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Tracing Time: The Past Outlines a Legacy
Anna Wright's life changed in an instant when her husband disappeared, leaving her to grapple with the effects of her depression, while living a secluded life with her young family abroad. But when clues surface that her husband is still alive and was taken to a different time period, Anna must make the impossible choice to either stay with her children or travel through space and time to find him.
With the help of a distinguished professor and a mystical guide, she embarks on an unfathomable journey that will test the bounds of her courage, loyalty, and love. But when Anna finally finds David, she discovers that he has been betrothed to another, leaving her to make a decision that will affect the future of her family, the planet, and the fabric of time itself.
If you enjoyed the thrilling time-travel adventures of Outlander, you'll also enjoy Book One of the Tracing Time Trilogy.
Tracing Time is an intriguing blend of romance, science fiction, and mystery. Its captivating characters felt alive, and its twisting plot kept me interested and guessing until the very end. So many questions to be answered. I am a sucker for a love story, especially one with many obstacles for love to overcome. Such a great read, and time well spent!"
-Jen Burns, author of James and the Big A Children's Book about Allergies"
With the help of a distinguished professor and a mystical guide, she embarks on an unfathomable journey that will test the bounds of her courage, loyalty, and love. But when Anna finally finds David, she discovers that he has been betrothed to another, leaving her to make a decision that will affect the future of her family, the planet, and the fabric of time itself.
If you enjoyed the thrilling time-travel adventures of Outlander, you'll also enjoy Book One of the Tracing Time Trilogy.
Tracing Time is an intriguing blend of romance, science fiction, and mystery. Its captivating characters felt alive, and its twisting plot kept me interested and guessing until the very end. So many questions to be answered. I am a sucker for a love story, especially one with many obstacles for love to overcome. Such a great read, and time well spent!"
-Jen Burns, author of James and the Big A Children's Book about Allergies"
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Published October 10, 2023
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June 12, 2019
This is the first book that I've read by this author. After reading it I'm already excited about reading the next book in this series. I've always liked seeing time-travel movies. Now I've had a chance to enjoy a book about time-travel. The author's writing made me feel like I was traveling back in time with the characters, experiencing everything with them. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves this genre.
February 7, 2017
A fresh take on the age old premise of time travel. The book weaves through twists and turns that effectively keep the reader's attention throughout the entire novel. The plot, as well as the characters, were both created wonderfully! Each of the characters were very well developed and became real as I discovered more and more about their lives and personalities. Overall, Tracing Time was a very fun read from start to finish!
July 10, 2022
Time travel, my favourite! This was a super light read. Anna investigates her husband’s “death”, leaving her two children behind and travelling back in time. There is love, mystery and mysticism in this one.
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April 14, 2017
Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed the flow and pacing of this story. So original, imaginative, and captivating. Shelly is truly a gifted storyteller and I see wonderful things ahead for her as an author. This is only the beginning. I can't wait for her next book. Highly recommended.
March 17, 2021
Tracing Time is the first book in a three-part series written by Shelly Snow Pordea and published in December 2016. In Tracing Time, readers are introduced to the main character, Anna. Anna is a married mother of two small children and has devoted her life to helping her husband achieve his career goals of glacier studies. Traveling to remote locations, she often feels alone and longs for the day to return to live near her family, though she couldn’t bear leaving her husband.
Anna’s life is changed completely when she’s met with the devastating news that her husband, David, has disappeared and is presumed dead after an accident near the glaciers he’s been working with. Unable to believe that as the truth, Anna sets out to find out the rest of the story, however, nothing could prepare her for the onslaught of information that she is soon surrounded by. Discovering that the glacier studies were a cover-up for something far more dangerous was scary enough, but finding out that her husband may be lost somewhere after a time-traveling experiment gone wrong, Anna is beside herself with overwhelming grief and confusion. Is Anna willing to potentially risk everything in hopes of trying to find her husband alive, or will she accept that he may be gone forever and try to move on?
This story has a little bit of everything and I am here for it! I loved the romance aspect of the novel and thought the relationships that were depicted were dreamily represented while maintaining the realistic aspects that are necessary for a believable story. The Sci-Fi aspect of the story was expertly presented and the information given about the specifics and calculations for time-travel were exponentially stunning.
Anna’s character was one that I thoroughly felt like I got an opportunity to get to know while reading Tracing Time. Her personality was presented in a way that made me immediately like her, as well as being able to feel her grief. I was impressed with the author’s writing quality and can tell that the novel was expertly edited for accuracy.
I’ve only read the first book so far, but I can easily say that the Tracing Time series is one I could definitely dive into and get lost in. I’m so pleased to share my rating of 5 out of 5 stars with my fellow readers and would highly recommend everyone who enjoys romance, Sci-Fi, and a bit of suspense to take a dive into the Tracing Time series.
Nowwww.. if you’ll excuse me.. I’m heading to download book two, Chasing Shadows.
Anna’s life is changed completely when she’s met with the devastating news that her husband, David, has disappeared and is presumed dead after an accident near the glaciers he’s been working with. Unable to believe that as the truth, Anna sets out to find out the rest of the story, however, nothing could prepare her for the onslaught of information that she is soon surrounded by. Discovering that the glacier studies were a cover-up for something far more dangerous was scary enough, but finding out that her husband may be lost somewhere after a time-traveling experiment gone wrong, Anna is beside herself with overwhelming grief and confusion. Is Anna willing to potentially risk everything in hopes of trying to find her husband alive, or will she accept that he may be gone forever and try to move on?
This story has a little bit of everything and I am here for it! I loved the romance aspect of the novel and thought the relationships that were depicted were dreamily represented while maintaining the realistic aspects that are necessary for a believable story. The Sci-Fi aspect of the story was expertly presented and the information given about the specifics and calculations for time-travel were exponentially stunning.
Anna’s character was one that I thoroughly felt like I got an opportunity to get to know while reading Tracing Time. Her personality was presented in a way that made me immediately like her, as well as being able to feel her grief. I was impressed with the author’s writing quality and can tell that the novel was expertly edited for accuracy.
I’ve only read the first book so far, but I can easily say that the Tracing Time series is one I could definitely dive into and get lost in. I’m so pleased to share my rating of 5 out of 5 stars with my fellow readers and would highly recommend everyone who enjoys romance, Sci-Fi, and a bit of suspense to take a dive into the Tracing Time series.
Nowwww.. if you’ll excuse me.. I’m heading to download book two, Chasing Shadows.
January 17, 2023
It was refreshing to read such an original book. It did take a minute for me to get into the rhythm of the authors writing and to understand some of the concepts being explained. As the book went on, I found myself really getting into the story.
My only critique would be that I wished there was more room for the characters to develop. They hardly had any flaws from the start so there wasn't a ton of room for character growth which tends to be my favorite part of reading.
My only critique would be that I wished there was more room for the characters to develop. They hardly had any flaws from the start so there wasn't a ton of room for character growth which tends to be my favorite part of reading.
October 19, 2019
Intriguing and captivating read
The story was full of unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader invested in the characters and their story. I found myself imagining what it would be like to be Anna and wondering if I would make the same choices she makes. I am anxious to continue the series and find out what happens next.
The story was full of unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader invested in the characters and their story. I found myself imagining what it would be like to be Anna and wondering if I would make the same choices she makes. I am anxious to continue the series and find out what happens next.
April 25, 2019
Sweet story
January 10, 2021
Soo good!!
Very entertaining and well written. It was exciting all the way to the end, I can’t wait to read the next!
Very entertaining and well written. It was exciting all the way to the end, I can’t wait to read the next!
April 25, 2019
Hallmark should buy this story.
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