A time travel romance that is beyond any I have read before! Amazingly, this is Karen White's first novel. I didn't know that until I finished the book and went to her website to write to her and tell her how much I enjoyed "In the Shadow of the Moon".
The book centers on Laura Truitt and a strange lunar eclipse combined with a comet. Laura travels back to the Civil War era in search of her daughter. Here she meets Stuart Elliott and his family. This book kept me enthralled as Laura attempts to blend with the era she finds herself in and at the same time find her way back to the twentieth century. I had to laugh as Laura stuns and surprises Civil War era men with the independent spunk of a twentieth century woman. This book is a keeper and I will read it again, which I rarely do. Readers who enjoy romance, time-travel and edgy excitement will positively love this book!

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In the Shadow of the Moon is a time traveling historical fiction that features love and loss during the Civil War period. The author was reading Outlander just before she began writing at the urging of a good friend. The heroine is Laura Truitt who lives in the twenty-first century and has lost her daughter. Searching for her, Laura suffers a blinding headache, a comet appears and a strange lunar eclipse occurs as her world moves back to Civil War tines. Arriving, she meets Stuart Elliott and his son. Realizing where she is she works to blend into their life, occasionally astounding those around her with knowledge gained from the 21st century.

The reader encounters Civil War history of north Georgia and its chief city, Atlanta. Fascinating characters and strange circumstances merge with fine writing, providing a delightful story. Will Laura find her missing daughter? Will she be able to return to her former life? She fell in love with Stuart so will she want to return to her former life?

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