New Release - Stella’s Time: A Time Travel Novel by Agnes Alexander

 

When Stella Hunt returns to the abandoned orphanage where she was raised for one last goodbye, she finds herself in the middle of a pouring rainstorm with a broken-down car and no gas. Homeless, with no job and no money, Stella has come for one final look at the only home she’s ever known before the beautiful old place is torn down to make way for progress.

Grieving the loss of one of the nuns who raised her here, as well as the impending destruction of the orphanage, Stella’s life takes an unexpected turn. As she explores a small closet, she suddenly finds herself thrown back in time to 1878—when the glorious old orphanage was the grandiose home of Trent Leighton, the owner of Leighton Ranch.

When Stella opens her eyes, she’s met with the none-too-friendly greeting of Mr. Leighton—a man who does not believe in nonsense like time travel. He’s certain she’s making up this wild tale—but why? Stella wants only to return to her own time, over 140 years in the future. But how can she convince Trent Leighton of that?

A jealous neighbor sets out to cause Stella and Trent trouble, but it’s the article in a newspaper from the future that lets Stella know what she has to do to make everything work out right to save the orphanage. Falling in love with a man from another time could be devastating—but if she wants to keep her heart from shattering, there might be no return back to STELLA’S TIME…

EXCERPT

Stella opened her eyes, then closed them quickly because the bright sunshine made her head hurt more than it already did. What was the matter with her? She never had headaches, but it was sure throbbing at this moment.

Coffee. That’s what she needed, but where in the world could she get a cup? Since she hadn’t had any in a while, she decided she might splurge and buy some this morning. It wouldn’t matter much if she spent a dollar, and surely, she could get a small cup for that if she used a fast-food drive-through.

Opening her eyes again, she glanced around and felt overcome with confusion. Where in the world was she? The last thing she remembered... What did she remember? Nothing.

She frowned and realized something else was wrong. Bad wrong. She was lying on a sofa wrapped in a knitted coverlet. It was comfortable and the cover felt good on her skin. Skin? Why was she not dressed? What happened to her clothes? She didn’t usually sleep in her underwear, but she was sure in it at this moment. How she got that way was a mystery.

Heavy footsteps outside the room reached her ears. Knowing there was nothing she could do but wait to see who it was, she froze in place.