Completed: January 18, 2026
Rating: 10/10
Review: When Kathryn is invited to be a guest curator to help create an exhibit on Jack the Ripper she is thrilled to have been asked to be part of the project. As she jumps into the research, she is horrified to realize that her sister in her other life in 1888 is one of Jack the Ripper's victims. Now she has a dilemma on her hands. One of the rules of being a time crosser is that she cannot do anything that will change history or else she will forfeight that path, but how can she possibly let her own sister remain in danger and be the final victim of this horrilbe killer? In Victorian London, Kathryn's sister has been banished from her status loving parents home and Kathryn is not allowed any contact with her. Knowing what she does from her other life, how can she push the limits of her time crossing life to be able to spare her sister? And now with her childhood friend involved, her decisions now affect yet another life.
This was an edge of your seat addition to the author's Timeless series. They just keep getting better. This was suspenseful and kept me guessing to the end. While the main character was at times frustrating and headstrong, her motives were born of a desperation to somehow save her sister from a horrible and untimely death that would be recorded for all of history. Yet her recklessness in doing things her own way can prove to be the undoing of it all. But this is what made her very human to the reader. Though dealing with horrible events in history, the author managed to not be overly graphic while maintaining the horror and fear that came with the murders of the women. There is a thread of faith running through all these book in the series but is not heavy handed. I appreciated being challenged within the story of thinking of who really is in control and in whom is my trust and how decisions reverberate through time. The author's research of the historical periods is once again fantastic. High recommend though I would definitely read the books in order.
Completed: January 31, 2026
Rating: 8.5/10
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Completed: February 20, 2026
Rating: 9/10
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Completed: March 14, 2026
Rating: 9.5/10
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Completed: April 3, 2026
Rating: 9.5/10
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Completed: April 16, 2026
Rating: 9/10
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Completed: April 18, 2026
Rating: 10/10
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Completed: May 3, 2026
Rating: 9.5/10
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Completed: May 15, 2026
Rating: 9.5/10
Completed: June 16, 2026
Rating: 8/10
Completed: July 8, 2026
Rating: 7.5/10
Review: It's been 18 months since Riva's beloved husband Paul passed away from cancer. She thought she was dealing with the grief but she's still rambling about their beautiful Victorian home with no motivation to either go out or to keep the place up. And with all Paul's medical bills still being paid off she is looking at having to sell the home. But Riva loves this home. Not only was it where she and Paul have lived practically their whole married lives but it is where she grew up and it's been in her family for three generations. While her daughter is pushing her to sell the home, Riva is reluctant to leave the memories and her and Paul's precious collection of loved books. As she considers her options, an opportunity to rent some of her empty rooms comes across her path and before she knows it her home now houses a mix of eclectic "women of a certain age". When one of the women's older brother starts coming around can this mix of women find grace for each other and make space for each to grow and thrive.
This was an easy summer read. Loved the bookish theme that was hinted at throughout and wish it would have explored a little deeper into that. While I liked the main character and the free spirited Windy, I did find a couple of the characters really unlikeable through most of the story and I did feel all the characters were much too gossipy creating drama reminiscent of teenagers rather than grown women. In the end there was character growth that redeemed it but I also found the ending wrapped up a little too quickly so the growth seemed sudden. Maybe it might be a spring board for future books?
