I looked forward to reading this first of my First-reads.
In the story you follow Michelle and her new-start in a school in England.
Without giving away too much of the story, Michelle ends up going back in time, falls in love and ends up altering, in some way, the fictional history.
The story itself is not that original but lack some meat to it. ( )

4.4 stars
I went into this book totally blind. It had been on my kindle for years, unread. I went overboard with downloading freebies for a while. Don't judge. I've been randomly picking a book by tittle alone and reading them most have been meh reads, this one wasn't.
What an amazing time travel, mystery, suspense, love story. This book took me, shook me, and kept me up all night. I was always in the edge of my seat, nibbling on my cuticles, heart thumping, breath rapid, the answer was there just another page, stage. Who was the real villain ? What changes had she caused to the future ? Can they find a way to be together ? The best part is it's not all HEA there are some tissue box moments.. No worries, the end is so good. I never saw it coming. I love this author's writing, she paced everything just right for this reader. There was just enough, of everything to entrance me in her world. Will read this author again asap.
One slightly negative point had me going ??? She wasn't a major character I just don't like undone dangling bits. Where is the mother, and what was her story ? I feel like that chapter was dropped. There was a lot of story about her leaving but never an answer. Did I miss something ? ( )

DRAWN is a unique young adult novel that grabs you and spins you into different worlds and time. It takes you on a journey to a place where love and loss collide, and blend together to powerfully change the future.

Young artist Michelle De Freccio moves to England with her father yearning to leave her tainted family’s past behind. She soon discovers not only does it follow her, but a boy in her sketches starts appearing before her at the local castle. Is he real or is she going crazy like her mother and brother? Christopher Newman, a boy from the 1400s, quickly steals her heart but history claims him to be a murderer. Is he? Michelle’s heart says no. And if he is innocent can she change history? In a race against time she seeks to stop his own death, and possibly her own, while facing a love she may lose forever.

There is a wonderful blend of secondary characters in this book that are bound together by friendship, romance, ego, and envy that heighten the tension of the story. All have strengths and flaws, none are stereotypical, and each chapter gives you a different insight into their motivations. Michelle, drawn into the mystery surrounding her and Christopher, is forced to seek aid from these other characters. And at times it’s hard for her to discern who is friend and who is foe, adding to the intrigue. We’re compelled to care even more for Michelle, as she eventually feels utterly isolated and alone in the perilous mystery she must unravel.

The castle in DRAWN has a yearning, aching heart all its own. Marie Lamba beautifully creates a seamless feel to the story within the castle as Christopher and Michelle’s lives become entangled between centuries. As a reader, I floated between these worlds with the two lovers, wanting them to be together – but in which world? And which one would give up everything?

Oh, but, the big beating heart of DRAWN is the love story between Michelle and the medieval ghost, Christopher. His archaic, beautiful language places us in a magical era long ago full of knights, royalty, honor, love, and treachery. Michelle grounds us in the here and now, but she herself is not grounded. As the stakes rise and time runs out to save Christopher, her world begins to crumble as she fades in and out between centuries. It’s as if she is the only one to change his fate. In doing so she changes her own.

The end of DRAWN will grab you and not let go. No spoilers here, but somehow I knew it had to end that way in order for Michelle’s and Christopher’s story to be complete. Whether they remain together or not, their love is timeless and remains forever in the heart of Michelle – and this reader.

DRAWN is a romantic, historic captivating tale filled with danger, mystery, friendship, and love wrapped up with a delicious paranormal twist. A unique, must-read you won’t find anywhere else. ( )