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Future Wife
Imagine meeting a stranger one day, only for that stranger to say, “I’m your future wife.” This is exactly what happens to Carter when she heads out of town for work. There’s one problem with this: Carter is already married, and not to this stranger.
Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past. Inspired by one of them, Ryder decides to put her scientific mind to task and is determined to build a time travel device that would right a wrong in her great-grandmother’s past.
When Carter meets Ryder outside of a café, she looks exactly like a younger version of the stranger who has given Carter some specific instructions about being at this exact café at this exact time because it would change Carter’s life.
Does Carter believe in time travel? Can Ryder possibly be the woman she should have been with all along? Join Ryder and Carter as they go on a journey through time, risk their lives, and maybe even fall in love.
Ryder has been working on time travel since she was a little kid listening to her great-grandmother tell stories of the past. Inspired by one of them, Ryder decides to put her scientific mind to task and is determined to build a time travel device that would right a wrong in her great-grandmother’s past.
When Carter meets Ryder outside of a café, she looks exactly like a younger version of the stranger who has given Carter some specific instructions about being at this exact café at this exact time because it would change Carter’s life.
Does Carter believe in time travel? Can Ryder possibly be the woman she should have been with all along? Join Ryder and Carter as they go on a journey through time, risk their lives, and maybe even fall in love.
311 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 8, 2023
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Nicole Pyland
79 books819 followersNicole Pyland is a bestselling author of lesbian romance novels, including No After You, All the Love Songs, and the series like Chicago, San Francisco, Tahoe, Sports, Boston, and more. Since 2017, she’s published over 30 novels (not including her What Happened After shorts), and more books are on their way!
Nicole grew up in Indiana, studying English & Film and then getting a MS in Behavior Analysis and moving to California, working by day as a Head of Training at a start-up. She lives with her wife and their opinionated cat, who spends his evenings helping her write stories by occupying half the chair.
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Nicole grew up in Indiana, studying English & Film and then getting a MS in Behavior Analysis and moving to California, working by day as a Head of Training at a start-up. She lives with her wife and their opinionated cat, who spends his evenings helping her write stories by occupying half the chair.
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Facebook: @nicolepylandauthor
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January 16, 2023
'Arc provided by The Author in exchange for my honest review'
**'Keep perfecting your craft in storytelling because it usually exudes every time you tell that story..'
Good read!
A triumph of imagination and myth-bending plus equal parts illicit love affair and unbelievability, 'FUTURE WIFE' is also unlike any story that i've read from Ms.Pyland. Something like the present meeting or connecting with the distant future life.
Where as some blurbs misleads or just does not matches the entire stories, instead 'FUTURE WIFE's' storyline is compatible to it's synopsis and entails a bit of an intriguing feel. It's not a breaking new grounds into the futuristic fantasy genre but is conversant to having this interesting and different storyline written by Ms. Pyland.
Some readers might get confusion with certain parts of the story but during it's progression, they will get the awareness of why Ms.Pyland intertwine both eras -- present & future -- and as to how they (Carter & Ryder) ended up being together --- after their first and numerous encounters which readers see were not by accident but be design because of the future.
Recommended story!
**'Keep perfecting your craft in storytelling because it usually exudes every time you tell that story..'
Good read!
A triumph of imagination and myth-bending plus equal parts illicit love affair and unbelievability, 'FUTURE WIFE' is also unlike any story that i've read from Ms.Pyland. Something like the present meeting or connecting with the distant future life.
Where as some blurbs misleads or just does not matches the entire stories, instead 'FUTURE WIFE's' storyline is compatible to it's synopsis and entails a bit of an intriguing feel. It's not a breaking new grounds into the futuristic fantasy genre but is conversant to having this interesting and different storyline written by Ms. Pyland.
Some readers might get confusion with certain parts of the story but during it's progression, they will get the awareness of why Ms.Pyland intertwine both eras -- present & future -- and as to how they (Carter & Ryder) ended up being together --- after their first and numerous encounters which readers see were not by accident but be design because of the future.
Recommended story!
December 27, 2023
I am thoroughly impressed with how easy it is to follow the time travel and resulting time lines in Future Wife. It has an ingenious plot which is engaging from start to finish. The characters of Ryder (best character name 2023), Carter and even Lana are likeable and compelling. Except for the story starting off with a quarrel between Lana and Carter which was off putting, I enjoyed this novel.
February 27, 2023
fascinating!
I was skeptical about reading this book because I’m not a big fan of time travel romances. But being written by this author, I was willing to try it. And I am delighted that I did. I just loved this one. Turning page after page, I was eager to see what will happen. The storyline was unique but also well thought out. Plus she does an amazing job weaving a tapestry of science fiction, romance, history and fantasy. Well done!
I was skeptical about reading this book because I’m not a big fan of time travel romances. But being written by this author, I was willing to try it. And I am delighted that I did. I just loved this one. Turning page after page, I was eager to see what will happen. The storyline was unique but also well thought out. Plus she does an amazing job weaving a tapestry of science fiction, romance, history and fantasy. Well done!
February 13, 2023
Carter King is taken by surprise when a woman approaches her and tells her that she's her wife from the future. Especially since she's already married and certainly not to this stranger. Puzzled, Carter meets the strangers current day self, Ryder Howell, and when Ryder tells her about her research in time travel Carter is thrown for a loop. As her life gets more complicated she begins to wonder if the Ryder from the future may be right.
This was definitely a unique story and Pyland proves she can write a good one. I liked the time travel aspect here and the romance was fun. Ryder is an eccentric genius with an unusual hobby and I loved that she works on her time machine in her garage. Carter is coming to terms with a marriage that just isn't quite working for her and the mystery of Ryder is keeping her engaged in potential for a life that better fulfils her dreams for the future. I liked the two MCs together but it did feel a bit weird to see Carter jump from one relationship to another so quickly. It was a really entertaining read with a light sci-fi angle that I really enjoyed.
This was definitely a unique story and Pyland proves she can write a good one. I liked the time travel aspect here and the romance was fun. Ryder is an eccentric genius with an unusual hobby and I loved that she works on her time machine in her garage. Carter is coming to terms with a marriage that just isn't quite working for her and the mystery of Ryder is keeping her engaged in potential for a life that better fulfils her dreams for the future. I liked the two MCs together but it did feel a bit weird to see Carter jump from one relationship to another so quickly. It was a really entertaining read with a light sci-fi angle that I really enjoyed.
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April 24, 2023DNF @ 41%
I dunno this book just wasn’t working for me. I was doing that thing where I was looking for things to do besides reading. I am trying to be good to myself and recognize the signs that it’s time to move on.
I guess it was bugging me that time travel would be used for something as trivial as a relationship. Not that relationships are trivial but come on. We are talking about TIME TRAVEL HERE PEOPLE!
I dunno this book just wasn’t working for me. I was doing that thing where I was looking for things to do besides reading. I am trying to be good to myself and recognize the signs that it’s time to move on.
I guess it was bugging me that time travel would be used for something as trivial as a relationship. Not that relationships are trivial but come on. We are talking about TIME TRAVEL HERE PEOPLE!
March 24, 2023
Definitely worth reading !
February 10, 2023
Loved this! Highly recommend
February 8, 2023
WOW what a fantastic story. A fascinating subject that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Carter and Ryder are wonderful characters and they work so well together. The book is also a great love story. This is a book you must read for yourself. It drew me in and never let go. I love it and will definitely be getting the audiobook too.
September 3, 2023
I listened to the audio on this one and enjoyed it even though it took me a long time to finish. Reading a book time travel was fun and different. And traveling back in time and changing history is an interesting concept and some would think it’s unrealistic but I’m open to new ideas. And who’s to say that if this were possible maybe events have/had been changed and then became reality.
February 9, 2023
nicole pyland is literally my best friend and she doesn’t even know it
April 4, 2023
Comienzo desarrollar una relación de amor-odio con esta autora.
Tiene libros con premisas súper interesantes, pero tiene una forma muy particular de arruinarlo.
Veamos, esté libro empieza bien, bastante bien diría yo, al primer cuarto de la trama todo es misterio y tensión y me estaba encantando porque no podía parar de leer....pero, de pronto el libro comenzó a perder fuerza y dar vueltas y vueltas a lo mismo, la trama dejo de avanzar y por tanto de ser interesante.
Y una vez más fue timada en el final, para cuando iba a las tres cuartas partes del libro solo quería saber una cosa...¿Por qué había viajado? Tenía un montón de teorías conspiratorias y fue la más sosa, obvia y fue aquello que te dijo desde el principio, porque claro, el final es una copia exacta del principio con un párrafo extra...decir que eso me molestó bastante es poco. Eso es una clara manera de arruinar un libro que estaba consiguiendo algo brillante y que pocas veces se lee.
Tiene libros con premisas súper interesantes, pero tiene una forma muy particular de arruinarlo.
Veamos, esté libro empieza bien, bastante bien diría yo, al primer cuarto de la trama todo es misterio y tensión y me estaba encantando porque no podía parar de leer....pero, de pronto el libro comenzó a perder fuerza y dar vueltas y vueltas a lo mismo, la trama dejo de avanzar y por tanto de ser interesante.
Y una vez más fue timada en el final, para cuando iba a las tres cuartas partes del libro solo quería saber una cosa...¿Por qué había viajado? Tenía un montón de teorías conspiratorias y fue la más sosa, obvia y fue aquello que te dijo desde el principio, porque claro, el final es una copia exacta del principio con un párrafo extra...decir que eso me molestó bastante es poco. Eso es una clara manera de arruinar un libro que estaba consiguiendo algo brillante y que pocas veces se lee.
February 6, 2023
Nicole Pyland knocks it out of the part again. When I first read the description, I wasn’t convinced this would be my kind of book, I tend to stay away from time travelling romances. However, this one had me so hooked I barely put it down. It is a beautiful love story that kept me on my toes, it had me biting my nails, yelling and crying in succession! It was a beautiful experience to watch these characters fall in love in a fearless fashion, knowing and trusting that they were meant for one another. I highly recommend.
** arc received in exchange for an honest review***
** arc received in exchange for an honest review***
May 7, 2023
Nicole Pyland is starting to cement her place in my list of authors for pleasurable, safe-from-heartbreak, lesbians romance. Future Wife was such an enjoyable, low key story. It was perfect for my still recovering emotions.
Time travelling as a subject has always gone way over my head. Back to the Future and The Time Traveler’s Wife were perfect examples of how time travelling, space-time continuum and multiple realities just doesn’t or couldn’t make sense in my logical brain. However, Future Wife pointed me to the alley where I finally understood.
The story doesn’t just revolve on time travelling, it also touches on relationship breakdown, divorce and fate. It was quite in-depth on the separation end. I also appreciated when the author twisted the ending a bit regarding Ryd’s great great grandmother’s story. If it’s not meant to be, it just isn’t. It doesn’t matter even if you built a full size, working Time Machine. The Fates are still more powerful.
Time travelling as a subject has always gone way over my head. Back to the Future and The Time Traveler’s Wife were perfect examples of how time travelling, space-time continuum and multiple realities just doesn’t or couldn’t make sense in my logical brain. However, Future Wife pointed me to the alley where I finally understood.
The story doesn’t just revolve on time travelling, it also touches on relationship breakdown, divorce and fate. It was quite in-depth on the separation end. I also appreciated when the author twisted the ending a bit regarding Ryd’s great great grandmother’s story. If it’s not meant to be, it just isn’t. It doesn’t matter even if you built a full size, working Time Machine. The Fates are still more powerful.
January 18, 2023
A completely different approach from this author. If you read Ms Pylands’s series you will know just how different this is just from the blurb. Carter and Ryder will meet several times in different ‘time zones’ and the mix of past, present and future will stretch your imagination quite a bit but it was a very good read that I can only recommend.
September 18, 2023
Yet another time-travel romance that I couldn't put down, and a fantastic introduction to Nicole Pyland's writing!!
"Future Wife" offers a truly interesting plot for a time-travel romance. The romantic storyline, while nicely predictable, managed to intrigued me so much, but there was one minor quibble: I wished Carter and Ryder didn't refer to each other as 'baby.' 'Babe' is fine, but 'baby' just gives me the creeps. Other than that, and some occasional moments of repetition or dragging pace, I thoroughly enjoyed following their romance. In fact, I found myself passionately rooting for Carter and Ryder to end up together, to the point where I felt genuine pain every time I had to set the book aside!
As for the time travel part, it was quite a lot to take in, I must admit. Despite having read the blurb prior to my reading, there were still twists that took me by surprise. Thankfully, the narrative remained easily engrossing and very much comprehensible. I was decidedly immersed in following Pyland's take on Time Travel here; it was both compelling and suspenseful—setting it apart from the few similar books I've read before.
In summary, I was captivated by this book from the first page to the last—hence my loud recommendation. Readers do not have to be sci-fi fans to thoroughly enjoy this book, so I urge y'all to give it a try if you haven't read it yet!
"Future Wife" offers a truly interesting plot for a time-travel romance. The romantic storyline, while nicely predictable, managed to intrigued me so much, but there was one minor quibble: I wished Carter and Ryder didn't refer to each other as 'baby.' 'Babe' is fine, but 'baby' just gives me the creeps. Other than that, and some occasional moments of repetition or dragging pace, I thoroughly enjoyed following their romance. In fact, I found myself passionately rooting for Carter and Ryder to end up together, to the point where I felt genuine pain every time I had to set the book aside!
As for the time travel part, it was quite a lot to take in, I must admit. Despite having read the blurb prior to my reading, there were still twists that took me by surprise. Thankfully, the narrative remained easily engrossing and very much comprehensible. I was decidedly immersed in following Pyland's take on Time Travel here; it was both compelling and suspenseful—setting it apart from the few similar books I've read before.
In summary, I was captivated by this book from the first page to the last—hence my loud recommendation. Readers do not have to be sci-fi fans to thoroughly enjoy this book, so I urge y'all to give it a try if you haven't read it yet!
March 30, 2023
I really love NP’s books and I thought I could cope with the story - time travel - but I couldn’t. Sorry
March 17, 2023
This wasn't for me. I actually liked the premise, but I didn't really like the book. It was insta love and I didn't feel a connection to the characters. The chemistry wasn't that good and I didn't like the main characters.
Ryder was quite selfish. She wanted to witness some major historical events just to satisfy her own curiousity, even though she was basically aware of the butterfly effect. She even actively tried to change something in the past, saying nothing bad was going to happen and then making it even worse than before. Sure she fixed that, but her unwillingness to listen to reason and warnings beforehand was very selfish and stupid. Another thing that she did was erase Carter's children from existence. This is actually quite funny that this is simply glossed over. She tells Carter she'll have children with her wife Lana if they stay together and that Carter will be miserable. I know Carter doesn't have children in the present, but if you know how the timeline goes and you know there's children in the future, isn't it the same as going back in time from the present day and preventing someone's birth? That seems like a very immoral and selfish thing to do. Like; "Oh, I hate my kids. Let's get in this time machine and erase that little mistake" lol.
Another issue I had were the contradictions. So Ryder is in a relationship with Ashley, but Ashley doesn't believe in time travel. So she breaks up with her, because she doesn't feel supported. Then she gets into a relationship with Carter and Carter does believe in time travel, so it's all good. But this doesn't make sense, because Carter keeps asking Ryder to not use her time travel machine. So Carter isn't actually supportive either. And they argue about this quite a lot. So here comes another problem. Carter is tired of arguing with her wife Lana. But why would you then want to jump straight into a relationship where there's already serious disagreement from the very beginning? I simply couldn't feel any connection between Ryder and Carter, so nothing was really holding them together in my eyes except for their belief in time travel. Although the only reason Carter believed in the first place was because future Ryder demonstrated this to her. Let's be real, Carter wouldn't have been understanding if she hadn't witnessed time travel. If their relationship is based on the belief in time travel, Ryder could've just shown proof to anyone, yet their relationship is written in a way that makes them sound like soulmates.
There is one last thing that bothers me, but this one is understandable and inherently an issue with time travel stories with characters who want to change the past. It's just that it never really makes sense at all. It isn't really possible to travel back in time with the intention of making a change. Because once a change has been made, there wouldn't have been any reason to make a change in the first place for future you. Unless you bring different universes into the equation, but even then, you'd simply be changing another universe, but it wouldn't be possible to change your own. I know this is just science fiction and I shouldn't be thinking into this too deep, but I have an easier time dealing with time travel if it's for example an accidental time travel trip to a place that has little connection to your present life.
Ryder was quite selfish. She wanted to witness some major historical events just to satisfy her own curiousity, even though she was basically aware of the butterfly effect. She even actively tried to change something in the past, saying nothing bad was going to happen and then making it even worse than before. Sure she fixed that, but her unwillingness to listen to reason and warnings beforehand was very selfish and stupid. Another thing that she did was erase Carter's children from existence. This is actually quite funny that this is simply glossed over. She tells Carter she'll have children with her wife Lana if they stay together and that Carter will be miserable. I know Carter doesn't have children in the present, but if you know how the timeline goes and you know there's children in the future, isn't it the same as going back in time from the present day and preventing someone's birth? That seems like a very immoral and selfish thing to do. Like; "Oh, I hate my kids. Let's get in this time machine and erase that little mistake" lol.
Another issue I had were the contradictions. So Ryder is in a relationship with Ashley, but Ashley doesn't believe in time travel. So she breaks up with her, because she doesn't feel supported. Then she gets into a relationship with Carter and Carter does believe in time travel, so it's all good. But this doesn't make sense, because Carter keeps asking Ryder to not use her time travel machine. So Carter isn't actually supportive either. And they argue about this quite a lot. So here comes another problem. Carter is tired of arguing with her wife Lana. But why would you then want to jump straight into a relationship where there's already serious disagreement from the very beginning? I simply couldn't feel any connection between Ryder and Carter, so nothing was really holding them together in my eyes except for their belief in time travel. Although the only reason Carter believed in the first place was because future Ryder demonstrated this to her. Let's be real, Carter wouldn't have been understanding if she hadn't witnessed time travel. If their relationship is based on the belief in time travel, Ryder could've just shown proof to anyone, yet their relationship is written in a way that makes them sound like soulmates.
There is one last thing that bothers me, but this one is understandable and inherently an issue with time travel stories with characters who want to change the past. It's just that it never really makes sense at all. It isn't really possible to travel back in time with the intention of making a change. Because once a change has been made, there wouldn't have been any reason to make a change in the first place for future you. Unless you bring different universes into the equation, but even then, you'd simply be changing another universe, but it wouldn't be possible to change your own. I know this is just science fiction and I shouldn't be thinking into this too deep, but I have an easier time dealing with time travel if it's for example an accidental time travel trip to a place that has little connection to your present life.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 12, 2023
What a fabulous and fascinating story! You can't help but fall in love with Ryder and Carter. I've always been interested with time travel and how changing the past will change the future/the present. This book explores all this and it's woven into a beautiful love story. I highly recommend this book. 5 stars!
March 8, 2023
4.5 ⭐️
I'm a sucker for books about time travel and this one was really good! I loved that the author clearly explained so much about what might happen if you travel back in time; how there might be unintended consequences. And then she demonstrated just what might happen!
I thought the main characters had great chemistry and the difficulties that can happen in relationships weren't glossed over, but were handled head on. I loved that Ryder didn't fully understand how Carter felt until the tables were turned. And understanding caused a change in her behavior!
I thought there was a lovely sub-theme about people being connected through various time lines and it made me wonder about the nature of soul mates … are they in fact people who would always find each other, no matter what else happened in the time line?
If you're a geeky lover of time bending/traveling novels like I am, this one's for you!
If you don't have the time travel bug or shy away from sci-fi, give this a try. It has an engaging story and no attempt to make it science-y!
I'm a sucker for books about time travel and this one was really good! I loved that the author clearly explained so much about what might happen if you travel back in time; how there might be unintended consequences. And then she demonstrated just what might happen!
I thought the main characters had great chemistry and the difficulties that can happen in relationships weren't glossed over, but were handled head on. I loved that Ryder didn't fully understand how Carter felt until the tables were turned. And understanding caused a change in her behavior!
I thought there was a lovely sub-theme about people being connected through various time lines and it made me wonder about the nature of soul mates … are they in fact people who would always find each other, no matter what else happened in the time line?
If you're a geeky lover of time bending/traveling novels like I am, this one's for you!
If you don't have the time travel bug or shy away from sci-fi, give this a try. It has an engaging story and no attempt to make it science-y!
August 28, 2023
Overall this ended up being pretty fun, but not going to go into my favorites pile. I love time travel stuff, and the romance was believable and all of the conflict was interesting, but occasionally the speed of the romance and some of the stuff they said in dialogue (more often with Carter than with Ryder, for me) got a little cringe/too much second hand embarrassment for me. But I have a pretty thin line for that and at heart, truly am fairly cynical, so that that with a big grain of salt. Because I did enjoy this and will def read more from this author and keep an eye out for this narrator.
April 15, 2024
2/10
Really not for me ig
Really not for me ig
April 2, 2023
Wow, what a excellent read. I couldn't put the book away. Lovely characters. All what a book needs. There is humour, serious talks, some tears, some scary moments, tender moments. Thanks you Nicole for writing it.
February 19, 2023
Love this! love them both! The characters are all loveable. i wish this story was more than 382 pages.
February 9, 2023
exceptional
Loved this storyline. Filled with quantum physics, gate and parallel universes. Our current lives may not be the only one. We are all energy based beings that can connect with one another in this life or another. It’s truly amazing to dream, to hope, to wish that the kindred being that we are meant to be with will always cross our path. Whether it be a moment that gives us that chance of love for the briefest of time or a HEA. It all depends on what universe we live. Well done and what an amazing read.
Loved this storyline. Filled with quantum physics, gate and parallel universes. Our current lives may not be the only one. We are all energy based beings that can connect with one another in this life or another. It’s truly amazing to dream, to hope, to wish that the kindred being that we are meant to be with will always cross our path. Whether it be a moment that gives us that chance of love for the briefest of time or a HEA. It all depends on what universe we live. Well done and what an amazing read.
January 25, 2023
Nicole Pyland doesn't often write stand-alone stories, but when she does, they are worth getting excited about. Future Wife is not only a stand alone, but also sci-fi, which is a complete departure from her usual, and she has done an exceptional job.
Carter is at a crossroads in her marriage; no longer content to sit on the side lines and go along with her wife’s ever changing plans, she finds herself questioning what it is she really wants.
Ryder is a scientist who has dreamed of time travel since she was a kid. Even as she devotes her life to building the machine and getting the science right, not many people take her seriously.
When Carter meet’s the Ryder from the future, and is asked to do one thing to ensure they are set on the path to a fulfilling future together, she questions her actions and motives, but can’t help but be intrigued. When the current timeline Ryder and Carter meet and the chemistry is instant, both make the ultimate sacrifices to be together.
Pyland interweaves science fiction with romance, creating an original, character driven love story.
Carter is at a crossroads in her marriage; no longer content to sit on the side lines and go along with her wife’s ever changing plans, she finds herself questioning what it is she really wants.
Ryder is a scientist who has dreamed of time travel since she was a kid. Even as she devotes her life to building the machine and getting the science right, not many people take her seriously.
When Carter meet’s the Ryder from the future, and is asked to do one thing to ensure they are set on the path to a fulfilling future together, she questions her actions and motives, but can’t help but be intrigued. When the current timeline Ryder and Carter meet and the chemistry is instant, both make the ultimate sacrifices to be together.
Pyland interweaves science fiction with romance, creating an original, character driven love story.
February 1, 2023
Future Wife is another brilliant stand-alone book by Nicole Pyland that will stay with me for a while.
Sweet romance with the adventure of time travel added to the mix. This book keeps you on the edge with a good pace to the storyline. I just could not put it down.
Ryder and Carter's love knows no bounds, being drawn together from their first sighting. The possibility of time travel and the implications of changes that could occur are limitless. I loved the geeky side of Ryder, which came across well.
I received an ARC copy of this book for my honest review.
Sweet romance with the adventure of time travel added to the mix. This book keeps you on the edge with a good pace to the storyline. I just could not put it down.
Ryder and Carter's love knows no bounds, being drawn together from their first sighting. The possibility of time travel and the implications of changes that could occur are limitless. I loved the geeky side of Ryder, which came across well.
I received an ARC copy of this book for my honest review.
February 14, 2023
I loved this. I'm a sci-fi/fantasy nerd from way back. This wasn't heavy with science considering the topic. Didn't beat you with the theories, which it could have. I'm not sure I can't even really call this a romance. Maybe an insta, but was it?
But I guess this all boils down to what if I took that other road when I was at that turning point? How would my life have turned out? How would the people around me? What happens when you run into a woman whos building a time machine? Hows that other road look now?
But I guess this all boils down to what if I took that other road when I was at that turning point? How would my life have turned out? How would the people around me? What happens when you run into a woman whos building a time machine? Hows that other road look now?
February 23, 2023
So good
I absolutely loved going on the journey of love with Carter and Ryder! So many things could have gone wrong at any moment to jeopardize what they found and I was anxious each time. These two characters were so easy to love and root for and when the book ended I wished I could get more of them. A fun read that I think anyone would enjoy, whether they are normally into sci-fi or not. Pick this one up, you won't regret it!
I absolutely loved going on the journey of love with Carter and Ryder! So many things could have gone wrong at any moment to jeopardize what they found and I was anxious each time. These two characters were so easy to love and root for and when the book ended I wished I could get more of them. A fun read that I think anyone would enjoy, whether they are normally into sci-fi or not. Pick this one up, you won't regret it!
February 24, 2023
Would you go back in time to insure sure you fall in love with your person, the one person who brings you happiness? Ryder and Carters love story is a beautiful one across time. From first meetings, to not so first meeting to building time machines and traveling through time these two find love and understanding in each other.
February 22, 2023
TLDR: A journey through time cements a romance between two women, but meddling with the past needs to be more well-reasoned.
Future Wife is endearingly sentimental, though it struggles to make sense of time travel. That’s hardly surprising given that time travel is hard science fiction based on theories and quantum physics and this is a sapphic romance. Set in the present day, Carter is frustrated by her decade-long relationship with her wife Lana. The pair disagree about most things and personal growth has taken them in different directions. So, when Carter leaves for a business trip, she decides to use the time apart to evaluate their future. She does not expect this decision to introduce her to a time traveler, Ryder, who claims to be her future wife. But, the moment they meet they sense a familiarity and comfort they can’t explain.
As a listener of The Sapphic Book Review podcast, I was astonished to learn how many books Pyland has written in the past couple of years. I can’t remember the exact number, but it’s higher than twenty. So, it should come as no surprise that my expectations for this story were low. It seems impossible to write and edit this many books in such a short period of time while maintaining high quality. However, Future Wife exists, and it is well-written and thoroughly edited. It also has solid thematic and characterization work. How? Maybe Pyland is a time traveler?
I love Carter and Ryder and believe them to be a wonderfully romantic pairing. While Carter is skeptical about future Ryder’s claims, she invests her time and energy into learning about time travel. And present day Ryder is positively giddy to meet someone open-minded about her hobby and goal. That said, if future Ryder never travels back through time then Carter probably doesn’t seek out information about time travel. So, part of me is annoyed that Carter’s interest in the topic is thrust upon her rather than resulting naturally. However, I enjoy that this story shows it’s important to care about what your partner loves, even if it’s not something you love. And this lesson is paralleled in Carter’s relationship with Lana when Lana’s disinterest in Carter’s work and preferences causes resentment.
Though I enjoy the relationship and lesson being taught, I’m frustrated by the lack of closure where the machine is concerned. Especially since the United States government is well-known for stealing research to advance its military prowess. The most well-known example happened after World War II, when the United States granted numerous Nazis citizenship for their scientific knowledge. So, this story needs to show how Ryder manages to avoid being caught better than it already does. I would imagine this would involve secret bunkers or a lair, since the government would, without question, look into Ryder’s friends and their activity.
The second frustration is with Ryder’s recklessness. I struggle to believe that her reason for time travel is sufficient personal motivation given that the cost could be losing her own future. It's like she's stolen another character's motivation and made it her own. So, it rings hollow. Her need for time travel needed to come from her own experience with life - not someone else's. And Carter? Bloody hell. She deserves better than her “future wife” potentially being wiped from existence for meddling with events.
All in all, this is a good story with plenty of romance and sweet nothings. However, the ending needs more closure and there needs to be a better reason for Ryder’s experimentation.
Future Wife is endearingly sentimental, though it struggles to make sense of time travel. That’s hardly surprising given that time travel is hard science fiction based on theories and quantum physics and this is a sapphic romance. Set in the present day, Carter is frustrated by her decade-long relationship with her wife Lana. The pair disagree about most things and personal growth has taken them in different directions. So, when Carter leaves for a business trip, she decides to use the time apart to evaluate their future. She does not expect this decision to introduce her to a time traveler, Ryder, who claims to be her future wife. But, the moment they meet they sense a familiarity and comfort they can’t explain.
As a listener of The Sapphic Book Review podcast, I was astonished to learn how many books Pyland has written in the past couple of years. I can’t remember the exact number, but it’s higher than twenty. So, it should come as no surprise that my expectations for this story were low. It seems impossible to write and edit this many books in such a short period of time while maintaining high quality. However, Future Wife exists, and it is well-written and thoroughly edited. It also has solid thematic and characterization work. How? Maybe Pyland is a time traveler?
I love Carter and Ryder and believe them to be a wonderfully romantic pairing. While Carter is skeptical about future Ryder’s claims, she invests her time and energy into learning about time travel. And present day Ryder is positively giddy to meet someone open-minded about her hobby and goal. That said, if future Ryder never travels back through time then Carter probably doesn’t seek out information about time travel. So, part of me is annoyed that Carter’s interest in the topic is thrust upon her rather than resulting naturally. However, I enjoy that this story shows it’s important to care about what your partner loves, even if it’s not something you love. And this lesson is paralleled in Carter’s relationship with Lana when Lana’s disinterest in Carter’s work and preferences causes resentment.
Though I enjoy the relationship and lesson being taught, I’m frustrated by the lack of closure where the machine is concerned. Especially since the United States government is well-known for stealing research to advance its military prowess. The most well-known example happened after World War II, when the United States granted numerous Nazis citizenship for their scientific knowledge. So, this story needs to show how Ryder manages to avoid being caught better than it already does. I would imagine this would involve secret bunkers or a lair, since the government would, without question, look into Ryder’s friends and their activity.
The second frustration is with Ryder’s recklessness. I struggle to believe that her reason for time travel is sufficient personal motivation given that the cost could be losing her own future. It's like she's stolen another character's motivation and made it her own. So, it rings hollow. Her need for time travel needed to come from her own experience with life - not someone else's. And Carter? Bloody hell. She deserves better than her “future wife” potentially being wiped from existence for meddling with events.
All in all, this is a good story with plenty of romance and sweet nothings. However, the ending needs more closure and there needs to be a better reason for Ryder’s experimentation.
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