Out
of Time by Jen McLaughlin
December 2013
BOOK
SUMMARY:
Desperate to keep him...
I've finally gotten everything I ever wanted: love, freedom, happiness,
and, most importantly, Finn. Our love is everything I expected it to be and
more. We've finally found each other, but the world seems determined to tear us
apart. We thought my father was the only obstacle between us, but now it's the
military. With Finn’s departure looming, we’re squeezing in every moment
together before we run out of time.
Trying to make every moment count…
Being Carrie’s bodyguard was one thing. Being her boyfriend is another.
Every day she’s mine is a day the sun shines in my life. Yet our time together
is running out. Her father will never think a tattooed Marine will be good
enough, so I’ll do whatever it takes to be worthy of her love. But the road
will take me away from the girl who makes me feel alive--the girl I can't live
without.
Time only gets us so far...
REVIEW:
“The sun’s finally shining.”
I was
completely invested in Carrie and Finn since Out of Line so I was eager to see
what up next for them. Jen instantly had me hooked from the beginning of the
story till the very end; I was not able to put the book down. This book will
have you on a very emotional roller coaster ride. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, and damn those
sex scenes were HOT!
Finn and
Carrie have finally stopped fighting their feelings for one another. Their love
for one another was just too strong that nothing could keep them apart. Finn would
continue to be her bodyguard, while taking on the new role of her boyfriend.
They just would not disclose their relationship to their families. Carrie’s father
will not hesitate to end their relationship once he finds out about them and
who knows what he could do with Finn’s future. It is much safer to keep it a
secret until they formulate a solid proof plan. Since Finn and Carrie were in
California and her family was on the other side of the country, it was easy for
them to be caught up in their own little world.
The more
time they spend together, the deeper they both fell for one another. It’s as if
they depend of each other to live. Finn adores Carrie and will do anything and
everything in his power to keep her safe and make her happy. With a fresh start
in this relationship, they have promised to be completely open and honest with
one another, no more secrets.
“I’m scared your father is going to shove me out of your life when he finds out about us. That he’s going to make you see I’m not good enough for you or your world. But most of all? I’m scared you’ll realize it all on your own without him there to tell you.” ~ Finn
They both
come from different worlds. Finn feels that Carrie deserves to be with someone
of her status, someone better than him, someone more suitable, and someone her
father would approve of. His insecurities are getting the best of him and he is
scared out of his mind that one day he might possibly lose her. That one day
she will finally realize that he cannot give her everything that she needs and
will leave him and break his heart. He has always watched her in her element
through the shadows, but a date gone wrong proves he can’t even pretend to try
for one night. It isn’t who he is.
Carrie loves
Finn for who he is. Status means nothing to her. She has never felt more alive
or more whole than when she is with him. He makes her feel these things no one
else has ever made her felt. They are it for each other. Carrie cannot and will
not lose Finn. She is willing to fight her father and give it all up for her
love for Finn.
Finn gets a
weird feeling in his gut that something is wrong. Carrie’s father is not being
his normal self and isn’t checking in as frequently. This is completely raising
flags for Finn. Does he know about their relationship? Did he send someone else
to watch over them? He also gets a call that he needs to see his commanding
officer on a weekend that he doesn’t need to report. All of these things are
putting him pretty much off edge. He doesn’t know how to react towards them and
he’s taking his frustration out on Carrie. A number of different scenarios are
running through his head and overall, he’s scared that he could lose Carrie as
the end result.
As it turns
out, Finns gets reassigned by his commanding officer in another country for a
few months. This may be a good way to change Finn’s Military Occupational Specialty
(MOS) because Carrie’s father would approve of him a little more once this
mission is complete. They need to sacrifice being apart but it will be good for
their relationship in the end. As much as they promised no more secrets, Finn
is not allowed to forfeit any details about this mission to Carrie and it is killing
him on the inside.
“I’m going to tell you this once and once only: I will not leave you. And if you leave, I will always be here waiting for you when you get back. Whether it’s in a few days, a week, or a freaking year. I’ll be here. I’ll be yours.” ~ Carrie
Their time
is very limited, so they spend every moment with one another creating as many
memories as they possibly can. Not knowing what the future has in store for
them, Carrie is determined to prove to Finn that she will not go anywhere. She will wait as long as she needs to for
Finn. Finn breaks my heart when he creates on their last night together, their
special Christmas. You know he’s hurting on the inside because he doesn’t want
to leave her, but he’s trying really hard to be strong for her. He went all
out. Got a tree to decorate, he cooked dinner, Christmas music, movie, they
decorated, mistletoe and surprised her with a very special gift. It truly was a
night to remember.
Will their love
be strong enough to withstand the distance? Will Carrie be able to wait for
Finn? Can Finn make it out of his mission safely? Will Carrie’s father find out
about their relationship? Was Finn leaving for the mission the right thing to
do for the both of them? What does the future hold for them now that Finn has left?
Carrie and
Finn will tug at your heart, I know it did mines. The situations that the two
were faced with, at such a young age broke my heart. They should be living life
and not dealing with these issues. But yet, some of these situations are what people
go through on a daily basis. I’ve been rooting for these two since day one and
they deserve their happy ending, no one or nothing should be standing in their
way. I love the fact that Carrie has opened up more since the first book, she
has grown a lot. And Finn has change since he has fell in love with Carrie I didn’t
like the big cliffhanger that she leaves you at though. That was not very nice. I can’t wait for the
next book of the series. Great job Jen.
I received an ARC for my honest review.
This review
was done by Jenn.
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Jen McLaughlin is a New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author. She writes steamy New Adult books for the
young and young at heart. Her first release, Out of Line, came out September
2013. She also writes bestselling Contemporary Romance under the pen name Diane
Alberts.Since receiving her first contract offer under the pen name Diane
Alberts, she has yet to stop writing. She is represented by Louise Fury at The
Bent Agency.
Though she lives in the mountains,
she really wishes she was surrounded by a hot, sunny beach with crystal clear
water. She lives in Northeast Pennsylvania with her four kids, a husband, a
schnauzer mutt, a cat, and a Senegal parrot. In the rare moments when she’s not
writing, she can usually be found hunched over one knitting project or another.
Her goal is to write so many well-crafted romance books that even a non-romance
reader will know her name.
Website: http://dianealberts.com/
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/DianeAlberts6
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DianeAlberts
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