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Coming Home

by Melanie Rose (Goodreads Author)

3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 · rating details · 254 ratings · 53 reviews

A freak snowstorm leaves a young woman stranded - and unconscious.

Coming to, she has no recollection of who she is or how she got there. All she recalls are the warm arms of a stranger carrying her to safety ...

She awakes in an idyllic country cottage, belonging to Vincent, a recently widowed city banker. Dashing and polite, the woman can't think of a better knight in shin...more

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Published by Avon Books (first published December 8th 2009)

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Mar 24, 2012 Michelle rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a mystery, with romance, the paranormal and family relationships all thrown in for good message. It's a page turned with twists and reveleations, adn about as believable as the Tooth Fairy. Nut hey, reading is about escapism a lot of the time :)

A young woman has a car accident in a snow storm. She leaves the car, which falls into a river, and when she is found she has lost her memory toatlly. The household that takes her in is rather dysfunctional - a distractted father, grieving for a w...more

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Sep 20, 2010 Marianne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, mystery, romance, past-lives

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I'll preface this that possibly the only thing I like more than fairytale retellings is past life stories. I can't help it, I am an absolute sucker for soulmates and all that stuff going on so, after being depressed out my mind with Dear John, I chose this book thinking it would just be the perfect light story to come back with.

Basically it was - it told the story of a woman crashing in a snowstorm and developing amnesia and getting stranded at a cottage with a man, his ill daughter and his hous...more

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Aug 16, 2010 Jodie (Books for Company) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I haven't been drawn to a book from the first page as much as l was with this one for a long time and the last time l was it was another booked by Melanie called Could it be Magic?

Right from the start l was gripped by this story and read it at any chance l possibly could. I had high expectations after reading her first book and this book didn't let me down, the mystery which her previous book which had kept me so gripped was just as good in this book.

I love Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic books (h...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Abi Holligan rated it 3 of 5 stars

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A woman has an accident in snowy conditions and wakes up in a family's home, she doesn't remember who she is, where she's from, anything. She stumbles across the family who have taken her in, Vincent the man of the house who works a lot and keeps himself to himself, his daughter Jadie who has been mute for two years since her sister Amber's death and her mother's disappearance, but decides to talk to "Kate" and Tara the housekeeper who obviously has feelings for her employer and his...more Description:

A woman has an accident in snowy conditions and wakes up in a family's home, she doesn't remember who she is, where she's from, anything. She stumbles across the family who have taken her in, Vincent the man of the house who works a lot and keeps himself to himself, his daughter Jadie who has been mute for two years since her sister Amber's death and her mother's disappearance, but decides to talk to "Kate" and Tara the housekeeper who obviously has feelings for her employer and his daughter. Can "Kate" remember who she is? Will she want to know that she's settling in with another family?

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After sitting on my "to-read" list for many months possibly years, I decided to finally give this a read.
I thought the story was intriguing, a woman has an accident, loses her memory and stumbles upon another family, a daughter who has been mute for two years following her sister's death and her mother's departure; Jadie and her father Vincent, their housekeeper Tara and Vincent's mother Dempsey.
Although it seemed a bit like how could she forget all of her life after only a little bump to the head, it wasn't big enough for me for her to forget who she was, where she was from, everything.
Jadie was a cute character, it was a shame what she's been through, losing her sister, mother, dealing with cystic fibrosis which was what killed her sister and having a father who worked a lot and kept his distance. She starts speaking to Kate as she calls herself later on and everyone is amazed and wants to keep her around because of it.
Colin was an interesting character who comes in a little later, he's Tara's brother and he's a hypnotherapist, he offers his services to Kate to try and help her recall her memories.
She takes him up on his offer and goes under hypnotherapy, but it's not "Kate's" memories she discovers, except another girl called Kitty's memories. Which seems to be from victorian times. Colin thinks that Kate has accessed a past life.
Both Colin and Vincent seemed suspicious at times, Vincent because we don't know what really happened to his wife Cheryl and when Kate finds her bag and purse she can't help but think what's really gone on? Colin also comes across shifty and when Maria, Vincent's next door neighbour lets them know about a suspicious article claiming that some clients committed suicide after treatment.
But Kate is fasinated with Kitty's life and wants to experience it more and more. She wants to know how Kitty's story ends.
Vincent eventually tells Kate that Cheryl committed suicide and he kept it quiet because of Jadie, he also had friends in high places to cover it up. Colin also turns out to be good, and he did treat those clients because noone else would, because they were at their lowest.
I must admit, Kitty's story was intriguing and I wanted to know more about how she died, her siblings, and Garrett her lover. But sometimes I could find it dragging a little bit.
In the end everything tied up, Kitty didn't commit suicide but was in fact trying to save her sister from drowning when she herself drowned. She gets together with Adam from the farm who she believes could be Garrett reincarnated. Vincent gets with Tara and they are expecting another child.
Kate remembers who she is and where she was from and where she was going, but she feels that her home is with Adam now on the farm, it's where she belongs. (less)

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Sep 02, 2011 Kimberly Ann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In all honesty, this is not a book I myself would have chosen to read. And I wish I could give it 3.5 stars, but don't want to do it a disservice by only giving it 3. This book was a page-turner. I read it on recommendation from my Nana, and I couldn't put it down. I'm a quick reader as it is, and Rose's prose is accessible. The chapters are short, and often end with a cliffhanger; this also impelled me to continue reading. I suspended my disbelief a lot with this book, and allowed certain thing...more

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Jan 01, 2012 Karen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mums-cast-offs, gave-away

Utterly ludicrous. The plot was like that of a soft porn movie without (mostly) the sex: young woman with amnesia encounters a series of young, brooding, handsome men, all of whom possibly fancy her. The stupid historical subplot was also terribly written, but easy enough to skip entirely.

And why, why, why the 'mystery' of the wife's disappearance? Why keep us in 'suspense' until p.279 of 403 to tell us she's dead when IT ALREADY TELLS US ON THE BACK COVER?!

Reinforces everything that I hate abou...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Christina rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, romance, german

Eine Frau ohne Erinnerung. Ein totes Kind. Ein todkrankens Kind. Eine verschwundene Ehefrau. Drei gutaussehende Männer, von denen zwei potentielle Mörder sein könnten. Und eine Frau, die um die vorletzte Jahrhundertwende gelebt hat. Wie diese Personen in eine Geschichte passen?
Eine junge Frau hat während eines Schneesturmes einen Autounfall und verliert dabei ihr Gedächtnis. Sie nennt sich Kate, irgendwie muss sie ja angesprochen werden. Ihr Retter, Vincent, nimmt sie bei sich auf, da durch das...more Eine Frau ohne Erinnerung. Ein totes Kind. Ein todkrankens Kind. Eine verschwundene Ehefrau. Drei gutaussehende Männer, von denen zwei potentielle Mörder sein könnten. Und eine Frau, die um die vorletzte Jahrhundertwende gelebt hat. Wie diese Personen in eine Geschichte passen?
Eine junge Frau hat während eines Schneesturmes einen Autounfall und verliert dabei ihr Gedächtnis. Sie nennt sich Kate, irgendwie muss sie ja angesprochen werden. Ihr Retter, Vincent, nimmt sie bei sich auf, da durch das Schneechaos die Telefonleitungen tot, die Stromversorgung unterbrochen und die Straßen unpassierbar sind. Kate findet heraus, dass die ältere Tochter Vincents an einer schlimmen Erbkrankheit verstorben ist und auch die jüngere Tochter, Jadie, an dieser Krankheit leidet. Die Mutter der beiden Mädchen kam mit dem Tod ihrer ältesten Tochter nicht zurecht und verließ die Familie. Ohne die Haushälterin, Tara, die sich auch um die Physiotherapie Jadies kümmert, würde Vincents Familie nicht lange überleben, da er sich in seine Arbeit vertieft.
Mit der Hilfe von Taras Bruder, der Hypnotherapeut ist, will Kate versuchen, in Hypnose-Sitzungen ihre Erinnerungen wiederzufinden. Dabei wird sie jedoch zu Kitty, einer jungen Frau, die 1886 geboren wurde. Gibt es so etwas wie Reinkarnation? Ist Kate die Wiedergeburt von Kittys Seele? Was ist mit Kitty passiert, dass diese ihre Probleme über 100 Jahre an ihre neuen Körper weitergibt? Kate ist zunehmend fasziniert, doch welches Geheimnis umgibt Colin und kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen, dass er sie aus der Hypnose wecken kann?

Das Buch fängt erst recht langsam an, ich war schon über hundert Seiten weit, als ich dachte "hm, wann gehts denn mal richtig los?" aber der Gesamteindruck ist eigentlich recht gut. Der Wechsel zwischen dem realen Leben und dem Hypnose-Leben ist gut gemacht, man kommt nicht durcheinander, weil man nicht weiß, wo man grad ist. Allerdings muss ich sagen, dass mir das Ende dann doch irgendwie zu vorhersehbar und kitschig war... 3,5 von 5 Sternen...(less)

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Feb 16, 2010 Sue rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, bookbag, read-2010

This novel is told by a narrator whose name we don't know for most of it, since she loses her memory at the end of the first chapter. She's caught in a snowstorm, and rescued by a farmer, but finds his housekeeper very suspicious. She's also rather spooked by his daughter, who apparently speaks to her deceased sister. Then she starts some informal hypnotherapy with the housekeeper's brother in the hope of finding her memory, only to find herself, apparently, living in a past life in Victorian ti...more

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Aug 02, 2011 Ann rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In general, I have to say there was a lot going on in this book. At times, there were just too many story lines. But I was hooked enough to stick it out to find out what happens and who the main character really is (she has amnesia . . . slight spoiler alert: it's not all that climactic when she remembers who she is). Glad I didn't have to pay for the book - yet another passed along from my aunt. She wants it back to pass on to more people. Have to say that I wouldn't necessarily pass it along m...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Elas Büchertruhe rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Neuanfang, schön und gut, aber so weit zurück auf Anfang hätte es dann doch nicht sein müssen … Als Kate nach einem Unfall aus der Bewusstlosigkeit erwacht, weiß sie weder, wer sie ist, noch, wo sie sich befindet. Dem gutaussehenden Vincent, der sie augenscheinlich am Straßenrand aufgesammelt und bei sich aufgenommen hat, will sie jedoch nicht allzu lange zur Last fallen. Daher versucht Kate, ihrer Vergangenheit durch Hypnose auf die Spur zu kommen – und finde...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Míša* rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Když jsem vzala knihu prvně do ruky, první myšlenka byla, že autorka si očividně libuje v amnézii. Ale nebýt ztráty paměti, příběh by byl vlastně úplně jiný.

Návrat domů je román se vším všudy. Dívka v nesnázích, krásný svalovec, roztomilé dítě a všechno obmotané tajnostmi a záhadami. Když jsem se do knihy pustila, byla jsem minimálně zvědavá, co si autorka vymyslí, ale to co se mi dostalo do rukou, určitě to předčilo mé očekávání. Takový příběh, jaký je uveden na těchto stránkách, je prostě orig...more

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Aug 15, 2011 Ingrid Fasquelle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lorsqu'on m'a offert ce roman, je pensais qu'il s'agirait d'un roman de Chick Lit comme un autre, d'un roman qui me procurerait en toute simplicité un bon moment de détente et une lecture facile pour l'été. Aussi vite lu, aussi vite oublié en quelque sorte... Aussi, ai-je été réellement surprise de découvrir un roman consistant, avec une belle profondeur ! L'histoire, bien construite et captivante, happe le lecteur dès les premières pages. Très vite, je me suis sentie "familière" du personnage d...more

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Mar 10, 2011 Kristi (Books N Beans) rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Book discussions/groups

Recommended to Kristi by: Melanie Rose (author)

Shelves: about-kids, family, paranormal, romance, mystery

I just can't decide between 3 stars and 4 stars. I really liked the book, but there were aspects of it that I either didn't feel were necessary or that they detracted from the story.

So, there's a lot going on in this story. Let me map it out for you by character.

Kate has a car accident in a snow blizzard, she has amnesia, she is taken in by a family, and she has memories of a life that can't possibly be hers, yet they seem vividly real.

Vincent is the home owner who takes Kate in. He's recentl...more I just can't decide between 3 stars and 4 stars. I really liked the book, but there were aspects of it that I either didn't feel were necessary or that they detracted from the story.

So, there's a lot going on in this story. Let me map it out for you by character.

Kate has a car accident in a snow blizzard, she has amnesia, she is taken in by a family, and she has memories of a life that can't possibly be hers, yet they seem vividly real.

Vincent is the home owner who takes Kate in. He's recently lost one of his daughter's to a disease that still affects his living daugther, and his wife disappeared shortly after the child's death.

Jadie is Vincent's living daughter, who has cystic fibrosis. She has been mute since she lost her twin sister and her mother. She begins talking once Kate arrives on the scene.

Other characters you meet: Tara, Vincent's long-time housekeeper; Adam, the farmer from the down the road; Colin, Tara's brother and local hypnotherapist/counselor; and Maria, neighbor and friend of Vincent's missing wife.

My thoughts on the story:
There were parts of the story that I just felt were too much. I didn't feel that the implications of mystery surrounding Vincent or Colin were needed. I thought with everything else going on in the story that there was plenty to "chew on", and plenty of events to "hold the story up".

Let me see if I can explain that better. During the story, I didn't understand why Kate's amnesia was necessary. Why wasn't her having a car crash and ending up in Vincent's home enough? However, as the plot line continues I see where this tidbit was needed. In regards to the mysteries with the two men, I just didn't ever find a reason (satisfactory to me) why it was necessary. I believe there was quite enough, without all that, to sort through.

Overall, I did enjoy the story though. It kept me entertained throughout, and I was able to finish it within just a couple of days. It has a very slight touch of romance in there, but I don't think I'd label it a romance novel.
How would I categorize it?
Paranormal dealing with ghosts and possible reincarnation, drama, about-family, impacts of death on family and friends, and surviving life and all it throws in your path. I'm sure there's lots more that could be said though.

I think this book makes a good discussion book for book groups because of all the different topics it lends itself to. I think no matter what group a reader is in, they'd find interesting discussions and/or debates to bring to the table. (less)

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Mar 06, 2011 Colleen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

Melanie Rose’s novel, Finding Home, centers around a woman, “Kate”, who gets in a car accident during a New England blizzard. She is rescued and finds herself in the house of Vincent James unable to remember who she is or where she was going. Vincent’s daughter, Jadie, takes an instant liking to her and breaks her two year silence by talking to Kate. Jadie, who has cystic fibrosis, tells Kate that Amber, her dead sister, told her that Kate was coming. Jadie’s nanny, Tara, takes an instant dislik...more Melanie Rose’s novel, Finding Home, centers around a woman, “Kate”, who gets in a car accident during a New England blizzard. She is rescued and finds herself in the house of Vincent James unable to remember who she is or where she was going. Vincent’s daughter, Jadie, takes an instant liking to her and breaks her two year silence by talking to Kate. Jadie, who has cystic fibrosis, tells Kate that Amber, her dead sister, told her that Kate was coming. Jadie’s nanny, Tara, takes an instant dislike to Kate. Kate plays with Jadie treating her like any other child while Tara is so concern with her health that she treats her like a rare collectible doll.

Tara’s brother Colin is a therapist and attempts to hypnotize Kate in effort to discover her true identity. Instead Kate begins to recount the life of “Kitty” a woman who lived in the area over 100 years ago. Though Kate’s sessions with Colin the reader is treated to tales of what it was like to live in New England in the early 1900s.

There are other rich characters including a neighbor, Maria, a single mother trying to raise her teenage son after her doctor husband left them. Maria is convinced that ghosts occupy her home. There’s also another neighbor, Adam, who lives with his elderly grandparents taking care of them and their farm. Vincent’s mother also makes an appearance. As the story progresses we find out what exactly happened to Vincent’s wife two years ago when she “left” and what exactly happened to Kitty all those years ago.

Though the book is over 400 pages, it is a fast read. There are several twists and turns. Just when you think you have the story figured out, Rose tosses another curve ball. If I had one complaint it was that I felt Kate’s great love affair happened so quickly and I didn’t quick see what exactly drew them together. Was it their past lives?

This book might have not been very realistic, but it was a good read and helped me to escape the drudgery of air travel.(less)

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Dec 18, 2011 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, books-read-2011

Coming Home is very similar to Rose’s first novel Could It Be Magic? as the main character finds herself in an unusual and magical situation, but I enjoyed the plot. It sounded a lot like Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella, too, and while it is similar in a few ways, the added historical/regression element gives the book its own spin. In a bid to figure out who she is Kate (the name she gives herself as the book progresses) decides to have hypnotherapy to help her to remember but finds herself regr...more Coming Home is very similar to Rose’s first novel Could It Be Magic? as the main character finds herself in an unusual and magical situation, but I enjoyed the plot. It sounded a lot like Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella, too, and while it is similar in a few ways, the added historical/regression element gives the book its own spin. In a bid to figure out who she is Kate (the name she gives herself as the book progresses) decides to have hypnotherapy to help her to remember but finds herself regressing to a life set in Victorian times. As I’ve been getting into historical fiction recently it was a bonus for me and I thoroughly enjoyed all the flashbacks to that time period.

For once I thoroughly enjoyed all of the characters. Each of the characters in the story matures as the book progresses and they all touched me deeply. Kate made a fantastic lead character and her helplessness about her situation came across very genuinely. The character that had most impact on me though was young Jadie. When we meet her she doesn’t talk to anyone except Kate and it’s clear the death of her sister hurt her a lot. I liked Vincent, but I found him a bit confusing. The supporting characters help the story along nicely.

Melanie Rose seems to be a natural storyteller, the sentences just seem to flow and she makes her books very hard to put down as mysteries are unravelled and secrets are revealed. Rose’s writing when Kate regresses is very in keeping with the time period in which it’s set and she managed to capture it perfectly. I really enjoyed Coming Home. I didn’t personally believe it was as good as Rose’s first novel but it was readable none-the-less. I loved the sections where Kate regresses back to a previous life and I adored little Jadie. I couldn’t wait to unravel the mystery to Kate’s life and to learn why she had lost her memory and the added romance was the icing on the cake for me. I can’t wait to read Rose’s third book and I really hope she’s writing more as she’s hugely talented and I love her books.(less)

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Feb 04, 2010 Chloe rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010-release, read-in-2010

A young woman wakes up buried in the snow and has no idea what she is doing there. She’s rescued by a local family, and they take her in, promising to look after her until her memory returns. But after several days, she still has no idea where she is, who she is or what she is doing. The family are looking after her well – daughter Jadie is a delight and has spoken for the first time in years, housekeeper Tara is pleasant but she can sense something is awry, and house owner Vincent is distant bu...more A young woman wakes up buried in the snow and has no idea what she is doing there. She’s rescued by a local family, and they take her in, promising to look after her until her memory returns. But after several days, she still has no idea where she is, who she is or what she is doing. The family are looking after her well – daughter Jadie is a delight and has spoken for the first time in years, housekeeper Tara is pleasant but she can sense something is awry, and house owner Vincent is distant but she can feel a spark there.

When Tara’s brother Colin visits and hypnotises her trying to find out something about her past, something is uncovered that none of them expect. Will she ever be able to uncover her identity, or will she be forever stuck with Vincent as his family pretending to be someone she’s not?

I first heard of Melanie Rose when I read her fantastic debut novel Could It Be Magic? which started off as a self-published book and was later picked up by Harper Collins who I am sure are thrilled with the very talented author. Her second novel has a similar theme – a lost character trying to find themselves so I was very interested to see if it was going to be too similar to Could It Be Magic? for it to be enjoyable or if Rose would come up trumps again with her second book. After reading it and loving it, I can safely say Melanie Rose is quickly becoming one of my new favourite authors and I am so looking forward to seeing where she goes with her writing career.

The most curious thing about this book for me was not knowing the name of the leading character for pretty much the whole of the novel. Yes, she gives herself the name “Kate” after a considerable amount of time but as it’s written in the first person from “Kate’s” perspective, there isn’t much need for a name and Rose uses lots of ways to get around this. I found this so interesting because while you felt you were getting to know the character in one way, you are also totally aware that you don’t know her at all and the lack of name makes that completely obvious to the reader. In fact, we only find out her true identity at the very end of the book and her real name is mentioned once, blink and you’ll miss it! I loved the way this was done and full credit to Melanie Rose for her writing of this part of the story.

Another brilliant thing about this novel was how multi-dimensional it was. As well as the mystery story of who our leading lady was (which actually seemed to take a back seat for a little while in the book), there were a few other stories in there too. One was to do with the family that “Kate” stays with – Jadie is very ill and hasn’t spoken for years, yet speaks to Kate like it’s nothing out of the ordinary. The story around this is actually quite heart-breaking and the way it slowly unfolds is so tenderly done that you are completely captivated by it. It is a tough area that is dealt with very delicately by Rose, and I think she has tackled them extremely well. She manages to grasp the emotions of a young girl, a broken father and a bereft housekeeper all in one book and yet you feel with each of them, it was just a joy to read.

The last thread of the book is the regression of “Kate” by Colin. It’s not something that particularly interests me and not a subject I know much about myself, but it worked really well in this book, especially for the purpose of the story. You can tell that Rose has done her research for this book, and it comes across in the way she writes “Kate’s” regressions, and the detail of the Victorian time she regresses to is perfect. I was almost in as much in love with Kitty’s story as I was Kate’s and that’s no mean feat for an author to get the reader to love 2 stories within 1 book! It was a good addition to the novel, and I am so impressed by how well Rose has weaved all these different threads together to create such a fabulous read.

If you haven’t discovered this author yet, then I definitely recommend you seek out a copy of this book because it is an amazing read. I thought Rose’s debut novel was brilliant but she has bettered that with her second novel, and this makes me extremely excited for her further offerings! There is so much crammed into 400 pages, and it is a wonderful jounrey you go on with all of these characters. They seem so real as you read them, and you absolutely care for them 100% because they are written so brilliantly. Our leading lady was so lovely, and you can sense her emotion of despair, feeling lost yet also feeling somewhat found with her “new” family. It’s a joy to read, and I loved every page, I was so gutted when it finished. A fantastic read, please do try to read it!(less)

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Jan 04, 2013 chippyvale rated it 3 of 5 stars

I checked this book out from the library on a whim, seeing as it's the holidays now and I could do with more reading. After reading the first few chapters, I was hooked. The storyline was very intriguing and the characters fascinating; but somehow the idea of hypnosis in the book didn't really sit well with me. But other than that, it was a great read. :)

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Aug 15, 2012 Lashonta rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ok woo this book was mmmmm.....interesting I mean there were ghost, past life and a snow storm. Oh!! Did I mention the people can I just say they are all a little crazy. I think the only sane ones was Betty & Bill and the said part they are an elderly couple Bill hands and body doesn't work and poor Betty has demintra. This book was a like to wordy and far fetched for my taste.

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Nov 16, 2011 Miriam Bettencourt rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was a captivating, heart warming story and it put things right that were wronged. There were some elements of fantasy about it, but that was really needed to make the story cohesive. I liked the happy ending in this one.

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May 04, 2010 Maggie White rated it 2 of 5 stars

needed something light to read and this certainly was that. Story of amnesia, past lifes, reincarnation, mystery. Usually this would get me excited but I found that this book did not.
Felt that it was very slow and could have been told in about 100 pages less. Got quite bored with the hypnotherapy sessions and there was no real depth to any of the characters. There was so much potential with the plots in the story but maybe there were too many plots.
Story of a girl who has amnesia following hypot...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Chris Ward rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am really at about a 2-3/4!!!The books was okay a little too many coincidences though and then once the reincarnation stuff started I was losing interest. I guess since I don't believe in it it was just difficult to enjoy it as part of the story.

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Apr 04, 2011 CoffeeTimeRomance andMore rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fiction

This is an interesting and engrossing story, and the author does a great job of interweaving Kate and Kitty’s stories to a logical and satisfying conclusion. The atmosphere in a good part of the novel is melancholy and depressing. Kate and Kitty are likable as are Adam and his family, but I found it hard to either like or sympathize with Tara and Vincent and I immediately disliked Maria. Ghostly visitors were very interesting. Jadie, the little girl with cystic fibrosis is a bright spot througho...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Shannon rated it 3 of 5 stars

This started out really slow, and it was hard to like any of the characters, with the exception of the little girl, Jadie. Around page 65-70, I was thinking of just not finishing the book. But it finally got interesting, and was much better after that.

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Mar 19, 2012 Suzanne Jauchius rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was just a totally fun read about hypnosis and reincarnation. It's refreshing and light mystery kept me engaged, and ofcourse, the subject matter has always been a fascination to me. I recommend this to anyone who needs a great vacation read!

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Jan 27, 2012 Julia Doherty rated it 5 of 5 stars

If you want to read a book with lots of twists then this ones for you. I couldn't put it down! I'm not sure that I believe in reincarnation, but it certainly opens your mind to the possibility!

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Feb 25, 2013 Vilo rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A woman with amnesia . . . recovered memories of past lives . . . it all seemed a bit too much--but it ended satisfactorily and with an unusual theme that is important.

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Feb 18, 2012 Candace rated it 4 of 5 stars

Loved the sense of community, coming "home", family, and the wee bit of mystery. Characters are created well and the words flow. Good book for beach reading or a rainy day!

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Sep 17, 2012 Melodie Chasteen rated it 1 of 5 stars

I couldn't get too interested in this book, so I flipped through it and read what interested me. I guess I know how it ended and I was good with that. Wasn't interested to go back and re-read to see how it came about.

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Mar 09, 2012 Hilde rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I think this was my favourite of the 3 books I read by Melanie Rose. All 3 have a good story and I would love to read more by this author.

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May 02, 2011 Donna Irwin rated it 4 of 5 stars

Loved this my third Melanie Rose - probably my least favourite of the three, but still a great read!!

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Melanie Rose is the author of Finding Home (Jan '11) and Life As I Know It, (Feb 2010)
Both books are published in the US by Bantam and previously published in the UK as Coming Home and Could It be Magic? and across Europe under different titles, earning her a place on the bestseller list in Germany as Mein Tag Ist Deine Nacht.
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