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Book Review By Sharren Khoo
Waiting for Yesterday by Jenny Lykins

Barrett Overbrook woke up with a searing pain in her stomach and extreme discomfort between her wide-spread legs. As unconceivable as it was, a black man with distinguished blue eyes was shouting at her to ‘push' while another man with sterner features was holding her down. She was giving birth! How did she fell out of her miserable life in 1997 to an equally desolate life in the wild outback of Columbus, Ohio100 years back? Did it have anything to do with the strange old man claiming to be her guardian angel?

Hard as it was to cope with the rudimentary life she was catapulted into (as Elizabeth), her sensitive breasts constantly ached with pent-up milk and her so-called husband, Chase, seemed to resent her. Resent would be truly be an understatement. His handsome face was frequently a tight and unreadable mask, and other times, he chose to ignore her presence. Her newly acquired brother-in-law (the black man) was equally wary of her and the people in the town were often rigid and not overly friendly at best. Clearly, Elizabeth was a recluse and despised by her husband but what made Chase so unapproachable? Barrett yearned to wipe off the contempt in his eyes but how could she reach him when the reasons and answers were beyond her? Not to forget, he hated her as well, because she was in the body of Elizabeth.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - from another time
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Time Travel Yes
Type of time travel - present to past

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's

Main Female Character - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - Boob talk
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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