A Time-Travel Historical Romance of Love, Identity, and Destiny She was never supposed to survive the car crash that killed her parents. She was never supposed to learn her life was a lie. And she was never supposed to touch the ruby brooch. When grief-stricken paramedic and equestrian Kit MacKlenna uncovers her father’s final journal, she learns the impossible: she was abandoned as an infant on the Oregon Trail in 1852. The only clues to her identity are a blood-stained lace shawl, a miniature portrait of a 19th-century man, and an ancient Celtic brooch with the power to bend time. Determined to finish her father’s twenty-five-year search, Kit risks everything—and is thrust back into a brutal world where survival depends on silence, strength, and knowing when to lie. The Oregon Trail is unforgiving. River crossings, disease, violence, and betrayal stalk every mile. And Kit’s modern knowledge makes her dangerous. Especially to Cullen Montgomery . A sharp-witted Scotsman bound for San Francisco, Cullen is immediately drawn to Kit—and equally determined to expose her secrets. Her impossible foresight, her uncanny medical skills, and the way people survive when she’s near convince him she is hiding something far more dangerous than a false identity. As the trail grows deadlier, so does their attraction. Suspicion turns to desire. Trust becomes a risk neither of them can afford. Because solving the mystery of her birth may mean choosing w here—and when—she belongs . And the ruby brooch never opens a door without demanding a price. Perfect for readers who love : Time-travel romance - Historical romance set on the Oregon Trail - Strong heroines and slow-burn passion - Emotionally rich, character-driven epics The Ruby Brooch is the first novel in a sweeping, multi-generational time-travel romance saga. Katherine grew up in Virginia and Kentucky and attended college in New Jersey, where she earned a BA in Psychology and a minor in Criminal Justice. After attending the Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training, she returned to Central Kentucky and worked as a real estate and tax paralegal.   Several years ago, Katherine decided to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming an author. Being a childhood fan of THE TIME MACHINE and A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, Katherine wanted to write time travel stories. Being a fan of PERRY MASON, she also wanted to write mysteries. But most of all, influenced by James Michener and having a passion for history, she wanted to write historical novels. Combining those influences, and drawing upon her early experiences working in the medical field, the plot line for her first book was born.   Katherine's research has taken her out of the country to England and Scotland and this year to the beaches of Normandy and Paris. Recently, she visited the World War II Museum in New Orleans and the Mighty Eighth Museum in Savannah, and topped the trip off with a flight aboard Texas Raiders, a World War II B-17.   Katherine is a marathoner and lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Website: KatherineLLogan.com Facebook: Katherine Lowry Logan, author Twitter: @KathyLLogan