Book Club: Book Review of In This Moment

 

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Another wonderful book from Gabrielle Meyer! I stayed up all night to finish In This Moment because I wanted to know which timeline the main character, Maggie, would choose before her twenty-first birthday. 

About the Book 

In This Moment is the second book in the Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer. The premise of the Timeless series is that the main character travels back and forth in two or three specific time periods until their twenty-first birthday. A birthmark indicates they will live this life until they must choose which life they will continue to live the night of their twenty-first birthday. 

In the first book, When the Day Comes, the main character, Libby, chose the later time period of her time-crossing and gave birth to Maggie (her second daughter and the main character of this book). In the 1941 timeline, Maggie's time-crossing parents (both Libby and her husband) have raised three children – only one of which is like them – Maggie. In the timeline, Maggie and her sister Anna are both nurses in the Navy. 

In each timeline, Maggie is interested in healthcare. She meets Clara Barton in 1861 and is training to be a doctor in 2001. Her dream really is to help others no matter what her station is in life. And her position or station is varied. In 1861, she is the daughter of a senator living in Washington D.C. at the start of the Civil War. In 1941, she is a Navy nurse who was admitted due to the influence of her grandfather. And in 2001, her mother is the Social Secretary for President Bush, and her father works in the Pentagon. Each of the different paths allowed Maggie to be involved with key historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and important events. 

My Thoughts 

The time periods highlighted with In This Moment, are definitely one where where the reader will be eager to see what happens next. With the start of the war in 1861, we see Maggie meet the soldiers who are coming from Baltimore injured and then go with her, her father, and other characters to the First Battle of Bull Run. In 1941, Maggie and Anna join a hospital ship going to Pearl Harbor before December 7. And finally in 2001, readers will be eager to see if Maggie's life will be impacted by the attack of September 11. 

All of the plot points kept me reading through the night. Each chapter is devoted to one day in each time period. So, if you want to know what happens in 1941, you need to read through the chapters set in 2001 and 1861. 

Gabrielle Meyer does a wonderful job of bringing all her characters to life. As we walk alongside Maggie, we can feel her anguish as she thinks about which time period she will call home. She loves her Papa in 1861, her time-crossing parents in 1941, and her Mom and Dad in 2001. And little by little, Maggie finds love in each time period even though she had vowed to not fall in love until she made her final choice. 

Through it all, Maggie's time-crossing mom, Libby, tells her to trust God when making her decision. At times, Maggie rails against God and is angry about the choice she must make, but all works out in the end. Maggie makes the choice that will best suit her and eventually has her own time-crossing children. 

I recommend In This Moment to those who enjoy historical fiction, Christian romance, and good books. The novel is riveting and definitely a page-turner!