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A World Apart: A Gripping Historical Page-Turner Full of Emotion

by Irina Shapiro

Family bonds across time

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Family bonds across time

Valerie Whitfield’s life with her husband Alec in the seventeenth century is unsettled when a visitor from her former life appears, and their teenage son Finn disappears. The search for Finn becomes a journey through time, placing Valerie and Alec’s shared life against the urgency of bringing their son home. The premise combines historical settings with time travel and a family’s struggle to stay connected across different eras. At its center are a mother’s determination, the risks of separation, and the ties between parents and children.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in historical fiction set in seventeenth-century England.
  • Readers who enjoy time-travel stories centered on family relationships.
  • Readers drawn to plots about a parent searching for a missing child.

Themes

Time travelFamily bondsParenthoodSeparation and resilience

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Book overview

A bond that stretches across centuries...

For Valerie Whitfield, a magical antique clock was the key to an extraordinary journey through time. But the full, warm life she and her husband Alec have created in the seventeenth century is abruptly shaken by a visitor from the life she left behind. Shortly after, Valerie's teenage son, Finn, vanishes without a trace...

Frantic with worry, Valerie and Alec search for their beloved son, but with each passing day, hope grows dimmer. Too late, they realize that Finn has undertaken his own voyage through time.

Valerie would search for a thousand lifetimes to find Finn, but it is a dangerous journey that will separate her and Alec from all they have ever known, and test their strength and resilience to the limits. With every setback, Valerie's resolve only grows. She'll stop at nothing to bring Finn home. Until a shocking revelation changes everything...

An unforgettable, heart-wrenching story of a mother's unconditional love, and the unbreakable ties that bind us across time. A passionate, romantic read for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley.

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