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Synopsis
They didn’t miss the gig. They vanished. When siblings Bastien and Marcelle LeBlanc disappear before a New Orleans jazz performance, the only clue left behind is the scent of peat, the mark of Celtic brooch time travel. Remy Benoit and Clay MacIntyre follow them into the past to bring them home. In 1928 Chicago, they find Marcelle at a glittering dinner club on Al Capone’s right arm. On his other side is Skye Marshall. Both women are composed and beautiful, drawing every eye in the room, especially Remy’s and Clay’s. But there’s no sign of Bastien. They can’t leave without him. Remy once saved his life and refuses to lose him now. With Skye’s help, they move through Chicago’s clubs and back rooms, following leads that don’t pan out. Time is slipping away, and the charge in Bastien’s prosthesis has only a few hours left. When it’s gone, he’ll lose function, and in Chicago, that could be deadly. Capone has decided Marcelle will play trumpet with Skye’s band on his stage. Walking away risks everything Skye has worked for as a jazz singer, and they can’t tell her the truth about where they’re from. As Remy and Skye are pulled closer together, the search for Bastien becomes something far more complicated. Remy is from the future, and telling her means asking her to leave the life she’s built. It’s a truth that could cost him everything. Note: The audiobook edition is not expected to be available in 2026.
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Is The Jasper Brooch : Time Travel Romance appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This time travel romance set in 1920s Chicago involves organized crime connections (Al Capone appears), a disabled character facing medical urgency, and moderate romantic tension. Violence is implied through the Prohibition-era setting but not graphic.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, organized crime, and chronic illness.
Who'll love this
Readers will love the jazz-filled 1920s setting, the race-against-time rescue mission, and the romantic complications when past meets future.