When a young woman vanishes without a trace from a quaint fishing village on the coast of England, only one person knows the truth, but he remains silent allowing the authorities to search for her in vain. Meanwhile, Valerie Crane finds herself transported to the year 1605. Terrified and confused, she turns for help to the Whitfield brothers, who take her in and offer her a home. Both Alexander … Alexander and Finlay Whitfield fall in love with the mysterious woman, who shows up on their doorstep, creating a love triangle that threatens to consume them all. Valerie must make her choice, deciding between the brother who will lead her down the path of destruction, or one who will give her a love she couldn’t find in her own time.
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This will give the Outlander followers something to read while waiting for the next Outlander book. This book is the 1st in a series, and the books get better as you go along.
This is a good one! I’m going to read it again.
5 review for The Hands if Time by Irina Shapiro Author
Two storylines, one in the present and one in 1605! While on vacation in England A clock with time travel ability sends Valerie back in time to the year 1605. While Valerie’s sister searches for her in present day Valerie is taken in by the Whitfield brothers Alex and Finn. Valerie begins to build a life in 1605 that would take her all the way back to America
Really a different time travel story. Can’t wait to read book 2.
When a woman accidentally travels back in time several centuries, things are not what one would expect. Valerie, a modern-day woman, finds herself back in the year 1605, in England, during the time of James I/VI. She meets two charming, handsome brothers who show interest in her.
Interestingly, she chooses one rather early in the book but is still close to the other brother. Valerie marries her new love and becomes pregnant; then tragedy strikes. Her husband becomes involved in the Gunpowder Plot, a plan to blow up the king and parliament because of repressive policies toward Catholics. What happens next is a tearjerker and makes this novel not so much a romance as a time-travel story with heavy romantic elements.
Valerie and one brother have to make a hard choice, and they find that being related to a “traitor” has terrible repercussions. They must leave England forever. They get on a ship and head to the primitive Jamestown settlement in Virginia (Note: the author used a little artistic license with the historical dates here, but it worked).
Throughout the story, Valerie’s sister tries to find her missing sister in the present. Working in the art field, she comes across an old portrait of her sister from the seventeenth century and is shocked. She will make a decision carrying heavy risk and try to find her sister, setting up a nice transition into the next book.
The twists and turns keep things moving swiftly. The setting is well-written, rich with historical details, and the characters are realistic and likeable. This is an entertaining read.
Time travel with a twist, and it will sweep the reader along, too!
This time travel mixed with history novel was a great read. Valerie disappears and finds a new life in the past with adventure and love and tries to reach out to her sister in the future. I highly recommend The Hands of Time.
Great series! Highly recommended.
The story was very interesting and I found myself lost in the story. But I must agree that some parts may seem a bit boring than the other chapters. Still, it’s worth to finish and generally a good book.
Another twist on time travel romance.
Gripping from beginning to end. Does not disappoint
I love time travel books, this was well written.
This is a great time travel book with great characters. I loved it and am on Thursday e second in the series. Thank you
Just the kind of book you want to settle in with on a rainy day.
Love this whole series
excellent series exloring the possbilites of time travel among genertions of a family. Romance danger, historical connections. Fun!