4.5 but because this one made me so eager to finish and the most exciting out of the five books I give 5. So happy to it end nicely.

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I would have like it the ending better if I could see the Duke and the rest of the household's reaction on their engagement. ( )

2019: Rogue FBI Agent Kendra Donovan being pursued by a killer, runs into the hidden stairway in the study of Aldridge Castle for safety; only to find upon emerging that she is now 200 years in the past. Eventually becoming the Duke of Aldridge's ward while helping to solve murders among the Beau Monde.

A Brewster's (Female Brewer) male relatives are plotting against her even though the company has always been passed down to the eldest daughter; her manager has gone missing so she asks Kendra for help. Kendra finds him in a farmer's nearby cottage stabbed to death.

Then all hell breaks loose in the Duke's home. A young woman shows up claiming to be the Duke's long lost daughter, who along with her mother (the Duke's wife) drown 20 years ago. Although the Duke wants Kendra to investigate in order to know the truth, he becomes more & more entranced with they young woman as does the Duke's sister.

While investigating the long lost daughter, there is an attempted kidnapping of Kendra and then a second.... ( )

FBI Agent Kendra Donovan was 14 yrs old when she enter college. Her parents were more interested in her education and success than being a family including the expression of love toward her. It is odd that she found a family and love in Regency era England.

This is the 5th in the series about FBI agent gone rogue to seek revenge who finds herself transported back to 1815 when she escaped into a flight of stairs from a man. There is no time travel technology in these books; it is simply a literary technique similar to Gabaldon's Outlander series resulting in a "fish out of water" scenario.

It has been a year since she traveled into the past. In this novel there are two mysteries. After her success in solving a murder of an aristocrat in her previous novel, she is hired by brewery owner, Mrs. Gavenston, to find her missing financial manager, Jeremy Pascoe. When she does, she discovered his body, death arising from several stab wounds. Now she must use her deductive-reasoning skills to discover the murderer.

The second mystery surrounds a woman who appears on the Duke of Aldridge's doorstep claiming to be the Duke's long lost daughter who was presumed killed when she fell overboard as a young child. Kendra lucked out becoming the Duke's ward but now fears losing the family she cherishes. Therefore, she begins investigating her story. Both investigations, of course, will place her life in jeopardy.

This series has been a guilty pleasure for me picking up a new book when its released. I believe this novel was the best of the series. The author develops the characters well as well as the setting. There is budding romance with the Duke's nephew but it is discreet without the "bodice-ripping" descriptions. If you are a fan of English history and historical mysteries, I would recommend this series. I would recommend that new readers begin with the first novel, A Murder in Time, although each novel provides sufficient back story to read any as a standalone. However, I believe you will appreciate the character development over time if you begin with the first. ( )

Shadows in Time: A Novel (Kendra Donovan Mystery Series) by Julie McElwain is Time Travel Historical Mystery Thriller Fiction. Shadows in Time the latest book in the Kendra Donovan mysteries is absolutely the best in the series to date. Kendra‘s adventures continue while she and her delightful almost family grow closer. Each ongoing character is unique and evolves with every book. I’m already looking forward to another new Kendra Donovan Mystery.
I received a copy of this book from my library. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. 5 Stars! ( )