and the fact that her's is a true story added greatly to my enjoyment. I liked the pace
353396
The writer tantalizes us with a mystery, then tells her readers bits of the puzzle as her personal story moves from the US to France and back and forth a few times.  She brought all of her characters to life for me, and the fact that her's is a true story added greatly to my enjoyment.  I liked the pace, and greatly admire her writing ability in general.  Still, I felt a bit let down and disappointed to not have a cleaner ending.  I knew there would be no happy ending for her grand parents of course, but closure for the reader would have made the hours spent reading the book more satisfying.
4312234
I chose this rating because I enjoyed this story tremendously. There were times where I quickly looked ahead at the next paragraph to see what happened. It's probably more appealing to women. I'm sure glad I read it!
2642311
I liked hearing about how she was able to go on with her life and what kind of woman she became.
3659867
I enjoyed the story once I got into it, but at first it felt very much the Young Adult story that it is. Once the set-up was complete, the story picked up the pace and was great fun to read. I enjoyed the characters and their unique personalities and abilities--and, Hey!, if you're going to pick apart the physics of a comic-book-style story, you should go read something else! This is about having a good time, and telling an interesting tale; both are accomplished with this book.

I originally borrowed this book with my Prime membership, but I have the feeling I'm going to end up buying it because I enjoyed being in this world.
4272515
I loved the rhythm of the story I love the way it's flowed back and forth Through Time and most of all I loved the budding Romance it is a story worth reading and not only is it fun but it feels real and that's the best kind of story to read . the explanation of where the idea came from lends itself to authenticity and it really is a nice story,  hard to put down as well truly a good read
2319630
I could feel myself traveling through this magnificent town in Paige's shoes, and caught up in the thrill of the story
4725811
Once I started to read this book, I found it hard to put it down. I found myself easily relating to the main character as though I were experiencing her life first hand. It's uplifting and upbeat- a great escape.
4523807
Good book and the fact that it is a true story made it even more interesting.
1515247
I found this to be an engrossing and enjoyable read.
2679135
Tim is an ordinary guy trying to get through life one day at a time.  The storyline centers around Tim trying to get tickets for a once in a lifetime concert and the things he has to go through to reach his dreams, but there is a lot more to it that comes to light as the story unfolds.

This book is probably one of the most realistic feeling stories I've read in a long time.  They say characters make a book (well, I say that), and this one has fabulous characters.  Tim is perfectly imperfect in that he had real-life problems, real-life issues, and real-life responses to situations.  He was easy to identify with.  And Javier was a mess, but it worked for his character. I loved watching their relationship develop over the time frame of the story, and never quite knowing what was going to happen with them or if they would work at all.

The storyline itself was original and fun and kept my attention the whole way through.  I will be looking for more from this author in the future.
2961177
I heard an interview on public radio and she seemed like such a great story teller.  I enjoyed the the pace of the story and the great descriptions.
670772
A great story that has made me continue reading her other books
4679363
Very engaging! I had a great time walking through the story with the main character.
1746399
An interesting story that I thoroughly enjoyed! I plan to read more books by this author.
1379043
The first sentence grabbed my attention, and from there I was hooked. I knew this was a story I was going to enjoy--with people I cared about, events I could only imagine. The novel is beautifully written with a story relevant to today, honest and truthful filled with emotion.
2590824
iT WAS SO ENJOYABLE, THAT i'LL READ IT AGAIN A FEW MONTHS FROM NOW
1097737
The story had believable characters and a winning heroine. I enjoyed the pace of the book that allowed time to get to know the conflicts the characters felt and faced. I looked at other reviews that suggested that Imogene was morose and kept clinging to events in her past. While it can be seen this way, I suppose, I felt that the author had an understanding of the process of recovering from abuse. It does take awhile.