There's Always Tomorrow: Twickenham Time Travel True Love Romance, Book 2

Twickenham Romance

by Laura D. Bastian

Melanie wishes there were real gentlemen still in the world. Her dating life is a joke, so when she hears about a weeklong Regency immersion experience at Twickenham Manor in England, she happily books a trip. After an almost perfect week, and wishing she could prolong her stay, Melanie is surprised to find herself transported back in time to Victorian England in the year 1851.

Sir Jack Hughes has had enough of the flirtatious young ladies and their meddling mothers. When he meets Melanie, another one of Aunt Nellie’s visitors from the Americas, he’s happy to make her acquaintance, yet cautious. He can’t lose his heart again to another visiting American.

As the two spend time together, they agree to pretend to go along with Aunt Nellie’s matchmaking schemes in order to avoid the other eligible guests at the manor. But when they come to enjoy each other’s company more than they expected, how can they ever find common ground if they aren’t even from the same century?

If you’d like to listen to more audiobooks set in the world of Twickenham England, please check out these series by the following



Twickenham Full-Moon Ball Time Travel Romance by Donna K. Weaver Twickenham Manor Time Travel Romance by Jo Noelle Twickenham Time Travel Regency Romance by Laura Beers Twickenham Regency Romance by Jen Geigle Johnson Twickenham Time Travel by Johanna Evelyn Twickenham True Love Time Travel Romance by Laura D. Bastian Twickenham Estate Time Travel Romance by Jaclyn Hardy

Genres: Time Travel, Romance, Regency

Audible Audio

Published December 28, 2020

About the author

Laura grew up in a small town in central Utah and now lives in another small town in northern Utah. She always loved stargazing and imagining life outside her own little world. Though they grew up only thirty miles apart, she didn't meet her husband until they went to college. A graduate of Utah State University with a degree in Elementary and Special Education, Laura has been using that training as she raises her children and writes make believe worlds. You can usually find her on her laptop either typing away, or on social media interacting with friends.

Reviews

[Mara · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars for this latest adventure at Twickenham.

Melanie's dating life leaves a lot to be desired. She wants to date a real gentlemen, not the same-old guys who call her "baby" and try to get a little too cozy on the first date. After another disastrous first and only date Melanie comes across a brochure for Twickenham Manor she picked up at the library--maybe a week in 1851 Victorian England is just what she needs. That night she makes her reservation, books a flight to England and texts her boss that she's taking a week off. Twickenham Manor here I come!

In England Sir Jack Hughes is also tired of what's available to him--flirty young ladies whose mothers are looking for eligible men with money and titles. When he meets Melanie at one of Aunt Nellie's house parties he's happy to get to know her, but doesn't want to give his heart to another American visiting Aunt Nellie.

Melanie and Sir Jack pretend to fall for Aunt Nellie's matchmaking scheme so they can each avoid the other guests at Twickenham Manor. You know what happens whenever people pretend to be in love or interested in each other. When Melanie's week is almost up she finds herself transported in time where she has to stay until the next month. As she, Sir Jack and his young cousin Amelia spend time together she discovers that she may want to stay in 1851. Sir Jack finds out the truth about Melanie and realizes he would be willing to live in the future to be with Melanie.

I don't usually read books with time travel but I really like the Twickenham Manor series. It's about time Sir Jack got his happily ever after. I really liked how Melanie treated Sir Jack's cousin Amelia and that they got along so well. Both Melanie and Sir Jack were willing to leave their own time to be with each other.

This is a clean romance. I was given a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts about this book are my own.

[Lenda Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I usually don't like time travel stories but this one almost made me a believer.
I think the characters were real and likeable.
The plot was sweet.
I look forward to reading more.

[Lauralee Wiltsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

I liked Jack and Melanie's story as each was willing to give up everything to be with the other. That doesn't often happen nowadays.

[Ru4repeat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect Timing

I enjoyed the tempo of this book. The pace from stranger to happily ever after was ideal. The author didn't spend too much time recounting the circumstances regarding the time travel and such, and for that I'm grateful.
When Melanie and Jack do finally show physical affection is does seem a bit rushed, but it wasn't too steamy.
On a steaminess level I would rate this a good PG.

[Lynn Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's Always Tomorrow

Melanie decides to take a vacation to Twickenham to emerse herself in the regency. She never expected to really end up there. Jack found himself attracted to Melanie but he wasn't going there with another "AMERICAN" so they both decide to pretend to keep the matchmakers away.
Enjoyed the book. A really great series. Clean and sweet romance.

[Aud · Rating 5 out of 5]

"There's Always Tomorrow" by Laura D. Bastian
I enjoyed my time in this Twickenham Manor story with Melanie, Amelia, Sir Jack Huges, and Aunt Nellie. A time travel story is a rather new experience for me, but as I said, I did enjoy this story. For me it was a real page turner with a new to me twist. I was gifted an ARC of this story and this is my honest opinion. Happy Reading....

[Lynn Boone · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm not one for magic in my stories but I really really liked this one. Done very tastefully. I liked the interactions between the characters. The little things they did to slowly build their relationships. Very believable characters!

[Debora Wolff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is absolutely delightful, full of surprises, twists and all the differences between now and the past in relationships and propriety.
What a choice to make, to stay with modern conveniences and no romance or to stay in a bygone era with no conveniences but with abundant romance.

[Julie Carpenter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Time travel, Regency Era, gentlemen, balls, picnics, parties, manners, society, magic, and so much more. Welcome to Twickenham Manor. Where nothing is as it seems. Look closer and fall into the magic that Aunt Nellie weaves for her guests.

I've read a couple of the books in this series and have really enjoyed them. When I was reading the first book, I couldn't help but think that this was a clever idea and I've loved watching it continue to grow with different characters. If you haven't read any of the books, no worries, you can jump in at anytime and enjoy one or all of them. This new one by Laura D. Bastian was a fun romp through time for me. I read through it pretty quickly.

Melanie hasn't had the best of luck in the dating category. So when she comes across a brochure to visit Twickenham Manor and become immersed in the world of Jane Austen, she jumps at the chance. What she got was not what she was expecting at all. She loved the manor and the proprietor Aunt Nellie but imagine her surprise when she was magical transported in time and ends up in the 1800s, truly immersed in Jane Austen's time period. Her faith in the word gentleman is renewed when she meets Sir Jack Hughs.

I have to say that I just absolutely love Aunt Nellie. She is the central character in all the books of the series and the different authors have done a fabulous job writing and portraying her. She's a hoot! If you're in the need for some Jane Austen immersion yourself (just the era, not truly Jane Austen's books), some gentlemanly ways, great humor and sweet romance then come visit Twickenham and be careful to not let the magic sweep you away!

Content: Clean. Just some kisses and nothing further.

I received a copy from the author. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

[Donna Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Melanie wishes there were real gentlemen still in the world. Her dating life is a joke so when she hears about a week-long Regency immersion experience at Twickenham Manor in England she happily books a trip. After an almost perfect week, and wishing she could prolong her stay, Melanie is surprised to find herself transported back in time to Victorian England in the year 1851.

Sir Jack Hughes has had enough of the flirtatious young ladies and their meddling mothers. When he meets Melanie, another one of Aunt Nellie’s visitors from the Americas, he’s happy to make her acquaintance, yet cautious. He can’t lose his heart again to another visiting American.

As the two spend time together, they agree to pretend to go along with Aunt Nellie’s matchmaking schemes in order to avoid the other eligible guests at the manor. But when they come to enjoy each other’s company more than they expected, how can they ever find common ground if they aren’t even from the same century?

MY TAKE
I first met Sir Jack in Bastian's first Twickenham novel, Love's Past. He's had cameos in other Twickenham time travel romances, so it was nice to see him get his own love story. I enjoy stories where characters pretend to be interested in each other to put others off only to fall in love for real. I'm hoping that his cousin Amelia will get her own book.

4 1/2 stars

I just wish that we could have seen a little bit of Jack's time in the future. That would have been fun.

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a sweet romance of a couple that pretends to be a couple, but find out that they are right for each other. Melanie is sick and tired of men and their conniving ways. She wonders why they can't be gentleman like Darcy is in Pride and Prejudice. She heads to England to enjoy a regency immersion vacation at Twickenham. I love how she gets pulled into a situation that she was not prepared for, yet she was able to make the most of the situation. Jack has had his heart broken by someone that came and then left him. I love his devotion to his young cousin, Amelia. Jack feels an attraction to Melanie that he can't explain. Melanie feels an attraction to Jack that grows as he treats her as she has always wanted to be treated. Both know that Melanie is planning to leave at the end of the month. Does she risk staying longer and hopefully capture Jack's attention or does she go back to her time and miss the gentlemanly Jack? I recommend this book to those that enjoy sweet time-travel romance.

[Khadejah R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack gets his HEA

After experiencing a fake engagement with Kaitlin and allowing his heart to get attached even knowing her heart belonged to someone else, Jack is a little leery of the newest American visitor at Aunt Nellie’s.

Melanie didn’t expect to be thrown back in time and isn’t the keenest of travelers. When she suspects Aunt Nellie of playing matchmaker she tries to get a step ahead.

Jack wants to take the matters of his heart in his own hands. No more allowing others to play matchmaker. So when he suspects Aunt Nellie is trying to set him up with Melanie he is none too happy.

Melanie and Jack plot to throw off the love hounds by pretending to be enamored with one another. It’s the perfect plan, it gets the husband hunters off Jack and Aunt Nellie is content to see them spending time together. They however are just friends...or so they intend to be. The more time they spend together the more they learn about each other, and the more truly enamored they become. That is until an accident occurs.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jack and Melanie's relationship is sweet. I enjoyed their chemistry and easy friendship, as well as sacrificing love. The book started out a little slow for me and then it jumped a month and then another. I wish it had been a little more even. Jack's story begins in the book Love's Past and I wish I'd read that one first so I'd understood his backstory better, but I was still able to follow this story without difficulty.

[Christi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The few stories I have read in the Twickenham Time Travel Romance series have been enchanting but There's Always Tomorrow is hands down my favorite so far. Melanie Crenshaw is done with the whole dating scene and decides to take a trip to Twickenham Manor to become immersed in the victorian regency era, and to be reminded that there are men out there that can be gentleman and know how to treat a woman. What was supposed to be a weeklong trip ends up growing into a month when Melanie is accidentally transported to the 1850's and immediately becomes acquainted with a true gentleman, Jack Hughes, and his cousin Amelia.

Being an American from the future in regency England in 1851 proves to be tough for Melanie, but with gentle nudges from Aunt Nellie, Melanie befriends Jack and Amelia, and saturates herself in the victorian culture. As Jack and Melanie become better acquainted they decide to make a pact to stay close to one another and appear as if they are on the verge of courting when they really are just escaping the matchmaking schemes of Aunt Nellie. What neither of them realize is that the only ones that are being fooled are themselves.

All of the characters are simply delightful, and though the majority of the story is predictable, you're so vested in what is going to happen between the characters it simply doesn't matter. The tension of when and where is enough to keep you interested until the very end, and speaking of the ending...so sweet!!

There's Always Tomorrow is a delightful and speedy read that you easily get lost in. The characters are amazing, and the self doubt of making the right choice is something we can all universally understand and sympathize with. Like I said before, I adore the Twickenham series, and since I wasn't ready to let Melanie, Jack, and Amelia go just yet and am hoping they will make an appearance in future volumes.

[Elaine A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melanie has not been able to find a man who meets her standards. They are all shallow and self-centered. She journeys to a England where she stays in a home but suddenly finds herself in the past, where she meets Jack, Sir Hughes. He is a noble gentleman and very gallant. Just what she is looking for in a man. But she is only to be in the past for a month. She feels she has to return to her time but she knows she will never find someone like Jack. Jack knows Melanie is going to return to her time, and although he really likes her and thinks he might try marriage with her, he doesn't pursue her. He doesn't want to break his heart and hers. Can these two travel through time to resolve their issues and have a happily ever after.

[Lori R · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first time travel book I have read. It was an interesting story of travel back to the 1850's via a portrait. I enjoyed Melanie Crenshaw's journey to find a gentleman as that was lacking in her current life. Looks like she may find one in the past except she is only there for one month. I was surprised by the ending. I received an advance copy of this book and I willingly chose to write an honest review.

[Maria Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute time travel romance. I think what I like best about this time travel series is that I causes me to think about the difference in time periods. Would I be willing to give up modern conveniences to stay with someone else? That would be hard for me. I don't even like to go camping because of the lack of flush toilets. Ha. But the story is cute and the characters were likable. I hope the cousin is getting her own story too.

No sex, language or violence

[Janene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet time travel

3.5 stars

This was a good time travel romance. Maybe, because this was my ninth book read in this series, I felt distanced from the characters. I felt the characters lacked attraction and there was not much drama or action going on in the plot liked the other stories had. Jack and Melanie were interesting and kind. The book was a clean read.

[Elizabeth Ruth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is my second read of the Twickenham world, and I enjoyed it immensely. It was fun to revisit places and characters I have met before. The plot was nice. The pace was good for the most part but there were points that I feel it skipped to quickly or went too slow but overall it was good.

[Kyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

So happy Jack got his HEA

I loved Jack and Amelia since they were introduced. A good man who was so conscientious with his cousin deserved a love match. Better than any epilogue, he got an entire story of his own.

[Serina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elegant Past

Melanie and Jack seemed like a fantasy match they were! This story elegantly brought you back in time with gorgeous gardens, manners and styles of a bygone era. The entire book and characters made me happy,content and smile. Great book.

[D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really got hooked into this book and could not put it down. There was so much going on that I was thoroughly engrossed in all the events happening. It was quite interesting and I highly recommend this book.

[Joann Ferrara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful time travel romance

Excellent time travel romance. Clean read. Could not put it down. Main characters were believable, could feel their emotions. So glad they made the right decision for them.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a time travel story. This genre is not my usual, but I did enjoy this one. We met Jack in another book, Love's Past. Melanie went to England to experience a regency week and gets transported back to 1851. Will Melanie and Jack get their HEA?

[Kathy Danheim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet and kind

Oh What a wonderful story. I just love the sweet nature of each characters personalities. It felt like I was right there in the mist of the whole book. I hope there is going to be a story for Amelia. It’s her turn.

[MaryEllen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my voluntary review of an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Good story.
Well done characters.

Few errors... "baited breath" instead of "bated breath" made me chuckle.

[Angel Mcduffie · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's Always Tomorrow takes us back to when finding love was an art. follow Melanie on her trip to find love and the surprises she finds along the way.

[Dani · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was OK, but there wasn't enough time-travel culture clash in it for me.