Some lives end unfinished, and some transcend time. After a horrific incident, Swayze finds herself trapped between two lives. Patchy memories and fear for her own safety thrust her into a gut-wrenching journey to uncover the truth. Will she let her dreams slip away to seek retribution and find the missing pieces to a puzzle that existed a lifetime ago? “I’m not going to watch you self-destruct. … to watch you self-destruct. I’m not going to watch you fall in love with another man.”
Or will she discover the only truth that matters?
Epoch pushes the boundaries of what we believe and what we know. It redefines fate and proves that the only thing separating the heart and the soul is an infinite timeline.
“I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.”
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One week after finishing this book, and I’m still struggling, I can’t find the right words!!!
Transcend set the bar very, very high, and I expected so much from Epoch.
So did the author met my expectations?
Ab-so-lu-te-ly.
If my heart broke with Transcend, it was decimated with Epoch.
If I felt I huge lump in my throat with the first book, I ugly cried with this one.
If you already loved the characters, you’ll adore them now.
Be prepared.
Stock on tissues.
Protect your Kindle from hazardous crushes aginst any kind of hard surfaces..
But go with the flow, live every moment, feel every emotion, this Duet is so worth the heartache!
Of course I had my favorite character from day One. Of course I knew it could possibly not end the way I wanted.
But the author did an amazing job, with each character, each emotion.
She is really talented: her writing, the way she built amazing characters, how she dealt with such complex aspects and emotions, always finding the right words… It was impossible not to connect with Swayze, Griffin or Nate.
It was impossible to keep an emotionally “safe distance” from them.
So yes, your heart will bleed, but this Duet is one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve read in a very, very long time.
Epoch is the perfect conclusion, Jewel E. Ann couldn’t have written a better ending.
And this Epilogue… The perfect one.
This Duet is definitely one of the best stories this year, no rating scale could do justice to those two books and the author’s talent.
So grab the Duet.
Because some stories are worth the tears and the journey.
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“E-p-o-c-h. It’s a memorable event or period in time.”
Epoch lives up to its name. This story, like all of Jewels stories are just that; memorable. Her stories stick with you long after you turn the last page and this one gives you plenty to think about.
Griffin. He had a bit of a side step, but even that never made my love for him falter. He is so close to perfection, it is just silly.
Swayze is as fabulous as her name. I feel like it needs to be a new trend.
Beyond the great character line up there is so much to debate.
Are we drawn to certain people? Do people stay with you even after their death?
Being raised Catholic, I have always found it an interesting topic. We are suppose to look forward to the after life, but then you hear of souls with unfinished business. Wouldn’t it be great if you knew they could somehow find their way back to you physically?
A piece of me wants to believe that our loved ones will always be with us regardless of how or when they leave.
“I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.”
6 “All Or nothing” stars
Just now finished the book, I’m powerless and helpless, my brain completely stripped of words.
So how am I supposed to go on with my life now? It’s my moral duty to tell authors like Jewel that they make it impossible for me to move on with my reading. Extremely hard to just go pick another book and immerse myself, cause my brain, heart & soul have been still left behind in this Transcedental story
Pretty much like Swayze has left a piece of her soul behind in Daisy’s life. She’s stuck in a limbo like hell, left the past life, not quite landed in present now.
So Swayze’s dilemma of where should she place herself, is thoroughly justified.which direction should she turn to?
To a past I can’t fully remember.
To a present with its claws curled into my heart.
To a future more terrifying than my worst nightmares.
To an unknown that could ruin my existence as I know it.
The story just blows your mind, there’s interweaving emotions and overlaying sentiments. Swayze is being torn into two. Her Daisy soul is hiding inside Swayze body and her heart lives in perpetual turmoil. Her constant in life -Griffin (sexy, delicious, lickable, grocery store guy) is feeling the pressure and the distance
“I’m not going to watch you self-destruct. I’m not going to watch you fall in love with another man.”
Nate (sexy, delicious, lickable, her employer) is feeling the onus and the closeness.
All the characters are looking for closure!!
We can do this. We can uncover the past together. And when one of us breaks, the other one will know how to glue all the pieces back into place.
Nate from the guilt of not being there for Daisy
Griffin from not measuring up to the life good enough for Swayze to choose
Swayze for finding the real self.
It’s a total scrambled eggs kind of a situation that fries your brain. I was on a constant roller coaster and I hate the darn rides !! The nausea and stomach churns destroy me and I felt exactly that having gone through Transcend/Epoch experience. I hope Jewel lends me her Dr. Albright!!
But HATS OFF to Jewel for penning such complex theories and convulated feelings and stuffing them in living, breathing humans that have hijacked our hearts. Several times in the story is the crucial and loaded question asked by Swayze. It carries varied significance in different stages of her confused mind .
Who am I?
What’s happening to my life?
Am I living in a parallel universe?
And when Griffin asks her “Who are you?”, she’s just speechless !
I have to mention that all throughout I kept picturing myself in Swayze’s shoes. What would I do? Who would I choose? Will I succumb to the pull of fragmented memories or will I bury the voices in the ground and give Fate a middle finger? When push comes to shove, is the whole truth worth the fractured life left behind?
the old adage is still powerful- Curiosity DID kill the cat.
Jewel adds the next line -Satisfaction DOES bring it back !!
The more the story travels deep into Swayze’s past, the more her emotions gets tangled. She can’t let go of Griffin, she can’t walk away from Nate & Morgan and yes her attachment to Morgan is a HUGE factor in her growing affinity towards Nate
Griffin is the man I love. My friend. My lover. My future husband. Yet, I can’t find the right way to explain the emotional connection I have to Nate and Morgan.
My heart broke many a times. I cried buckets, howling-at-the-moon crying, my-life-is-ending bawling !
“I think a part of you will be mine to love in every life.”
Be prepared to experience painful trauma, need to throw the kindle, curse like a MotherTrucker, guzzle bottles of wine, because this story will take your ALL !
It will squeeze your heart, choke your words and dry your tear ducts . It’s “THAT” kinda story.
I have to specially mention the end here. I was afraid for just a moment, this could’ve gone the “Cookie-Cutter” way, with obvious choices, but Jewel again shines her brilliance with the “catalyst” , if I may. The Truth Shall Set You Free may or may not necessarily come true and WHO shall set you free is the most surprising part of the story.
A sixth star JUST FOR THAT!
I may have created SixStar box JUST FOR JEWEL . She maybe a sole occupant for a while, with maybe an author or two visiting the box every year. But I think Jewel should move in permanently. This is her BEST BOOK yet! . Yeah,where have I said THAT before?
Oh yes, to Her! With every book! And I’ve only read four!!
Pick this E-P-I-C journey into the E-P-O-C-H of Nate/Daisy/Swayze/Griffin quardrangle.
Kleenex
Wine
Chocolates
Dive in, you’re welcome!
I still, days after, cannot wrap my head around this story that Jewel E Ann created. Epoch picks up right after Transcend and what an insane ride it was. If we want to talk honestly about this book, I cried off and on from 20% till the end. As my friends, I am not much of a crier. But this story broke me on so many levels. The past collides with the future as Swayze tries to navigate through two lives. One with full emotion and one that is just looking in. But which will win? Will she get the closure she needs? My mind raced as I devoured each page of this story.
The one thing I really felt in this story is the push and pull that Swayze has with both Griffin and Nate. The angst and conflict going through Swayze is utterly shattering to read. Then the pain of that rolls on to her relationship with Griffin and even Nate. All Swayze wants is answers to be able to live her life. I think what I really loved is that throughout it all, you get to feel the passion and emotion that the author poured into this book. It is unlike anything I have ever read in my life. I honestly think this duet will stick with me forever.
While you read this duet and especially this book, you will find yourself rooting for either Nate or Griff. I had mine picked out and the whole time with him, I was gutted. I think I cried for him the most. Nope not telling you! You have to read and make your own choices on who to root for! What I really loved is how everything came full circle in the end. How fate really does play a factor in life. That you are destined for something and touching someone in such a way that you cannot walk away from. That ending had me ugly crying because it was so utterly beautiful! Once again Jewel, you have killed me. I no longer have a black heart. You have cured me from that. I just do not know how I am going to recover from this duet, especially Epoch
Just Wow! Beautiful! Heartbreaking!
A Must Read!
Top Read of 2018.
Book 2 of an Amazing Duet, best read in order.
My goodness how do I even give this book justice in a written review. If your looking for an ugly cry, this is definitely one of those, I don’t think I have ever cried so much reading a book. The author broke my heart tore it apart and scattered the pieces and then slowly was able to piece it back together with a beautiful remarkable ending.
A few Favorite Quotes:
“It feels like a tragedy. A brain tumor. Terminal Cancer. A soldier going into battle. Cupid with a busted arrow and a tear in his eye.” (This quote could sum up the story)
“… happily ever after a don’t exist”
“…the only one besides me who sees the devastation just around the corner. She stops trying to talk “sense” into me. Instead, she vows to be the one to catch me if I jump off that cliff.” (I still cry just reading this, remembering this part of the story)
“you’re safe because those who claim to love you actually do love you.”
“This life looks beautiful on you.”
I had so many feelings as I read this book, experienced so many emotions that on occasions I had to remind myself to breathe. After reading Transcend I couldn’t wait to dive into Epoch and it left me speechless, in a good way, but certainly unable to form rational thoughts for quite some time. Whatever I say now, I feel will not do this book justice. Epoch was much more than I could imagine. Jewel is such an exceptional wordsmith, I should have realised and anticipated the amazing journey she would take me on. I was, however, unprepared for the depth and range of the feelings she invoked. Joy, sadness, anger, fear, trepidation, love and even hostility and jealousy, they all played their part.
As with Transcend, this book challenged me in every possible way. To say I was kept on my toes is an understatement. There’s nothing predictable here. With a few words, Jewel was even able to make me stop and question the relationships I had firmly committed to in Transcend, the thoughts and beliefs of the characters themselves becoming hugely persuasive.
I hope you’ll forgive that I haven’t spoken about the plot. I don’t have the words to do so without risking spoilers. Epoch is a wonderful conclusion to this duet, beautifully written, mysterious, imaginative and so extremely satisfying. A book which, together with Transcend, will stay with me forever.
I’d give this a million stars if I could.
I finished Epoch a few days ago and it’s taken me this long to try and get my thoughts into some sort of order. This duet is simply amazing. It’s unique, emotional, angsty and perfect. My review can’t do this book/duet justice. I’ve struggled to move on from this story since I finished Epoch. I’ve caught myself staring into space thinking about the characters, wondering what’s happening to them now. They came alive for me and a part of me feels like I’ve lost my best friends.
My heart broke for all three of the main characters in his story but especially poor Swayze. I ached for her. Her emotions and feelings come across perfectly and I couldn’t help but empathise with her. This is one of those stories where I didn’t know what I wanted to happen. There was no right or wrong ending for me when it came to Swayzes story. I was so invested in this story that it really tore me up. Three days after finishing and I’m on the verge of tears writing this review, remembering the characters. This is one story that really hit me hard and I won’t ever forget the story or the characters. Full disclosure…I cried when I finished. Not because of the way it ended but because it ended. It’s a first for me LOL
It’s not all emotional turmoil though. There are some lighter moments to break up the emotional battering my heart was taking. One part in particular made me spit my coffee out it tickled me that much.
This duet is a must read for any romance fan. Jewel E Ann has an amazing talent of making her characters very realistic and giving her readers a story that is truly unforgettable. This is definitely one of my favourite books, not only of 2018 but of all time.
For me, I think the most complimentary thing you could ever say about a book is that it was hauntingly beautiful, that it touched you, that even when you aren’t reading it it’s stayed a part of your soul. Never has that been more true than with this duet, but it doesn’t feel like a strong enough description for what I’m feeling.
Generally when I finish a book, I write my review immediately but since I finished Epoch I haven’t been able to do anything. I haven’t read anything else and I haven’t been able to write my review because I’m just feeling so much still and I don’t know how to process it and put it in a box so I can move on to my next read. In other words, I have the book hangover of all book hangovers.
Epoch is a transformative, emotional journey that explores different types of love and how that love transcends time.
I don’t think a book has ever overwhelmed mr with feels as much as this book, and this duet, has. It’s one of the most original, unique, and thought provoking reads I’ve ever been blessed with. Epoch really took hold of me at a soul deep level and didn’t let go; I will happily carry it with me. It was an inspirational, captivating, heart stopping love story that ripped my heart to shreds and then put it back together.
I’m not sure how to accurately convey the raw beauty of this novel. It’s an uplifting song, a heartbreaking movie, a beautiful memory, and every hope and dream that makes you, you. It’s every emotion you’ve ever felt at once. It’s unforgettable and poetic. It’s a gift, a blessing, and an honour bestowed upon me to read this duet. Truly if there’s just one duet you read this year, make it this one and allow it to change everything you think about life, love and fate.
There will never be enough adjectives to describe the purity of this book. All I can say is it’s a life changing, emotional rollercoaster of a love story, and a storyline you will be unable to predict. I genuinely had no clue where it was going to go, or even where I wanted it to go, and I didn’t mind because I loved every second of the journey to get there. But the ending? Was absolute perfection. It could never disappoint.
After reading Transcend I knew reading Epoch would hurt and make my heart bleed, but I didn´t expect the story to gut me to the core, suck me in, whirl me around and spit me out. But Epoch did exactly that.
Transcend gutted me and Epoch killed me dead.
Epoch by the incedibly talented and outstanding author Jewel E. Ann is book two of the Transcend Duet and not a standalone. I strongly recommend to read Transcend first.
Epoch picks up where Transcend left off.
Swayze is Morgan´s nanny, Morgan is professor Nathaniel -Nate – Hunt´s baby daughter. Nate suffered horrible losses in the past. He´s a broken man, a shell of his former self.
Swayze Samuels is a young woman with a special gift. But this gift threatens to destroy her relationship to her fiancé.
Griffin is the love of her life, her soul mate and she loves him deeply. But sometimes love isn´t enough.
Swayze is torn between her love for Griffin and her love for Nate and Morgan. She can´t decide what to do and risks to sacrifice everything. She´s between a rock and a hard place and every decision will gut her.
I never ever before cheated reading a book and read the last chapter first. And I didn´t cheat on Epoch. But it was a very close call. I was very tempted.
Epoch is a emotional and heartwrenching read. I love, love how strong the characters are and how they stand up for themselves.
Jewel E. Ann manages every time to make me cry and laugh at the same time, her stories touch my heart and my soul. She´s one of my very few one-click aothors.
Favorite Quote: ” I don´t need you to love me back…. in this lifetime. ”
Transcend and Epoch are beautiful stories, beautifully thought out, beatifully told and excellent written. It was so easy to connect with the characters and Ii can´t say how much I love them, every single one.
I highly, Highly recommend Epoch and Transcend and wish I could give more than 5 stars.
EPOCH is the second and final instalment in Jewel E Ann’s contemporary, adult THE TRANSCEND DUET slightly paranormal, romance storyline focusing on thirty-six year old widower and single father Professor Nathaniel Hunt, twenty-one year old nanny Swayze Samuels, and twenty-three year old mechanic Griffin Calloway. EPOCH should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one TRANSCEND.
Told from three first person perspectives (Swayze, Griffin and Nate) EPOCH is the heart breaking, emotional and gripping conclusion to a story about one woman’s struggle with memories from the past. Swayze Samuels is a woman caught between the present and the past: the love of a man who offers her the future, and the acceptance of a man who goes looking for the past. As Swayze’s mind transcends time, fate follows a different path as our heroine battles the pull of what was, and what is going to be.
EPOCH is the story of soul-mates; of a a soul that is restless, caught between worlds, hoping to uncover the truth about the how and why. Swayze is a young woman in love with the man of her dreams, but another man keeps possession of her heart, a heart she no longer is able to control. Griffin pushes Swayze to make a decision, a decision that will destroy her in the end, as Nate needs something more than a ghost from the past.
Jewel E Ann writes an enchanting, inspiring and astonishing tale about love, life, moving forward, and letting go of the past. A complex and intoxicating story about reincarnation, acceptance, forgiveness and the catastrophic affects of life-altering decisions that are unable to destroy a pure and lasting love. EPOCH is the breath-taking, climactic and powerful conclusion –a roller coaster ride of numbing emotions- as one woman transcends between the present and the past.
The final book in this amazing duet and I’m finding it hard to say anything that hasn’t already been said about this brilliant book. This book is one of the most moving stories I have ever read and I really don’t want to write a review that is full of spoilers so I’m just going to tell you how I felt of reading this book….this book was the perfect end, the writing flowed and was flawless, I adored Sawayze, Nate and Griffin and they all stole a little piece of my heart, i was taken on a roller coaster ride, my emotions were all over the place, yes I shed some tears but every tear was worth it because this book captivated me. I was blown away and if you haven’t looked at this duet you need too, Jewel E Ann has once again shown what an amazing talent she has in the world of literature.
This duet caused such a book hangover! This book is a love story for the ages!! I loved it & I love Jewel E Ann!
Heart in my throat.
Stomach in knots.
Tears streaming down my face.
Heart breaking into pieces.
Hope.
Light.
Mending.
Loss of breath.
Complete selflessness.
Immense, overwhelming love.
Best. Damn. Emotional. Roller coaster. Ever!
Jewel Ann not only knows how to draw out every single emotion from you, but she pulls no punches while doing it. Her writing is top notch and sears your soul. I fell in love with these characters. I lived and breathed their story. Jewel Ann made me feel with every fiber of my body.
This is a full, complete journey. It resonates deep and takes root in your soul. It’s absolutely breathtaking!
“Don’t steal anything from the past or borrow anything from the future. Pay your dues today. That’s living life.”