June Harrington’s Merely a Matter of Time is an irresistible, slow-burn love story between two outrageously gifted arcane scientists who fall back in time only to fall for each other.

Lucy Bright and her brilliant research partner Francis de Montmort (a former academic rival turned aggravatingly dear friend) never intended to (literally) blow up their life’s work and be thrown back in time from modern day to the early 19th century, but that’s rather what they’ve gone and done.

Now, trapped 200 years in the past with a broken time machine and a malicious, arcane heirloom, the pair must navigate society amongst the ancestors of their present-day peers without setting off any number of catastrophic chains of events.

But even as they work together to dodge overly-eligible daughters, a magically enhanced horserace, and an infernal sprite in a cable-knit cardigan, a question arises: can they maintain their carefully constructed composure as colleagues or has their misstep in time exposed something… more?

This deeply romantic story will have you looking at your best friend and wondering, is it merely a matter of time?

All at once, Merely a Matter of Time is a fresh take on fantasy romance, workplace romance, and regency romance. Full of banter, yearning, and debates on determinism this book is exactly what fans of Jane Austen and Connie Willis have been waiting for, and a perfect next-read for fans of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries, Lessons in Chemistry, and the Bridgerton Series.

Expect:

The slowest of burns

Former academic rivals

Best friends to lovers

He falls first, he falls harder

Opposites attract

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About the AuthorJune Harrington is an educator and writer born and raised in the suburbs of Seattle. She's drawn to stories where humor, grief, desire, and danger coexist—sometimes in the same moment. Her favorite things include historical detective shows, gardening for wildlife, her local library, and tea with milk and sugar. She lives near the Salish Sea with her partner and children. Merely a Matter of Time is her first novel.
Title: Merely a Matter of Time
Author(s): June Harrington
ISBN: 9781250464378
Copyright 2027
Release Date: February 23, 2027
Publisher: Tor Publishing Group
Countries: United States, Canada | Learn more about available countries
Language: English
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