Book Review: Time Between Us

Time Between Us (Time Between Us #1)
Tamara Ireland Stone
Published October 9th 2012 by Hyperion
Source - Library

Goodreads Synopsis:
Anna and Bennett were never supposed to meet: she lives in 1995 Chicago and he lives in 2012 San Francisco. But Bennett has the unique ability to travel through time and space, which brings him into Anna’s life, and with him a new world of adventure and possibility.

As their relationship deepens, the two face the reality that time may knock Bennett back to where he belongs, even as a devastating crisis throws everything they believe into question. Against a ticking clock, Anna and Bennett are forced to ask themselves how far they can push the bounds of fate, what consequences they can bear in order to stay together, and whether their love can stand the test of time.

Fresh, exciting, and deeply romantic, Time Between Us is a stunning, spellbinding debut from an extraordinary new voice in YA fiction


Review:

Where do I start? This was the only (and I mean the ONLY) time traveling book that didn't leave me utterly confused by the end. There were questions, but those should be answered in the sequel.

Anna lives in Illinois, in 1995. Bennett lives in San Francisco in 2012. Bennett has a time traveling knack. Which means that he has the ability to travel back to 1995, and he ends up meeting Anna.

Anna is such an amazing main character, she was mature and relatable. She is also a good friend (for the most part) to her best friend Em. I could talk all day about everything that I loved about Anna. Starting with the name. Tamara shows that you don't need some completely unrealistic name to have a wonderful character. (Also Anna and Bennett sound really good together).
Bennett is one of those guys in books where you get the feeling that you would love to have one of your own. Gentleman like, protective, loving, and so many more characteristics.

As I said above, the time travelling element was not at all confusing. Most time travelling books that you read have a time stamp at the beginning of each chapter because the author usually doesn't describe what time you are in well enough. I didn't find myself needing a time stamp at all during this entire book.
Three words that I would use to describe this would be:
Mesmerizing, enchanting, and absolutely wonderful. (I know, that's four but you get my point).

I had heard from a few people how great this one was, and it is. Definitely recommend this even if you are like me and not into the time travelling genre. Lovely romance, beautiful character, mesmerizing plot. Every element that gives a good story. I will definitely be reading the sequel, and anything else that Tamara writes.
4.5/5