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Hands of Time
Series · 9 books · 2011-2017

Books in series

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#1

The Hands of Time

2011

When a young woman vanishes without a trace from a quaint fishing village on the coast of England only one person knows the truth, but he remains silent allowing the authorities to search for her in vain. Meanwhile, Valerie Crane finds herself transported to the year 1605. Terrified and confused she turns for help to the Whitfield brothers, who take her in and offer her a home. Both Alexander and Finlay Whitfield fall in love with the mysterious woman who shows up on their doorstep creating a love triangle that threatens to consume them all. Valerie must make her choice, deciding between the brother who will lead her down the path of destruction or one who will give her a love she couldn’t find in her own time.
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#2

A Leap of Faith

2012

Alone and bereft, Louisa makes the fateful decision to follow her sister into the seventeenth century. But, the best laid plans often go awry, and she finds herself on the wrong continent, and in the wrong year. Louisa must cross the Atlantic to get to Virginia, hoping that Valerie is still there in 1620, and face the uncertainty of her situation as she makes the dangerous journey to the New World . Meanwhile, Valerie is facing troubles of her own. She must discover the truth about the men in her family in order to save her marriage and solve a possible murder. Will the two sisters reunite, or will they pass like ships in the night, never knowing how close they came to finding each other?
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#3

A World Apart

2012

Reunited with her sister at last, Louisa settles in colonial Virginia, but an unexpected visitor throws life into turmoil once again by offering Valerie and Louisa an opportunity to return to the future. Before the sisters have a chance to make a decision, the unthinkable happens; ripping the family apart, and scattering them over continents and time itself. No one is spared as child is torn from parents, sister is parted from sister, and a devastating famine threatens the colony. The Whitfields and Sheridans must fight for survival and face challenges they never imagined as they are cast a world apart.
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#4

A Game of Shadows

2013

It’s 1624, and the Whitfields finally arrive in England, eager to spend time with Louisa and Kit, but their visit is not the happy reunion they’d hoped for. In the meantime in 1777, Abbie and Finn go behind enemy lines to spy for the Revolution, putting themselves in grave danger. The slightest mistake can mean the difference between life and death, and tear them apart forever. Even Finn’s knowledge of what’s to come is not enough to keep them safe from their own carelessness. Unexpected revelations, long-buried secrets, and unforeseen reunions threaten to destroy everything the Whitfields and Sheridans hold dear, throwing their lives into turmoil once again.
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#5

Shattered Moments

2014

A year has passed since the Sheridans fled the plague in England, but a new crisis tears Valerie and Louisa apart once again, with dire consequences. As the stranded Whitfields desperately try to return home to the seventeenth century, the Sheridans face a threat of a different nature. The past rarely stays in the past, and a shocking murder brings things to a head as Kit is accused of the crime, and shameful secrets are brought into the open. Meanwhile, in the eighteenth century, the Revolutionary War is still raging, and Finn comes face to face with an old enemy who won’t be outwitted again. As Finn fights for his life, Sam must face his own demons, and figure out where his loyalties lie. Long-buried secrets, blackmail, murder, and a tender new romance take center stage in this final installment of The Hands of Time Series.
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#6

The Ties That Bind

2017

Several years have passed, and the Whitfields, Sheridans, and their extended family must face new challenges and make life-altering decisions. As the hands of time continue to turn, the events that unfold will either tear the family further apart or bring them closer together, closing the gap in time and space once and for all.
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#6.1

The Summer Solstice

2017

After accidentally activating the time-travel device he found at work, Cory finds himself transported to Ancient Egypt. Scared, confused, and unable to communicate, Cory must rely on his wits and hidden talents to find a way out of his predicament, or he will remain trapped in the past forever.
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#6.2

The Winter Solstice

2017

Feeling guilty about leaving his brother behind, Alec Whitfield returns to the seventeenth century to visit Charles, all the while secretly hoping that Charles might have changed his mind about moving his family to the future. After two years of loneliness and solitude, Charles is eager to reunite with the family, but first, he must see to some outstanding personal business. In true Charles fashion, he oversteps the mark, and must pay for his mistake.
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#6.3

The Christmas Gift

2017

After years of dreaming about visiting the future, Finn finally gets the chance to spend a day in the twenty-first century, but when he stumbles across something unexpected, he must rush back in order to save one of their own. With virtually no information to go on, Finn and Alec must beat the clock to prevent a tragedy.

Author

Irina Shapiro
Author · 60 books

To write a novel was a dream of mine since I was a child. Life, my practical nature, and self-doubt got in the way, so it was decades later that an opportunity to write finally presented itself. I honestly didn't think I had what it takes to write a full-length novel, but once I faced the blank screen and my fingers touched the keyboard, everything disappeared except my characters and their surroundings, and suddenly I knew that this was what I was born to do. Since then, I've written many books and have enjoyed some positive reviews, but sometimes, when I stop to reflect, I'm still amazed that I'm living my dream. Follow me on BookBub for discount deals and new release alerts. https://www.bookbub.com/authors/irina...

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