Just as Krista’s summer plans are almost ready, she is suddenly plagued by strange dreams and intense feelings of déjà vu.Feeling like she’s losing her mind, Krista visits a psychic, only to feel more confused. When she arrives in England, her dreams persist, and she finds herself at the doorstep of another psychic. She needs clarity.Finally, the words Krista was afraid to say out loud are … out loud are spoken. Now, she has to figure out what it all means.
Promised Soul is a story of the past, present and future of two souls, bound together by eternal and transcending love.
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What if in your dreams you kept hearing different parts of a story about a love affair between two people you didn’t know, but ultimately, something told you actually knew them? In Promised Soul by Sandra J. Jackson, you’ll find out. Krista can’t help but remember these dreams about a woman named Mary. There’s a ship. And water. A goodbye. It feels like death. There’s definitely love. But she just can’t figure it out. Then she meets someone who tells her a similar story through their journals. When Krista meets him, everything begins to unravel. Or is it sewn back together finally?
Jackson weaves an alternating plot line seamlessly in this novel. We learn of Mary’s love affair in the past. We see Krista searching for something in the present. How are they connected? Who has set the path of destiny such that they must finally connect… wow! I was intrigued from the premise, but then the beautiful writing and wonderful imagery drew me in further. I’m not normally a huge paranormal / science-fiction / fantasy reader, but this book falls into way too many genres to give me any worry. Once I accepted the concept of past lives (which I do believe in), it was just a beautiful and romantic love story.
Jackson is a new author to me, but this won’t be the first books of hers I choose to read. Her characters are extraordinary. Her plots though simple are full of emotion and opportunity. The devil is in the details, as we often here, and that’s the case with this book. Trying to understand all the connections and the literal meanings is impossible — there’s just too many parallels to love, pain, loss, misery and need buried both deep and on the surface of this novel.
From a very attention-grabbing prologue to the point where the lovers re-unite, we wonder, as readers, will this actually work out? It’s touch-and-go for a while, but just as much as we want them to find their way back to one another, we question… exactly who is it that have been re-incarnated? Krista is someone I really came to adore. I wanted her to be happy. I needed to see her story come to a turning point where things worked out.
Thank you to Jackson for pushing my limits into loving a different kind of story. Such an ethereal quality with a touch of wisdom and hope built in.
This is a well-written & easy to read novel that keeps the reader glued to the plot right up to the end. We follow Krista on her trip from America to rural England, the backstory of her travels well explained & methodical, whilst all the time experiencing her vivid dreams that follow a love story from the past. A delightful read, this isn’t my usual genre but I’ve enjoyed the ride & feel that the author tells a good tale. I’ll definitely be reading more by this talented writer.
Promised Soul: by Sandra J. Jackson
Canadian born Krista is tormented by dreams of Mary and Thomas, two love torn individuals from a distant past, whose relationship seems to have been destined for disaster. After many dream filled nights, Krista begins to wonder if the contents could have a connection to her future.
Impelled to find out more, she takes a trip to the UK, where her present and her past become intertwined. Has she found her soul-mate? If so, can she convince him that they are meant to be together?
This gentle love story is extremely touching. The characters are well thought out and so realistic that the last couple of chapters actually bought me to tears. Has Kirsta found the love of her life, or has she lost her soul-mate forever?
Read the book and find out! A great story and a really good read. Highly recommended.
I loved this book. Couldn’t put it down.
Past and Present Lives Collide
The author weaves a romantic fantasy that could very well be real. The story developed well as it went along at an understandable pace. The shifts between past lives and present ones flows smoothly.
The story centers around Krista, who has dreams connected to her real life occurrences. Yet, she understands much of the past life experiences that tie to the current time. The author has developed a plot that unfolds at a pace that kept this reader turning pages. The story develops to a point where we wonder if Krista might lose her mind.
I understand this was the author’s first book. I have actually read her later writings and loved the stories. Had I read this one first, I’d have judged this author to have a solid future. Having read her subsequent books, I know that she does.