“I will love you and take care of you for the rest of your life.”
“Don’t you mean your life?”
“I meant what I said.”

The Night Mark was an exquisitely beautiful, magical and hypnotic story, and its one we willingly gave ourselves over to. We were intrigued by the mysterious shadow that surrounded the story, captivated by the inhabitants of Bride Island, past and present, and completely swept away by the romance of the story. Love doesn’t beat to the tick of a clock and time has no place when true love takes residence in the heart as we experienced in this a beautiful and sweeping love story that transcended life, death and time.

“Nothing in the world more foolish than dying when a girl like you is in love with him.”

We do enjoy a good bit of mystery with an otherworldly feel, when it’s combined with a heartfelt time travel romance brought to life by this incredible author, it’s bound to be a winner and The Night Mark certainly was that. As tears were shed, we were again reminded why we hold Tiffany Reisz in such high esteem and why we regard her as the consummate storyteller. They say the devil is in the detail and Tiffany Reisz instinctively and cleverly knows how to really transport the reader into her story, so we become a part of the characters journey. From her complex characters, to her wonderful use of analogies and her beautiful descriptive words, nothing is superfluous; every word she writes beguiles the reader.

“Hope is something God gives us. Hope is…….Hope is a bright light on a dark night. If your hope is guiding you into this shore, then this is where you should drop your anchor.”

The Night Mark is set in 2015 and 1921, with the first part story providing a delicious slow build, allowing for wonderful in depth character development, ensuring we became truly connected with each and every person and their increasing significance to the story that was unfolding.

Drowning in grief after the loss of the love of her life four years earlier, and in a current loveless marriage, Faye accepts an assignment to photograph and chronicle the history for the Lowcountry Preservation Society’s annual calendar, entitled “Journey through Time”. Stuck in limbo, unable to move on from her grief, this assignment provides Faye with an escape she is looking for from her current husband, and, as it turns out, she receives so much more. What Faye encountered had us believing in fate, miracles, love and second chances.

“To think I spent my whole life believing time only went in one direction…Thought it was a river. Turns out it’s an ocean. Waves come in. Waves go out. Sometimes those waves take us with them.”

The Night Mark delivered the emotion, the passion, the suspense and that precision timed wit we so love from Tiffany Reisz, and again, we found ourselves admiring and loving another one of her heroines. Faye was bold, strong, beautiful and intelligent yet she possessed a softness and vulnerability that made her so easily relatable.

“Once someone loves you that much, loves you more than you deserve, you can’t go back to being loved the normal way.”

The Night Mark was an epic, fascinating and richly detailed love story that was as hauntingly beautiful as it was incredibly romantic. As witty as it was heartbreaking, and delivered with a seamless fluidity and dramatic effect that had us physically clutching our hearts as they raced, broke and soared. Tiffany Reisz wove her way in to our imagination, and let it fly with an entrancing, enthralling and emotionally charged love story that will no doubt be at the of our top favourite reads list for 2017.

“You can’t fight time. And you shouldn’t even if you could. That is a losing battle.”

I find myself a bit torn with this book. I quite enjoyed it but I am struggling with explaining why it resonated with me. This is definitely a different style of writing by an author who I have enjoyed getting to read and meet but it still resonates as a Tiffany Reisz story even without the sexual content.

We get to see a woman who hasn't been herself in years. She's at a huge crossroads where life is not really something she cares to embrace but at the same time she does have a very strong spirit that pulls her forward no matter how much another part of her wants to let go. I felt for her as we are introduced to her at a moment where she finally lets some things go. I found myself intrigued by the idea of having someone that meant so much to you in such a short time. I also felt for the fact that the man she married out of grief? obligation? comfort? had to suffer as well. Neither of them deserved what happened but I will say that the reader can rest assured as the story is told and resolved for them.

The time travel aspect was something I wasn't certain that I'd enjoy but I found myself comfortably following the story line as we moved from now to then and back again. There was a sense of continuity in both timelines that wouldn't exist had we not done the jumps. I also loved the priest who made me laugh with his humor and candor. I think the underlying theme is one of hope in the face of adversity and that having the love of your life stolen from you way too soon does not mean life is over. I think that this story highlights that love can happen again if one is very lucky and open to the chance.

I'm rambling and I know I am but this underscores why I am struggling with explaining this book. I can just say that I quite enjoyed it and hope that others will give this a chance. I hope you are drawn in to the story and want to know how it all works out.

“I will love you and take care of you for the rest of your life.”
“Don’t you mean your life?”
“I meant what I said.”

The Night Mark was an exquisitely beautiful, magical and hypnotic story, and its one we willingly gave ourselves over to. We were intrigued by the mysterious shadow that surrounded the story, captivated by the inhabitants of Bride Island, past and present, and completely swept away by the romance of the story. Love doesn’t beat to the tick of a clock and time has no place when true love takes residence in the heart as we experienced in this a beautiful and sweeping love story that transcended life, death and time.

“Nothing in the world more foolish than dying when a girl like you is in love with him.”

We do enjoy a good bit of mystery with an otherworldly feel, when it’s combined with a heartfelt time travel romance brought to life by this incredible author, it’s bound to be a winner and The Night Mark certainly was that. As tears were shed, we were again reminded why we hold Tiffany Reisz in such high esteem and why we regard her as the consummate storyteller. They say the devil is in the detail and Tiffany Reisz instinctively and cleverly knows how to really transport the reader into her story, so we become a part of the characters journey. From her complex characters, to her wonderful use of analogies and her beautiful descriptive words, nothing is superfluous; every word she writes beguiles the reader.

“Hope is something God gives us. Hope is…….Hope is a bright light on a dark night. If your hope is guiding you into this shore, then this is where you should drop your anchor.”

The Night Mark is set in 2015 and 1921, and the first part story provided a delicious slow build, which allowed for wonderful in depth character development, ensuring we became truly connected with each and every person and their increasing significance to the story that was unfolding.

Drowning in grief after the loss of the love of her life four years earlier, and in a current loveless marriage, Faye accepts an assignment to photograph and chronicle the history for the Lowcountry Preservation Society’s annual calendar, entitled “Journey through Time”. Stuck in limbo, unable to move on from her grief, this assignment provides Faye with an escape she is looking for from her current husband, and, as it turns out, she receives so much more. What Faye encountered had us believing in fate, miracles, love and second chances.

“To think I spent my whole life believing time only went in one direction…Thought it was a river. Turns out it’s an ocean. Waves come in. Waves go out. Sometimes those waves take us with them.”

The Night Mark delivered the emotion, the passion, the suspense and that precision timed wit we so love from Tiffany Reisz, and again, we found ourselves admiring and loving another one of her heroines. Faye was bold, strong, beautiful and intelligent yet she possessed a softness and vulnerability that made her so easily relatable.

“Once someone loves you that much, loves you more than you deserve, you can’t go back to being loved the normal way.”

The Night Mark was an epic, fascinating and richly detailed love story that was as hauntingly beautiful as it was incredibly romantic. As witty as it was heartbreaking, and delivered with a seamless fluidity and dramatic effect that had us physically clutching our hearts as they raced, broke and soared. Tiffany Reisz wove her way in to our imagination, and let it fly with an entrancing, enthralling and emotionally charged love story that will no doubt be at the of our top favourite reads list for 2017.

“You can’t fight time. And you shouldn’t even if you could. That is a losing battle.”

If you think the sum total of Tiffany Reisz's writing can be related to her Original Sinners series (a moment, please for Søren), then you clearly have not been paying attention.

The Night Mark shows you just how broad Reisz's talents extend. It shows you just how engaging and entertaining and engrossing a writer she is. You will be captivated by this story, which will lead you in, much like lighthouses led in ships to the shore.

Much like ships adrift at sea, Faye is struggling to right herself and get back on course. Four years after the death of her husband WIll, she's drifting and drowning and now about to get divorced from her second husband, Hagen. Theirs is a marriage that should not have happened, but Reisz shows you the power of grief to subdue and manipulate. She finds herself drawn to a lighthouse off the South Carolina coastal islands near Beaufort, her curiosity leading her to a retired priest (this is Tiffany Reisz, after all) who now spends his time painting.

Faye becomes convinced that she sees someone familiar in a photograph she stumbles upon, and her search leads her to that lighthouse. As with those ships adrift, she gets lost in the tides and wakes up in 1921, reunited with Will.

It isn't so much that Faye time travels - there is that, certainly - as she charts a new emotional path for herself, the lighthouse ever present as a guide. She also receives help from Father Pat and a particularly intuitive heron. The controlling metaphor, though, is that lighthouse. Reisz uses it to show you that you are never truly lost. You just need to seek the light, and you will be safe.

Never fear, Tiffany Reisz fans: she delivers the quiver in addition to The Feels. Reisz does not deprive you of sexy times, and they are every bit as scorchingly delicious as you want and expect.

This is a poignant book about love and loss and the power of having a soulmate - the power of love, really. Let love be your light. Yeah, I know it sounds corny, but it's true, isn't it?


********* Scheduled to be published on the blog on March 29

The struggle is real for me with The Night Mark. This kind of story isn't my usual in the romance genre of reading. But for Tiffany Reisz's writing I wanted to read it. And as usual, her writing flows so seamlessly and her words and structure are on point. Unfortunately for me, the story didn't work all that well. I loved the first 25-30%, loved. The heroine's vulnerability and pain set against her razor sharp wit felt so tangible to me as a reader. I empathized with her, understood her plight, and wanted to give her a hug. Then when things started happening after that point I just felt lost. The story became unbelievable to me as drifts into things aren't tangible enough for my liking thus severing my connection to the heroine and a secondary character I really liked, Pat. It became mysterious for a reason I couldn't identify and the romance of the plot didn't work for me as much as I hoped it would. I think readers who enjoy mystery and open their minds to the possibilities of the seemingly impossible will like this book. It just wasn't my particular flavor

4.9 Stars
30 year old Faye is living a pretty sad and empty life with her husband Hagen. She's suffered several miscarriages and the way-too-early loss of her first husband Will. She doesn't really want to keep on living. She's just existing day to day. And after she's again not pregnant this month, Hagen and Faye decide it's better they get a divorce. They never loved each other; Hagen was Will's best friend, and he just thought he was doing the right thing by taking care of her.
Faye leaves the marriage with only her car and a few dollars to her name. And a job. She hasn't worked for years, but now she's going to Lowcountry, South Carolina to photograph old buildings for a charity calendar.

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And in the town of Beaufort she finds a friend in the old, retired priest Pat, and she finds this beautiful, old lighthouse. And on a picture of the lighthouse keeper Carrick from 90 years ago, she sees Will's face.
And then, one day, after almost drowning because she lost Will's ring in the ocean, she's suddenly not in Kansas anymore, uhm, not in 2015 anymore, I mean!!!!!
WHAAAT???

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WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO FAYE & THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER???
IS IT WILL? CARRICK?
WHAaaAT IS HAPPENING???
WHY ARE WE SUDDENLY IN THE YEAR 1921?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT ☺

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A NEW BOOK BY TIFFANY REISZ!!!!!

That's just something you HAVE to read - I wanted to read it before I even read the blurb.
Tiffany's Sinner series is one of my all-time favorite series ever and ever ever ever ever!!!
And even though this is so completely different, I still loved it.
(P.S. the priest in here - he soo reminded me of S.☺!)

This is not your typical New Adult thingy.
It's a slighty weird, paranormal, grown-up romance.
I have to admit, I'm not a fan of time-travel romances. And I hate paranormal and religious stuff. And there's a lot of that in here. Not really my thing, BUT I still loved the story.
I loved Faye and Will and Carrick and the priest and the beautiful locations and there was just soooo effing much emotion in that book. Lots of crying for this reader!

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The love Faye and Will had. Ugh. Everyone wants that. But they only had each other for one year! It's the old IS IT BETTER TO HAVE LOVED AND LOST thing!
Faye is so lost in the beginning of the book. Will has been dead for four years. And she lost the baby a few months after his death. The last thing connecting her to him.
It's all so heartbreakingly sad.

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But once she's in the Lowcountry, she somehow feels a tiny little flicker of hope.
She finds friends and then of course she finds that lighthouse and everything that happens after... it's all very weird and unexplainable. Is it a dream? Is she dead? Is she lying in a coma in a mental clinic?
What the eff is happening? And more importantly ... will Faye get a happily ever after???
But how could she??? Carrick has been dead for 50 years and .... Ugh. Questions!!! No answers!!! READ THE BOOK! ☺☺☺ I loved it! You'll love it too. It will definitely stay with you for a while after you finished it.

THE NIGHT MARK was such a heartbreakingly beautiful & interesting & moving & hopeful romance! Run to your nearest amazon and BUY THIS BOOK!

"To think I spent my whole life believing time only went in one direction," he said. "Thought it was a river. Turns out it's an ocean. Waves come in. Waves go out. Sometimes those waves take us with them."

When a man makes a vow to love and care for you as long as you live, what does that mean? Does it mean he got his wedding vows wrong or does it mean he feels a connection and a commitment to you that won't be bound by the limits of time and space? Faye Barlow, "a hostage taken by time", is the heroine of Tiffany Reisz's newest novel, The Night Mark. Faye has been blessed or cursed to know a love like that: a love so perfect she finds it impossible to move forward with her life in any meaningful way when that love is taken from her. But the question the author raises is whether or not that love has truly been taken from her. Is it still within her grasp if she has the courage to make Time a friend rather than an enemy and what will be the cost of this friendship with the enemy? I warn you to fasten your seat belts and be prepared for a spellbinding ride. Ladies and Gentlemen! Your Time Machine is about to depart!

There are so many things I love about this book. I love the feel of the story - that despair can turn into hope and reality can turn into something mystical. I love the setting because I am from the South Carolina Lowcountry and as the book affirms "Lowcountry is God's Country". I love that the setting is familiar from The Bourbon Thief. The same fictional Bride Island that will be home to Tamara and Levi Shelby is home to the lighthouse where Chief Carrick Morgan is the keeper. I love the character development. I just want to hug Miss Lizzie and Dolly and Father Pat. Even the nasty characters are delightfully smarmy and vile. Most of all, I love that the author has taken this leap to do something other authors have done before her and has done it successfully, adding her unique touch.

There may be readers who will be reluctant to leave the edgy kingdom of The Original Sinners or the lighthearted and sexy world of Men at Work. The characters in The Night Mark still convey the author's gift for dialogue. There is still the same witty banter and the sex is sexy, but when the author describes this novel as her most romantic book yet, she is exactly right. The pervasive feeling one gets as the waves of the storyline move inexorably closer to the shore is the transforming power of love. I recommend you suspend all your preset notions about what constitutes time and history before entering this enchanted world created by a master storyteller. Dear Ms. Reisz . . . you just continue to amaze me!

“The night mark is the pattern the light flashed. Some lighthouses had a steady beam. Some lights flashed. That’s how navigators told lighthouses apart.”

Surely I don’t need to tell you that Tiffany Reisz tells amazing stories. Her imagination is a thing of wonder and her characters are always, not so much larger than life, but painted with such clarity they come to life.

The Night Mark is a very emotional story. When it starts and we meet Faye she is only surviving. Four years after her soul mate, Will, died, she’s still buried so deep in her grief that it felt almost as if it was the only thing that kept her going. Grief is Faye and Faye is grief and while she’s making an attempt to kick start her life again, it seems as if that life will have to fit around that grief, accommodate it, because when Faye lost Will, she lost her reason for being.

“Whoever first said it was better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all had neither loved nor ever lost.” – Faye

Then Faye almost drowns and when she comes to she thinks she’s been reunited with her Will, or at the very least that she’s experiencing the most lucid dream she has ever experienced. Except that the man isn’t Will, and she isn’t dreaming. Instead she finds herself almost a century in the past, and in the company Carrick, who closely resembles, but isn’t Will.

I’m not going to say a whole lot more about the story itself. Twists and turns kept me turning the pages as secrets were revealed, and surprises kept me guessing. This is a love story in its purest form. A ‘love-overcomes-all’ sorta story. The wording is both lyrical and at times introspective, but never too much of either. And both the main and the secondary characters we’re fascinating and so well portrayed I felt I knew them on a personal level.

I loved how this story played with time. It is not impossible that time-travel purists will have one or two questions relating to whether or not history should or could change, by the time the story ends. I just lost myself in the romance of it all and decided that I would stick to Carrick’s theory.

“To think I spent my whole life believing time only went in one direction, (…). Thought it was a river. Turns out it’s an ocean. Waves come in. Waves go out. Sometimes those waves take us with them.” – Carrick

While Tiffany is an all-round fabulous author, there is one thing she does better than anyone else I’ve ever read; she writes the best priests ever. Pat Cahill in this book proves that once again.

“My job entailed turning wine into God’s blood, so I don’t think I can judge you too harshly.” – Pat Cahill.

I received an ARC of this title through Netgalley and while it pains me to do so I have to say that I hope this wasn’t the final version. I came across issues both with both formatting and editing. Nothing so major or shocking it took me out of the story, never mind put me off reading it or even made me mark the story down, but enough of them to make me sit up and mention them here.

To summarize: The Night Mark only confirmed what The Original Sinners books had already told me; this author possesses a rare and wonderful form of genius. And while the Original Sinners will, in all likelihood, always be my favourite stories and characters by this author, I now know, without a shadow of doubt, that she can write just about anything she puts her mind (and fingers) to. And I will continue to greedily devour those words of hers.

I’ve just read the most fantastic story… Sigh
Somehow and without expecting it, I’ve been transported right into my own personal fantasy and that’s just about every romance reader’s greatest wish ever.

Thanks the finest characterization I felt a little like reading one of those interactive adventure type of books (Lone Wolf game books), a few pages in and I could read the story as if I was the heroine. As such, I literally couldn’t stop from reading and see what would happen to Faye, what choices would she make, I had this urgency to know and I was HOPING.

I felt it was the principal theme of this story, hope. The rough patch the heroine seemed to be stuck in at the beginning of the book only made me feel eager to read more and I started to read faster.
I could only yearn for hope. I knew better things were coming and let me just say I LOVED the way the author sparingly delivered clues and answers.

This story is beautiful and from personal experience reading about time travel romances I knew I would enjoy this book. What I didn’t know yet is how much I would come to care about the characters.

Tiffany Reisz writes characters like no one else’s. She really does. They’re singular with their quirks, humor and moods and you can’t stop but growing attached. At one point they aren’t just fictional characters to you anymore, that’s how real she can write them. I truly felt like I was right there on a South Carolina’s beach enjoying Dolly’s peaches, having a chat with Carrick, Faye and Pat. ( I wouldn’t mind reading a lot more about Father Pat Cahill, such an interesting man!)

Although The Night Mark is cloaked in mystery and mystical, it’s first and foremost a beautiful love story and there is no doubt you will swoon for Carrick Morgan, the hero of this book was just about perfect.

The Night Mark blurb is vague enough not giving away too much and that’s how I’ll try to keep this review. I just can’t risk to reveal some things I believe are best experiencing yourself.

I feel like I’m still on a book high, and if I close my eyes for a second I can still picture myself there, Bride Island, eating peach pie with a good friend and my soulmate.This book was magical !

3.5-4 stars!
This is my 2nd Tiffany Reisz book and I really enjoy this author's work. This was much different than The Bourbon Thief but just as fascinating and addicting.

Faye is on a journey of finding herself - unfortunately she lost the love of her life her husband Will in a tragic accident and is now on her way to being divorced from her 2nd husband Hagen. Faye is a shell of the woman she used to be and has accepted a job doing what she used to love - taking photographs around Beaufort, S.C. where she can remember who she once was and to find the light in her life again.

While in Beaufort, she becomes fascinated with the history behind the lighthouse on Bride Island most specifically with the lighthouse keeper Carrick Morgan and his family and with the similarities between Carrick with her deceased husband Will and with herself and his daughter Faith.

Without revealing too much of the story, readers are taken on a time travel back into history for Faye and for her chance to find her second or really third chance in life and love.

I most especially loved the time travel piece as I am a huge Outlander fan. I loved the romance aspects and of course the rich descriptions of life in the 1920s vs 2015. I could literally see and feel all of the characters, their emotions, the fear of not knowing which life she would end up living. And I loved Faye's talks with her husband Will and knowing that maybe he or a higher power had a hand in "taking care of her" for the rest of her life. OMG and Carrick with his way with words, his wanting to protect her honor was just to die for ❤️️

What I wish we had more of... I felt that the last third of the book was rushed and I would have loved to immerse myself into the life she ultimately chooses. I would have loved to see them live their life together and what happens next for them. I wanted to see history in the making. I also wish that there was something in Carrick's POV because I was always wondering what he was thinking, what he was going through too. I think all of this would have made a more well rounded story where I didn't feel like I was missing something in the end.

All in all, I did love how it all came together, how it was tied to The Bourbon Thief for readers who have read that book and the writing was simply impeccable. I would most definitely read this author again and can't wait to see what she has for readers next!

This was a different style of writing and book for Tiffany Reisz but I can say that TR showed talent in her creative versatility, being able to write something like this and make it compelling. THE NIGHT MARK is a mix of time-travel, historical, contemporary and women's fiction. It might be a mix of genres, but I enjoyed the story without dissecting it; I just rolled with the waves.

THE NIGHT MARK is about a women Faye, finding her identity after multiple grief experiences and a divorce. She's never let go of her first husband, Will and she sees a picture of a lighthouse keeper in the 1920s who is uncannily the image of Will. I will not go further in terms of story line but I can say that I loved the story in 1921 the most. Carrick was a man I grew to know, admire and love. The side characters of Dolly and Pat were so well written and the character development in general was excellent. The connections and emotions were conveyed in a way that I felt invested and on edge. The description in this book painted a clear picture of setting and events without feeling heavy. The story is complex, you can't look away for fear of missing some key piece of the jigsaw but that complexity fit the general concept well.

If you're expecting the heat and twisty steam of Reisz's other books, you need to know this is not written with those themes, this is so utterly different. However, I recommend this to her fans because this is the kind of book worth taking a chance on and would love to read more of her work in this kind of style.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through netgalley in return for a honest review.

Reviewed for Jo&IsaLoveBooks Blog.

This was a very emotional book. This book has some really sad parts. What I didn't like in this book is that I found it lacking in character development. The romance also needed more development. The book also lost momentum in the middle. Still, this book has a little bit of everything for readers. It has mystery, fantasy, and history. This, I recommend them to fans of all genres. This is for fans of Kate Atkinson, Beatriz Williams, and Lisa Jewell.

"I'm just like this lighthouse. Still standing, still here. But I'm falling apart. The light's off, and I don't know how to turn it back on again."

Devastating, poetic, passionate, and atmospheric. I didn't want this book to end- even if it gutted me a time or two.

The Night Mark deals with hope - how we need hope to move forward. To get out of bed in the morning. To care for ourselves and others. To care for our planet.

The Night Mark has a magical feel to it, and a lot of that comes from Reisz's excellent writing. It's like a novel in a poem with a fantastical story in which realistic characters live their lives to the best of their abilities. Hope and love are strong themes, and I had to wipe away a few tears at the ending, because it was so sweet and tender, and I wanted to stay with the characters a little longer. I think what I love the most every single time I pick up a Reisz novel is that I am in a bookgasm for the duration. Her writing is very well done, there's something more to it, that draws me in and makes me utterly a part of the story alongside the characters. Another thing I love is the characters, who are so life-like I feel like I could close my eyes, reach out and touch them. And of course, through her lyrical writing, she always brings me the feels! Every single time!

The romance aspect of The Night Mark was in the background, there, but not the most important part of the story. Love, however, was important, and so was hope. Faye had lost all hope, and I found it ironically sweet that in the past, her name was Faith. I think it's difficult to have faith if you don't have hope, and it appeared that Faye found that in 1921, after having abandoned all hope in 2015. Of course, there is some very pertinent quotes about religion, and I always enjoy how Reisz seamlessly include those in some of her stories, almost like an afterthought, but always right on spot. The beauty of the story lies in the writing, though. And the characters who move the story forward through their hopes, their dreams, and their actions.

The Night Mark intrigued me, it kept me wondering, and it also filled me with a kind of longing I don't feel that often when reading a book. The way Faye dealt with her grief, her divorce, and her new lease on life touched me deeply. And how Fay happened to find herself in 1921, and the lengths to which she was willing to go to in order to stay there were astounding. Love conquers all, they say, and Faye proved that saying beautifully. The way she tried to find solutions to her problems both in the 21st and in the 20th century is partly why I loved her story so much. When she made her choice about where, or rather when she wanted to be, I felt both elated for her and sad for her all at the same time.

Carrick and Pat are very important characters in The Night Mark as well, and I have to admit I have a very soft spot for Pat. He is the town's retired priest, and what he did for Faye to help her get things in order was nothing short of amazing. As I was reading through some of my highlights to include quotes for my review, I got all teary-eyed, and I know that this story will be one of the very few that I will re-read. Reisz and her beautiful writing and life-like characters just do something to me each time I read one of her stories.

Another wondrous book from Tiffany Reisz!

The book opens with Faye, remarried after losing her beloved husband Will, receiving not just a job offer but a final argument with her current husband that has her seeking a divorce, and traveling to South Carolina to start anew.

While working on her photography project and researching on a lighthouse located on a local island (Bride Island from The Bourbon Thief - though that is the only connection between the books), she finds a picture of the light keeper...and is shocked at the resemblance to her late husband, Will.

What follows is beautiful story of loss, love and infinite possibilities.

This book does feature time traveling elements, as Faye finds herself seemingly drowning off Bride Island - only to awaken in 1921 on that very island, with the man who resembles her husband.

I simply adored this book; found myself totally enthralled and could not put it down. Tiffany Reisz has the amazing ability of being able to include many elements in her works. This one has romance, time travel, mystery. After I finished I felt a bit lost - I wasn't ready to stop reading about all these characters.

As always, the writing is superb. You could feel Faye's emotions. You could feel the ocean water on your face as you stood next to her on the shore. You found yourself loving all the other characters (I don't want to say much about them because this book is one that must be read without giving to much away).

I cannot recommend this book enough.

The Night Mark tells the tale of a woman living in limbo, grieving the loss of the love of her life four years ago. She can't move forward, and she can't go back. She's struggling in darkness, looking for a way to turn the light back on. When she receives an unexpected offer of a photography job in Beaufort, S.C., she decides to take charge of her life once again and make the move. In doing so, Faye Barlow finds herself irresistibly drawn to a run down lighthouse standing on the edge of the ocean on Bride Island. Despite being warned away, Faye can't resist making the trip over to the lighthouse looking for answers - unaware of the unstoppable tides she set in motion - tides that will change the course of her life forever. As the story unfolds, the history of the lighthouse and the secrets it harbors come into play. What will they mean to Faye?

The time travel aspects of The Night Mark are unique - an interesting vessel through which the history of the setting, as well as the stories of the characters from 1921 are revealed. Rich in old lighthouse facts and lore, the historical aspects carry the story as readers are introduced to and pulled into the life of Carrick Morgan, the lighthouse keeper in 1921, and his connection to Faye. I'm fascinated with old lighthouses and thus found that part of the story intriguing. And yet, I still found it hard to fully connect with the characters and find the empathy I needed to buy into their story. I'm a fan of stories about "rediscovery of oneself", second chance romances, and happily-ever-afters, but I wasn't totally immersed in this one. An interesting, certainly different read that many will love, I'm sure.

Another well written book by this author. Tiffany is one of my all time favourites and never fails to excite me. But the Sinners is a series that is hard to beat.

This is yet another winner from Ms Reisz! No matter what genre she tackles, she turns out gripping, amazing books. I found The Night Mark to be an intriguing, gripping read, one that kept me turning the pages long after I should have been asleep. It manages to perfectly mix sweet and sensual, deals with a multitude of human emotions and is ultimately a very satisfying read, and one I'd recommend to romance fans.