After last weeks disappointment, I decided that I needed to read a book that I knew would be well written and contain an amazing story. I knew that Bertrice Small, a woman I consider the queen of historical romance on top of being one of my favorite authors, would have a book for me. I have read many of her books over the years but I have never picked up her stand alone novel, A Moment In Time. The majority of the story takes place in 11th century Wales but the tale begins a thousand years before the main characters Wynne and Madoc even meet. If you enjoy the theme of reincarnation, you will find yourself enthralled with both joy and sadness several times over as the souls of these two lovers find each other at this particular moment in time.
This is the first Bertrice Small book I have read that is not part of a larger series and it has encouraged me to read her other singular novels. I am lucky enough to have access to what may be a complete collection of all of the late Smalls novels, and I may not be able to control myself in consuming another one of her books. Her books are long, usually well over three hundred pages. But they are so interesting, full of adventure, and packed with romance, that you don’t even realize how much time has passed, you truly get lost in her stories. I recommend A Moment In Time if you aren’t ready to commit to a series but you do want to find a new author to love.
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