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Their love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time…When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems—and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta’s life has been missing. As Etta and Henry settle into a companionable living arrangement, Etta indulges in Henry’s library. The compelling historical accounts of life in the Midwest soon inspire vivid dreams of Kansas City in the 1870s, dreams in which she’s a mail-order bride, married to a handsome but guarded rancher named Maxwell Lawton. Haunted by the story unfolding in her mind, Etta realizes her dreams of the past and the familiar faces featured within are starting to have an impact on the present, altering her current reality. Perhaps these dreams are Etta’s chance to finally claim something for herself after so much time spent caring for others. More than anything, Etta wonders if the captivating man she’s falling for while she sleeps might be real, might be out there—true love waiting to be found and which would change both their lives forever.
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I’m going to be honest. Most of this book was a 2-3 star read at best. It was a confusing and convoluted time travel romance that made little sense at times. And at the end of the day, it still didn’t really make a whole lot of sense. But at the same time managed to have a great ending. The last page or so was pretty satisfying, I’ll admit. So while it didn’t make me glad I read the book, it did make me glad I didn’t give up on it. I think you just have to remember that this is a book about time travel and that you can’t take it too seriously. Even the stuff written about the pandemic was pretty unserious.
when will i give myself the permission to dnf things? i have read several wild jude deveraux novels in my time, but this one didn't quite land. it was sort of a callback to the knight in shining armor but make it cowboy. what i like about time travel books are the "rules" that make the time travel work. those are fuzzy at best here.