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was such a slow start, and after hearing all my fellow book clubers reviews, Im officially okay with a DNF.
Exquisite.lovely

If a person can wear their emotions on their sleeve readable by everyone then this novel is undoubtedly the transparent works of an intuitive, kind, and empathetic writer.
Throughout the entirety of the novel, Taylor's voice feels virtuous and tender, caring about the subject matter with respect to the time period and the character's struggles.


As a fan of time travel novels, hence my blog name, I have certainly indulged in a few of these kinds of stories.
The blurb listed on Goodreads actually gives a great synopsis of what is happening in BEYOND THE MOON:

"Inst Lieutenant Robert Lovett is a patient at Coldbrook Hall military hospital in Sussex, England.
A gifted artist, hes been wounded fighting in the Great War, Shell shocked and suffering from hysterical blindness he can no longer see his own face, let alone paint, and life seems increasingly hopeless.


A century later in, medical student Louisa Casson has just lost her beloved grandmother her only family.
Heartbroken, she drowns her sorrows in alcohol on the South Downs cliffs only to fall accidentally partway down.
Doctors fear she may have attempted suicide, and Louisa finds herself involuntarily admitted to Coldbrook Hall now a psychiatric hospital, an unfriendly and chaotic place.


Then one day, while secretly exploring the old Victorian hospitals ruined, abandoned wing, Louisa hears a voice calling for help and stumbles across a dark, oldfashioned hospital room.
Inside, lying on the floor is a mysterious, sightless young man, who tells her he was hurt at the Battle of the Somme, a WWbattle a century ago.
And that his name is Lieutenant Robert Lovett"

I am not the biggest fan of romance as the central focal point in my reading choices but wanted to give this one a try since it involved WWI.


Louisa, who lives inmeetsst Lieutenant Robert Lovett, in Sussex inhis time, after entering an old and dilapidated hospital wing.
He has suffered trauma during his service and is dealing with the recovery, The two of them share an instant connection despite Robert's temporary loss of sight and strangely, no one else at that time can see Louisa either.

Right before Robert is fit to go back to lead his men, an incident tears them apart as they were about to make a promise to each other.


Distraught by the events, Louisa wants to see Robert again and thankful for a chance, another visit in that hospital wing takes her to a place in France, however, away from Robert into the midst of a military hospital in Amiens.
She now is one of the awaited VAD nurses to arrive and aid the doctors in vetting and caring for injured soldiers.


How was a girl fromsupposed to fit in and do the job required and limited to the knowledge ofThis is the part that stood out the most to me and Louisa's character and her experience took to a shine.


"She found the chamber pot and used it rather inexpertly, after taking a good while to find a way through all the foreignlooking underclothes she had on.
Everything was so oldfashioned: a long woolen skirt and cotton blouse, thick black tights held up by garters, a pair of drawers, two frilled petticoats and, under a cotton chemise, a pink satin corset that was digging into her, all terrifying hooks, eyes, and laces.
"

How was she supposed to pass as an experienced VAD, she wondered, when she didn't even know how to put on a corset "

In the meantime, Robert is in the trenches fighting the Germans and leading his soldiers into battles he knows are close to hopeless endeavors.
His leadership is critical and with his brothers in arms, they do all they can to survive.
He has no idea Louisa is in France, they have had no contact for weeks,
Unfortunately, Robert becomes a POV, Across the leaders of any nationality, there seems to be a respectful understanding of rank, yet undoubtedly, cruelty is inflicted on him and the other POV's and he suffers greatly by the end.


Louisa is hoping desperately to find out if Robert is anywhere near and alive, With the aid of a friend, she finds out more about the person whose life she has taken over and finds aid in tracking down Robert.


In these last parts of the book, the plot and writing shine the most, There are action, drama, and heartaching moments that propel this enduring story forward and redeem it to a satisfying end.


As I mentioned, I am not a reader of romance, so this part is unfair of me to rate or pick apart.
Personally, the new love at such an underlying deep level after a few visits at the old hospital wing at the beginning took too fast, despite a plot that was languid in the establishment of all settings.


The main characters seemed like rather very nice and kind people, . . almost too good to be true for the most part of the story, This is why I wasn't really sold on them until it came to the trenches and the nurse duties that gave me a bit of that feist I enjoy reading about in characters to show what it takes to endure the circumstances.


The historical details were atmospheric and carefully researched, The setting in this novel, between France and England in WWI was my first fictional experience to travel to and experience a military hospital.
Procedures and the lack of modern medical knowledge made these parts in the novel a riveting read.


Though Beyond the Moon is a labor of love to appreciate and exquisitely sweet, I wanted to love it even more than I did.
Readers of romance will most likely find a deeper connection with this lovely book and the enduring love of the characters.
Overall, it is a charming time travel novel full of heart,

Happy Reading.

I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review.
All opinions are my own, Thank you.

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sitelinkThrough Novel Time amp Distance Do you believe in destiny The unexplainable Do you believe in destined soul mates and a love that can cross through time

In the year, after burying her grandmother, the only person who really cared for her, Louisa tumbles accidentally off an isolated cliff in a drunken haze.
She awakes to find herself admitted to a local psychiatric hospital as a possible suicide patient, Unable to leave, in an uncaring, bureaucratic institution where a good patient is a drugged and docile patient, she finds herself held prisoner and her every word used against her.


Secretly exploring an abandoned wing, she hears a cry for help and discovers a soldier, blind, battered and alone in a room that appears out of another era.
Lieutenant Robert Lovett, a casualty of WWI, is very much alive, very handsome and very impossible to be there.
Has Louisa lost her mind

Day after day, she returns and love grows, How can two people, a century apart be together Has Fate brought them together for its own purpose Are they soulmates

BEYOND THE MOON by Catherine Taylor is part fantasy, part true romance, a scathing expose on current British mental health conditions and a narrative on the horrors of one of historys most devastating wars.
Beautifully told, this sweet, yet highly romantic tale may take a few pages to set the wonderfully draw stage, but goes on to become a powerful story that will make believers out of even most unromantic types.
Love finds a way when it is true,

I received a complimentary copy from Catherine Taylor, This is my honest and voluntary review,

Publisher: The Cameo Press Ltd June,
Publication Date: June,
Genre: Time Travel Romance
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sitelink My feelings about this book are a bit mixed, On the one hand it was an entertaining read that I enjoyed and read pretty quickly but on the other hand it wasn't the best book I've read either.
It definitely had a unique factor that I appreciated because I haven't read any book like it and at the same time some things in the story were a bit farfetched and because of that I lost my interest a bit, especially towards the end.


I'll start with the things I enjoyed the most, I really enjoyed the chapters taking place in World War I, It's a terrible but fascinating era and as a history buff I can't help but be most drawn to those chapters, especially when it was about the warfare.
I thought Catherine Taylor did an excellent job describing it all, The writing of that was really great, I also enjoyed the chapters in the point of view of Lieutenant Robert Lovett, the soldier and artist.
I really liked reading about him, Mostly because those chapters took place in the past, and also because he was just a great character.
I loved him.

This doesn't mean I didn't like Louise's chapters but I just didn't feel as connected with her as I did with Robert.
I wasn't a fan of the dialogue in the book, either, The descriptions and everything were very good to read but when it came to the dialogue it was a whole lot less enjoyable to me.
Also, I didn't quite believe the romance, It went a bit fast for my taste so there definitely was a case of instalove and I'm more of a slowburn romance fan.
It was all a bit questionable when it came to Louise and Robert as being in love.


So to sum it all up, . . the writing, the setting and my overall feelings about this book are good, There were just those little things that bothered me and partly stopped me from fully enjoying the story.
I am suffering from a huge book hangover this morning! I had the pleasure of reading two absolutely exceptional historicals this weekend and I know I won't be able to get them out of my head any time soon.


Beyond the Moon by

Catherine Taylor is hands down one of the best books I've read this year.
I was curious to pick it up after seeing all of the great reviews and the synopsis sounded intriguing.
What I wasn't prepared for was how hard this book would hit me emotionally, There are some pretty heavy themes in the book so it's not a light read,

The book opens with Lieutenant Robert Lovett at Coldbrook Hospital in, He's severely wounded from the war and has hysterical blindness, His past life as an artist a distant memory for him, he spends his days trying to recover and aching to go back to his men.


In, Louisa has just lost her grandmother, the only family she has left, and is drinking her pain away on a cliffside when she accidentally falls.
She wakes up at Coldbrook Hospital, now a Mental Institution, and they think she tried to kill herself so they admit her against her wishes.
As someone that suffers from depression that is my worst nightmare, I cannot imagine being locked away and not in control of my own life,

One night as she is exploring the Hospital she hears someone calling out, It's Robert, from, and he tells her his story, I don't want to go into much more as you will want to find it all out for yourself.


Beyond the Moon is truly a remarkable book, I was blown away by Catherine's writing, . it's excellent and I can't wait for more from her! Highly, highly recommended, .