I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Beyond the Moon by Catherine Taylor. I was a little concerned after seeing the comparisons made in the description and in several reviews to Outlander - a book I was unable to finish as it was much too explicit and quite unnecessarily so at that! Happily this was not the case. There is a scene with some intimate details but fortunately it isn't too graphic and can easily be skipped if one desires.

Beyond the Moon is a romance in that the main characters fall in love, and rather quickly and sweetly, but it is so much more than that label might suggest. I am not a romance reader but do not mind it when the romance plays second fiddle to the main storyline. It is a unique story of time travel, there are elements that make it unique that I won't share as it would spoil the unfolding of the story. Suffice it to say, it is an interesting spin on the usual time travel fantasy.

The author has done a lot of research to provide the details that make one feel they are in the World War 1 time period and it is very affecting. She has made it easy to immerse yourself in that world. In one review I read, someone felt that the modern hospital did not seem realistic, I disagree, it felt all too realistic in my opinion. The uncaring, often cruel treatment of patients is something we read of in the news, it saddens and angers me but unfortunately, it happens. It isn't just in mental hospitals but in all institutions and daycare settings for all ages and developmental abilities.

I would recommend Beyond the Moon to people, like me who enjoy actual historical fiction (as contrasted with historical romance fiction). Romance is there, yes, It drives the time travel but there is so much historical detail, a seamless immersion into the past that it doesn't overpower the story. The historical details are written so well, so "matter-of-factly", not as a random collection of facts just thrown in but as a natural part of the writing that I am sure many readers will find enjoyable. I was unable to put this book down and read it straight through in one day.

More Than I Could Have Wanted!
I found this read to be really good and filled with so many emotions keeping me intrigued and a bit on edge to keep turning the pages! Intense at times yet riddled with excitement and daunting suspense. Well put together and unfolds at a nice pace. Lifelike with amazing chemistry. A first for me by this author and most likely will read more of her work.

I just couldn't get into this story, and had to give up on it. Life is too short, and there are too many books out there to read to linger on something that doesn't agree with me.

A WWI Romance with a Twist
I loved this book it was very good.

Cassie's story tells of her being placed in Coldbrook, a privately ran mental hospital. She talks of the horrible conditions and the uncaring staff. It is a sad part. You can sympathize with the patients and wonder how such things could actually happen in the year 2017.

Cassie finds a portal to 1917 through a condemned wing of the hospital where she meets Robert an injured Soldier and they fall in love. After Cassie falls through the floor into 1917 she becomes Rose, A VAD nurse at a British Field hospital in France. She describes in great detail the sad conditions in the hospital. Shortage of Staff, Supplies and equipment. The horrible injuries to the soldiers and the deaths. It is so realistic you feel as if you are actually there. Quite sad.

You have Robert's story. He tells of his injury and when Cassie visits through the portal he falls in love with her. Then he goes back to his unit in France to fight in the war. While fighting in the trenches on the heels of the German Army he is captured and taken to a German P.O.W. camp.

Robert's part of the story tells of the front lines, the trenches, the injuries and the death of his fellow soldiers. He tells of his inner feelings. It is a very good depiction of the fighting soldier's life on the front lines. After he is captured by the German's he details what it is like to live as a prisoner in a German POW camp. It is also written in such a realistic manner that you feel as if you are there with Robert.

I love the characters, I love the story line and the ending is fantastic. If you want to find out how it all came about, if Robert survives the POW camp, if Rose and Robert ever get together again, than you will have to read the book. Warning....Once you pick up this book and start reading you will not want to stop until you are finished.

Excellent story weaving the past and present. Strong character development, and especially good treatment of the WWI scenes/time period.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my fair and honest review.

Sadly for me this book just wasn't up to my expectations. I had a hard time reading it, I realize not everyone enjoy the same books. I would find it hard to recommend this book to others.

Thank you NetGalley and The Cameo Press for the eARC.
This is a good book going back and forth from WWI and 2017. The chapters on WWI were horrifying and poignant, it made me feel the terrifying and claustrophobic chaos those poor soldiers must have endured; they were well described. The scenes in the psychiatric hospital were painful, I can't believe hospitals like that still exist in our times...hopefully not!
The time travel angle was interesting, I do like the premise of that.
All in all an absorbing love story that takes you out of yourself. Recommended.

In very graphic detail the author gives us a firsthand feel of the horrors of war — the trenches, the battles — along with the horrors of war injuries — the wounded, the maimed, the rotting dead.

Beyond the Moon is the story of Louisa in 2017 who somehow finds herself in 1917 as Rose. She meets Robert, a captain in the British army fighting in France in World War One.

The story continues as Louisa/Rose slips back and forth between the two centuries. When she was Rose I felt like I was back in 1917. The language used, the descriptions of dress were very authentic. 2017 was very believable as well. Time travel was expertly achieved and extremely plausible.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I enjoyed it immensely. Well done, Ms. Taylor.

Thank you to Net Galley for a copy for an honest review. It was good. It kept my attention. I’d recommend reading this if you’re a fan of the Outlander series.

This was a wonderful, heartwarming, time travel adventure about WWI, second chances, mental health, trusting the heart, hope, despair, friendship, and love. The only similarity it had with Outlander was the idea of a war nurse, and in fact, I think this was much better than Outlander, even though I enjoyed the first book in that series too. I highly recommend this story, and can’t wait to read more by this author.

Excellent time-travel romance, with a lot of WWI realism that gives the story additional grit. Not for the queasy, but I liked the authenticity of it. Recommended!

The premise of this book was intriguing so I was excited to read it. However, that feeling quickly changed as this book did not make sense and had insta-love. It was a chore to finish. As I was reading, I couldn’t believe a modern hospital like Coldbrook Hall existed. It didn’t seem realistic at all. Then there was not much development of the main characters’ relationship. They met a few times in what were shallow interactions, and they were in love! The explanation of how the time traveling was occurring was so far-fetched. It ruined the basis of the story for me. The war descriptions were interesting and a bit graphic at times. But unfortunately, the underlying story was so thrown together that the book was not that enjoyable for me.

I received an ecopy of his book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.