Heatherfield isn’t all it
seems, nor is its creator, Destiny Paige. When Tory’s car runs off the road
into the mist, she’s transported back to the 1940s—into the novel, trapped
by the spirits that govern the place through Destiny. Even more, Tory is
caught by the honest warmth and complicated tenderness that is Jake
Benjamin.
Realizing she’s falling in love with Jake, Tory is
desperate to find her way back home to reality. Yet what is more real than
true love? No, Heatherfield isn’t all it seems ... not at all.
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M. Jean Pike is an amazing author. Her stories are magical, emotional and
romantic. I could read them over and over. Her new release,
Heatherfield, is another beautiful story and one that I highly
recommend.
Heatherfield is an enchanting romance that will keep you turning the
pages long into the night. What happens when you suddenly find yourself
living in the world of the unfinished book that you were reading? For Tory
Sasser, this is exactly what happens. She finds an old book in a box at the
used book store and takes it home. She becomes so emotionally involved with
the story that she finds herself crying. As a tear hits a blank page of
this unfinished book, the story suddenly begins to write itself. The next
day as she’s driving, she gets into an accident and wakes up to find herself
in the fictitious town of Heatherfield, circa 1940’s, and straight into the
arms of the hero, Jake Benjamin!
What a unique plot and it is just that which makes Heatherfield stand
out from the crowd. Tory and Jake are wonderful characters. Jake is an
honorable man, albeit a lonely and brokenhearted man. There’s something
about Tory that awakens a fire within him that has long been dormant. My
heart instantly melted for him.
Tory has to figure out how she got into this book and how to get back out,
however, her feelings for Jake are very strong and she has been making a
name for herself in town. She has to choose to stay in this fictitious
world or leave the only man she’s ever cared for behind. Heatherfield
will pull at your heartstrings!
There is a simple elegance to M. Jean Pike’s writing. The proof is in the
pages of her new release. I love the emotions she provokes in me just by
her writing. Her previous book, Waiting for the Rain, made me cry
and it is one of my favorite books. There is a scene halfway through
Heatherfield where Jake reads a poem directed to Tory. It was such a
moving scene and it brought tears to my eyes. It is a rare thing to find
an author who knows how to reach out to her readers and draw them into the
story.
Heatherfield by M. Jean Pike is a treasure and it is a book that I
recommend everyone read!
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