River Of No Return

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An utterly engrossing historical romance from debut novelist Bee Ridgeway The River of No Return" is a must-read. ' Time is like a river. It always flows in one direction.' What if everything you thought was certain was not? 1812: On a lonely battlefield in Spain Lord Nicholas Falcott Marquess of Blackdown is about to die... But the next moment he inexplicably jumps forward in time nearly two hundred years
- very much alive. Taken under the wing of a mysterious organisation " The Guild" he receives everything he could ever need under the following conditions: He can't go back. He can't go home. He must tell no one. Accepting his fate Nicholas begins a life of luxury as a twenty-first century New York socialite living happily thus for the next ten years. But when an exquisite wax sealed envelope brings a summons from the Alderwoman of " The Guild" Nicholas is forced to confront his nineteenth century past. Back in 1815 Julia Percy's world has fallen apart. Her enigmatic grandfather the Earl of Darchester has died & left her with a closely guarded secret one she is only now discovering
- the manipulation of time. In terrible danger from unknown enemies Julia flees her home to the sanctuary of neighbouring Falcott House. In this strange place Julia & a recently returned Nicholas are drawn to each other & together they realise how little Julia knew about her beloved grandfather & begin to understand his ominous last words...' Pretend.' Bee Ridgeway's " The River Of No Return" is a truly unforgettable novel. If you loved " The Time Traveler's Wife" or " The Night Circus" then prepare to be swept away by this stunning debut novel. Bee Ridgway grew up in Amherst Massachusetts. She attended Oberlin College (B.A.) then worked for a year as an editorial assistant at " Elle" magazine. She studied literature at Cornell University (M.A. & Ph.D.). She has worked at Bryn Mawr College since 2001. She lives in Philadelphia PA."