Into the Tomorrows by Whitney Barbetti ~ New Release & Review

I was born in sadness, which was just the beginning of a solemn and desolate life. I'm no stranger to pain—none of us are. The night I held my best friend's hand as she died, I understood true agony. And I never thought I'd feel happiness again.

But that was so long ago...

Moving to Colorado to be with Colin, my high school sweetheart, was the perfect way to start over and rekindle what had begun to fizzle. I wanted that spark to ignite, to burn in passion and desire. Instead, I found myself falling for Jude, my boyfriend's roommate. He’s the only person who understands my soul, who can breach the walls I’ve built. But I can't have him.

Because I'm Trista Kohl, and my destiny is sorrow.

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Elizabeth's Review

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Review copy provided by Author

Ms. Barbetti is an author I've been hearing about, but haven't read before now. I have to admit that gave me some pause going into this story because I knew it was a "part 1" book and I'm not a big fan of cliffhangers. The good news is that while the story of Trista, the heroine, is not complete - Into the Tomorrows is a complete book with a solid ending.

I enjoyed Into the Tomorrows, but didn't love it. I often found Trista frustrating and her "boyfriend" Cole irritating. Roommate Jude and his sister, Mila, added an odd dynamic to what was obviously a strained situation.

After reading the book and knowing about Trista's history, some of her more frustrating characteristics make sense and it becomes easier to root for her as she deals with the fear and uncertainty she is facing.

Even with being able to embrace Trista, I'm not sure this story needs to be told in two parts (but, I won't be able to say for sure until reading book 2.) There were several scenes that felt repetitive, and one of the "bomb shell" issues revealed toward the end of the book had been telegraphed pretty clearly.

I know all of that sounds pretty negative and I really don't mean to take away from the book because I did like it. Even with the things I didn't love, there is an under lying message about having a sense of self and looking to yourself for completeness instead of looking to other people. There is even a good message about how "love" should look. I am curious to see what happens next for Trista.

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He Saved Me by Whitney Barbetti Release Blitz

He Found Me: 

When I was seventeen, I disappeared. I walked out the door of my apartment with a backpack and never looked back. I left the life of Cora Mitchell behind, seeking freedom from my real-life nightmare. But my freedom came with a cost. I lived a fictitious life for the next six years, never letting anyone close enough to see underneath the facade that was Andra Walker. I was content with my simple little life. Until I met Julian. And the moment I started allowing myself to open up, allowing someone to see through the superficial, was the very same moment the Monster from my past would return to find me.

He Saved Me: 

Julian

I’ve come to understand that I’ll always find her. She’s my north star, my sense of direction. In her, I’ve found my home. She tells me I saved her. But the truth is, she saved me.

But nothing good can ever last. Andra’s keeping secrets. She’s holding something back. I’m trying, desperately, to anchor her. To let me in, to let me help.

But will all my efforts end up with a ghost of a girl I love?

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I'm used to disappearing. Vanishing into thin air, without a trace of who I've been or where I've gone.

But it’s so much harder to do with a broken heart and no hope for a happy ending. Sometimes the only people who can put all the pieces of us back together are the ones we least expect to. That's what Julian did for me.

Julian found me. But now, all Six wants is to keep me locked up, away from the world, away from the Monster. I can't live like that. It's not living at all. Because I still have unfinished business.

And I'm going to make sure the Monster gets what’s coming to him

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He Found Me Series - Cover Reveal - Whitney Barbetti

He Found Me: 

When I was seventeen, I disappeared. I walked out the door of my apartment with a backpack and never looked back. I left the life of Cora Mitchell behind, seeking freedom from my real-life nightmare. But my freedom came with a cost. I lived a fictitious life for the next six years, never letting anyone close enough to see underneath the facade that was Andra Walker. I was content with my simple little life. Until I met Julian. And the moment I started allowing myself to open up, allowing someone to see through the superficial, was the very same moment the Monster from my past would return to find me.

He Saved Me: 

Julian

I’ve come to understand that I’ll always find her. She’s my north star, my sense of direction. In her, I’ve found my home. She tells me I saved her. But the truth is, she saved me.

But nothing good can ever last. Andra’s keeping secrets. She’s holding something back. I’m trying, desperately, to anchor her. To let me in, to let me help.

But will all my efforts end up with a ghost of a girl I love?

Andra

I'm used to disappearing. Vanishing into thin air, without a trace of who I've been or where I've gone.

But it’s so much harder to do with a broken heart and no hope for a happy ending. Sometimes the only people who can put all the pieces of us back together are the ones we least expect to. That's what Julian did for me.

Julian found me. But now, all Six wants is to keep me locked up, away from the world, away from the Monster. I can't live like that. It's not living at all. Because I still have unfinished business.

And I'm going to make sure the Monster gets what’s coming to him

Pre-Order Links: (Releasing July 31)

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I like nachos and champagne and clean sheets. I spend far too much time at Starbucks. I wrote a couple books

He Found Me ~ Ten Below Zero ~ He Saved Me

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He Found Me Series by Whitney Barbetti Cover Reveal