Again negative stars for writing in 3rd person present tense. It’s never fucking necessary. It’s distracting and pretentious. 3 stars for making me love the hero from 1940 and shed a tear or two. Taking off a star for the ending which is exactly the same as Jude Deveraux’s A Knight in Shining Armor. I don’t want her to hook up with his reincarnation but the actual guy. Oh well. ( )

excellent time travel romance : In New York City, Dr. Swensen informs Clara McCallum that she has breast cancer; the shook up actress wants to go home, but knows she must remain in the City to film a movie while also beginning treatment. Her film role calls for her to be in love with a real American hero, Jed Landry of Westchester County who died in Normandy.

On the set, Clara rides an early twentieth century train, but when she gets off something is not right. Instead of being on a movie set, she is somehow in 1941 New York seeing the real Jed. Both are stunned by their love at first sight attraction, but by morning she returns to Manhattan to start the cancer treatment. As each think about the other, both wonder how to get back into each other's arms.

This is an excellent time travel romance because the likable lead pair seems real as they spend plenty of time separately in different eras resolving personal issues and trying to figure out a way to get back with their beloved. The story line is driven by Clara and Jed though more her than him. Fans will appreciate this superb tale as Jed struggles with IPods playing I'll Be Home for Christmas, just which era remains the question.

Harriet Klausner

It was a gem of a book! It's been awhile since I've read such a beautiful sweet love story. ( )