When Lovers Touch (Eternally Soul Mates Book 2)

But overall, I am not sure that I entirely bought the modern day characters. They were often more annoying than riveting. This is the first volum What a strange little book. This is the first volume in a series so perhaps I should not be surprised at the lack of actual action in the story since the author has to spend so much time setting up the setting and characters. In conclusion, as someone not well versed in this fantasy genre, I enjoyed it but probably not enough to avidly continue with the rest of the series.

Oct 30, April Brookshire rated it it was amazing Shelves: I was skeptical about reading this book 'cause the blurb sounded kinda woo woo, but I am so freaking glad I did! Madeline Sheehan just made my Top 10 Favorite Authors list. I don't know which author she bumped off it, but someone got the axe. Between this series and the Undeniable series, she shows that she has major talent.

Basically a description for this book would be the original I Am Legend novel meets a Valerie Dearborn type love triangle. Even though the e Holy Crap! Even though the ending was a cliffhanger it was awesome. I'm so happy that book 2 is already published so I can move straight on to that. Jun 13, Fre06 Begum rated it liked it Shelves: Nov 29, Christine rated it really liked it Shelves: O-M-G, this book took me by surprise. Madeline Sheehan, you have become one of my favorite authors.

You just know how to write a great story. There is not one minute of boring in this book. So many things are happening and the Epilogue I have to admit, at first, when the story was going back and forth in time, I was like "I hope there is a point to all this? I do not want to give anything away, so I can't even really say much but I love Trinity, I love Xan, I love and understand Gerik sometimes.

I think I love everyone in the camp well maybe 1 person, but I can't tell you. There is a love triangle kind-of , but done so well. I am glad that book 2 is out but when is Book 3 coming out? A little nervous to start book 2 without a release date for 3. I can't even tell you what I loved and am nervous about since I don't want to give anything away. No, you can't or you will miss something. Did I think about this book when I had to put it down? Yes Would I recommend? View all 4 comments. This book was beyond intriguing. Emotional, decadent, sexy, and all consuming. I loved the way this one flowed.

The set up into this world pulls you in and keeps you there. You become so anxious to know what is happening or going to happen next, that you'll actually get angry that the answers are not coming fast enough. The melding of the past histories in with the present, the parallels, are done supe Solid 4.

The melding of the past histories in with the present, the parallels, are done superbly. The telling of what seems to be 2 different stories coming together as one I loved. For me there was nothing predictable about what was happening or going to happen. Sheehan certainly kept me on my toes. This trilogy I pray only gets better. If you are still lost on my point, I'm highly recommending that you read this book: What the hell did I just read?!? Can't really go on without saying I hate reading books with cheating people in it.

And I really don't love reading love triangles. And this had the mother load And both of them were so in-your-face out there. Even though it was almost all the book was about, I hated it. But, I accept that it is my issue of not really loving to read that type of stuff.

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Still I'm a glutton for pain and I couldn't stop reading and feel so broken. Which is why I think the writing What the hell did I just read?!? Which is why I think the writing was amazing, it sucks you right in and you just can't let it go. The story was amazing. It was original and so rich. It was only pages but it definitely wasn't empty, it was filled with everything. I hated him, how could he claim she is her soulmate and just be with Onyx right in front of her. He made me so angry, I can't even begin to explain here. Even though everything suggests that he is really a man-whore I'm glad that Trinity found herself with him.

Because of her connection with him, I was actually thinking maybe Gerik wasn't really her soulmate And having flashes about Treime and Emilian was beautiful. My heart ached for their love and their broken souls Onto the next book. View all 12 comments. I loved the PNR aspect of it, and the twists and turns. I did not like Gerik.

I could not stand him, nor see his way of things. I wanted him out of the picture whenever he was in it. He rubbed me the wrong way He is badass, and everything alpha. Nov 28, Paula rated it it was amazing. This was so good! Very different PRN and unique. I love this author and she could probably write a menu and I'd read it! Moving on to the second book because I have to know what happens next!

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View all 40 comments. Oct 27, Heather rated it really liked it Shelves: I think Madeline Sheehan has come a long way as a writer since this book was written, but that's not to say The Soul Mate isn't a great book - it is! The Soul Mate begins with a look into the past and a rather confusing analogy of the whole soul mate concept. I think the book jumps around a bit too much, without going into too much detail when it counted like d After reading Undeniable, I have to admit, I'm a Madeline Sheehan fan for life, so naturally, I had to check out the Holy Trinity series.

I think the book jumps around a bit too much, without going into too much detail when it counted like during some encounters between Gerick and Trinity, I wanted to know Gerick's reaction to her and wasn't awarded it. Also, the whole dystopian thing isn't really explained. I found myself completely confused about the events leading up to Trinity living in the gypsy camp. I wanted to know where her parents were and details about how and why the world was being overrun by Skin Eaters I have to give this book 4 stars despite my criticism on the lack of clarity and description with a few parts of the book, because what this book lacks in that aspect, it makes up for in believable, tragically-flawed and seriously hot characters.

Madeline has an unbelievable knack for making readers love her characters one minute, and want to throw scalding water in their faces the next.

As was definitley the case with both Gerick and Xan. Despite an undeniable pull towards one another, Trinity and Gerick have a shaky connection at best. Gerick is unrelenting and demanding, not to mention constantly slutting around with gypsy-whore Onyx right in front of her! In true Sheehan fashion, she gives it to you like it is without the sugar-coating, and if you don't like it, too bad! You would think after realizing Trinity is destroyed over seeing Gerick and Onyx shamelessly mauling each other, this would be Gerick's cue to feel bad, stop repeating his mistakes and go begging for forgiveness on his knees to Trin, right?!

He follows up his bad behavior with snarky comments and selfishly blames his sexual trysts with Onyx on Trinity because she won't give in to his repeated attempts to seduce her. Beautiful, bronze, dread-head Xan Most cliche romance novels would have Xan entering stage left, saving the day and sweeping said damsel in distress off her feet, but no Xan humiliates Trinity and makes her feel like an inadequate child while attempting to train her to fight and defend herself against the Skin Eaters since she doesn't have magic to defend herself like the others and neither does Xan, but he's still an uber badass.

Trinity is naturally drawn to him, but some stupid gypsy repellant Gerick instills upon them prohibits Trinity from deriving any pleasure from physical contact with Xan, which is a catalyst for both sexually frustrating, yet surprisingly HOT scenes. Xan and Gerick predictably fight over and compete for Trinity in true caveman, er Gorilla-like chest pounding ensues. You think I'm joking? Oh, that's right, I left out the part where gypsy men are allowed to 'claim' women as early as 13 if they want , by dragging them, kicking and screaming, into their trailer for a few days, resulting in a Romani-recognized 'marriage.

Fidelity is almost a joke when it comes to simply dating, but those who are loyal are fiercely so. Readers will have their hearts torn between Gerick and Xan, and the lengths they both go to, the sacrifices they both make, to keep her happy and safe. I loved being caught up in the gypsy camp with these characters, including Becky Trin's permiscuous BFF , Shandor, Hockey, the Horvath triplets, and even the spiteful bitch Onyx, who all added such dimension and layers to the complicated relationships among the clan. The Soul Mate is a story about a dystopian world, where the laws of the gypsies are ingrained in their culture.

It's not about who you want to be with, but who you were born to be with. The Soul Mate is a story about risking everything in exchange for deciding who you want to be with. The price of free will comes at a great cost and fighting fate proves to have dire consequences. I first read The Soul Mate last summer, and I only purchased it because it was highly recommended by members in one of my reading groups. I was hooked within a few pages, and then I wanted someone to slap me for not reading this book sooner.

I devoured this book like a Skin Eater stranded on I first read The Soul Mate last summer, and I only purchased it because it was highly recommended by members in one of my reading groups. The Soul Mate is the first book in The Holy Trinity series; the story is full of magic, history, skin eating beings, and romance. The modern day story takes place after most of the human race is eradicated by creatures called Skin Eaters, a cross between vampires and zombies. The story follows a clan of Gypsies settled in the Catskills region; they are the only people that appear to fend off the Skin Eaters.

Unknown to the non-gypsy Gaje population, Gypsies have been dabbling in white magic for centuries, but kept the secret heavily guarded from the rest of the world. Inside the Gypsy clan is a recently rescued Gaje non-gypsy female, Trinity. However Trinity, not being informed of the importance of her predestined future with Gerik, turns around and falls in love with bad boy Gypsy, Xan.

As I mentioned in the beginning of my review, I read this book nearly a year ago, but recently re-read the book during a discussion with other fans of this series. Re-reading this book has opened my eyes to passages or comments that I overlooked during the first reading. Situations that I thought I understood, I looked at them differently after the second read. This book definitely needs to be read more than once, but I have to admit that I was more than glad to read this story again. The story involves several characters, so it easy to overlook a pertinent piece of information. What separates this book from most other books is the writing style of the author.

Sheehan throws in history and hints, so as the reader is going down one path, if you will take notice, you may find yourself deciding to go down another path. Madeline Sheehan, you opened me up to a new genre. Nov 05, Angela Lockett rated it really liked it Shelves: I decided to read this only because I fell in love with the author's other book Undeniable.

While the description of the book didn't appeal to me, I figured if I loved her other one then this one was probably a good read also. Yeah, I took a gamble and thank the Lord it paid off! Its not anything like Undeniable. They are 2 completely different books. Almost as if a different author wrote one.

But, I still loved this book. It has magic, soulmates, paranormal, love triangle, quirky characters and excellent dialogue! There were a few issues for me that caused me to only give it 4 stars. The editing job was horrendous at times. I would have to reread sentences to figure it out. Also, there were times it seemed the author didn't feel like adding an explanation or elaborating.

I don't like things being laid out profusely, but certain aspects needed to be explained or elongated some. Things were a little too choppy and skipped over periodically. There were also some description mistakes. Did she dye it and we, the reader, was supposed to figure that out? Was the person commenting color blind? Or was it an actual mistake by the author? But, it's frustrating regardless. And lastly, there were a lot of names and it became difficult to keep up with who was who. For the first part of the book I tried to keep up, but then I gave up and just enjoyed the story.

And maybe it seemed like a lot of names because they aren't names I'm familiar with. But, not remembering does not affect the story. Overall, an excellent story. Well worth overlooking the few flaws! I have already purchased the second in the series and will begin reading it tonight. Nov 21, Jean rated it really liked it. Recommended by Amy and others from Maryse's Book Blog!

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And yeah, I'd had it for a while, just couldn't get to it. This was a totally different book for me. The end of the world, gypsies with magic, danger on the outside, dragons, wow! Apparently, Trinity is promised to Gerik in marriage, but he manages to push her away and does his own thing with some bitchface whore that I couldn't stand. This was his release I guess while he waited for Trinity to let him in.

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There was always a connection with Trinity and Gerik, electrifying to the touch, but Trinity held back maybe because of the whore. Also, she wasn't a gypsy, and had no magic, so that left her somewhat in the dark as to the secrets and life of the gypsies. I couldn't get enough of him. There was a connection between him and Trinity also, but Gerik the prick used magic so that whenever Trinity was near or touched Xan, it was almost painful and unwanted.

That pissed me off!!! I don't think so!! So, when Trinity pushes herself to work through that ache when with Xan, she basically breaks the spell. This book took such a crazy turn that it had my head spinning! Now, do I want to start the next book in the series? View all 5 comments. Oct 30, Jessica rated it it was amazing Shelves: I will read anything this damn author puts out! This is the 2nd book of hers that I have read and I was hooked from beginning to end yet again.

The story flowed together and was told in a way that didnt leave me confused as to what was going on or why certain things were happening, the characters were unique and the love triangle wasnt overwhelming. This is the type of PNR tha It is official Jan 03, K. Linde rated it it was amazing Shelves: The Soul Mate is a perfect blend of urban fantasy, paranormal, and hot sexy asshole. I fell for Xan behind the barrel of a gun and he's held me captive ever since. But Gerik is the other half of my whole and without him I feel all kinds of wrong.

Madeline hit this out of the park with an elaborate and perfect weave of past and present story lines and an intense plot that kept me guessing. I would recommend everyone give this story a chance! Love her MC books! Jan 16, Jamie rated it really liked it Shelves: I'm addicted to a new drug called "Madeline Sheehan. I just had to go out and buy any other book that she had written. This brought me to her paranormal series, The Holy Trinity. While not as gritty or raw as Undeniable, this book sucked me in, pulled me under and left me gas Review to come..

While not as gritty or raw as Undeniable, this book sucked me in, pulled me under and left me gasping for air just the same. The world as we know it has been destroyed. A plague has lead to an apocalyptic scene. Trinity is a year-old girl who somehow survived the initial onslaught of flesh eating monsters and found herself in the middle of a clan of Gypsies. The Gypsies have magic - enough to set up wards around their camp to keep the vampires out. Trinity is a relatively innocent non-Gypsy Gaje and seems to have a thing for the tall, blond viking named Gerik.

Although Gerik is drawn to Trinity, she refuses to give him a real chance, mostly because of his never ending tryst with a fellow Gypsy girl. Trinity, although she tries to fight it, feels an unnatural pull to Gerik. Something takes over her mind when she touches him and leads to lusty business. His kiss was like a shock to my already overloaded system. My heart was thumping hard and fast against my chest, feeling like, at any moment, it might explode.

I've always been there and always will be. Since she avoids Gerik, she asked another male, Xan who happens to only be half-Gypsy , to teach her how to shoot firearms. While working together, Trinity and Xan develop an attraction for one another, yet Trinity is unable to act on that attraction. Magic is keeping her bound to Gerik. After feeling betrayed one too many times by Gerik, Trinity forces a connection with Xan, which leads to happiness for Xan and Trinity, and lonliness and depression for Gerik. I felt personally affronted when Trinity found Gerik with another woman.

I felt sick at the way Gerik chooses to handle Xan and Trinity's relationship. And I felt giddy when Xan and Trinity became a couple. I love all of these characters, as well and the side characters. Although there were parts of this story where I didn't like Xan's and Gerik's behavior, this is one love triangle where I can't decide which guy I like better.

The world building in this book is excellent. Sheehan is able to describe the Gypsy magic flawlessly. She creates a world full of magic and intrigue, where anything seems possible. I especially enjoyed the flashbacks to the previous millenium. I loved the story of Treime and Emilian and the way this book began and ended. This book ends with a cliff hanger that makes me want to immediately begin book 2 of this series, My Soul to Take.

However, knowing Sheehan's propensity for angst, I think I might wait until book 3, My Heart and Soul, is released sometime this Spring. I don't think my heart could stand the drama and the wait! View all 10 comments. Feb 11, Sue rated it it was amazing. I absolutely love Madeline Sheehan's books NO screams out to my heart and all the inner feelings I have about life and love. I have never read a book quite like this one Best books about soul mates or characters that were meant to be together. Shelly Crane Goodreads Author.

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