This is for the people who read The Ministry of Time but just wanted the romance part of that book.

This story follows Daphne (who is a doctor) who happens across Henry (a Scottish man who has somehow time traveled from Victorian era Scotland). And, of course, they fall in love.

I thought that this was a fun little slower burn romance. I say slow burn since Henry is a Victorian era man and therefore courts very differently than a modern day man (one might even say better - because manners used to be a thing). This book is also very short, I'm sure you could read it in one sitting if you really wanted to. Only about 200 pages?

I did find the writing of Henry speaking (old-timey talk) felt a little awkward at times. It felt like it was trying a bit too hard. And I am concerned that our doctor girlie Daphne doesn't know the difference between a British accent and a Scottish accent but that is totally a personal gripe that I giggle at.

Overall, this was cute and I think a lot of people will gobble this up!

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_Lipman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.

Daphne Griffin es una joven y brillante médica residente en el ajetreado servicio de urgencias de Minneapolis, cuyo mundo se rige por la lógica, la eficiencia y una estricta planificación de vida. Daphne no tiene tiempo para el romance... hasta que literalmente choca con él.

Después de un mal día y una peor cita, Daphne arrolla en bicicleta a un hombre en pleno centro de la ciudad. Lo extraño es que el hombre asegura venir de 1885 y se comporta exactamente como un caballero de la época victoriana. Lo que comienza como un caso médico curioso pronto se convierte en una situación inexplicable: Henry Frederick MacDonald no solo viste, habla y piensa como alguien del siglo XIX, sino que las pruebas médicas revelan que no está mintiendo. Ha viajado en el tiempo… y no tiene idea de cómo volver.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest.

Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for providing me with an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! My Goodreads review will be published on September 9, 2025.

This was a quick and lighthearted romance! I was initially intrigued by the concept of a time travelling romance, but there were a lot of things in this book that didn't work for my taste. I will start with the positives for those interested in reading this book!

Some moments were laugh-out-loud funny, especially seeing Henry adapting to the ways of our modern world. I also appreciated the social commentary that the author sprinkled in throughout the book. A time travel romance is a great way of including this type of social criticism seamlessly into the narrative! This book was short and fairly fast-paced, leading me to finish it in a matter of hours.

This was unfortunately just not the kind of romance book that I typically enjoy. I love a slow-burn, and while that can still be (somewhat) achieved in a shorter book like this (<250 pages), the characters were professing their undying love at 60% through! I am a yearning girlie through and through, so I wish we got to see more development of Daphne and Henry's relationship before they realized they were fully committed to each other. I found myself a bit bored after the 60% mark as there was no more "will they won't they" element (or really much tension at all for that matter).

I found it difficult to get attached to the characters, partially due to the third-person writing style (I wish we got more of an internal monologue from both main characters!) and also because of some abrupt time skips and recaps that I found a bit jarring. There were times I had to go back and make sure I didn't accidentally skip a page. However, I should have expected that going in, as I knew the length of this book would have to sacrifice a few scenes. I felt like some important scenes and dialogue were cut out in order to keep the page count down and the story moving, but ultimately I wish we could have seen more interactions between all of the characters. The side characters also seemed very one-dimensional to me.

This is another personal gripe, but I love a romance with a strong subplot! I personally need to have something driving the story (apart from the main relationship) to get me invested in the story and hold my interest. The main plot in this story was solely based on the relationship, apart from a minor subplot regarding Daphnes work life. This is not the fault of the book in any way, just a personal preference!

Overall, this was a fine book and I wouldn't intentionally dissuade anyone from reading it. It just didn't work for me and my preferences in romance books!

Dr. Daphne Griffin, a no nonsense/follow the rules kind of woman, is in the first year of her Residency program. After years of concentrating on school, she is now ready to jump back into the dating world and meet the love of her life; to find real romance. She’s leaving the hospital after her shift one afternoon on her bike when a man appears in her way and they collide. She tries to assess if he’s been injured, only to realize that he believes it’s 1885.

This was a time travel romance unlike others I’ve read before. Daphne and Henry’s romance was sweet, though I did feel like the timeline of their romance was a little off. Cute premise and storyline; the was my first novel by this author but won’t be my last.

Thank you to Montlake and Netgalley for the ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.

Henry and Daphne meet when he travels through a rip in time from 1885 Scotland to 21st century Minneapolis and Daphne crashes into him on her bicycle. An ER doctor, Daphne can't believe that he's here from the past and thinks that Henry must be suffering from a concussion or mental illness or a brain tumor. But, he's logical and coherent and - impossible for the present day - a battery of blood tests show that he's been vaccinated against small pox.

At first, there's lots of static between Daphne and Henry. His views about what women can do are extremely outdated - he can't believe that she's a doctor. He's alarmed by her use of swear words and the fact that her scrubs show her legs. Daphne is a prickly personality and she struggles to explain versus sneer. There's a definite enemies to lovers vibe.

The book shows Henry adapting to the future. He learns how to use a zipper and develops a fondness for milkshakes and boxed mac n cheese. As feelings begin to develop between the couple, he's torn between his desire to remain with Daphne and his feelings of responsibility for his family. There's a lot of research involving astrology and moon phases to try to figure out how to return Henry to the 19th century.

Time for You is narrated by Daphne in the present time and by Henry in the past. While I thought the time travel concept was entertaining and that Henry's reactions to our world were charming, I didn't feel the chemistry between this couple. The transition from sniping to loving was unconvincing.

This is a closed door romance.

I read an advance copy.

Short, sweet and will definitely sweep you off your feet in the first read, Time for You is for the busybody girlies who're just looking to fall in love despite their seemingly hectic/serious lifestyle. I love the male love interest, Henry, so much, he's such a lovely dork throughout the story! And as for the female protagonist, I could relate to her struggles trying to fit in some romance while being a med student/resident. Their banter was especially so fun to read! The time travelling aspect of the story was very interesting, to say the least. Though it might have been a little surprising and off for me when I first read about it, but it was no biggie.

All in all, this is such a great palate cleanser and a good romance that can stand on its own. 3.5 stars rounded to 4!

Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for providing me with this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very quick and very fun read. Length-wise, at roughly 200 pages, it sits on the border between a short novel and a long novella.

The premise of a 19th-century Scottish gentleman dropping into the life of a 21st-century medical resident had me immediately interested in picking up this book. The characters were compelling and likeable, not just Daphne and Henry, but also Daphne's friends and Henry's family (though I wish we'd seen more of them). The banter between Daphne and Henry - and with Daphne's friends - was laugh-out-lout funny, and the romance was very sweet. The book starts out entirely in Daphne's POV, and then at a certain point it switches to Henry's POV for certain events, before returning to Daphne's POV again in the end. Both their POVs worked well for me. (I would've loved if it had been dual POV throughout, though. I really would've liked to get Henry's initial thoughts on the 21st century, and I would've loved seeing Daphne's side as well during the time period when the narration switched to Henry.) Overall, I wish the book was a little longer and went a little deeper in some places, and took a little more time to explore and expand on some things.

A highly entertaining story, definitely recommend you pick it up if you like rom-coms with the addition of a fantastical element like time travel.

This review will be published to Goodreads on Sep 9th, two weeks before the release date.

This book was a fun read. The plot was so funny and enjoyable. The banter between the two main characters was so enjoyable to read and it had me hooked and I loved how they connected and developed a strong bond,