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Annie Lockwood is a romantic in today's world. Her boyfriend, Sean, is more of a grease monkey and even refers to her as "ASL" (Anna Sophia Lockwood), rather than by name. She yearns for something more, something with romance, something with feeling and heart. And then she finds it, when she travels backwards through time and meets Strat and his family.

But things aren't really any easier in 1895. Annie and Strat fall for each other, but he was meant for Harriet, a sweet girl who loves him. This love triangle eerily matches another in Annie's own time; her father is in love with another woman (a younger, perkier woman than Annie's mother).

What will Annie do? What can she do? Will she stay with Strat in a time of lovely ball gowns, where servants wait on you hand and foot, but women have little control over their own lives? Or will she go back to her own time, where the simple things are overrun by modern convenience and there's so little romance left?

Romance readers will love this series, though some of the rapid point-of-view changes can sometimes be a little confusing. It brings up questions to think about, like how far would you go for love? And, is it sometimes better to let things go? Recommended for readers aged 12 and up. And if you like this one, you'll definitely want to check out the other books in the series: Out of Time (where Annie returns back in time to try and save Strat) and Prisoner of Time (Ted, Annie's brother, gets involved with Devonny, Strat's sister).