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Synopsis:
Discovering a long-kept secret…
Helped by a mysterious stranger…
Sometimes, fate takes you by surprise.
Locating a book in the campus library unexpectedly embarks college sophomore, Hannah McCurry, into a life-altering journey as she stumbles across something
she never expected. A secret not only protected from the world at large, but essentially hidden, specifically, from her.
Joining Hannah, with a secret of his own, is the gloriously handsome librarian, Spencer Rush. Meeting him was fate. Trusting him was a choice. But falling
for him was beyond her control.
Through her life-changing quest, doubts increase while truths of her past are unveiled. Two seemingly unrelated instruments become the keys to unlocking
her future. A book. And a stranger.
Call it FATE. Call it INTENSE. Definitely call it HEAT.
Review:
Call It Fate by Elizabeth Wyke
4 ½ stars ****
Boy this book was a total surprise. After reading the blurb for Call it Fate I thought I had a nice little college romance on my hands, maybe a few ups and downs, the inevitable miscommunication and misunderstanding that ultimately is resolved, marching us straight to a happily ever after. Not quite for Call it Fate. Throw in a sneaky government conspiracy, an author turned college professor with evidence of extra-terrestrial life on earth, a power mad agency involved in a dangerous cover-up plot, a confused clumsy but endearing orphan girl and an intelligent sexy male librarian with a very big secret identity and you might be on the right track.
As a rule I am not a fan of science fiction at all. In fact insert the word detest here. I hate Star Trek, Star Wars, Storm Troopers, Aliens 1, 2, 3, 4, or however many there are, needless to say if it has an ounce of alien I’m out but somewhat miraculously Elizabeth Wyke has managed to do what my geeky sci-fi loving husband has failed to do in ten years of knowing me- she has made me enjoy a sci-fi themed novel. Honestly.
The characters had me ensnared within their story and mixed up lives before I even realised what was actually going on and had completed half the book. Hannah the main heroine is a complex loner by nature, awkward and rather introspective of the world around her, going through the motions rather than living since her parents passed away when she was a young child. That all changes when she literally bumps into Spencer Rush (fantastic name by the way) in the college library, a spark of recognition and something resembling interest ignites in Hannah towards Spencer and vice versa, something that has never occurred in her entire life. After that initial meeting, strange things start to happen around her and odd events spiral, until one huge conspiracy swallows up Hannah and Spencer and embroils them in something much bigger than either thought possible.
Elizabeth has a keen sense of what works between her characters. Hannah’s clumsiness and Spencer’s mysteriousness make them utterly compelling and urge you to want to get to know them better. To discover Spencer’s secret was a little bit of a surprise to say the least, I knew something was coming but what transpired was actually very well written, so much so that I suspended my disbelief in all things otherworldly and was sucked right in to the drama and intrigue and danger.
“You have to stop contacting me. Stay away from Walson. Stay away from me. It’s not safe right now. Please. I’m begging you, Hannah. Forget about it. All of it. Please.”
Call It Fate is a great adventure read with a fast quick paced storyline, everything happens in good speed and with a perfect measure of forbidden romance, secrets and happy endings. I can now stand up, hold my head proud and declare I do in fact like some sci-fi (but don’t tell my hubby that please). Four and half stars for Call it Fate.
About Elizabeth Wyke
I'm Elizabeth Wyke, author of the new-adult, sci-fi romance novel, Call It Fate.
Though a Colorado native, I've lived most of my life where the wind comes sweeping down the plains, in the great state of Oklahoma. Here I live with a ton
of testosterone… my amazing husband, two incredible sons, and three dogs – two of which are also male, and thus testosterone-driven, as well. Most of my
free time (i.e. after the kids are asleep) is spent replenishing what dwindling estrogen levels remain, by reading and writing sappy love stories.
I discovered my love for creative writing as a teenager, and always dreamed of penning a full-length novel, but honestly never thought I'd really do it.
Then after falling in love with so many indie authors, I thought to myself, "Well if they were brave enough to do it, certainly I can be too, right?" So
in-between my duties as wife and mommy, I took some online writing classes to polish the attempt, and from the very first writing assignment, the idea of
Call It Fate was born. I knew right then I would eventually turn it in to a book. And here we are.
I am currently working on part two of the trilogy... stick around for more news on its production.
I'm a real Facebook junkie, and hope you take a second to like my page over there so we can
connect, and really stay connected long-term. I've said before some of my other "healthy" (ok, maybe not so healthy) addictions are über-sweet coffee
drinks, and all things Maroon 5. But I'm really just a big fan of music in general. It plays a huge role in my writing, and also day-to-day life,
motivating me to kick it in gear and fold some laundry, or clean up the dishes. I've often said, "a workout is only as good as its playlist"...but really,
that could be said for just about everything in my daily life.
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