Legend tells of a family that abandoned their mansion and vanished. Thrust back in time, can a young schoolteacher prevent a tragedy and find her way back to her century? Present Day: Christina Forsythe is devastated when her best friend loses a three-year battle with cancer. She seeks solace at the old plantation house they played in as kids. But her nostalgia quickly turns to panic when she's plunged into the past, and the raven-haired owner from the parlor's portrait stands before her alive. Trapped in 1875, Christina pretends to be the governess to the widower's young daughter and is shocked to witness one of his alarming, violent incidents. When she suspects his stepbrother's shady involvement, her fears grow that the man she's falling in love with won't believe her until it's too late. Is Christina doomed to an ugly fate, or will she land on the right side of history?
Time's Daughter is a spicy time-travel romantic suspense novel. If you like strong heroines, troubled heroes, and passion across the ages, then you'll devour Jo Anne Barnes' captivating tale.