{"product_id":"ripples-through-time-the-gripping-and-sweepingly-romantic-new-dual-time-novel-from-the-author-of-echoes-of-the-runes-hardcover","title":"Ripples Through Time: The Gripping and Sweepingly Romantic New Dual-Time Novel from the Author of Echoes of the Runes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Courtenay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay's gripping dual-time novel travels from the present day to the battles of West Mercia . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Courtenay writes so beautifully, drawing you in to each scene, that time and pages slip by effortlessly' \u003cb\u003eERIN GREEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Whenever I need a break from the 21st Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels' \u003cb\u003eSUE MOORCROFT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'The Queen of Viking Romance' \u003cb\u003eCATHERINE MILLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e __________________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWest Mercia, AD 873\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerewen's\u003c\/b\u003e settlement is on guard against the threat of the 'Heathen' Norsemen. But for Merewen, the threats are also coming from within, as her future is cruelly snatched away from her. \u003cb\u003eEirik\u003c\/b\u003e, a Norseman, finds himself abandoned and injured after a plunder of Mercian land goes wrong. He thinks his fate is sealed - until an angel, bearing the name Merewen, saves his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHereford, Present Day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlix\u003c\/b\u003e moves to her uncle's farm in Hereford, where she hopes to heal her recently broken heart. But something strange is in the air. Every time she touches a crystal pendent - a family heirloom gifted to her - she is haunted by memories of a life she never lived, of a relationship she never had, in a time she never existed in. A Viking hoard was discovered on \u003cb\u003eNoah's\u003c\/b\u003e farm by his sister and her criminal boyfriend. Hounded by the police, Noah must find the rest of the treasure whilst also deciphering the strange connection he has to Alix - a connection that seems to transcend their reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the echoes of the past seep into the present, lose yourself in the evocative and romantic novels of Christina Courtenay that your favourite authors just can't get enough of: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I've been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it's one of my favourites of the series' NICOLA CORNICK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'I wonder if I, too, can find a way to travel back in time... If not, reading this book was the next best thing' GILL STEWART \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' TAKE A BREAK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined' PAMELA HARTSHORNE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable' KATHLEEN MCGURL\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe'd had the odd vivid dream, but the ones with bloodshed had stopped.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstead they'd all been filled with passion and a deep, abiding love\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat made him wake up feeling happy and contented.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWest Mercia, AD 873.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMerewen'\u003c\/b\u003es settlement is on guard against the outside threat of the 'Heathen' Norsemen. But for Merewen, the real threats are from within, as her future is cruelly snatched away from her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEirik\u003c\/b\u003e, a Norseman, finds himself abandoned and injured after his uncle's plunder of Mercian land goes wrong. He thinks his fate is sealed - until Merewen saves his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHereford, Present Day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Left reeling after a huge betrayal, \u003cb\u003eAlix\u003c\/b\u003e moves to her grandfather's farm in Hereford to heal her broken heart. There, after being given a family heirloom, she soon finds herself haunted by memories of a life she never lived, a relationship she never had, and a time in which she never existed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Local farmer \u003cb\u003eNoah\u003c\/b\u003e is being hounded by the police to find the Viking hoard that his sister and her criminal boyfriend stole from his farm. Noah must prove his own innocence while struggling to decipher the curious connection he has to newcomer Alix - a bond that seems to transcend their own reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs they search for the lost treasure, Alix and Noah start to feel the whispers of a love they never expected, one powerful enough to echo through history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Christina Courtenay: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Hartshorne\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately detailed, well-researched history' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen McGurl\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Prepare to be swept along in this treasure of an adventure!' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Ryder\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Headline Review logo \u003cbr\u003e 'Also available in ebook and audio' logo \u003cbr\u003e UK ?10.99 \u003cbr\u003e US $17.99 \u003cbr\u003e Can $23.99 \u003cbr\u003e Fiction \u003cbr\u003e 9781035418633 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.headline.co.uk \u003cbr\u003e www.christinacourtenay.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Facebook logo \/christinacourtenayauthor \u003cbr\u003e Twitter logo @PiaCCourtenay \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e [Author photo ] credit (c)] \u003cbr\u003e Packshot of SHADOWS IN THE SPRING and HIDDEN IN THE MISTS\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Courtenay\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of historical romance and time slip (dual time) stories. She started writing so that she could be a stay-at-home mum to her two daughters, but didn't get published until daughter number one left home aged twenty-one, so that didn't quite go to plan! Since then, however, she's made up for it by having eleven novels published and winning the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with \u003ci\u003eHighland Storms\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Fan\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and once for Best Fantasy Romantic Novel with \u003ci\u003eEchoes of the Runes\u003c\/i\u003e (2021). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Christina is half Swedish and grew up in that country. She has also lived in Japan and Switzerland, but is now based in Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border. 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