The Hands of Time: An unforgettable and emotional historical timeslip novel (Book 1)
She needed an escape…
After a devastating divorce, Valerie Crane escapes to the picturesque English coast, hoping to soothe her damaged heart. On the hill behind her inn, the elegant ruins of Yealm Castle draw her repeatedly, but instead of peace, Valerie is swept up in an astonishing mystery when she is transported to the year 1605.
Alone and afraid, Valerie only starts to grasp what has happened when she meets the handsome but taciturn Alec Whitfield, master of the castle, which is now impossibly restored and beautiful. Alec doesn’t believe Valerie’s story, but just as her last hope fades, his charming, roguish brother, Finlay, persuades Alec to let her stay.
As Valerie grows closer to both brothers, passion flares into a love triangle that could consume them all. And the danger and violence around them escalates when Finlay becomes entangled in a treasonous plot. With lives on the line, if Valerie can find a way back to her own time, should she take the chance to run? Or will she risk everything for a chance to save the man she loves?
A stunning, romantic and unforgettable story of a woman caught between two irresistible men and two vastly different worlds, struggling to find her place and follow her heart. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.
A Leap of Faith: A completely heart-wrenching and addictive time-travel novel (The Hands of Time Book 2)
Can she hold on to hope?
Louisa Jamison is drowning in grief after the loss of her parents when she makes a staggering discovery: her long-lost sister Valerie is alive in the distant past. Louisa knows she will go anywhere to find the only family she has left.
Leaving all she knows behind, Louisa follows the clues and embarks on a perilous journey into the seventeenth century. It’s an unfamiliar era, fraught with danger, and she grapples with both the strange customs and the unexpected connection she feels towards noble sea captain Kit, who becomes her anchor in the storm.
But as their passion grows, it forces Louisa to make an agonizing choice. Should she stay with Kit and abandon her mission? Or leave him behind to complete her desperate quest and find her sister before she loses her forever?
Two sisters, two timelines, and an incredible story of courage, sacrifice and romance. A Leap of Faith will transport readers who love Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley into a world of history and intrigue.
A World Apart: A gripping historical page-turner full of emotion (The Hands of Time Book 3)
A bond that stretches across centuries…
For Valerie Whitfield, a magical antique clock was the key to an extraordinary journey through time. But the full, warm life she and her husband Alec have created in the seventeenth century is abruptly shaken by a visitor from the life she left behind. Shortly after, Valerie’s teenage son, Finn, vanishes without a trace…
Frantic with worry, Valerie and Alec search for their beloved son, but with each passing day, hope grows dimmer. Too late, they realize that Finn has undertaken his own voyage through time.
Valerie would search for a thousand lifetimes to find Finn, but it is a dangerous journey that will separate her and Alec from all they have ever known, and test their strength and resilience to the limits. With every setback, Valerie’s resolve only grows. She’ll stop at nothing to bring Finn home. Until a shocking revelation changes everything…
An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story of a mother’s unconditional love, and the unbreakable ties that bind us across time. A passionate, romantic read for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.
A Game of Shadows: A totally unforgettable historical time-travel novel (The Hands of Time Book 4)
Can she keep her family safe?
Devoted wife and mother Valerie Whitfield is torn between two centuries. Born in twentieth-century America, Valerie once believed her adventuring days were over when she settled down with her husband, Alec, in colonial Virginia. But when her grown-up children become embroiled in dangerous affairs, Valerie faces unimaginable challenges.
Her beloved daughter, Louisa, has fallen in love with a dashing rogue and now knows a secret that could ruin her and tear the family apart. Meanwhile Valerie’s son, Finn, is risking his life as a spy in the American Revolution, a war that Valerie knows will shape the course of history – but which could also claim the lives of those she holds most dear.
Valerie faces a terrible choice: should she use her knowledge of the future to try to protect her children, even if it means altering the course of history? Can she find a way to reconcile her modern sensibilities with the harsh realities of seventeenth-century life? And through it all, can she be true to herself and her own heart’s desires?
A sweeping story of romance, intrigue and gut-wrenching choices, the fourth epic installment in the Hands of Time series is perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.
Shattered Moments: An utterly emotional and gripping historical page-turner (The Hands of Time Book 5)
She never planned to return…
To save her husband’s life, Valerie Whitfield makes the momentous decision to travel to the twenty-first century. But disaster follows when a time-traveling accident leaves her and Alec stranded there, far from their beloved family and home in seventeenth-century Virginia. When they lose their best hope of returning, Valerie’s dreams of holding her loved ones again seem to be slipping through her fingers. Will she remain lost in time forever, untethered from all she holds dear?
Meanwhile, tragedy is unfolding back in Virginia for her sister, Louisa. Powerless to help from across the centuries, Valerie and Alec can only keep fighting to get home. But if they manage to succeed against all the odds, what devastation will they find when they return…?
This emotional and heart-wrenching saga about the unbreakable bonds of family and the enduring pull of home is perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.
The Ties that Bind: An emotional and addictive historical timeslip novel (The Hands of Time Book 6)
Can her gift light the way in her family’s darkest moment?
Ever since following her sister into the past, Louisa Sheridan’s world has been torn between two centuries. As a woman out of time, she has found love and family in colonial Virginia with her husband, Kit, and their children. But this life is threatened when Kit falls deathly ill, and Louisa faces an impossible choice: try to treat him with the resources available, or risk a journey back to the twenty-first century.
As her extended family faces turmoil and challenges in their own lives, Louisa turns to her beloved sister, Valerie, for help. While Kit hovers between life and death, Louisa prays that her family’s gift will be the answer. But as each minute slips away, will the gap in time bring salvation for her family, or will they be torn apart forever…?
The Ties that Bind is the final epic instalment in the saga of the Whitfields and the Sheridans. A deeply moving story of love, loss and life-altering choices, perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.