Never Leave Me

 Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund is the second book in the Waters of Time series. I did not read the first book in this series and do not feel it is absolutely necessary, but I do think the reader would gain more enjoyment and connect better if you read them in sequence.

Ellen is living out her last days in the home of her friend Harrison who is a paraplegic.  Because of his condition he has never allowed himself to act on his feelings, but his affection for Ellen runs deep.  He is desperate to save her by finding the holy water that is believed to have healing powers.  When he finally locates them, Ellen refuses to drink.  She believes the holy water is what killed her sister and father. Harrison drinks it in his effort to prove to her it is safe and once she witnesses first hand the power in the water she knows it is safe.  There are some dangerous men who are desperate to get their hands on this miraculous water and will do whatever it takes to get it.  Even if that means sending Ellen back to the past.

Okay, I really wanted to like this book.  Jody Hedlund has been one of my favorite authors through the years, but I just couldn't with this story.  The time travel was just weird to me and Ellen was not a character I could connect with at all.  She was down right irritating to me.  I did like the character of Harrison, but overall it became a chore for me to get through this book.  

This is not an author I will abandon because of one book I dislike.  She has written so many that sit on my favorite shelf and all though this one did not cut it for me, I'm sure there will be others that will love it.  

Thanks to Revell for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.