By: Lindsay Cummings
I will
begin this entry by apologizing for my ridiculously long departure from my blog
and everything social media. My excuse is my wedding. It had to be planned and
perfected, requiring much attention and love. Now I am back and so is my voracious appetite
for reading and writing.
Recently
the ever amazing and brilliant Julie Hutchings released her debut novel, “Running
Home”. I promptly downloaded it. Being a fan of hers and genuinely liking her
as a person, it was a no-brainer for me to read her book. Low and behold the same
day I downloaded her novel, another book I had pre-ordered revealed itself on my
Kindle. Normally this would not deter me;
however, I had been all but salivating over its arrival.
I ogled
both titles, knowing I had a decision to make. The pre-ordered novel glistened and
coaxed me to read it first. I regretfully put Julie’s novel aside…Just for one
more week.
I read
the pre-ordered book in a matter of two days. I was completely let down. An
author, that will remain nameless, had released a new Paranormal Romance novel.
Though this genre differed from her usual Contemporary Romance books, I had extremely
high hopes. As I finished the last few words in the novel, I was utterly
disenchanted.
I bitched and moaned to my husband that after
all of my waiting and patience, the book was rushed and underdeveloped. A crime
if you ask me.
Hoping
to cheer up my despondent heart, I picked up Julie’s book. Not really knowing
what to expect, my eyes immediately latched on to her words and did not let go.
She had me hooked from page one until the end.
Honestly, I am a lover of all genres. I do
believe that Paranormal Romance is probably one of the hardest to perfect and
make distinctive. Julie achieved this
and then some. She found a flow that crossed between Horror and Paranormal
Romance. It provoked thoughts and feelings, while sending shivers down my
spine. The novel kept me guessing at mostly every turn, and was so beautifully created
that I sighed in relief.
This
novel was what I had been looking for. Running Home is everything I had wanted
to feel from the other book and then some. I was so proud of my dazzling friend
for writing one of the most unique and well written books I have read all year.
Her ideas were exceptional and so were her exquisitely developed characters. Just
enough fear, lust and wonder to keep me hanging on every word.
The
furtive Nicholas French and the distraught Eliza Morgan find themselves drawn
together in a sea of inexplicable awareness and adoration for one another. The
blending of modern day vampirism and ancient Japanese culture is imaginative and
vivid.
*This
may not be a traditional review, as I am not by any means a book reviewer. But
as a reader and a writer, I had to give credit where credit is due. Thank you
Mrs. Hutchings for renewing my faith in Vampires everywhere.
