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Butterflies: Travel back to the 90s with this perfect read for fans of One Day and Sliding Doors
Shortlisted for the 2025 Comedy Women in Print Self Published Novel Prize!
'Utterly heartwarming and life affirming. Fiction which wraps its tendrils around your heart and keeps you turning the pages... Truly a keeper.' Michelle Styles, Author.
Read the brand new novel by Publishers Weekly bestselling author Michelle Smart, where One Day meets Sliding Doors and The Time Traveller's Wife in this thrilling star-crossed lovers story, and be transported back to the 1990s.
Imagine if you could travel back in time and save the love of your life... only to promptly screw everything up!
It's 1991; everyone is going nuts for Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and ignoring the birth of the World Wide Web. It's also the year Alex Hammond gets transported into his 21 year old body.
In five years time, Alex will meet Melody, his future wife, and this time he can save her from the accident that kills her. All he has to do is wait.
But Alex is an idiot and one mistake drastically changes the course of both their lives. Instead of falling madly in love like she did the first time, Melody wants nothing to do with him, her life unfolding as if they'd never met.
Fate, however, seems determined to keep pushing her into Alex's path...
Readers love Butterflies!
'Brilliant and addictive.'
'Delightful, quirky read to brighten your autumn.'
'Had me in a chokehold for three days.'
'It got me like no other book.'
'Captivating.'
Readers and reviewers love Michelle Smart's books!
'Send this author my credit card details. Sign me up for everything she writes. What a fun, heartfelt, exhilarating, thrilling and emotionally charged story from the very first page to the very beautiful last page. I loved every single word.' Harlequin Junkie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Michelle Smart is a writer who never disappoints... full of intensity, emotion and heart.' Bookish Jottings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This love story was epic, in my opinion. It was special.' Beyond the Pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'As much as I laughed I cried! The emotion is on point and there are moments I wished I could literally jump in the book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was left feeling like I didn't want to start another book when I finished reading this one. Michelle Smart is so good at building emotion and with her clever style of writing I could "see" everything that happened. I couldn't put this one down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book definitely earned a five-star rating and a place with the Keeper for the Shelves collection, for it was a rare find and does not deserve to be just shelved and forgotten.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'To see their HEA come to full fruition was an awesome experience, and well worth the five-star rating I gave it. It will definitely be a Keeper for the Shelves book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Definitely one of your go-to reads... Reading was like a raising the bar effect, the further you read, the better it got.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can’t fault the story at all. Highly deserved 5 stars along with a huge I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fabulously different.
'Utterly heartwarming and life affirming. Fiction which wraps its tendrils around your heart and keeps you turning the pages... Truly a keeper.' Michelle Styles, Author.
Read the brand new novel by Publishers Weekly bestselling author Michelle Smart, where One Day meets Sliding Doors and The Time Traveller's Wife in this thrilling star-crossed lovers story, and be transported back to the 1990s.
Imagine if you could travel back in time and save the love of your life... only to promptly screw everything up!
It's 1991; everyone is going nuts for Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and ignoring the birth of the World Wide Web. It's also the year Alex Hammond gets transported into his 21 year old body.
In five years time, Alex will meet Melody, his future wife, and this time he can save her from the accident that kills her. All he has to do is wait.
But Alex is an idiot and one mistake drastically changes the course of both their lives. Instead of falling madly in love like she did the first time, Melody wants nothing to do with him, her life unfolding as if they'd never met.
Fate, however, seems determined to keep pushing her into Alex's path...
Readers love Butterflies!
'Brilliant and addictive.'
'Delightful, quirky read to brighten your autumn.'
'Had me in a chokehold for three days.'
'It got me like no other book.'
'Captivating.'
Readers and reviewers love Michelle Smart's books!
'Send this author my credit card details. Sign me up for everything she writes. What a fun, heartfelt, exhilarating, thrilling and emotionally charged story from the very first page to the very beautiful last page. I loved every single word.' Harlequin Junkie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Michelle Smart is a writer who never disappoints... full of intensity, emotion and heart.' Bookish Jottings ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This love story was epic, in my opinion. It was special.' Beyond the Pages ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'As much as I laughed I cried! The emotion is on point and there are moments I wished I could literally jump in the book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I was left feeling like I didn't want to start another book when I finished reading this one. Michelle Smart is so good at building emotion and with her clever style of writing I could "see" everything that happened. I couldn't put this one down.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book definitely earned a five-star rating and a place with the Keeper for the Shelves collection, for it was a rare find and does not deserve to be just shelved and forgotten.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'To see their HEA come to full fruition was an awesome experience, and well worth the five-star rating I gave it. It will definitely be a Keeper for the Shelves book.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Definitely one of your go-to reads... Reading was like a raising the bar effect, the further you read, the better it got.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I can’t fault the story at all. Highly deserved 5 stars along with a huge I loved it.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fabulously different.
404 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 19, 2024
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About the author
Michelle Smart
725 books257 followersMichelle Smart is a Publishers Weekly bestselling romance author with a slight-to-severe coffee addiction. With over four million copies of her books sold worldwide, Michelle is now embracing the indie book world to write the passionate romance books she knows her readers love whilst continuing to write for Harlequin Mills & Boon. She is also the author of Butterflies, a standalone romantic and humorous time travel novel set in the 1990s.
A bookworm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback.
Michelle loves hearing from readers and can be contacted directly via her website.
A bookworm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback.
Michelle loves hearing from readers and can be contacted directly via her website.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
September 20, 2024
This book is a lovely quirky book which quickly wraps itself around your heartstrings and refuses to let go. It is a time travel or really what could happen if you had a chance to redo your life knowing what you know now and can you save the person you love? I cried several places. It is sure to appeal to fans of things like One Day or Sliding Doors.
Perfect reading for a cosy night in. It is very life affirming.
Perfect reading for a cosy night in. It is very life affirming.
November 22, 2024
This book broke my heart in all the best ways. I was hooked from page one and fell in love with Alex and Melody like I haven't fallen in love with characters in a long time. Funny, authentic and wonderful. The pop culture references will have you smiling, and you'll be on the edge of your seat rooting for these characters and their HEA. I was trying to think of comparisons and the heartbreak of Ghost came to mind. Highly recommended.
April 18, 2025
The butterfly effect
Incredible book that took me back to an important time in my life. The story is told beautifully and I will be thinking about it for a long time.
So much thought has clearly gone into writing this and it really shows. Alice is a great character, they all are very well rounded and believable. I found the story to be deeply touching and I loved it.
Incredible book that took me back to an important time in my life. The story is told beautifully and I will be thinking about it for a long time.
So much thought has clearly gone into writing this and it really shows. Alice is a great character, they all are very well rounded and believable. I found the story to be deeply touching and I loved it.
April 24, 2025
A very melancholy story but well-written
If you are in a place that a sad story won’t bother you, then I recommend this one. It’s very well-written and the characters are engaging and real. You may want to have some tissues nearby, because some parts are almost heartbreaking. I did love this, and could hardly put it down, it was so riveting.
If you are in a place that a sad story won’t bother you, then I recommend this one. It’s very well-written and the characters are engaging and real. You may want to have some tissues nearby, because some parts are almost heartbreaking. I did love this, and could hardly put it down, it was so riveting.
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