Ticket to Tomorrow (A Fair to Remember Series #1) (Paperback)

by CAROL COX (Author)
Key Phrases: Uncle Silas, Manufactures Building, Annie Trenton (more...)

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Product Description
Annie Trenton and her late husband's partner, Silas Crockett, step off the train at the great world's fair in Chicago and walk smack into political intrigue. When a stranger accidentally collides with Silas, more than a satchel is unintentionally exchanged, drawing Annie, Silas, and a handsome rodeo rider into a world of deceptions and conspiracies. When Annie's keen powers of observation threaten to expose devious plots, more than her exhibition plans hang in the balance. Will Annie lose her life before she has a chance to surrender her heart?

About the Author
CAROL COX is a native of Arizona, whose time is devoted to being a pastor's wife, mom to her grown son, and a home-school teacher to her daughter, church pianist, and youth worker. She loves anything that she can do with her family: reading, traveling, hi

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Barbour Publishing (April 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593109482
• ISBN-13: 978-1593109486
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #546,195 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sweet suspense, June 21, 2006

By	Kathi Macias (Homeland, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Ticket to Tomorrow is a poignant love story, full of mysterious twists and colorful characters. Annie Trenton is a worthy heroine, trying to hold her life together after the tragic death of her husband, an inventor who was disowned and disinherited by his wealthy family. Annie's late husband's partner, Silas Crockett, is beyond eccentric and almost entirely helpless when it comes to practical issues.

That's where Annie comes in. Accompanying Silas on his train trip to Chicago where they will exhibit their "horseless carriage," designed and built by Silas and Annie's husband just before he died, Annie must "baby-sit" Silas, even as she is unknowingly drawn into danger. In addition, the appearance of Nick Rutherford, Silas's handsome nephew, stirs up emotions in Annie she believed had died with her husband. Will romance triumph in the midst of tragedy and intrigue, or will Nick fail in his attempt to win Annie's heart--and protect her life?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect romantic mystery..., July 21, 2006

By	Michelle Sutton (Arizona) - See all my reviews

Ticket to Tomorrow had me hooked from the moment the "bad" man bumped into the heroine's absent-minded-professor/inventor friend and business partner. I also love the cover, which perfectly resembles a young woman from that era. (I have a weird habit of looking at old photographs in antique shops, so I can assure you it has a definite authentic look.) Plus, my grandmother looked a lot like the cover model when she was young. I'm not kidding. Back to the story...What a great mystery! Just enough intrigue to keep the reader turning the pages, and enough dramatic tension to make the reader wonder when the antagonist is going to strike. The diabolical plan is revealed in snippets, but is never drawn out enough to give it all away...until the climax, of course. That makes it a perfect mystery, in my book. I hate a predictable story. The romance was...delectable. I loved it! How incredibly romantic! I loved how the hero kept wanting to steal kisses from the heroine. And he looked like the long-haired hunk in fringed leather from Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Remember him? Admit it. He was the REAL reason you watched the show. Seriously, though, he was the ultimate hero. The whole story was very well done. In my opinion Ticket To Tomorrow is the perfect example of a historical romantic mystery. I know that isn't a genre, but if it were, Carol Cox would be the leading author. She led me to a different time and place in history and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. I wish I hadn't waited several months to read it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fast paced intrigue, May 17, 2006

By	Barbara Warren - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Annie Trenton's husband, Will, was killed in an accident. Now, eighteen months later, she is attending the 1893 World's Fair with Silas Crockett, Will's partner. They plan to exhibit the Crockett-Trenton Horseless Carriage at the fair.
Silas bumps into a man, knocking him down, and somehow their satchels are switched. The fair is large and crowded, and Annie is glad when Nick Rutherford, Silas' nephew meets them. They set up their display, but nothing goes right. Will's family reject Annie, someone searches her room, she constantly feels she is being watched and followed. And what is she going to do about Nick Rutherford, who is becoming more important to her than she likes. Ticket to Tomorrow is a fast paced story, full of romance, mystery, and international intrigue. I read it through without stopping.