As a time-crosser, Kathryn lives two lives. When she goes to sleep in one path, she wakes in the other. These time crossings will continue until her 25th birthday. Then she must decide which path to keep and which one to give up.

In 1938, she is a guest curator in London for a groundbreaking exhibit about Jack the Ripper. Her research reveals that her sister from her other path, in 1888, is Jack the Ripper’s last victim. But if Kathryn changes the past, she will forfeit that path immediately, leaving behind the only man she ever cared for.

Gabrielle Meyer’s Every Hour Until Then takes two wonderful settings, Victorian England and World War II London, and brilliantly blends them into this fantastical historical romance. It’s a standalone story yet book 5 of Meyer’s Timeless series in which gifted heroines possess the natural ability, without magic or machines, to time-cross. Unlike some other time-travel romance tales with one-way trips to a romantic past, Kathryn can bring knowledge between both timelines. Her ability and its rules remains essential and consistent throughout the story.

As Kathryn unfolds the mystery of Jack the Ripper, she struggles to make sense of how God could let her know this history without having the chance to change it. Among doubts, prayer, and her mother’s example, Kathryn wrestles with God’s sovereignty. Meyer skillfully portrays the confusions and questions of faithful Christians when we can’t make sense of God’s plans in our darkest hours.

Best for: Adults and mature young adults who love historical romance and time travel novels.

Discern: Non-explicit discussions of murder, war, politics, and prostitution, often related to historical account of Jack the Ripper.