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Memories of You
A beautiful army lieutenant goes down in a helicopter crash, and awakens to find herself back in time to the American Civil War. As she falls in love with a brooding but heroic Union officer, she cannot imagine that the power that pulled her from her own century may now separate them again.
- GenresTime TravelRomance
Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1997
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About the author
Jane Goodger
24 books287 followersI grew up in western Massachusetts and have lived most my adult life in New England. Thanks to my adventurous husband, I've also done brief stints in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Naples, Italy. Although I've written four contemporary romances under the name Jane Blackwood, my first love is historical romances set in Victorian times. I've written 17 of those with more on the way.
I have three kids, one a college grad, one in college, and one still in high school (who's a fantastic writer). I love the Red Sox and the New England Patriots. I work full time, have an editing business, and in my free time write like a fanatic.
Above the desk in my office is this sign: "And They All Lived Happily Ever After." It may not be reality, but it's real nice to think about...
I have three kids, one a college grad, one in college, and one still in high school (who's a fantastic writer). I love the Red Sox and the New England Patriots. I work full time, have an editing business, and in my free time write like a fanatic.
Above the desk in my office is this sign: "And They All Lived Happily Ever After." It may not be reality, but it's real nice to think about...
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February 16, 2023
After her helicopter crashes, the heroine wakes up in the body of a woman who's in the middle of the civil war. As an army personal the heroine is tough and ready for the challenge of her new surrounds but she's not ready for the mental and grueling journey she's about to go on. With her short blonde hair, she's mistaken as a boy and forced to join the confederates. There she endures psychical and mental torture of surviving in the middle of a war. Having to shot a man in the head in order to save her life and shooting a man dead after he fires upon her first.
This time travel romance started out extremely dark. It didn't pull any punches about describing exactly what these people went through. She's eventually captured by the hero and brought to a POW camp where she's discovered to be woman. Unaware of how exactly to deal with a female prisoner the hero locks her up in his storage room. She's allowed out 4 hours of each day to mend clothing and eventually the hero warms up to the fact that he can't fight his attraction towards her and they sleep together. The fact the he thought she was a whore completely stuns him when he finds out that she was a virgin. Responsibility decrees that they marry but he makes it clear he does not want her for wife and sends her away to his sisters. When it becomes clear she's not pregnant, they divorce. They are separated for a few months until the war ends and the hero comes home. He's determined to wed another woman and, in the process, he becomes extremely cold and heartless towards the heroine. In fact, the hero was a giant asshole for most of the book and he really did say awful things and toy with her emotions. Despite the fact that he cold he still finds himself drawn to her and after hurting the heroine once again, the heroes brother makes up a plan to make him jealous.
The first half of the book was so utterly amazing. It was dark and gritty and you really felt for these two people who are stuck together in essence fighting a war that sees friends die and other prisoners suffer. Then there's a very sudden switch. The 2nd half becomes a historical drama. It focused more on the hero and this other woman while showing how tortured the heroine is to see him in the arms of another woman. I couldn't stand the hero in the 2nd half because of just how mean he was. He pushed the heroine away yet he kissed her and blamed her for tempting him! Personally, I wanted the feel of the first half to continue but the 2nd half had its merits. It was certainly more enraging to read about the heroine sobbing in pain after rejection. I read the book in one sitting so obviously I had no complaints so I can't really say the change in mood bothered me too much.
This time travel romance started out extremely dark. It didn't pull any punches about describing exactly what these people went through. She's eventually captured by the hero and brought to a POW camp where she's discovered to be woman. Unaware of how exactly to deal with a female prisoner the hero locks her up in his storage room. She's allowed out 4 hours of each day to mend clothing and eventually the hero warms up to the fact that he can't fight his attraction towards her and they sleep together. The fact the he thought she was a whore completely stuns him when he finds out that she was a virgin. Responsibility decrees that they marry but he makes it clear he does not want her for wife and sends her away to his sisters. When it becomes clear she's not pregnant, they divorce. They are separated for a few months until the war ends and the hero comes home. He's determined to wed another woman and, in the process, he becomes extremely cold and heartless towards the heroine. In fact, the hero was a giant asshole for most of the book and he really did say awful things and toy with her emotions. Despite the fact that he cold he still finds himself drawn to her and after hurting the heroine once again, the heroes brother makes up a plan to make him jealous.
The first half of the book was so utterly amazing. It was dark and gritty and you really felt for these two people who are stuck together in essence fighting a war that sees friends die and other prisoners suffer. Then there's a very sudden switch. The 2nd half becomes a historical drama. It focused more on the hero and this other woman while showing how tortured the heroine is to see him in the arms of another woman. I couldn't stand the hero in the 2nd half because of just how mean he was. He pushed the heroine away yet he kissed her and blamed her for tempting him! Personally, I wanted the feel of the first half to continue but the 2nd half had its merits. It was certainly more enraging to read about the heroine sobbing in pain after rejection. I read the book in one sitting so obviously I had no complaints so I can't really say the change in mood bothered me too much.
February 5, 2016
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The hero denied his feelings (and made the h suffer) for too long. He was stupid (and cowardly) to not immediately clear up the misunderstanding when the OW thought he had asked for her hand in marriage.
Also, the way the past storyline was "resolved" (h dead, H thinking that he had killed her) was such. A. Waste.
The hero denied his feelings (and made the h suffer) for too long. He was stupid (and cowardly) to not immediately clear up the misunderstanding when the OW thought he had asked for her hand in marriage.
Also, the way the past storyline was "resolved" (h dead, H thinking that he had killed her) was such. A. Waste.
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December 15, 2024
What a treat it was to read this book. It is so easily to get hooked. I read this book in just a day and I was very very very disappointed when I finished it. And I mean this quite literally because I felt dissatisfied. The story starts with so much detail and an amazing scenario, well written and well thought out. The story line was very creative and Jane was able to describe very clear how the cognitive and emotional challenges and development through time changed. She successfully knew how to put to paper two totally different characters and how their different pasts would still be able to bring them together.
The disappointment came firstly from the fact that the story of Claire and Nicholas ended quite abruptly. It felt as if Jane had been too tired of this book project and just wanted to put a quick end to it. After this the brief story of Clair and Coleman starts, which annoyingly only last for a couple of pages before the book ends, while introducing the function of the role of Maryellen, without actually making any sense why the whole existence of Maryellen in this story was actually relevant to everything Claire and Nicholas had lived through together. Even the role of Coleman felt very irrelevant in the whole book due to the lack of attention to the link between to two timelines. It felt like Jane Goodger was out of inspiration, unfortunately.
To me, the story of Claire and Nicholas was so so nice and juicy that it alone was enough to enjoy reading this book. But the sloppy ending unfortunately left me with confusion and question marks. Conclusion: this book had amazing potential…
The disappointment came firstly from the fact that the story of Claire and Nicholas ended quite abruptly. It felt as if Jane had been too tired of this book project and just wanted to put a quick end to it. After this the brief story of Clair and Coleman starts, which annoyingly only last for a couple of pages before the book ends, while introducing the function of the role of Maryellen, without actually making any sense why the whole existence of Maryellen in this story was actually relevant to everything Claire and Nicholas had lived through together. Even the role of Coleman felt very irrelevant in the whole book due to the lack of attention to the link between to two timelines. It felt like Jane Goodger was out of inspiration, unfortunately.
To me, the story of Claire and Nicholas was so so nice and juicy that it alone was enough to enjoy reading this book. But the sloppy ending unfortunately left me with confusion and question marks. Conclusion: this book had amazing potential…
April 26, 2022
ahhh... the old fashioned writing style of HR novels still gets to me. Nothing like it. And having Jane Goodger's novel to bring this feeling back to me is one of the best.
Why 4stars? because I want more given Nicholas and MaryEllen's.
The characters for me were well placed, described, developed. You could actually see different facets of human psyche with Ms Goodger's characters. No one is fully good or fully bad - we are human. Well, it is just like reading real people's reactions/stories.
Anyway, again, her 1st books are still my favorite.
Why 4stars? because I want more given Nicholas and MaryEllen's.
The characters for me were well placed, described, developed. You could actually see different facets of human psyche with Ms Goodger's characters. No one is fully good or fully bad - we are human. Well, it is just like reading real people's reactions/stories.
Anyway, again, her 1st books are still my favorite.
January 9, 2019
Topaz
342 pages
A helicopter crashed down and nearly killed both Lt Claire Dumont and Coleman Brennan.
As she woke up, she found herself imprisoned in a rebel uniform, 1865. Watching the Union Officer looked so familiar she started to look for answers.
Capt Nicholas Brooks somehow felt uneasy with the stranger who was passion and kept on asking...who she really is.
Awaken in veteran's hospital, they unfold the true stories of a very sad ending.
342 pages
A helicopter crashed down and nearly killed both Lt Claire Dumont and Coleman Brennan.
As she woke up, she found herself imprisoned in a rebel uniform, 1865. Watching the Union Officer looked so familiar she started to look for answers.
Capt Nicholas Brooks somehow felt uneasy with the stranger who was passion and kept on asking...who she really is.
Awaken in veteran's hospital, they unfold the true stories of a very sad ending.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2024
Loved this book, but the ending could have played out better
May 15, 2025
Good read that kept me interested. A time travel with a twist. Reincarnation that brings two people together in the past and back into the future.
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