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A Christmas in Time
“YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST . . .”
In modern-day London, cynical reporter Jason Burke greets his current assignment of covering the Christmas Candlelight Tours with all the “Bah Humbug!” of a true Ebenezer Scrooge. Then a cryptic invitation takes him to the historic Simmons Hotel, where the “ghost” of lovely Annie Simmons leads him on a haunted, poignant tour of the deserted mansion. At once Jason is captivated by his ethereal tour guide, especially when the forlorn beauty tells him that she died on the hotel staircase in 1852, when she learned that her true love deserted her.
Soon Jason is transported back in time to meet the real Annie Simmons as a flesh-and-blood woman, and to experience firsthand the wonder of celebrating Christmas with her in Dickens’s England. But Jason finds he has arrived at a juncture in time only weeks before Annie will die! He has been warned that his time here will be limited, and he fears Annie is under the spell of a rival, a cad who will surely betray her and cause her death! In order to rescue Annie, Jason must resurrect his own nobler nature and recapture the true spirit of Christmas. Can Jason save Annie in time for Christmas? Or will his newfound love for her doom her instead?
A CHRISTMAS IN TIME is a poignant, stirring and intriguing romance of two star-crossed lovers giving their hearts and souls to one another in a Christmas gift for all time. A CHRISTMAS IN TIME is a single anthology novella of approximately 28,000 words.
Eugenia Riley is the renowned, bestselling author of dozens of historical, contemporary and time-travel romances, including the classics A TRYST IN TIME and BUSHWHACKED BRIDE.
Also available in Nook from Eugenia Riley: TIMESWEPT BRIDE; TIMESWEPT BABY; THE PHANTOM OF THE BATHTUB ; TEMPEST IN TIME; and TWO HEARTS IN TIME.
In modern-day London, cynical reporter Jason Burke greets his current assignment of covering the Christmas Candlelight Tours with all the “Bah Humbug!” of a true Ebenezer Scrooge. Then a cryptic invitation takes him to the historic Simmons Hotel, where the “ghost” of lovely Annie Simmons leads him on a haunted, poignant tour of the deserted mansion. At once Jason is captivated by his ethereal tour guide, especially when the forlorn beauty tells him that she died on the hotel staircase in 1852, when she learned that her true love deserted her.
Soon Jason is transported back in time to meet the real Annie Simmons as a flesh-and-blood woman, and to experience firsthand the wonder of celebrating Christmas with her in Dickens’s England. But Jason finds he has arrived at a juncture in time only weeks before Annie will die! He has been warned that his time here will be limited, and he fears Annie is under the spell of a rival, a cad who will surely betray her and cause her death! In order to rescue Annie, Jason must resurrect his own nobler nature and recapture the true spirit of Christmas. Can Jason save Annie in time for Christmas? Or will his newfound love for her doom her instead?
A CHRISTMAS IN TIME is a poignant, stirring and intriguing romance of two star-crossed lovers giving their hearts and souls to one another in a Christmas gift for all time. A CHRISTMAS IN TIME is a single anthology novella of approximately 28,000 words.
Eugenia Riley is the renowned, bestselling author of dozens of historical, contemporary and time-travel romances, including the classics A TRYST IN TIME and BUSHWHACKED BRIDE.
Also available in Nook from Eugenia Riley: TIMESWEPT BRIDE; TIMESWEPT BABY; THE PHANTOM OF THE BATHTUB ; TEMPEST IN TIME; and TWO HEARTS IN TIME.
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First published September 24, 2011
About the author
Eugenia Riley
70 books93 followersEugenia Riley is the award-winning, bestselling author of dozens of historical, contemporary and time-travel romances, including A TRYST IN TIME, TEMPEST IN TIME, and TIMESWEPT BRIDE. She is a #1 Bestselling Author of Time Travel Romance at Amazon and Kindle. She has written for publishers including Avon, Bantam, Warner, Harlequin and Dorchester.
Eugenia is delighted to announce the launching of Eugenia Riley Classics, a new imprint featuring all of your favorite Eugenia Riley historical, contemporary, and time-travel romances, finally available again in Kindle, NOOK, Kobo and at iBooks! Eugenia's currently available e-book list includes: WANTED ACROSS TIME; BUSHWHACKED BRIDE; BUSHWHACKED GROOM; PHANTOM IN TIME; EMBERS OF TIME; A CHRISTMAS IN TIME; LOVERS AND OTHER LUNATICS; TIMESWEPT BRIDE; TIMESWEPT BABY; THE PHANTOM OF THE BATHTUB ; TEMPEST IN TIME; and TWO HEARTS IN TIME.
Eugenia's latest release, WANTED ACROSS TIME, is an April 2013 release in Kindle, NOOK, Kobo, and at iBooks. WANTED ACROSS TIME is a wild and sexy romp back in time to the Wild West, in the tradition of BUSHWHACKED BRIDE and BUSHWHACKED GROOM.
Eugenia is especially acclaimed for her nine time travel romance novels. Her first two, A TRYST IN TIME and TEMPEST IN TIME, were Waldenbooks romance bestsellers in mass-market paperback; both titles sold out of print three times. Three of her time-travels placed on the Ingram's romance list; and EMBERS OF TIME was a top ten bestseller in time-travel at Borders. Eight of Eugenia's time-travels have earned 5 star ratings or better at Heartland Critiques, and all have won numerous high ratings and rave reviews in publications such as Romantic Times, Rendezvous, and The Literary Times. Reviewer Harriet Klausner calls Eugenia "the empress of time-travel romance." She has received thousands of fan letters on her novels, from locations all over the world.
Eugenia is the winner of the HOLT Medallion for WALTZ IN TIME. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, a former English teacher and editor of TOUCHSTONE Literary Quarterly. She lives in Texas with her husband; they have two grown daughters and two grandchildren.
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July 5, 2013
I read this on the Kindle
I enjoyed this one it was compared to some a short story, but it was a nice romantic story
You have an American Jason who has to write about the Christmas tours of London where they dress in the Victorian period
Jason gets a invite to the Simmon's hotel he goes there & is told a story by the ghost of Annie Simmons & how she died Christmas Eve 1852
When Jason goes back to the hotel he is transported back to a few weeks before that Christmas can he save her
You have to read the book to find out
I enjoyed this one it was compared to some a short story, but it was a nice romantic story
You have an American Jason who has to write about the Christmas tours of London where they dress in the Victorian period
Jason gets a invite to the Simmon's hotel he goes there & is told a story by the ghost of Annie Simmons & how she died Christmas Eve 1852
When Jason goes back to the hotel he is transported back to a few weeks before that Christmas can he save her
You have to read the book to find out
November 2, 2018
I really liked Jason and Annie's story and this was a good retelling of A Christmas Carol but instead of 3 spirits, there was only 1. Jason goes back in time to stop Annie Simmons from falling to her death and despite the fact she is betrothed, pursues her and promptly rejects her because he wasn't sure if he was going to remain in the past, thereby setting off a chain of events that would cause history to repeat itself. Does he realize his mistake in time to prevent her death? You'll have to read the book and see for yourself.
December 6, 2018
It was a nice short little story, but it lacked depth and the characters were very two dimensional. I know it’s a novella, but the insta love was too unbelievable and the ending was lazy and left many things unresolved.
January 20, 2023
Good Time Travel and Love Story
A US reporter doing a report on Christmas in England visits a haunted house and a female ghost tells him she died in that house. Somehow he goes back in time with the belief that he can save her.
A US reporter doing a report on Christmas in England visits a haunted house and a female ghost tells him she died in that house. Somehow he goes back in time with the belief that he can save her.
November 20, 2017
Great book!!!
Loved this book. Great read. Kept me interested the whole time. Highly recommend. Easy to follow and understand. Please read.
Loved this book. Great read. Kept me interested the whole time. Highly recommend. Easy to follow and understand. Please read.
December 21, 2011
This was a short little book--almost a novelette. It gives nothing away to say it involves time travel.
The emphasis here was on the story, and the history took a bit of a shellacking, to say nothing of the way the American from the 1990s was able to adjust almost instantly to living in Dickens England.
But all I ask of my Christmas themed romances is that they be inoffensive, and not terribly challenging. This fit that bill. Nonetheless, I look forward to the Anne Perry I'm saving to start on Christmas Eve. She knows how to write a Victorian era story!
The emphasis here was on the story, and the history took a bit of a shellacking, to say nothing of the way the American from the 1990s was able to adjust almost instantly to living in Dickens England.
But all I ask of my Christmas themed romances is that they be inoffensive, and not terribly challenging. This fit that bill. Nonetheless, I look forward to the Anne Perry I'm saving to start on Christmas Eve. She knows how to write a Victorian era story!
November 30, 2016
Jason Burke is a burned out reporter sent to London to write a series about Christmas in London. He gets an invitation to the Simmons Hotel and a haunted tour. When he gets there he is given a tour by the most beautiful ghost. He investigates the hotel and finds out his ghost, Annie Simmons, died there on Christmas Eve 1852. When he goes back to the hotel he was welcomed in for the festivities by a very much alive. He knows he was sent back to save her but could he? This was a warm and tender love story and it will touch your heart.
November 18, 2012
Cute little story, thought I find it strange that so arrogant a man managed to not only accept being tossed back into Victorian England, but didn't struggle at all with the lack of conveniences expected today.
It is a very sweet story, but as with any short-story - if you're looking for 'depth'...keep moving. This story is PERFECT for someone looking for something short, sweet, and holiday centered.
It is a very sweet story, but as with any short-story - if you're looking for 'depth'...keep moving. This story is PERFECT for someone looking for something short, sweet, and holiday centered.
September 24, 2022
I love Regency Christmas romances. But not this one. It was ridiculous -- the plot was the least of its problems, though, because the writing was incredibly poor. The author enjoys the word "bemused" and used it so much in this small novella that I was ready to throw my Kindle out the window. The same was true of "Yule." If you're looking for a Christmas romance novel next season, don't pick this one. There are plenty of Regency books that leave this one in the dust.
January 4, 2013
i enjoyed this book alot! it was a great christmas read and Eugenia Riley is one of my favortie authors and have read many of her stories and she never disappoints!
i love how the story goes back and forth between "worlds" as it were! And in the end, it works out really well and its just a nice feel good story!!
i love how the story goes back and forth between "worlds" as it were! And in the end, it works out really well and its just a nice feel good story!!
August 11, 2012
A fun quick read! I love how Eugenia does her time travel. Easy, light, "fluffy" read.
November 25, 2012
another great story! on to the next!
December 1, 2012
Not my usual fare, but I really loved this story! It was a good one-sitting Christmas time read while I snugged with my pup by the fire. The older I get, the more sentimental I become.
December 3, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. The whole idea was fun. It was a "made me feel good" kind of romance.
May 27, 2017
Highly silly and in need of some editing, but like a packaged sugar cookie it required little time commitment from me, was seasonally festive and sweet enough that I don't regret the indulgence.
December 29, 2013
Good love story!!
December 13, 2016
London, England - 1852 - Christmas
January 3, 2012
Not very good. Very simple story.
January 17, 2013
fast from the beginning,held my interest, good ending
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