Another Dawn

by Deb Stover

Convicted of a murder he didn't commit at age 18, Luke Nolan has spent his adult life on Death Row. The night of his execution brings Sofie, a beautiful young doctor who will pronounce him dead, and a benevolent priest to his side. When a freak explosion throws him back to another century along with Sofie, who has lost her memory, he sees a chance for a future in the past--Another Dawn he was never meant to see. As long as Sofie never remembers who he is, of course--or does it really matter a century in the past? Even as his feelings for her grow even stronger than his need to protect her in this strange world...? A man with no future and a woman with no past!

Genres: Time Travel, Romance, Historical Romance, Historical, Science Fiction, Fiction, Suspense

384 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

At the tender age of four, Deb Stover declared her candidacy to become the first female President of the United States. She took a detour to play Lois Lane and penned her first Letter to The Editor at age eleven. The Lois Lane gig suited her, but she couldn't bring herself to blow Clark Kent's cover for the Big Story. At a relatively young age, she met and fell in love with her own real American Hero, so Superman was free to continue fighting for justice (seriously, what is Clark doing about the dearth of phone booths these days?).

Considering her extensive personal experience with real heroes (Dad, Superman, Husband), redirecting her passion for writing from journalism to Romance Novels seemed a natural progression. Since publication of Shades of Rose in 1995, she has received dozens of awards for her work, which includes over twenty titles in a variety of languages and formats.

A native of Wichita, Kansas, Deb and her family have lived in five states, but after her Hero Husband's death, she recently made the decision to follow the Yellow Brick Road back to be near her Hero Dad in Kansas. After all "there's no place like home."

Of course, there's still the unfinished matter of her presidential campaign, but first she has many more stories left to write....

For more information, please visit www.debstover.com.

Reviews

[Emmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Time travel is not normally my cup of tea, but this was a kindle freebie and I thought I would give it a try - expand my horizons or whatever ;)

It was an enjoyable read. It was weird though, given my tendency to read historical fiction almost exclusively, to have two main characters with modern mentalities. That alone took some getting used to for me. I can't tell you the last time I read a book that mentioned McDonald's - I believe it was never. Anyway, despite that, I was able to get into it and found it interesting. The time travel thing usually hurts my head when I try to figure it out - if you make a change in the past will it change the future? Stuff like that. What really surprised me that I liked was the way that the ending was handled. I won't ruin it for anyone, it plays on one of those eternal questions about how time travel affects the future, but I really liked it. And its not normally something that I would appreciate. So that was a nice surprise.

[Linda (NOT RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Luke Nolan, an innocent man who was sentenced to die, travels back in time with Sofie, a doctor who lost her memory when they left the present moment.

He disguises himself as Father Salazar, a real priest from the now-future who believed in his innocence. The clergyman transported back with them and is now dead but Luke is determined to prove his innocence. Instead, he and Sofie get pulled into the town of Redemption, Colorado during a smallpox epidemic. It is the 1800's and there is no vaccine for the townspeople.

The story is interesting and continues at a fast pace. There are some engaging secondary stories while Luke learns to trust and love Sofie that add to the plot. This is one of Deb Stover's better romances that I have read.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Luke, a convicted criminal, is about to be executed for a murder he didn’t commit when he spies a young woman in the room. Standing next to the priest and the prison warden, she gazes at him with sympathy. In the next instant, an explosion throws them back in time. The priest is killed and there’s no sight of the warden. Stumbling from the ruins, Luke dons the priest’s robe before rescuing Sofie. She’s lost her memory, so she doesn’t question why they are suddenly out west in 1891. Is this Luke’s chance at redemption? Or will his future mistakes follow him into the past to haunt him? Another Dawn is an engaging time travel romance that is a classic in this genre.

[Trish R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book on Feburary 1, 2013 and I still remember it. I absolutely loved Luke and Sofie. The story was marvelous so I'm thinking of reading it again, along with the other 12 books of Ms. Stover's that I've read. If you're looking for a time travel book with excitement and a lot of heart let me suggest this book. You won't be sorry..

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deb Stover is The Queen of Time Travels! ANOTHER DAWN is exactly how Ms. Stover describes it: "A man with no future -- a woman with no past." Luke was about to be put to death in the electric chair when an explosion sent him and several other people (including the heroine, Sofie) back into the past. Just when you think you have the plot figured out, Ms. Stover throws a surprising bit of something new into the story to keep you guessing. One of my favorite parts was when Luke had to pretend to be a priest. And when he was around Sofie... Well, it reminded me a lot of the Clint Eastwood movie, "Two Mules For Sister Sarah". The books was a lot fun to read and is definitely a keeper! As long as Ms. Stover continues to pen such wonderful time travels, I will continue to buy and read them! A+

[PepsiGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty good. I liked the feeling of not knowing what was going to happen.  Luke was so endearing, having being wrongly convicted he faces his execution and everything changes in a blink of an eye. The chemistry between Luke and Sofie was timeless. Even though they have time traveled and she has amnesia and barely remembers anything about that day she can't fight the feelings coming over her when she looks at Luke.   Because of their situation they tried to hide their feelings for each other. This story has you wondering how is this going to end with unexpected twists to the storyline. Expertly written to keep you engaged.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing. I really wasn't expecting it, I'm not sure what really made me read it. But am I happy I did. It's one of those books that stays with you for months after you read it. And it made me cry! I would highly recommend this book to everyone. The story line was great, the writing style is brillant, and it's not an everyday story line.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Luke Nolan is convicted of a murder he didn't commit, faces execution in an electric chair, then escapes prison by being thrown back in time. This is the start of a brilliant adventure in time, right? We're going to learn how time travel is possible? There will be some badass cowboys and Luke will assume the identity of a priest to blend in? Awesome! Then Sophie enters the picture...


... and she cries and whimpers because she lost her memory, but mainly she's horny. She knows that Luke holds the answers to all of her problems, but instead of demanding answers and holding her ground, she cries and whimpers and thinks about how heavy her breasts are getting at the sight of his "manliness" under his jeans. How can she be so attracted to a priest? Why does he always have an erection around her? Why does she remember airplanes and McDonalds and wearing ladies pants but the townspeople don't know what she's going on about? Obviously Luke knows. He's lying to her and evading questions, but she trusts him with her life because he's so sexy and she wants to bang him.

Now repeat that paragraph for 378 pages and that's the gist of this book.

I could have gone my entire life without reading this nauseating, badly written sex scene.

No longer gentle, he nursed her breasts like an infant, pressing them together to sample each in turn. "Sweet," he murmured, tugging and suckling, driving her to the brink of madness. Fever consumed her. He was all-powerful. Merciless. His tongue possessed her, his hands held her hostage. She shattered into a billion dazzling fragments as completion swept through her. Something wet sprinkled across her breasts, and she realized it was the champagne again, but now she welcomed the cold droplets because she knew what would follow. Her body wept for him as he left her breast and kissed his way downward.



He nursed her breasts like an infant? No! No! No! That's not sexy!



If you're looking for a good time travel book, this is not it. If you're looking for smut masquerading as a romance that happens to be set in the past without any explanation as to how they got there, enjoy.

[MerseySideGirl8 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book. I've never really gotten into time traveling stories but decided to give this one a chance. The story was good and writing kept the story moving along pretty well. I thought the author did a good job wrapping up the loose ends and getting the characters back to the present day.

It reminded me a little bit of a Jude Deveraux book from the late 80s/early 90s with the time traveling and meeting up in present time.

So overall a good book :)

[M.P. McDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the characters of Luke and Sofie and the time travel aspect, but I wish more of the time travel would have come into play. Also, I felt like the bad guys were invented on the spot by the author when she needed them. There was no real motive for why they did the things they did.

I guess what saved the book for me was that I really liked Luke and the situation he found himself in where he was caught between a rock and a hard place. (Oops! No pun intended!)

[Fatin Lea · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing story especially at the end. the x-rated parts didn't necessarily ruined the book, rather, they let the reader explores the depth of relationship between sofie and luke. i'm actually thankful that they are not physically intimate too many times or else i'm forced to skip some pages. 5 stars

[Evelyn Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not really into time travel however since this story took one back to the 1800 hundreds and I love that era I had to try the novel. I was very please with the story very touching made me be there with them and their love that survive all times,

[Tess Nancarrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was suspenseful throughout and the sexual tension was sizzling. Also, there was a twist at the end that I thought was really creative! I will definitely be reading more by the author.

[Hafiza · Rating 3 out of 5]

Originally published in 1998, this was free on Kindle when I downloaded.
Odd time travel tale.
First scene is hero getting executed in the electric chair!
It kept me occupied on a rainy Sunday.

[Mary Mooney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this story went from present time to quickly back to 1891. Love will always span the test of time. What a great story.

[Nelta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my usual genre to read but "A New Dawn" was a good read. A love story embedded in a time traveling tale....

[Crystal Wolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sweet loved it

[Evelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was a good beach read. I just felt it slowed down in the middle and some parts were predictable. A great read for a free book!

[LadyCalico · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novel had a well-developed and original plot with some really great characters, a very entertaining and engrossing read.

[Chris · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was a free download on Kindle.
I think the main characters in this book were too busy with all their yearning and throbbing to think the way any rational human being would.
Luke doesn't seem very curious or freaked out about the fact that he's been thrown back in time.
We literally meet about five other characters in the town. It's not really a mystery as to who killed Jenny and Shane's father. But no one can seem to figure this out.
How many times is Luke going to refer to Sofie as "The woman he loved" we get it, we get it already
Luke can also not figure out who the mysterious Mr. Smith is. Really? A burned stranger shows up in town shortly after he's nearly electrocuted. It doesn't take a genius to solve this mystery. But Luke-he's too busy aching and tingling to think much beyond his libido.
And the ending? What? Really not a satisfying explanation of how they got where they did, and why, and how they got out of their perilous situation at the end.
This was just silly.

[Laura Moreno · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a unique story. Beginning in an execution chamber to be catapulted into a different century is not your typical romance. The entire storyline is eloquently set up for the reader and leads you into a rich tapestry of characters. Having said that, Sofie is written as a doctor who has lost her memory but apparently has lost common sense to figure out that she is an entirely different time from what she is familiar with. I take issue with her ignorance, However, the scenes are vibrant with emotion and integral emotion that could forgive that lapse. The twist at the end could have been fleshed out more to exhibit the intensity of the moment. It gave the reader the feeling that it was rushed and not satisfying based on the writing of the previous chapters.

[Kimberly Trivette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice storyline

I enjoyed the time travel, and suspense. Grammatical errors got in the way more so than not. For that I am glad this was a free read.

[cheryl doerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nail-biting

I loved this book. I have always loved time travel box. This was nail-biting all the way through. Totally awesome

[Tracy Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Dianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had gotten this as an Amazon freebie and it has been in my to be read list for a long time but the story line didn't interest me as much as other books. Finally, I decided to give this book a try. This was an ok book, but a majority of it was just a really boring book. The story didn't intrigue me until more than half the book. Even so, the book was still kind of boring. The story is about a convicted felon named Luke who is about to be executed. However, there is an explosion, and Luke and the doctor who was suppose to pronounce him dead, Sofie, travel back in time. They wake up from the explosion and Sofie has amnesia but Luke remembers everything. Both Luke and Sofie travel to a town called Redemption, where they stay to help the quarantined town that has smallpox. A majority of the plot I didn't get. Like, how did they travel back in time? I mean all that was explained in the story was that there was an explosion and all of a sudden they are hurled back in time. It doesn't make any sense. I also found it weird that Luke was so accepting that they traveled back in time and didn't think it was odd whatsoever. I understand he was happy to be free but wouldn't you question it if you time traveled? Also, I didn't get the ending at all. Did they both die in the fire? Was Zeke not able to save them? Then still left with all this confusion, the book goes into the future, with no explanation of whether or not they were back into the now or were they reincarnated? It just didn't add up. Although, it still didn't make any sense to how they got back to the future. I did like the bond Luke and Sophie had when they found each other again. This book just left a lot of unanswered questions and most of the plot line didn't make any sense. I wish the story was more thought out and there was more to it. This was just an average read and nothing really excited me.

[Skye Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting premise and a unique time frame with a twist at the end you never see coming. I enjoyed the story, but felt it dragged in places and I found myself flipping pages to get on with the story. Especially when the heroine rehashed over and over her reason for not being able to love this man. (I don't want to give away the plot so I'm being vague.) The villain was well introduced, sneaking in little by little, and his menace very real, but I never figured out what his motivation was. Why he was so vehement about his desire to get "justice."

[Laura of Lurking · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt this novel was reasonable, but the middle dropped out a bit for me. The plotline caught my attention, I thought the idea of time travel, having to pretend to be a priest, and getting stuck in an epidemic was well conceived and written. I wasn't, however, as taken by the large sections of just romance, especially present in the middle. These often felt unrealistic and gratuitous. I would like to have seen the time travel aspect expanded instead.

I am glad though that I kept reading. The climax was interesting and well thought out.

[Whitney Morales · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book! When I first picked it up to read it, I honestly thought it was not gonna be good... at all. I thought it was gonna be one of those corny books, but I was wrong! This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. Just as you think that you have it figured out, they throw a twist at you. This book is exciting and surprising! Had me literally gasping several, several, times! I highly recommend it!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable book. I really enjoyed Luke and Sofie's story and got a kick out of them trying to figure things out a hundred years in the past. Making time travel believable is always a challenge in this type of book, but the author did a pretty good job until the end. The last chapter, while I enjoyed it, made me go WTF happened?

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting modern day folk travel back in time to the old west and fall in ''lust'' sort of story.
The story starts out pretty good, slows down a bit in the middle but then picks right back up at the end. For me, this story lacked ''something.'' Can't put my finger on what though.
But not a bad read for a freebie ebook from Amazon Kindle.