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My Heart Will Find You
Their love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time…
When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems—and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta’s life has been missing.
As Etta and Henry settle into a companionable living arrangement, Etta indulges in Henry’s library. The compelling historical accounts of life in the Midwest soon inspire vivid dreams of Kansas City in the 1870s, dreams in which she’s a mail-order bride, married to a handsome but guarded rancher named Maxwell Lawton.
Haunted by the story unfolding in her mind, Etta realizes her dreams of the past and the familiar faces featured within are starting to have an impact on the present, altering her current reality. Perhaps these dreams are Etta’s chance to finally claim something for herself after so much time spent caring for others. More than anything, Etta wonders if the captivating man she’s falling for while she sleeps might be real, might be out there—true love waiting to be found and which would change both their lives forever.
When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. His invitation for Etta to stay with him seems to be the solution to both their problems—and maybe the spontaneous adventure Etta’s life has been missing.
As Etta and Henry settle into a companionable living arrangement, Etta indulges in Henry’s library. The compelling historical accounts of life in the Midwest soon inspire vivid dreams of Kansas City in the 1870s, dreams in which she’s a mail-order bride, married to a handsome but guarded rancher named Maxwell Lawton.
Haunted by the story unfolding in her mind, Etta realizes her dreams of the past and the familiar faces featured within are starting to have an impact on the present, altering her current reality. Perhaps these dreams are Etta’s chance to finally claim something for herself after so much time spent caring for others. More than anything, Etta wonders if the captivating man she’s falling for while she sleeps might be real, might be out there—true love waiting to be found and which would change both their lives forever.
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First published April 11, 2023
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About the author
Jude Deveraux
199 books7,041 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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April 16, 2023
I’m going to pretend this book never happened and keep my fond memories of reading her books in the 80’s
April 13, 2023
Classic Jude Deveraux! I couldn't put it down. Fabulous characters, spellbinding story line. Oh yeah! I loved it! It's a winner!
May 3, 2023
DNF 11%. Sigh. I was so hopeful. A fun, immersive time-travel romance would’ve been just the ticket right now. I’ve read a very small handful of Jude Deveraux's books over the years and recall enjoying them. A Knight in Shining Armor was prob my first-ever romance. I read it as a teen and adored it—although I have zero desire to reread it bc I’m certain it wouldn’t stand the test of time. In any case, my ongoing book slump continues, so when I came across this audiobook and saw the high GR rating, I felt pretty confident I was in for a good time.
Nope. It was in fact a complete and massive bust.
My first red flag was the writing. I don’t have specific recollections about JD’s writing from those other books I read but I think it’s safe to say things have gone downhill. The writing felt wholly amateurish and if I didn’t know better, I would swear it was written by a middle schooler. Worse than the writing though was the plot development. Here we had a character who in March 2020 apparently had no idea the world was experiencing a pandemic and teetering toward worldwide shutdowns. The author tried to explain away the MC’s staggering lack of knowledge as an outcome of not watching or reading any news and instead spending time playing games with her father at night. What?? You have no phone? No social media? You talk to no one else out in the world, ever? She has a sister she's close to but apparently, they never discussed it? Baloney! So, she’s at the Kansas City airport when she learns this significant news and, bc she’s apparently TSTL, decides her best course of action is to *walk* from the airport—on a highway I can only presume— in search of a hotel. Somehow, very shortly after, she ends up in a quaint neighborhood full of lovely homes. Now I’ve never been to the KC airport but I’m guessing leaving on foot and ending up in an idyllic neighborhood minutes later is not feasible. From here, she conveniently meets an old man, living in the "most beautiful house she’s ever seen”, who even more conveniently happens to be in need of a caretaker and within minutes, takes her in. Again, what?? She meets a couple of side characters, eats a meal or two with her new charge, goes to sleep, and has a wacky time slip, Wizard of Oz-type dream populated with the new folks she's met, now living as different people in the 1800s. And, oh how cute, their dream names start with the same first letter as and sound strikingly similar to their real-life name. I mean…? Seriously, it reeked of middle-school intellect. No shade to middle schoolers but this was silly, illogical, incohesive, and childish.
Needless to say, I was completely disillusioned at this point and read a few of the less favorable reviews on GR to see what I was in for should I continue. It was clear things would only continue to circle the drain. How did this ever get by an editor?
Nope. It was in fact a complete and massive bust.
My first red flag was the writing. I don’t have specific recollections about JD’s writing from those other books I read but I think it’s safe to say things have gone downhill. The writing felt wholly amateurish and if I didn’t know better, I would swear it was written by a middle schooler. Worse than the writing though was the plot development. Here we had a character who in March 2020 apparently had no idea the world was experiencing a pandemic and teetering toward worldwide shutdowns. The author tried to explain away the MC’s staggering lack of knowledge as an outcome of not watching or reading any news and instead spending time playing games with her father at night. What?? You have no phone? No social media? You talk to no one else out in the world, ever? She has a sister she's close to but apparently, they never discussed it? Baloney! So, she’s at the Kansas City airport when she learns this significant news and, bc she’s apparently TSTL, decides her best course of action is to *walk* from the airport—on a highway I can only presume— in search of a hotel. Somehow, very shortly after, she ends up in a quaint neighborhood full of lovely homes. Now I’ve never been to the KC airport but I’m guessing leaving on foot and ending up in an idyllic neighborhood minutes later is not feasible. From here, she conveniently meets an old man, living in the "most beautiful house she’s ever seen”, who even more conveniently happens to be in need of a caretaker and within minutes, takes her in. Again, what?? She meets a couple of side characters, eats a meal or two with her new charge, goes to sleep, and has a wacky time slip, Wizard of Oz-type dream populated with the new folks she's met, now living as different people in the 1800s. And, oh how cute, their dream names start with the same first letter as and sound strikingly similar to their real-life name. I mean…? Seriously, it reeked of middle-school intellect. No shade to middle schoolers but this was silly, illogical, incohesive, and childish.
Needless to say, I was completely disillusioned at this point and read a few of the less favorable reviews on GR to see what I was in for should I continue. It was clear things would only continue to circle the drain. How did this ever get by an editor?
May 9, 2023
I rarely write reviews these days but I just had to let all of these out. The title and the blurb somehow reminded me of A Knight in Shining Armor — “My soul will find yours” and all that. It’s been a while since I last read a Jude Deveraux book so I was really looking forward to this one. I mean, a book entitled “My Heart Will Find You” that could potentially have “A Knight in Shining Armor” feels? Yes, please!
Alas, this wasn’t the book that I had anticipated. I found myself reading just for the sake of reading and finishing it, and at several points contemplated dropping it. While the story was interesting enough, I felt there was something missing. Like a huge chunk of the story or the writing was edited out and I was left with something that seemed rushed. A story and characters I had a hard time connecting with. It was like I signed up to read a full length book that I was expecting to enjoy for hours (I am not a fast reader and I like to savor each book), but I was given a 1.5 hour PG-13 movie with lots of questions in the end.
For a book that paired several characters together, love at first sight, happily ever after and all that jazz… it felt like the main characters missed out on a lot of things. Where was the passion? Where was that one love that would make either parties desperate for each other? As it was, I felt that Etta and Max were too focused on the people surrounding them that they didn’t have enough time just for the two of them.
I don’t really want to be such a downer. I guess my taste in books simply evolved. A pre-teen me who had just started to discover the Romance genre and who had just started reading books by Deveraux, McNaught and Garwood probably would have liked this book (A Knight In Shining Armor was actually one of those first Deveraux books I’d read in my pre-teens). However, that was decades ago. The current me who has long been exposed to different books by more authors and different genres…simply wanted more.
Alas, this wasn’t the book that I had anticipated. I found myself reading just for the sake of reading and finishing it, and at several points contemplated dropping it. While the story was interesting enough, I felt there was something missing. Like a huge chunk of the story or the writing was edited out and I was left with something that seemed rushed. A story and characters I had a hard time connecting with. It was like I signed up to read a full length book that I was expecting to enjoy for hours (I am not a fast reader and I like to savor each book), but I was given a 1.5 hour PG-13 movie with lots of questions in the end.
For a book that paired several characters together, love at first sight, happily ever after and all that jazz… it felt like the main characters missed out on a lot of things. Where was the passion? Where was that one love that would make either parties desperate for each other? As it was, I felt that Etta and Max were too focused on the people surrounding them that they didn’t have enough time just for the two of them.
I don’t really want to be such a downer. I guess my taste in books simply evolved. A pre-teen me who had just started to discover the Romance genre and who had just started reading books by Deveraux, McNaught and Garwood probably would have liked this book (A Knight In Shining Armor was actually one of those first Deveraux books I’d read in my pre-teens). However, that was decades ago. The current me who has long been exposed to different books by more authors and different genres…simply wanted more.
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March 27, 2023
Jude Deveraux's My Heart Will Find You was an entertaining time-travel romance set during the pandemic. A woman on her way to visit her sister discovers that the county has entered a lockdown from covid upon her arrival. She cannot go forward to her sister's home or back to her home. She finds a place to stay and a temporary job with a widowed writer though she learns there is much more at stake when an old shawl transports her to the wild west as a mail-order bride. As our heroine struggles to co-exist in two worlds, she learns that her happy ever after is right at her fingertips if she is brave enough to follow her heart.
Fans of Deveraux's time travel romances will enjoy this one. A likabe cast, a nicely flowing storyline, wit, charm, and of course, a happily ever after though it did end a little abruptly for my taste. Some may find some strong similarities, character and scene wise in here to Legend and A Knight In Shining Armor.
Fans of Deveraux's time travel romances will enjoy this one. A likabe cast, a nicely flowing storyline, wit, charm, and of course, a happily ever after though it did end a little abruptly for my taste. Some may find some strong similarities, character and scene wise in here to Legend and A Knight In Shining Armor.
February 17, 2023
Thank you to Net Galley for the advanced copy of this book. I enjoyed this book once I got into it. It took me a while to get into the time travel and sort out the characters between the past and current day. Once into the story it was interesting to read how Etta went back and was able to change history. Once I had the characters sorted out between past and present I love the way Etta was the matchmaker that brought the same couples together in the past. It was a lovely and heartfelt thing to have Etta's mom return in the past. The characters were well defined and you grew to like all of them. In particular I loved Henry. He was such a character but at the same time was a great manipulator. If you like time travel books then you should pick this book up.
April 12, 2023
The only reason I didn’t give this one star is because I finished it, hoping the story’s conclusion would make it worth my while. It wasn’t. The writing is so atrocious that it seems like a middle schooler wrote it. The scenarios to move the plot along are contrived (a demonic bell, seriously?); the conversations range from wooden to nonsensical and, in the past, are too modem for the time; the narrative is choppy; historical accuracy is lacking, as if no research was conducted; many scene transitions are confusing; and the timelines don’t add up (and I’m not talking about the time travel but the actual dates). I’ve read other books by Deveraux, and this amateurish piece of garbage isn’t what I’ve come to expect. I truly can’t understand how an editor let this be published, if there even was an editor involved. It feels like something self-published by a fledgling, untalented author who can’t find a legit publishing company. Something just doesn’t add up.
I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Harlequin MIRA through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Harlequin MIRA through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.
May 27, 2023
My heart will find you
What a disappointment. This book is a sorry remake of a book this author wrote many years ago titled "A knight in shining armour". That book was wonderful. This was long drawn out waste of time. I am so disappointed in this author. What a waste of my time.
What a disappointment. This book is a sorry remake of a book this author wrote many years ago titled "A knight in shining armour". That book was wonderful. This was long drawn out waste of time. I am so disappointed in this author. What a waste of my time.
June 3, 2023
This was a nice bit of fluff which made up for more serious books I've read this year.
I'm not sure if this was reincarnation or time travel, that was never really made clear. Also, it seemed like everyone was paired up two by two, like they were getting ready for the ark. However, it is not Jude Deveraux's best and I would have rather had a new Medlar book than this one.
I'm not sure if this was reincarnation or time travel, that was never really made clear. Also, it seemed like everyone was paired up two by two, like they were getting ready for the ark. However, it is not Jude Deveraux's best and I would have rather had a new Medlar book than this one.
March 27, 2023
For me, time travel stories can either make or break my interest in them.
This story starts with how and where the story begins, and the setting of Covid in Kansas City. I am not sure how I feel about the Covid Storyline seeping into Contemporary stories.
The story follows Etta Wilmont, who finds herself stranded in Kansas City during the Covid shutdown. While searching for a safe place to stay, she meets an older man named Henry, who invites her into his home. Henry offers her a job taking care of him and his vast collection of books and artifacts from Kansas's history. Etta quickly becomes intrigued by Henry's collection and feels at home with him until she can find a way to return home.
One night, while sleeping, Etta finds herself transported to the Old West in Kansas, where she meets a man named Max. She eventually marries Max and wakes up feeling like she has truly experienced everything she dreamed of. The story switches back and forth between the present and the past, with Etta sharing her dreams with Henry, who is writing a book and wants as much information as possible.
As Etta's relationship with Max in her dreams becomes more real, she begins to search for clues in the present to find him. Another aspect that I struggled with is how the transition from present to past is made and what the conclusion will be.
The story's progression and revelations kept me reading, wondering how it would all come together and if it would work. The story is ok with me. The conclusion comes together but I did not love it. There is something about it maybe it was Max maybe it was the Covid pieces. I just wanted or needed more from the story.
This story starts with how and where the story begins, and the setting of Covid in Kansas City. I am not sure how I feel about the Covid Storyline seeping into Contemporary stories.
The story follows Etta Wilmont, who finds herself stranded in Kansas City during the Covid shutdown. While searching for a safe place to stay, she meets an older man named Henry, who invites her into his home. Henry offers her a job taking care of him and his vast collection of books and artifacts from Kansas's history. Etta quickly becomes intrigued by Henry's collection and feels at home with him until she can find a way to return home.
One night, while sleeping, Etta finds herself transported to the Old West in Kansas, where she meets a man named Max. She eventually marries Max and wakes up feeling like she has truly experienced everything she dreamed of. The story switches back and forth between the present and the past, with Etta sharing her dreams with Henry, who is writing a book and wants as much information as possible.
As Etta's relationship with Max in her dreams becomes more real, she begins to search for clues in the present to find him. Another aspect that I struggled with is how the transition from present to past is made and what the conclusion will be.
The story's progression and revelations kept me reading, wondering how it would all come together and if it would work. The story is ok with me. The conclusion comes together but I did not love it. There is something about it maybe it was Max maybe it was the Covid pieces. I just wanted or needed more from the story.
April 24, 2023
I always enjoy her books. But then, I like time travel romance books. Etta Wilmont finds herself in stranded in Kansas City at the beginning of the pandemic. She finds shelter with Henry Logan, an older gentleman. He needs a caretaker & she needs a place to stay for a while.
Things are fine until she goes to sleep in his son's bedroom & has what she thinks is an incredible dream. She is in 1871 Kansas and is a mail order bride!! What is going on?? I admired her for being able to adapt to her new circumstances. And just when things were going well, she's back in the future. And then, she is back in Kansas again. She must have felt like Dorothy. "I don't think we're in Kansas, Toto."
What I also enjoyed was that characters she knew in 2020 were present in 1871, only with different careers. Each of the characters were well developed. This book was one of those book that I didn't want to put down.
Things are fine until she goes to sleep in his son's bedroom & has what she thinks is an incredible dream. She is in 1871 Kansas and is a mail order bride!! What is going on?? I admired her for being able to adapt to her new circumstances. And just when things were going well, she's back in the future. And then, she is back in Kansas again. She must have felt like Dorothy. "I don't think we're in Kansas, Toto."
What I also enjoyed was that characters she knew in 2020 were present in 1871, only with different careers. Each of the characters were well developed. This book was one of those book that I didn't want to put down.
April 16, 2023
I've only read two books from Jude Deveraux before. Which is something that I always feel ashamed of, as the self-professed lover of anything historical romance and especially from an author who has such a large catalogue behind her name.
Then, discovering that this book involved a time travel of sort, a doomed pair of lovers. Of course, that shot me to think of her other famous time travel romance book and how divisive that one is. So, hesitance is a must as soon as I read the first page.
Now, surely it is not only me who thinks that things progressed a lot faster than I expected. Soulmate aside, it was pretty unrealistic how things fell into place and with no resistance at all. I was hoping for some conflicts or maybe a big baddie but no, it was smooth sailing there. Our hero here, started as your typical grumpy male lead but turned out to be your most attentive and understanding husband in a blink of an eye. Genuinely. You may chalk it up to fate but man, I really want some frictions and drama in this one. Sad but true.
As for the ending, the part I've been dreading the whole time, well... I'm okay with it. Sweet but not without a little twinge of pain.
Then, discovering that this book involved a time travel of sort, a doomed pair of lovers. Of course, that shot me to think of her other famous time travel romance book and how divisive that one is. So, hesitance is a must as soon as I read the first page.
Now, surely it is not only me who thinks that things progressed a lot faster than I expected. Soulmate aside, it was pretty unrealistic how things fell into place and with no resistance at all. I was hoping for some conflicts or maybe a big baddie but no, it was smooth sailing there. Our hero here, started as your typical grumpy male lead but turned out to be your most attentive and understanding husband in a blink of an eye. Genuinely. You may chalk it up to fate but man, I really want some frictions and drama in this one. Sad but true.
As for the ending, the part I've been dreading the whole time, well... I'm okay with it. Sweet but not without a little twinge of pain.
April 18, 2023
it was okay.
June 15, 2023
Jude Deveraux is back!! This book made me cry, laugh, smile and thoroughly enjoy reading! I love how she weaves the past with the present in a very entertaining way. I fell in love with the characters, the town, the past and the present! I loved this book!
May 11, 2023
My Heart Will Find You is an enjoyable timeslip romance. The story is set at the beginning of the pandemic when flights are grounded and many people were left stranded. Etta Wilmont is suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Unable to find an available hotel, she runs into Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker. He invites Etta to stay with him giving her a place to stay and she will be his caretaker allowing him to remain in his home. It turns out that Henry is an author and had written many books her father has read. She takes advantage of his extensive library, reading his historical stories about life in the Midwest. After reading these books, she begins to have vivid dreams with many characters looking a lot like people in her life. She finds herself in the 1870s, a mail order bride, married to a handsome farmer. Are these dreams or is she traveling back in time?
First I want to say that the pandemic is not a major storyline in this book, it just sets the stage for how Etta ended up staying with Henry and it was that time in history when the present story takes place. This is a story of family, older people remaining in their homes and romance set within a timeslip story. I really enjoy the past timeline with Etta being out of her element, but making some changes in the thoughts and treatment of women in the 1870s. This was classic Jude Deveraux with a great cast of characters, an interesting storyline and wonderful romance. With the use of an old shawl in a trunk, Etta travels back and forth in time. She is "sleeping" when she is in the other time. The characters and how they related to both lives was interesting and some of the secondary characters really burrowed their way into my heart. This was an uplifting entertaining romance and if you can't tell from the title, they do find each other in the present eventually. If you are a fan of time travel, timeslip stories, romance and sweet HEAs, then I recommend this story. I did a read/listen to My Heart Will Find You and both formats were enjoyable. The narrator, Susan Bennett, has a pleasant voice and I have enjoyed many other books she has narrated. I recommend either format.
First I want to say that the pandemic is not a major storyline in this book, it just sets the stage for how Etta ended up staying with Henry and it was that time in history when the present story takes place. This is a story of family, older people remaining in their homes and romance set within a timeslip story. I really enjoy the past timeline with Etta being out of her element, but making some changes in the thoughts and treatment of women in the 1870s. This was classic Jude Deveraux with a great cast of characters, an interesting storyline and wonderful romance. With the use of an old shawl in a trunk, Etta travels back and forth in time. She is "sleeping" when she is in the other time. The characters and how they related to both lives was interesting and some of the secondary characters really burrowed their way into my heart. This was an uplifting entertaining romance and if you can't tell from the title, they do find each other in the present eventually. If you are a fan of time travel, timeslip stories, romance and sweet HEAs, then I recommend this story. I did a read/listen to My Heart Will Find You and both formats were enjoyable. The narrator, Susan Bennett, has a pleasant voice and I have enjoyed many other books she has narrated. I recommend either format.
October 2, 2023
This is the best book I have read in 2023!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! To say I loved this book is an understatement. I powered through this beautiful story of true love & how it travels through time and time and time again.
May 26, 2023
The time travel made the book confusing 😕 and hard to follow......
May 24, 2023
Review of the audio book, read by Susan Bennett.
I enjoyed Bennett’s voice a lot for this book. It really seemed to fit the characters well.
I think this might have been the first book that I’ve read/listened to that didn’t ignore Covid. I didn’t mind it, but I much preferred the 1870s parts where Covid wasn’t a thing. I really liked all the characters and how they played off each other. Though, I thought that was a pretty rotten thing for Etta’s family to do to her.
I think my biggest eye roll moment was Etta wondering what happened to these people. She’s certain they are real. But she never tried to look at a census record. Kansas became a state in 1861 and census records listed everyone in the household starting in 1850. I don’t know about anyone else, but that’s my go to when I’m looking for people in the time.
I enjoyed Bennett’s voice a lot for this book. It really seemed to fit the characters well.
I think this might have been the first book that I’ve read/listened to that didn’t ignore Covid. I didn’t mind it, but I much preferred the 1870s parts where Covid wasn’t a thing. I really liked all the characters and how they played off each other. Though, I thought that was a pretty rotten thing for Etta’s family to do to her.
I think my biggest eye roll moment was Etta wondering what happened to these people. She’s certain they are real. But she never tried to look at a census record. Kansas became a state in 1861 and census records listed everyone in the household starting in 1850. I don’t know about anyone else, but that’s my go to when I’m looking for people in the time.
January 30, 2024
Tinha grande curiosidade em ler algo de Jude Deveraux e, mal vi esta novidade e o seu título, achei que seria um bom livro para começar. No entanto, é verdade que já não leio romances com tanta frequência como antigamente, e este deixou em mim sentimentos contraditórios.
Se por um lado foi uma leitura agradável e que devorei rapidamente, por outro, senti-me por vezes confusa durante a mesma. A narrativa desenrola-se em torno da nossa personagem principal Etta que, em pleno confinamento, é obrigada a ficar alojada na casa de Henry Logan até que as fronteiras abram para poder voltar para casa. E, durante esta estadia, posso dizer que coisas bizarras acontecem.
Tudo começa com um sonho que aparenta passar-se anos e anos atrás, sonho este tão vivido e real que acaba por ter impacto no presente. Ora, e para mim que sou fã de fantasia, a verdade é que o cenário criado pela autora se tornou um pouco estranho.
Se não pensar neste facto que me deixou mais confusa, a leitura cumpriu o seu propósito, na medida em que me apresentou personagens com as quais consegui criar empatia e que me aqueceram o coração. Começando claro por Etta que, apesar de achar que nada lhe faltava ad inicium, acaba por descobrir durante estes sonhos que talvez lhe falte algo ou alguém, e terminando em Henry – o idoso solitário na sua casa enorme longe da família. No entanto, o facto de as personagens dos sonhos não corresponderem exatamente às personagens do presente, também fez com que como leitora não as ficasse a conhecer verdadeiramente.
Não posso dizer que esta obra tenha alcançado as minhas expectativas, no entanto, penso que pode entreter os fãs de romance, levando o leitor página a página a perceber a relação entre os sonhos de Etta e a realidade. Por fim, deixo o meu agradecimento à Leya pela cedência do exemplar para divulgação, leitura e opinião.
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Se por um lado foi uma leitura agradável e que devorei rapidamente, por outro, senti-me por vezes confusa durante a mesma. A narrativa desenrola-se em torno da nossa personagem principal Etta que, em pleno confinamento, é obrigada a ficar alojada na casa de Henry Logan até que as fronteiras abram para poder voltar para casa. E, durante esta estadia, posso dizer que coisas bizarras acontecem.
Tudo começa com um sonho que aparenta passar-se anos e anos atrás, sonho este tão vivido e real que acaba por ter impacto no presente. Ora, e para mim que sou fã de fantasia, a verdade é que o cenário criado pela autora se tornou um pouco estranho.
Se não pensar neste facto que me deixou mais confusa, a leitura cumpriu o seu propósito, na medida em que me apresentou personagens com as quais consegui criar empatia e que me aqueceram o coração. Começando claro por Etta que, apesar de achar que nada lhe faltava ad inicium, acaba por descobrir durante estes sonhos que talvez lhe falte algo ou alguém, e terminando em Henry – o idoso solitário na sua casa enorme longe da família. No entanto, o facto de as personagens dos sonhos não corresponderem exatamente às personagens do presente, também fez com que como leitora não as ficasse a conhecer verdadeiramente.
Não posso dizer que esta obra tenha alcançado as minhas expectativas, no entanto, penso que pode entreter os fãs de romance, levando o leitor página a página a perceber a relação entre os sonhos de Etta e a realidade. Por fim, deixo o meu agradecimento à Leya pela cedência do exemplar para divulgação, leitura e opinião.
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August 19, 2025
Well, there are some low star reviews here on GR which say exactly what I feel.
So sorry if I somehow copy them.
I was looking for another book by J.D. because I really liked Lavender Morning.
But this one here wasn't as good at all.
It was confusing (Etta never heard of Covid before??), the writing was sometimes pretty simple, Zack and the others seemed to accept her time travelling with any question?
And since this was set during COVID, why could Zack so easily visit them? and even drive Henry?
I must admit that I skipped some parts in the middle (when she was in 1871) and only read the end more thoroughly. Which was again quite confusing. So much happening ...
I don't know what to say, maybe I should try this Knight in shining armour everybody raves about here. But then the synopsis reminds me too much of "Mariana" by S. Kearsley which I absolutely love....
So sorry if I somehow copy them.
I was looking for another book by J.D. because I really liked Lavender Morning.
But this one here wasn't as good at all.
It was confusing (Etta never heard of Covid before??), the writing was sometimes pretty simple, Zack and the others seemed to accept her time travelling with any question?
And since this was set during COVID, why could Zack so easily visit them? and even drive Henry?
I must admit that I skipped some parts in the middle (when she was in 1871) and only read the end more thoroughly. Which was again quite confusing. So much happening ...
I don't know what to say, maybe I should try this Knight in shining armour everybody raves about here. But then the synopsis reminds me too much of "Mariana" by S. Kearsley which I absolutely love....
March 30, 2023
We meet Etta as she is getting ready to board a plane home when the pandemic shuts everything down. A fellow passenger is kind enough to drop her off in Kansas City and is welcomed by Henry Logan, an older gentleman who is lonely and needs help. With no other option and everyone scared off by the pandemic, she decides to stay and help him out while she tries to figure out the next steps. As they get into a routine, she begins to explore his house and the history of life in the Midwest. This must have been the inspiration for the strange dreams she begins to have where the people in her present life become characters in her dreamlife. Her dreamlife becomes an adventure as she finds herself married and seeing how one life affects the other.
Jude Deveraux brings us a story of love and adventure with some time travel thrown in. What Etta finds in her dreamlife is something she is missing in her present life. She also realizes that what she does in one life affects the other. Will she ultimately find what is missing in her life? Will she have to sacrifice one life for another? You keep wanting to turn the page to see what happens to Etta both in her present and in her dreams. You want to know how these things keep happening to her and how will it all end? Will Etta find her happiness, or will that window close as she tries to make sense of it all? I certainly did not want this story to end and kept wishing there were more words once I reached the end.
I have read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, MIRA for this privilege.
Jude Deveraux brings us a story of love and adventure with some time travel thrown in. What Etta finds in her dreamlife is something she is missing in her present life. She also realizes that what she does in one life affects the other. Will she ultimately find what is missing in her life? Will she have to sacrifice one life for another? You keep wanting to turn the page to see what happens to Etta both in her present and in her dreams. You want to know how these things keep happening to her and how will it all end? Will Etta find her happiness, or will that window close as she tries to make sense of it all? I certainly did not want this story to end and kept wishing there were more words once I reached the end.
I have read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, MIRA for this privilege.
April 27, 2023
Glad it is and was, so sad it’s over!
It’s been a long time since, when coming close to the end of a book, I stalled, not wanting to finish it.
Not because it’s a bad book, far from it!
I just didn’t want it to be over.
It takes the magic only Jude Deveraux can wield, her fabulous storytelling, and her characters so close to life that they can be old friends even from the first page, to make me feel that way.
That’s this book in a nutshell.
Etta is a terrific and relatable heroine, one after my own heart, and Max is the epitome of the hero, the man many women will swoon over. As for Henry, he is a fabulous father figure, and the side characters, both past and present, are all so real that I only wanted to hug them.
But I really am sad that the book is now over. I would’ve taken a thousand more pages, and still would’ve wanted more, because I didn’t want to let them go.
A great, fantastic book!
It’s been a long time since, when coming close to the end of a book, I stalled, not wanting to finish it.
Not because it’s a bad book, far from it!
I just didn’t want it to be over.
It takes the magic only Jude Deveraux can wield, her fabulous storytelling, and her characters so close to life that they can be old friends even from the first page, to make me feel that way.
That’s this book in a nutshell.
Etta is a terrific and relatable heroine, one after my own heart, and Max is the epitome of the hero, the man many women will swoon over. As for Henry, he is a fabulous father figure, and the side characters, both past and present, are all so real that I only wanted to hug them.
But I really am sad that the book is now over. I would’ve taken a thousand more pages, and still would’ve wanted more, because I didn’t want to let them go.
A great, fantastic book!
September 4, 2023
This was an unorthodox romance set with time travel- present day back to
1871. It was an ok read ,but very different from her other books. It was
Well written with charming characters. I managed to finish it, but it was not
Really for me. The ending was in the present and clarified the story.
1871. It was an ok read ,but very different from her other books. It was
Well written with charming characters. I managed to finish it, but it was not
Really for me. The ending was in the present and clarified the story.
March 27, 2024
Couldn’t put down
I bought this book as an audiobook for when I’m driving. But it was so good , I bought digital book because I couldn’t wait to hear the full story. I couldn’t put it down. Love this book and I know I’ll be reading it many times.
I bought this book as an audiobook for when I’m driving. But it was so good , I bought digital book because I couldn’t wait to hear the full story. I couldn’t put it down. Love this book and I know I’ll be reading it many times.
May 2, 2023
One of the stories you do not want to put down. I covers present and pasr in a great twist. Love too.
June 9, 2023
A time travel between current and past. Good story line for going back and forth between time periods. Nice, enjoyable read.
June 9, 2023
A classic Deveraux.
June 21, 2023
3.5 rounded up. A light, enjoyable, yet highly improbable time-travel romance. Pleasant to listen to with a wonderful narrator.
August 13, 2023
Jude Deveraux and romance? Yes! Add time travel? NO, NO, NEVER!
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