About the Book:

A modern-day London actor is hurled back to 1803, where a love that defies the centuries awaits.

For Kipling Summerfield, the glamour of Hollywood is becoming a distant memory. After losing the role of a lifetime, he’s forced to take a lesser job as a historical reenactor on England’s Guilford Island. But a sudden storm changes everything, casting him into the ocean—and into the care of a mysterious lighthouse keeper. Kip assumes everyone he meets and the island’s historical setting are just an elaborate performance—until he meets the captivating Amelia Archibald, whose quiet strength feels too real, making him question everything about Guilford.

Amelia has spent her life as an unimportant poor relation and is now trapped by her late grandfather’s will on an island she loathes because of her great fear of the sea. When Kip stumbles into her world, his strange ideas and warm presence are both a disruption and an unexpected light.

As Kip and Amelia work to save Guilford Island, an undeniable connection blooms between them. But when Kip uncovers the truth about where—or when—he is, he must make an impossible choice: rise to meet the expectations of Amelia’s world and build a life worthy of her station or walk away from the love that has redefined his very existence.

My Thoughts:

I told you in my review of Tides of Time that it was well written, but that I wasn’t sure that I would continue on with this series. I did and I’m glad that I did. Echoes of the Sea was a much lighter read than the first book and it can stand alone so it’s up to you if you want to start with this one. (You can read my review on The Tides of Time here: https://landofmysojourn.net/blog/?p=19183)

I liked the characters. Both Kip and Amelia are flawed, but genuine. It was slightly comical how Kipling interpreted things at first, but then again I can’t imagine anyone would travel through time without trying to rationalize the things happening around them. And I loved the fact that Kip’s work as an actor gave a plausible explanation for all the early interactions in the story. It made the novel fun and engaging.

The author drew me in so that I was rooting for Amelia and her fortitude. The book gave a genuine voice to what it would feel like to be powerless and then be given a hope for the future that can only be gained by confronting your deepest fears and then realizing that the very people who are supposed to be for you and banking on your failure. You can’t help but wish her, and Kip, a happily ever after.

I enjoyed Echoes of the Sea and I think anyone who enjoys a bit of time travel romance would be happy to read this tale.

I received a free digital copy of this book and I am giving you my honest opinion.