I loved this book for what it was. It was entertainment and I enjoyed that but for anything else that I could hold onto - I didn't.

I'm not crazy. My mother may have died with everyone believing she was insane, but I refuse to accept that as my fate. Even if I am recalling memories about a life I never lived. A life that includes the mysterious James—a guy I've only just met, but feel as if I've known all my life. The memories are coming hard and fast, and I'm falling down a rabbit hole with consequences that far exceed anything I could have ever imagined. And now, someone is trying to kill me. Someone from my past who knows about my visions and is looking for something he believes I took from him. All I have to do is figure out how these memories relate to the present and maybe
I'll survive to live another day. Maybe…
This was a pretty good book. I liked following Abby as she goes back and forth in time and figures out what is happening to her. I am a fan of time travel books and this one didn’t disappoint. I look forward to reading more from this new author.
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Abby thinks she's going crazy, ending up with the schizophrenia that lead to her mother's death. It quickly becomes apparent that she's time traveling instead, and people around her begin to be revealed as people she knew in her past life. The book was very suspenseful, and it kept me interested until the very end to see how things would turn out. I wondered if Abby would be stuck reliving the same outcome as before or if circumstances would change. I would have liked more of the romance, or seeing more of what drew her to James in present-day, other than just feeling like their souls were connected from before. Overall an enjoyable read.

Drift is a good read but for me I just wasn't able to get through it. It didn't grab my attention and hold me captive.

Here is a book that I have been looking forward to for a long time! Can't wait to read more by this author!

Abby, James and Collin are connected in more than one way, only she doesn't know it. She thinks she is losing her mind, like her mom. She is drawn to James, a painter who has hidden 'talents' and Collin is her neighbor who seems to know a lot more about her than he lets on.
I normally wouldn't have picked this book, but the blurb sounded interesting. At times it was confusing and I was rooting for both men at one point or another while reading. Overall, the mysterious connection and the bridge between past and present kept me turning pages.
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This book was seriously amazing! Well written and captivating - this had me hooked from the beginning. This author did a fantastic job writing a brilliant story! Highly Recommend!

The premise of this one was very interesting but it fell flat in a few places for me. For years Abby thought her mom was schizophrenic and when she starts having visions she thinks she may have her mothers condition too. But she soon finds out she's not crazy and neither was her mom. They can drift which basically means they go into a haze where they relive a past life. Through this drift Abby tries to solve a decades long mystery and learns that she was in danger in her past life and may be in danger again.

I really wanted to love this book but I had a few issues. When Abby first drifted, I didn't know what the heck was going on. I must have re-read that page like 10 times because I was confused. I liked the dynamic with Abby, James and Mack. I liked the little mystery surrounding the connections between the three of them. I kind of disliked the main mystery of the drift and what a certain person was looking for was kind of like... ohh thats it? I can't see doing all that stuff just for a maybe and they never found the thing in the end so it seemed kind of pointless.

Overall the writing was good and while it wasn't a great book for me and I can see other people liking it. I will probably read another book from this author or even if she decided to continue this story in another book I can see myself reading it.

Fantastic book! If you are looking for something different to read, then I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this one! Abby has recently lost her mother to schizophrenia, and she always lives with the fear of developing it herself. That fear increases when she meets James. When she touches him, she has visions from a life she has never lived, so she thinks she is finally developing what her mother had. But, is there something more, something her rational mind can’t understand? To make matters worse, someone else knows about her visions and her life is in danger. She just has to make sense of what she is seeing and how James fits into the picture.

I love it when the title of the book connects with the story, and Drift is the perfect title. You will see what I mean when you read the book! I love a book about star-crossed lovers and soulmates, and this one is definitely both. I could literally feel the pull between James and Abby. There are other characters who help make the story complete…some you will like and some you won’t. But, I guarantee once you start reading this one, it will be very hard to put down. Great romance that had it all…mystery, suspense, and action!!!! Great job, Amy Murray!

This is a new to me author whose story caught my eye on different. With that being said I dived right in with a character I am introduced to named Abigail. This will take you along just as the title says but in here it is also something different too. Tragedy will open a door to answers but also questions. In will also be James who will have the key to a beginning of what will have you entranced with what will start happening. I do not normally read this type of fantasy as I will call it much anymore but this one is alluring. It will have many elements that ensnare along with one of my favorites- mysteries. By the time you do reach the end it might have no more words but you will still be caught in it.

I had high hopes for Drift, but unfortunately it didn't quite live up to them. It was confusing and incoherent at times, but I see potential in Amy Murray's writing.

Abby is a college senior whose mother has been lost in her schizophrenia for years now. Abby fears that someday she'll end up lost to madness just like you. When she starts experiencing hallucinations and visions, and they seem to be all connected to a new guy she met at a party, she's even more scared. So she pushes James away until she can't resist him any longer. But, there's not just James in the mix, there's a new neighbor, Mack, who's involved, too. So many interesting, mysterious guys...

While I liked Abby, James and Mack, and their connection was a very interesting, emotional thing, I just could not get into the drifting aspect, not the way it was written at least. I think the concept is awesome, but its execution was muddy and confusing. There wasn't a clear delineation most of the time when Abby started to go into a drift, and it threw me off every single time. I wish it had been detailed in a much clearer fashion. If it had been, I would have enjoyed Drift a lot more. As it stands, though, Drift just didn't grab me the way I was hoping it would. Still, there are glimmers of good things in Drift, and I'll probably end up reading more from Amy Murray because of those good things.

I really liked this book if you enjoy a good time travel romance then this is for you well written this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

I don't normally read paranormal romance. It just typically isn't my style but I decided to give Drift a try. I liked that the paranormal elements tended to take a background in this story. They weren't over the top and I really enjoyed the premise of being able to time travel to past versions of oneself to right a wrong. 

Abby always thought her mom was crazy until the day she realized that she could look into her past at a memory that was definitely hers but not at the same time. She understands that her mom must have been able to do this as well. James comes into her life right before she discovers these things and she feels as if she's known him for years. He starts appearing in her visions and they soon discover maybe they are soulmates. 

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I didn't care for the transition between present and past all that much but it didn't take anything away from the book.

Abigail Swift never suspected her mom was anything but insane until the moment she herself recalled a memory about her past; a moment in time she'd never experienced before, and yet, it was definitely one of her past memories. Even worse, the memory is one that could get her killed, especially if she can't find what someone from her past believes she took and now wants back. However, she's not alone in her pursuit. At least she has James, the man she's falling for by her side. Will they be able to find what they need before it's too late, or will they lose their chance at happy ever after?

What a wild ride Ms. Murray takes readers on in this book, not only because of the way it bounces between the present and the memories of the past, but because of all Abigail goes through with the danger coming her way; the secondary characters and whether Abigail can handle their betrayals once she discovers them; and the dialogue that had me hoping Abigail would take a chance on the mysterious James, even though her drifts are dangerous and he seems to make her have more than normal when she's around him. The way this story start had me sympathizing with the heroine, as she's had it rough over the years with her mother's condition and whether she'll end up the same way. However, it was from the moment Abigail meets James that this story became very exciting, as he unleashes something within her she doesn't understand, and yet, can't wait to explore once she gets to know him a bit better. Will she be able to handle what happens to her and everything she ends up discovering?

The dialogue was well-written, beguiling and I loved the rollercoaster of emotions Ms. Murray took me on as a reader. Such as the love between James and Abigail; the anger the heroine feels towards those that betray her; and the moment where I couldn't stop the tears from spilling because of what happens to one of the characters that I came to be charmed by. Moreover, the heroine is resilient, courageous and I liked how determined she was to not give up on James, even though being around him may be dangerous for her health. I also liked how she handled herself under pressure when it came to dealing with the bad guy and that she would do anything to protect those she loves, even if it means sacrificing herself.

Overall, Ms. Murray has delivered a highly entertaining and remarkable read in this book where the secondary characters had me loving them as much as the main ones; the tough obstacles Abigail faced had me cheering for her to be able to overcome them; and the ending had me on the edge-of-my-seat and reading quickly, determined to discover how things would turn out for the heroine and James. Would Abigail survive? Would James be able to help her? I would recommend Drift by Amy Murray, if you enjoy time travel romance, New Adult romance or books by authors Beth Ann Miller, Lindsey Frydman, Rebecca Yarros and MK Schiller.

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This book wasn't at all was I was expecting and it far exceeded my expectations. Although this story has a time travel element, it was unlike anything I've ever read before. I found it so refreshing and loved that it was steamy without crossing the line. I thought the main characters were fantastic and the things they go through in this book are both beautiful and gut wrenching. I found myself falling for both James and Mack and while the ending was happy it wasn't easy. If you're looking for a romantic, original read with actual substance, look no further.

I had a great time reading this book. I must confess isn't my usual kind of books but I did enjoy it a lot. Even though I love paranormal books, time traveling or past lives aren't my thing. But I decided to give it a try and I'm happy I did it.

This story combine new adult romance with a little bit of PNR. Abby, the lead character, saw her mother drift away from her thanks to the schizophrenia and that fact marked her life. One day she started to relive things, memories, that she didn't had before. She started to remember things that weren't part of her present life, and all those things happened after she met a handsome but mysterious man called James.

With the backstory she had, it isn't hard to understand when she freaked out and started to think that maybe she had schizophrenia too. But reality wasn't easy to explain. She wasn't sick, she had a power. And that power allowed her to travel in time and see moments of her pasts lives. Somehow, Abby isn't the one with an ability, because James had the power to relive some scenes of his past as well, only that he decided to immortalize those scenes as paints. And, precisely, those paintings unchained a series of dangerous events.

I loved the vivid descriptions, both in the past and in the present, from Abby's perspective. It was like being on her shoes.The author has a talent to take the reader in a trip, make you be part of the story and deliver raw and intense emotions, to make you smile, and cry, and scream... I was bitting my nails most of the time. I was desperate to know every single detail about the characters. I read this book in a few hours. I couldn't put it down. And when a story has this power to drag you in and never let you go, then you know is a good story.

If you ask me for words to describe this book, I should say it was thrilling, intense, overwhelming, suspenseful, passionate and utterly romantic. Amy Murray was a new author for me, and certainly this won't be the last time I will be reading her.

The story really grabs the readers attention from the get-go. Murray does a great job being descriptive and allowing the reader to feel like they are immersed in the story.

I was surprised at how fresh and how many surprises there were in this story once it got going. What a wonderful job of keeping the reader invested in the story and its characters!

Characterization is key in any novel and I felt like there was a great main character with real problems that the reader can relate to. She was easy to get behind and root for through the novel.I loved the way that she opened up and grew throughout the novel.

What a Ride!
Drift by Amy Murray is a full-lenght standalone romance novel with PNR elements.
Meet Abigail- Abby-. She's a senior at college and home to visit her parents. Her mother is sick. She's shizophrenia. Then mysterious things start to happen and Abby fears she inherited her mothers sickness. She has hallucinations and visions. And there is a new neighbor in the mix.
Drift is a fast paces emotional read. This book left me breathless and speechless, literally. Prepare, you'll need tissues!
Drift is a well written mindfudge of epic proportions, and I loved it. I love the story, I love the characters and I love the writing. I give 4,5 stars and thank you Amy Murray!