"It was at ten o'clock to-day that the first of all Time Machines began its career. I gave it a last tap, tried all the screws again, put one more drop of oil on the quartz rod, and sat myself in the saddle. I suppose a suicide who holds a pistol to his skull feels much the same wonder at what will come next as I felt then. I took the starting lever in one hand and the stopping one in the other, pressed the first, and almost immediately the second. I seemed to reel; I felt a nightmare sensation of falling; and, looking round, I saw the laboratory exactly as before. Had anything happened? For a moment I suspected that my intellect had tricked me. Then I noted the clock. A moment before, as it seemed, it had stood at a minute or so past ten; now it was nearly half-past three!"
H.G. Wells, The Time Machine
A Love Too Strong for Time to Contain
Eleanor MacLean’s ordinary life shatters the moment she uncovers a medieval mystery tied to England’s lost crown jewels. Suddenly, she holds knowledge powerful enough to unravel history—and deadly enough to make her the target of those who will stop at nothing to possess it.
Thrown into a world of knights and castles, betrayal and quicksand, Eleanor discovers more than danger in the shadows. She finds a love that defies time itself—a man whose honor is as fierce as his passion. But surrendering to that love could change the course of history forever.
Blending time travel romance, historical suspense, Christian faith, and clean passion, The Hand of Maud sweeps readers into a story of danger, devotion, and impossible choices.
When past and present collide, Eleanor’s heart becomes the most dangerous treasure of all.
Will her love rewrite history—or destroy her future?
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Every crown is won with blood.
Before The Hand of Maud, there was a betrayal that set the legend in motion. Normandy, 1139: Empress Matilda--affectionately referred to as Maud—is heir to England’s crown. She holds more than a claim to the throne; she carries the
relic known as the Hand of Maud, a golden, bejeweled treasure said to shape dynasties and seal the fate of kings.
But in the cold chambers of power, loyalty is fragile. Allies shift like shadows, oaths are broken, and a single act of
treachery could alter the course of history. Betrayed at the hour she most needed strength, Maud must cling to faith, courage, and the relic itself as her enemies rise against her.
The First Betrayal is the gripping prequel novelette to The Hand of Maud—a sweeping saga of love, destiny, and treachery where past and present collide. Step into the shadows of history and discover the spark that lit the fire.