In This Moment

Written by Gabrielle Meyer

Narrated by Rachel Botchan

Maggie inherited a gift from her time-crossing parents that allows her to live three separate lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. Each night, she goes to sleep in one time period and wakes up in another. Until she turns twenty-one, when she will have to forfeit two of those lives—and everyone she knows in them—forever.

In 1861, Maggie is the daughter of a senator at the outbreak of the Civil War, navigating a capital full of Southern spies and wounded soldiers. In 1941, she is a navy nurse, grappling with her knowledge of the future when she joins a hospital ship going to Pearl Harbor. And in 2001, she’s a brilliant young medical student, fulfilling her dream of becoming a surgeon.

While Maggie has sworn off romance until she makes her final choice, an intriguing man tugs at her heart in each era, only complicating the impossible decision she must make, which looms ever closer. With so much on the line, how can Maggie choose just one life to keep and the rest to lose?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: May 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9781705095836

Gabrielle Meyer

Gabrielle Meyer lives in central Minnesota on the banks of the Mississippi River with her husband and four children. As an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, she fell in love with the rich history of her state and enjoys writing fictional stories inspired by real people and events. Gabrielle can be found on her website gabriellemeyer.com where she writes about her passion for history, Minnesota, and her faith.

Reviews for In This Moment

[TAMMY OBERLIN · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

5 stars - Listened via audio though I do own the paperback. My first book completion for 2024!

Another winner in the epic Timeless series (book 2)! How funny to think that I once thought I would never read this series because of the time travel element. It wasn’t until after this 2nd book was released, and reading COUNTLESS rave reviews, that my trepidation was eased. I bought both for myself for Mother’s Day 2023.

I didn’t read book 1 until the fall of 2023 but I thoroughly enjoyed it! Though I don’t believe in time travel, I really respect the way the author handles it. It is still about God’s will, direction, and goodness. There is a strong faith foundation in the books to learn from and be challenged by.

This book differs in the paths/process from the first which made for an interesting twist. Again, the characters are so likeable and thought-provoking that it’s hard to ‘choose’ a path from the reader’s perspective as well. It’s almost as though you go through it with the character and learn so much along the way. It made me think of our ‘paths’ we need to choose in life. It’s not an easy process but the submission to God’s direction applies.

I suspected a twist that I truly thought was coming but didn’t, though I do think it would make for a very interesting aspect to a future book! (Insert mwah ha ha ha chuckle here.) Although there IS a different twist in the Epilogue that thrilled me! In book 2, I ardently dubbed the twist as the Page 351 Club in Book 1. In book 2, I happily became a fond member of the Page 378 Club!

I’m so glad book 3 is out in May, book 4 in November, and book 5 in 2025.

I chose a couple of quotes from late in the novel to add in here. I don’t feel they give anything away, though I intentionally used some ellipses in one area to save a surprise.

In This Moment Quotes:
Page 363 (between sisters):
“It was my grief that hindered what I truly wanted in life. For a long time, I was too afraid to go out into the world and grasp at what I wanted. You were God’s hands and feet, pulling me out of that grief and leading me by the hand until I found it.”

Page 364 (between sisters):
She pulled back and placed her hand over her heart…. “You’re a part of me, Maggie, the best part—just like I’m a part of you. None of us are independent of the ones we love. We’re woven together like a big tapestry, with each color unique and vibrant, but making a larger picture possible. You’re woven right here for eternity.”

[Katie Watkins · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book. This series. It just keeps getting better and better.

Gabrielle Meyer manages to construct a story of a girl living in THREE different timelines with flawless precision. Maggie finds herself alternating each day between 1861, 1941, and 2001 and I was gasping at the experiences she had and the choices she had to make.

Maggie is a very smart and likable character, one who focuses each of her lives around medicine and learning. I was astonished at what she endured and by the knowledge she possessed, but what really fascinated me was the fine line she toed in regard to her secret. A blink of an eye, one wrong word can change the course of history or could cause her to forfeit one of her lives, yet she is able to confide in many more than I expected.

My heart broke for her as she deliberated her path and I was stressed beyond reason for some of the things she went through. It would be incredibly tough to trust and believe that all will be well without changing the bad things in life. I was spellbound by the way it all unfolded and I can't wait for the next installment.

Content: mild romance; mild religion; mild peril/war-type situations

[Melissa Tirey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved the characters, the romance & the history!!! Most of all I loved the reference to our Lord & how He loves us and has a plan for each of us! I finished this & the book before in 72 hours!!! They are…That good!!!

[Ann Bush · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was amazing! I loved 'When the Day Comes' too, and was really looking forward to this one. Although I loved it as much as the previous book, it was quite different. Similarities are the rich history throughout both books and experiencing it first hand. I also loved the way the characters relied on God.