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The River of No Return by Bee Ridgway

The River of No Return

A Novel

Bee Ridgway

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 25, 2014

Named a Notable Fiction Book of 2013 by The Washington Post “An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.” –The Boston Globe Devon, 1815.

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Who it’s for
A breezy blend of history, longing, and time-travel mischief.
Genres
Time-Travel Romance, Historical Romance, Time Travel Fiction
Published
Penguin Publishing Group, March 25, 2014

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About this book

Named a Notable Fiction Book of 2013 by The Washington Post “An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.” –The Boston Globe Devon, 1815. The charming Lord Nicholas Davenant and the beguiling Julia Percy should make a perfect match. But before their love has a chance to grow, Nicholas is presumed dead in the Napoleonic war. Nick, however, is lost in time.

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Somehow he escaped certain death by leaping two hundred years forward to the present day where he finds himself in the care of a mysterious society – the Guild. Questioning the limits of the impossible, Nick is desperate to find a way back to the life he left behind. Yet with the future of time itself hanging in the balance, could it be that the girl who first captured his heart has had the answers all along? Can Nick find a way to return to her?

Time-Slip Charm

A breezy blend of history, longing, and time-travel mischief.

Come here for

  • historical texture with a playful time-slip charge
  • romance that keeps one foot in the past

Expect

  • a sustained, immersive read
  • romantic momentum with period atmosphere

Where it sits

Time Travel Fiction63%
Time-Travel Romance58%
Historical Romance40%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fiction
  • Time-Travel Romance
Authors
Bee Ridgway
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
March 25, 2014
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical Fiction