Release Day Review – A Twist in Fate (A Stitch in Time, Book 2) by Kelley Armstrong (4/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Time Travel/Historical Fantasy
Length: 306 pages
Publisher: K.L.A. Fricke Inc
Release Date: October 5, 2021
ASIN: B08VFG1W4F
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the A Stitch in Time series
Source: eGalley from NetGalley
Rating: 4/5 stars
“ Three years ago, Rosalind Courtenay stumbled from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first, where she has been trapped ever since, leaving her husband and infant son behind. Now she’s found her way back.
The problem, of course, is how to explain her absence to her husband. Does he think she abandoned him? Has he remarried? Is he happy in a new life? Rosalind decides to don a disguise in hopes of answering her questions before showing up on his doorstep. Instead, a twist of fate has her mistaken for her young son’s new governess.
Rosalind has every intention of revealing herself as soon as August returns home from business. Until then, she’ll get to know her son, a quiet child who has inexplicably been abandoned by an endless stream of governesses. That’s when the hauntings begin. Rosalind has finally come home and something—or someone—doesn’t just want her gone. They want her dead.”
Series Info/Source: This is the second book in the A Stitch in Time series. I got a copy of this from NetGalley to review.
Thoughts: This was a decent read. It follows a different couple than the first book; although we do see some of Bronwyn and William too. This time we are following Rosalind as she desperately tries to get back to her own time and back to her husband (August) and her son. You hear some about August and Rosalind in the first book of this series and it was nice to hear their story.
The story primarily focuses on Rosalind trying to get back to her family, spending time with them, and revealing her secrets to her husband August. There is a mystery around some hauntings and strange-going-ons as well.
I enjoyed it, it was a sweet and cute story. The mystery feels a bit forced and there is a lot of action toward the end of the book that feels a bit rushed. It was still a quick and entertaining read though. This series is fairly different from other Armstrong series in that it has that serial romance feel to it. I am enjoying these but they are more a guilty pleasure than anything and definitely not Armstrong’s strongest series, but still well done.
My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this. This was a sweet time travel love story with some ghosts and a bit of a mystery. I like the characters and the premise. The pacing did feel a bit uneven to me and this is a pretty simple and quick read. However, I still had fun reading it. This is a great Halloween read with spooky ghosts and a creepy setting. I am unsure if there will be more books in this series but I am guessing there could be a couple additional books featuring Rosalind’s sisters…time will tell.
