Time After Time
Lisa Grunwald
Expected publication date: June 11, 2019
A magical love story, inspired by the legend of a woman who vanished from Grand Central Terminal, sweeps readers from the 1920s to World War II and beyond, in the spirit of The Time Traveler’s Wife and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.I love time travel stories, especially ones that involve romance, and the iconic location of Grand Central Terminal sounds perfect!
On a clear December morning in 1937, at the famous gold clock in Grand Central Terminal, Joe Reynolds, a hardworking railroad man from Queens, meets a vibrant young woman who seems mysteriously out of place. Nora Lansing is a Manhattan socialite whose flapper clothing, pearl earrings, and talk of the Roaring Twenties don’t seem to match the bleak mood of Depression-era New York. Captivated by Nora from her first electric touch, Joe despairs when he tries to walk her home and she disappears. Finding her again—and again—will become the focus of his love and his life.
Nora, an aspiring artist and fiercely independent, is shocked to find she’s somehow been trapped, her presence in the terminal governed by rules she cannot fathom. It isn’t until she meets Joe that she begins to understand the effect that time is having on her, and the possible connections to the workings of Grand Central and the solar phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the sun rises or sets between the city’s skyscrapers, aligned perfectly with the streets below.
As thousands of visitors pass under the famous celestial blue ceiling each day, Joe and Nora create a life unlike any they could have imagined. With infinite love in a finite space, they take full advantage of the “Terminal City” within a city, dining at the Oyster Bar, visiting the Whispering Gallery, and making a home at the Biltmore Hotel. But when the construction of another landmark threatens their future, Nora and Joe are forced to test the limits of freedom and love.
Delving into Grand Central Terminal’s rich past, Lisa Grunwald crafts a masterful historical novel about a love affair that defies age, class, place, and even time. - from Goodreads
This sounds really intriguing and I'm always up for a good time travel read. I love the time span of the 1920s through WWII and the Grand Central Terminal setting.
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DeleteThis sounds heart breaking, which doesn't mean it's not going to be good -- but lovers separated by time?
ReplyDeleteI want to see how they work around it!
DeleteOh, wow! I love a good time travel story. Thanks for putting this one on my radar. Great pick!
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DeleteI wonder what constraints are on her. It sounds like a good time travel story with twists. Hope you enjoy it! My WoW
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DeleteHope you love this one. Thanks for sharing!
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DeleteOh wow this sounds really good. I love a good time travel romance, and the setting sounds amazing too.
ReplyDeleteTime travel?? I'm in!
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DeleteGrand Central really has some amazing history to explore, and the time periods mentions in this book are chock-full of great stuff to utilize in the story.
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ReplyDeleteI’m going to be reading this one, Angela! I hope we both love it!
ReplyDeleteYay, can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!
DeleteHmmm..I haven't heard of this book before, but it sounds interesting! Great pick!
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Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
Thank you!
DeleteLove love love time travel books, so I'm definitely curious about this one. Adding to my tbr too!
ReplyDeleteYay, hope we both love it, Trish!
DeleteOhhhh this sounds very good!! Thank you for putting it on my radar :D
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DeleteThis one sounds really intriguing. I like how they get her hooked into her being enveloped into the building's time and going in and out of it. I will have to get this one. I hope you get a chance to read this one!
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Thanks, Mary!
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