I was absorbed by Anne’s challenges in assuming another woman’s identity while adapting to everyday life in a foreign land and a time gone by. Anne Gallagher unexpectedly travels back in time to 1921 Ireland at the start of the Irish Civil War. It’s the time travel aspect that appealed to me most. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?Īmy Harmon combines science fiction with historical fiction in this unique romance. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.Īs tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. Published by Lake Union Publishing on March 1, 2019Ī woman’s impossible journey through the ages could change everything…Īnne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland.
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