In 1864, Kristie Somers family plantation was much larger and more productive than it is now in 1999 because of the horrible things that happened to it at the hands of the Union army during the civil war.  At least that is how the family has always told the story to her.  When she manages to return to 1864 herself she learns that not only was Colonel Eric Langston not the horrible destructive man that they said he was, he is also ruggedly handsome and touchingly kind.  As Kristie struggles to adjust to the time period she finds herself in she also struggles with the feelings she develops for a man that died one hundred thirty years ago.  She thought that she could just change a couple of things in her family history and then return to her normal life but it turns out that the amulet that took her back in time has more in store for her. 

CHARMED PASSAGE is the first book in the Passage Saga but could be read as a stand-alone.   

CHARMED PASSAGE was this reviewer’s first time travel novel but will definitely not be the last.  All of the characters in this book are portrayed with such complexity and such depth that by the end this reviewer felt like part of the Somers family.  Kristie is a very modern woman and takes that mindset with her to the past which causes a stir several times, yet she adapts better than most people in that situation would.  It takes a while for Kristie to come to the realization that her family is wrong about the man they thought Eric was, but the learning process she goes through makes for excellent reading. 

The characters are not the only thing that made this book good though, the family plantation, Whispering Willows is described in such detail that the reader will feel like it is their home too.  The family pride is overwhelming at times making the reader sympathize with the family’s need to save their home. 

CHARMED PASSAGE is a fantastic book that you won’t be able to put down!  And don’t miss book 2: DESTINED PASSAGE.

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