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Resurrected
Death is final, or so Dietrich once thought. His world, though, is turned upside down when he runs into Lottie, his deceased fiancée, at a café in Houston. But this couldn't be her, not after two years? She spoke the same, shared the same memories, yet something was different.
Determined to unravel this mystery, Dietrich attempts to find out how her resurrection is possible, only to find that the men who are responsible for her new life want her dead because something went wrong. As he becomes locked in a deadly struggle with those who want to destroy her, he will discover just how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the woman he once loved.
RESURRECTED is the first book in the RESURRECTED series, and begins the incredible journey of a group of friends who are struggling to survive against those who want them dead to protect their secrets.
Determined to unravel this mystery, Dietrich attempts to find out how her resurrection is possible, only to find that the men who are responsible for her new life want her dead because something went wrong. As he becomes locked in a deadly struggle with those who want to destroy her, he will discover just how much he’s willing to sacrifice for the woman he once loved.
RESURRECTED is the first book in the RESURRECTED series, and begins the incredible journey of a group of friends who are struggling to survive against those who want them dead to protect their secrets.
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240 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 2015
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June 23, 2016
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This was my first paranormal romance and I was very pleased with it. I enjoyed the point of view being from a male (instead of Dietrich dying, coming back and Lottie telling the story). It was paced perfectly and I picked up on all the emotions from the characters. The only thing I would say is Eric didn't really seem shocked when he found out about Lottie. I wanted more of a reaction from him.
I felt giving the situations Dietrich acted and responded appropriately. His love for Lottie is obvious and his protectiveness is sexy (and maybe because he speaks a few different languages too). The conversations between Dietrich and Eric were realistic.
Looking forward to reading the second book. I'd like some more information on why this happened to Lottie and where Kyrieana comes from.
Would I read another book by this author? Yes! S.M Schmitz if you are reading this I would love a copy of the second one when it's finished. :D
This was my first paranormal romance and I was very pleased with it. I enjoyed the point of view being from a male (instead of Dietrich dying, coming back and Lottie telling the story). It was paced perfectly and I picked up on all the emotions from the characters. The only thing I would say is Eric didn't really seem shocked when he found out about Lottie. I wanted more of a reaction from him.
I felt giving the situations Dietrich acted and responded appropriately. His love for Lottie is obvious and his protectiveness is sexy (and maybe because he speaks a few different languages too). The conversations between Dietrich and Eric were realistic.
Looking forward to reading the second book. I'd like some more information on why this happened to Lottie and where Kyrieana comes from.
Would I read another book by this author? Yes! S.M Schmitz if you are reading this I would love a copy of the second one when it's finished. :D
July 30, 2015
A little bit of everything
This novel had drama, aliens, and a romantic interest. The most important thing was a love that existed beyond the grave. I stayed up very late, because I did not want to put this one down. Be ready to read this one from the beginning to the end in one sitting.
This novel had drama, aliens, and a romantic interest. The most important thing was a love that existed beyond the grave. I stayed up very late, because I did not want to put this one down. Be ready to read this one from the beginning to the end in one sitting.
July 11, 2015
“Paranormal romance” is not my normal genre, so I’m not qualified to advise voracious readers of that genre. Coming at it from the outside, though, I was pleasantly surprised by Resurrected. It did build a mood of romantic melancholia, with attractive young lovers beset by obstacles, which I presume is the standard furniture of the genre, but was also nicely filled with descriptive subtlety and philosophical nuance.
Attention the detail makes things memorable from the outset, from the arrangement of freckles on Lottie’s back to the simple but haunting image of the coffin – “a smooth, blue rectangle with silver bars running along the sides” (11). The plot arc of lovers trying to thwart the blocking figures and unite is conventional enough, but the manner in which Schmitz builds suspense gives rise to philosophical observations. In a perfectly contextualized musing on the problem of evil, Dietrich opines: “It wasn’t that people tended to defer to authority as much as people have an ability to turn off this moral code they only think defines them” (188). The idea that “moralism” is “an ambiguous and fluid concept” (189), whether you agree with it or not, is an intriguing part of the novel’s dynamic. It is a tribute to how far Schmitz stretches the genre that I’m still trying to resolve whether I’m comfortable with the moral implications of some of the novel’s scenes.
Moral knots aside, the novel does well at recreating the psychological haze of one in trauma or the twists and turns and little tricks the mind plays on itself while under pressure. The characters have their own little neuroses and defensive mechanisms accumulated over years. Dietrich must revisit his habit of “judging too quickly, assuming people were so one-dimensional” (132), as well as his long-cultivated if unconscious “belief that a person had to be perfect in order to be loved” (123). Lottie’s struggle to “decide who I am” (154) might sound like a clichéd phrase from the self-help bookshelf, but Schmitz deploys it into a context that makes it much more interesting, psychologically and philosophically. As the present conflict flushes out those hidden psychological mechanisms, the symbolic value of “resurrection” acquires more and more meanings, like ripples from a pebble dropped.
This psychological realism we get through the reflections and remembrances inside of these characters makes the flashes of wit and absurd humor, which might otherwise break the double mood of romantic longing and physical threat, quite natural. From grim jests as a response to tragedy (“I don’t think Hallmark makes a card for that,” 10) to Louisiana cookouts where the protagonists are “stuffed with barbecued meats from every mammal on the planet” (201), the humor fits in effortlessly, even if some of the male bonding humor falls flat.
Overall, if you’re absolutely averse to the conventions of romance, this may not be the book for you. If you’re accustomed to other genres – “literary fiction” or “action” or “paranormal/sci fi” – and willing to give romance a try, this seems to me an excellent choice with a wide appeal.
Attention the detail makes things memorable from the outset, from the arrangement of freckles on Lottie’s back to the simple but haunting image of the coffin – “a smooth, blue rectangle with silver bars running along the sides” (11). The plot arc of lovers trying to thwart the blocking figures and unite is conventional enough, but the manner in which Schmitz builds suspense gives rise to philosophical observations. In a perfectly contextualized musing on the problem of evil, Dietrich opines: “It wasn’t that people tended to defer to authority as much as people have an ability to turn off this moral code they only think defines them” (188). The idea that “moralism” is “an ambiguous and fluid concept” (189), whether you agree with it or not, is an intriguing part of the novel’s dynamic. It is a tribute to how far Schmitz stretches the genre that I’m still trying to resolve whether I’m comfortable with the moral implications of some of the novel’s scenes.
Moral knots aside, the novel does well at recreating the psychological haze of one in trauma or the twists and turns and little tricks the mind plays on itself while under pressure. The characters have their own little neuroses and defensive mechanisms accumulated over years. Dietrich must revisit his habit of “judging too quickly, assuming people were so one-dimensional” (132), as well as his long-cultivated if unconscious “belief that a person had to be perfect in order to be loved” (123). Lottie’s struggle to “decide who I am” (154) might sound like a clichéd phrase from the self-help bookshelf, but Schmitz deploys it into a context that makes it much more interesting, psychologically and philosophically. As the present conflict flushes out those hidden psychological mechanisms, the symbolic value of “resurrection” acquires more and more meanings, like ripples from a pebble dropped.
This psychological realism we get through the reflections and remembrances inside of these characters makes the flashes of wit and absurd humor, which might otherwise break the double mood of romantic longing and physical threat, quite natural. From grim jests as a response to tragedy (“I don’t think Hallmark makes a card for that,” 10) to Louisiana cookouts where the protagonists are “stuffed with barbecued meats from every mammal on the planet” (201), the humor fits in effortlessly, even if some of the male bonding humor falls flat.
Overall, if you’re absolutely averse to the conventions of romance, this may not be the book for you. If you’re accustomed to other genres – “literary fiction” or “action” or “paranormal/sci fi” – and willing to give romance a try, this seems to me an excellent choice with a wide appeal.
September 5, 2017
This series was definitely a page turner! Dietrich and Lottie's love for each other is so strong - that even death can't wipe it away. Beware this review contains spoilers so do not go forward if you haven't read the series!!!
In this series, Dietrich was engaged to be married to his first and only love Lottie, but her and her best friend die in a car accident. This begins the end of Dietrich's life and he claims he died that day that Lottie was taken from his too soon. His best friend and CIA partner, Eric, helps to make sure Dietrich continues existing each day, even though that is all Dietrich does, as this new existence cannot be considered living.
Two years after the death of his fiancé, Dietrich smells her familiar scent inside a coffee shop and thinks he is having a hallucination when he turns and sees that the woman that belongs to the scent is an exact replica of his dead fiancé. He tries to go and talk to her in the coffee shop, but she flees, not before telling calling him by name and telling him how sorry she was. More confused than ever, Dietrich chases her down the street and finally catches up to her at a light. He convinces her to come back and sit down in his car to talk.
Nothing could have prepared him for the explanation this new Lottie gives him when she tells him that she is from another planet and simply revived his fiancé's body, but that they are not the same woman. Something doesn't add up with her explanation and this only leaves Dietrich with more unanswered questions. He lets her go but not before learning enough about her that he could track her down again if he needs to.
After a few days, he confides in Eric about his encounter with Lottie and Eric, never one to believe that his best friend would make something like this up, encourages Dietrich to find her and get to the bottom of this story. So Eric and Dietrich track Lottie down and the story thickens. Lottie's best friend Jamie, who died in the same accident as her, was also revived, but her best friend from her home planet, Lydia enhabits her body now. Lydia does not have any of Jamie's previous memories, but we soon find out that Lottie has all of the former Lottie's memories and her memories from her previous life on the other planet.
Lottie escaped from the previous planet with Lydia in an attempt to save Lydia's life from an abusive spouse that her parents sold her to that had already made several attempts on her life. Lottie doesn't believe that Dietrich can love her the same as he loved the Lottie who was his fiancé, so she tries to hide a lot from him at first. But as he spends more time with her and helps to uncover more about her, he realizes he loves her even more. Lottie was born ina wealthy family on the other planet and was able to purchase two spots to come to this planet from this company of men who have been doing this type of thing for over five hundred years.
On Lottie and Lydias home planet, women were not given very many rights and men controlled everything. When the company discovers that Lottie has all of her former memories, from both her human life and her life from the other planet, they vow to kill her in an attempt to stop others from hearing of the possibility of resurrection, in fear that if this information gets out, their money cow will stop being profitable.
Dietrich and Eric use their CIA skills and connections to keep both Lydia and Lottie safe and start fighting back against the men who are determined to take Lottie from Dietrich again.
There are still a lot of action and story plots that I haven't touched on, but the first book revolves mostly around this part of the story and Lottie and Dietrich finding love in each other again. I loved this first book and the entire series and I will continue to review each book.
In this series, Dietrich was engaged to be married to his first and only love Lottie, but her and her best friend die in a car accident. This begins the end of Dietrich's life and he claims he died that day that Lottie was taken from his too soon. His best friend and CIA partner, Eric, helps to make sure Dietrich continues existing each day, even though that is all Dietrich does, as this new existence cannot be considered living.
Two years after the death of his fiancé, Dietrich smells her familiar scent inside a coffee shop and thinks he is having a hallucination when he turns and sees that the woman that belongs to the scent is an exact replica of his dead fiancé. He tries to go and talk to her in the coffee shop, but she flees, not before telling calling him by name and telling him how sorry she was. More confused than ever, Dietrich chases her down the street and finally catches up to her at a light. He convinces her to come back and sit down in his car to talk.
Nothing could have prepared him for the explanation this new Lottie gives him when she tells him that she is from another planet and simply revived his fiancé's body, but that they are not the same woman. Something doesn't add up with her explanation and this only leaves Dietrich with more unanswered questions. He lets her go but not before learning enough about her that he could track her down again if he needs to.
After a few days, he confides in Eric about his encounter with Lottie and Eric, never one to believe that his best friend would make something like this up, encourages Dietrich to find her and get to the bottom of this story. So Eric and Dietrich track Lottie down and the story thickens. Lottie's best friend Jamie, who died in the same accident as her, was also revived, but her best friend from her home planet, Lydia enhabits her body now. Lydia does not have any of Jamie's previous memories, but we soon find out that Lottie has all of the former Lottie's memories and her memories from her previous life on the other planet.
Lottie escaped from the previous planet with Lydia in an attempt to save Lydia's life from an abusive spouse that her parents sold her to that had already made several attempts on her life. Lottie doesn't believe that Dietrich can love her the same as he loved the Lottie who was his fiancé, so she tries to hide a lot from him at first. But as he spends more time with her and helps to uncover more about her, he realizes he loves her even more. Lottie was born ina wealthy family on the other planet and was able to purchase two spots to come to this planet from this company of men who have been doing this type of thing for over five hundred years.
On Lottie and Lydias home planet, women were not given very many rights and men controlled everything. When the company discovers that Lottie has all of her former memories, from both her human life and her life from the other planet, they vow to kill her in an attempt to stop others from hearing of the possibility of resurrection, in fear that if this information gets out, their money cow will stop being profitable.
Dietrich and Eric use their CIA skills and connections to keep both Lydia and Lottie safe and start fighting back against the men who are determined to take Lottie from Dietrich again.
There are still a lot of action and story plots that I haven't touched on, but the first book revolves mostly around this part of the story and Lottie and Dietrich finding love in each other again. I loved this first book and the entire series and I will continue to review each book.
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December 11, 2017
Such an awesome book! I've had this on my kindle for a long time and just kept passing over it and I'm so sorry I did because it's a truly great book full of great characters, lots of emotion and funny conversations. The premise of the book is pretty cool too. Just a great read all the way around and I can't wait to read the next one. Oh and I especially like that even though it's obvious that there's more to the story things are ended on a note of happiness for the characters.
October 26, 2016
When we love someone, what do we actually love? Body? Mind? or both? Or is there yet a third choice? Soul? The conflict between this philosophical divide forms the basis for this clever yet intriguing tale. Full of some wonderful lines, Resurrected is a good choice if you're in the mood for a scifi-thriller that will leave you questioning how you look at your own relationships. The storyline is positively captivating and leaves you feeling deeply for the main characters.
The author takes you on an adventure and keeps you on the edge of your seat and glued to the pages.
An amazing book, and a brilliant start to an exceptional trilogy.
Bravo!!!
The author takes you on an adventure and keeps you on the edge of your seat and glued to the pages.
An amazing book, and a brilliant start to an exceptional trilogy.
Bravo!!!
August 21, 2015
This book started out pretty good. Writing style is natural and fun, and characterization of the main character is really well done. Unfortunately, there's nothing really new here, as in, it's the same 'undying (literally) love conquers all' story we've read countless times already. I was holding out for an interesting twisty plot to buoy the boring love story, but alas, it never came. Recommended for people who like to read books that sound exactly like a million other books.
September 13, 2016
Slow start, but wow! For the rest.
The book started out really slow for me. I understood D had lost the love of his life in a car accident, but a little too much repetition of his loss and the effect on him. Once past that the story started getting interesting. I don't want to leave any spoilers, but let's just say alien body snatchers is a hint. This book really grabbed my interest the rest of the way to the end and now I'm looking for the next book.
The book started out really slow for me. I understood D had lost the love of his life in a car accident, but a little too much repetition of his loss and the effect on him. Once past that the story started getting interesting. I don't want to leave any spoilers, but let's just say alien body snatchers is a hint. This book really grabbed my interest the rest of the way to the end and now I'm looking for the next book.
October 25, 2015
Wow
One of the best books that I have read in a very long time. There was a love story, action and a touch of fantasy. Very Stephanie Meyer: The Host but still unique. And because I loved that book this book captured my attention from the beginning. Lottie and Dietrich have the kind of love that transcends death...
Very highly recommended and I am now on to book two.
One of the best books that I have read in a very long time. There was a love story, action and a touch of fantasy. Very Stephanie Meyer: The Host but still unique. And because I loved that book this book captured my attention from the beginning. Lottie and Dietrich have the kind of love that transcends death...
Very highly recommended and I am now on to book two.
December 2, 2015
Love really does conquer all!
This story of life after death has its own Sci-fi twist !
The entanglements involved will thrill, you worry your mind throughout the entire read!
As the reader you quickly become attached to all the good-guy characters. And best of all ...A Happy Ending
This story of life after death has its own Sci-fi twist !
The entanglements involved will thrill, you worry your mind throughout the entire read!
As the reader you quickly become attached to all the good-guy characters. And best of all ...A Happy Ending
December 20, 2015
Close encounters meets Bourne legacy
Written in the first person, intelligence officer finds his deceased fiancee in a coffee shop. Was she Lottie or was she the alien that reanimated her body. Just number one in a series of sci-fi, action thriller, romance, and where is the men in black when you need them. Adult readers due to violence and sexual content.
Written in the first person, intelligence officer finds his deceased fiancee in a coffee shop. Was she Lottie or was she the alien that reanimated her body. Just number one in a series of sci-fi, action thriller, romance, and where is the men in black when you need them. Adult readers due to violence and sexual content.
November 15, 2015
Is a great book to read
November 30, 2015
Love this one
This book has a great plot. You immediately get involved in the story and don't want to put it down.
This book has a great plot. You immediately get involved in the story and don't want to put it down.
December 17, 2015
Absolutely brilliant. Usually I don't move on with book two of a Kindle release due to the cost, but in this case... how could I not? Currently reading book 2 :)
December 27, 2015
Good
This book was awesome. I really didn't know how I was going to handle this kind of book, weird as it was at times, it was wonderfully written.
This book was awesome. I really didn't know how I was going to handle this kind of book, weird as it was at times, it was wonderfully written.
February 14, 2016
Some books just shouldnt be written
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March 2, 2016
Good book
Good book looking forward to reading the next book in the series
Would recommend if you like abit of a twist
Good book looking forward to reading the next book in the series
Would recommend if you like abit of a twist
November 17, 2015
very good
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