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LOST: The Time Travel Romance That Started It All
The Time Travel Romance That Started It All
The story-within-a-story prelude to The Fairies Saga The most perfect man in the world lived in the eighteenth century.
At least, that’s what millions of readers believe after falling hopelessly under the spell of LOST, the wildly popular time-travel romance that has captured hearts, imaginations, and more than a few questionable life choices.
In the twenty-first century, devoted fans can’t get enough of the book, the movie, the theories, the letters from the past, or the impossibly romantic couple at the center of it all.
Across Alaska, London, and beyond, nurses, determined Alaskans, minor British royalty, clever women, foolish crooks, and one gloriously difficult old lady are about to discover that their favorite fictional world may not be fictional after all.
How does a modern British lord, a mother-daughter duo, a group of obsessed time-travel fans, and the legendary couple from a beloved novel all become tangled together across centuries?
That saga takes a while to tell.
Chronologically, it starts here.
As excerpts from the famous romance LOST open each chapter, present-day chaos unfolds around a quirky cast whose lives are messier than they admit and more connected than they know.
Some are fans.
Some are troublemakers.
Some are trying to solve a mystery.
Some should probably not be trusted with sharp objects, modern technology, or a plan.
And before long, several of them will be thrust into the late eighteenth century, where survival will require courage, wit, stubbornness, and the ability to tolerate each other long enough to change history.
Bright, witty, and delightfully offbeat, LOST is a playful parody of time-travel romance fandom, historical adventure, and the stories that take over our lives. It introduces the early lives of colorful characters who will later shape both The Fairies Saga and Arlie Undercover.
Come meet them before the real adventure begins.
Readers who will love this storyReaders who enjoy time-travel romance with a wink will love the way LOST plays with the familiar tropes of sweeping historical love stories, obsessed fans, mysterious letters, and destiny tugging people across centuries.
Fans of quirky ensemble casts will enjoy the nurses, Alaskans, British oddballs, crooks, cops, relatives, romantics, and chaos magnets whose lives collide in unexpected ways.
**Readers who like story-within-a-story fiction will have fun with the excerpts from the famous romance LOST woven through the modern-day plot, creating a layered tale where fiction and reality keep stepping on each other’s skirts.
Anyone who enjoys lighthearted parody, fandom culture, historical adventure, and twisty timelines will feel right at home.
And readers of The Fairies Saga or Arlie Undercover will especially enjoy seeing where several familiar threads, characters, and complications first began.
Also available in Spanish (PERDIDA), French (PERDU), and German (VERLOREN)
The story-within-a-story prelude to The Fairies Saga The most perfect man in the world lived in the eighteenth century.
At least, that’s what millions of readers believe after falling hopelessly under the spell of LOST, the wildly popular time-travel romance that has captured hearts, imaginations, and more than a few questionable life choices.
In the twenty-first century, devoted fans can’t get enough of the book, the movie, the theories, the letters from the past, or the impossibly romantic couple at the center of it all.
Across Alaska, London, and beyond, nurses, determined Alaskans, minor British royalty, clever women, foolish crooks, and one gloriously difficult old lady are about to discover that their favorite fictional world may not be fictional after all.
How does a modern British lord, a mother-daughter duo, a group of obsessed time-travel fans, and the legendary couple from a beloved novel all become tangled together across centuries?
That saga takes a while to tell.
Chronologically, it starts here.
As excerpts from the famous romance LOST open each chapter, present-day chaos unfolds around a quirky cast whose lives are messier than they admit and more connected than they know.
Some are fans.
Some are troublemakers.
Some are trying to solve a mystery.
Some should probably not be trusted with sharp objects, modern technology, or a plan.
And before long, several of them will be thrust into the late eighteenth century, where survival will require courage, wit, stubbornness, and the ability to tolerate each other long enough to change history.
Bright, witty, and delightfully offbeat, LOST is a playful parody of time-travel romance fandom, historical adventure, and the stories that take over our lives. It introduces the early lives of colorful characters who will later shape both The Fairies Saga and Arlie Undercover.
Come meet them before the real adventure begins.
Readers who will love this storyReaders who enjoy time-travel romance with a wink will love the way LOST plays with the familiar tropes of sweeping historical love stories, obsessed fans, mysterious letters, and destiny tugging people across centuries.
Fans of quirky ensemble casts will enjoy the nurses, Alaskans, British oddballs, crooks, cops, relatives, romantics, and chaos magnets whose lives collide in unexpected ways.
**Readers who like story-within-a-story fiction will have fun with the excerpts from the famous romance LOST woven through the modern-day plot, creating a layered tale where fiction and reality keep stepping on each other’s skirts.
Anyone who enjoys lighthearted parody, fandom culture, historical adventure, and twisty timelines will feel right at home.
And readers of The Fairies Saga or Arlie Undercover will especially enjoy seeing where several familiar threads, characters, and complications first began.
Also available in Spanish (PERDIDA), French (PERDU), and German (VERLOREN)
182 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 18, 2021
About the author
Dani Haviland
369 books379 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author and Publisher at Chill Out! Books, Dani Haviland provides stories sprinkled with humor and irony, filled with tangy and rich characters you'll either love or love to hate. Enjoy a wide variety of genres both as stand-alone titles and stories in the Catenated Universe that includes THE FAIRIES SAGA, ARLIE UNDERCOVER, THAT TWIN THING, and TRIPLETS: THREE AREN'T ONE.
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July 21, 2021
This book is a potpourri of characters from the author's mulitple series loosely woven together in a way that makes you want to find out more.
I was "lost" in the intersecting plot lines and kept trying to figure things out. It was only after I realized this is not a puzzle book for me to figure out but more of a "enjoy and laugh for the moment" set of scenes that I was able to relax and enjoy the characters.
Most of them are addicted to a time-travel romance "Lost" between an 18th century Scotsman named Jody and an American twentieth century nurse named Sarah. The storylines intersect loosely with a gold digger commissioning two sets of thugs who are supposed to do something to Dani the website designer and her estranged daughter. The chapters with the thugs are laugh out loud funny while the ones with the scheming gold digger and too dumb to live lord are frustrating. The rest are stories of friendship and caring about your neighbors in various ways that are heartwarming.
I did enjoy this collection of stories and viewed it as a sampler like a box of chocolates where you can't stop at eating one.
I was "lost" in the intersecting plot lines and kept trying to figure things out. It was only after I realized this is not a puzzle book for me to figure out but more of a "enjoy and laugh for the moment" set of scenes that I was able to relax and enjoy the characters.
Most of them are addicted to a time-travel romance "Lost" between an 18th century Scotsman named Jody and an American twentieth century nurse named Sarah. The storylines intersect loosely with a gold digger commissioning two sets of thugs who are supposed to do something to Dani the website designer and her estranged daughter. The chapters with the thugs are laugh out loud funny while the ones with the scheming gold digger and too dumb to live lord are frustrating. The rest are stories of friendship and caring about your neighbors in various ways that are heartwarming.
I did enjoy this collection of stories and viewed it as a sampler like a box of chocolates where you can't stop at eating one.
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November 19, 2021Enjoy the fun, free-style introduction to several very colorful characters from The Fairies Saga and Arlie Undercover series and find out how they’re involved with LOST: the 18th-century time travel romance novel that fascinated the world.
In 2011, millions were Obsessed - Inspired - and Consumed with the loves, lives, and even languages spoken in LOST. Meet some of its staunchest fans, bump into a few unbelievably dumb villains, and discover the wife from hell and a few others, all involved one way or another with LOST and The Letters from the past.
From Alaska to London, several of these diverse 21st-century citizens will soon be thrust into the late 18th century, their presence changing the outcome of the epic LOST, the ‘fictional story’ that meant so much to one family’s history. Can this crew survive the elements…and each other?
Delight in this bright and quirky parody of time travel romances and extreme fandom while getting to know a few unforgettable and sometimes endearing characters.
In 2011, millions were Obsessed - Inspired - and Consumed with the loves, lives, and even languages spoken in LOST. Meet some of its staunchest fans, bump into a few unbelievably dumb villains, and discover the wife from hell and a few others, all involved one way or another with LOST and The Letters from the past.
From Alaska to London, several of these diverse 21st-century citizens will soon be thrust into the late 18th century, their presence changing the outcome of the epic LOST, the ‘fictional story’ that meant so much to one family’s history. Can this crew survive the elements…and each other?
Delight in this bright and quirky parody of time travel romances and extreme fandom while getting to know a few unforgettable and sometimes endearing characters.
June 2, 2021
There are several plot lines to follow here. One involves a woman in Alaska. For some reason a woman in England wants her dead. Throw in a police officer who just so happens to save this woman from attack by someone his friend is trying to arrest. Another plot line is the woman's daughter who is a nurse with an unknown back story. Then there is the historical romance most of the characters, even minor ones, are reading, that they have memorized and can't live without. There are hints that the book is not based on real people, but instead is their actual story. The problem is, that by 50% read, none of these plot lines come together. Ultimately, this story is as confusing as it is boring. Cannot recommend.
May 27, 2021
I started reading last night and had to force myself to put it down so I could go to bed because I was that invested in the story. The pace is very good as it moves quickly and even though you are moving between settings it is a smooth transition. Many times when authors have story lines for may different characters it gets complicated and difficult to follow. This doesn’t happen here. It is very easy to keep track of who is where and how they are related. It is well written and I am definitely invested and hooked on the characters and would want to see what happens to them next.
June 14, 2021
When a letter is stolen it sets off a chain of events that affect a wide variety of characters in this page-turning suspense novel.
Time travel blends with a present-day mystery to create an interesting prequel to a fascinating new series.
Fun read!
Time travel blends with a present-day mystery to create an interesting prequel to a fascinating new series.
Fun read!
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August 30, 2021
I just finished this book. It was very interesting and I enjoyed reading it very much.
September 9, 2021
Hated it. Couldn't even finish the book.
May 1, 2022
worst book ever
I wish this book had been “lost’ to me, it rarely made sense, don’t waste your time! Get any book but this.
I wish this book had been “lost’ to me, it rarely made sense, don’t waste your time! Get any book but this.
May 30, 2024
Got a bit confused with this to start with, but it all became clear!
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