Anna in Exile

Prime Time #9

by Ruth Hay

As the ninth book in Ruth Hay’s beloved Prime Time Series begins, Anna Mason Drake finds herself in a dilemma. Many of her richest memories, and her most dear acquaintances, are in Oban, Scotland, while she is trapped in Canada by the global pandemic. Time is going by. Will she ever see the McCaig Estate House finished? Will she miss exciting events in the lives of those she loves? Is she to be isolated forever by circumstances, and held hostage by the encroaching weakness of age and illness?

260 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 12, 2021

About the author

Who is Ruth Hay?
I am a retired teacher-librarian who loves books, reading, writing and storytelling.
After a lifetime of writing for education purposes, I can now create the kind of family-friendly stories I have always loved to read.
I have been lucky enough to travel and those adventures feature in my Prime Time novel series.
Visit Scotland, England, Greece, Italy and Egypt with my heroine Anna Mason.
Have you ever known a family that didn't have some kind of mystery to solve? Anna Mason's family is no different. The thing that most surprises, and shocks, Anna, is how much was hidden from her.
How does she uncover the answers? That involves time, travels, a concealed journal and a new home in Scotland that gradually gives up its secrets. Not until the sixth, book, are the most unexpected developments revealed.
In 2016 I added a new chapter to Anna's life story. Read it in Return to Oban. Will there be more? I can't wait to find out!
Also in 2016 the Seven Days Series was completed. What a busy writing year! This series introduces four women who reunite in a luxurious holiday in the English Lake District. Of course, they have a wonderful time together but no one could have expected the surprising events that set off changes lasting far longer than just one week. There are six novels with the last having two sections. Lots of heartfelt reading for you. Which of the women will be your favourite; Zoe, Valerie, Corinne or Sandra?
In 2017 I am working on a new series. Sign up for my monthly Newsletter www.ruthhay.com to get updates.
Thank you for being one of Ruth's Readers.

Reviews

[rosalind katz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Family, friends, kindness

I love the way that Anna ‘s life continues to emerge through the 9 books. The strength of friendship with the Samba’s supports & encourages her to move forward to learn about Helen, to connect with Lawrence and to build a loving , joyful life in Oban. Her kindness & warmth draws the friendship of women, children , men who find in this woman so many wonderful, generous qualities.
I look forward to book 10.

[Jennifer L Connelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been enjoying the Ruth Hay Prime series following the lives of Anna Mason Drake. I'm not sure if this is a publisher mistake or print error but in all previous books the home in Scotland Anna inherited from her Aunt Helen Dunlop in this book 9 in the series they mistakenly refer to her as Helen Duncan. It threw me off but I realized it was a print error. I am currently reading book 10 and it's back to Dunlop. This has been great light summer reading.

[Sonya Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely wonderful. You must read all Ruth's books in the series or you would find it difficult to keep the characters in the right places in your mind. She is a fantastic storyteller and I seem to be able to relate my own life with a lot of her characters. Definitely my favourite Women's Fiction Writer.