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It is 1774.
Priscilla moves to Philadelphia to find unrest and society pressure. Feeling alone, she confides secrets to her diary.
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Deceit in Time: IN TIME Series

Deceit in Time introduces you to the award-winning IN TIME series that combines historical fiction and mystery with a touch of romance.
Winner of the Bookfest Gold Medal for Best Fiction Series.
Meet Emma when she was a college sophomore and her beloved Uncle Jack as they uncover two historical mysteries that have a connection: one from the Civil...

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Letters in Time

When Emma Chase, a kindergarten teacher, moves into a charming cottage on the historic grounds of Waterwood Plantation, she stumbles upon an antique plantation desk — and a letter dated 1862, signed by someone named Daniel. Intrigued, Emma becomes tangled up in a poignant love story that weathered the chaos of the Civil War.
But Emma begins to...

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Diaries in Time

The first book in this series, Letters in Time, ended with one question still hanging: Were Emma and Daniel reunited?

Now,
the sequel, Diaries in Time, answers that question...and leads modern-day Emma to learn that choices people make create patterns as intricate as handmade lace.

Decisions can haunt a person like a ghost across time. Emma Chase...

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Priscilla's Diary Excerpts

Priscilla's Diary Entry #3 - 1774:  Gossip, Tea, and Nathaniel's Decision

As Priscilla writes in her diary, life is becoming a whirlwind of parties, gorgeous gowns, and fancy foods. But a change in the atmosphere, one of anger and unrest, can change the life of a young woman entering the City’s high society in a moment.

Philadelphia, Colony of Pennsylvania
February 20, 1774

Dear Diary,
What a relief it was that Becky came to me almost at once upon receiving my note. Safe in her private company, I could cry and try to make sense of what was happening. She offered me...

Priscilla's Diary Entry #2:   They Will Never Give Up Their Tea 1774 - Life

1774 - Life for the Society women of Philadelphia is proceeding elegantly, but unrest is beginning to shake the windowpanes of their fine homes.

Philadelphia, Colony of Pennsylvania
February 18, 1774

Dear Diary,
I woke up this morning fully refreshed though I did not have a full night’s sleep. I must still be flying on the excitement of the ball last night. My maid left my beautiful gown hanging in my dressing room. I smiled at the memory of Mrs. Alden’s comment about its fashionable sleeves....

Priscilla's Diary Entry #1 - My Big Step into Society - The Ball Priscilla

Priscilla Turner Galloway has left the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay to join her husband in Philadelphia. He expects her to enhance their role in the City's society that follows the rigid customs of London. As a young bride in a new place, she confides her hopes and fears in her diary. This is her first entry in her new book.

Philadelphia, Colony of Pennsylvania February 17, 1774

Dear Diary,
I am absolutely quivering with the excitement of the evening. Everyone spoke of Mrs. Fairchild’s...

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