Series Spotlight- River of Time by @LisaTBergren & Review of Bourne

It's no secret that I'm a ginormous fan of the River of Time series by Lisa Bergren and I'll use any excuse to talk about them and push them on people.  This is my go-to series when giving recommendations.  It's one I can recommend to pretty much everyone.  My entire family has read them (brothers and brother-in-laws included) and they've pushed them on their own families.  When someone asks what they should read next this is the series I tell them to read.  I have a few others that fit in the category as well but none quite as much as this series.  It's got romance for the girls (but is clean), it's got action for the boys (and oh boy, it's stressful!) and it's got depth (for everyone!).  I've bought countless sets of the first three books (I've got family and friends all over the US) and I've loaned out my own set so many times I think it's time for a new one they are so worn out!

Check out my reviews:

Waterfall
Cascade
Torrent

SERIES SUMMARY FOR THE RIVER OF TIME:

Gabriella and Evangelia Betarrini are the daughters of Etruscan archeologists. Stuck on a hot, dusty dig site for yet another long, dreary summer—far from the nearest boys—they go exploring. They enter a forbidden tomb and find two handprints among the frescoes. And when they touch them, together, they are catapulted back in time…and into the adventure of their lives.

Now Lisa, trying to give us ginormous fans a bit of a teaser so we don't lose interest (yeah right, like that could happen!) decided to self publish (in ebook only) a novella called Bourne.  Bourne takes place immediately after Torrent ends and is full of non stop action.

BOURNE SUMMARY:

In this e-novella, River of Time #3.1, the dramatic tale about the Betarrinis and Forellis continues, picking up directly after where Torrent left off… The battle is done at the front, but the battle is only beginning back at Castello Forelli. Marcello fights for his life; Lord Greco fights to find his place; and Lia fights for love.

My Thoughts:

I was so, so excited to get a taste of my favorite characters but when you read a novella you never know how big of a taste you'll get.  Now while I of course am anxious for another full length novel, this was an excellent novella because it had all of the characters, all of the romance and the action that the first three books had.  We got to see Lord Greco's pain in all he's done and watch as he finally makes an effort to move on.  We see Gabi and Marcello and their love and we see Lia and Luca finally make a bit of head way in their own romance.  This was a good length as it never felt rushed (like some novella's do) but gave us a bit of everything we like (and need) from these books.  
I give this one a full 5/5 stars!

Now Lisa wants to continue the series but the publisher hasn't agreed yet because they need more sales.  So please, please, please, give these books a chance.  Go out and buy your own set.  Ask your library to stock them.  Tell your Indie bookstore to give them a try.  Pass on the word and tell everyone you know to read these books! Have concerns whether it's for you?  No worries!  You can find an excerpt of Waterfall HERE and Cascade HERE.

Want to see more reviews?  Look for reviews of Waterfall on GoodReads HERE.


 

AUTHOR BIO:

Lisa T. Bergren is the author of over thirty books that have sold more than two million copies combined. She’s written fiction of all sorts (romance, historical, contemporary, suspense, YA), nonfiction and children’s books. She divides her time between writing, editing, traveling and co-parenting her three children (16, 13, and 8 ) with her husband, Tim. The Bergrens reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

AUTHOR CONNECTIONS:

http://www.LisaBergren.com (author web site)
http://www.theworldiscalling.com (the Bergrens’ travel web site)
Facebook: “Lisa Tawn Bergren” and “River of Time Series”
Twitter: @LisaTBergren

Buy them on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, The Book Depository  
Buy Bourne for Kindle, Nook, Smashwords