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Tempus (Tempus #1)

by Tyra Lynn (Goodreads Author)

3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 · rating details · 660 ratings · 80 reviews

According to Albert Einstein, the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. He might have been right.

Seventeen-year-old Jessie McLeod is used to getting glimpses of the past when she touches objects in her dads antique shop, but she's not used to the past looking back. Especially when the past is a gorgeous guy and she is dresse...more

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Published May 17th 2011 by Tyra Lynn

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Feb 22, 2012 Tyra Lynn added it · (Review from the author)

Shelves: supernatural, paranormal, young-adult, romance, mystery, love, ya, young-adult-romance

I would love to get more feedback from those who have read TEMPUS. Thank you for your interest and happy reading!

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May 01, 2013 Ana rated it 5 of 5 stars

My first ever 5 star rating. I've done lots of reading lately and loved many of the books, but Tempus moved me in a way they didn't. I can't put my finger on what exactly moved me most...the characters who were wonderful and vivid, the love story that was a delicious slow burn, the premise that fate plays such a strong role in our lives or the realization that there are those who willingly live with sadness and devastation as they wait for the perfect time to unite with their soul mate. Obviousl...more

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Jun 18, 2012 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, young-adult, time, time-travel

Wow, Umm, Yeah, I’m sticking with WOW! You know when you find a book that hits you on an emotional level, one that keeps replaying in your mind... Tempus is just such a creation. Within the pages of Tempus, you will find an extremely complex creation, incredible, mind boggling story. At first, I thought the principle was close to Ground Hog Day, but it really was so much more. Trya Lynn wove together time traveling, fate, soul mates, love triangles, deep friendship, family bonds and happiness th...more

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Sep 25, 2011 Lauren rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: clean-young-adult, fantasy, paranormal, ebook

I’m giving Tempus four stars because I thought the overall concept was incredibly interesting and I enjoyed the book. It was really good for a self-published novel. However, I think the details of the story could have been a lot stronger. Especially the way the beginning was written and the whole time travel explanation parts.

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The beginning was way too long. It took forever to get to Gabriel and the heart of what was going on in the story. After I finished it, I see why some...more I’m giving Tempus four stars because I thought the overall concept was incredibly interesting and I enjoyed the book. It was really good for a self-published novel. However, I think the details of the story could have been a lot stronger. Especially the way the beginning was written and the whole time travel explanation parts.

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The beginning was way too long. It took forever to get to Gabriel and the heart of what was going on in the story. After I finished it, I see why some of this was necessary. However, I think it could have been rewritten and tightened up a lot. I also think there was too much Steve. I get that Steve represented another choice – what could happen if Gabriel was never there, or came late. But I think the author included a few too many encounters between him and Jessie, especially because he doesn’t really matter in the end.

Case in point (SPOILER): What was the importance of the whole plot point of Jessie and Steve planning a trip on four wheelers to visit the old homes? They keep talking about it and planning it, but in the end don’t go, and it doesn’t matter. That’s an example of one of the very detailed plotlines that served no purpose. It’s always made clear that Steve isn’t ‘the one,’ making all the details about his relationship with Jessie – and constant kissing – rather unnecessary. I may be old fashioned, but I was annoyed by the fact that Jessie and Steve made out constantly when they were together, but Jessie insisted that he wasn't her boyfriend. WHAT??

The first part of the book especially read more like a rough draft and could have used some good content editing. Jessie (over)explained everything she was doing and thinking, even lots of mundane details that were not relevant to the plot, causing the first third of the book to really drag on. Also, in an effort to convey certain information to the reader, it felt like some of Jessie’s thought processes were forced. I could see the writer saying to herself – ‘I want the readers to know this information, so this is how I’ll have Jessie bring it up. But I’ll include that she could be ADD just incase it’s not a smooth transition.’

The whole time travel concept was quite confusing and I never really figured it all out. I felt like I was getting a lot of half explanations and partial information. It seemed like the author was having trouble explaining it herself – as it doesn’t seem like Jessie ever “got” it either. I think the whole paranormal (time travel) part of the world could have been built and explained better. I never really figured out the “observer” vs. “traveler” vs. ‘interceptor’ thing. Was it something you were borne with? Or a job that you got? Gabriel kept calling himself a traveler and his dad an observer, but his dad could travel as well. And I never got a clear picture of what they did – or whom they worked for. Gabriel kept saying “we” in italics, but nothing was clear beyond that. It seems like their abilities ran in families, but I didn’t get if there was a society or group that set rules or governed everything. It just felt like there were a lot of time travel/paranormal ability plot holes and I’m hoping that a lot of this will be explained in a future book.

The last chapter has a lot of cryptic information about Jessie and her mom’s talents that I hope will be fleshed out more in the next book. It seems like we only got a ‘glimpse’ of Jessie’s powers. We also never find out the significance of Jessie’s mom’s name change.

I don’t usually notice a lot of grammatical errors, but the one thing that really bugged me was the excessive use of italics. The author italicized words for emphasis, but went WAY overboard with it.

Despite all this, I did really enjoy the story and look forward to the next one.
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May 29, 2011 Angel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen, paranormal, romance, young-adult, paranormal-romance, fantasy, mystery, fiction, ya

This book was so good! I loved the characters and story. It had surprises and twists. I laughed and cried. It had one of the most amazing endings ever!

The main character Jessie has an ability to see the past by touching things like antiques. One day she touches something in her dads antique shop and she sees someone from the past that can see her. She spends a lot of time trying to see him again, trying to find out who he is or if he was even real. She also starts dating her first crush in the m...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Daphne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: eye-on-the-series, must-read, enjoyed, other-paranormal, time-traveler

Tempus is beautifully written, sweet story filled with romance.

Jessie has turned 17 and for her last summer before senior year she has decided to shake things up. She got a makeover from head to toe and everyone was in awe with her beauty. Steve, her childhood crush, definitely noticed that the girl who ran around with a natural beauty but did not put any effort on herself or relationships was definitely blossoming.

Jessie had a gift, of knowing and would soon come to trust on blue eyed, sexy Gab...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Sanette rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-romance, time-travel

IF YOU ARE A YA ROMANCE LOVER WITH AN INTEREST IN TIME TRAVEL BOOKS, THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU! AMAZING!!!

That was awesome! The romance between Jessie and Gabriel was so intense and the theories of time and energy were close to what I believe about the universe that this book left me breathless. I have to admit that I am surprised that I love this book so much because at first I thought it was kind of fluffy and stupid with her prancing around thinking she was suddenly hot but when she started to...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Tish rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ever since I read A Wrinkle in Time back when I was 8 or 10, I have been a sucker for stories about time travel. 'Tempus' was very enjoyable, finally. At first, it was a little frustrating when the reader was only given glimpses (pun intended) of the mystery surrounding the antique mirror, the guy seen in a dream before being seen in real life, etc., while the main character goes shopping and oohs and aahs over her new cellphone and the cute boy she's dating. But then the story gets to the good...more

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Feb 22, 2013 Hadeel Moh rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was a very good book , And different
The beginning of the book was a little slow i think
And I did not like Steve and the whole relationship between him and Jessie
Also , I had to wait till the middle of the book to actually know Gabriel -_-
And I finally understood the last chapter haha
The only thing that bothers me the whole "Time Traveler" explanation , There's a lot of things i didn't understand about it
Other than that the book was amazing and the story is really good :D

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Dec 07, 2011 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-series

When Jessie touches things, she can see the past, which can be annoying when your dad owns an antique shop. But she's not complaining when a mirror shows her the most gorgeous guy she's ever seen - until she realizes that he's looking back at her. So of course this is when her longtime crush Steve decides to notice she's alive, and do something about it. The last thing she needs is for her dad to hire a new employee - until she realizes her mystery boy has stepped right out of the mirror and in...more

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Sep 30, 2011 Sunnykimmy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: related-books, favorites

This book was absolutely amazing.

The story was astonishingly original. It was wonderfully confusing and it pulled me in from the start.
There was so much to the story, there were so many layers and it was like they were pulled back one at a time, very slowly throughout the book. Or like a puzzle needing to be solved. While the story wasn't exactly action-packed, it was engaging, gripping in a wholly different way. It also made me think, both in trying to understand the story, trying to find out...more

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Aug 23, 2011 ShawnaLeAnn [Dreaming In The Pages] rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: nook-books, lendable-nook-books, favorites

Oh. My. Goodness. Seriously people. This book was wonderfully breathtaking. Tyra Lynn has wrote a love story for the ages with this book. It isn't even just the love story that takes your breath away either, it is the unknown paranormal twist that she has woven it with. It is safe to say that you will be hooked from the very first page, and you will never be able to forget it.

Right from the first chapter this book had its claws in me nice and tight. Not only because of the refreshing paranormal...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Kristina David rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am in love with this book. Some things are truly, irrevocably meant to be. Next book please!

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May 13, 2012 Susan Rep rated it 3 of 5 stars

There are a few things that bothered me about Tempus. And also a lot of things that I did like. I will start of with the things I did like.

Gabriel and Jessie were very sweet together. I really liked Gabriel and there were a lot of great moments with the two of them.

The whole time traveling thing was very intriguing although not very well explained. Or perhaps it was and I just didn't get it.. I really didn't understand any of the explanations. And I am normally really good in the whole time trav...more There are a few things that bothered me about Tempus. And also a lot of things that I did like. I will start of with the things I did like.

Gabriel and Jessie were very sweet together. I really liked Gabriel and there were a lot of great moments with the two of them.

The whole time traveling thing was very intriguing although not very well explained. Or perhaps it was and I just didn't get it.. I really didn't understand any of the explanations. And I am normally really good in the whole time traveling theory thing.

The relationships were very believable and I actually liked most of the characters. Gabriels dad was a bit creepy, but the rest was likable.

The things that bothered me:

Jessie.. bothered me. I didn't really like her. She was very shallow at some points. She would think about make up and clothes a lot of the time and at other times she was having a conversation and she would just start to cry because she was so very emotional. That was not very believable. I rolled my eyes at it when she seemed to have another 'difficult moment'.
And when she, Julie and Steve are about to meet Gabriel, Jessie is worried that the new employee of her father would be very ugly and she could not work with someone who was ugly. Excuse me???? She just has to work with him, not marry him (at that point Gabriel was nothing but a new employee in her father's store). She sends in Steve to take a look and he sends a text with: Come in, he is normal. I could not believe that that was actually what Jessie was thinking. That kind of did it for me, I did not like her. She does change after meeting Gabriel and learning the truth. So I didn't dislike her entirely at the end. But I do not love her.

The romance was a bit slow in the first half of the book. It wasn't really there. Jessie dated Steve and all of their meetings and conversations were very detailed. It didn't have to, because it served no real purpose. I get that Jessie first started to date/like Steve and then met Gabriel and there was supposed to be somewhat of a love triangle, but there never was. Gabriel was her true love so there was never any doubt (at the end).

And the ending. Things changed too much in my opinion. I will not spoil too much and it is not some dramatic ending so don't be afraid, no cliffhanger. It was ok, but just a bit puzzeling.

So overall it was a fun read and I would recommend it to others. It just wasn't a GREAT read. I probably will read the sequel and the series has the potential to be a really good one. So I will see what happens...(less)

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Sep 27, 2012 Sharifah Nurzalikha (Zalikha) Syed Othman (Othman) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, time-travel, young-adult

I was going back and forth on whether to give this book two or three stars. What save it from receiving two stars was mainly the romance, the side characters and the 'driving force' that pulls the reader into the story.

What I did NOT like was the main character (MC); Jessamine/Jessie and the beginning of the story and somewhat the plot.

(view spoiler)...more I was going back and forth on whether to give this book two or three stars. What save it from receiving two stars was mainly the romance, the side characters and the 'driving force' that pulls the reader into the story.

What I did NOT like was the main character (MC); Jessamine/Jessie and the beginning of the story and somewhat the plot.

(view spoiler)[ I really enjoyed the romance in the story and felt the love from the "hero" of the story; Gabriel. How he relentlessly fought to be with his "Animae Implexus", even when it seems hopelessly impossible. His character was old-worldly (as it should be)and I adore the fact he still spoke "proper" English in the modern century and the epitome of a gentleman.

Steve was another character I like. I like how we can see him falling head-over-heels with Jessie and we can feel the love that he had for her. A particular scene that I find was poignant was when he was telling her his past regrets and how he described he even loved her then (though not a romantic love but a more-than-a-sister one)and the part where he described the moment he saw her. Steve is a very likable character and because of that, it overshadowed my aggravation towards Jessie.

Another aspect that's important to me when reading a story is the "driving force" that pulls a reader into the story. In this case, the engine that made the train kept on going was the romance Jessie had with Steve and Gabriel. It was enjoyable to read how this boys was taken with Jessie. One can feel how much they loved her. Rating on romance alone, I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Now, the main character is of course VERY important to a story and unfortunately Jessie's character is a 1 star. The image of her character that was left on me (despite being almost a senior in high school) was a spoiled 12-year old brat disguising as an 18-year-old. She was annoying and came off as a shallowed person and that did not help set the tone of the story. It ruined the first few chapters for me because I kept thinking I have to read about how she chooses her potential boyfriends base on appearance and tone of voice (=.=)''.
There was one scene where she threw a tantrum because she couldn't remember Gabriel, whereas I thought Gabriel was the most frustrated out of the two that he's more deserving to loose some composure(considering he remembers everything and innumerably repeated his days with her, he had more right to do so than Jessie. Sighs, this was another fact that portrayed how I expect a 12-year-old to act). Bottom line is, I dislike Jessie's character.

Improvement can be made in the plot. What would have made it nicer to read and was missing in the book was the FIRST 62? days Gabriel spent with Jessie. Aside the love between the two of them, I want more substance in their relationship. Yes, they're 'soul mates' and undeniably there is that magnetic pull between the two, but substance is needed in their relationship. That's why I thought that the FIRST 62 days was important to show that.

There were times I was confused by Gabriel's explanation of time travel but wasn't that big of a deal. The ending wasn't satisfying. The reason why is because I wish Jessie's Dad was included in the ending. It wasn't consistent, knowing how devastated and affected he was after his wife's death and the close relationship that he had with Jessie. We saw that more than half of the book and suddenly he disappears in the ending.

Overall, I did enjoy reading the story, the 'magnetic pull' that kept me wanting to know what's going to happen next was there (Huh, now that I put into words, I realized I did enjoyed reading it). Hopefully the sequel will be better. (hide spoiler)]
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Sep 02, 2011 Megan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: excellent-heroine, indie-selfpub

There was so much to love about this book, and I did love it. The main character started off a bit unevenly - but quickly developed into a favorite for me. I was very pleased with the dialogue...so often in 1st person narration, the best prose is internal. But in this story, the heroine (gasp) expressed her thoughts and was able to articulate the motivations for her actions. Unfortunately, considering how utterly romantic this was, I ended up not getting a very good sense of the love interest(s)...more

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Sep 08, 2011 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, a-young-adult, b-favorite, g-time-travel

I was going to rate this book a 4, but found myself thinking about it hours after I finished the book. Since that happened, it gets a 5.

This book is fantastic. It has a unique concept that I love and for most of the book I had no idea what was going on. A lot of the book I spent trying to figure out the situation. There were parts that I thought were predictable and I called what was causing the resets pretty early on (well, the first time that Gabriel explains the resets).

I loved the character...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Trisha Wolfe rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Just wow. I feel so bad for taking this long to get a review up for TEMPUS. I had received it a while ago, even opened it up and read (and LOVED) the first chapter, but then got mad busy with edits and other projects that had deadlines. I am happy about one thing, though, NOW I get to dive right into the second book with little wait as it releases in January!

Jessie. My girl! Love a girl who thinks for herself, reasons things out, and just has plain out common sense. She didn’t do one annoyi...more Wow! Just wow. I feel so bad for taking this long to get a review up for TEMPUS. I had received it a while ago, even opened it up and read (and LOVED) the first chapter, but then got mad busy with edits and other projects that had deadlines. I am happy about one thing, though, NOW I get to dive right into the second book with little wait as it releases in January!

Jessie. My girl! Love a girl who thinks for herself, reasons things out, and just has plain out common sense. She didn’t do one annoying thing, like skirt questions to prolong plot answers (I don’t like that) and she had mad heart. I really connected to her, and rooted for her through the whole story. By the middle of the book, I thought it was going to be tough on my heart between Steve and Gabriel. The author did an amazing job on both love interests. And sometimes, for me at least, it’s hard to understand why a girl chooses who she does, or ends up with who she does. But I think the author is brilliant for how she pulled this off. I don’t do spoilers, so you’re just going to have to trust me that it’s done perfectly. In my opinion. I still love both guys, but I’m extremely happy and satisfied how things went for both of them. That’s rare. Although, Gabriel . . . swoon, baby, swoon! He’s the hotness. The characterization with all the characters was wonderful. I felt like these were real people, and I cared for them. Love the setting, town, and was immersed in the world, too.

Romance. If you are looking, craving, have to have something now that makes your heart ache and has you fanning yourself all at the same time, this is the book. Just the right amount of steamage balanced with heart pounding love. This is one of the most romantic reads I’ve read all year. And it was not roll-your-eyes romance; it was be still my beating heart romance. I also really loved the plot. I have not read many “time” books that can actually pull it off without making me scratch my head. I followed along with the logic here very easily, and also loved the new twist and original elements with the characters that were weaved into the theories. Very cool, and well done. A must read for everyone looking for their next favorite romance with a twist of paranormal.(less)

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Sep 07, 2011 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, indie

This book was breathtaking... I cannot wait for book #2. Tyra Lynn has an amazing ability to pull a reader into the world she so cleverly created with her vivid, beautiful and descriptive writing. I admit, I was a bit lost (but still fully engaged) in the beginning but everything falls into place perfectly in the end. I highly recommend reading this book.

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Jul 20, 2011 BookHookup rated it 5 of 5 stars

So by the 2nd page I’m hooked by Jessie’s “glimpses” when she touches antiques. I love how the author doesn’t waste time and just jumps right into the story. If I like a book right away it’s always a good sign. This story line was something different than I’d read before ~ from dreams to time travel ~ which is what makes indie books so refreshing to me.

So there’s a decent amount of “omigods” and falling in love in half a minute, but I needed to remind myself the characters were young but they we...more

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Oct 12, 2011 Vanessa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: already-bought

I have no words to describe this book. It is very emotional, it made me want to cry so bad. Gabriel situation was too sad, too unbearable. The author did an AMAZING job describing the feelings of the characters.

Really, the story is wonderful, a little complicated but beautiful and the end is fantastic.

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Jul 02, 2011 Celeste rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: indie-self-pub-d, favorites, time-travel

So by the 2nd page I’m hooked by Jessie’s “glimpses” when she touches antiques. I love how the author doesn’t waste time and just jumps right in. If I like a book right away it’s always a good sign. This story line was something different than I’d read before ~ from dreams to time travel~ which is what makes indie books so refreshing to me.

So there’s a decent amount of “omigods” and falling in love in half a minute, but I needed to remind myself the characters were young but they were not whiny…...more

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Dec 28, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a book I enjoyed, although I probably wouldn't re-read it or continue with the series. The main characters were fun to read about, but the secondary ones didn't interest me much. The main character came off as a bit shallow, which I found irritating to read about, but it wasn't over the top. This book grabbed my attention right away at the beginning and kept me in anticipation at the end. Unfortunately, aside from the introduction, the first third or so of the book is very slow. Thankfu...more

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Jul 23, 2011 Carrie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle

I don't think I've been as affected or moved by a book since Twilight...until now. I don't even have the words to express how I feel. I have read a lot of paranormal romance lately and loved almost all of them. Excellent writing, characters, plot...I have even felt completely engaged in the story. But this book was different. I WAS Jessie...no, I'm not crazy, but the author's words were like actual emotions to me. The scenes between Jessie and Gabriel were so incredibly intimate and intense with...more

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Jul 15, 2011 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: highly-recommend, waiting-for-sequel

AMAZING! Riveting, breathtaking, page turner! Beautifully well written story. Tyra Lynn managed to describe feelings through this book that I cant believe she managed to put into WORDS! Tempus is now my FAVORITE book! I am not a person to cry when reading a book.. but this one did it - A few times. Tears of grief, excitement and pure joy! I LOVE this book. The characters were all so easy to love and the twists and turns were absolutely amazing. And the ending.. WOW!!! I loved the ending! It gave...more

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Jul 29, 2012 Kaza rated it 3 of 5 stars

I found the info dumps and complicated descriptions about the time travel boring and it took away from an otherwise good storyline. I never really understood how two people from 100 years in the past could drive modern cars and in general know everything about the new technology. At one point he used a computer scanner.

In addition, the parts where Jessie couldn't remember what had already been described were confusing since they were before it was explained. I thought it was needlessly confusin...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Debbie (at) I Heart YA Books rated it 5 of 5 stars

Tempus will melt your heart a thousand times eternity. Tyra Lynn will break your heart a thousand times with this breathtaking love story between Jessie and Gabriel. If you’re wondering about the thousand times thing, they’re Gabriel’s words to Jessie: for you, a thousand times eternity. That's just a little hint to show you the beautiful love between these two. Tyra Lynn has created an intriguing heart-felt love story which shows nothing can separate soul mates—not even time. I also liked the w...more Tempus will melt your heart a thousand times eternity. Tyra Lynn will break your heart a thousand times with this breathtaking love story between Jessie and Gabriel. If you’re wondering about the thousand times thing, they’re Gabriel’s words to Jessie: for you, a thousand times eternity. That's just a little hint to show you the beautiful love between these two. Tyra Lynn has created an intriguing heart-felt love story which shows nothing can separate soul mates—not even time. I also liked the way Tyra Lynn showed Jessie's feeling for Steve. I think most teenage girls have found their self in this situation with a guy, and to me, Lynn wrote this real. I don't find it leading a guy on at all. I felt Jessie was being true to her feelings like any teenage girl trying to figure her feelings out and make the responsible, right choice for her. So I really don't like when others call this “leading a guy on” because it’s not. It’s part of growing up. So thank you, Tyra Lynn for show a teenagers girl's heart for caring about two guy and I also give Tyra Lynn high praise for her awesome writing and storyline.

Jessie is seventeen and it’s her last week of summer before she starts her senior year. Jessie also has visions, or glimpses as she calls them, but only when she touches antiques. And with her father's antique shop she, has a lot of glimpses. When she touches any kind of old object she can see the person who owned it. When Jessie's father buys a nineteenth century full-length-mirror Jessie is going to get more than a glimpse of someone else’s life, she’s going to get her own past, present, and future in the most gorgeous blue-eyed boy she’s ever seen. And he’s looking back at her. Jessie's glimpses turn into deja vu when she walks into her father’s shop and meets the new guy her dad has hired. It’s her mirror guy. Gabriel is gorgeous, with blue eyes and black hair, and he’s from the nineteenth century. And he needs Jessie to remember…But with Gabriel and Jessie’s love, one day can change their love for ever.

Tempus is a timeless love story with these two soul mates, and with the cliffhanger ending, it definitely has me hoping Tyra Lynn writes with a fast pen. I recommend Tempus as a must read.
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Dec 12, 2012 CJ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-favourites

Unique read. That sums up this book. For a paranormal romance book it can't be compared to another. It has no werewolves, vampires, ghosts, fairies etc. But that is a good thing. It is very much a character driven book in that you will either like the characters or hate them. I will admit that you do actually have to "think" at times and or you will get a little lost, due to the time changes. However, I think that is what makes this book special. I also enjoyed watching the characters go and cha...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Tamara rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: everyone

Shelves: across-time, didn-t-see-that-coming, favorite-series, just-loved-it, love-the-cover, 5-star-rating

This book deserving SIX STARS!!!! I loved this book and have shared it with a friend and I am anxiously anticipating the book Arcanus. I am so glad that I stumbled upon it. I was drawn in from the very beginning. It was complex, mysterious and captivating. At one point I even thought there maybe a glitch in the down loading of the book but no wait another complexity of the story! No way could I see where this story was going. On the edge of your seat can't put it down amazing!Arcanus

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Sep 27, 2011 Constance rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle, ya

I am so in love with this story. I wasn't expecting to be so emotionally affected by this book. I definitely cried my eyes out. I was pulled in from the very beginning. The only time I lost interest was during the science talk lol. Luckily there wasn't too much of that but it was definitely needed to understand some of what was going on. I loved all of the characters. There was something likable about all of them. The ending was perfect. I honestly don't see a reason to turn this into a series b...more

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