One Day a Year
by J. Lamont Jones
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Pub Date Jun 25 2024 | Archive Date Jul 04 2024
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Description
What if you met the love of your life… In a different century? When Benny Jones, an average twenty-first-century teen, stumbles upon a secret buried in the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple, he’s catapulted into the 1850s, where he collides with Mary Young.
Once a year on Utah’s Pioneer Day, Benny can turn back the clock—but only seven times. Each visit draws him and Mary closer, forging a once-in-an-eternity connection. But lack of time isn’t Benny’s only foe. Mary’s persecuted community distrusts outsiders, the formidable Brigham Young does not approve of his daughter’s budding romance, and one jealous rival sets deadly sights on Benny.
With forces conspiring to keep them apart and a mysterious code threatening his last chance to remain with Mary, Benny must outwit time itself or lose the love of his life forever.
If you like puzzling out mysteries, adventuring through history, and rooting for a star-crossed love, One Day a Year will sweep you away. Join Benny now as he overcomes the impossible!
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798990170902 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Catey C, Reviewer
I really loved this book! The writing was very well done and I really loved the main characters. This was a really refreshing book to read. And I would highly recommend reading it!
Kat L, Reviewer
This was a perfect blend of adenvture and romance sprinkled with some good old fashioned time travel. It fed my Outlander hungry heart, and I was completely enthralled by this story.
Alana H, Reviewer
→One Day a Year+
Author: J. Lamont Jones
Genre: Christian, Romance
Age Rating: 10+
Spice: 0.5/5
Content Warnings: guns, a character is shot, some fighting, kissing (on page, not detailed) Will I read more books by this author if they have any? ABSOLUTELY HOLY SHAMOLEY
~Thoughts~
I loved this book so much. There are not words to describe the absolute joy I got from this book! It was a HEA, and the banter and tension was so expertly written. The fact its a debut novel just shocks me so much, I would have thought it a more veteran writer!
Thank you to Mr Jones and Netgalley for this incredible arc!!!!!
Laura-Lynne S, Reviewer
This was the second book I read that was set in Utah. I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did but it was a great story. Benny could go back to the Mormon pioneer days one day a year but just for one day. He could only go six times though. His encounters with Mary and the rest of the Brigham Young family was interesting to read. Benny’s preparation for going each year was fun to read and then his plan for the final year was great. The ending was a fabulous surprise and it was so great.
Thanks to NetGalley and J. Lamont Jones for a copy of this book.
Ann-maree H, Reviewer
In the novel, Benny Jones, a typical teenager from the twenty-first century, discovers that he has the ability to time travel back to the Mormon pioneer days with the help of his grandfather. During one of his trips, he meets and falls in love with Mary Young. However, he can only travel back in time once a year on Utah's Pioneer Day, and he can only stay for one day.
Although I enjoyed the book because I am a fan of time travel stories, I think it should be categorized as a Young Adult book. While I'm not fond of books with a strong religious focus, I understand that this one intertwines religion with the time travel secret hidden in the foundation of the Salt Lake Temple.
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