Ripples Through Time, Christina Courtenay
Ripples Through Time, Christina Courtenay
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Ripples Through Time
The gripping and sweepingly romantic new dual-time novel from the author of ECHOES OF THE RUNES

Author: Christina Courtenay

Narrator: Eilidh Beaton

Unabridged: 9 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Review

Published: 11/20/2025


Synopsis

Brimming with romance, adventure and vivid historical detail, Christina Courtenay's gripping dual-time novel travels from the present day to the battles of West Mercia . . .

'Courtenay writes so beautifully, drawing you in to each scene, that time and pages slip by effortlessly' ERIN GREEN
'Whenever I need a break from the 21st Century, I read one of Christina Courtenay's novels' SUE MOORCROFT
'The Queen of Viking Romance' CATHERINE MILLER
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West Mercia, AD 873
Merewen's settlement is on guard against the threat of the 'Heathen' Norsemen. But for Merewen, the threats are also coming from within, as her future is cruelly snatched away from her. Eirik, a Norseman, finds himself abandoned and injured after a plunder of Mercian land goes wrong. He thinks his fate is sealed - until an angel, bearing the name Merewen, saves his life.

Hereford, Present Day
Alix moves to her uncle's farm in Hereford, where she hopes to heal her recently broken heart. But something strange is in the air. Every time she touches a crystal pendent - a family heirloom gifted to her - she is haunted by memories of a life she never lived, of a relationship she never had, in a time she never existed in. A Viking hoard was discovered on Noah's farm by his sister and her criminal boyfriend. Hounded by the police, Noah must find the rest of the treasure whilst also deciphering the strange connection he has to Alix - a connection that seems to transcend their reality.

As the echoes of the past seep into the present, lose yourself in the evocative and romantic novels of Christina Courtenay that your favourite authors just can't get enough of:

'I've been looking forward to this book . . . and it far exceeded my hopes and expectations. Romantic, fascinating and gripping, it's one of my favourites of the series' NICOLA CORNICK

'I wonder if I, too, can find a way to travel back in time... If not, reading this book was the next best thing' GILL STEWART

'This epic romance is sure to sweep you off your feet!' TAKE A BREAK

'An absorbing story, fast-paced and vividly imagined' PAMELA HARTSHORNE

'A love story and an adventure, all rolled up inside a huge amount of intricately-detailed, well-researched history. Thoroughly enjoyable' KATHLEEN MCGURL

About Christina Courtenay

Christina Courtenay is an award-winning author of historical romance and time slip (dual time) stories. She started writing so that she could be a stay-at-home mum to her two daughters, but didn't get published until daughter number one left home aged twenty-one, so that didn't quite go to plan! Since then, however, she's made up for it by having eleven novels published and winning the RNA's Romantic Novel of the Year Award for Best Historical Romantic Novel twice with Highland Storms (2012) and The Gilded Fan (2014), and once for Best Fantasy Romantic Novel with Echoes of the Runes (2021).Christina is half Swedish and grew up in that country. She has also lived in Japan and Switzerland, but is now based in Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border. She's a keen amateur genealogist and loves history and archaeology (the armchair variety). To find out more, visit christinacourtenay.com, find her on Facebook /christinacourtenayauthor or follow her on Twitter @PiaCCourtenay.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Teresa on October 27, 2025

This is a dual timeline story billed as timeslip. It's set in AD 873 and the present day. The past tells the story of Merewen and Eirik, a viking who's one of a raiding party led by his uncle. The present has Alix who's having a tough time and Noah, a struggling farmer, who become neighbours. Both s......more

Goodreads review by Trina on October 18, 2025

I absolutely adore Christina Courtenay's books. I love how she brings the past alight and merges it seamlessly with the present. Her books are very well researched and her knowledge of the Viking era is very well shown in this novel. It's very descriptive, and you really feel you are transported int......more

Goodreads review by Anna on November 25, 2025

Christina Courtenay is an author whose books I have been meaning to try for ages. When I was offered a copy of this book to review, I was very pleased to accept. If you would like to read my full review please visit my blog at: [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Annette on November 24, 2025

This book is told through dual timelines. One set in West Mercia AD 873 and the other in present time. It’s an easy to read quick book. I found myself drawn more to the story set in the present. The one in the past was just a little too far in the past for me. The story in the present deals with some......more

Goodreads review by Monika on November 22, 2025

Ein neuer dual-timeline-Roman von Christina Courteney: ich habe mich sehr darauf gefreut! Ich habe schon einige ihrer time-slip-novels gelesen, und ihre Spezialität ist die Wikingerzeit in Großbrittanien, und natürlich romance :-) Beides vereint Ms Courteney zu großartigen Geschichten, und auch hier......more