Ye Olde Antique Shoppe: Books 1 - 3

by Margaret Brazear

Ye Olde Antique Shoppe - First three books in one set When Rachel inherits an abandoned antique shop in London, she little suspects the reason for its abandonment. But when she and her friend, Peter, find a valuable coin and try to take it out of the shop, they find themselves in the fifteenth century. But that is only the beginning. The Edward V Coin The discovery of the coin from the short lived reign of Edward V, prompts Peter to want to find out what really happened to the princes in the Tower. The Anne Boleyn Necklace When Peter finds the famous B necklace worn by Anne Boleyn in many portraits, he is eager to use it to go back and see her in the flesh. But Rachel has sworn she'll never time travel again, until she finds a journal which reveals a cousin, stranded in the fifteenth century. She feels she must rescue her, but she doesn't stop to wonder if the cousin wants to be rescued. The Ripper Rings Jack the Ripper took souvenirs in the form of organs from his victims. But from one victim he took three rings and when they turn up in the antique shop, both Peter and Rachel are keen to find out how they got there.

Genres: Time Travel, Fiction, Fantasy

376 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 4, 2019

About the author

Margaret Brazear was born in 1948 in London where she remained until she married in 1968. Ever since she can remember, she has always had a vivid imagination, making up little scenarios and stories. Her maternal grandmother was Romany and her first full length book, The Romany Princess, is loosely based on the stories that her mother used to recount.

Margaret started writing some thirty years ago, but family and events got in the way until she found Amazon.

Website http://www.margaret-brazear-kindle-au...
Email margaret-brazear@sky.com

Reviews

[Shandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Interesting premise. Girl inherits antique shop with a special room outfitted for time travel. Historian friend supports and enables said travel. It ends with the premise.

Couldn't do it. I tried. I love historical fiction, time travel, witchcraft, any sort of fantasy and sci-fi. I got through the first book about the Edward V coin, but couldn't go on.

The plot was thin where it existed. The main character was snarky and uninteresting, not smart or very resourceful. selfish and wholly unsympathetic. The relationship with her male friend immediately set to rest any idea of romance and I wasn't sure why the supporting character would even be her friend. He seemed likeable and smart, but trod upon and he didn't need to be.

History consisted of changing clothes and going for long sweaty walks while barely delving into the barely researched historical scene they were exploring.

Time travel consisted of picking up an artifact and stepping out the door. The first time was okay, the next few written with increasingly less interest on the author's part.

If you are a fan of Outlander don't even pause here.

[Valary Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Second book

I love the series so far except there was one mistake made in book 2. Caroline was brought back to the present from the court of Henry VIII, Caroline insisted that she go to Mass as she was Catholic..That was wrong as the Church of England was established in 1534, 2 years before Anne Boelyn died. Henry created the Church because he wanted an annulment from Catherine of Aragon and the Catholic Church denied it. So he left the Catholic Church and started the Church of England he also required that everyone at court has to denounce the Catholic faith. You could not live at the court of Henry and practice the Catholic faith. Yes it was done in secret by some but if you were caught, it would mean treason. Again, I liked the books except for this small section.

[Janice Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a different sort of time travel story, and I did enjoy it, but I never could really connect with the main character, who seems rather cold to me. Also, despite many perils and narrow escapes, it still felt like the whole process was a little too easy. I would have expected more difficulty with language, for instance, both in understanding and being understood. Still, there's a lot of (presumably accurate) history and a clever way to access the past.

Having to deal with different cultural values is interesting, and they did explore that well. I found the young cousin's reaction to being "rescued" from the time of Henry VIII quite believable for a spoiled teenager. It's easy to fall into the mistaken mindset that our ways are better, assuming everyone will think the same.

[Jacqueline Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read.

I liked the aspect if being able to travel back in time. I loved the scenes in the court of Henry VIII, as Francis Westin, one of the men accused of consorting with Anne Boleyn, is in my lineage.
The 5 men were actually beheaded laying face down, using one long sword to behead them all at once. Fortunately, Francis Westin had a wife and son who survived, or I would not be here.
I gave it a 4 because all 3 books took less than 5 hours to read.

[D.L. Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time traveling

I didn't know what I would find in these books. Rachael inherits an antique store, and finds she has the ability, along with her friend Peter, to travel back in time, using objects found in the shop. At first, curiosity, then the urge to find out about her family's past, have her making trips back to historic periods in history.
These stories were great. Fiction mixed with a little history. Can't wait to read more books by Ms. Brazear.

[Georgia Tumbleweed McNabb · Rating 3 out of 5]

was a interesting storyline in which a woman inherits a home and a Antique shop from her Aunt. The shop was actually owned by her uncle (brother of the aunt). This Audible book is 3 different adventures that the MC and her best friend ate involved in. The Narrator did a good job with the various characters voices and Storyline.

[Dodie Mcsorley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t put down

The book was riveting. I couldn’t put it down. The premise of being able to travel back on time has always fascinated me. I loved the characters of both Rachel and Peter.

[Linda Dowling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing time travel tale

The characters set the stage for this time travel tale from modern England to medieval times to Jack the Ripper. Cannot wait for more books in the series

[Teri Stich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, entertaining, quick read. Nothing like a bit of time travel in which to escape!

[Bonnie Froeschle’s · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good story. Short, but good.

[lyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book set.

[Nancy Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ye Olde Antique Shoppe

It was a lot of fun reading this time travel series. Would have loved if the story had gone on longer.

[Ria H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Series

This set of books makes me want to find an old antique shop with a hidden room at the back. Very realistic viewpoint to time travel.

[DawnMarie Helin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read three of these and am hooked! They are so well written, captivating and fun!

[Sue Podolinsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun to read, well written with research and imagination! I started out unsure but the first book snagged me. I believe there are more be interested in reading them! Well worth the time.

[Raymond M. Freer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun mind candy

Don’t expect fine literature, but if you want fast, fun, escapist fantasy about traveling to earlier times, I definitely recommend it.

[Jamie Frazer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting Time travel story

The combination of the main characters made it interesting. I needed more character development. The transition from one place to another was very abrupt. Should at least be a new chapter.
The concept is great but needs more depth.