This was such a great read. The mystery of time travel, the well written characters and relationships make it so great to read.

This book is a combination of what we readers want. It is fantastic and brilliant and the mixture of all things nice makes it a brilliant read.

*~~*ARC kindly provided to me for an honest review *~~*

- Review to come

Review originally posted on my blog with added content on Mikku-chan / A world full of words

I loved the premise of this book and the blurb really intrigued me. However, around 25% of the way through, I was thoroughly confused and wondered what I was reading. Was it time travel, a conspiracy, mental illness, or a weird combination of all of the above? The plot was so "dense" that I feared I was missing something, and wondered if everything means something ..... or nothing?

The characters talked (and talked) so much about every aspect, yet I never felt there was solid character development and the MCs remained somewhat shallow, IMHO. I wish I could say more about all the details of this book without spoilers, but all the mind-fuckery just plain wore me out, and the story just did not work for me. 3 stars.

This book was hard to finish. The style of writing and the time hops were frustrating to me as a reader. It also made it hard to invest in the characters and plot.

A great blend of science fiction intrigue and LGBTQ+ coming of age story, this book by Carrie Pack seamlessly blends a sweet romance with a thrilling time travel mystery. Miles first fell for Adam in high school, and it was love at first sight, so he was somewhat surprised to wake up one morning in bed with Ana, a high school friend who is now apparently his wife, plus he has somehow aged by almost seven years. It turns out that he seems to be suffering from a strange disorder that allows him to time travel within his own life. He slingshots between his seventeen year old self who is deeply in love with Adam, and a mid twenties version who is happily married to Ana, or at least he was until the time travelling problem started to manifest and drive a wedge between them. Desperate to find a solution he enters a mental health facility, only to find that the doctor running it has been studying him and experimenting on him since he was a child.
I really enjoyed the way the author cleverly blended the very different genres, and she handled both very well, The relationship between Miles and Adam is both sweet and believable, and the mystery behind the time travel aspect is very intriguing. The constant flashing forward and back in time took a little getting used to at first but once I got a grip on it, it added a nice dimension to the story.The book does not exactly end on a cliff hanger, but there is clearly more of this story to come, and I look forward to reading it..

The first thing I did after finishing this book was look for it's sequel. I found out that it releases in August, so I rushed to NetGalley and requested it. I seriously don't know how I'll live if my request is declined.

This book is perfection. There's time travel, there's messy romance, there's YA and there's a whole lot of suspense. I mean, what's not to like?

Despite their many flaws, Miles and Adam are such beautiful crafted characters. They're real. So is Bethany.

I felt so many emotions while reading this book. I laughed, I cried, I felt afraid for them and I got angry. Damn did I get angry!

The character I hated the most though, was Ana. She wasn't supposed to be the villain in the story, but she's the one who I ended up hating the most. You'll know why when you read it.

All in all, In The Present Tense was a beautiful, mesmerising page-turner that left me wanting for more.