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A past life, a past war, and a past love. Peter St John can’t foresee a future until he confronts his past sins. When photojournalist Peter St John returns home after a two-year absence, the life he’s been running from catches up. For years his mother’s presence, coupled with Pete’s own psychic gift, has triggered visits to 1917. There, he relives battles of the Great War, captures the heyday of Coney Island on canvas, and falls in love with an enchanting and enigmatic songstress named Esme. Present-day Pete still pines for Esme, and his love endures…but so does his vivid memory of killing her. When he discovers family heirlooms that serve as proof of his crimes, Pete will have to finally confront his former life. He also meets a young woman—who is more than what she seems—with a curious connection to his family. As century-old secrets unravel, can Pete reconcile a murder from his past before it destroys his future? “Enthralling and imaginative, where the past intertwines with t...

Isabel Lang works at a radio station. She has just received news that the station is failing and she needs to come up with a miracle if she wishes to keep her job. Aidan Roycroft is a famous rock star. It just so happens that Isabel knows Aidan. She decides to call in a favor to Aidan. However Isabel may not be ready to face her past with Aidan. It has been a while since I can comment on a contemporary romance novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. Anymore when I see a romance novel, I cringe some and have my guard up about the book. In fact, I usually will read these types of books last. Author, Laura Spinella has made me a believer again of these books. What I loved the most about this book was that Isabel and Aidan's love was for real. It was not just a fling or crush that Isabel or Aidan had but one formed from childhood and friendship. Isabel had me cheering for her. She did not just give in to Aidan and made him work for her. Aidan on the other hand is the boy from th...