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Review: When the Day Comes - Timeless Series #1

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Continuing with my list of favourites, a recent favourite Christian fiction book for me has been When the Day Comes, the first book in the Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer.

Book Synopsis

How will she choose, knowing all she must sacrifice?

Libby has been given a powerful gift: to live one life in 1774 Colonial Williamsburg and the other in 1914 Gilded Age New York City. When she falls asleep in one life, she wakes up in the other. While she's the same person at her core in both times, she's leading two vastly different lives.

In Colonial Williamsburg, Libby is a public printer for the House of Burgesses and the Royal Governor, trying to provide for her family and support the Patriot cause. The man she loves, Henry Montgomery, has his own secrets. As the revolution draws near, both their lives--and any hope of love--are put in jeopardy.

Libby's life in 1914 New York is filled with wealth, drawing room conversations, and bachelors. But the only work she cares about--women's suffrage--is discouraged, and her mother is intent on marrying her off to an English marquess. The growing talk of war in Europe only complicates matters.

But Libby knows she's not destined to live two lives forever. On her twenty-first birthday, she must choose one path and forfeit the other--but how can she choose when she has so much to lose in each life?

Source: Amazon

Book Thoughts

I had seen this book garner rave reviews when it was first released last spring, and I was quite curious as so many reviewers mentioned that the concept of this novel was completely original to them. Naturally, I ordered it right away. Being new to Gabrielle Meyer's books, I am very grateful that I did! When I took this book with me on a work trip later in the year, I had no idea that I would be so engrossed in it that I would read it for the entire duration of both flights. As soon as I landed, I knew that this was my top read of 2022. When the Day Comes was such a powerful book that I insisted my husband read this book the moment he brought me home. Thankfully, he complied and agreed that this was such an absorbing read that he quickly finished it so that we could discuss it. Let me emphasize that this has been the only Christian fiction book where I've been able to do that with him, so thank you, Gabrielle!

Since I don't want to give too much of the book away, I will say that its premise is fresh and captivating. It's written in such a way that it could theoretically be plausible, without any apparent loopholes. Furthermore, it's a story that tugs at the heart so that readers aren't caught up in the how, so much as the what and the why of the characters' experiences. Christian faith is crucial to the storyline, demonstrating God's sovereignty juxtaposed with humanity's free will. For a story that already has so much packed into it, it deftly conveys Christian truth in a manner that can leave readers breathless after discovering what happens. The Timeless series starts off with a memorable plot, unique twists and turns, and characters that remain imprinted on the mind; it truly is timeless.

Book Summary

  • Format of book: 📖
  • Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
  • Recommendation: 👍

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