Wishing Cross Station my February Grace is a fantastic novel that caught my imagination unlike any book has in a while.

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Keigan is a pageboy at the college library, living a normal life with very little excitement. He is sent on an errand to pick up a book donation at an elderly gentleman’s house. One book that is donated looks extremely rare and unique; and the story that comes with it is even wilder. Keigan is told that the book has the ability to transport him back in time from the historical replica train station in town to the original Wishing Cross Station. Furthermore, Keigan is given very specific instructions and told that he should be the one to return the book back to its original time and close the time travel wormhole for good. This is easier said than done when Keigan accomplishes going back in time and discovers the mysteries of the Aurelia Belle and one very charming resident of Wishing Cross.
A quick and interesting journey back in time to a charming town. I really liked the idea of a train and train station being the medium for time travel. Although, how the time travel actually happens was never quite explained. It seems that no one really figured it out within the book either, which drove the decision to try and close the wormhole. I did like that everyone was very cautious of the time travel train and knew that it was inherently dangerous. Keigan is believable as a reluctant time traveler. He is wary of interfering with the time line and does everything possible to fit in. Even though, Keigan fails at not interfering just a bit when he meets the stationmasters daughter, Marigold, who holds the key to the mysteries of Wishing Cross past and present. Overall, Wishing Cross Station was a cute time travel novella, but with a slightly heartbreaking ending.

This book was provided for free in return for an honest review.

Keigan is tasked with investigating a mysterious book, part of a legacy donation to his community library, but soon finds himself an uncertain time traveler, dumped in the past with no control over his return and wholly dependent on the townspeople.

It reminded me a little of Tesla's Attic in inventiveness, but this is definitely targeted at the older end of the market and doesn't fit neatly into a genre. (Normally I'd count time travel as science fiction, but this seems to stay away from any science aspects, but you could safely call it historical fiction with a touch of romance and mystery, enabled by SF/F. Vague enough?)

The story itself is told with a certain grace. The simplicity of the words allows the characters to shine unhindered by prose, but don't underestimate the author's skill. I'll definitely be looking for more by February Grace.

Love a good time travel story and this one did not disappoint. The way it ended makes me wonder if maybe there will be a sequel??

This book was very original. I loved the mystery and waiting to find out what would happen next kept me turning the pages. It was a uniquely original story full of magic, mystery, and love. The ending felt a little rushed and was not quite what I was expecting, but I was moved and it did make me cry, and that to me is the sign of a good storyteller - if they can evoke strong emotions. I would definitely consider buying copies for friends as gifts. I am an adult that reads YA books, and this book definitely feels like it should be for the younger tween/YA group. I also feel that this book could have been a bit more fleshed out and longer and if it was, I would have definitely given it a 5/5 instead of a 4/5 but overall I did enjoy it very much.

February Grace's newest novel Wishing Cross Station is about a young man who is given a book with a mystery only he can solve. A mystery that is over a hundred years old.

Lately, Ive been attempting to venture into new literary avenues without straying too far from what I know. Wishing Cross Station is filled with things I know absolutely nothing about (trains and the 1800s), yet it has familiar elements. February successfully develops a decent story by melding our reality with time travel.

“I’m looking for a ticket back home,” I said, choosing my words carefully. “I just got here on the Aurelia Belle, and I didn’t realize how far it would take me.”

I scanned the slate board behind her, marked with train names, numbers, times, and schedules, and nowhere upon it did I even see the Belle mentioned.

“That train is the special,” she replied emotionlessly. “We are never advised in advance exactly when she’s coming in, she just pulls into the station, only on the first track. Only train to ever use the first. Then she goes on her way.”

Keigan Wainwright is not your typical hero: a skinny, asthmatic library worker who is by all accounts your average kid. His ordinary life is set off track when a he is tasked to pick up a private book donation. One book from this particular the donation delivery is extra special and sets Keigan on an adventure that will change Keigan indefinitely. When Keigan meets Marigold he wants to tell her everything, but anything he tells her could change the timeline. Torn between his desire to help Marigold and his duty to protect the historical time line, Keigan must choose between the girl he's falling for and protecting the future to which he may never be able to return.

The novel was an easy read and I never felt bored or impatient with the storyline. Unfortunately, it looks like time traveling trains that visit the 1800s is not my cup of tea. I am glad I chose Wishing Cross Station for this experiment because there is more than enough romance and mystery to keep things interesting. The mystery surrounding Marigold, Wishing Cross Station's strange recreation in our time and The Book are more than enough to capture the imagination. Although time traveling trains apparently aren't my thing I found February's graceful prose and unique ability to bring characters alive to be refreshing..plus that ending! I'll definitely read more of her work..I've noticed she's written a book with Fairy Godmothers! Definitely on the TBR list!

“What? Wait, what?” I said, as she pulled me toward the front lawn.

“Miss Sutton, what are you doing?”

“We’re going to make snow angels,” she said, looking left and right to be sure no one knew we were there. “At least, I am. Come on, Mr. Wainwright! Join me if you dare!”

She stood still, arms at her sides, and then fell back into the snow with a muted thud. She laughed—the most beautiful sound I had ever heard in my life—as she began to swish her arms at her sides up and down in the snow.

Wishing Cross Station is a novel that kept me reading and unable to foresee what was coming until the last moment. I am not certain if this is simply because I'm not familiar with this genre or skill on the part of the author, but Wishing Cross Station was well worth the read!

This book will appeal to those who enjoy historical fiction, time travel tales, romance and the idea of magical trains. A definite read for someone who has read this genre before and loved it.

“Wishing Cross Station” eBook was published in 2015 and was written by February Grace (http://februarywriter.blogspot.com). Ms. Grace has published five novels.

I would categorize this novel as ‘PG’ as there are some minor instances of Mature situations. This Science Fiction Time Travel Romance novella is set in contemporary times, with time travel to about 135 years ago.

The primary character is Keigan Wainwright. He is a college student working part time in the school library. He is assigned to pick up books being donated to the library and finds special interest in one of the volumes. As he investigates further he hears the story of how there is a connection between his time and that of Wishing Cross about 135 years in the past.

He takes on the mission to return the book to it’s proper time. He sneaks into a historic theme park recreating life of 135 years ago. There, as he has been told, he is able to sneak aboard the steam engine Aurella Belle which transports him into the past. Along the way he meets Marigold Belle Sutton and falls in love. He also discovers that there are strict rules governing the time travel. These rules seem to stand in the way of any future Wainwright and Sutton might have together.

This was a short read of less than 3 hours. It being a bit of a Romance I would normally not have chosen it, but it did have an interesting Time Travel element that drew my interest. I give this novella a 4 out of 5.

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"Don't stay a moment longer than you have to. Don't say too much. Don't pollute the timeline."

When nineteen-year-old college library page Keigan Wainwright is sent to pick up a private donation of books for the school's collection, he has no idea where one of those books will take him, or what it will take from him.

Retracing a powerful man's footsteps through the past, Keigan finds himself caught in the same dangerous trap: falling in love with a woman he was never meant to know, and uncertain he will ever find his way home.

Wishing Cross Station: A bittersweet fantasy romance from the author of GODSPEED and OF STARDUST.

A very thought provoking YA time travel novel.

Another one of my TBR bowl reads. I'm normally not much of a romance reader (even more so, I try to stay clear from the books that actually mention it as main genre because all other genres already seemed to have been packed with romance and I already got my fair share of romance reading that way, However, this was a time travel romance and it's very hard for me (if not impossible) to say no to time travel stories.

This specific time travel moves around a special train (the so called Special) who arrives every now and then to bring people back and forth between now and the 19th century. When Keigan finds a book that's quite literally not from this world, he's to take the Special and bring the book back.

I was pleasantly surprised by this short book. The story, luckily, didn't draw too heavily on the romance part and there even was a small mystery to uncover. There was however not that much on time travel either. This is not the kind of story that provides with a reason as to why it's happening nor what the exact rules of time travel are. Nevertheless, it kept me entertained and I quite enjoyed myself. All in all, better than I expected.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Wishing Cross Station is an enchanting read. Filled with fantasy, romance, time travel, and of course trains it takes readers on an amazing adventure.

This book is beautiful from it's cover to the writing inside. February Grace has given readers a story that will stick with them long after they've closed the book.