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Book Details:

Author: E.T. McNamara
Release Date: May 16, 2024
Series:
Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Time-Travel
Format: E-book 
Pages: 331 pages
Publisher: –
Blurb:
Previously published as A Timeless Affair by E T McNamara.
Fans of historical romance novels and those of time travel love stories such as The Time Traveler’s Wife, Somewhere in Time, The Lake House, and Outlander will find both in A Timeless Attraction.
Surviving a challenging childhood that had her father abandoning her when she was an infant and her mother dying when she was sixteen years old, Molly Hannon was looking forward to her new life as a history teacher in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. However, a cheating boyfriend and the resultant breakup created additional challenges. Still, Molly was a strong, independent woman whose love of history, especially the Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg, kept her occupied. But when a series of dreams become real, she finds herself in 1863, just weeks before the war’s most decisive battle.

Separated from her previous life by nearly two centuries, Molly must adapt to survive until the forces that brought her here allow her to return to the life she once had. Although not seeking love, it finds her when she meets a brave, handsome, and widowed small-town doctor. But when the future she left behind suggests the possibility of more heartbreak, Molly must make the toughest decision of her young life.

Review

A Timeless Attraction by ET McNamara is a time-travel historical fiction novel that will take you on a ride into the past. I love the overall concept of time-travel historical novels because they don’t just show you historical events; they do it from the perspective and sensibilities of a person from the modern world, and that’s where the genre itself comes out as a winner for me. Author McNamara’s book was no different and delivered what I had been expecting – a fabulous female lead who embarks on a journey to the past and explores a time that is completely different.

I adore author McNamara’s narrative style and the way he weaves complex character stories into the main narrative of the plot, but this time I did feel that the prose was a bit too heavy and its pace lagged in places. Although I still enjoyed the book, I felt it could have been better edited. But then, I am an editor and that is my personal opinion.

Overall, the book had a good flow, except for the few places where the pacing lagged, great characterisation, amazing historical perspective and setup, and a brilliant story overall, and I would recommend it to all historical fiction readers.

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