A storm. A rip in time. A mishap. Erika Becquerel finds herself in an impossible world. A Harvest Moon Ball in her beloved grandfather's home? As she struggles to make sense of claims that she fell into the year 1837, her grandfather's life hangs in the balance. Resigned to a life of misery, colonial man Charles Becquerel faces a life already mapped out for him. But when Erika suddenly and inexplicably appears in his life, he senses an unexpected change. Though from two different centuries, Erika and Charles find themselves in a romance that defies time itself. But will their love for each other be enough to keep them together? Or would time prove to be too much of an obstacle? The silent grandfather clock chimes the hour. A dangerous thunderstorm rages outside while the world inside turns upside down. Trapped between two timelines, Erika faces an impossible choice. Lives hang in the balance. She must choose… An emotional and touching time travel romance with a happily-ever-after that spans the centuries.

For pilot Bradley Becquerel, few things are worse than being stuck in New Orleans in the middle of Mardi Gras. But when he escapes a freak lightning storm by hiding out in a smoky tavern, he discovers there might just be an upside after all. Bradley doesn’t believe in love at first sight, but when he encounters the mysterious green-eyed beauty in the Mardi Gras mask, he might just change his mind. New Orleans in 1838 is not the best place for an intelligent woman with a mind of her own. Especially if she’s the daughter of a wealthy plantation and tavern owner. Camille Lafleur is allowed to keep her father’s books, but she’s only permitted in the tavern if she wears a Mardi Gras mask. Still, it’s better than the silly balls and interests of the other women of her time. And so far she’s managed to escape her father’s plans to marry her off to a wealthy man. But when a mysterious stranger stumbles into the tavern, sparks fly. Too bad the intriguing madman claims to be from the future. Camille is a woman ahead of her times. Bradley is lost in his family’s past. Will their timeless love be able to defy time itself? Or will the fates that threw them together tear them apart again? When the Stars Align is the second book in Kathryn Kelly’s A Rift in Time Series…Centuries ago a young woman’s life was saved when a mysterious man opened a rift in time for her to escape through. But the rip didn’t heal, and now her descendants are inadvertently slipping through that portal. Misplaced in time, will any of them find their way home again? And will they want to, when love awaits them on the other side?