Genre: historical fiction, romance, time travel
Age: adult
Content: violence, comments about a married couple's *activities*

While this isn’t a favorite like the first three of the series, it was a solid read.

Rating: 4/5 Stars ( )

The Waters of Time series continues with the story of Dawson and Philippa. Dawson find out the secret of what happened to his sister and he begins to search for the holy water to reconnect with her. He has discovered that it has the power to allow others to travel in time. While in the Middle Ages he connects with Philippa and decides to stay and marry her. It was interesting to see all the events that happened to allow them to connect and to try to stay together as the holy water only works so much and one has to be careful with both the past and present. ( )

What a beautiful addition to the Waters of Time series! These books are best read in order, but you could probably jump in and understand enough to enjoy this novel. However, you will get a much richer experience if you work your way through the series. Even reading the book right before this one, Stay With Me, which is the story of Dawson’s sister, Sybil, would provide a good bit of backstory to show how much Dawson has changed since that book.

I loved the wonderful way Philippa was able to retain her wonder and thankfulness to God in all circumstances, even with everything she had endured. Dawson had already begun to change and repent of the way he had treated friends and family for the past eight years as he suffered with blindness and injuries. Yet, Philippa helped him even more. They truly helped each other.

I loved seeing Philippa begin to embrace the feelings of love that she and Dawson shared. After simply enduring a marriage and all that came with it, Philippa did not realize the depth of emotions she could feel toward someone. The connection between Dawson and Philippa was sigh worthy and the way they both continued to sacrificially help each other was perfect. I really enjoyed diving back in to this time traveling fiction and hope for more chances to do so.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ( )

We first met Dawson in book three of this series, where I must confess he was not my favorite character, but he has a great story of redemption in this novel that soon makes me cheer for him and Philippa. Although you do not have to read this series in order, the first three novels are fantastic and give good background information for this fourth installment. I really liked the development of the relationship between Dawson and Philippa. In typical Jody Hedlund fashion, she writes fantastic character depth with clean, burning romance that makes it easy to get to know and love the characters. I also loved the spiritual themes of growth through difficulties and trusting God’s plan. I enjoyed the setting of the Middle Ages. And the mystery and twists of the story were unpredictable and easily held my attention. I highly recommend this novel and this series!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. ( )

Holy water with healing qualities and time-altering abilities! This fourth book of the Waters of Time series offers another amazing adventure that transports readers from modern times back to the Middle Ages in the search for this miraculous water. Wait for Me has thrilling suspense, modern-day terrorists, and an unexpected twist that adds a whole new dynamic. There's also a romance that is totally captivating! The attraction between Dawson and Philippa is instant and the chemistry is intense, but author Jody Hedlund never crosses the line in this sweetly romantic but totally clean romance. Is there a future for Dawson and Philippa, or are they doomed to be star-crossed lovers?

I didn't think that this series could get any better, but I was totally wrong! Hedlund excels in creating dashing heroes and beautiful heroines, but she also shows their realistic human failings. Her time travel is both plausible and enjoyable, and she never fails to provide a thought-provoking faith message! I highly recommend Wait for Me for fans of romantic Christian fiction.

I received a complimentary copy from the author. There was no obligation for a favorable review. ( )