You'll Find Out by Lisa Jackson is a reprint of two of her previous books. I hadn't read either one of this books before. I am use to reading her suspense thrillers, which is one of my favorite genres. Sadly although I found it to be a decent read, it was not a great read. I would still recommend it to others because I realize not everyone likes the same books.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher, and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

A new cover and title for 2 out of print Lisa Jackson novels; "The Shadow of Time" and "Gypsy Wind".

You'll Find Out by Lisa Jackson is a collection of two romantic suspense novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind. These books were previously published separately in the 1980s.

In The Shadow of Time, Mara has always loved Shane, a previous love interest who is presumed dead after an overseas bombing four years ago. Now after the funeral of her late husband, Shane returns, still madly in love with Mara, but furious that she could have moved on from their love. Mara is understandably shocked at his reappearance in her life and wonders why if he has been alive these four years why did he not contact her sooner? As Mara and Shane struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives together and to make up for lost time, will they be able to move on and forward and give their love a second chance?

In Gypsy Wind Becca Peters' families horse farm used to be home to a champion thoroughbred filly, when controversy over her death left the farm and Becca with a cloud of suspicion hovering over them. At the time Becca's boyfriend Brig Chambers accused Becca of being the one to blame for the fillies death casting her reputation into a dark light. Now six years later Becca is wanting to make a name for herself, but she needs an influx of cash and the only person that can help her is Brig's father. But when Brig's father dies, Brig has come back but so has the mystery of what really happened all those years earlier.

Both of these stories were written in the '80s so while the romance of that time was different than today, readers of the modern Lisa Jackson might be taken a bit back. These are both well written books, just a completely different vibe. Anyone wanting to read a second chance love story and can take that into mind will definitely want to check this compilation out!

Thank you to NetGalley, Lisa Jackson, and Kensington Publishing / Zebra for this ARC. Expected publication date is February 25th 2025.

this was a bind up two of her previous romance novels.

the shadow of time took me on a whirl wind because after becoming a widow, Mara marries another man. Just to have Shane reappear alive. All Shane wants is his family back but someone is making sure that can never happen.

gypsy wind, follows a plot line of a second chance romance. Becca and Big Chambers have history but he comes back into her life the desire and distrust is still there.

You'll Find Out is a new book with two favorite books under a new title, The Shadow of Time and Gyspy Wind.

I have to admit I did not read the description before requesting this from NetGalley. I have only ever read her suspense novels. I have never been disappointed. While the stories are good, they are not what I am accustomed to ready by Lisa Jackson.

The Shadow of Time is the story of Mara who believed the father of her child was dead only to return after four years to claim his daughter.

Gypsy Wind is the story of Becca and her love for Brig Chambers in spite of him nearly destroying her reputation.

As I stated, the stories are good, but I much prefer her suspense genre. This is still worth reading.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.

This is a gripping collection of two classic romantic suspense novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind, repackaged under the new title You’ll Find Out. Both stories explore a theme Jackson excels at—how the past never truly stays buried, no matter how much the characters try to outrun it.

In The Shadow of Time, Mara Wilcox has spent four years grieving the loss of Shane, the man she loved, who was presumed dead after a bombing overseas. Just as she’s finally moving forward, he returns—alive, angry, and demanding a relationship with the daughter he never knew existed. But his unexpected return doesn’t just shake up Mara’s world—it also draws out unseen enemies willing to do anything to ensure Shane disappears for good this time. Jackson weaves in mystery, tension, and emotional depth, keeping readers hooked as secrets unravel.

Gypsy Wind introduces Becca Peters, whose once-promising future crumbled under the weight of scandal. She’s fought to keep her family’s horse farm afloat, but her past with Brig Chambers—whose accusations nearly destroyed her—still lingers. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but trust is in short supply. As they navigate their tangled history, danger lurks in the background, proving that the ghosts of the past are never truly gone.

Both stories blend romance, mystery, and suspense in Jackson’s signature style, making this collection a must-read for fans of second-chance love and high-stakes drama. With twists that keep you guessing and emotional stakes that pull you in, You’ll Find Out is a compelling reminder that the past always has a way of catching up with us.

Thank you Zebra Books and NetGalley for this copy for my honest and voluntary review.

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When I saw a book by Lisa Jackson, I immediately requested it not realizing it was a romance versus thriller.

This is a compilation of two of her earlier novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind, which are both second chance at love romances with a bit of mystery thrown in.

I won’t be leaving a review on Goodreads as I don’t see its fair to the author since I didn’t finish it as it’s not my genre.

Past dangers often come back to find you

In this new volume containing two previously released novels, women who have moved past a devastating event will find themselves dealing with the repercussions a second time...but also getting a second chance at love. In The Shadow of Time the main female character is Mara Wilcox who fell in love with Shane Kennedy, a man whose career took him to dangerous spots around the world. On his last such trip he suddenly stopped communicating with her, and when she discovered during those silent weeks that she was pregnant with his child she contacted his family (whom she had yet to meet). Shane's father gave her the heartbreaking news....Shane had been killed on assignment in Northern Ireland. Devastated by the loss of her love and unsure of her future and that of her unborn child, Mara was in a horrible state when old friend Peter Wilcox appeared at her door. More than a little bit in love with Mara, Peter took care of her and even knowing that she carried another man's child offered to marry her. Thinking it was best for her child, Mara agreed to the marriage and began a new life at his family's manor house near Asheville NC. Peter asked that no one but the two of them know that Peter was not the father of the girl to whom Mara gave birth and she again agreed. Four years later it is clear that Mara's life was not of the happily-ever-after variety; Peter became resentful of Angie when it became clear that he could never father a child, and also realized that Mara would never stop loving Shane. Their marriage became rocky and Peter, who was in charge of the family's toy business, was running the firm into the ground. Then he became gravely ill, and Mara took over the running of the business; when he died he left Mara a young widow whose mother-in-law June relied heavily on her and whose sister-in-law Dena resented her and made her work as difficult as possible. Then Shane - turns out he didn't die as she had been told - reenters her life, still in love with her but furious that she had married another man so quickly, not waiting for his return. Mara is bowled over, overjoyed that he is alive but not able to understand why he didn't contact her over the ensuing years. There are many things to clear up as they struggle to make sense of the time that they lost and the truths that need to come out. Will they be able to heal their wounds and give their love a chance? In the second novel, Gypsy Wind, it is Becca Peters who is about to relive a past tragedy. Years earlier, a thoroughbred filly bred on her family's Northern Californian horse farm was a reigning champion until controversy led to her death and a cloud of suspicion fell over Becca and her family as well as their trainer Ian. Worse still, Becca was in a relationship with Sentimental Lady's owner, oilman Brig Chambers, and Brig blamed Becca for what happened, Although he nearly destroyed her reputation as a breeder and broke her heart, Becca still secretly loves Brig six years later. In her quest to prove herself to the racing world Becca wanted to breed another horse with the same bloodlines as the lady, but the only person who would lend her the money needed to do so was Brig's father. Now with that filly, Gypsy Wind, in her final months of training to start her own racing career, the sudden death of the elder Chambers brings Brig back into her life. What happened to Sentimental Lady all those years ago, and is history about to repeat itself as Gypsy WInd begins her own journey in the competitive world of horse racing? Can Brig and Becca learn to trust one another and heal the wounds of the past? How far will someone be willing to go to keep the secrets of the past buried?
The two stories combined in this rerelease package were first released back in the 1980's....and boy does their age show. Readers of today's Lisa Jackson are used to her suspenseful thrillers, so reading these two romance-with-a-dash-of-mystery might come as a bit of a surprise. Both female protagonists are smart, beautiful, and accomplished....but when it comes to the domineering men they love, they tend to fold. Fairly typical of romances during the time in which they were originally written, not quite as easy to take in 2025. A lot has changed in forty years, and readers should go into the reading of these two tales with that in mind. I honestly didn't like either male protagonist all that much, and the women could be more than a little frustrating as they gave these men permission for some pretty nasty behavior due to their love for them. I don't think that the same male characters would fare as well with any of author Lisa Jackson's current female protagonists. If you enjoyed the early books of authors like Nora Roberts, Janey Dailey or Karen Rose, or just want a little mystery woven into a second-chance romance then you may enjoy these two stories. I prefer more recent creations from this author, but that is a matter of opinion (and shows that I should read a book's description a bit more thoroughly before selecting it to read), My thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing/Zebra Books for allowing me access to You'll Find Out in exchange for my honest review.

Ever since recently discovering how well done Lisa Jackson's mystery/thriller/suspense novels are, as soon as I saw this advance reader copy of "You'll find Out" available by request on Netgalley, I was so eager to get to read it, that I didn't fully read the description, so when I started reading it, I was quite surprised to find out that this wasn't what I was expecting. Instead, this is a compilation of two of her earlier novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind, which are both second chance at love romances with a bit of mystery thrown in, so I'd classify them as romantic suspense novels, both of which I'd give 2 stars.

The Shadow of Time features recently widowed Mara, and her adorable, outspoken daughter. She, married her late husband when she was pregnant by the man she loved, Shane, whose death overseas she'd been mourning for the past 4 years. Mara is about to get the surprise of her life when Shane shows up at her door, and as soon as he learns that Mara's daughter is also his daughter, he wants her, however, Mara first wants an explanation of where he's been for the past 4 years, and why, if he was alive, he didn't come back to her--warning: you've got a very long wait before you find out the reason. To say that I disliked Shane from his first appearance to his last in this novel is putting it mildly. I found him to be selfish, pigheaded, manipulative, short-tempered, and overbearing. I find it very hard to enjoy a novel when I dislike the supposed hero, who was no hero in my eyes.

The second novel, Gypsy Wind, also brought up issues for me. I love horses, and Gypsy Wind is the name of the titular horse in this novel. She's a thoroughbred race horse, sister to her owner's previous thoroughbred and Triple Crown winner, Sentimental Lady, who had to be put down after being secretly drugged, falling, and shattering one of her legs beyond repair. Becca, Gypsy Wind's owner also had a surprise coming because coming back into her life is her previous lover, multi-millionaire, Brig Chambers, who waffles back and forth about whether or not Gypsy Wind, a filly, should try to run against the colts, the same situation that cost Sentimental Lady her life. I found Brig Chambers to be just as emotionally manipulative as Shane is the previous novel. The mystery here is who drugged Sentimental Lady 6 years earlier? It was no mystery to this reader, who nailed the "who" in whodunit immediately. Combining that with my belief that horseracing is a cruel way to treat any animal, saying that I was not a fan of this story is putting it mildly.

If you're a fan of romantic suspense novels, you may enjoy this duet more than I did, but if you're looking to be deeply involved in one of Ms. Jackson's excellent thrillers, I advise against reading this one.

As stated, I read an advance reader copy of this novel. The opinions stated here are my own.

Not for me.. which was disappointing. I was really intrigued at the beginning of the first book, but the back and forth between Mara and Shane was just awful. I thought this was going to be different than what it was and I just felt miserable reading it.

I still don’t understand what happened in this first story. I ended up skimming through the second story, which is not something I’m proud of or like to do. 1/5 stars, I’m just glad it’s over.

The Shadow of Time: Mara has just buried her husband and now must deal with the company that he owned, Inspiration Toys. The company has been losing business and she is also concerned for her mother-in-law’s health. When a man from the company that is pressuring her to sell arrives at her office, she is stunned to see Shane Kennedy. Shane is the father of her daughter Angie, but she was told that he had been killed four years ago. She understands Shane’s anger that she had married someone else, but why hadn’t he let her know that he was alive? He explains that he did send letters, which she never received, but why didn’t he approach her before now? I felt no sympathy for Shane’s character as I found him to be too argumentative and unreasonable. I felt empathy for Mara’s character as all the pressure was on her to make things right. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

This reprinting was not to my taste. Lisa Jackson one of my favorite authors but these stories just didn’t click for me. My tastes are more mystery thriller and these stories were more romance with a mystery element.

This is a pair of older and fairly short novels of romantic suspense. They aren't really mysteries or thrillers but if you haven't read them, they're entertaining (if a bit dated.) Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

This book is a pair of Lisa Jackson's short stories.

In The Shadow of Time, after four long years, Mara has come to accept losing Shane, her boyfriend, in a tragic bombing overseas. She finds out that he is alive and he’s back, mad that she didn’t wait for him, and determined to claim his daughter. But Mara isn’t the only one shocked by his return, and someone will do whatever it takes to make sure things do not go well for them.

In Gypsy Wind, since the scandal that almost destroyed her family horse farm, Becca has tried to keep her feelings for Brig Chambers in check. His accusations have already cost her so much. There is as much desire between them as there is distrust, which blinds them both to an enemy that’s never gone away.

Great short stories b y Lisa Jackson.
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This is two books in one of previously released Lisa Jackson novels - and I had never read either of them. It's a bonus to get both! Lisa Jackson

Description:
Just when you think you’re safe from the past, it finds you. It’s as true in life as it is in fiction, and it’s been a favorite theme of mine from my earliest novels, including these two classic novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind, now gathered in one volume with a gorgeous new cover and title. Mara Wilcox and Becca Peters both tried to leave danger behind them. And both thought they’d succeeded . . . until now.

After four long years, Mara has come to accept losing Shane in a tragic bombing overseas. Inexplicably, he’s back, mad as hell that she didn’t wait for him, and determined to claim his daughter. But Mara isn’t the only one shocked by his return, and someone will do whatever it takes to make sure there are no new beginnings.

Ever since the scandal that almost destroyed her family horse farm, Becca has tried to keep her feelings for Brig Chambers reined in. His accusations already cost her so much. Yet there’s as much desire between them as there is distrust—enough to blind them both to an enemy that’s never gone away.

My Thoughts:
This was categorized as "thriller", but I found both books to be more of the romance type of book. There was some mystery to each story, but nothing I would call a thriller, and Lisa Jackson is well-known as a mystery and thriller writer. Both books were good and filled with lots of drama. Both books portrayed love, loss, betrayal and second chance romances. I enjoyed both of them and would recommend them to my friends who like romance.

Thanks to Kensington Publishing | Zebra through Netgalley for an advance copy.

If you are looking for a relaxing mystery to dive into this isn't it. It is two shorter stories (each about half the book). Both stories are about a guy and a gal and there is a great deal of emotional tension between them. They had each met before and something went wrong and they have been separated for a couple of years. They have been reconnected and have to figure out what went wrong and do they have a future.

It isn't relaxing, it isn't a whodunit, both are pretty good stories.

You’ll Find Out contains two seperate stories that were published in the 80’s. Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind. They both were pretty good, but weren’t my favorite. They both were definitely not thrillers and were mainly romance. I’ve read a lot of Lisa Jackson’s books and have loved most of them, but I prefer thrillers more than romance. They both had a pretty good storylines, but I liked Shadow of Time a little more. Gypsy Wind was about horse racing and I found it a bit boring.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

It was a mostly quick read. It is 2 books wrapped into one and neither having anything to do with the other. The writing is good but these weren’t favorites for me. It was like reading a hallmark tv show but in a story. Very predictable…

You'll Find Out by Lisa Jackson is a recommended collection of two of her previously published romance novels, The Shadow of Time and Gypsy Wind. This is probably better suited for and will be appreciated more by readers who enjoy romance novels. When I see Lisa Jackson's name I'm looking for one of her suspense novels. For me she is a go-to author for novels of suspense, mysteries, and thrillers. These are well-written, but not one of my usual genres.

In The Shadow of Time, Mara, a new widow, has her true love Shane reappear. When she was pregnant, she had been told he was dead and ended up marrying another man. Now Shane is back and still wants her and his newly discovered daughter but someone is determined to sabotage their reunion.

Gypsy Wind follows Becca and her family's horse farm. Becca and Brig Chambers have a history and still both desire and distrust each other equally. This creates a tense atmosphere when he is back in her life and the past and present clash.

Romance readers might want to give this a try. Those looking for one of Jackson's thrillers can skip it. Thanks to Zebra for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

The review will be published on Edelweiss, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.

40/100 or 2.o stars

I was hoping this would work, since Jackson is a popular author with a lot of books out, but it absolutely did not work. I really can't read books where the main female protagonist has no agency and gives into a man just for the sake of the plot. I read other reviews on Goodreads to see what the reviews were saying, and all the two stars showed the same problem I was having while reading this. I did my best to read as much as I could of the first story, but I just couldn't do it. I DNF'd at 12%
The writing itself and the writing style was good, so I would be interested in giving Jackson another chance in the future.