Book Review: Drawn by Marie Lamba

Drawn
Author: Marie Lamba
Reading Level: YA
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Released: January 1st 2012
Review Source: Author
Available: Amazon

Summary: (from goodreads) She’s the artist that finds him in her drawings. He’s the medieval ghost that conquers her heart. And their time is running out.

Michelle De Freccio moves to England seeking a normal life, but someone starts appearing in her sketches. Then he grabs her at the castle, his pale green eyes full of longing. She’s immediately drawn to him, but is Christopher Newman real? She’s either losing it, or channeling a hot ghost from the 1400′s. History calls him a murderer. Her heart tells her other truths. Now Michelle faces endless dangers…and a timeless love.

(3.5 Trees exact)

When your emotions pull and tug towards that inner feeling of love and commitment it is truly hard to let go. In Drawn by Marie Lamba we find our main character Michelle De Freccio is ready to start a new life away from her private past. A past however, that finds her fairly quickly in this new environment. Michelle has moved to another country with her father, where he has taken a new job as an instructor for the local school that Michelle will be attending. Michelle tries to make friends, however finds this very difficult. Michelle has a beautiful artistic talent, drawing. Little did she know that her talent would be the beginning of an experience that would carry her through a lifetime. She is drawn to a young man named Christopher, who has a mysterious past. The mysterious nature of his life doesn't stop Michelle, as she is determined to be a part of it no matter the cost.

The slow pace of the beginning of the story offers the reader great insight on who Michelle is, however it wasn't until the middle of the story where excitement, thrill and anticipation of more events to occur pushed me to read further. The setting and characters are very realistic, however it's the ending that was a total surprise. The author saved her best writing for last. Honestly, as I read, I knew that it was a good and quick read for any young adult literature fan that enjoys mystery, history, excitement, and love. But the ending showed the strong writing skills of Marie Lamba. So as I look pass any imperfections that I saw along the way, I feel confident that the book as a whole will truly entice me to be on the look out for any of her current and upcoming novels.