His wife's ghost, strangers from another time, and counterfeiters. Time travel, widowhood, a female ghost. Will his love convince her to stay in 1870, or will she return to the future? Caught between eras, Libby Daniels faces an unexpected journey when a routine trip propels her into 1870, where widowhood and the challenges of motherhood await. Amidst the turmoil, she finds herself drawn to a mysterious masked man, raising questions of love and destiny. Bradley Kemble, still reeling from loss, discovers unexpected hope when he crosses paths with Libby and her young son. But as their lives intertwine, they must confront not only counterfeiters and outside threats, but also the lingering presence of Bradley's deceased wife, whose ghost adds an eerie dimension to their struggles. In this tale of love, loss, and the passage of time, Libby and Bradley must navigate the complexities of their hearts and the forces that seek to keep them apart. Will Libby's love be enough to anchor her in the past, or will the call of the future prove too strong to resist? Review #1: Review by K.C. Finn Reviewed by: K.C. Finn Review Rating: 5 Stars - Congratulations on your 5-star review! Get your free 5-star seal! Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite Beyond Time's Embrace by Tina Susedik is a historical romance novel that blends time travel with themes of love, loss, and destiny. Libby Daniels, a modern woman, finds herself transported to 1870, where she must navigate widowhood, motherhood, and her growing feelings for Bradley Kemble, a man haunted by the ghost of his late wife. As Libby grapples with her love for Bradley and the call of the future, they face not only personal struggles but also external threats like counterfeiters. Susedik presents a great combination of historical romance and time travel adventure where readers get a juicy helping of the emotional complexities of love and all the intrigue and new discoveries of a time-shifted plot. The first thing that stood out to me immediately was the detailed work that the author put into character development. The portrayal of Libby Daniels is beautifully layered, mixing her modern sensibilities with the sudden challenges of life in 1870 to offer an engaging and relatable heroine that we can all live vicariously through as she discovers much she didn't know about the past. Tina Susedik's ability to create tension between the supernatural and the romantic gives the story a unique, eerie undertone, with ghostly apparitions and genuinely chilling moments that are beautifully offset by her descriptions of atmosphere, scenery, and mood. The novel's exploration of love across time is well-paced to offer realistic emotional growth in the central cast of characters, capturing the very authentic nuances of grief, healing, and the possibility of second chances, making the romance tender and deeply resonant so that we root for our heroes at every turn. Overall, Beyond Time's Embrace is a captivating and romantic tale with lots to offer, and I'd highly recommend it to fans of strong character-led drama. Tina is an award-winning, multi-published author who has been researching and writing books since 1997. She is published in non-fiction with military and local history books. She is also has published children's books and romantic mysteries. She loves to add humor in her books, putting her characters in situations and finding a humorous way to get them out of them. As Tina Susedik she writes for Soul Mate Publishing. As Anita Kidesu, she pens spicier romances for The Wild Rose Press. She is also self-published. Missing Innocence will be her twenty-fourth published book. Tina belongs to the Romance Writers of America, Wisconsin Romance Writers of America, and the Wisconsin Regional Writers' Association. In 1996 she established the Chippewa Valley Romance Writers, which will celebrated its twentieth anniversary in October of 2016. She is a member of the Published Authors Network with the Romance Writers of America. Besides writing, Tina gives talks to schools and organizations, judges writing contests, and helps in the business she and her husband own. She also hosts her own radio show, Your Book Garden, for Authors on the Air Global Radio Network. She lives in northwestern Wisconsin with her husband and adores her five grandchildren. In the spare time she has, Tina loves to camp, hike, bike, scrapbook and, of course, read, read, read.