The Tides of Time, by Sarah M. Eden, tells a tale about Lili Minet, a young woman living in France during the height of the French Revolution. She has already helped seventy-two individuals escape certain death. Lili now has a bounty on her head and needs to escape these shores as soon as possible!

As Lili leads another family to safety, she senses they are being followed by Agent Geraud Gagnon, a man who seeks her demise. Sadly, he is also her brother. Lili allows Geraud to chase her until this family is aboard a departing ship and safely hidden out of sight. Unfortunately, Lili arrives at the dock to find the ship had left without her!

Moments after she climbs on a fishing boat, Lili learns her brother had followed her onboard. In the midst of a massive storm, she is swept overboard. Lili is suddenly in the year 1873!

It is interesting to watch as Lili and Armitage Pierce,the lighthouse keeper who rescues her from the sea, try to find their way in this strange situation. Once Lili realizes she has jumped ahead eighty years, she must learn to function in this new world!

You have no idea what will happen when her brother, Geraud, shows up just weeks behind Lili. You will also be surprised to see what happens when Lili and Armitage continue to travel through the Tides of Time!

I’m a huge Sarah M. Eden fan. She’s an auto read author for me. This book grabbed me from the start! I was so invested in how things would play out for Lili. I felt like the story slowed down a little too much in the middle, but toward the end things picked back up with an exciting conclusion. I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book in the series!

Breathtaking, romantic, heart-wrenching, heartwarming, and beyond stunningly written, “The Tides of Time” is a time-travel romance novel that kept me turning the pages into the early hours of the morning to see what was going to happen next! ⁣
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Sarah M. Eden’s writing style, world-building, characterizations, and storytelling are breathtaking. I could envision each and every moment through her visceral and detailed descriptions, each and every element jumped right off of the page, and so many moments pulled at my heart strings and brought tears to my eyes.⁣
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Lili is such an incredibly brave, kindhearted, intelligent, and driven woman who, without hesitation, puts others before herself. When confronted with extreme danger on a daily basis, she saves so many lives, and knows she must stand up for what she believes in. When she is whisked forward in time, she soon meets Armitage. Armitage is a caring, loving, hard-working, and protective man, whom, understandably, is very guarded in many ways. ⁣
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The more Lili and Armitage get to know one another, their relationship grows into something so beautiful, however, when danger comes and the truth is revealed, will they be able to hold on to happily-ever-after? With explorations of love, grief, family, and hope against the odds, this novel truly has so much in it. Seeing puzzle pieces come together, the past, present, and future connecting in unimaginable ways, and the sense of something magical bringing together what is meant to be is so incredibly special and wondrous. ⁣
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Also, I absolutely adore grandfather. Oh my goodness I hope to see so many of these characters in a future novel. ⁣
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I HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend this novel, and can’t wait to read what Ms. Eden writes next!!
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Thank you so much to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for the e-ARC of this INCREDIBLE book, and to Shadow Mountain Publishing for the beautiful physical ARC as well! All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This book starts off with a bang and pulls the reader in from the first page. I will admit that I struggled a little with Armitage’s way of speaking. It took some getting used to. This book has mystery and intrigue. It has a well developed romance. The story unfolds masterfully. I really enjoyed it.

The Tides of Time is such a great time travel story. I loved the relationship that grows between times that shows love has no bounds. Sarah M. Eden always does such a phenomenal job at building her characters that you feel like they are your best friend, which is no different in this book. I found myself reading late into the night just so I could finish those last few pages.

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Wow! What an exciting read! I really enjoyed this book and thought it was really well-written. I loved the characters and really enjoyed how things ended. It did feel a bit open-ended so I'm excited to see there will be a sequel. I highly recommend for fans of historical fiction/romance.

This is historical fiction set in France in 1793 during the French Revolution and the beginning of the Reign of Terror.

Lili/Elizabeth bravely helped 76 people escape the guillotine in France. While fleeing for her life, she falls off a boat and is rescued by an English man in 1873. Lili is trying to cope with the trauma she has experienced, worried about the people in France, and attempting to fit into society in a different country and time period. I wondered what would happen to her and if she would ever be safe and able to go home.

I highly recommend this book and think it would be fun to discuss in a book club. I love everything about it. It has romance, a little mystery, time travel, historical events, and wonderful well-developed characters. The story pulled me in from the first page. Not to be missed! Easily 5 stars.

I was taken back in time to place I have rarely read about, the French Revolution. The heroine was inspiring and I enjoyed reading about her learning to trust when she is thrust forward in time! Lili and Armitage have to learn together how to move forward and in whom they can trust.

I will never, ever grow tired of reading one of Sarah’s novels. She is a wordsmith, a historian and every book she writes leaves you in content. This book was so well written, so well done. I enjoyed every minute of it. The historical aspects of this story were amazing, the characters endearing. I loved the journey Armatige and Lili took together to heal and find happiness. The plot twists were so well done. And the ending was *chefs kiss* Sarah, yet again you have written such an amazing story!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

The Tides of Time is a tender, beautifully written story that blends romance, time travel, and heart-tugging emotion in the most seamless way. Sarah M. Eden delivers a love story that feels timeless—full of longing, hope, and the quiet magic of connection across eras. Poignant, charming, and impossible to put down.

I really enjoyed Lili's story, it was so entertaining to watch her learn new things in the year 1873. Armitage was a such a genuine charecter and I really loved his treatment to Lili. I always enjoy books by Sarah Eden and this one was also amazing.

Eden delivers a sweet, modest romance with a fun time-travel twist from Revolutionary France to Victorian England. Fleeing the Tribunal in 1793, Lili Minet is swept into 1873 England, where she’s rescued by reserved lighthouse keeper Armitage Pierce. As a tender bond grows between them, danger from Lili’s past resurfaces—testing whether love can truly transcend time.

Here’s what makes this story shine:

🕰 A fresh twist on time travel. With Revolutionary France and Victorian England as vivid backdrops, this isn’t just historical fiction—it’s a compelling blend of eras that raises the emotional stakes.

💫 Found family & timeless bonds. Armitage’s grandfather adds warmth and wisdom, becoming the anchor both Lili and Armitage didn’t know they needed.

⚔ Peril and pursuit across time. The danger from Lili’s past creates real tension—and makes her courage all the more admirable.

My thoughts? The Tides of Time is a gentle romance wrapped in mystery, history, and just a touch of magic. If you enjoy stories where time travel is a portal to the heart as much as to another era, this tale will sweep you away.

💕 The Swoon Scale 💕

(This is how I rate my books. For more information, see my pinned post on instagram @thewholesomeshelf.)

💍 Swoon-Worthy Sparks ✨ (3.9/5)

💬 The Dialogue 🎭 (3.5/5)

🦋 Butterfly Effect 🥺 (3.8/5)

📖 Re-Readability 🔁 (3.8/5)

Final Verdict: A beautifully written, sweet story that focuses more on the history and what happened to the main characters’ families.

In true Sarah Eden fashion, she delivers a heart wrenching, heart warming story of self discovery and finding a true love of the ages! She combines swooon worthy moments with heart pounding excitement! She truely outdid herself on this story!

I like Sarah Eden's writing and I've read almost everything that she has written. I also love time travel books so I was very excited to see The Tides of Time advertised and happy that I was offered a review copy to read.

The mechanics of the time travel were left a little more vague than some other tales. The how and why are wrapped up in speculation and seem devoid of any particular purposeful guiding power. Maybe that will be developed in the next installment in the series.

The book is well written and the character development is engaging and believable. I think Eden's sweet spot is her Regency era society family novels and though she is a competent writer in other settings I have often felt like that special spark doesn't always carry over. I wouldn't say that about this book. Though the setting jumps between the French Revolution and an isolated island off of England's south coast I felt very much immersed in both settings. The "spark" was there.

But the setting of Lili's past and family became a bit of a barrier to my enjoyment of the book. I had less than no desire to read a novel about the atrocities of the French Revolution. Then there was the villain, with his hatred, his choices and stubbornness when the possibility to leave the path he had been on was offered. It was just plain heartbreaking. While the narrative was well done, Lili's story is heavy and hard, filled with grief and sadness. Perhaps it's just where I find myself these days, but the tension that drives the story and doesn't leave even as the last sentence is written left me trying to decide how to rate this book. While Lili and Armitage have a beautiful narrative of building trust and then love, I felt that there just wasn't enough in the love story to balance the weight of the grief for this to be considered an enjoyable read. I ended the book feeling weary of the ongoing fight, even while I appreciated the ways that hope was highlighted.

But maybe you find yourself with enough emotional space to walk deeply into a difficult story looking for the small glimmers of light and hope in the middle of a great darkness. In that case, this would be a good book for you to pick up.

I received access to read this book from the publisher. My thoughts in review are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley for this arc.

I requested this book because I love Time travell books, and this book is among the best of them.

I love how in this book, the time traveller travells from their present(1789) to a future(1886),yet still in the readers past.
The characters feel like real people, the setting is charming,there are several plot twist I did not see coming.

My one gripe is the fact that the ending is a bit open, though it still is a happy end.

I love the way the time travel works in this book.
The romance is earned, sweet and slow burn. This book has no spice, which might be something some readers miss, personally I did not mind it. Every book does not need sexy scenes.

Honestly? Even though this book ends with few open questions, I love this universe so much. I am crossing my fingers we get a compaion to this book.
This is a book I will shout out to everybody who will listen to read.

When Lili Minet finds herself fleeing from Revolutionary France and Robespierre's Reign of Terror, an ocean storm flings her 80 years into the future. As Lili tries to find her place in the world, old secrets threaten to tear away the peaceful life she is building with the Pierce's.

When Armitage Pierce, lightkeeper, pulls Lili from the ocean, he doesn't quite know what the storm has brought into his life. As Armitage and Lili untangle their pasts, their future seems more uncertain. Only by working together might they have any hope of saving what they hold dear.

I had already started reading The Tides of Time, when I received a notification from NetGalley that I had been approved to read it (just after it was published). So thank you very much to Shadow Mountain Publishing via NetGalley to afford me this opportunity to read The Tides of Time. All opinions in this review are my own.

I always enjoy reading Sarah Eden's work, and this was no exception. It is fun to see an author try out a new to them genre, and a good time-slip novel is something I also enjoy.

The two time era, Victorian England, and Reign of Terror France, were two excellently blended storylines. The connections allowed for some interesting juxtapositions, and also really helped the time-slip dilemmas Lili faced. Having her not speak perfect English worked really well.

I really liked the ensemble of characters, and I especially loved Armitage's grandfather. As he and Lili got to know each other better, I loved the sweet grandfatherly manner he treated Lili with. I would have been happy to have many more scenes with those two together.

Armitage and Lili definitely grew on me. I liked each of them individually, and I think that with a little more exposition, I wouls be sold on their relationship. I felt like the emotional beats/character pacing felt a little underdeveloped for me. It is what stopped this from being a 5 star read for me. The emotional development felt more like a novella to me, rather than a fully fledged novel. And it wasn't only Lili and Armitage's relationship that suffered. I think all the emotional connections with each character deserved some more time on the page. It needed just a little more exposition or development.

Other than that, the world is interesting, and the story was well told. I'm definitely interested in reading the next book.

All in all, a very solid story and interesting take on the time-slip genre.

Goodness, this book is epic!!
So, dear reader, get yourself ready to enter the world of 1793 France, during Robespierre's reign of terror. *Gosh, I love books filled with history!*
The Tides of Time is an emotionally stirring novel that will appeal to fans of historical fiction, as well as readers who appreciate well-developed characters and the complexities of human emotion.
While a new-to-me genre, I had faith in Sarah M. Eden. And she did not disappoint. She never does. Her ability to evoke deep feelings through her writing ensures this book leaves a lasting impression. Sarah's writing shines through her vivid descriptions and the intricate emotional journeys Lili and Armitage undergo. Lili's struggles and triumphs feel authentic, drawing readers into their world. The love story is tender, but the novel does not shy away from addressing the difficulties that come with relationships, especially when life is unpredictable.
The ending... is both poignant and satisfying, though it carries a bittersweet tone. Without giving away too many spoilers, the conclusion is reflective of the themes of the novel: love, loss, and the passage of time. Sarah does an excellent job of wrapping up the plot threads, while still allowing space for reflection.



* I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley, and this is my honest opinion.*

What a stunning cover and an equally stunning book. I loved Armitage. For a 25 year old young man, he certainly makes an impression on those around him by being kind, intelligent, and hard-working. Lilli is going through a lot, having escaped the French Revolution and being thrown years forward into a small English coastal town. She's confused, wary, and challenging. But as she spends more time in this quaint town with her Armitage, she finds a sense of belonging and hope.

I loved these two characters. Their romance was subtle but deep. Their adventure through time was fast-paced.

Definitely can not wait to read book 2.

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I liked the premise of this story. It reminded me of A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong a little. It also reminded me of the Hallmark TV show The Way Home with the time travel through water thing. This was slow to get going though, and it didn't keep me as engaged in the story as I wanted. The characters were very suspicious of each other in the beginning and it made them a little hard to warm up to at first, and I thought there was a lack of chemistry between them. I think it could have been there if the romance had just been more developed.

There were frequent changes in language from English to French and it would have been nice to have translations each time this happened. It got a little tedious. One of my biggest problems with the story though, is the way Armitage and his grandfather spoke. I'm not sure if this was a real thing in that part of the world in that time period, or if it was just made up for this book, but either way, transposing pronouns was a really bad idea in my opinion. It annoyed me so much to read it. I'm on the fence about continuing with this series.

Thanks to NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book.

Such a beautiful tale that demonstrates love is not bound by time. Lili finds herself in a strange place and a strange time. As a survivor, she focuses on how to adjust and settle into this new time without giving her secret away. Grandfather reveals himself to be a trusted ally and then the twists and turns take full effect! The romance between Lili and Armitage is tender and sweet. I adore how both Armitage and Grandfather treasure Lili and show her how much she is loved. As the plot thickens there are so many more secrets that make it near impossible to put the book down! Such a beautiful take on the uncertainty of time travel and how love remains a constant in all the variables. The atmosphere of Revolutionary France is captured so well, as are the dangers people faced every single day. The bravery of those who risked everything is laudable and I’m glad for their representation that brings about some redemption to an otherwise horrific time.
I am hopeful there may be more to this story and the delightful travelers…
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expresses are solely my own, freely given.