Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer

 

Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer 
Book 4 in The Timeless Series
5 STARS A FAVORITE OF 2025

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YOU GUYS. GABRIELLE DID IT AGAIN. It took me long enough to read book 4 that we have books 5 & 6 out but I GOT IT DONE! :) 

This book is a NEW FAV in the series now for me.

This is a Christian Historical Romance Time Travel Series and to me, it is my favorite Christian Fiction series of all time.

In each book of the series, you have someone or multiple people who time travel. The person wakes up each day in a different time and before a specific birthday, they have to stay awake past midnight in that time and they will remain there forever, forsaking the other life and timeline forever. 

This was the first of the series that our main character had no idea how the time travel piece worked. 

We follow Caroline, in 1927 and 1727. She is searching for answers about why she has this ability to exist in both times. She stumbles upon a letter from her mother that hints at her own past....so she goes on the quest to figure out where her mother is. She disguises herself as a cabin boy and joins a ship sailing for the Bahamas, her mother's last known location. There she crosses path with Marcus Zale, a handsome pirate and finds herself caught in lots of secrets. In 1927, she has a lot of family drama as the daughter of a preacher and is trying to keep her family from scandal with all these secrets with her brother and whatnot. She has help from police officer, Lewis Cager, who was her childhood friend. Things go on from here as Lewis also helps in Caroline's quest...

I love how Gabrielle told this story! We were so intertwined in the timelines, you could really feel what was happening with each page. As someone who loves a good Scotsman in the 1700s....this book was for me! Marcus was the best guy. He was a protector and took care of Caroline no matter what. Their romance was CHEF'S KISS!

And Lewis was such a good friend to Caroline to help her. Without him, things would not have progressed as they did. 

Caroline's family in 1927 - I wasn't too sure about them but by the end, my heart, I was crying. I loved so much of what her father said in the end of this book. The faith in that timeline was perfection to me. No matter what, we are not broken. We are in need of a savior. And this book reminds you of that and God's will and plan for your life.

What else can I say? Go watch my spoiler free reading vlog on YouTube and see all the emotions, reactions and thoughts! :) 

Excited for book 5!

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Home for Christmas by Courtney Cole

 

Home for Christmas by Courtney Cole - 5 Stars

Home for Christmas is an absolutely delightful read and has earned a special spot among my favorite holiday reads. his heartwarming story has everything I love—family, romance, and even a touch of time travel! I could easily imagine this becoming a Christmas movie.

We are in Alaska during the Christmas season and we see our main character of Piper navigating the grief she feels from the loss of her Grandmother and trying to understand the legacy she left behind. When a mysterious event sends Piper back in time to 1944, she’s given the rare chance to experience life through her grandmother’s eyes—a simpler, slower-paced time when people cherished the things that truly mattered. She is in the original home her ancestors built and starts to enjoy the joy of getting to know her grandmother in a whole new way. Piper goes on a journey and finds the real meaning of love, home and how a family legacy can connect one another forever.

The blend of time travel, family bonds, and a touch of romance made this story so memorable for me. It’s the kind of book that fills you with warmth while also encouraging you to reflect on your own family and legacy. Seeing Piper embrace the lessons of the past and carry them into her present was incredibly moving.

If you’re looking for a beautiful, meaningful Christmas read with a bit of holiday magic and romance, Home for Christmas is the perfect choice. It beautifully captures the spirit of the season and reminds us of the timeless value of family and love.

Content: This is a secular Christmas read but no content that really bothered me. The romance was clean with kisses only. I wish the time travel was explained more but I can forgive that in the sense of how it happened and loved the storyline in general. There were 2-3 small curse words but very minimal in the beginning of the story. While our main character doesn't exhibit any faith elements herself, they did read the bible in the historical timeline at Christmas time, which I appreciated seeing.

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For A Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer

For A Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer (Book 3 in the Timeless Series)

If I could give this book 10 stars, I would. This series has been absolutely phenomenal. The faith, characters, time travel level of detail and explanations - SOLID. This book is hard to review without spoilers so I will be brief - but all I can say is, this is *hands down* the best Christian Fiction series of all time for me. Nothing compares. If you know me, you know I am constantly recommending this series. From the moment I read book 1, I knew this series was going to be significant in my reading journey. Thank you Gabrielle for these stories. They mean the world.

This book signifies God's plan is truly the best one for us. It reminds us over and over how good His plan really is. He gives us His Grace to go through things and we have the Hope of Christ through every circumstance. It's no mistake these twin sisters have the names, Grace and Hope. I love the significance of their names in this story. Both sisters are relatable in their emotions and what they endure. 

For context, we are in two timelines for this time travel story between two twin sisters. They are time crossers between 1692 Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials and 1912 New York. By the end of a certain birthday, they have to decide which timeline they want to live in for the rest of their lives. I thought I knew where things were going fully, but there were so many twists and turns throughout the story that completely blew me away.

The sister relationship was so moving. I loved how sacrificial they were for one another. As a sister to my younger brother, it was very relatable for me. I also loved Luc and Isaac. Both of their characters were top notch and the prayers and support they had for each sister was beautiful.

I am so glad I buddy read this book with 4 other lovely ladies because I truly believe this series should be read with others as we all had so many beautiful moments of tears and sharing how this story touched our hearts and what each of us were going through in those moments of our lives.

I recommend taking your time with this story as you read to fully immerse yourself in the story and process through all of the beauty this story has to offer. 

I cannot wait for the next book to release this November! Highly recommend this series. Favorite of all time.

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What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon

 

What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 3 Stars

This was the first Amy Harmon book I have read. I started this book for the first 50% and loving it! It was giving 5 star level. Unfortunately, it ended up falling flat after chapter 15/16 for me personally. I absolutely love Amy's writing style because she can truly tell a good story and keep you interested in what's happening. I own several of Amy's books so I will be continuing to read them as I hear she has some wonderful stories to tell. Further details on what I liked vs didn't below. 

This story is all about Anne in the year 2001 who is heartbroken by her grandfather's death. She travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. Right when she is about to do this, she is pulled back in time to 1921 Ireland. Her grandfather is a young boy at this time and she is mistaken for her grandfather's mother after being hurt and taken care of by a Dr. Thomas Smith, who is the guardian of her grandfather after his parents disappeared. With people thinking Anne has "returned", she is thrown into being the "mother" to her grandfather in 1921....so she adopts this as her identity trying to figure out her next steps and the story goes on from here.

What did I enjoy?

1. The writing style and plot itself - I love a good time travel story. The writing is very lyrical and I would consider it beautiful storytelling.

2. The setting - I love stories set in Ireland. 

3. Loved the first 50% of this where we saw so much of Anne trying to figure out her new life in this new time. 

4. Anne as an author and the stories about her Grandfather were precious to me because I didn't have a Grandfather myself so I love stories that have a Grandfather storyline.

5. Learning about Ireland's history and war details 

What did I not enjoy?
1. The romance. I was frustrated with Thomas and Anne's sudden romance that jumped from him learning about who she was to them having sex all of a sudden? I didn't see the build up personally for their romance. He went from not being sure he could trust her to passionately loving her, unless I missed something?

2. The open door sex scenes - 2 of them. I didn't love the sex scenes personally. While they were not "explicit" they were flowery descriptions explaining the act basically. It was a bit much for my personal taste so take me with a grain of salt because that will be different for each person. 

3. The time travel details - I needed more explanations personally on how this time travel worked. Can anyone time travel? Do you have to think about someone to go to that time? Do you have to have an item they owned? How do you get to a certain year? Is it a certain place, country etc.? This is a pet peeve of mine in any time travel story. I personally want fleshed out details in a time travel story so I understand how it works exactly to the best of my ability. I also didn't understand a few points in the timelines themselves and how it all played out exactly.

4. Anne trying to change things and reveal things to people in the past. Another personal pet peeve of mine in a time travel story. Another time travel story I read, I really enjoyed where the travelers were not able to change things or reveal things. It was part of the mechanics of it all. In this story, Anne continued to try and reveal things that frustrated me. 

5. Something that happens in the end that I can't say LOL It reminded me of Outlander in several ways, but not explicit or anything. Just the tropes and plot points some.

Overall, I still think Amy Harmon could be an author that I love - this is just a book that personally wasn't a favorite of mine. I didn't love it, but also didn't hate it. We'll see how it goes next time!

In this Moment by Gabrielle Meyer

 

In This Moment - Gabrielle Meyer - 5 Stars - Another favorite book of 2023! 

In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer – 5 big stars! WOW. Another favorite book of 2023 for me! This Timeless series is one of my favorite series of ALL time. I just love the uniqueness of the story, the time travel element, our characters and the faith content throughout. If you haven’t read book 1, When the Day Comes, please do!

In book 2, we follow Maggie who inherited the time-crossing gene from her parents. Maggie lives 3 separate lives in 1861, 1941 and 2001. In her 1861 path, Maggie is the daughter of a senator during the onset of the Civil War. In 1941, she is a Navy nurse on the brink of World War II. And in 2001, she is a medical student, working to become a surgeon. We all know as the reader what she is about to endure in 2001 – yet she does not. The decisions she must make about which path to choose – with love interests in each time, who does she truly love? With her time-crossing parents and her sister in 1941, how could she leave them behind by choosing another path? And which career decision does she want more for her life? The decisions she has to make will be the toughest yet……We follow Maggie in her journey through all 3 time paths and wonder how the Lord will lead her in her decisions….

Ya’ll, this book was AMAZING. I don’t know how to even describe how much I love this series. If you love a good time travel story with a strong romance and family – this series is it! I loved the romance in this story – I could see which romance was going to be her strongest, but each time period had so much importance for Maggie. I don’t know how you can choose what to do. I love how this story helps us see how easily sometimes God chooses for us and leads you to what you should do. I love all of the history surrounding the war and we get to see big historical figures like the Lincolns and it’s just so unique!

I also loved the plot twist in the middle – I was shocked! Did not see that coming at all. Gabrielle Meyer’s series has just blown me away and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series – because after that epilogue, I AM SO HERE FOR IT! Thank you to Baker Publishing, Bethany House and NetGalley for a copy to honestly read and review.

Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5525578462
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When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer

 

When the Day Comes - Gabrielle Meyer - 5 Stars - FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME!

WOW. Literally my FAVORITE book of 2023 ya'll. This book had me invested from the very beginning. I love time travel books and this one was BEAUTIFUL.

This is all about Libby who lives 2 lives - one during 1774 in Colonial Williamsburg Virginia and the other in 1914 New York. She wakes up every day alternating these different time lines. When she turns 21, she must make the decision to either stay in 1774 or 1914. What Libby goes through is difficult and she must make some hard decisions throughout the story - how can she ever make this decision? Will God lead her to where she is meant to be? What is His plan in all of this? Can she change the future without repercussions? We see all of this unfold.

My favorite part of this was the time travel aspect, as the dual timeline was so interesting with the back and forth in each time period from each chapter you read. I loved the romance she found and in the middle when we had a major twist - I had NO idea what she was going to do! She just had to trust the Lord for the best path for her in all of this and this book truly shows how the Lord works in - as many say - mysterious ways - but we all know it's in His ultimate plan for us, even if we don't see it in the moment.

The ending was CHEF'S KISS! PERFECTION. I CRIED. I can't wait to read book 2. I loved the family and details in the 1700s - this is really my favorite time period as ya'll know with my love for Outlander ;) The relationship between her mother and Libby was so precious as well. And HENRY - LOVE Henry! I think this was just such a unique story unlike anything I have read before and I loved the level of faith detail throughout the story. 5 big stars!

*Content Warning: This book does have 2 small scenes of marital rape, but they are not detailed. Very off page in my opinion but wanted to mention this for content purposes.

Goodreads Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5503726213
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