Time Travel discussion

Disturbingly Beautiful By J. Wells & L. Wells

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Winner will be chosen randomly on January 2nd.

Is it really possible that somewhere in time, the perfect paradox could be created? Does romance really stand a chance, and could it ever flourish amidst so many intricacies and broken lives? How can a nineteenth-century governess unknowingly cause so much devastation?

As Nell’s world opens up, we follow her on a complex journey, on which she discovers love, loss and betrayal, and is forced to play a dangerous game from which there appears to be no escape.

An intricate family plot slowly begins to unravel, in which she finds herself centre stage. She was never supposed to leave Haunchcroft estate, and he will do everything in his power to keep her there…

Could a possible rip in time be the salvation that Nell seeks?

“I find you disturbingly beautiful,” are the contradictory words bestowed upon the governess by her master.

Mr Buchannan’s infatuation is a shadow from which Nell cannot escape. The feelings he holds for her are not reciprocated, and though his lust soon turns to love, Nell’s feelings towards him turn to hatred. Dreams and a love of literature are Nell’s only escapism from the downtrodden life she leads as a governess in the nineteenth century.

One night, an intruder on the estate catches Nell off guard, but she gives chase; a decision that leads her through an opening in time between the centuries, where she finds equality, true friendship and a completely different outlook on life.

Despite using this to her advantage to escape the advances of her unwanted suitor, she is somewhat perturbed when she unexpectedly finds him at her side in the twenty-first century. Will love conquer all, or will time always stand in their way?

For a chance to win a paperback copy of this book or pick any other book by J & L Wells have written answer the following question:

Nell is a 19th century governess, who is unwilling embroiled in a family plot - but is the future all it seems? And is it really worth taking a leap into the unknown ?

Do you stay with the world you know, and have been brought up in .... Or does curiosity play a hand- and send you looking for what future years may hold?

My question to you- if you could travel through time- would curiosity take you back to the year 1813, to it's niceties, Rules and etiquette or catapult you way into the future to the advances of technology and who knows..... Past or future ..... And why .... :)

I would definitely rather go BACK to 1813. It's a known quantity (more or less); something I could prepare for before I "went". The spoken word would, no doubt, take some getting used to, as would some of the other customs. But the future? It's an unknown. Once I got over the wonder of it all, I'd feel left behind and useless, much like some elderley people feel about modern technology today.

AND...may I say, that book cover is exquisite!

I would definitely travel to future and find a medicine for my psoriatic arthritis. It would benefit my family and me.

I'd go back to 1813. I'm a history lover and the idea of actually being there, seeing it, smelling it, touching it would be too much for me to withstand. I don't know that I would want to stay in one particular time period permanently though. I think it would be somewhat like picking what city to live it. I'd have to search around for a while for the right fit.

thank you for your comments guys :) I enjoy reading them, thank you Paul- the cover is amazing (work of regina wamba, model Kim Tallman) the winner will win a paper back of one of our novels (of their choosing) :) details will be added shortly by Lincoln :)

I love all things time travel, we have put a different spin on it in ours books, and this particular one I think is more butterfly effect/ time travellers wife meets 19th century governess :P

I've long been a reader--and writer--of time travel tales. My books are my time machine! Even as a child I wanted to time travel... When I played school with my friends it was 'One Room Schoolhouse on the Prairie.' When I played cops and robbers it was 'Gangsters and Molls on the Run." When I was 13, after reading Jack Finney's wonderful TIME AND AGAIN, I tried to travel back in time the way his character did... Another time I tried building a time machine...

Great question!

Keeping in mind that experience is ultimately determined by your reactions to events and the people around you - do you embrace the experience or resist it? - going in either direction is an unknown. Of course, throwing yourself into a foreign country in our own time is an unknown, too.

Either direction has its societal rules so I'd have to learn what's what regardless. A lot depends on where you land, doesn't it? Even going to 1813 where I have some foreknowledge, rules for high society are different than rules for the lower and middle working classes.

From a functional point of view, how would I feed myself? Where would I sleep? And I'd need to procure the right clothing so I don't stick out and pose a perceived danger to whatever the norm of the day is just because I'm 'different'. If I went back in time, my skills could translate into some kind of job. The future? Probably not.

In 1813, you could catch a common cold, which could turn into a fatal illness. The future would have its own virus strains to which your current body might not be immune. The human body will have evolved.

If you give me a hall pass on health, food, shelter, and clothing, then it really it boils down to curiosity. I'm going to go with a future trip; it's the bigger unknown. After all, I can read about 1813, but I can't read about the future. Of course, in choosing the future, I'm also choosing to be a total technological ignoramus. Hopefully a kind stranger will take me under his or her wing to show me the ropes.

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Please msg my your address Glenn and I will arrange getting one sent out to u :) thank you all for participating -

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Please msg my your address Glenn and I will arrange getting one sent out to u :) thank you all for participating -

Also- you can have a choice between disturbingly - or one of our untimely books- let me know which you'd prefer :)