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.

Readers love the Hands of Time series:

“Holy Cow! What an amazing book!! I can’t describe it. I could not put it down. Wow. I wish I could go back in time!! I read this book in 3 hours. I am on to the next book of the series!!” Reader review, ?????

“What an awesome story. I literally read it in one day. I couldn’t wait to see what happens. The characters were very likeable and the love triangle sizzled. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a good time travel romance.” Reader review, ?????

“If I could rate it higher I would… From beginning to end it sucked me in and I could not put it down. It was filled with history and romance. It made me happy and sad. It made me laugh and cry. It was an amazing story.” Reader review, ?????

“I swear I felt every emotion known to humans. This was a beautiful story.” Reader review, ?????

“Absolutely LOVED this book!… Very well written with characters that you feel like you have become friends with.” Reader review, ?????

“Wow... amazing story… I became so engrossed in the tale… The ups and downs that tell the story between these characters to the end is riveting.” Reader review, ?????

“Love this book!… This was a real page turner. Not your Hallmark love story. I couldn’t put it down.” Reader review, ?????

“A beautiful blend of history, mystery and romance! LOVE it!!” Reader review, ?????

“Excellent… What a great story. Hate for to end... I don’t know how I’m gonna find another series to replace this one.” Reader review, ?????

“Fabulous! One of the best time travel books I’ve ever read! Very satisfying and the characters are well developed. Love it!” Reader review, ?????

“WOW!! Fabulous plot! Shapiro completely outdid herself. Character development rocked and the plot was gripping!” Reader review, ?????

“The whole series was amazing! I couldn’t put it down. I read all six books in under two weeks. I would definitely tell Everyone to read this series. I hope it goes on TV. It would be so awesome.” Reader review, ?????

“Excellent. This was a wonderful book and series. I can’t say enough. The writing was excellent. The storylines were exceptional. The characters awesome. I highly recommend it.” Reader review, ?????

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One million copies sold! Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom, and second chances.

“Extremely moving and memorable . . . This impressive debut should appeal strongly to historical fiction readers and to book clubs that adored Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale and Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See.”—Library Journal (starred review)

New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France.

An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.

For the ambitious young German doctor, Herta Oberheuser, an ad for a government medical position seems her ticket out of a desolate life. Once hired, though, she finds herself trapped in a male-dominated realm of Nazi secrets and power.

The lives of these three women are set on a collision course when the unthinkable happens and Kasia is sent to Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi concentration camp for women. Their stories cross continents—from New York to Paris, Germany, and Poland—as Caroline and Kasia strive to bring justice to those whom history has forgotten.

USA Today “New and Noteworthy” Book • LibraryReads Top Ten Pick
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“The deck lurched beneath him, the ship rolling hard to starboard. Steam screamed from the torn plating as men shouted, scrambled, and slid across the tilting deck. Hedley Bellman gripped the hatch coaming — their ship was dying beneath his feet.”

‘A brilliant book . . . gripping and authentic.’ Daily Telegraph
‘Brings the tragic fate of HMS Invincible alive with dreadful vividness and authenticity.’ The Irish Times
‘Superb . . . this is the authentic Navy.’ Manchester Evening News

1914. The battlecruiser Invincible sails into the Great War with a thousand men aboard — and four whose lives will be changed forever.

George Pope, an ambitious Australian who has risen to gunnery lieutenant, hides a shameful illness and a dangerous weakness for another man’s wife.
Hedley Bellman, a young English sub-lieutenant from a respectable family, is in love with Pope’s wife — a secret that could ruin them both.
Steve Bundy, a professional boxer from London’s slums, chose the Royal Marines rather than throw a rigged fight — and now must battle for his life on deck and ashore.
Albert Seeley, a child of the Glasgow slums, is forced to enlist under threat of prison, discovering unexpected courage deep in the smoke-filled magazines below decks.

From the slum streets of Leith and the prize rings of the East End, through the training ground of the Worcester and the killing ground of Gallipoli, follow these four men to their inevitable fate on the Invincible as the battleship fires its last great guns of the evening to the west of Jutland Bank

This gripping WW1 historical naval thriller, written by a retired naval officer, is perfect for fans of Douglas Reeman, Alexander Fullerton and Patrick O’Brian.

READERS LOVE THE GUNS OF EVENING
?????????? ‘Ronald Bassett again manages to produce a magnificent story, credible fictional characters set on a perfectly drawn historical canvas.’ Nicholas T.
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?????????? ‘Excellent account of Scapa and hope to read more of Bassett.’ Bill C.
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