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Title: Retrace

Author: Sigal Ehrlich

Narrator: Lucy Malone, Rob Shapiro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Nia Martins believes that a fresh start will help her leave her traumatic past behind. Moving to a different country, she seeks to shake off her demons by doing the one thing that sets her free from her destructive thoughts - teaching dance. But change doesn't come easy, and all Nia really wants is to take the next breath without the perpetual suffocation that follows. Reeves Mitchell has looked death in the eye so many times that it has become habitual. That is, until his best friend's life was on the line.

When the one thing he feared the most turns into reality, all that Reeves can do is pick up the pieces of his loss. As he tries to live with it, he persistently and steadily builds a thick wall around himself. Nia's and Reeves's solitary lives are all they have - until fate brings them together. Nia and Reeves' new friendship helps make life, shadowed by the ghosts of their past, more bearable. But can they ever break free from the chains of the past?

Contains mature themes.

Members Reviews:

All that and a bag of chips

Once again Ms. Ehrlich delivered the high caliber story that I have come to expect from her [see Layers and Inner Core]. She engaged the audience with a well-written tale which included a great plot and cast of characters.

[Both Nia and Reeves are starting over in a new town and waiting for their permanent housing to be ready.] Nia and Reeves share the same last name of Mitchell so it is understandable that the hotel booked them into the same room. Imagine Nia's surprise when she walks out of the shower wearing a towel and sees Reeves inside her hotel room. Reeves is immediately besotted at the physical attributes of the mysterious Ms. Mitchell. Nia is utterly embarrassed, wants to crawl into a large hole and all the while drinking him in with her gaze.

Nia and Reeves keep bumping into each other and figure out that they are actually neighbors. Reeves isn't willing to ignore the instant chemistry he feels for Nia and he sets out to learn about her and what caused the sadness he sees lingering in her eyes. Mia sees that underneath it all, Reeves too, is suffering from a loss of his own and is holding on by a thread.

Together they slake the desires of the flesh and find the strength to make it through another night in one another's arms. They fall into friendship and slowly progress to a real relationship. It isn't all roses; they will have to find a way to work through their baggage and avoid people (Katie) trying to break them up while they both work on finding the courage to open their hearts to one another. BTW I will never look at my favorite board-game the same way....

You might be asking yourself why Ms. Ehrlich choose Retrace for the title. I have alluded to the fact that both Nia and Reeves are recovering from a tragic loss in their life. In both cases, they feel like they should have been able to prevent the death and feel some measure of guilt that they are still alive. If you have ever lost someone close to you, you understand this feeling. After losing someone very close to you, you wonder - almost obsess - over how things would be if you had done something differently. Ms. Ehrlich captured this feeling perfectly.

My closing thoughts: It is a very talented author who can tackle the subject matter Sigal did, weave a love story in and include heart-warming moments.