Historical, gothic cover love at first sight!

As soon as I set my eyes upon the cover of this book I just knew I needed to read it, and I absolutely loved it.

This was the gothic ghost story that i’ve been searching for. It provided a very much needed escape. As soon as I delved into it, the world around me faded away and I was transported to a different time and place. I was in the story, amongst the characters, and it was whimsical and spooky and romantic and marvelous.

I was right there in Thorne Manor, and it was such a realistic experience. I roamed the halls of the house as if I were one of the characters in story. I stepped outside and explored the moors, and felt the breeze of the wind on my face.

This book was a mixture of several different things, and it was wonderful. It’s a haunted house story mixed with time travel and a steamy, swoon worthy romance.

This story was haunting, beautiful, and I was completely enchanted the entire time i was reading it.

I’ve read a few other books by Kelley Armstrong and this one is by far my favorite of hers!

Highly recommend!

A stitch in Time is different from the other book that Kelley Armstrong has written before, and she did an amazing job.. I absolutely loved it.. We get a haunted house mystery, time travel, and a swoonworthy romance.. Its everything I love in books all thrown together and it turned out perfectly..
The ghosts were spooky, and kept me on the edge of my seat. The mystery kept me guessing, the time traveling was awsome.. and the romance between Bronwyn and William was perfection. Also there is a kitten named Enigma who is the most adorable little trouble maker...
I want to list every little thing I loved, but that would spoil the whole book.. so Ill just leave it at I loved it, if you like time travel, haunted house mystery, and romance you should definitely check this book out...

I picked this book up because Aarya kept telling me she thought I would like it. I've never read from Kelley Armstrong before and I'm not really much for spooky vibes because I'm a scaredy cat. But I trust Aarya and I am always intrigued by time travel so when I was approved for an advanced copy on Netgalley, I was pretty excited. And then I read it and I was blown away. I loved this book so much.

Bronwyn is back in Thorne Manor after like twenty years away or something because she has inherited the house. When she was younger there was a time slip back to Victorian England but now that she's an adult, she's convinced herself that actually she had just hallucinated her first love, William. (Related, content warnings for mental health, including institutionalization) However, now that she's back in Thorne Manor, she's discovering that whoops, she can actually still see ghosts and also whoops, she can still time slip back to Victorian England. Essentially this is a gothic romance where rumors surrounding the house, specifically regarding mysterious disappearances of young women abound and Bronwyn has a mystery to solve and she's also, maybe falling in love again with her first love.

So, what did I fall in love with? The vibes of this book are top notch. They're spooky without being overwhelming and the angst is real. There's a cat who is beyond precious. There are fun side characters, though I do wish we'd gotten to spend more time with the villagers. And the way the book ends had me extremely content, but also I have millions of questions. If you're looking for something slightly spooky, but not overwhelming because it's Fall, I highly, highly recommend.

A sweeping, romantic story of love across time, time slips, ghosts, and hauntings! I loved this book, with its twisty mysteries and seductive romance. Great read!

Kelley Armstrong's new series is completely different from all of her others, yet it is written with her skillful blend of stretching the "normal" to include some very daring characters and their back stories. I've read her books, from the Otherworld to Cainsville to Nadia Stafford to Rockton, her series feature individuals who come together to build families and lives. A STITCH IN TIME shows the promise of joining the rest of her 5 star library.

When her aunt dies and leaves her a country home, 38 yr old Bronwyn returns to the scene of so many of her summer memories and dreams. Her life has suddenly taken many hits that leave her with time on her hands and no reason to leave Thorne Manor soon. But Thorne Manor sits on the edge of a time slip that Bronwyn has been able to pass through since she was very young. Tragedy and circumstances have kept her from the Manor for more than two decades.

The time slip connects the current Thorne Manor with manor during the time of the last Thorne resident. The time she spends in that era will cause her to question her commitment to a future lived elsewhere and lead her to solve a crime that spans both eras. An excellent start to an exciting new series. I cannot wait to see where Kelley takes Bronwyn next.

Oh my gosh I LOVED this! It had everything for a perfect spooky October read - ghosts, murder mystery, romance, time travel, Victorian era... perfection.

I loved that the main protagonist in this novel was a 38 year-old widow. Such a refreshing change. And not only that, but it was really steamy/sexy at points too (without it going over the top!). 30-something year-olds can be sexy? Whaaaaaat who would have thought?! Both William and Bronwyn were extremely likable characters and I rooted for them throughout the entire book. I just loved them.

Ok I feel like I'm just gushing and not even writing a good review. Let me try again...

The premise of this book centers around two people who fall in love that live in different time periods. William is from the Victorian era and Bronwyn is from present day. There is a stitch in time (yes, the title of the book) that allows Bronwyn to travel back in time through her shared bedroom with William, but he cannot move forward to her time. They started out as friends when they were around 4 years-old and it grew to something more. Due to events that happened when they were teens (which I will omit for spoilers sake), they were separated for 23 years and met back up again when they were grown adults.

During her travels back and forth from William's time to her time, Bronwyn is faced with a murder mystery. She sees ghosts who are trying to tell her something about the darkness surrounding the Thorne estate and it's up to her to find out what happened to them so she can set their souls at rest. You may think you know who the killer is, but the facts keep changing as Bronwyn finds out more so I promise you that you'll keep changing your mind too.

I loved loved loved this! Such a compelling story that I tore through and was so completely satisfied with at the end.

Series Info/Source: I got an eGalley of this book to review through NetGalley.com. This is the first book in A Stitch in Time series by Armstrong. The book stands alone well. I have been a huge fan of all of Armstrong’s books except her Women of the Otherworld series. This is Armstrong’s first foray into gothic romance.

Story (4/5): Bronwyn used to spend time with a boy named William at Thorne Manor, but after a tragic incident, she was convinced that he wasn’t real. Now Bronwyn has inherited Thorne Manor many years later and is trying to recover from the death of her husband. When she gets to Thorne Manor she thinks maybe it is haunted but then she starts to slip back in time again to William’s time. William is still there, a grown man, and upset that Bronwyn broke her promise to return. Aside from trying to sort out her issues with William, Bronwyn is being haunted by increasingly violent ghosts who seem determined to have Brownyn figure out the mystery behind their grisly deaths.

I enjoyed this a lot. I am normally not a huge fan of “time travel” stories. However, this is more of a time slip in a certain area that the characters can go in and out of. I liked the super spooky mystery of the ghosts that haunt Bronwyn in her time. I also enjoyed how this mystery was entwined with William’s past. There is some pretty steamy romance in here too, and it is nicely blended in with the rest of the story.

Characters (4/5): I enjoyed both Bronwyn and William. Bronwyn comes across as an interesting character and I liked reading a book with an older (upper 30’s) main protagonist. I did feel like she could have used a bit more personality, she just seemed a little washed-out at points. William is also an interesting character but I felt like he was just too defined by his time with Bronwyn, aside from his interest in horses there wasn’t a lot to make him interesting to me. Still, the two have good chemistry and were fine to read about. Some of the side characters were even more interesting.

Setting (4/5): I liked the sleepy small town setting of Thorne Manor and the creepy bog that surrounds it. It was well done. Jumping between current time and past time was also fun. In general it was a good setting and I enjoyed it. I am eager to see how the time slips are expanded upon in future books in this series.

Writing Style (5/5): I always love Armstrong’s writing style. It’s effortless to read and she does an excellent job blending story elements together. This story had a wonderful blend of mystery, thriller, fantasy/sci-fi, and romance. It was an intriguing premise that was well done and I am curious to see where the story goes. This story is, at heart, a romance but also has an excellent and super creepy mystery as well as some interesting time travel elements.

My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this. It wasn’t my favorite book by Armstrong but it is intriguing and shows a lot of promise. I felt like the characters were a bit lacking but really enjoyed how the mysteries of Thorne House were blended in with these time slips and Bronwyn’s romance with William. I feel like this series has a lot of potential and is unique. I plan on reading future books in this series. I would recommend to those who think a blend of creepy ghost story, time travel, and romance sound fun.

I belong to.a Facebook group for Time-slip and Historical novels. This book was posted on our group and I was intrigued, though I had never read anything by this author before. Imagine my delight when this became available on Netgalley and I was chosen to read and review.

The book is all the things I love, a mysterious English manor, a plucky heroine, a mystery, ghosts, quirky secondary characters and an even more mysterious hero or is he? The book starts with Bronwyn Dale (great name) returning to her aunt’s house after many years away. She is a widow who has kind of lost her way and is looking to find herself again. She visited the house several times as a child and teenager and while there she met and fell in love with William. The only issue, William lived in the house 200 years ago. Convinced that he was part of her childhood imagination. Imagine her surprise when she meets up with him again. Is Bronwyn losing her mind? Is she being haunted by a malevolent spirit? Can she find love with a man from 200 years in the past? Is he a hero or a cold blooded murderer? Well I have to say I really enjoyed reading and finding the answers to my questions, If you are intererested in a good scary(ish), romantic time-slip, this novel is for you. This is my 1st novel from Kelley Armstrong, but will not be my last.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher Subterranean Press, and the author for the chance to review this book,.

A little different, this beautiful tale was one I couldn't put down. Full of tension, my stomach kept clenching and I found myself holding my breath. I fell in love with the characters and the mystery. The romance is sweet. The crime intense. I read in one sitting. The ending was perfect.

This was a very interesting, well written book. I liked that it had a little bit of paranormal, mystery, time slip, and romance. I really enjoyed getting to know the main characters. I look forward to reading more in this series.


Thank you to NetGalley and Subterranean Press for my advanced copy in return for an honest review.

This book has so many elements in it that the author seamlessly blends into one addictive read. A gothic Victorian house with ghosts roaming it's halls, haunted moors, time travel, romance, and a murder mystery for the heroine to solve. I enjoyed every part of the story and will definitely be rereading it.

Thank you NetGalley and Subterranean Press for access to this arc!

3.5 stars
Good time travel/ghost/murder mystery story. Heavy on the romance, but overall I did enjoy this story. Started off a tad slow, but it did pick up.

I will read anything and everything that Kelley Armstrong writes! I really enjoyed this stand alone novel and hope that she revisits this world.

A Stitch in Time is the latest (stand alone) story by Kelley Armstrong. This story was delightful! Time travel between worlds, a mystery to solve, some edge of your seat moments, with a heartwarming romance thrown into the mix. I want to thank Netgalley and Subterranean Press for a copy to review.

I'll start off by saying, this isn't my normal kind of read per-se. I tend to read more fantasy heavy books and I don't know if I'd classify this as such. As such, I was having a hard time trying to come up with a star rating because like I said, its not my norm. However, once I mentally separated it and looked at it independently, I decided it was a 4 star read.

So this is my first ever murder/mystery book and I'm not gonna lie, I was completely drawn into that aspect once it got to the "who done it". I did feel the beginning was a little slow to start, but once the book picked up, I found myself completely enthralled. The twists at this part kept me on the edge of my seat to figure out who the true culprit or culprits were.

Although, this aspect of the book sort of takes the back burner until closer to the end. The romance was good, but it didn't have me swooning. I liked the characters, but I'm not sure if they are necessarily memorable.

Even still, I'd say overall it was a good book. I might even look into some more murder mystery type books now.

I was provided with an ARC by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A Stitch in Time is a cleverly conceived novel which is a combination of time-travel, haunted house, ghost story, murder mystery, and romance. With all sorts of red herrings throughout the narrative, it kept me guessing the killer’s/killers’ identity until the very end. The description of the novel provides a good synopsis that is intriguing without saying too much. I don’t want to give away any spoilers so all I'll say is that if you’re a fan of Kelley Armstrong’s paranormal novels, this is one to read.

Parenthetically, there’s a short story, “Ballgowns and Butterflies,” that continues Bronwyn’s adventures. It’s part of a holiday anthology coming out in November 2020, Under a Winter Sky.

Written by Kelley Armstrong, this novel follows Bronwyn, a historian from Canada who inherited a house, and property, from her aunt. This house is particularly special as, through her childhood, when she would visit she was able to go back in time and develope a friendship that turned into first love with a Victorian man William. But, after a devastating incident when she was 15, it has been 23 years since she was back.

*WARNING, THIS IS FOR ADULTS*

To start with, I really enjoyed this novel. It had some of my favorite things in romance. Ghosts, time travel, murder, mystery. Such wonderful things. And the writing was classic Armstrong in that it was easy to read and swept me into the story.

The characters, the main characters, were wonderful. I just couldn’t wait for Bronwyn and William to have another interaction. I enjoyed them soo much! The secondary characters, other than August, did feel a bit more flat, but they weren’t always present in the story.

I will admit, I wanted one more chapter set a few more months/years after the current ending. I want to know how things work out in the long run.

If you enjoy historical romance, ghosts, mystery, and time travel, I’d give this a shot. If you love a lot of action and adventure, you might not enjoy this novel very much.

I did receive a copy in exchange for an honest review.

A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong

A time-slip mystery. First in the series.
Bronwyn has inherited an old house she remembers having a ghost when she visited as a young girl. They were friends and playmates. Now that she has returned to Thorne Manor she finds she still has the ability to slip through time and interact with William in his time. They are the same age and resume their friendship which turns into more.
More than one ghost inhabits Thorne Manor and not all are friendly. When a mysterious disappearance becomes the village legend with William as the villain, Bronwyn starts to listen closer to the ghosts that continue to vie for her attention.

Tense until the very end. Is he the hero or a victim?
Gripping and thrilling. With a romance between the centuries that you can’t help be sad about the span of time and ultimate ending.
Reminded me a bit of the old movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve.

I alternated between the ebook and audiobook. The audio is narrated by Samantha Brentmoor who I loved for her tone, emotional portrayal and timing.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley. I also purchased a copy to share.

A haunted house, unsolved murders, & a time travel romance.

Years after a tragic accident took place there, Bronwyn returns to a beloved haunted old manor on the English moors. When her childhood dreams of ghosts & an old love prove to be true memories, Bronwyn travels back to Victorian times to meet her old boyfriend. Yet the ghosts in her present time are desperate for release. Desperate enough to cause another tragic accident, one that Bronwyn won't be able to escape from again.

This isn't a horror book. It has elements of spookiness, but only ones that give you minor chills down the back. Not the heart stopping fright type. It's more of a time travel romance with a side of mystery, where Bronwyn has to figure out who murdered the ghosts who currently haunt her new home. Of course, that's all connected to her history with William, her old childhood flame from Victorian England. And there are cute kittens. A horror book would never have cute cuddly kittens.

It was a good whodunit mystery case too. I like how the plot pointed fingers at characters I cared about, making me question their actions, until the final reveal. It added some good suspense, which mixed very nicely with the spooky atmosphere. (Think ghosts & murderers on the quiet lonely moors.)

The romance was nice too, a re-connection of two childhood friends/teenage lovers, who now meet again as adults. There were some steamy moments. This is an adult book.

The book ended with almost everything neatly resolved. I think the next book in this series will be more of a companion book for the side characters. I was very happy with the way things ended here.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

A historical fiction written by not only an amazing author but an author that is also one of the best for mysteries and original concepts? Yes please! Add in romance and some paranormal woo hoo and you have a read that kept me reading long into the night because I just couldn't put it down, creepy ghosts be darned.

A story that truly is the epitome of why book hangovers are a thing.

This story! This story! Where do I even begin except to say that I am so very thankful Armstrong took a chance and wrote something out of her usual genre. It was everything I was hoping it would be and at the same time everything I knew she could do with this genre. It is going to be so very hard to pick a book up in this genre again and not expect the same perfection that this book truly is.