Gabrielle Meyer‘s Timeless series is excellent! She combines multiple historical timelines with a time travel element. The main characters in each of the books in the series are time-crossers — living in two different eras. I love the historical stories that Meyer develops. Fans of historical fiction will love the books just for that. The time-crossing element is intriguing and adds thought-provoking and challenging decisions for the main characters. For A Lifetime is the 3rd book in the series and features twin sisters who share each other’s path in history. The two live in the late 1600’s Salem (during the witch trials) and the early 1900s in Washington, D.C. The witch trials, are of course, very interesting, but the early days of aviation in the 1900s is something I knew nothing about. Added to all this is the element of a women’s place in the world and in history. In order not to spoil any part of the story, I will just say that For A Lifetime shares intriguing historical details and perspectives, endearing and complex characters, thoughtful themes of a person’s purpose and place, and enough twists and turns to keep a reader engaged and turning the pages!
Highly Recommended.
Audience: Adults.
(I purchased the audiobook from Audible. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)
Grace and Hope are identical twin sisters born with the ability to time-cross together between 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, and 1912 New York City. As their twenty-fifth birthday approaches, they will have to choose one life to keep and one to leave behind forever–no matter the cost.
In 1692, they live and work in their father’s tavern, where they must watch helplessly as the witch trials unfold in their village, threatening everyone. With the help of a handsome childhood friend, they search for the truth behind their mother’s mysterious death, risking everything to expose a secret that could save their lives–or be their undoing.
In 1912, Hope dreams of becoming one of the first female pilots in America, and Grace works as an investigative journalist, uncovering corruption and injustice. After their parents’ orphanage is threatened by an adversary, they enter a contest to complete a perilous cross-country flight under the guidance of a daring French aviator.
The sisters have already decided which timeline they will choose, but an unthinkable tragedy complicates the future they planned for themselves. As their birthday looms, how will they determine the lives–and loves–that are best for both of them?
Gabrielle Meyer lives in central Minnesota on the banks of the upper Mississippi River with her husband and four children. As an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, she fell in love with the rich history of her state and enjoys writing fictional stories inspired by real people, places, and events. You can learn more about Gabrielle and her books at http://www.gabriellemeyer.com.
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