Repeat: A Love Story for the AgesPaul and Angelina are old friends who dated in college, briefly, years ago, and recently reconnected via email. During their correspondence, they realized that they both regretted not taking up with each other back then, especially given their difficult and tumultuous first marriages after college.When Angelina is killed, she is offered a choice of what to do next … what to do next and opts to have both of them return to when she and Paul first arrived at college and do it over again … while remembering what happened to them over the years. They make many changes in the way they live their lives and find true happiness together. Although they don’t repeat those mistakes they made before, they definitely find new ones to experience and explore.
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This is a long book, though it doesn’t feel it as you are reading it. It starts off well, with Paul not knowing if he is dead, going mad or has really gone back in time. I was expecting this story to be along the lines of The Butterfly Effect, with the things that they change from the past having unexpected consequences, but it is nothing like that. This story has a lot of depth and gives you things to think about. It covers things I would never have considered, like how does a 65 year old act like a teenager, how should they act around people they know well but have only just met this time around, or how do they stop themselves accidentally mentioning things they shouldn’t yet know, for example. It covers their frustrations at the restrictions they now face, having gone back to being teenagers, and every now and then mentions the things they miss from the future, in a way that fits in well with the story. This is an emotional read and the scenes set in flight school and the war in Vietnam come across as realistic and believable. The letters are a nice touch and work well (you will see what I mean if you read the book).
I did not know what to expect from this author or book. I am glad I had taken the plunge. Repeat: A love story for the ages, had me reaching for the tissues. Loved the characters, the storyline and plot. Paul and Angelina had a brief history through college, reunited later in life and remained good friends. Both regretting they were not mature enough to further their relationship back in college avoiding their other decisions later in life.
Fate had other plans, Angelina and Paul found themselves back in college with most of their adult memories wondering how they have gone back in time.
Will the loving couple manage to pave a new future for themselves and grow old together or will they make the same mistakes.
Repeat: A love story for the ages, is about choices. Making the choice which hopefully is the right one. A look through the eyes of a soldier who becomes a pilot. A battered woman rise above and beyond with the love of her life to become a famous author.
A great read. Recommended. Take the time and relax with this great book.
A second chance of Happiness
This is a captivating love story of Angelina and Paul, who loved each other in college but life kept them apart. When Angelina died in a car accident, she was given a chance for a do-over. She returned back to the Sixties with all her memories to try and make it right this time. Angelina and Paul decided to take the chance they were given and discover how deep was their love for each other. Although they tried not to make the same mistakes, they made new ones. However, their love was stronger and they managed to make the best of the chance they were given. This is a great read that I would highly recommend.
The choices me make define our lives.
If you had it to do all over again, would you make the same choices? What if you were aware of all the choices you’d made the first time around? How would that affect your decisions? “Repeat” is the story of what happens when this opportunity given to Paul and Angelina. The love the pair has for each other is strong and true. However, they both learn that re-living their lives differently is not a panacea. Although hindsight gives them a different perspective, mistakes are still made. This is a well-written story with a plot that holds the readers interest from beginning to end.
The story grabs my attention since page one, when Paul has to grieve over the loss of two loved ones at the same time. But the sudden twist a page later thrills me: I love time travel! I thought it would be a story similar to Replay, but it turns out to be very different. Paul time travels with Angelina, the love of his life, and the two of them have the chance to live their lives over again. It’s interesting to see how the two experience dorm life again and how they feel about their college roommates. The fact they do not have control over the coming events produces conflicts. How would they end up at the end this time? But the most moving part is the overwhelming love they feel for each other, each page is literally filled with love. Recommend for sweet romance and time travel lovers!
Repeat is about Paul and Angelina receiving a second chance. A chance to recreate memories, but also a chance to relive mistakes?…or make new ones. This is an enjoyable read that also gets you thinking about your own life and choices. The author has created a wonderful, unique romance that I highly recommend.
Regrets, love and repeat
The title says it all. It’s a take on what if we could go back in time and relive parts of our lives. The concept in very interesting. Both painful, full of love and longing, the story grabs your heart and soul. Seeing how the character will choose this time around, opens the door to a second chance. Beautiful read.
A major tour de force. Doesn’t everyone wish they had a do-over, I certainly do. A very well thought out tale of the human condition. Be sure to get a fresh box of tissue. Something is sure to tug at your heartstrings in this one. Well thought out.