Welcome to the first stop on the Where in the World Is Archetype? blog tour!

Location: Brentwood, Tennessee.

There has been a tremendous amount of buzz about M.D. Waters’ science fiction thriller Archetype which is set to release on February 6th, 2014 from Dutton Adult. And because I know people *ahem* I received the honor and privilege of getting a first crack at this absorbing read.

Emma wakes in a hospital, with no memory of what came before. Her husband, Declan, a powerful, seductive man, provides her with new memories, but her dreams contradict his stories, showing her a past life she can’t believe possible: memories of war, of a camp where girls are trained to be wives, of love for another man. Something inside her tells her not to speak of this, but she does not know why. She only knows she is at war with herself.

Suppressing those dreams during daylight hours, Emma lets Declan mold her into a happily married woman and begins to fall in love with him. But the day Noah stands before her, the line between her reality and dreams shatters.

In a future where women are a rare commodity, Emma fights for freedom but is held captive by the love of two men—one her husband, the other her worst enemy. If only she could remember which is which. . . .

The first novel in a two-part series, Archetype heralds the arrival of a truly memorable character—and the talented author who created her.

There’s so much I want to tell about this book, but I don’t want to ruin a single delectable page of it. But what I can tell you, is that YOU. WILL. LOVE. IT!

You say you’re not a typical science fiction fan? Neither am I. But I am a fan of great books, which is most definitely what we have here. There’s intrigue, action, romance, and a plot so full of twists and turns you’ll have to hold on to your chair as you navigate your way through it.

And the writing…oh the writing. Ms. Waters’ style is one of relaxed elegance—sophisticated and poised, but somehow still relatable and down-to-earth. And Emma, our heroine, tugs at your heart as she makes her way through a strange and unfamiliar world. You want her to win, so bad, but like her, you can’t imagine how!

More than any other book I have read, I can see a major motion picture playing out in my head as I read these scenes. (God, please let there be a movie!) It’s fast-paced taking off right from the beginning and holding you captive chapter by engrossing chapter.

I had the privilege of having dinner with Ms. Waters at the RWA Nationals in Atlanta this summer, and I assure you she is as lovely as her writing is fantastic. Don’t you love it when that happens?

I can’t wait to introduce this novel to my book club because I’m DYING to talk about it! But until then, I will bide my time and impatiently count down the days until its February 6th release.