It was just one night at a Victorian B&B. Until they woke up in 1857.Collette Donaldson never should have taken her boyfriend to her cousin's wedding. Or introduced him to her parents. After a disastrous weekend, all she wants is to get back home and sort out the mess that had once been their relationship. A heartbreaking fight, a flat tire, and an inconvenient storm force her and Seth to stay the night at a quaint bed and breakfast. But when Collette finds an antique photograph of herself, circumstances quickly shift from weird to unimaginable.Seth Stone was ready to propose. Now he isn't sure if he and Collette even have a relationship. People he'd never want to be his in-laws, an irritable girlfriend, and now he has to spend the night in a creepy old Victorian inn. He should have never wondered how things could possibly get worse. When they wake up stranded on a wagon train in 1857, Seth is determined to get home. But the only way to get out of the past is to face the problems stealing their future.
Such a cute time-travel novella by Stephenia H McGee! I've read and enjoyed the author's historical and contemporary novels but this is the first of her time-travel ones that I've read. The author's fluid writing style, well-paced plot, and lovable characters are all here in the story, plus the fun and exciting twist of time travel thrown into the plot.
Collette is a bit of a spoiled rich brat, taught from early on to always have the upper hand in every situation. Seth is a fun and easy-going guy who doesn't talk about his feelings or problems and is weighed down by the sense of failure at every turn. In the present time, they claim to love each other but don't really know each other well until they're thrown in the midst of a wagon train heading out to Oregon in 1857. In 1857, they learn to lean into each other's strengths and bolster up each other's weaknesses as they navigate a foreign world lacking all the modern commodities. I really enjoyed traveling back in time with the couple; their growth and maturity through their common turmoil was lovely to see. If you enjoy time-travel stories, you will enjoy this one.
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