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In This Life (Past Life Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Terri Herman-Poncé (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.1 134 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Past Life Series

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“Who are you?” I backpedaled through the foyer toward the den.

He followed. “You already know.”

The back of my legs bumped into one of the leather chairs. A warning resounded, loud and clear, inside my head.

RUN.

For three thousand years, Lottie’s past remained buried—until he appeared with a message. And a warning.

She should have paid attention to the omens. Should have let the dangerous, deceitful past remain concealed forever.

Now someone intends to kill Lottie. Again.

In This Life, Book 1 of the Past Life Series. Buy it today.

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If you had the chance to do it over--what would you do? Inventive, original and thought-provoking, this mystically romantic mystery will instantly intrigue fans of MJ Rose and Michelle Moran.  Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Macavity winning author

An excellent story...hard to put down once you get going. The Bookie Monster

A fast paced, well-written and an amazing read.The Reading Cafe

An emotional story about relationships, choices, and second chances. WiLoveBooks

Brings together evocative mysteries and fascinating lovers who should never have met...nor parted. Laurie Schnebly Campbell, author of Believable Characters: Creating with Enneagrams

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Terri looks for any opportunity to make stuff up and thinks anything that can't so easily be explained is worth an extra look and often makes a great story. She loves red wine, scotch, sunrises, Ancient Egypt, the beach-and a host of other stuff that would take too much real estate to talk about. The youngest of five children, she lives with her husband and son on Long Island. And, in her next life, if she hasn't moved on to somewhere else, she wants to be an astronomer. Terri's fascinated with the night skies almost as much as she's fascinated with ancient Egypt. Terri is a member of member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and you can read about her at http: //terriponce.com/. You can also find her on Facebook and Twitter. Come visit. She'd love to hear from you!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00JS5AZ4Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Samsara Street Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition (April 17, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 17, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1547 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 277 pages

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- #1,298 in New Age Mysticism (Kindle Store)

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I look for any opportunity to make stuff up. I think anything that can't so easily be explained is worth an extra look and often makes a great story. I love red wine, scotch, sunrises, Ancient Egypt, the beach--and a host of other stuff that would take too much real estate to talk about. The youngest of five children, I live with my husband and son on Long Island. And, in my next life, if I haven't moved on to somewhere else, I want to be an astronomer. I'm fascinated with the night skies almost as much as I'm fascinated with ancient Egypt.

I'm a member of member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and you can read about me at http://terriponce.com/. Come visit. I'd love to hear from you!

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Annette

Excellent story of love, trust and past lives...

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2015

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I'm always hesitant when I read reviews that say, "I couldn't put it down!" because quite frankly, there have been few books in the last 10 years or so that I haven't been able to walk away from. Well, now I'm one of those people writing a review prefacing that you should set aside some time and be prepared to be immersed. Whether you believe in reincarnation or not, this book is so well written with character development, plot twists and plenty of attention to detail that the suspense of 2 timelines will keep you hooked!

To me, David was most certainly spot on in his characterization in reference to his job. A law enforcement personality with the perfect mix of loyalty and someone who tries to understand what he can't see. And Lottie.....with her endless need to understand what she did see and couldn't explain to David within a rational means. These two characters are perfect for each other and exhibit exactly why opposites attract and gain mutual respect for one other.

Bravo, Terri! I purchased the second book in this series 5 minutes after turning the final page to this one.

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When you feel like reality was turned in its head... And it actually was.

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2012

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First and foremost, I want to say that the base concept of the whole story is excellent. I'm not a big fan of romances as a rule, but I think that the author's execution of the effects of having a fore-life come rushing back into your current one made me, and will make most who read this, spend a good deal of time imagining coping with such emotions so strong that they permeate lifetimes. The convergence of the characters, (with some reservation with regard to Galen, who fell a little too neatly into place) also drove the plot well; the author definitely dodged many of the cliches of the genre, and I felt it was a fresh angle. Detailed and relatable character portrayals, particularly of Lottie and David, and how they interacted, were possibly my favorite aspect of the book though, as it's hard not to feel the effort that went into weaving a living, breathing person into their names on the page. The little quirks, from the stolen bottles of wines to the style and flow of Lottie's internal dialogue, made it feel as if the author was intimate friends with the protagonists. Last, but not least in the major areas deserving praise, I loved the tense dialogue triangles with Lottie, David and either Paul or Galen. I honestly felt gyped when they were let off the hook without a painstaking untangling of miscommunication and fierce instinctual emotions; I'm not normally fond of this form of tension, but I throughly enjoyed it here.

Now for the constructive critiques. Most of my issues for the book rely in a single aspect, which, if addressed, would leave precious little else to fix; almost the entire storyline felt highly compressed and abridged. I'm sure that there was a major reduction of scenes sometime during the editing process, but I personally want them put the back in! There are gaps in scenes (and to a lesser extent, in the plot and in characters), and several 'rushed' buildup and release transitions, especially with Galen; these instances drove me insane, because I could almost taste extras layers that didn't make the final cut. The author has such a solid hold on the story otherwise, they stick out like sore thumbs.

My other two comments are small. First, I feel like, as a junkie for details, particularly in fantasy, I wanted more detail in the description of the scenery, life and mindset of the ancient Egypt sphere. I know that Lottie was experiencing her past life indirectly, and that would naturally blur the resolution of her perceptions. Yet I'm a sucker for technical detailing, and would have loved some more history too. Second, I felt that some of the scenes regarding Mr's Reynolds and Logan were a little confusing; with Lottie's constant descent into her dream-like past life memories, I was initially led to believe that some or all of her interactions with them was tied into her blurring of realities, and was half convinced initially that they didn't exist in the 'present'. Even in the 'David chasing after Logan' scene, I felt half sure that David would be come back not finding a trace of him.

Ms. Ponce is a strong, polished writer, and I definitely want to hear more of David and Lottie. 143 pages was not enough, and I would love to see the 'director's cut' from her notes! Or a sequel :^).

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Good book

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020

Interesting read

IN THIS LIFE is Out of This World!

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014

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I absolutely adored this book! IN THIS LIFE was unlike any other book I've read before making it fresh and interesting. The way it was written kept you constantly guessing, trying to figure out just what is going on with Lottie, creating hypotheses and then reevaluating continuously. When you and Lottie finally come to the conclusion that she is dealing with a past life, you are still trying to determine exactly what happened in the past and who is who. All of this is very cleverly worked out by the author. I love books like this where you HAVE to keep reading so you can put all the pieces together. The sex scenes are hot without being graphic and the characters are very compelling, even those with smaller roles. This is the first Terri Herman Ponce book I've read and I can't wait to read the next one, COVET! Thank you for sharing your talent with us Ms. Ponce.

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JmW

Truly Enjoyable Read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2012

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I couldn't put this book down! I was desperate to know what happened to all the characters, past and present. Very evocative! I particularly liked how fluidly the heroine's "memories" flowed in and out of her present life. The sensory detail, particularly that of scent, really brought the story to life. I felt like I could step into the book and live the action alongside the characters. I'm already starting a second read-through, because I devoured it so quickly the first time in my attempt to find out what happens. I want to know more!!

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Mb4pax

Emotionally impactful.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2016

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Excellent writing with a rather unusual premise about reincarnation and its sudden impact on current lives as seemingly unfounded memories surface. Lottie is a psychologist living with "the love of her life" David when she begins having dizzy spells and fainting spells. While this is going on she meets Galen and is immediately and forcefully attracted to him. Meanwhile, a colleague, a client and his mother start behaving bizarrely. Somehow this all interweaves without confusion (other than on Lottie's part) and with logic (based on the belief in reincarnation) all makes sense in the end. Very relatable incidents, characters and dialogue throughout kept me reading when what I really wanted (metaphorically) to do was grab Lottie and shake some sense into her. Overall, an emotionally wrought, well-developed plot that caught my attention.

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S.h

Non vedo l’ora che arrivi il secondo della trilogia, ordinato subito al finire il primo!

Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2018

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Ho comprato questo libro perché me l’ha ‘consigliato’ Amazon e avevo voglia di leggere una storia . Quando è arrivato l’ho aperto per leggere le prime righe e non sono più riuscita a metterlo giù neanche quando quasi non vedevo più per la stanchezza. L’ho divorato. Non so nemmeno dire cos’abbia di particolare ma non era posssibile metterlo giù. Il mio unico rimorso è stato quello di non averci comprato insieme direttamente il secondo è il terzo perché non poter continuare a leggere è .... ‘quasi insopportabile ‘ specialmente dopo di aver letto il primo capitolo del secondo che è regalato alla fine del libro .

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BP

Recommended

Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2015

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Well written and imaginative. An enjoyable read with an interesting mystery. Characters beyond the main protagonist were a bit weak.

AM - Skellee Superhero

Excellent ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2015

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author. Her skill in writing will have you gripped from page one, as it did for me. Fabulous story too. Definitely recommend you read it too. ☺

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JB45

Only if you are prepared to read a book with a plot depending on memory regression into past lives

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2018

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Others seem to love it, but I found that acceptance of the reality of memory regression to former lives too much for an interesting story .(The heroine was, of course, and Egyption princess.) She did accept that her partner would find it very hard to believe . Only believable part of weak story! I am hoping to forget reading it very quickly both in this life and the next.

To be fair to the author, I should have not bought it as I now see that it is part of a "Past LIfe" series.

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