I think that the synopsis to this book explains it best. This is a MUST read and should be added to your To-Be-Read pile immediately. From page one until the very end you will go through so many different emotions, and long after you're done reading Tempest, you will still be thinking about this book. The characters were very believable as well as the world Julie Cross pulls you in. I thought I would be a little lost with the whole time traveling thing, but Cross did a fantastic job explaining it all. What's even better is that you don’t have to go through tons of pages before everything is clarified. It starts off with a little action and throughout the whole book it continues with lots and lots of surprises. I was hooked from the beginning to end. So much so, that for two hours straight, I refused to use the bathroom just because I did not want to put the book down LOL. Do you feel my excitement here? This was a GREAT story! The main character Jackson was very well written and you can EASILY compare him to someone you know. He was super funny, a little sarcastic, and a romantic all in one. There really isn’t much more I can tell you that the synopsis hasn’t already other than that, Tempest is a definite MUST READ. There isn’t a boring moment in it. Originally I was going to give it 4 stars because the ending did irk me a bit and I felt that after everything that happened, that was Jackson’s decision? But after writing this review though, I've realized just how much I love this book and how bad I want to reread it. Excellent!5 out of 5 Stars!
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