Back in Time Series by Susan Leigh Carlton

Afghanistan had claimed Diana's first husband; PTSD had taken the second. Nick Carlisle and his daughter, Jordie, want Diana to be a part of their lives, but she is afraid to risk bringing her bad luck down on them. A magic amulet catapults them back one hundred and fifty years in time, seconds before a fiery collision with an eighteen-wheeler. Diana believes she’s found a time and place where she fits and feels needed, but Nick and Jordie want to return to the modern world... moreAfghanistan had claimed Diana's first husband; PTSD had taken the second. Nick Carlisle and his daughter, Jordie, want Diana to be a part of their lives, but she is afraid to risk bringing her bad luck down on them. A magic amulet catapults them back one hundred and fifty years in time, seconds before a fiery collision with an eighteen-wheeler. Diana believes she’s found a time and place where she fits and feels needed, but Nick and Jordie want to return to the modern world. Will Diana sacrifice love for a life of service to those around her? Can she convince Nick to stay? Is Nick willing to exchange his world of comfort and prosperity for Diana's love? Will one of them take the chance, or will they go their separate ways? less

A bird strike turns Hannah’s plane into a screaming, out of control metal tube. She blacks out and awakens, alone and lost in a dense forest. Two hunters find her and return her to civilization, but it’s no longer 2020. There are no more planes, lattes, or designer clothes; she has been thrown one hundred-forty years into the past. Ethan, a devilishly handsome mountain man and prospector, regains consciousness in a hospital... moreA bird strike turns Hannah’s plane into a screaming, out of control metal tube. She blacks out and awakens, alone and lost in a dense forest. Two hunters find her and return her to civilization, but it’s no longer 2020. There are no more planes, lattes, or designer clothes; she has been thrown one hundred-forty years into the past. Ethan, a devilishly handsome mountain man and prospector, regains consciousness in a hospital. He is told by a stranger named Hannah that he had been shot several days earlier, and she had been watching over him. “Why…are you here? ” is his first growly question. His second is inside his head—he doesn't understand. It is the first time anyone has bothered about him in years. Can a mountain man and a girl from the future overcome their differences and find romance in 1880s Montana? less

When science fails her, only faith—and love—can save her. Dr. Claire Donovan has built her life on reason, precision, and control. But when a freak lightning strike during a total solar eclipse hurls her from 2025 Chicago to the wilds of 1870 Montana, everything she knows about the world—and herself—comes undone. Stranded in the rough-edged mining town of Silver Run, Claire's advanced medical skills make her both a miracle and a menace... moreWhen science fails her, only faith—and love—can save her. Dr. Claire Donovan has built her life on reason, precision, and control. But when a freak lightning strike during a total solar eclipse hurls her from 2025 Chicago to the wilds of 1870 Montana, everything she knows about the world—and herself—comes undone. Stranded in the rough-edged mining town of Silver Run, Claire's advanced medical skills make her both a miracle and a menace. After she saves a dying man using "impossible" techniques, whispers of witchcraft spread, led by the town's relentless marshal, Will Carver, who trusts neither magic nor miracles. As suspicion flares and violence brews, an unexpected bond forms between the rational doctor and the lawman sworn to expose her. Yet every moment draws her closer to an impossible return to the life she left behind when the comet's final alignment opens a fleeting doorway home—or risk everything for a love that defies centuries. less

A Christmas Wish. A Sweet Time-Travel Romance. One desperate wish. One magical locket. One chance to rewrite her future…Eliza Matthews has lost everything—her marriage, her home, and her hope—just days before Christmas. Alone and out of options, she stumbles across her grandmother’s old silver locket and makes a wish she never truly believes will come true. Until she wakes up in 1870 Wyoming Territory... moreA Christmas Wish. A Sweet Time-Travel Romance. One desperate wish. One magical locket. One chance to rewrite her future…Eliza Matthews has lost everything—her marriage, her home, and her hope—just days before Christmas. Alone and out of options, she stumbles across her grandmother’s old silver locket and makes a wish she never truly believes will come true. Until she wakes up in 1870 Wyoming Territory. Thomas Blackwood is a grieving widower struggling to keep his infant daughter alive through a brutal winter. When a mysterious woman appears on his doorstep during a blizzard, he offers her shelter in exchange for help—never expecting her to become the heart his home has been missing. Thrown together by fate and frontier necessity, Eliza and Thomas forge an unlikely partnership that slowly blossoms into something more. But as Christmas approaches and the locket’s magic stirs once again, Eliza faces an impossible return to the world she knows, or risk everything for a love that could heal them both. Perfect for fans of time-travel romance, found family, and sweet, slow-burn love stories set against the rugged beauty of the American West. Will Eliza choose the safety of her old life—or the promise of a new beginning, where love is the greatest gift of all? A Christmas Back in Time is a heartwarming tale of second chances, courage, and the magic of Christmas—where the greatest miracles come when you least expect them. less

She came back to save lives. She never expected to risk her heart. Dr. Lacey Bennett has fought for everything—her education, her place in medicine, her right to heal. Returning to Three Rivers, Wyoming, she's determined to prove that a woman can be just as capable as any man with a medical bag. But earning the trust of a frontier town is only half the battle. The other half? Ignoring the handsome Boston lawyer whose sharp mind and quiet integrity make her pulse race... moreShe came back to save lives. She never expected to risk her heart. Dr. Lacey Bennett has fought for everything—her education, her place in medicine, her right to heal. Returning to Three Rivers, Wyoming, she's determined to prove that a woman can be just as capable as any man with a medical bag. But earning the trust of a frontier town is only half the battle. The other half? Ignoring the handsome Boston lawyer whose sharp mind and quiet integrity make her pulse race. Andrew Callahan came West seeking opportunity and independence. What he found was a gray-eyed physician who challenges everything he thought he knew about strength, courage, and love. Just as their connection deepens, a devastating accident steals his memories—including every moment they've shared. Now Lacey faces her greatest watching the man she loves look at her like a stranger. But Andrew is drawn to her all over again, falling for the woman who refuses to give up on him—even when he can't remember why she matters. As winter closes in on Three Rivers and Andrew fights to reclaim his past, Lacey must decide how much of her heart she's willing to risk on a love that may have to be built twice. Some bonds run deeper than memory. Some loves are worth finding again. less

A Novel of Love, Loss, and Second Chances. When Kim Whitaker's car stalls on a remote Wyoming railroad crossing, she has only seconds before the freight train strikes. In a blinding flash of light, she braces for death—but wakes instead in 1875, alone on the empty prairie with nothing but the clothes on her back. Stranded 150 years in the past with no way home, Kim must navigate a world she only knew from history books. The modern conveniences she took for granted are gone... moreA Novel of Love, Loss, and Second Chances. When Kim Whitaker's car stalls on a remote Wyoming railroad crossing, she has only seconds before the freight train strikes. In a blinding flash of light, she braces for death—but wakes instead in 1875, alone on the empty prairie with nothing but the clothes on her back. Stranded 150 years in the past with no way home, Kim must navigate a world she only knew from history books. The modern conveniences she took for granted are gone. Her parents, her education, her entire future—erased in an instant. All she has left is her determination to survive. When a quiet rancher named Sam Reed finds her wandering the tracks, he offers shelter without demanding answers. As Kim builds a new life in the frontier town of Bitter Creek—teaching children, earning the community's trust, and slowly opening her heart—she discovers that home isn't always where you start. Sometimes it's where you choose to stay. But when the railroad begins construction on the very crossing that brought her here, Kim faces an impossible choice. The door between worlds may open again. She could see her grieving parents one last time. She could go back to everything she lost. There's just one returning means stepping back into the path of the train. The Crossing at Bitter Creek is a sweeping historical romance about the courage it takes to let go of the life you planned and embrace the one you never expected. It's a story about love that transcends time, family that extends beyond blood, and the extraordinary strength of an ordinary woman who discovers that sometimes the greatest journey isn't finding your way back—it's finding where you truly belong. For readers who love Diana Gabaldon's Outlander, Nicholas Sparks' timeless romances, and stories of resilient women who forge their own destinies against impossible odds. less