In the Shadow of the Moon (Timeswept) [Mass Market Paperback]

Karen White (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A haunting time travel that will keep you turning the pages." -- Jill Jones, author of BLOODLINE

"From the beautiful prose to the wonderful characterization to the nail-biting suspense and bits of history, this is a story to savor." -- Maudeen Wachsmith, Romance Communications

"IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON will make you laugh and cry...Karen White weaves a fabulous story that you will want to read again and again." -- Tracie Clarke, Reviews Manager, Simegen.com

"Ms. White's historical details are vividly shown pulling readers into this warmly gripping and memorable tale. A hauntingly stunning book..." -- Darlene Kendall, Rendezvous Magazine

"[A] powerful sojourn into a woman's heart and soul. This is time travel romance at its finest." -- Deb Stover, author of A MOMENT IN TIME

"[A] stunning romance...First time author Karen White carries the reader on a mystical journey..." -- Holly Jacobs, author of I WAXED MY LEGS FOR THIS?

From the Back Cover

A lunar eclipse. A twentieth-century comet. And suddenly, thoroughly modern Laura Truitt is swept off mysterious Moon Mountain, away from her enchanting Southern home--and over one hundred years into the past. . .

There, dashing Confederate soldier Stuart Elliott whisks her to his eerily familiar plantation, and his powerful masculinity evokes impossible desires. But the Civil War rages, forging unspeakable danger, threatening to wrench Laura from Stuart's arms. She must await the moon's magic to come full circle. But will it carry her back to the future, heartbroken and alone? Or keep her with Stuart in this passionate, perilous past?

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (August 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505523957
• ISBN-13: 978-0505523952
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Romance > Time Travel

More About the Author

I grew up being a voracious reader and it was a natural step to turn my interest to writing. I have published 14 award-winning and bestselling novels including my May 2011 release, THE BEACH TREES, which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at number 14.

I write what others have termed "grit-lit"--southern women's fiction, as well as a contemporary paranormal mystery series set in Charleston. All of my books are set in the US South, and feature a female protagonist at a crossroads in her life.

I live near Atlanta, Georgia with my husband, two children, and the cutest 5-year-old Havanese dog, Quincy, whom readers may recognize as General Lee in the Tradd Street series.

My next release, THE STRANGERS ON MONTAGU STREET, is the third book in the Tradd Street series and will be released November 1, 2011. Two more books (not in the series) will be released in 2012.

For more about me and my books, please visit my website at www.karen-white.com or follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/karenwhiteauthor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning First Book!, August 10, 2000

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Holly Fuhrmann (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Shadow of the Moon (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

Laura has the perfect life. She and her husband have bought her dream house and are about to have a baby. There's nothing else she can ever want. But when her daughter Annie is two, she disappears. Then her husband dies. Laura is heart broken and alone the night she goes back to the mountain where her daughter disappeared. And there on the mountain, Laura is pulled into another time--a time that may contain her missing daughter. As she searches for Annie, Laura also finds her heart--it's held by a Confederate soldier. But is Stuart strong enough to accept Laura's past lies in the future, or that in order to save the daughter she loves she may have to betray him?

In the Shadow of the Moon is a stunning romance that spans from the '90's to the Civil War, from a war that tore apart a nation, to love that transcends time. First time author, Karen white, carries the reader on a mystical journey--a journey that will touch even the hardest of hearts and convince them that nothing can stand between true love, not even time itself.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Time Travel That Has It All., August 17, 2000

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Affaire de Coeur - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Shadow of the Moon (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

Laura Truitt knew, as soon as she stood on the sidewalk of the old house, that this was her house. And it was right that her daughter Anne be born in this house. After suffering the disappearance of Anne on Moon Mountain while comet watching and then the subsequent death of her husband Jack, Laura finds that the house doesn't hold the same warm feeling that it had before. In an act of desperation, she returns to Moon Mountain in hopes of finding some clues as to the whereabouts of her daughter. While watching the comet pass over the mountain, Laura is overcome with a dizzy spell and wakes up in the 19th century! Is this what happened to her daughter? Did her baby, somehow, get transported back in time? Major Stuart Elliott was on medical leave from the Confederate Army and helping his small nephew hunt for game for dinner. The last thing he expected to find in the woods surrounding Roswell, Georgia, in the middle of the Civil War was a confused, young woman running around in men's clothing looking for her baby! And as confused as she was, even more confusing was the fact that Stuart felt like he had met her before. That she was meant to be there. In Roswell, in this time period, for him. This time-travel romance has everything a reader could want--a wonderful storyline, fantasy time-travel, a dashing hero, a strong (but confused) heroine, hot romance, and an ending that leaves you crying for more! Karen White has outdone herself on this effort, and all I can say is, when is the sequel?

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fans of Diana Gabaldon rejoice!!!, August 7, 2000

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Beachreader "BeachReader" (Port Townsend, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Shadow of the Moon (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

Readers who are fans of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, should love this book by new author Karen White. A time-travel set in present day and Civil War era Georgia, it's written in first person, with a dose of history, and in an era where there were brothers fighting brothers (much like the Jacobite rebellion which was at the forefront of Gabaldon's series much of which is set in Scotland). Strong writing, compelling plot, all combine in this emotional story. This is a terrific book from beginning to end! Very highly recommended.