The Clearing by Heather Davis

Review from the publisher:

Amy is drawn to the misty, mysterious clearing behind her Aunt Mae’s place because it looks like the perfect place to hide from life. A place to block out the pain of her last relationship, to avoid the kids in her new town, to stop dwelling on what her future holds after high school.

Then, she meets a boy lurking in the mist—Henry. Henry is different from any other guy Amy has ever known. And after several meetings in the clearing, she’s starting to fall for him.

But Amy is stunned when she finds out just how different Henry really is. Because on his side of the clearing, it’s still 1944. By some miracle, Henry and his family are stuck in the past, staving off the tragedy that will strike them in the future. Amy’s crossing over to Henry’s side brings him more happiness than he’s ever known—but her presence also threatens to destroy his safe existence.

My Thoughts:

This book is a great story to get swept away into. To my surprise it is rather short  (a little over 200 pages), and the whole time I was reading my thoughts would drift to how the story ended. I don’t want to give anything away, but the story does have a nice ending to it, and wraps the story up nicely. The two main characters Amy and Henry I liked from the beginning. Amy left her old life in Seattle to live with her great aunt in a town. She left a bad boyfriend, a distant mother, and friends who didn’t care. I felt that Amy was a strong character from the beginning that had learned from her mistakes and was trying to re-invent herself in a new place. Henry was a sweet boy. From the beginning he was a true gentleman and would make any girl swoon. Together they grow stronger as individuals and build a wonderful friendship.

 The secondary characters I also enjoyed. Amy’s Aunt Mae and Henry’s Grandpa had their funny moments and Amy’s friends in her new town fit nicely in the story. If you are looking for a good read to get carried away in this is it. What really interested me was wanting to know how the story unfolded and how the author would end it. It kind of reminded me of the movie “The Lighthouse”, but this book had a much better ending. :-)

I highly recommended this book. It is a must read and one to have on your book shelf to go back to when ever you are in the mood for a good love story. Let me know your thoughts!

Happy Reading!

Meg