Time by Penny Reid @ReidRomance @jennw23

Posted April 30, 2019 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Blog Tour, Book Review / 14 Comments

Time by Penny Reid

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Time by Penny Reid @ReidRomance @jennw23 Time by Penny Reid
Series: Laws of Physics #3
Published by Self-Published on April 15, 2019
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 236
Format: eARC
Source: Publicity team
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A (brokenhearted) physicist.
Now an infamous (who is LITERALLY EVERYWHERE!! UGH!) musician.
The worst has already happened.

Mona has learned that she has nothing figured out and plans are meaningless. After leaving her in Aspen, Abram is now breaking sales-records, rising to rock star fame almost overnight. Mona can’t seem to escape him. He is literally everywhere, or at least images of him are.

Just when she thinks things can't get any more confusing, Abram returns . . . What happens next? Only TIME will tell.

I recently listened to Elements of Chemistry since my impression was it was the early part of this Law of Physics trilogy. I had read it previously, a long time ago. It turns out they are both part of the Hypothesis worldElements of Chemistry sits between Motion and Space Time begins six days after the ending of Space. The chapters alternate between Mona and Abram’s viewpoints. You do need to read each trilogy in order, but you could read one with out the other. I’m too OCD to do that, though.

Mona and Abram are trying to have a relationship. They didn’t have much time to talk and they haven’t planned how they will manage things long-distance.  They don’t know each other very well yet in some ways.  Luckily, both want to have a relationship and they are kind to one another even with the emotional hiccups which are normal in a developing couple and even more with long distance relationships.

If you are a fan of the Knitting in the City series, you will enjoy a peek at Marie’s wedding, since Abram is Marie’s brother.  Otherwise, Mona and Abram have limited time together, connecting through texts and some phone calls. Their careers are at important junctures which were commitments they made before they decided to be together.

The time span of Space and Motion were each one week. Now we cover more than a year. Abram is on tour.  Mona is in Europe doing research for her grants.  Mona and Abram are adorable in their enamored state, as they work through various personal issues and deal with both their fame, with the funny, awkward honesty I love from Penny Reid.

Excerpt:

I wrapped my arms around her body, lifted her off the ground, and kissed her lips.

She was warm, and soft, and tasted like peppermint and honey. I bit back a groan.

God, she felt good. Great. Celestial. Heavenly. I may have surprised her, but she responded immediately, enthusiastically, twisting her arms around my neck, opening her mouth and welcoming the invasion of mine.

It wasn’t enough.

It was a crumb, and I was starving. Desire—to tighten my hold, devour, take, keep, cherish, to never let her go—obscured thought and sight, and I slipped a hand under her shirt to touch the silky skin of her back, sliding my fingers upward until they rested under her bra strap.

Mona lifted her chin, breaking our mouths apart, and I kissed the point of it, the elegant line of her jaw, the tender spot beneath her ear, the hot skin where Mona’s graceful neck met the slope of her shoulder. I was so hungry for her, I couldn’t stop myself from tasting every exposed inch.

“Abram,” she said, her voice a breathless, disbelieving whisper, followed by a little laugh. Her fingers flexed at the back of my neck, pressing me closer. Every part of my body hummed and vibrated, unable to contain the immensity of now, of this divine feeling.

“You’re here,” she said, her soft voice full of wonder and happiness, soothing the ravenous panic holding me hostage for the past six days. It had been a peculiar kind of madness, not being able to reach her while pretending all was fine, pretending she didn’t occupy my mind every second of the day. But receding now, it left a new kind of turmoil and urgency in its wake.

We had no time.

No, I corrected myself, We have time. We have the rest of our lives.

“I need your fu—your phone number.” I spoke gruffly against her neck, squeezing my eyes shut and breathing her in, again and again, the heat and sweetness of Mona.

I’d missed her, and that was a gross understatement. I’d been speeding toward this moment for days and being with her now felt like the aftermath of a head-on collision. Stupefied, frantic, but determined to enjoy every shared second remaining. My hands were shaking.

We have time. Calm down. Calm down.

Mona laughed lightly, the sound melodic, beautiful, and she pressed a kiss under my ear. “Why didn’t you just ask Leo? Or send me an email?”

Leo.

I worked to keep the darkness of my thoughts from showing on my face as I leaned away, letting her slide to the ground but unwilling to release her fully, fisting my unsteady hands into her T-shirt. “I couldn’t find an email for you anywhere, and neither could Marie. She tried calling your department for me. They told her all media requests had to go through the PR department at the university and it would take two weeks to a month for a response.”

“Ah, that’s true. My email is on lockdown, otherwise it gets out of hand.” She nodded contritely. “But what about Leo?”

“Leo.” I forced my jaw to relax and I lowered my voice but couldn’t completely disguise the intensity of my wrath. “Leo wouldn’t give me your number.”

Mona’s hand moved to my face, her palm pressed against my cheek, the pads of her fingers softly stroking my beard. “What? Are you serious?”

“Yes,” I ground out. “He said he was doing me a favor. So I flew to LA.”

“You flew to LA?” I felt her body tense, and the moment realization dawned, her beautiful eyes growing impossibly large as they moved over my face. “You must be so tired and—but I wasn’t in LA, I was—”

“Here. Yes. I found that out yesterday when I stopped by your department at Caltech and they told me you weren’t due back until Friday,” I rushed to explain, multitasking, using the time to devour the sight of her, soak and submerge in the reality of being here with her.

Calm down. We. Have. Time.

 

About Penny Reid

SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US.

Penny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Best Selling Author of the Winston Brothers, Knitting in the City, Rugby, and Hypothesis series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she just writes books. She’s also a full time mom to three diminutive adults, wife, daughter, knitter, crocheter, sewer, general crafter, and thought ninja.

By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.

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Posted April 30, 2019 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Blog Tour, Book Review / 14 Comments


14 responses to “Time by Penny Reid

    • You are. Penny does such real, honest, funny awkward amazing characters. Her series have all connected up a bit now. But they can all be read alone. Several of the Knitting in the City and Winston Brothers have been freebies at various times. They are supposed to be great on audio also but I have always read these. I did listen to Elements of Chemistry on the re-read since I had a trial of Audible Romance at the time. It was awesome.

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  1. I didn’t realize there were trilogy sets. I’ll check the reading order when I get past Knitting in the City. These sound fun.

    • I’d start with Knitting in the City and Winston Brothers Then Elements of Chemistry, then this trilogy which is Law of Physics. I love these. This trilogy is about 200 pages / book so like 2 regular books but the story fits into 3 parts.

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    • This author is one of the few auto-reads I have in Contemporary romance. I would start with Knitting in the City which after book 4 ties in to the Winston Bros (beards). Neanderthal Meets Human is the place to start. It’s been a freebie a few times; I think it is also in Audible Romance currently. Such a treat you have ahead! She plans to be at Book Bonanza too.