Reviews: A Kiss Out of Time

A Kiss Out of Time book cover
“A Kiss Out of Time,” the first title in an anticipated young adult trilogy, follows teenager Georgina Claythorne, as she spends the final weeks of summer helping her injured grandmother run an antique shop at the Jersey shore. When Georgina touches a hundred year old portrait in the attic of the shop “the air chilled and a feather light touch brushed the nape of her neck,” as the ghost of Eric first manifested. Georgina and her grandmother share a gift, the ability to access the paranormal, but neither are prepared for the upheaval the ghost of Eric manifests in Georgina’s life. Eric’s insistence on his love for her while misidentifying her as Mary unnerves and frightens Georgina, unleashing her quest, which becomes the readers quest, to learn the identity of the handsome young man in the portrait. Looking for a confidante as she confronts subsequent paranormal incidents, Georgina turns to her very human friend Jake. Unraveling the intrigue, mystery, romance, and glimpses of a hidden reality keep the reader turning the pages. The surprise ending, which has its roots in the Civil War, offers a window into the past and a rationale for the tenacity of the dead in postponing their crossing over. I thoroughly enjoyed this imaginative world of the living, merged with the world of the dead, an alternate reality, created by Catherine Greenfeder .”
January 29, 2023

 

“This is a lovely, romantic, page-turning YA about a young woman, Georgina, who spends a summer working in her grandmother’s antique store bombarded with paranormal activity that she picks up from a painting of a Civil War soldier. I loved the quirky characters and the Jersey shore vibe!”-Lisa Verge Higgins

“The story of Georgina pulls the reader in.The descriptions of Ocean Grove and Asbury Park give local flavor to the story. Grandmother Bess Treasure Trove is a special place well described. For mystery,romance and thrilling psychic phenomena one cannot beat A Kiss Out Of Time.” – Judy M.

“This was a charming read that could appeal to girls and women of all ages who enjoy a light-hearted romance.” – Laura Stout