She's Me: Spirit Travel Novella - Book #1 (Romance & Humor - The Vicarage Bench Series) [Kindle Edition]

Mimi Barbour (Author)

Book Description

Praise for "She's Me"
"Fun, light read worth every penny!" ~ Reviewed by - Sweet Falene
"A wonderful novella!" ~ Reviewed by Beverley Wells
"Love this time travel book" ~ Reviwed by Kathleen E. Garner
              
Other wonderful books by Mimi Barbour!!!
 
"Loveable Christmas Angel" Reviewed over and over as the Best Christmas book ever!!

"His Devious Angel" A devious angel who looks like a young Johnny Depp works his magic for two lost souls. 

 "Partners" A short story about a cop who loses her partner written by Mimi Barbour - included in the anthology "Mimi's Mix"

***Reviews for She's Me!

"A funny, endearing story of how four people struggle to co-exist in two bodies" ~Whitney, Simply Romance Reviews

"What a brilliant idea to have bodies intertwined. It's so different from the usual time travel." ~Anita Birt, author of AVery Difficult Man

"Dialogue is snappy and... humorous. ("Hell's bells, now I can't even cry without getting hassled....") The...relationships that drive this story are hysterical." ~Snapdragon, The Long and the Short of It
 
***Overview:

Sassy model from 2006 takes up residence in the body of a chubby librarian from 1963 and decides the lady drastically needs help to win the love of her life. Turns out she's in need of a little help also.

***More Reviews:

"A funny, endearing story of how four people struggle to co-exist in two bodies....The characters are believable and while you are laughing over their mishaps you are falling in love with them. This is a great read." ~Valerie, book blogs. 

 "A cross between Sleeping Beauty and a girlie version of Back to the Future....a story full of surprising twists resulting in happily-ever-afters."~Lisa, Night Owl Romance Book***Think Quantum Leap, add a quaint setting, and lots of romance -
then it'll fit this lovely novella!

 

 

  


 

Editorial Reviews

Review

The quaint setting is well described--and the 'paranormal event' that ties the setting to the same in another time arrives unexpectedly, and unpredictably. The best part about this story is without doubt, the wonderful array of characters, the importance of certain secondary characters, and the wonderful changes and growth we see and understood, happening almost magically before our eyes. Dialogue is snappy and at times humorous ("Hell's bells, now I can't even cry without getting hassled...") The true selves involved here are unpredictable --and the relationships that drive this story are hysterical. My only complaint is that the title foreshadows one key turning point, instead of surprising us with that, too. Still, I'd recommend you pick up "She's Me," for one surprise after another!

The Long and Short of It Review

From the Author

She's Me is the first book of the Vicarage Bench Series and my first book published. Therefore it holds a special place in my heart. Like with a first child, I did a lot of learning and growing while working on this project. The funny thing is that I'd sent this novella to Wild Rose as a submission for their -Through the Garden Gate Contest. They wouldn't accept the entry because I hadn't followed the guidelines...imagine that...me not doing what I was told!!?? But, they liked the concept of the story so much the way I had written it that they gave me a stand alone contract.
And so the series began...

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Product Details

• File Size: 176 KB
• Print Length: 55 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007RI2VGE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,606 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #62 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Anthologies & Short Stories
  • #63 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Anthologies

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars She's Me April 10, 2012

By TinaR

Format:Kindle Edition

Jenna is a super model who needs no one to tell her she is beautiful, she knows it. She is in a small town in England where she just finished a photo shoot and decided to take a few more days to relax.

She decides to go sit on the bench that is outside the vicarage. As she is sitting she pricks her finger on a thorn of the rose bush and winds up traveling back in time to the year 1963, into the plump body of Lucy McGillicudy, while her body is stuck in the future.

John Norman is the new town doctor who is the first person Jenna meets in Lucy's body. He tries to help her get back to her home and introduces her to his psychologist friend Dr. Andrews.

Meanwhile Jenna's assistant Marnie and her agent, Jake are trying to find out why the Jenna of the future is in a coma with no explanations of why it happened. Waiting for her to come out of it and explain to them what happen.

Join Jenna and Lucy as John and Dr. Andrews try to figure out what happen so they can get Jenna back to her time in the future or if it's even possible.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Read October 3, 2011

By Angela

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the first of Mimi Barbour's books that I've read and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the light hearted banter, the friendship that developed between the two women, the attraction between the couples - and well, basically the entire story! Very fun!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, light read worth every penny! May 18, 2011

By Sweet Falene

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is a great story that is perfect for an afternoon read! I enjoyed the banter between Jenna and Lucy and the love stories were entertwinned nicely. In many ways I wish this was a full length novel as just as I was getting to know the characters, their stories were over. I am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Barbour's work, particularly her newest piece, Together Again, as I believe it's full length novel.

More About the Author

I'm an author who loves to read uplifting stories about romance. Add in some time travel, or maybe an angel, or even a little romantic suspense and it makes the story more fascinating because of the incredible possibilities.

Mimi Barbour was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, too long ago to mention the date. She lives on the beautiful East coast of Vancouver Island and writes her paranormal romances with tongue-in-cheek and a mad glint in her eye. Asked why she prefers paranormal or suspense, she answers, chuckling...

"Because it's fun! Imagination can be a lot more interesting than what happens in real life to so-called normal people. I love my characters, and my goal is to make the readers love them also. To care about what happens to them while the story unfolds. If I can steal my booklover's attention away from their every day grind, absorb them into a fantasy love story, and make them care about the ending, then I've done my job."

(In 2000, while living in Guinea, West Africa, Mimi started taking corespondence creative writing courses. Upon returning to Canada, she signed onto a four year program with the Children's Institure of Literature to work on Children's Stories. After some time and very few sales, she switched her genre to romance. Since this is what she loves to read, she decided to put her energies into writing the kinds of books she would enjoy - for others.)