Ooh, I love that, so far, each book focuses on a different character's story. I cannot wait to see who is featured in A Turn of the Tide and the novellas. Super excited, as well, for the fourth book, A Castle in the Air being released later this year. ( )

Kelley Armstrong throws a lot into this novel: a Gothic ghost story, Victorian romance, time-travel, and a mystery, and she does it all seamlessly with her usual outstanding skill.

It begins when Rosalind (“Rosie) Courtenay falls into a time slip and moves forward from the nineteenth century back to the twenty-first. It takes her four years to find her way to her own time. By then, she is not at all certain her relatively new husband August would not have remarried, and she longed to see her son Edmund, only an infant when she inadvertently abandoned him.

She “almost hopes” August has moved on, but of course she doesn’t really, as she remains deeply in love with him. But while Rosie is now 31, August will be 40 soon and Edmund will be five; Edmund will have needed someone to help care for him.

It happens that August has been hiring governesses for that job, and Rosie finds herself in the position to fill the latest opening. She disguises herself and returns to her old house to find out what has happened in the last four years. But she gets more than she anticipated when she finds someone - possibly a ghost - trying to get rid of her.

In a brief exchange with August, she discerns that he resents his wife greatly for having, in his view, deserted them. Moreover, an attempted murder and kidnap add to her problems.

But Rosie, intrepid like all of Kelley Armstrong’s heroines, soon gets to the bottom of what is going on in that house. Can she win back her family though?

Evaluation: I love this author. She is so good, especially with romances, even if she does have her male leads speak in a “husky voice” when aroused or beset by emotion. (Whenever I ask my husband why he won’t talk to me in “a husky voice,” he just laughs hysterically.) No matter, I was entranced as always, and can’t wait for more.

Note: This is the second in the series. I missed the first somehow, but it didn’t make any difference with reading this book (aside from my sense of loss from having missed out on another book by Kelley Armstrong). ( )

A Twist of Fate by Kelley Armstrong
2nd book in A Stitch in Time series. Paranormal romance with time travel and ghosts. Can be read as a stand-alone but better as part of the series in order.
Rosalind accidentally falls through the time-slip in Thorne Manor and it takes several years for her to figure out how to return home to her husband and son. Those years have passed at the same rate and when she finally does return her son is five. He thinks she died while her husband refuses to “see” beyond his business duties. Rosalind becomes the governess to try to find a way back to her family. But someone doesn’t want Rosalind in the house and tries to scare her away.

Engrossing and thrilling. A little suspense and a lot of character growth.
Edmund is so reticent for five years old. I wanted to hug him and was glad to see him become comfortable with Rosalind.
Husband August had jealousy issues when Rosalind accidentally left him. It was gratifying to see him playing with his son. I won’t say more for spoilers.
William and Bronwyn (from book 1 and 1.5) return to help Rosalind.
I loved this story so much. I will definitely be watching for the next book in the series. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is the second book in the A Stitch in Time series. I got a copy of this from NetGalley to review.

Thoughts: This was a decent read. It follows a different couple than the first book; although we do see some of Bronwyn and William too. This time we are following Rosalind as she desperately tries to get back to her own time and back to her husband (August) and her son. You hear some about August and Rosalind in the first book of this series and it was nice to hear their story.

The story primarily focuses on Rosalind trying to get back to her family, spending time with them, and revealing her secrets to her husband August. There is a mystery around some hauntings and strange-going-ons as well.

I enjoyed it, it was a sweet and cute story. The mystery feels a bit forced and there is a lot of action toward the end of the book that feels a bit rushed. It was still a quick and entertaining read though. This series is fairly different from other Armstrong series in that it has that serial romance feel to it. I am enjoying these but they are more a guilty pleasure than anything and definitely not Armstrong’s strongest series, but still well done.

My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this. This was a sweet time travel love story with some ghosts and a bit of a mystery. I like the characters and the premise. The pacing did feel a bit uneven to me and this is a pretty simple and quick read. However, I still had fun reading it. This is a great Halloween read with spooky ghosts and a creepy setting. I am unsure if there will be more books in this series but I am guessing there could be a couple additional books featuring Rosalind’s sisters...time will tell. ( )