{"id":17106,"date":"2022-09-04T09:42:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T13:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17106"},"modified":"2022-09-04T09:42:48","modified_gmt":"2022-09-04T13:42:48","slug":"5-star-review-for-a-shadow-in-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17106","title":{"rendered":"5-star review for A Shadow in the Past!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m so excited! My novel, A Shadow in the Past, has received another 5-star review!<\/p>\n

\"5-star<\/p>\n

But before I share the review, let me tell you what the book is about.<\/p>\n

Blurb<\/h2>\n
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When a contemporary teen is transported back in time to the Victorian era, she becomes A Shadow in the Past…<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Nineteen-year-old Sarah Shand finds herself in Victorian Era Aberdeenshire, Scotland and has no idea how she got there. Her last memory is of being at the stone circle on the family farm in the year 2010.<\/p>\n

Despite having difficulty coming to terms with her situation, Sarah quickly learns she must keep her true identity a secret. Still, she feels stifled by the Victorians’ confining social practices, including arranged marriages between wealthy and influential families, and confronts them head only to suffer the consequences.<\/p>\n

When Sarah realizes she has fallen in love with the handsome Laird of Weetshill, she faces an agonizing decision. Does she try to find her way back to 2010 or remain in the past with the man she loves?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Review – this one comes from amazon.co.uk<\/h2>\n

\"\" For lovers of Time Slip Novels set in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was very much reminded of OUTLANDER as I read Ms King\u2019s novel. (No bad thing, by the way). I\u2019m a sucker for time-slip novels and wasn\u2019t disappointed as I followed Sarah through the stone circle on her family farm to Victorian Era Aberdeenshire, Scotland where she quickly learns to keep her true identity a secret. As someone who visits Scotland frequently, I was impressed by the extensive research the author had undertaken and found everything about the novel totally accurate and convincing. Sarah soon falls in love with the handsome Laird of Weetshill and we are left wondering how she is going to solve the dilemma of staying in the past with the man she loves or returning to the present and her family. I won\u2019t write a spoiler. All I will say is that I am glad there\u2019s a sequel –<\/p>\n

Isn’t it fantastic???<\/p>\n

You can buy A Shadow in the Past from these fine retailers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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