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The Shorten Chronicles #1-3

The Shorten Chronicles: Books 1-3: A Romantic Time Travel Mystery Series

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A modern girl. A door to the past. No way back.Sophie Arundel is stranded in history, stuck in a grand house in 1925 England. Thankfully, she has her faithful dog with her. Oh, and fellow student fit, privileged, and annoying.Baffled by upper-class rules, courted by boring suitors, Sophie is desperate to get back to the twenty-first century. But the only way home is through a hidden portal — and to unlock its secrets, she must work with Hugo.As one clue leads to another, Sophie and Hugo discover that history is unfolding differently. Mobs rule the streets. And when chaos turns into a deadly revolution, anyone in a grand house is fair game.Sophie and Hugo are running out of time…Get the first 3 books of The Shorten Chronicles in this box set and lose yourself in the acclaimed fantasy. Perfect for fans of Deborah Harkness, Cassandra Clare, and Stephenie Meyer!

1063 pages, ebook

Published January 8, 2023

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Rosalind Tate

19 books66 followers

Rosalind Tate is the author of the Shorten Chronicles — the award-winning, bestselling time-travel series featuring Sophie Arundel and her dog, Charlotte.

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REVIEWS

Stranded, The Shorten Chronicles Book 1:

★★★★★ “An absolutely outstanding book.” GOODREADS


Escape, The Shorten Chronicles Book 2:

★★★★★ “Tate beautifully interjects elements of time travel while delving into the intricacies of love and relationships … a wholly engaging, substantial time travel romance.” BOOKVIEW


Exile, The Shorten Chronicles Book 3:

★★★★★ "OMG, what a great next book in the series. Amazing. Terrifying. Fascinating." PEN PRINCESS, AMAZON REVIEWER


Intermezzo, The Shorten Chronicles Book 3.5 (exclusive to Rosalind's Fantasy Bookshop: https://bookshop.rosalindtate.com/en-...)

★★★★★ "A fun, rom-com novella! What's not to like?" ADVANCED COPY REVIEWER


Defiance, The Shorten Chronicles Book 4

★★★★★ “Well, I couldn’t put it down!” ADVANCED COPY REVIEWER


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Rosalind Tate lives in Gloucestershire, England, and holidays on the Cornish coast. She served in the British military, then worked as a journalist and a lawyer. She has grown up children, a tolerant husband and two utterly gorgeous dogs.


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July 25, 2025
The Shorten Chronicles : Books 1-3

Sophie,her dog and Hugo step into a lift that takes them to another world. In a Manor they are accepted and Freddy falls in love with Sophie. Later Sophie and Hugo go home in the lift but Freddy follows. Sophie really loves Hugo and he does her. Now what will they do about Freddy. Trying to get Freddy home they enter another world. Fights and super powers helps but Sophie gets hurt. Back to the future again trying to save Sophie.
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47 reviews4 followers
October 30, 2024
Book 1 was good.
Book 2 started to loose me a bit
Book 3 was awful, bizarre. I tried and tried to finish it but I couldn’t suffer anymore and didn’t finish.
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January 13, 2023

❤️ 🐕 The Shorten Chronicles Box Set, Books 1 - 3 is out!

Use this link to binge-read the story so far (over 1,000 pages) for only $9.99 / £9.99, or for FREE on Kindle Unlimited: https://bit.ly/boxset-1-3

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September 6, 2024
I thoroughly enjoyed the trilogy. Book 1 was great but books 2-3 were even better and more exciting. I can’t wait for book 4
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