I loved this time travel book. It is the second in the series. I loved that Kip traveled from the present to the 1800s. His acting experience made him fit right in and added to the believability of his denial of the time travel. I enjoyed Amelia. I love that she continually overcomes but isn't bitter. Her kind heart to all those around her is endearing. I enjoyed how Amelia and Kip had an easy connection and instantly supported each other. A great read!

My thanks for the ARC goes to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing. I'm voluntarily leaving a review.

Genre: Time Travel Romance, Sweet Romance, Proper Romance, Historical Romance
Spice Level: Kissing only
Representation: Disability rep

ECHOES OF THE SEA charmed me thoroughly—it's a lovely hug of a book.

I loved the main characters. Kip is in the middle of a career crisis, and Amelia is in a life crisis, trying to wrest control of her future away from her guardian.

Give me a complicated inheritance plot, and I'm all in. I loved how Amelia is facing her worst fears. That everything is impossibly difficult, but she perseveres. Kip is swept into an unfamiliar time period and is clueless, though others hint at what is happening. Once he figures out where he is, he has a lot of emotional upheaval to work through. He has admirable qualities, and on the side, the conversations around his tattoo are hilarious.

This book is entertaining and a great beach read. (I say it's good for any time.)

I highly recommend it.

Happy reading!

This was a cute read! I’m a sucker for time slip novels, so the premise definitely pulled me in. I’ll be honest—book one is still my favorite in the series, and I had a harder time really clicking with the characters this time around. That said, the storyline kept me intrigued, and I genuinely wanted to see how it all played out. The ending, in particular, totally made the book for me. It was satisfying in the best way.

I also really appreciated that it was a closed-door romance. It’s sweet, clean, and something I’d feel totally comfortable recommending to teens or anyone who likes their romance a little more subtle. Overall, it was a fun read with a unique twist, and even if it didn’t top the first for me, I’m glad I stuck with it!

A time travel romance series with a mix of historical references. Hey, the author might create the whole world but the reference is crazyy that I might believe if no one told me this is purely fiction. Kip, on the other hand, thinks everything is fiction after almost being taken away by the sea and saved by the lighthouse keeper. It's crazy to think Kip can come up to the conclusion everyone around the manor was purely in character to the point the building and language were bizarrely back in time? Well he initially planned to come there to play his job as a historical figure so it somehow makes sense to him.

As someone who read the first book, I like the first book better. While the first book has the elements of thriller, back and forth travelling, the second book comes out a bit milder and light romance. It’s a cute, short story for you to enjoy. Although it plays the same concept like the first story, it is a different kind of approach to the romance genre of a story in the same series. Usually, you would see the same pattern of plot in books written by the same author. But this one, I feel like the author experimenting or implementing various approaches to romantic encounters in her book which was quite interesting. And for some reason it feels like a calm before a storm. Like something interesting brewing for the next book in the series. I don’t know. I might read a bit too much into it.

I like the book, though if there are more surprising elements in the story I might give it a 5 stars. The first book is a really high benchmark for me, sorry haha. For those who come across this series, it’s okay to not read in sequence because for now the storyline doesn’t relate much to the first book. But you might understand the Time of Tides better from the first book and trust me you will be enthralled with the whole legend.

This is the second book in the series. I really enjoyed it! I loved the fact that Kipling was an actor in modern day London. He was supposed to be up for a part but then the sea took him back to 1803. Of course he doesn’t realize he has time travelled and thinks every one is playacting very accurately, and seriously. So he plays along. Amelia who lives in 1803, is set to receive an inheritance from her grandfather but is not allowed to step one foot off of the island in order to get it.
This was a really fun story. I really liked that Kipling was so oblivious that he had time travelled. I loved his confusion to why everyone would not stop “acting”. I felt bad for Amelia, how could her grandfather do that to her. She is terrified of the sea. I liked Amelia and Kipling together. They were such a great couple. I loved how much he wanted to help her with her situation, especially after finding out it was real and not acting. I also liked the lighthouse keeper and his family. Overall a great continuation to the series and I definitely recommend!
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☆ABSOLUTELY, WONDERFUL STORY☆

I could hardly put it down and read it over 2 days. This time-travel romance was so authentic and believable, I could not be more pleased. Kipling and Amelia's connection is gentle and lovely. He is the perfect, gullible hero. She is the quietly strong underdog you cannot help but root for. The villagers are the great supporting cast we need. The villains, living and dead, align appropriately in their roles to set the stage for needed tensions. Overall, a wonderful fairytale, I am pleased to give an enthusiastic five stars to!!
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I'm so excited that we're getting time-skip romances now with Shadow Mountain, they can be so fun! I thought that the premise and reasoning behind why Kip was denying that he had time traveled was perfect and made so much sense. I loved him and Amelia together - their romance was so sweet and I just fell in love with the community of Guilford and the whole cast of supporting characters! Sarah does an incredible job of making her books feel like a warm hug, and this is no exception (even if our setting is an estate with gloomy and almost gothic weather). I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who's a fan of Sarah's books or just looking to get into a good time-skip romance!

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An absolutely captivating story!

Kip thought the worst day of his life was losing the role of a lifetime in Hollywood and having to take a job playing dress-up as a historical reenactor...until a freak storm knocks him into the water and he has to be rescued by a mysterious lighthouse keeper. Even more mysterious is Amelia, the quiet but determined woman who seems to have stepped out of another century.

Thanks to her grandfather’s will, Amelia is now stuck on Guilford Island, isolated and alone and absolutely terrified of the sea. When a strange but handsome man with an odd vocabulary washes ashore, she isn't sure what to make of him but somehow, he is the first person who’s ever really seen her.

As Kip and Amelia grow closer, Kip starts to realize all is not as it first seemed and he is faced with an impossible choice.

What you'll love:
time-slip
dual pov
coastal setting
slow burn romance
protective hero
the villagers
loyal friends
plot twists
touch of magic

This book completely swept me away in the best, most unexpected way! From Kip and his modern day troubles to his journey through time and the soft, steady friendship between him and Amelia that slowly grows into something more, this is the kind of story you can get lost in...and I absolutely did!

I loved watching Kip and Amelia find love in the most unexpected place (and time!) and their romance was slow burn perfection. So much humor and heart as Kip fumbles his way through an unfamiliar world while trying to make sense of things, especially the way his protective nature kicks in when it comes to Amelia. He may be out of his depth and a little confused, but his is loyal and always on her side.

This setting was moody, isolated, and a little eerie but in the best kind of way. If you like time-slipe stories with tender romance, a rich atmosphere, and characters you want to hug, then this book is one you absolutely need to add to your TBR! A bit of suspense, a dash of magic, and a whole lot of heart. Already excited to read the next Storm Tide romance!

I received a complimentary copy but a positive review was not required.

Echoes of the Sea by Sarah M. Eden was another stunning time travel story! Such a sweet and fun romance and an intriguing plot. Kip and Amelia were such dynamic characters. I would highly recommend to any fan of historical fiction. I love how Eden craft the modern and historical detail with the exciting time travel quirkiness! Five stars.
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Sarah Eden can do no wrong. If you loved her first time crossing romance you’ll love this one. While it’s related it also can really be its own stand alone novel just like her other stories. I love this new stuff she is doing. It’s fresh and fun and the tension is so good!

I had mixed expectations with this story, but was extremely pleased with it the whole way through!
I love time travel tales, but only if they are on the 'possible/believable' side, and not too fantastic or crazy. This book was wonderful in that it has a lot of believe-ability going for it.
I felt the stormy, green lightening premise of the time travel was very original and interesting, and provided a great mental visual of the drama of it!.
The characters were excellent, with a lot of dimension to them.
The plot was well written and flowed smoothly.
The romance was clean - with great chemistry and attraction.
The setting was a bit on the gothic side - which made the story all the more appealing.
I had not read the first book in this series before reading this one, but since I liked this one so much, I purchased the first one - and am currently already fully engaged with it and loving it.
I highly recommend this book for time travel lovers, with good drama, and clean romance.
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Time travel is not my favorite trope, but I was totally pulled in by this story. I thought the whole storyline with Kipling thinking everyone was extremely in character all the time at a historical reenactment site was quite clever and unique--a good reason for him to be unaware that he'd even time traveled for a good portion of the book. It was a fun twist that made a not-so-favorite trope totally work for me.
I really liked Kipling and Amelia. They were both vulnerable but strong; they faced hard things but didn't get bitter and grumpy; they just kept trying t figure things out and move forward. I also really liked how kind they were to each other. They could tease each other (and there were moments that totally made me laugh out loud) but were also gentle and supportive of each other, and that was just really sweet. I absolutely loved them together.
Secondary characters were also endearing; I like how the community came together to help Amelia and how they also gave some really good advice to help Kipling and Amelia think about things a bit differently.
Two quibbles with the book: I didn't feel like the reason Amelia's grandfather was so cruel was adequately explained...and I want to know what Kipling's tattoo looks like, not just that he has one!
This was a pleasure to read. Highly recommend! 5 stars.

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This is the perfect addition to Sarah’s time slip series. It’s amazing to me how Sarah can weave together such a great story with such great characters. I couldn’t put it down because I was so excited to read it and see what happened.

Such a great book! I loved Kip and Amelia and all of the fun villagers of Guilford. This did have a tad slow start, but very quickly things picked up and it was difficult to put down! I loved how everything played out and hope there are more time slip novels! 4.5

I felt this was a bit more of a light read than the first in the series, but such a sweet love story. Because Kip is going to work as an actor in a historical reenactment, it takes him much longer to be clued into the fact that he has traveled back in time 200 years. I ended up commiserating with him as he slowly realized he won’t see anyone he’s known his whole life ever again. If he and Amelia hadn’t found each other, it could have been an even harder struggle for Kip, having no identity or form of livelihood, but things fall smoothly into place. Besides Kip and Amelia, the villagers were my favorite characters, especially Mrs. Finch. I loved how the villagers banded together to help and protect Amelia and formed such a strong sense of community near the end. Thanks to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing, I received a complimentary ARC copy with no obligation to post a positive review. The thoughts and opinions are my own.

“Echoes of the Sea” by Sarah M. Eden is an amazing tale of a modern-day actor, Kipling, being swept into the sea when a storm suddenly breaks, and when he is pulled from the sea, he finds himself in a time far different than when he went into the sea. Time traveling stories can be so tricky to write, and I feel like the author did a great job weaving the plot together. Kipling is thrust into this strange world, 200 years before the time he believes it to be. Meanwhile, Amelia Archibald has been forced to live on Guilford Island, according to the strict rules of her grandfather’s will. Amelia faces an impossible task, not to mention, she is surrounded by an unpredictable sea which often traps her on the island for days. Kipling is brought to her door, and we follow the story as Kipling discovers he has traveled through time and discovers that Amelia needs help. This story is full of rich characters, good conflicts and resolutions, emotions and intrigue. I was compelled to keep turning pages and to keep reading! Time traveling stories are not frequently on my shelf, but this book might have changed that for me. The author did such a great job with the characters and the plot line that I am really wanting to know what happens to everyone next. I highly recommend this book.

This is the first time travel book I’ve read in awhile, and now I want to read more of them, because I enjoyed it so much. (I may go back and reread book one!) This trope can be difficult to manage, but in true Sarah Eden fashion, the steady pacing of the story and the humor of the characters carries you through to the end. I absolutely adored the personalities of the various village people who come to Guilford Island to work on the house…Mrs. Finch, Smudge, Mick, Mrs. Jaggar, Marsh…they form such a great ensemble cast, united for a common cause. This would make a great multi-part television series.

The gentle sweetness of the relationship that develops between Kip and Amelia is the crowning glory of the narrative, of course. He is so gentle and protective of her, and she can’t help but fall in love with a man who treasures and respects her in a way that she’s never known before. They develop such a precious friendship, and their mutual support is what make the relationship work. Kip’s consternation at finding himself in the past, mixed with Amelia’s difficulty in believing what had happened to him, puts the reader “in the know” in a way that somehow makes the story more fun.

Overall, this book is a lot of fun, and I highly recommend it!!

Sarah Eden' Storm Tide series has a very different flavor to her Jonquil and Lancaster series (both firm favorites of mine). But her talent for immersing you in the timeline as if you were there with the characters, and for creating characters that feel so real you wouldn't be surprised if they walked off the page is evident in every page of this novel.

My favorite part of these books is how there are people who KNOW. They don't make it obvious, they allow space for the displaced to come to terms with what's happened, but they know. Brilliant.

I do wish that we had gotten to know Amelia more; I felt like I understood Kip quite well by the end but still have questions about Amelia. She seemed so determined to believe well of her uncle, with seemingly very little reason for such determination.

Mrs Finch might well be my favorite character of this series so far. I hope we get to see her again. Though I did flinch whenever she wasn't using her "proper" accent, as I expected Amelia's uncle (or worse) to be around every corner when that happened.

Echoes of the Sea by Sarah M. Eden returns readers to the coast known for wild storms, green flashes of lightening, wild happenings, and time travel occurrences. Kipling is definitely down on his luck and in a rough spot. I really like his friend and how well he supported and encouraged him when everyone else seemed to have turned away. Amelia is the quiet and docile female who loves to surprise you with her strength and tenacity. Amelia is the poor relation, reliant on others who is set up to fail. Thankfully, fate intervened and proved that love has no boundaries, not even time. Kip washes up on Guilford Island right when Amelia needs a miracle. The two get to work immediately, not wasting any time, to aright the cottage and revive the dying village. The themes of redemption and perseverance are strong and well written in this sweet love story. There are also elements of learning to be at peace with who you are and where you are and learning to allow others to help when needed. There are moments of humor threaded throughout in addition to the deeper truths woven into the story. I am really enjoying the Storm Tide Romances in the Proper Romance Series.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley, and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

With vibrant characters and a wonderful setting, Sarah M. Eden's latest foray into time travel romance is sure to delight. The side cast of villagers are an excellent supporting cast, not sidelined at all. I thoroughly enjoyed this story, and found the conclusion highly satisfying!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed are completely my own.