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Amara Acquired
In 2002 four planes disappeared over Western Wisconsin, thirteen years later one has requested landing privileges.
Jocelyn ‘Joss’ Randall is on a time crunch. A business trip to Detroit already had her plane bumped an hour and for some reason the plane is taxiing on the runway forever when they finally land in Minneapolis. Her seatmate is annoying her with fears of missing her connection and all Joss wants is to see her baby Molly and get to a birthday party for her niece. The last thing she expected was a week in Detroit would feel like a decade.
Carlton Randall is finally to the point of moving on with his life. His teenage daughter Molly is yearning for independence and his long distance girlfriend Carrie has been transferred to Minneapolis. Things are falling into place for his grief to end. The
loss of his wife, with no remains to claim left him questioning for years. Accepting the mysterious loss only to have the woman appear. Young, unchanged and with no understanding how her one-year-old is now fourteen.
Distance between Joss and Carlton isn’t a new thing, but when he refuses to touch her, looks a decade older and refers to her as an it , not a his wife, the divide is growing. Strange language, lost thoughts and dreams in the form of memories haunting Joss does not help the situation.
Is the man haunting her dreams truth or fiction? Has she learned a language never heard before by anyone on Earth? And if this dream world is real, is that where more than her heart lies?
Jocelyn ‘Joss’ Randall is on a time crunch. A business trip to Detroit already had her plane bumped an hour and for some reason the plane is taxiing on the runway forever when they finally land in Minneapolis. Her seatmate is annoying her with fears of missing her connection and all Joss wants is to see her baby Molly and get to a birthday party for her niece. The last thing she expected was a week in Detroit would feel like a decade.
Carlton Randall is finally to the point of moving on with his life. His teenage daughter Molly is yearning for independence and his long distance girlfriend Carrie has been transferred to Minneapolis. Things are falling into place for his grief to end. The
loss of his wife, with no remains to claim left him questioning for years. Accepting the mysterious loss only to have the woman appear. Young, unchanged and with no understanding how her one-year-old is now fourteen.
Distance between Joss and Carlton isn’t a new thing, but when he refuses to touch her, looks a decade older and refers to her as an it , not a his wife, the divide is growing. Strange language, lost thoughts and dreams in the form of memories haunting Joss does not help the situation.
Is the man haunting her dreams truth or fiction? Has she learned a language never heard before by anyone on Earth? And if this dream world is real, is that where more than her heart lies?
378 pages, Hardcover
Published October 30, 2021
About the author
Michel Prince
80 books835 followersMichel Prince is an author who graduated with a bachelor degree in History and Political Science. Michel writes young adult and adult paranormal romance as well as contemporary romance.
With characters yelling "It's my turn damn it!!!" She tries to explain to them that alas, she can only type a hundred and twenty words a minute and they will have wait their turn. She knows eventually they find their way out of her head and to her fingertips and she looks forward to sharing them with you.
When Michel can suppress the voices in her head she can be found at a scouting event or cheering for her son in a variety of sports. She would like to thank her family for always being in her corner and especially her husband for supporting her every dream and never letting her give up.
Michel is a member of RWA Pro and Midwest Fiction Writers. In 2013 she was awarded Elite Status with Rebel Ink Press. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, and cat.
With characters yelling "It's my turn damn it!!!" She tries to explain to them that alas, she can only type a hundred and twenty words a minute and they will have wait their turn. She knows eventually they find their way out of her head and to her fingertips and she looks forward to sharing them with you.
When Michel can suppress the voices in her head she can be found at a scouting event or cheering for her son in a variety of sports. She would like to thank her family for always being in her corner and especially her husband for supporting her every dream and never letting her give up.
Michel is a member of RWA Pro and Midwest Fiction Writers. In 2013 she was awarded Elite Status with Rebel Ink Press. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband, son, and cat.
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October 8, 2021
Compelling, captivating, and romantic, "Amara Acquired" is an intergalactic tale of loss, intrigue, and second chances!
Read full review in the 2021 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2021 October issue of InD'tale Magazine.
July 10, 2021
I received this book from Booksprout in exchange for an honest review.
What a whirlwind! With Fate at its finest and glitches in the system, this is an insane story that is gripping with so many twists. You will remain completely engaged from beginning to end. One night Joss’ plane disappears without a trace along with 3 others. 13 years later she reappears completely unchanged, and the details of the other planes keep changing. She finds that she is haunted by a strange man from a strange place, and she keeps speaking crazy weird words in a language that no one knows. She feels like she is going crazy. Her husband, Carl, had finally come to terms with Joss being gone, he is raising a teenage daughter that reminds him everyday of Joss, and has a new love in his life that he truly feels at peace with. Now Joss and Carl are all over the place with their emotions. They both know that they were drifting apart before Joss left but what now? How do you move on from this? Move forward? Their story completely pulls at your heartstrings. They both truly found themselves when they were apart, and the hard part is what do they do now? What about their teenage daughter, Molly? There are a million questions, incredible emotions, a great cast of diverse characters, with crazy incredible settings. Oh, I didn’t mention the ending….one helluva ending! Wowza! I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
What a whirlwind! With Fate at its finest and glitches in the system, this is an insane story that is gripping with so many twists. You will remain completely engaged from beginning to end. One night Joss’ plane disappears without a trace along with 3 others. 13 years later she reappears completely unchanged, and the details of the other planes keep changing. She finds that she is haunted by a strange man from a strange place, and she keeps speaking crazy weird words in a language that no one knows. She feels like she is going crazy. Her husband, Carl, had finally come to terms with Joss being gone, he is raising a teenage daughter that reminds him everyday of Joss, and has a new love in his life that he truly feels at peace with. Now Joss and Carl are all over the place with their emotions. They both know that they were drifting apart before Joss left but what now? How do you move on from this? Move forward? Their story completely pulls at your heartstrings. They both truly found themselves when they were apart, and the hard part is what do they do now? What about their teenage daughter, Molly? There are a million questions, incredible emotions, a great cast of diverse characters, with crazy incredible settings. Oh, I didn’t mention the ending….one helluva ending! Wowza! I can’t wait to find out what happens next!
September 14, 2024
4.5 Stars! Joss is just a regular mom trying to get home to her one-year-old daughter after a routine business trip, but there’s a 13-year bump in the road. What she thought was a week away turns into a shocking reality check—she’s been gone for 13 years. She returns to find a 14-year-old daughter, an aged husband, and a world that’s changed in unimaginable ways. Strange, vivid dreams haunt her as the mystery of her disappearance slowly unravels.
This book is an intriguing blend of dreams and reality, where the author explores the themes of love, connection, and commitment between couples. The emotional depth and the intricate weaving of both worlds create a story that is both captivating and thought-provoking.
While it’s the first in a series, there’s a sense of closure to the ending that feels satisfying while leaving room for more. Joss isn’t the same woman who left, and her personal growth is beautifully revealed at a steady pace. I found myself fully invested in her journey, as well as in the well-developed worlds that she navigates.
This book is an intriguing blend of dreams and reality, where the author explores the themes of love, connection, and commitment between couples. The emotional depth and the intricate weaving of both worlds create a story that is both captivating and thought-provoking.
While it’s the first in a series, there’s a sense of closure to the ending that feels satisfying while leaving room for more. Joss isn’t the same woman who left, and her personal growth is beautifully revealed at a steady pace. I found myself fully invested in her journey, as well as in the well-developed worlds that she navigates.
July 13, 2021
Carlton circles the airport waiting for his wife to arrive but the plane goes missing.
Carlton is due to pick his wife Joss up from the airport but he keeps circling with their year old daughter Molly in the back then a police man asks him what plane he was waiting for then tells him to go to a designated car park and wait. Joss's plane has gone missing with no trace. Thirteen years later her plane arrives but all the passengers have not aged and have no memory of those missing tears. Joss remembers the plane taking off then landing but when they are all isolated and treated like they are prisoners then when she sees Carlton he has aged with wrinkles around his eyes and some grey hair and treats her like a stranger. She is allowed to go home with him but then the strange dreams start.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Carlton is due to pick his wife Joss up from the airport but he keeps circling with their year old daughter Molly in the back then a police man asks him what plane he was waiting for then tells him to go to a designated car park and wait. Joss's plane has gone missing with no trace. Thirteen years later her plane arrives but all the passengers have not aged and have no memory of those missing tears. Joss remembers the plane taking off then landing but when they are all isolated and treated like they are prisoners then when she sees Carlton he has aged with wrinkles around his eyes and some grey hair and treats her like a stranger. She is allowed to go home with him but then the strange dreams start.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 25, 2025
This book was absolutely amazing! I bought this book at the romance rendezvous, it caught my eye because it reminded me of manifest! But it was sooo much better and the connections and relationships were so deep I loved every page!
May 31, 2024
Four planes go missing and then land 13 years later? Interesting tale of other planets, travelling through dimensions, and love.
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