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The Edge of Yesterday
The Edge of Yesterday is a haunting contemporary speculative novel by award-winning author Rita Woods about time travel and finding yourself.
Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey’s are the ultimate dream couple — until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career-ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her hometown of Detroit. Angry, lonely, her marriage buckling under the strain, she takes to aimlessly wandering the city streets. One night, she stumbles through a vortex, a portal through time that transports her back into 1925 Detroit, where she meets a handsome, charming doctor.
Dr. Montgomery Gray is a member of Detroit’s Black Aristocracy, wealthy and connected to some of the most powerful Black families in the country. Detroit in 1925 is the beating heart of an industrial nation, but it is also a tinderbox of poor immigrants, Prohibition-driven gang wars, and the Klan. As a member of the Talented Tenth, Monty is expected to be the tip of the spear in the fight for the Race, no matter the cost. Exhausted, frustrated, and longing to break free of expectations, he is stunned to find a woman from the future roaming Detroit’s Black Bottom.
Initially cautious, Monty and Greer slowly grow increasingly exhilarated with the visits. For Greer, 1925 offers an escape from the sorrow of her "real life," and for Monty, the future that Greer lays before him is irresistible. But 2025 becomes gradually less and less recognizable, as each visit back through time causes increasing rips in the timeline. Ultimately, Greer finds herself trapped in 1925 and Monty is forced into a deadly confrontation that changes the trajectory of his life.
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Greer Coffey is a principal dancer with a renowned Harlem company. Sebastian Coffey is an architect with a prestigious Midtown firm. The Coffey’s are the ultimate dream couple — until their world completely unravels. After Greer develops a career-ending neurologic disorder, she finds herself back in her hometown of Detroit. Angry, lonely, her marriage buckling under the strain, she takes to aimlessly wandering the city streets. One night, she stumbles through a vortex, a portal through time that transports her back into 1925 Detroit, where she meets a handsome, charming doctor.
Dr. Montgomery Gray is a member of Detroit’s Black Aristocracy, wealthy and connected to some of the most powerful Black families in the country. Detroit in 1925 is the beating heart of an industrial nation, but it is also a tinderbox of poor immigrants, Prohibition-driven gang wars, and the Klan. As a member of the Talented Tenth, Monty is expected to be the tip of the spear in the fight for the Race, no matter the cost. Exhausted, frustrated, and longing to break free of expectations, he is stunned to find a woman from the future roaming Detroit’s Black Bottom.
Initially cautious, Monty and Greer slowly grow increasingly exhilarated with the visits. For Greer, 1925 offers an escape from the sorrow of her "real life," and for Monty, the future that Greer lays before him is irresistible. But 2025 becomes gradually less and less recognizable, as each visit back through time causes increasing rips in the timeline. Ultimately, Greer finds herself trapped in 1925 and Monty is forced into a deadly confrontation that changes the trajectory of his life.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published April 29, 2025
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Rita Woods
4 books188 followersRita Woods was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She received a BS in Microbiology from Purdue University before graduating from Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her training at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska and currently serves as Medical Director of a Wellness Center that provides care for members of one of the largest Trade Unions in the nation.
Rita lives in suburban Chicago with her family, where she also serves as Trustee on her local library board.
She loves magic, books, history, coffee and traveling, not necessarily in that order.
Rita lives in suburban Chicago with her family, where she also serves as Trustee on her local library board.
She loves magic, books, history, coffee and traveling, not necessarily in that order.
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April 16, 2025
This was a very interesting book and one that will definitely stick with me. I listened to the audiobook for most of it and I really liked the narrator a lot. I thought a lot of this story was well written but I did struggle with the pacing and I wanted the characters a little more developed. This is a story about time travel. Greer’s life isn’t going where she planned on it going because she has a not yet diagnosed disease that has stripped her of her life as a dancer and made things tense with her husband. When he points out that there is little tying them to New York anymore and that he wants to join his family’s business back in Detroit she returns to a hometown she didn’t plan on returning to. But she finds herself slipping from 2025 to 1925. I thought the ending was a little abrupt and again if the pacing had been different I think it could have ended better. In some ways this book would make an excellent episode of Black Mirror. Overall I did enjoy this book and it kept my attention better than most books are this year.
April 29, 2025
Greer Coffey, principal dancer with a renowned Harlem dance company, who marries Sebastian Coffey, an architect, part of a well known firm. They are happy, till Greer develops a neurological disorder, which completely disrupts both their lives. Returning to their home town of Detroit, she begins moving aimlessly through the streets, wondering what she'll do and worried about her strained marriage and professional future.
One night, she goes through a portal back to 1925 Detroit, and meets Dr. Montgomery Gray, a member of Detroit's wealthy Black community. Monty is expected to constantly strive for the betterment of race, no matter his dreams and the many other competing and difficult situations that exist in the city: struggling and poor immigrants, gang wars due to Prohibition, and the evil of the Klan. Monty is exhausted, and shocked, then amazed to meet Greer.
Not only does she show him that there are remarkable technological changes in her future, but she gets a break from her life of unhappiness. Greer visits several times, finding that each time she returns home to 2025, her body feels strong and capable, but she also sees unforeseen and not always good changes to hers and her immediate circle of family and friends' lives.
Both Greer and Monty become obsessed with one another, with Greer persisting in travelling to 1925 and Monty waiting eagerly to reunite with her.
I was held from the story's opening to its satisfying and melancholic ending by the great writing and wonderful characters.
Greer is deeply unhappy, and gobsmacked by the look of Detroit each time she travels back in time. Monty is a doctor, but would prefer to create music. Unfortunately, his family would not be happy if he indulged his desires, so he is fascinated by the future world Greer opens his mind to. The mechanism for Greer's travel is unimportant. It's more a way to think about what choices would a person make if they felt trapped by their current existence.
I liked the way author Rita Woods showed us a time in Detroit's past when, despite the many challenges, the Black community of the city looked forward to the future. At the same time, Woods skilfully demonstrated how the contact between Greer and Monty affects each negatively, with each set on a course of eventual regret and a solitary life.
It's a novel full of sadness, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I listened to this story, and voice actor Dara Brown uses a soothing tone in her narration, while bringing plenty of emotion to Greer's and Monty's dialogue. I could feel the frustration both had with their lives, while also experiencing the yearning each had for some other life than the one they presently had.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Brilliance Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my review.
One night, she goes through a portal back to 1925 Detroit, and meets Dr. Montgomery Gray, a member of Detroit's wealthy Black community. Monty is expected to constantly strive for the betterment of race, no matter his dreams and the many other competing and difficult situations that exist in the city: struggling and poor immigrants, gang wars due to Prohibition, and the evil of the Klan. Monty is exhausted, and shocked, then amazed to meet Greer.
Not only does she show him that there are remarkable technological changes in her future, but she gets a break from her life of unhappiness. Greer visits several times, finding that each time she returns home to 2025, her body feels strong and capable, but she also sees unforeseen and not always good changes to hers and her immediate circle of family and friends' lives.
Both Greer and Monty become obsessed with one another, with Greer persisting in travelling to 1925 and Monty waiting eagerly to reunite with her.
I was held from the story's opening to its satisfying and melancholic ending by the great writing and wonderful characters.
Greer is deeply unhappy, and gobsmacked by the look of Detroit each time she travels back in time. Monty is a doctor, but would prefer to create music. Unfortunately, his family would not be happy if he indulged his desires, so he is fascinated by the future world Greer opens his mind to. The mechanism for Greer's travel is unimportant. It's more a way to think about what choices would a person make if they felt trapped by their current existence.
I liked the way author Rita Woods showed us a time in Detroit's past when, despite the many challenges, the Black community of the city looked forward to the future. At the same time, Woods skilfully demonstrated how the contact between Greer and Monty affects each negatively, with each set on a course of eventual regret and a solitary life.
It's a novel full of sadness, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I listened to this story, and voice actor Dara Brown uses a soothing tone in her narration, while bringing plenty of emotion to Greer's and Monty's dialogue. I could feel the frustration both had with their lives, while also experiencing the yearning each had for some other life than the one they presently had.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Brilliance Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my review.
May 27, 2025
This is a time travel story. Greer, a woman in 2025 and Monty, a man in 1925 keep getting a little bit pulled into each other's time. Then Greer gets pulled more and more into 1925, but when she comes back to the present, there are changes in our world. Those changes get more and more dramatic, but she can't really stop.
I'll start with the good stuff. This author has a real passion for Detroit and its history, especially in the way Black people have been messed with there. I found this part interesting. I also liked the friendship between Greer, one of the two main characters, and her best friend.
But the pacing was way off and it dragged a lot in the middle. The characters weren't terribly well developed, and by the time it ended, I felt like "Wait- that's it?" The journey the characters make just isn't very compelling. But hey, I read the whole thing, and I quit a whole bunch of books before I started this one because current events are so upsetting.
I'll start with the good stuff. This author has a real passion for Detroit and its history, especially in the way Black people have been messed with there. I found this part interesting. I also liked the friendship between Greer, one of the two main characters, and her best friend.
But the pacing was way off and it dragged a lot in the middle. The characters weren't terribly well developed, and by the time it ended, I felt like "Wait- that's it?" The journey the characters make just isn't very compelling. But hey, I read the whole thing, and I quit a whole bunch of books before I started this one because current events are so upsetting.
April 9, 2025
The Edge of Yesterday is a beautifully written, emotionally resonant novel that blends historical fiction with subtle speculative elements. Rita Woods explores themes of ancestry, trauma, and identity through a powerful, time-bending narrative with richly drawn characters and lyrical prose.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it. Dara Brown’s narration is smooth as silk—her voice has such a calming, captivating tone that really suited the story’s atmosphere. I enjoyed her performance so much, I’m already looking for more books she narrates.
I was a little confused at times about the mechanics of the time travel, but that may be due to the book’s shorter length compared to most in the genre. Still, the emotional impact and immersive world made it a compelling, thought-provoking listen.
I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend it. Dara Brown’s narration is smooth as silk—her voice has such a calming, captivating tone that really suited the story’s atmosphere. I enjoyed her performance so much, I’m already looking for more books she narrates.
I was a little confused at times about the mechanics of the time travel, but that may be due to the book’s shorter length compared to most in the genre. Still, the emotional impact and immersive world made it a compelling, thought-provoking listen.
April 20, 2025
𝓣𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓴 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸 𝓝𝓮𝓽𝓰𝓪𝓵𝓵𝓮𝔂 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓡𝓲𝓽𝓪 𝓦𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓼 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓬!
This was SO interesting!! I genuinely loved listening to it, and it was such an interesting concept. I really really enjoyed the concept and the audiobook was 👌🏼. One hundred percent recommend! There is some cursing but not a lot. Watching the two main characters navigate different cultures (1925 and 2025) was soooo fun!!
This was SO interesting!! I genuinely loved listening to it, and it was such an interesting concept. I really really enjoyed the concept and the audiobook was 👌🏼. One hundred percent recommend! There is some cursing but not a lot. Watching the two main characters navigate different cultures (1925 and 2025) was soooo fun!!
May 1, 2025
A woman finds herself time traveling to her own city a century earlier. As she grapples with the effects her travel has on her current life, she must figure out how to manage the changes without losing everything. Author Rita Woods tries to give readers a historical perspective through time travel in a book that ultimately doesn’t succeed in her newest novel The Edge of Yesterday.
For ballerina Greer Coffey in 2025, life is over. Once a principal dancer with a Harlem ballet company, now all Greer can do is get out of bed in the morning and cross her New York apartment without collapsing. A mysterious illness has robbed her of her ability to dance, and even though her husband, Sebastian, or Bass, has tried to be supportive and understanding, Greer can sense the tension mounting between them.
Bass suggests moving back home to Detroit, and Greer agrees with the utmost of reluctance. When they return, and Bass jumps right back into his family business. For Greer, though, it’s not that simple. Yes, she has her childhood best friend, Leah, and her police commissioner dad has made it clear that his door is always open, but Greer is mourning the loss of dance. Her one true passion is gone forever.
In Detroit in 1925, physician Montgomery “Monty” Gray is preparing to marry his childhood best friend. His family is a part of the Talented Tenth, that most elite group of Black families dedicated to lifting up the entire Black population of Detroit through their connections and means. Monty, though, feels trapped. What he’s always wanted to do is compose and play music. With racial tension simmering, there isn’t much time for “trivial” pursuits.
On a night when he wants a break, Monty goes for a walk and discovers a woman wearing strange clothes in the middle of the street. She says her name is Greer and that she’s from the year 2025. Monty scoffs, thinking she might be a little touched in the head, but when the incident repeats several times, Monty knows neither of them are crazy.
Both are caught in some strange time vortex that allows Greer to visit Monty but not the other way around. As they share the similarities and differences of each of their versions of Detroit, Greer and Monty form an unlikely friendship that will force them to make choices with permanent consequences.
Author Rita Woods aims to balance the Detroit of the mid-1920s with Detroit in the present day in a novel that doesn’t do justice to either. Both Greer and Monty are fairly passive as protagonists of their own storylines. Neither of them takes decisive action to figure out why they’re time traveling, how to make the most of it, or even how to end it. Greer gets a secondhand explanation as to the potential causes of the time travel but never seeks answers herself, letting someone else do the investigative work on that end of the story.
The book takes too long to get into the crux of the main plot device of time travel. Several chapters go by with both Greer and Monty’s thoughts on their current states in life and why they’re unhappy before finally bringing the sci-fi element into the mix. Author Woods’s intentions to highlight the Motor City seem sincere; the book, however, doesn’t cover nearly enough of it in either timeline, a shame given the many easy plot choices history offers.
Once the time traveling does start, Monty and Greer go back to being their passive selves. Monty does ask Greer questions about the state of race relations in 2025, but he’s willing to accept her hesitant answers without pressing for more. Greer, too, only does a cursory web search of Monty before returning to her unhappy self.
Their conversations about the two timelines are glossed over, and neither seems to want to dig into the history of either version of Detroit. These missed opportunities become glaringly obvious in the sloppy ending that leaves too many questions unanswered. The supporting characters almost feel like afterthoughts; one off-screen character is mentioned in Greer’s sections, only to disappear from mention or memory until the very end. Some readers may struggle to remember who that person is and then realize the character doesn’t have much to do anyway.
The plot offers the opportunity for too many questions that any fairly reasonable time traveler from 2025 would have asked the minute they landed in another year and century, especially of their own city. This book’s good intentions aren’t enough to save it.
For ballerina Greer Coffey in 2025, life is over. Once a principal dancer with a Harlem ballet company, now all Greer can do is get out of bed in the morning and cross her New York apartment without collapsing. A mysterious illness has robbed her of her ability to dance, and even though her husband, Sebastian, or Bass, has tried to be supportive and understanding, Greer can sense the tension mounting between them.
Bass suggests moving back home to Detroit, and Greer agrees with the utmost of reluctance. When they return, and Bass jumps right back into his family business. For Greer, though, it’s not that simple. Yes, she has her childhood best friend, Leah, and her police commissioner dad has made it clear that his door is always open, but Greer is mourning the loss of dance. Her one true passion is gone forever.
In Detroit in 1925, physician Montgomery “Monty” Gray is preparing to marry his childhood best friend. His family is a part of the Talented Tenth, that most elite group of Black families dedicated to lifting up the entire Black population of Detroit through their connections and means. Monty, though, feels trapped. What he’s always wanted to do is compose and play music. With racial tension simmering, there isn’t much time for “trivial” pursuits.
On a night when he wants a break, Monty goes for a walk and discovers a woman wearing strange clothes in the middle of the street. She says her name is Greer and that she’s from the year 2025. Monty scoffs, thinking she might be a little touched in the head, but when the incident repeats several times, Monty knows neither of them are crazy.
Both are caught in some strange time vortex that allows Greer to visit Monty but not the other way around. As they share the similarities and differences of each of their versions of Detroit, Greer and Monty form an unlikely friendship that will force them to make choices with permanent consequences.
Author Rita Woods aims to balance the Detroit of the mid-1920s with Detroit in the present day in a novel that doesn’t do justice to either. Both Greer and Monty are fairly passive as protagonists of their own storylines. Neither of them takes decisive action to figure out why they’re time traveling, how to make the most of it, or even how to end it. Greer gets a secondhand explanation as to the potential causes of the time travel but never seeks answers herself, letting someone else do the investigative work on that end of the story.
The book takes too long to get into the crux of the main plot device of time travel. Several chapters go by with both Greer and Monty’s thoughts on their current states in life and why they’re unhappy before finally bringing the sci-fi element into the mix. Author Woods’s intentions to highlight the Motor City seem sincere; the book, however, doesn’t cover nearly enough of it in either timeline, a shame given the many easy plot choices history offers.
Once the time traveling does start, Monty and Greer go back to being their passive selves. Monty does ask Greer questions about the state of race relations in 2025, but he’s willing to accept her hesitant answers without pressing for more. Greer, too, only does a cursory web search of Monty before returning to her unhappy self.
Their conversations about the two timelines are glossed over, and neither seems to want to dig into the history of either version of Detroit. These missed opportunities become glaringly obvious in the sloppy ending that leaves too many questions unanswered. The supporting characters almost feel like afterthoughts; one off-screen character is mentioned in Greer’s sections, only to disappear from mention or memory until the very end. Some readers may struggle to remember who that person is and then realize the character doesn’t have much to do anyway.
The plot offers the opportunity for too many questions that any fairly reasonable time traveler from 2025 would have asked the minute they landed in another year and century, especially of their own city. This book’s good intentions aren’t enough to save it.
January 10, 2025
Thank you to Goodreads Giveaways and Forge at Tor Publishing Group for providing me with an Uncorrected Advance Reading Copy of this novel, to be published on April 2025.
This is masterfully written, and it certainly is a terribly beautiful story, as much as a beautifully terrible one in a lot of aspects, mostly when it comes to themes of racism.
However, I did feel the ending was pretty abrupt and unexpected, almost as if it was just truncated, and it left me feeling as if there have been too much going around in circles for kind of a small reward.
As such, I can't say that was extremely satisfying in terms of plot, and the character development felt a bit scarce at times, but I still enjoyed the atmospheric read and the suspense of the time travel element.
3.25
This is masterfully written, and it certainly is a terribly beautiful story, as much as a beautifully terrible one in a lot of aspects, mostly when it comes to themes of racism.
However, I did feel the ending was pretty abrupt and unexpected, almost as if it was just truncated, and it left me feeling as if there have been too much going around in circles for kind of a small reward.
As such, I can't say that was extremely satisfying in terms of plot, and the character development felt a bit scarce at times, but I still enjoyed the atmospheric read and the suspense of the time travel element.
3.25
July 27, 2024
The Edge of Yesterday is a spinning, swirling novel of extraordinary imagination. Readers are transported back and forth in time in an unforgettable story of second chances and what ifs.
May 19, 2025
4.5*
Oh, this was a good one! I really enjoyed the characters and the time travel aspect, and all the emotions! I laughed, I cried, I raged, I sympathized. It was really wonderful. And even though the actual time travel wasn't completely understandable/fleshed out, it was still really great. I loved Greer and Monty as characters, and I especially enjoyed watching them navigate each others' times.
My only minor qualm was that I wanted a bit more from the ending. There was so much emotional lead-up, and the ending felt a little flat for me. But overall, I really enjoyed the story, and absolutely highly recommend!
Oh, this was a good one! I really enjoyed the characters and the time travel aspect, and all the emotions! I laughed, I cried, I raged, I sympathized. It was really wonderful. And even though the actual time travel wasn't completely understandable/fleshed out, it was still really great. I loved Greer and Monty as characters, and I especially enjoyed watching them navigate each others' times.
My only minor qualm was that I wanted a bit more from the ending. There was so much emotional lead-up, and the ending felt a little flat for me. But overall, I really enjoyed the story, and absolutely highly recommend!
October 16, 2025
I wanted more but it was still a good story. Felt like the book “Kindred” by Octavia Butler
May 9, 2025
This story moved a little slow but I enjoyed it. This was a new to me narrator and she did a good job.
This story is a time travel historical, I think. 1925 Black Bottom, Detroit. 2025 Detroit. Looks different, Sounds different, Feels different, People become different. This this story moves between times and its a thin line between time travel and changing history. This story is a love letter to the City of Detroit there places, people and neighborhoods that you know, this story walks us through two very different Detroit. I enjoyed the story the ending was a bit of a surprise. I recommend this book.
April 27, 2025
Book review: 3.5/5 ⭐️
Genre: magical realism, speculative fiction
Themes: the butterfly effect, race,
📖 Read if you like: The Midnight Library, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Wrong Place Wrong Time
This one will linger in my thoughts. It was a really interesting book that involved one woman’s ability to time travel and her companion’s obsession with the future she speaks on. It is a morality tale to remind readers to live in the present and to be careful what you wish for. At the same time it is haunting exploration of possibility and finding yourself. Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing for this audiobook.
Greer is a principal dancer with an all black Harlem company. She is married to a successful architect Sebastian, is passionate about her job and loves her city. When an unknown disorder puts an end to life as she knows is, Greer and Bas move back to their hometown of Detroit. With her life and relationships unraveling, Greer is angry and lonely. When she hears a buzzing sound she miraculously finds herself in a vortex that takes her to 1925 where she meets Dr. Montgomery Gray. Part of Detroit’s black aristocracy, he lives in a world on the edge of collapse. Between gang wars, Klan attacks, a growing poor immigrant populace and prohibition, violence is simmering and there are many expectations on Monte. Frustrated and longing to break free from his confined responsibilities, he is enamoured with a young woman who seems to pop into existence and the future she represents.
What starts as a cautious relationship quickly turns into an exciting obsession for both Greer and Monte. Greer seeks a sort of escapism from her health problems and her new reality by traveling back to 1925. Monte on the other hand is excited about the technological advancements that take place by 2025, and more importantly the opportunities for black people in America. The future feels full of endless possibilities and the past holds a certain nostalgia and safety. Yet with every visit Greer makes to the past, a string in the tapestry of time unravels and the future changes. Loosing focus with their own times, each is destined for a future of loneliness and regret.
This was an amalgamation of genres shedding light on the history of Detroit, while also integrating an element of magic with the time travel. The pace was rather slow at first and I found myself searching for a little more character development, but it was a beautifully written and transportive novel. It was a story that dealt with race, trauma, ancestry and acceptance in a unique way and I learned some new things along the way. The ending felt a little too abrupt for me, but it was fitting with the concept. Overall a very thoughtful and insightful read.
🎧 The narrator Dan Brown was excellent. She seamlessly waded through time and personas in a very soothing tone.
Genre: magical realism, speculative fiction
Themes: the butterfly effect, race,
📖 Read if you like: The Midnight Library, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Wrong Place Wrong Time
This one will linger in my thoughts. It was a really interesting book that involved one woman’s ability to time travel and her companion’s obsession with the future she speaks on. It is a morality tale to remind readers to live in the present and to be careful what you wish for. At the same time it is haunting exploration of possibility and finding yourself. Thank you to NetGalley and Brilliance Publishing for this audiobook.
Greer is a principal dancer with an all black Harlem company. She is married to a successful architect Sebastian, is passionate about her job and loves her city. When an unknown disorder puts an end to life as she knows is, Greer and Bas move back to their hometown of Detroit. With her life and relationships unraveling, Greer is angry and lonely. When she hears a buzzing sound she miraculously finds herself in a vortex that takes her to 1925 where she meets Dr. Montgomery Gray. Part of Detroit’s black aristocracy, he lives in a world on the edge of collapse. Between gang wars, Klan attacks, a growing poor immigrant populace and prohibition, violence is simmering and there are many expectations on Monte. Frustrated and longing to break free from his confined responsibilities, he is enamoured with a young woman who seems to pop into existence and the future she represents.
What starts as a cautious relationship quickly turns into an exciting obsession for both Greer and Monte. Greer seeks a sort of escapism from her health problems and her new reality by traveling back to 1925. Monte on the other hand is excited about the technological advancements that take place by 2025, and more importantly the opportunities for black people in America. The future feels full of endless possibilities and the past holds a certain nostalgia and safety. Yet with every visit Greer makes to the past, a string in the tapestry of time unravels and the future changes. Loosing focus with their own times, each is destined for a future of loneliness and regret.
This was an amalgamation of genres shedding light on the history of Detroit, while also integrating an element of magic with the time travel. The pace was rather slow at first and I found myself searching for a little more character development, but it was a beautifully written and transportive novel. It was a story that dealt with race, trauma, ancestry and acceptance in a unique way and I learned some new things along the way. The ending felt a little too abrupt for me, but it was fitting with the concept. Overall a very thoughtful and insightful read.
🎧 The narrator Dan Brown was excellent. She seamlessly waded through time and personas in a very soothing tone.
April 29, 2025
🎧 Title: The Edge of Yesterday-a standalone
✍🏾 Author: Rita Woods- new to me author
📅Publication date: 4/29/25 | Read 4/28/25
🗣️Narrator: Dara Brown voices all the characters with standouts from Greer, Leia, and Monty. The reading style brought the text to life, and the author and narrator worked together perfectly. The pacing and flow allowed me to get lost in the story. The narrator paused and announced new chapters and there was a table of contents which helped me follow along.
🏃🏾♀️➡️Run Time: 10:20
Genre:
*Fantasy/Sci Fi
*Historical Fic
*AA Interests
Tropes:
*time travel-think Outlander, The Butterfly Effect
*family drama
*small town
*magical realism
👆🏾POV: 3rd person, dual
⚠️TW: racism, depression, shooting, D*mn Undiagnosed Disease (DUD)/neurological illness-h
🌎 Setting: 1925 and 2025 Detroit
Summary: Greer and her husband Sebastian move to Detroit after leaving New York. Greer has been diagnosed with an unknown illness that has ended her ballet dancer career. She starts hearing buzzing and is swept back in time to 1925. In 1925 Monty is a black doctor with a bright future from a wealthy and successful family. He gets the same feeling every time Greer time-travels and their futures become intertwined into chaos.
👩🏾 Heroine: Greer Coffey-was a principal dancer for the Harlem company, now has trouble walking & tremors
👨🏾 Hero: Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Gray -a part of the black elite, one of the most powerful/wealthiest families in Detroit.
🎭 Other Characters:
* Sebastian "Bas" Coffey-Greer's husband, architect who works for his family's commercial real estate company
* Wanda Jean-Sebastian's mother, very controlling
* Leia-Greer's BFF
* Isaac McKinney - Greer's father, her mother Delilah is deceased
*Agatha "Aggie" Sifax-29, Monty's fiancée
🤔 My Thoughts: This was a great time travelling story from Detroit 1925 during Prohibition to 2025 where things were more liberated. Greer's journey was a sad fall into madness, and I wish she had listened to Leia. Both her life and Monty's were turned upside down because she fooled with timelines that unraveled their futures.
Rating: 4/5 ✨
Spice level 0/5 🌶️
🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley, Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio, and Rita Woods for this ALC! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own.
✍🏾 Author: Rita Woods- new to me author
📅Publication date: 4/29/25 | Read 4/28/25
🗣️Narrator: Dara Brown voices all the characters with standouts from Greer, Leia, and Monty. The reading style brought the text to life, and the author and narrator worked together perfectly. The pacing and flow allowed me to get lost in the story. The narrator paused and announced new chapters and there was a table of contents which helped me follow along.
🏃🏾♀️➡️Run Time: 10:20
Genre:
*Fantasy/Sci Fi
*Historical Fic
*AA Interests
Tropes:
*time travel-think Outlander, The Butterfly Effect
*family drama
*small town
*magical realism
👆🏾POV: 3rd person, dual
⚠️TW: racism, depression, shooting, D*mn Undiagnosed Disease (DUD)/neurological illness-h
🌎 Setting: 1925 and 2025 Detroit
Summary: Greer and her husband Sebastian move to Detroit after leaving New York. Greer has been diagnosed with an unknown illness that has ended her ballet dancer career. She starts hearing buzzing and is swept back in time to 1925. In 1925 Monty is a black doctor with a bright future from a wealthy and successful family. He gets the same feeling every time Greer time-travels and their futures become intertwined into chaos.
👩🏾 Heroine: Greer Coffey-was a principal dancer for the Harlem company, now has trouble walking & tremors
👨🏾 Hero: Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Gray -a part of the black elite, one of the most powerful/wealthiest families in Detroit.
🎭 Other Characters:
* Sebastian "Bas" Coffey-Greer's husband, architect who works for his family's commercial real estate company
* Wanda Jean-Sebastian's mother, very controlling
* Leia-Greer's BFF
* Isaac McKinney - Greer's father, her mother Delilah is deceased
*Agatha "Aggie" Sifax-29, Monty's fiancée
🤔 My Thoughts: This was a great time travelling story from Detroit 1925 during Prohibition to 2025 where things were more liberated. Greer's journey was a sad fall into madness, and I wish she had listened to Leia. Both her life and Monty's were turned upside down because she fooled with timelines that unraveled their futures.
Rating: 4/5 ✨
Spice level 0/5 🌶️
🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley, Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio, and Rita Woods for this ALC! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own.
June 9, 2025
Der SF-Fans, der neue Twists für Zeitreisen sucht, wird hier nichts finden.
Die Zeitreise ist hier ein Vehikel, um etwas anderes zu erzählen (und passt somit genau in das, was ich persönlich in SF suche und auch oft finde). Ich verstehe auch den Wunsch nicht, immer wieder mit neuen technischen oder inhaltlichen Details konfrontiert werden zu wollen, was nach hunderten und tausenden SF-Storys (bei vielen von uns sind es wohl eher zehntausende, zählte man die Kurzgeschichten mit).
However, hier wird auf zwei Figuren fokussiert: Monty aus 1925 (eine reale Figur) und Greer aus 2025. Beiden werden sehr ausgeleuchtet, wobei ich persönlich das Gefühl habe, Greer noch mehr als Monty. Greer kehrt mit ihrem Mann aus New York nach Detroit zurück, da sie an einer seltsamen Krankheit leidet, damn undiagnosed desease ("dud" genannt). Dadurch musste sie eine Tanzkarriere beenden. Ihre Beziehung leidet.
Dann beginnt Greer, in die Zeit zurück zu reisen und begegnet dabei immer wieder Monty. Zunächst sehen sie sich nur, dann sprechen sie auch miteinander, verbringen Zeit, tauschen Informationen aus.
Natürlich geschehen die üblichen Dinge, die bei Zeitreisen geschehen (Greer verändert durch ihre Besuche in 1925 ihre eigene Gegenwart), aber es ist einfach so gut gemacht. Der Sense of Wonder, als die beiden Hauptfiguren verstehen, was da geschieht. Die zunächst sehr subtilen Veränderungen in der Gegenwart. Jede der Figuren zieht nur eine andere Person ins Vertrauen und beide reagieren sehr unterschiedlich.
Beide Figuren sind of color und leben in unterschiedlichen Versionen von Rassismus, Monty in 1925 in einer Welt, in der Frauen erst frisch wählen gehen dürfen. Greer in der Post-Obama-Welt, die trotzdem nicht frei von Rassismus ist und vor allem, die die Geschichte ihrer Stadt aus sehr weißen Augen kennt und sich an das Detroit der Schwarzen vor allem durch die Erinnerungen ihrer verstorbenen Mutter erinnert. Vor allem durch diese Brille ist der Schluss perfekt.
Ich habe ein Interview mit der Autorin gelesen, die weiß, was sie da tut. Bemerkenswertes Buch. Ich hoffe, es geht auch im nichtphantastischen Bereich durch die Decke.
Die Zeitreise ist hier ein Vehikel, um etwas anderes zu erzählen (und passt somit genau in das, was ich persönlich in SF suche und auch oft finde). Ich verstehe auch den Wunsch nicht, immer wieder mit neuen technischen oder inhaltlichen Details konfrontiert werden zu wollen, was nach hunderten und tausenden SF-Storys (bei vielen von uns sind es wohl eher zehntausende, zählte man die Kurzgeschichten mit).
However, hier wird auf zwei Figuren fokussiert: Monty aus 1925 (eine reale Figur) und Greer aus 2025. Beiden werden sehr ausgeleuchtet, wobei ich persönlich das Gefühl habe, Greer noch mehr als Monty. Greer kehrt mit ihrem Mann aus New York nach Detroit zurück, da sie an einer seltsamen Krankheit leidet, damn undiagnosed desease ("dud" genannt). Dadurch musste sie eine Tanzkarriere beenden. Ihre Beziehung leidet.
Dann beginnt Greer, in die Zeit zurück zu reisen und begegnet dabei immer wieder Monty. Zunächst sehen sie sich nur, dann sprechen sie auch miteinander, verbringen Zeit, tauschen Informationen aus.
Natürlich geschehen die üblichen Dinge, die bei Zeitreisen geschehen (Greer verändert durch ihre Besuche in 1925 ihre eigene Gegenwart), aber es ist einfach so gut gemacht. Der Sense of Wonder, als die beiden Hauptfiguren verstehen, was da geschieht. Die zunächst sehr subtilen Veränderungen in der Gegenwart. Jede der Figuren zieht nur eine andere Person ins Vertrauen und beide reagieren sehr unterschiedlich.
Beide Figuren sind of color und leben in unterschiedlichen Versionen von Rassismus, Monty in 1925 in einer Welt, in der Frauen erst frisch wählen gehen dürfen. Greer in der Post-Obama-Welt, die trotzdem nicht frei von Rassismus ist und vor allem, die die Geschichte ihrer Stadt aus sehr weißen Augen kennt und sich an das Detroit der Schwarzen vor allem durch die Erinnerungen ihrer verstorbenen Mutter erinnert. Vor allem durch diese Brille ist der Schluss perfekt.
Ich habe ein Interview mit der Autorin gelesen, die weiß, was sie da tut. Bemerkenswertes Buch. Ich hoffe, es geht auch im nichtphantastischen Bereich durch die Decke.
April 24, 2025
Ok. So let me start off by saying that I tend to LOVE time travel books…. So this was a shoe in for me!
BUT…it’s not really a ‘time travel’ book, so much as having characters who are able to exist in more than one timeline… for short bouts of time…
That being said, we start off with Greer. The year is 2025. She’s a ballerina who’s just had an injury…
She keeps having these strange episodes that the docs have not been able to give a diagnosis for.
Then, we are in the year 1925, and Morty is a physician who is being kind-of pressured into getting married. I mean he’s known the girl forever, and they have been friends, but marriage??
Next thing you know, he has this very STRANGE episode where he finds himself somewhere he doesn’t recognize. Somewhere with very tall, shiny buildings… AND, the women are wearing trousers!!!!!! It’s so odd!
And, one woman he sees is wearing SKIN TIGHT trousers! 😮😮😮😂😂😮😮😮
He can’t get this out of his mind?… and really, who can he share this with? They’ll think he’s crazy!
Additionally, this is during the times of discord with the KKK, and people being bullied…and killed because of the color of their skin.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!
Great concept. Great execution. Great character building! Maybe there will be a book #2 ????
#TheEdgeOfYesterday by #RitaWoods and narrated nicely by #DaraBrown.
(Strangely, to me, she sounded very much like JanuaryLaVoy, who I love!!)
*** RELEASE DATE IS IN A WEEK ON 4/29/25 !!! So, look 👀 for it then!! ***
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BUT…it’s not really a ‘time travel’ book, so much as having characters who are able to exist in more than one timeline… for short bouts of time…
That being said, we start off with Greer. The year is 2025. She’s a ballerina who’s just had an injury…
She keeps having these strange episodes that the docs have not been able to give a diagnosis for.
Then, we are in the year 1925, and Morty is a physician who is being kind-of pressured into getting married. I mean he’s known the girl forever, and they have been friends, but marriage??
Next thing you know, he has this very STRANGE episode where he finds himself somewhere he doesn’t recognize. Somewhere with very tall, shiny buildings… AND, the women are wearing trousers!!!!!! It’s so odd!
And, one woman he sees is wearing SKIN TIGHT trousers! 😮😮😮😂😂😮😮😮
He can’t get this out of his mind?… and really, who can he share this with? They’ll think he’s crazy!
Additionally, this is during the times of discord with the KKK, and people being bullied…and killed because of the color of their skin.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!
Great concept. Great execution. Great character building! Maybe there will be a book #2 ????
#TheEdgeOfYesterday by #RitaWoods and narrated nicely by #DaraBrown.
(Strangely, to me, she sounded very much like JanuaryLaVoy, who I love!!)
*** RELEASE DATE IS IN A WEEK ON 4/29/25 !!! So, look 👀 for it then!! ***
Thanks so much to #NetGalley and & #BrillianceAudio for an ARC of the audiobook, in exchange for an honest review.
You can find my reviews on: Goodreads,
Insta @BookReviews_with_emsr and/or
My Facebook Book Club: Book Reviews With Elaine
Thanks so much for reading! And if you ‘liked’ my review, please share with your friends, & click ‘LIKE’ below… And, let me know YOUR thoughts if you read it!! 📚⭐️
July 1, 2025
Greer and Monty have found a rift in the time continuum... it doesn't appear to be in any one place in Detroit, but appears when they are in the same space.... 100 years apart - Greer in 2025, Monty in 1925. For Greer, it is a time of personal unrest; for Monty, it is more widespread - Detroit in 1925 is a place of civil unrest due to racial segregation and the fight against that.
Their meetings are always short... starting with just seeing each other and each other's times for a few seconds, lengthening to allow short walks in his time, with Greer getting to see a Detroit she's only ever read about or seen pictures of.
Greer's best friend has concerns. Neither understands what's going on , but Leah knows someone with a theory that although the past itself can't be changed, thread of time can be broken, which can change the future... or Greer and Leah's present. At first there are just small changes... Greer's Mother-in-Law is not a judge. But eventually other, bigger changes are noticed after each 'visit'. Leah begs Greer to stop looking for rifts... and sometimes she listens, but sometimes they just happen.
Without giving away spoilers, let me say that the premise is interesting... but honestly, 90% of the story could have been condensed into about 25% of the book... and then tell us the story of what happened next. The little glimpse we got was more compelling.
I do appreciate a 'time travel story' that didn't use romance/sex as a crutch. Yes, Greer is married, and her marriage is rocky; Monty is engaged to a woman who is one of his best friends, but it's a marriage of convenience - the Talented Tenth is building an empire, and this union is part of the plan. Greer and Monty are intrigued by one another, but we never find out if that is the basis for more.
Their meetings are always short... starting with just seeing each other and each other's times for a few seconds, lengthening to allow short walks in his time, with Greer getting to see a Detroit she's only ever read about or seen pictures of.
Greer's best friend has concerns. Neither understands what's going on , but Leah knows someone with a theory that although the past itself can't be changed, thread of time can be broken, which can change the future... or Greer and Leah's present. At first there are just small changes... Greer's Mother-in-Law is not a judge. But eventually other, bigger changes are noticed after each 'visit'. Leah begs Greer to stop looking for rifts... and sometimes she listens, but sometimes they just happen.
Without giving away spoilers, let me say that the premise is interesting... but honestly, 90% of the story could have been condensed into about 25% of the book... and then tell us the story of what happened next. The little glimpse we got was more compelling.
I do appreciate a 'time travel story' that didn't use romance/sex as a crutch. Yes, Greer is married, and her marriage is rocky; Monty is engaged to a woman who is one of his best friends, but it's a marriage of convenience - the Talented Tenth is building an empire, and this union is part of the plan. Greer and Monty are intrigued by one another, but we never find out if that is the basis for more.
May 15, 2025
Rounding up because I chose to dedicate 90% of my available time to reading it, finishing in two days.
Don't disagree that Greer was probably too passive of a character and there are several questions I would have expected Monty to be asking. Wonder if there are drafts of the book that have detail about the (many?) conversations between Greer and Monty that are alluded to but not detailed. I think I would have liked at least a few more pages about these meetings and the subtle (or not so subtle) changes they were creating.
The other reason to round up was my half hour of post-read time spent looking up the history of the real places. It was interesting but it also made me realize I don't remember a clear statement as to WHEN and HOW Paradise was supposed to have been destroyed (in the book).
Don't disagree that Greer was probably too passive of a character and there are several questions I would have expected Monty to be asking. Wonder if there are drafts of the book that have detail about the (many?) conversations between Greer and Monty that are alluded to but not detailed. I think I would have liked at least a few more pages about these meetings and the subtle (or not so subtle) changes they were creating.
The other reason to round up was my half hour of post-read time spent looking up the history of the real places. It was interesting but it also made me realize I don't remember a clear statement as to WHEN and HOW Paradise was supposed to have been destroyed (in the book).
May 3, 2025
The Edge of Yesterday by Rita Woods is a story of how Greer Coffey a dancer for a Harlem Company and Dr. Montgomery Gray, a member of Detroit’s Black Aristocratic Class in 1925 and a Member of the Talented Tenth are connected through a time vortex. Traveling back and forth between the two timelines, Greer is noticing some major changes every time she returns to 2025.
The slow burn of the novel was a little frustrating for me, but there is little doubt that it was well written. Ultimately the ending felt rushed for me and I wish they could have expanded for a better experience.
For the science fiction readers, this book was more soft scifi and magical realism, focusing more on the personal and social aspects of the characters in the book. It’s like The Ministry of Time, minus the major romance plot.
The narration by Dara Brown was very well done, giving the characters each a unique voice and making the story easy to follow.
Thank you to Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio for the opportunity to listen to this ALC. All opinions are my own.
Audiobook Rating: 3 Stars
Pub Date: Apr 29 2025
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The slow burn of the novel was a little frustrating for me, but there is little doubt that it was well written. Ultimately the ending felt rushed for me and I wish they could have expanded for a better experience.
For the science fiction readers, this book was more soft scifi and magical realism, focusing more on the personal and social aspects of the characters in the book. It’s like The Ministry of Time, minus the major romance plot.
The narration by Dara Brown was very well done, giving the characters each a unique voice and making the story easy to follow.
Thank you to Brilliance Publishing | Brilliance Audio for the opportunity to listen to this ALC. All opinions are my own.
Audiobook Rating: 3 Stars
Pub Date: Apr 29 2025
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September 17, 2025
This is the third book by Rita Woods that I've read and reviewed. I thought twice about this one because I usually stay clear of dual timeline stories. I've found that one timeline is so often better that the other; however, the characters in this dual timeline actually interact and kept me intrigued and entertained. The chapters move from 1925 and Monty, a young doctor in old Detroit, to 2025 and Greer in the modern Motor City. Both seem to be at restless points in their lives.
Twilight Zone type vortices open to each, sending them 100 years distant, where they meet, at first, for very short intervals, but as the meetings lengthen, so does their curiosity about themselves and the differences in a city 100 years ago and now.
Both Monty and Greer have characters in their lives warning them about possible dangers their actions could bring . . .
It's a solid story. I recommend it.
Twilight Zone type vortices open to each, sending them 100 years distant, where they meet, at first, for very short intervals, but as the meetings lengthen, so does their curiosity about themselves and the differences in a city 100 years ago and now.
Both Monty and Greer have characters in their lives warning them about possible dangers their actions could bring . . .
It's a solid story. I recommend it.
May 19, 2025
Thank you to Macmillan for the copy of this book. I enjoyed it a lot. First I have to mention the title. I went into this book not knowing anything about what it was about (I must have read a summary at one point but do not remember it.) That title tells you everything you need to know. It was a cute little time travel book that deals with the little changes the time travel or makes that lead to larger changes in the world. The main characters interactions lead to so much death and eventually to them both getting lost in time. Even though Greer was warned to stop she didn’t. I don’t think I could stop either. Even knowing it is dangerous it would be so exciting to travel in time. And probably more so for Greer as it made her feel closer to her mom. This book will definitely be one I recommend to others
April 8, 2025
"I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."
The narrarator Dara Brown did an excellent job voicing Greer.
Greer's character development is slow, but there. I really like the friends more than the main character if I'm being honest. I wish there was more interaction with her best friend in the 2025 storyline.
I thought the lack of explaination of the time travel "worked" in that Greer didn't really know how it was working either. The impact in the future over time was interesting and sad. I liked the overall plot and outcome of the book, because it wasn't cookie cutter neat and sweet. It was well written and well developed.
The narrarator Dara Brown did an excellent job voicing Greer.
Greer's character development is slow, but there. I really like the friends more than the main character if I'm being honest. I wish there was more interaction with her best friend in the 2025 storyline.
I thought the lack of explaination of the time travel "worked" in that Greer didn't really know how it was working either. The impact in the future over time was interesting and sad. I liked the overall plot and outcome of the book, because it wasn't cookie cutter neat and sweet. It was well written and well developed.
May 15, 2025
Thank you to Brilliance Publishing and NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars.
Historical fiction with time travel, we follow Greer in 2025,a dancer who is suffering with chronic illness and recently moved back home to Detroit with her husband. In 1925, we follow Monty, a doctor living in a wealthy black neighborhood in Detroit, at a time when the KKK was very active. These two characters lives start intersecting and Greer finds that things gradually shift in the her timeline.
I enjoyed this as a whole, I just felt it ended pretty suddenly and not in a way that I found particularly satisfying.
3.5 stars.
Historical fiction with time travel, we follow Greer in 2025,a dancer who is suffering with chronic illness and recently moved back home to Detroit with her husband. In 1925, we follow Monty, a doctor living in a wealthy black neighborhood in Detroit, at a time when the KKK was very active. These two characters lives start intersecting and Greer finds that things gradually shift in the her timeline.
I enjoyed this as a whole, I just felt it ended pretty suddenly and not in a way that I found particularly satisfying.
April 3, 2025
Thank you NetGalley for the arc of this audiobook! This is a time traveling book about two people that lived 100 years apart in Detroit. The narrators voice was so relaxing and smooth. I’m definitely going to check out more books she has narrated. I am rating this book 3.5 stars because the first half of the book I was a little confused about the time jumps but once it clicked this was a solid little story. I think the choices the characters made and the reactions they all had were very realistic and I really liked that. I will be checking out more by the author.
February 25, 2025
3.5 rounded down. I received an ARC of this one. I loved the premise and I adored the attention to detail when it came to Detroit. That said, the pacing of this one didn't really work for me. The middle part really dragged. In addition, the ending was pretty abrupt, all things considered. I feel like this one could really benefit from both a developmental editor and a content editor to bring it all together.
May 22, 2025
Really enjoyed the audiobook. The history mixed in with time travel allowed for moments of juxtaposition between 1925 and 2025. The way the storyline could be influenced by the slightest wrinkle in time to bring about a different road travelled was thought provoking. Also, the narrator in the audiobook version made for an enjoyable experience. Rita Woods is a brilliant author and this did not disappoint.
May 22, 2025
The Edge of Yesterday" is a compelling and poignant novel that transcends the limitations of historical fiction. Through its richly drawn characters, its exploration of transgenerational trauma, and its blurring of temporal boundaries, Rita Woods has crafted a powerful story about the enduring strength of family, the burden of history, and the ongoing quest for identity in a world shaped by the echoes of yesterday. It is a book that lingers long after the final page is turned.
February 25, 2025
"You know Einstein said that the distinction between the past, the present and the future is an illusion."
"A brave man dies only once, a coward a thousand times. But brother, I intend to be a brave man again and again and again."
"How do we get from this time to that? From the far edge of yesterday to today. And now he had his answer. You just had to live long enough."
"A brave man dies only once, a coward a thousand times. But brother, I intend to be a brave man again and again and again."
"How do we get from this time to that? From the far edge of yesterday to today. And now he had his answer. You just had to live long enough."
May 3, 2025
A short time traveling novel with interesting characters. Leah's scenes are always exciting (the Mc's best friend is hilarious). The consequences of time traveling, how it affects both times, and a black family's future. It is a relaxing read, and the constant traveling and interruptions make us keep turning the page because we are curious about the result.
December 31, 2024
An enjoyable journey of two characters whose lives become entangled even though they are separated by a century. Themes of love, friendship, values, family, social constraints, and loss are skillfully woven by Rita Woods.
June 11, 2025
I was gifted this book as an uncorrected advance reading copy ❤️! ( my 1st ever and legit soooo excited)
I am still reading it currently but wanted to put in an update until I can fully give my review.
Enjoying it so far!
I am still reading it currently but wanted to put in an update until I can fully give my review.
Enjoying it so far!
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