A race through war to save love and history
When modern-day adventure reporter Melanie “Mel” Morton is catapulted into WWII, she must survive a pivotal mission with the young pilot who will become her family’s legend. Between enemy lines and growing desire, Mel faces a literal race against time—save a life or risk erasing her future.
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Love, Duty, and War Across Time
Melanie “Mel” Morton covers danger for a living, but nothing prepares her for being launched into the past to save her grandfather. Stranded in occupied France after a plane is shot down, she and the handsome, determined pilot Jack Hamilton must navigate hostile terrain, impossible odds, and a magnetic attraction that threatens to derail the mission—and history itself.
Out of Time blends rapid-fire action, authentic WWII detail, and a powerful emotional core: a modern heroine learning what the Greatest Generation sacrificed and a young pilot confronting a love that shouldn’t exist. Award-winning and deeply researched, this is for readers who crave time-travel romance with high stakes, intense chemistry, and heart-stopping choices.
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A Love That Crosses War and History
When a modern-day reporter is thrown into WWII, she must fight for love, survival, and the past that shapes our future.
Experience a love story that transcends time and war in Out of Time: An Out of Time Story. Melanie “Mel” Morton is a contemporary adventure reporter—practical, sharp, and accustomed to chasing modern headlines. Her life tilts when a WWII veteran asks for help saving her grandfather’s life: the only way to do it is to travel back to his final mission in occupied France.
Launched into the past, Mel finds herself stranded with a young, charismatic pilot, Jack Hamilton, after their bomber is shot down behind enemy lines. Together they must navigate the dangers of wartime Europe, evade enemy forces, and rely on the courage and resourcefulness of ordinary people who risked everything. As Mel and Jack confront peril at every turn, a powerful attraction grows between them—one that threatens to alter the course of history and Mel’s own future.
Out of Time is an award-winning, fast-paced time-travel romance that blends heart-stopping action with tender emotional stakes. If you love vivid historical detail, breathless adventure, and a romance that feels both impossible and inevitable, this tribute to the Greatest Generation will keep you turning pages until the last heartbeat.
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History won’t wait, and neither will this unforgettable love story.
Pauline Baird Jones is an award-winning novelist who fuses meticulous historical research with emotionally charged time-travel romance. She writes bold heroines and unforgettable loves, honoring the courage of the Greatest Generation while asking what we owe the future.
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“…the story is magical, romantic, and funny.” Over My Dead Body Reviews
“One of the best time travel books I’ve read. !!!!” Reader
“Great story! Good character development with an intense story and plot line. I couldn’t hardly stop reading and was not disappointed with the ending.” Reader
“It’s almost impossible not to get wrapped up in this amazing book…Out of Time is the perfect book to unwind with after a long day at work.” A Girl and Her Kindle
“Out of Time has Oscar nomination written all throughout its very well written and adventurous pages. I can see this being turned into a movie because it is so fleshed out; details are so vivid and the dialogue matched true to the characters that they seem to jump off of the pages. Ms. Jones has a winner with this story and it’s going on my keeper shelf.” Long and Short Reviews, Best Book
“Jones is back and taking on new genres and challenges in this high-intensity time-traveling war thriller. Love can truly span generations, as these soul mates born out of time prove. Adding in the drama of being trapped behind enemy lines ratchets up the tension and thrill factor!” Four Stars! RT Book Reviews —Jill M. Smith
“What a great time I had reading ! I got in trouble at work, at home and I could not put it down… I can’t express how much this book made me think of other folks’ relatives who lived and died for our freedom.” Manic Readers
“Out of Time is a remarkable story that kept this reader glued to the pages…The reader is transported into yesteryear during a time of war where our heroes should never be forgotten in a war that costs so many their precious lives and loves, in a heart-felt story that spins with much creativity.” Five hearts! The Romance Studio