I love that both characters have to struggle through a lot of things and their outcome isn’t necessarily the happy fluffy one that is expected in books of this genre. I love that even though he seemed so perfect for Amy, Heather Davis made him have problems too. Henry is that good, respectable, country boy that EVERY girl dreams about. She goes to get away from things and ends up meeting Henry. She is a realistic girl who is going through real and painful things. The character of Amy is just so relate-able. It seemed different though, and I like different.

When I read the synopsis of this book, I thought it sounded really strange. I don’t even know how to begin this review. But when the past and present come crashing together, both of them must find the courage to face what is meant to be, even if it means losing each other forever. Henry and his world become Amy’s refuge and she begins to learn that some moments are worth savoring.

In the clearing at the back of Aunt Mae’s property, she makes an amazing discovery-Henry, a boy stuck in the endless summer of 1944. (Apr.Synopsis: Amy, a sixteen-year-old recovering from an abusive relationship, moves to the country to start a new life with her aunt–all she wants is for everything to be different. The tale takes some unexpected turns, providing insights into healing and the weight of destiny along the way. ) second novel has a quiet power the time travel element gives the story the feel of an old-fashioned romance, with a tinge of melodrama.

Alternating between Amy and Henry's intersecting stories, Davis's ( Never Cry Werewolf Henry, who lives with his grandfather and frail mother, is a gentleman and the opposite of the boys Amy's been damaged by in the past. Fitting in at her new school is a struggle because of her defensiveness in low spirits, she is drawn to a foggy clearing near Mae's home, which leads to Henry Brigg's family farm-in the summer of 1944.

Maybe I needed to be someone different, too,” she muses. Her goal is to escape her self-involved mother and stepfather, shallow circle of friends, and abusive boyfriend. For her senior year, Amy decides to move from Seattle to a tiny town in the North Cascades to live in her great-aunt Mae's trailer.

The Clearing by Heather Davis