Time After Time

by Constance O’Day-Flannery
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Good Books rating 3.5
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  • ID: 2567
  • Added: 2025-10-15
  • Updated: 2025-10-16
  • ISBN: 9781497631816
  • Publisher: Open Road Media
  • Published: 2014-04-01
  • Formats: 6
  • Reviews: 3

Kelly Brennan, a beautiful young widow, arrives in post-Civil War New Orleans wearing a bizarre lime green bridesmaid’s dress and speaking of strange devices like telephones and cabs. She has traveled backward through time from her hectic modern life to an era of gentle southern manners and a slower pace. As she adjusts to this new world, she encounters Daniel Gilmore, a charming gentleman who looks strikingly like her late husband. Kelly must navigate her feelings for Daniel while dealing with the challenges of life in the past./n/nIn Time After Time, Constance O’Day-Flannery weaves a tale of love, loss, and the possibility of finding true love across time. Kelly and Daniel, both carrying the weight of their pasts, must decide if they can open their hearts to each other in this jumbled present. The novel explores themes of love, redemption, and the timeless nature of human connection.

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Writers Write · 2025-10-15
charming 4.00

The book is a charming time travel romance with a heroine who has faced hardships. The reviewer praises the author's ability to create a captivating story.

This reviewer found Time After Time to be a charming time travel romance, highlighting the heroine Kelly's resilience and the hardships she has faced. They praised Constance O'Day-Flannery's ability to create a captivating and unforgettable story. The reviewer appreciated the blend of romance, time travel, and history, making it a unique and enjoyable read.

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    Constance O'Day-Flannery has created a charming time travel romance with Time After Time.

    Kelly is a heroine who has definitely had some hard knocks; she lost...

    This was such a keeper! You won't regret taking time to read this one.

All About Romance · 2001-04-29
placid 3.00

The story is very placid with minimal conflict, and the premise of time travel is handled with a light touch. The characters, particularly Daniel, add depth to the narrative.

This reviewer found the story to be quite placid, almost lacking in conflict, which might not appeal to everyone. However, they appreciated the light-hearted approach to time travel and the way the characters, especially Daniel, were developed. The reviewer also noted that Kelly's journey as a time traveler was intriguing, adding a layer of complexity to the otherwise straightforward plot. Overall, they felt the book was a gentle read with a charming premise.

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    Time After Time is very, very placid with hardly a ripple of conflict.

    Daniel believes Kelly is a time traveler with only a token murmur of protest.

    The story is readable and free from the author's soapbox philosophy.

Mrs. Giggles · Mrs. Giggles · 2001-03-30
engaging 3.50

The book starts off flat but becomes an engaging story. The reviewer appreciates the lack of heavy-handed philosophy and finds it almost free from the author's personal views.

Mrs. Giggles initially found the book to start off rather flat, almost like cardboard, but she quickly became engaged with the story. She particularly liked that the book was free from the author's soapbox philosophy, allowing the narrative to flow more naturally. The reviewer felt that the characters and plot developed nicely, making it a readable and enjoyable experience overall.

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    Despite starting out as flat as cardboard, Time After Time is a readable story.

    Free – okay, almost free – from the author's soap philosophy.

    The story is engaging and the characters develop nicely.

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