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Fantastic!!! This is such a great series! Each book has been so good and the author does a great job at making each novel unique.

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What an absolute PLEASURE to read a book of this quality!
I enjoyed every well-written word!
The storyline is amazing and very captivating! The characters were very well defined.
The time-crossing element flows so well that it is believable! I was able to go back and forth between the two different years with each new chapter very easily, without any confusion.
I loved the historical facts woven throughout the story - and appreciated that the author includes some notes after the conclusion to clarify which characters were inspired by real people. Her history research efforts make her stories so much more real - and so enjoyable!
The romance was clean and the ending was very satisfying! A bit of drama and suspense had me wondering how it would all work out though!!
I particularly loved the faith in God aspect in this story. It was beautifully written, with a soft yet strong inclusion of salvation in Jesus Christ, and sweet focus on forgiveness, and grace.
This is one of my top 5 favorite books I have read in 2024 for sure!
I whole heartedly recommend this book - as well as the rest of the series!
Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this book!
All opinions stated here are truthful - and all my own!
I will definitely read this book again in the future!
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This was such a GOOD book! If you've read all the others in the series, this is such a fresh take. How interesting to see how life would be for a time-crosser who thought she was the only one!

Once I was hooked on one time (and didn't want to leave it), something would happen in the other time to endear me to it. Lots of interesting characters here, y'all. (Pirates, gangsters, a Billy Sunday-esque preacher, etc.) I appreciated the lack of a love triangle. And of course, the story is rich in history, making it all the more intriguing. The faith thread, though, MAKES the book. Loved it!

This is now my second favorite in the series! (When the Day Comes will always hold first place, I think!)

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Across the Ages is the fourth book in the Timeless series. While there are some references to previous characters in the series and there may be a few spoilers to such, this could probably be enjoyed as a standalone as well. That said, it's a wonderful series and absolutely worth reading in its entirety.

With each additional book in this series, I am absolutely astounded... not only by Gabrielle Meyer's fantastic storytelling abilities, but also how each book---while all dealing with time-crossers who will ultimately have to choose one time--- feels like a completely unique and exciting story. In this story, Caroline is living in 1727 and 1927. One of the things that sets her story apart is that she does not have someone in her life to help navigate being a time-crosser and what that truly means. At the start of the story, she believes that she is the only of her kind... but when she finds a letter from her mother in 1727, she finds herself posing as a cabin boy on a pirate ship to seek answers. Pirates and prohibition!? What's not to love about these two drastically different lives she is leading? I really loved the romance in this story... but I have to say my favorite aspect was truly the message of God's grace and redemption that it offers. This is a theme that we see carried out so beautifully across both timelines. Caroline's parents in 1927 were such a wonderful example of practicing what you preach, and I just found myself loving everything about this book so much. While I have enjoyed absolutely every single book in this series, this is definitely a new favorite for me and one that absolutely cannot be missed.

**I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.

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ACROSS THE AGES is the fourth novel in the Timeless series by GABRIELLE MEYER and it rounds off the series very well. I like the way the author brings in famous people and historical events and has based some of her characters on real people.
In 1727 Caroline Reed lives with her grandfather Josias on his plantation in South Carolina. She runs away when she is about to be forced to marry the governot’s unpleasant son. She ends up on a pirate ship while she is trying to get to Nassau to find her mother, who is also a time-crosser. She wants to find out more about what time-crossing entails, not knowing what to make of her two lives…….
In 1927 she is the daughter of a famous preacher who is a strong prohibitionist. She is Caroline Baldwin in this life. Her father and mother have a strong marriage and her mother supports her husband in his work.Caroline has a beautiful voice and sings at her father’s outreaches. She is very worried about her brothers’ bad behaviour and the effect it will have on the family ministry, and things get worse when she realizes her mother, Anne Reed, is alive in her second life which started in 1913. Now she has chance to find her and get her questions answered…….
The story is very exciting as we follow Caroline in her two lives, wondering which life she will choose to stay in on her 21st birthday. The Christian message of trusting God for His plans, of forgiveness and redemption is very strong.
I recommend Across the Ages as an enjoyable and interesting read.
I was given a free copy the book by NetGalley from Bethany House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

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