Hope Between the Pages (Doors To The Past Series)

I really loved this book. I generally avoid dual-time stories, because those I've read seem to have been too complex for my reading style, which is little bits here and there, and I haven't been able to keep track of who and what was happening in which time frame. But Hope Between the Pages wasn't like this. Firstly, it was so good I wanted to read more and more and made time to read bigger chunks to get through a chapter at a time. And secondly, the plot and characters were more straightforward (though not at all boring) so I was able to keep track of it all easily. The characters were interesting, the settings beautiful and the plot enthralling. I would definitely recommend Hope Between the Pages to all Christina Romance readers. I'll be on the lookout for more from this author and this series.

Straight-up I'm going to let you know that this was a split time book (apparently that is actually called a timeslip book. If anyone knows why, please let me know. ) I normally do not like split time books at all. I find it frustrating because you can usually guess what is going to happen in the earlier time period because of the hints in the more recent time period (e. g. you know the couple ends up together because the grandchild with the same last name is the main character of the second time period). This was not the case in this book. I hoped certain events would take place but there was no hint or proof of those events happening when reading the modern time period. You didn't know what was going to happen until it was revealed in the earlier time period and I really enjoyed that. \\n\\nI also enjoyed the parallels between the two love stories both with the travel and with the love of books. I really enjoyed the relationship between Sadie and Oliver and their love of books. This was a fantastic book with some great truths and some great romantic scenes.