Instantly fell in love!

With family who were in WWII, and as a fan of time travel books I fell in love immediately. It was a different take on the typical time travel book. I loved how the main female lead Mel was a feisty, independent woman. Going from modern times to the 1940's must have been interesting to say the least. However having the pressure if knowing this could change your own history, and knowing you will finally get to meet your own grandfather but can't say anything? Ack.... Pressure anyone? Oodles of intrigue, danger, Suspense and of course time travel stuff. I would say even if youre a fan of history in general you will love this book. Take a chance and dive in to this magical world! ( )

I dropped this to 3 stars, but it's more like 3.5, as was the first. The world is expanding. I'm not sure what is going on, although I have a few ideas & they seem to be pretty exciting. I love mixes of fantasy & SF. This promises to be one, something almost Zelaznyish.

On the downside, I'm hoping the author makes the chapters longer. There is the basis for a LOT of story here & while it is told in a stripped down way (The style reminds me of the pulp mystery-crime stories in its efficiency.) I don't want to pay $1/chapter for too many.

I'm definitely be looking forward to the March 21st installment, though. I wonder if there is a reminder list I can get on? Anyone know? ( )

Mel (Melanie) Morton is in love with Jack Hamilton. No big deal, right? BIG DEAL! Mel is 27 and Jack is as old as her grandfather. In fact, they fought together in WWII and were part of The Greatest Generation. Mel is the star of a dubious TV reality show called "Make Mel Cry Uncle". She undertakes some pretty wierd schemes but her last one was the best of all. Doing a HALO jump with a team of SEALS. Gulp! Jack's last job in 1942 was driving a Fort bomber with his crew over France and dropping a load of bombs on what they hoped was German bases.

Mel has gone to every reunion of the Squad her grandfather was one. He didn't make it back but she knows and is granddaughter to all of them with the exception of Jack Hamilton. He never comes to reunions and rumor has it he didn't make it out when his plane, The Time Machine, went down. She knows all of their stories, has seen all of their photos and knows it all by heart. Or thinks she does until Jack Hamilton shows up at her studio one day.

It seems Jack did survive and built his own Time Machine and, get this, he wants Mel to go back to 1942 and fix a few things they messed up the first time. FIRST TIME!!??!! He convinces Mel this can and has to be done and she gamely goes along because she never did learn how to say Uncle. Many months later, dressed in 1940's fashion she's on her way. Armed with a dead man's watch if all else fails, Mel knows she may lose her life this time.

What a great time I had reading this book! I got in trouble at work, at home and I could not put it down. Ms. Jones made me feel I was right there with the Time Machine crew in the freezing skies over France and the French countryside with the Resistance trying to help downed flyers was all too real. Even the deaths were done true to life. I can't express how much this book made me think of other folks' relatives who lived and died for our freedom. ( )