Unique, Intriguing and Enchanting, New From Stylo Fantome




Title: While I Was Away
Author: Stylo Fantôme
Genre: Romantic Drama
Release Date: March 21, 2019

Blurb

You were in a car accident.

They say true love can last forever.

You hit your head, which caused your brain to swell.

Can span any distance, stretch across time, last beyond death.

The pressure against your skull damaged your brain.

Which leads one to wonder …

The damage left you unresponsive to most kinds of stimuli.

If you fall in love in your dreams,

And this unresponsive state is what's known as a coma.

Can you find that love when you wake up?




My Review
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This is a new author for me, and I was so excited to read this book. What a fresh premise! Girl in a bad car accident and in a coma falls in love in an alternate reality while asleep for four months. Adele seemingly spends an eternity with Jones, where they talk for hours on end, learn all about each other and share wonderful experiences in this amazing place. It’s a terrific story, brimming with emotion and heart, and I loved all of these characters! 

This book was fascinating to read, and I was intrigued with how easily the story flowed, revealing the dream world and Adel's real world. I love all of Adel's big, over-protective brothers and really enjoyed the side romance between her oldest brother and her best friend. The progression of the relationship between Adele and Jones in the real world was authentic, intriguing and appealing, and I was with them every step of their journey to forever. And wow! Does this one ever give a very different meaning to “forever" than the typical romance! Fantome creates such vivid pictures with her words that the scenes come alive in brilliant color. She provides just enough detail so the reader is immersed as a part of this book world, rather than simply a casual observer. I easily fell in love with both of Adele's realities and wasn’t ready to let any of these characters go. 

A review is supposed to be about the book, but there’s something you need to know about this author. Due to a very scary crisis in my family, my mind has been a bit preoccupied (gross understatement), and I bungled my review to the point it seemed like I had read a completely different book. This author brought it to my attention with kindness, professionalism and grace, and I am so grateful for her compassionate understanding. Even if I had hated this book, which is clearly not the case, I would read more of her work for that reason alone. My personal situation aside, Jones and Adel's story is unique, enchanting and utterly amazing and will captivate you from the very beginning. Don’t miss this 1-Click must read! 

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Much love between the covers, 

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Excerpt

Adele was babbling, she knew, but she couldn't stop herself. So she was thankful when Jones cut her off and yanked her close. He sat up at the same time, and before she even realized what was happening, he was kissing her.
Finally.
The last time – the only time – they'd kissed, he'd disappeared forever. This time, she was determined to make the most of it. They both shifted onto their knees, arms going around each other, and when she gasped at the intensity of his hold, his tongue slipped into her mouth. She moaned and curled her fingers in his hair, praying the moment would last forever.
Ah, but this place is the anti-prayer. So shall you think it, so shall it not be.
Jones' hands had moved to cup either side of her face. He pulled away, then leaned back in for another slow kiss. Tried to say something, then kissed her again. Once more, and she could just feel it – it was the last one.
“I wish we could stay here forever,” he whispered, pressing his forehead to hers.
“Me, too,” she whispered back. He grabbed hold of her wrists and gently removed her arms from around his neck.
“But it can't be. You either go forward, or you go back. You can only stand still for so long, Adele.”
She didn't even know what he was talking about, and she knew he was right. The storm above them was getting worse. Something was coming. Eternity waited for no one, not even her, it seemed.
She squeezed her eyes shut tight.
“I tried, Jones. I tried to stand still with you. I tried to get caught in the now with you.”
“I know you did. And now I want you to try something else,” his voice was so low, she could barely hear it over all the thunder.
“What?”
“I want you to concentrate. And then, I want you to open your eyes.”
She bit into her bottom lip and turned her head, brushing her nose against the side of his cheek so she could remember the feel of him. Inhaled deeply so she could remember the smell of him. Then she took an even deeper breath and did as she was told.
She concentrated on the ground below her. Listened to the storm raging above her. Felt Jones' body heat in front of her.
And she also remembered. Could hear her brother Ocean laugh in her ear, the sound made such rare appearances. Could picture her brother River standing in front of her, looking so serious and concerned. Could feel her brother August around her, giving her one of his big hugs.
The wind around them didn't lessen in intensity, but it did slow down. Or time slowed, she couldn't be sure. There was a terrific booming noise, followed by the sound of something ripping. At first, she thought it was the sky – the storm must have really been opening up. Then she felt a tremor in the ground under her, and she knew what it was.
The giant tree was finally tipping over. It groaned as gravity took hold of its weight and pulled it over the edge of the cliff. She could actually sense the roots being ripped from the earth as the tree made a swan dive.
And as the roots came free, they tore apart the face of the cliff. She could feel the ground crumbling away from her, could tell she was falling. Jones held onto her for as long as he could, but just as his arms were about to reach their limit, gravity took over once again and yanked her away completely.




Author Bio


Crazy woman from a remote location in Alaska (where the need for a creative mind is a necessity!), I have been writing since ... forever? Yeah, that sounds about right. I have been told that I remind people of Lucille Ball - I also see shades of Jennifer Saunders, and Denis Leary. So basically, I laugh a lot, I'm clumsy a lot, and I say the F-word A LOT.

I like dogs more than I like most people, and I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink. No, I do not live in an igloo, and no, the sun does not set for six months out of the year, there's your Alaska lesson for the day. I have mermaid hair - both a curse and a blessing - and most of the time I talk so fast, even I can't understand me.

Yeah. I think that about sums me up.

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