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The Centuries of Love Trilogy #1
Long Lost
Long Lost
Sometimes the past can be your future.
Emily Case is a lonely woman. No family, few friends, job she hates and is single. Life is one long struggle for her.
Then one morning she wakes up two hundred years in the past and her whole world is turned upside down, as she is faced with a new era she knows nothing about. However, she soon becomes attached to her new lifestyle and the people in it.
On meeting William Chester, owner of the Westfield Estate, Emily quickly falls for him, and believes he feels the same, until she is threatened by a rival for his affections.
But when she realises this life is all she's ever wanted she is torn away from it and back to her life two hundred years into the future.
Not willing to accept that the twenty-first-century is where her destiny lies she endeavours to seek out the truth of the life she led in the nineteenth-century.
What will she discover on her journey? Was it reality or all just a dream?
Sometimes the past can be your future.
Emily Case is a lonely woman. No family, few friends, job she hates and is single. Life is one long struggle for her.
Then one morning she wakes up two hundred years in the past and her whole world is turned upside down, as she is faced with a new era she knows nothing about. However, she soon becomes attached to her new lifestyle and the people in it.
On meeting William Chester, owner of the Westfield Estate, Emily quickly falls for him, and believes he feels the same, until she is threatened by a rival for his affections.
But when she realises this life is all she's ever wanted she is torn away from it and back to her life two hundred years into the future.
Not willing to accept that the twenty-first-century is where her destiny lies she endeavours to seek out the truth of the life she led in the nineteenth-century.
What will she discover on her journey? Was it reality or all just a dream?
424 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 31, 2014
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About the author
Michelle Read
4 books18 followersMichelle first started writing 3 years ago when the idea for her romantic nineteenth century trilogy came to her after researching her own family tree. Long Lost is the first instalment of ‘The Centuries of Love trilogy’ and her first self published novel.
Michelle grew up in a small town in South Wales but moved to Dorset in her early teens, and is where she has lived for the past 22 years. In her spare time she enjoys visiting stately homes, castles, museums, archaeology sites, food festivals, and reading copious amounts of books, and chatting on Facebook and Twitter. She works as a full time administrator but still manages to fit researching and writing novels around her busy day.
to find out more about Michelle and The Centuries of Love Trilogy go to:
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Twitter @chelle52
Michelle grew up in a small town in South Wales but moved to Dorset in her early teens, and is where she has lived for the past 22 years. In her spare time she enjoys visiting stately homes, castles, museums, archaeology sites, food festivals, and reading copious amounts of books, and chatting on Facebook and Twitter. She works as a full time administrator but still manages to fit researching and writing novels around her busy day.
to find out more about Michelle and The Centuries of Love Trilogy go to:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Michel...
Twitter @chelle52
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June 23, 2014
A story of Emily which is quite a lonely person, with no family ager the loss of her adoptive parents, no friends and being an only child. She hates her job and the rest of her life isn't that great either. However Emily wakes one morning in the 19th Century.
For someone who has gone back 200 years, i felt the character dealt with it just a tad too well. I feel she should of been more of a techno phobe as well as not liking people. Her use of old language was too sudden and she didn't get caught out using 21st century vocal. Having said that, the book is written in the style of the Bronte's, Charles Darwin and Jane Austen, which gives the story more credibility and flows well. The use of descriptions is totally in per with 19th century and the style of writing from then, but doesn't change when in 2012.
I did love this book and can't wait for the next book in the series. I do feel that people who like descriptive books will love every single page of this book.
For someone who has gone back 200 years, i felt the character dealt with it just a tad too well. I feel she should of been more of a techno phobe as well as not liking people. Her use of old language was too sudden and she didn't get caught out using 21st century vocal. Having said that, the book is written in the style of the Bronte's, Charles Darwin and Jane Austen, which gives the story more credibility and flows well. The use of descriptions is totally in per with 19th century and the style of writing from then, but doesn't change when in 2012.
I did love this book and can't wait for the next book in the series. I do feel that people who like descriptive books will love every single page of this book.
June 4, 2021
I want to start off by saying that I don't usually read historical romance, but this book has turned me on to it. I was drawn into the book as soon as I started to read. I loved the Characters. Traveling back in time and discover love is what really made me smile. Emily was really down on herself and thought that no one was around for her, no family, no boyfriend or friends. This time travel made her a better person. Emily was someone that took me on an emotional roller-coaster but the book played out well. The ending is something that I am still trying to tie together and I am sure that the second book will deepen the plot on that. I really enjoyed reading it and I look forward to reading more from this Author. I am such a sucker for Happy Endings... cannot wait to get it in the next book or the third.
April Nichols Baker
April Nichols Baker
August 11, 2014
I don't normally read this genre BUT I read this after reading the sample and I LOVED it. Interesting, riveting and thought provoking.
I enjoyed the plot, characterisation and dialogue , as well as the history. It is obvious that Michelle has researched the area in depth.
Characters are fantastic, my favourite Sarah - such a lovely friend to have. I wanted to jab Catherine with a pointy stick continuous times - she is such a snob!!
Scenery is beautiful, I imagined myself snoozing in shade on a Summer's day.
Cannot wait for part two!
Thank you for a brilliant story Michelle. Xx
July 7, 2014
Long lost is one of those rare gem finds that you come across by accident and quickly becomes your new favourite series. I found once I started this book I couldn't put it down. Michelle Read stands out in this valiant début as an author to watch out for and I can not wait to see where she goes in the next books.
If you are a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, then this is the book for you. I can highly recommend this fast paced time travel series
If you are a fan of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, then this is the book for you. I can highly recommend this fast paced time travel series
January 1, 2015
I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is centered around Emily who lives a lonely life in 2012, but suddenly finds herself waking up in 1812 to a loving family and friends. It seems like a dream initially but after a few days it seemed she was there to stay.......
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy.
October 30, 2014
I was very bored for the first 3 chapters but then the story changed to 1812 and I loved to see the story unfold between William and Emily. The only thing that stopped me giving 5* was the editing mistakes. This book has the potential to do very well, and the author clearly knows her history... I look forward to future books :-)
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March 10, 2020**Abandoned at 1%**
I am normally more tolerant than most when it comes to mistakes in indie books, but that is usually because I've become engaged in the story before the first error pops up. In the case of this book, there was a spelling error in the first paragraph of the prologue. Add the haphazard use of commas (added in where they shouldn't be and missing where they should be) and the pretentious tone of the writing, and I couldn't even finish the first chapter. This is the first book of a trilogy, so perhaps the writing gets better but I moved on without finding out.
I am normally more tolerant than most when it comes to mistakes in indie books, but that is usually because I've become engaged in the story before the first error pops up. In the case of this book, there was a spelling error in the first paragraph of the prologue. Add the haphazard use of commas (added in where they shouldn't be and missing where they should be) and the pretentious tone of the writing, and I couldn't even finish the first chapter. This is the first book of a trilogy, so perhaps the writing gets better but I moved on without finding out.
June 24, 2014
This was a great read from a new author. I loved the plot it was very interesting and captivating. The history side to it was fantastic as Michelle has obviously researched it very well as everything was spot on. I felt I knew the characters my favourite was Sarah as she reminded me of a friend I have. I wasn't too keen on Catherine though as she was very snobby at some points in the book. This book really came alive for me and I felt like I was there in the book with all the characters around me. I loved this book will definitely be recommending it and look forward to Michelle's next book.
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