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Mistake in Time
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For 21st century career girl Liberty Taffet, the idea of making a catastrophic mistake is unthinkable. To get away from two-timing heartbreaker Dr Nicolo Nylander, she sets off to visit Regency England. She knows the secret, she’s done her research � what could possibly go wrong?
Landing in London’s Swinging Sixties pursued by two unknown men and unable to remember who she is wasn’t in the plan. Yet what fun. Until�
“The course of true love never did run smooth.� William Shakespeare
For 21st century career girl Liberty Taffet, the idea of making a catastrophic mistake is unthinkable. To get away from two-timing heartbreaker Dr Nicolo Nylander, she sets off to visit Regency England. She knows the secret, she’s done her research � what could possibly go wrong?
Landing in London’s Swinging Sixties pursued by two unknown men and unable to remember who she is wasn’t in the plan. Yet what fun. Until�
“The course of true love never did run smooth.� William Shakespeare
311 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2022
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About the author
Anna Faversham
9Ìýbooks238ÌýfollowersI have lived most of my life in Kent, England but I’ve also lived in New Zealand and central Africa. Both had a lasting influence. Africa dragged my love of writing to the surface. Living some forty miles from the nearest tarmac road and seventy from anything pretending to be a bookshop, I soon ran out of bedtime stories for the children. Scribbling began.
On returning to England, fiction had to take a back seat as real life took over, you know the sort of thing - a proper job to keep feeding the mortgage and the growing family, and chores, chores and more chores. But a love of writing finally erupted into regular tap-tapping. I've written and read for the BBC and published short stories.
Finally, a little more time was found, seven novels have been completed, and more are in the pipeline. I like to include interesting facts in my writing and it is often the case that fact is stranger than fiction, as you probably know. The first book to be published was Hide in Time, a time travel romance. The second book was inspired by the smugglers� caves I visited as a child, and the third is a sequel set in the ‘diamond isle� � the Isle of Wight. My website tells more about the inspiration for the books.
And what do people say about the books?
“A clever mixture of suspense, romance and time travel� - Hide in Time
“Dark romantic mystery on a knife edge throughout� - One Dark Night.
On returning to England, fiction had to take a back seat as real life took over, you know the sort of thing - a proper job to keep feeding the mortgage and the growing family, and chores, chores and more chores. But a love of writing finally erupted into regular tap-tapping. I've written and read for the BBC and published short stories.
Finally, a little more time was found, seven novels have been completed, and more are in the pipeline. I like to include interesting facts in my writing and it is often the case that fact is stranger than fiction, as you probably know. The first book to be published was Hide in Time, a time travel romance. The second book was inspired by the smugglers� caves I visited as a child, and the third is a sequel set in the ‘diamond isle� � the Isle of Wight. My website tells more about the inspiration for the books.
And what do people say about the books?
“A clever mixture of suspense, romance and time travel� - Hide in Time
“Dark romantic mystery on a knife edge throughout� - One Dark Night.
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September 24, 2022
Liberty Taffet is beset with numerous problems, not just how to cope with living between different periods in time, but malevolent personalities seem to be lurking in the background. At least she has several admirers, but that too is complicated, are they genuine, whom should she choose?
One person she can trust is her new friend and flatmate Gemma, who epitomises the kind of person Liberty would like to be, kind and generous, with a strong faith. Her benevolence to their elderly impoverished neighbours is touching. She introduces Liberty to The Salvation Army, which encourages Liberty’s spiritual journey as she tries to have a closer relationship with God.
The time-travelling element of this novel is expertly done, how Liberty passes from one generation to another. It makes for intriguing reading, arriving into a different world, trying to blend in, and of course Liberty still has the forces of good and evil at play in her life, no matter what year it is!
I identified with Liberty, as I’m sure many readers will, rooted for her, as she tried to courageously navigate through her problems, searching for love and fulfilment, and the right path to follow to become the better person she aspired to be.
I received a free ARC from the author, and am leaving this review voluntarily.
One person she can trust is her new friend and flatmate Gemma, who epitomises the kind of person Liberty would like to be, kind and generous, with a strong faith. Her benevolence to their elderly impoverished neighbours is touching. She introduces Liberty to The Salvation Army, which encourages Liberty’s spiritual journey as she tries to have a closer relationship with God.
The time-travelling element of this novel is expertly done, how Liberty passes from one generation to another. It makes for intriguing reading, arriving into a different world, trying to blend in, and of course Liberty still has the forces of good and evil at play in her life, no matter what year it is!
I identified with Liberty, as I’m sure many readers will, rooted for her, as she tried to courageously navigate through her problems, searching for love and fulfilment, and the right path to follow to become the better person she aspired to be.
I received a free ARC from the author, and am leaving this review voluntarily.
November 6, 2022
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I enjoyed this book with all the little twist and turns, particularly the refresher of the 60's !! I never was a groupie or hippie but did love the music...very nice enjoyable read...
I enjoyed this book with all the little twist and turns, particularly the refresher of the 60's !! I never was a groupie or hippie but did love the music...very nice enjoyable read...
September 27, 2022
A fun book filled with romance, intrigue, and time travel. Liberty Taffet is floundering. Stuck with unwanted jewelry pilfered by her late mother, coping with the death of her beloved father, and finally dealing with a lothario of a doctor, she escapes to the simple bucolic 19th century... or does she? Through a mistake in time, she ends up in the swinging sixties and finds much more than Carnaby Street and the Beatles. New friends, sinister enemies, and romance combine to make an engaging read.
October 15, 2022
I was hooked from the very first page. I found the plot fascinating and the characters endearing. I wanted to know what happened next.
Mistake in Time, I found is a very satisfying read, which I recommend to serious readers of well written fiction.
Mistake in Time, I found is a very satisfying read, which I recommend to serious readers of well written fiction.
August 30, 2023
Excellent book
I so enjoyed this story! The characters draw you into their relationships. I actually didn't put the book down until I had read the whole thing. One of the better time travel books I have read and I have read hundreds of them! I hope the author will write a sequel to it.
I so enjoyed this story! The characters draw you into their relationships. I actually didn't put the book down until I had read the whole thing. One of the better time travel books I have read and I have read hundreds of them! I hope the author will write a sequel to it.
January 14, 2023
This is a solid 5 stars for me.
This is a time travel fantasy novel that is a stand alone novel, though it refers to and is consistent with the “rules� and some character references that were established in the author’s previous time travel novel, “Hide in Time�.
Very well developed characters, plot, good grammar, and interesting situations made this a pleasant book to read.
It begins around the end of 2019 with Liberty Taffet at her dying father’s side, taking a key that he gave to her as he told her this would, in essence, set her up to be completely independent. Four months later, early in 2020 as the pandemic was about to rage, she had walked away from her very successful position as a hospital administrator, bought a "matchmaking" business, and was settling in at her new location a bit away from London's fast paced hustle and bustle, but she had not yet begun to sort through the items from her father's house that had been placed in storage.
She finds a journal among the old records and files of the agency she is now running. It talks about caves and going back and forth to a different time, which she finds fascinating and rather curious. Dr. Nylander has called her to check on her as the first cases of Covid arrive and he asks her to have dinner with him. Jaelyn, who seems to be his overly jealous girlfriend would not like that, Liberty was sure. She tells him people are cancelling and that she will spend some time exploring the caves; he offers to come with her. Then there is George, a client who seems too interested in her, though she is repulsed by him. After studying the journal, writing some notes, and packing some things, she decided to try to go back to 1814. As she made her way through the cave and into the thick mist, she thought someone was calling her name, but she didn’t stop. Did someone follow her? Why did she end up in the 1960s? What mistakes did she make and how would those be corrected?
This is full of unexpected twists and I found it difficult to stop turning the pages.
I would recommend this book.
This is a time travel fantasy novel that is a stand alone novel, though it refers to and is consistent with the “rules� and some character references that were established in the author’s previous time travel novel, “Hide in Time�.
Very well developed characters, plot, good grammar, and interesting situations made this a pleasant book to read.
It begins around the end of 2019 with Liberty Taffet at her dying father’s side, taking a key that he gave to her as he told her this would, in essence, set her up to be completely independent. Four months later, early in 2020 as the pandemic was about to rage, she had walked away from her very successful position as a hospital administrator, bought a "matchmaking" business, and was settling in at her new location a bit away from London's fast paced hustle and bustle, but she had not yet begun to sort through the items from her father's house that had been placed in storage.
She finds a journal among the old records and files of the agency she is now running. It talks about caves and going back and forth to a different time, which she finds fascinating and rather curious. Dr. Nylander has called her to check on her as the first cases of Covid arrive and he asks her to have dinner with him. Jaelyn, who seems to be his overly jealous girlfriend would not like that, Liberty was sure. She tells him people are cancelling and that she will spend some time exploring the caves; he offers to come with her. Then there is George, a client who seems too interested in her, though she is repulsed by him. After studying the journal, writing some notes, and packing some things, she decided to try to go back to 1814. As she made her way through the cave and into the thick mist, she thought someone was calling her name, but she didn’t stop. Did someone follow her? Why did she end up in the 1960s? What mistakes did she make and how would those be corrected?
This is full of unexpected twists and I found it difficult to stop turning the pages.
I would recommend this book.
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January 17, 2023This is not my review, but it is the first review 'Mistake in Time' has received (so quick) and so I'm going to let it be seen! The second paragraph is my favourite.
Readers' Favorite 5 star review
Mistake In Time is a work of fiction in the time travel subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Anna Faversham. The book follows Liberty Taffet, a woman from the 21st century who escapes her recent heartbreak by heading for Regency England after learning the secrets of time travel. But when she instead finds herself in the 1960s, the two strangers chasing her down are the least of her problems when she realizes that she can’t recall her own history. Love could still be on the horizon for her if only she could undo the mistake that landed her here.
There is a wonderful romanticism about time travel. The idea of moving to a simpler period of history that we admire in order to escape the complex and messy aspects of our modern lives is a deeply appealing one. That romanticism is captured wonderfully by author Anna Faversham in her new novel which sees protagonist Liberty get so lost in the idea of escaping her life into the past that a mishap sees her sent to the wrong past entirely. The author’s prose does a marvelous job of bringing to life the feel and spirit of the 1960s, with descriptive writing that made me feel like I was
walking down the streets of London. This gifted prose extends to the protagonist herself with quirks and mannerisms that made her feel fully realized and grounded in reality. Overall, Mistake In Time is a fun and exciting adventure through the ages with an engaging protagonist adventuring through a vividly realized vision of the swinging 60s.
Readers' Favorite 5 star review
Mistake In Time is a work of fiction in the time travel subgenre. It is suitable for the general reading audience and was penned by author Anna Faversham. The book follows Liberty Taffet, a woman from the 21st century who escapes her recent heartbreak by heading for Regency England after learning the secrets of time travel. But when she instead finds herself in the 1960s, the two strangers chasing her down are the least of her problems when she realizes that she can’t recall her own history. Love could still be on the horizon for her if only she could undo the mistake that landed her here.
There is a wonderful romanticism about time travel. The idea of moving to a simpler period of history that we admire in order to escape the complex and messy aspects of our modern lives is a deeply appealing one. That romanticism is captured wonderfully by author Anna Faversham in her new novel which sees protagonist Liberty get so lost in the idea of escaping her life into the past that a mishap sees her sent to the wrong past entirely. The author’s prose does a marvelous job of bringing to life the feel and spirit of the 1960s, with descriptive writing that made me feel like I was
walking down the streets of London. This gifted prose extends to the protagonist herself with quirks and mannerisms that made her feel fully realized and grounded in reality. Overall, Mistake In Time is a fun and exciting adventure through the ages with an engaging protagonist adventuring through a vividly realized vision of the swinging 60s.
October 11, 2024
Mistake in Time
As Liberty found a way to the past she made a mistake. Nick followed her and went to 1968. Author Anna Faversham has put these two from 2020 to 1968 and back and even 1814.
As Liberty found a way to the past she made a mistake. Nick followed her and went to 1968. Author Anna Faversham has put these two from 2020 to 1968 and back and even 1814.
January 26, 2025
Really good book
I've never read this author before 1st book I really enjoyed IT IT was a little slow starting but once it got going I couldn't put it down I laughed I cried the ending was fantastic I'm gonna pick up another book by this author it was so-so good if you're looking for something different to read and enjoinable if you're ready to laugh and laugh and cry pick up this book you're love it
I've never read this author before 1st book I really enjoyed IT IT was a little slow starting but once it got going I couldn't put it down I laughed I cried the ending was fantastic I'm gonna pick up another book by this author it was so-so good if you're looking for something different to read and enjoinable if you're ready to laugh and laugh and cry pick up this book you're love it
February 21, 2023
Anna Faversham throws us back in time with the fun and heartwarming romance Mistake in Time! Liberty Taffet wants to escape her heartbreaking crush. Yet, she wasn’t expecting to escape by being thrown back in time to the 60s without her memory, being pursued by two mysterious figures nonetheless. It’s a fun set up and Faversham brings it home wither her fantasticly vivid and emotional writing! It was a blast exploring the swinging 60s, especially with forever likeable Liberty. Mistake in Time is a wonderful string of fun, humorous, and touching events that holds in your memory much better than Liberty’s flawed memory. If you love period pieces, time travel, and fun romance, definitely come take a step back into the past with Mistake in Time!
August 7, 2023
Mistake in Time—PG
Violence: kidnapping
Language: 12
Sex: intimated
What a convoluted story. It was hard to follow a lot of the time, mostly because of the punctuation problems. I wish I hadn’t wasted my time.
Violence: kidnapping
Language: 12
Sex: intimated
What a convoluted story. It was hard to follow a lot of the time, mostly because of the punctuation problems. I wish I hadn’t wasted my time.
November 30, 2023
DNF
Sorry, fellow readers, but I could not finish this one. I love time travel and I read 11 chapters, but I was having a miserable time in the Swinging Sixties. I was child-raising in the 1960s and could not relate to any of it.
Sorry, fellow readers, but I could not finish this one. I love time travel and I read 11 chapters, but I was having a miserable time in the Swinging Sixties. I was child-raising in the 1960s and could not relate to any of it.
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