Samantha lost the love of her life during the Civil War. The man she loved and was promised to, leaves their home on Deer Isle, Maine and heads off to fight the injustice of slavery. After two years of witnessing the harsh realities of the Civil War, Harlin's letters to Samantha and his family abruptly stop. Almost a year later when his tour of duty should be finished, he hasn't returned, and no one knows what happened to him. Samantha has lost almost all hope of ever seeing Harlin again. Almost one hundred and forty eight years later, Alan Long experiences a life changing event. His first trip to Stonington on Deer Isle Maine ends tragically; but now just one month later his second trip to the island offers him the chance to possibly repair Samantha's shattered life. Quite by accident, Alan finds himself transported back in time to 1864 where he meets Samantha. Alan is sure he has gone crazy, time travel is just not possible and yet he finds himself with the ability to travel back and forth from his time to hers. As their paths cross, Alan learns of her situation and vows to do what he can to help her. Surely the technology of his time can shed a light on the darkness from her time. Alan sets out on an unlikely journey to uncover what happened to Harlin using technology Samantha could never even imagine. In a series of twists and turns he develops new friendships on this small island paradise. Two men almost twice his age cross his path and the three unite together to hopefully change an outcome that should never have occurred. Working against the clock they hit dead end, after dead end. "Love Lost - The Accidental Time Traveler" is a feel good story that will have you falling in love with the characters and feeling their pain and their joy as they accomplish something quite different from what they originally set out to accomplish.