THE STEALING TIME SERIES

 

Stealing Time

 

Shattering Time

 

Killing Time

 

by

 

KJ WATERS

 

 

 

Time Travel / Suspense / Romance / Alt History / Mystery

Publisher: Blondie Books

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Stealing Time, December 20, 2014, 319 pages

 

A devastating hurricane. A time travel betrayal. Will Ronnie survive the witch hunt or forever be lost in time?

 

Stealing Time is the first book in the “breathtakingly original” Stealing Time Series of time travel wrapped in a hurricane. If you like strong-willed modern women and gripping stories that transport you back in time, then you’ll love KJ Water’s Books.

As Hurricane Charley churns a path of destruction towards Orlando, Florida, Ronnie Andrews scrambles to prepare for the storm and seeks shelter at her boyfriend’s weather lab. What she finds there is more terrifying than Mother Nature’s destruction.

During the peak of the hurricane, Ronnie is hurtled back in time to eighteenth-century London where she is caught in a web of superstition, deception, and lies in a life and death struggle to return to her own time.

Her best friend Steph is thrust into the middle of the hurricane, where it quickly turns into a living nightmare as she is faced with losing everything.

 

 

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Shattering Time June 27, 2017, 336 pages

 

A hurricane the size of Texas. Another time travel betrayal. Will Ronnie figure out how to return home or die trying?

Shattering Time is the second book in the best-selling “Breathtakingly original” time travel series that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Ronnie Andrews returns from 18th-century London shell-shocked from her first terrifying time travel encounter. Her boyfriend, Jeffrey Brennan, casts doubt on her sanity leaving Ronnie wondering if she went back in time or is having a mental breakdown. To add to the tension, Hurricane Francis, a storm the size of Texas, is barreling towards Florida and her fears of a repeat time travel experience mount. Ronnie’s best friend Steph, along with her friend Nick and Steph’s younger brother Ian, shield Ronnie from the dangers of Francis but cannot save her from traveling back in time. Unfortunately, their meddling brings Ronnie to the brink of destruction as they are caught in the throes of the hurricane’s wrath.

Once again, Ronnie is transported to dangerous places and desperate situations, while experiencing perilous cultures including one of America’s first mysteries — the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. A stunning conclusion brings Ronnie face to face with a dangerous ally who may hold the key to her past while offering salvation for her future.

 

 

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Killing Time August 27, 2021, 437 pages

 

When the Strongest Hurricane in Decades Takes Aim at Florida, Ronnie Tries to Escape its Wrath. Will she Die in the Storm or Be Lost in Time Forever?

Ronnie Andrews is lucky to be alive after a time travel glitch nearly took her life during Hurricane Frances. When Hurricane Ivan, one of the strongest storms in decades, sets its sights on Florida, Ronnie jumps at the chance to join Mike, her mysterious new boss, on a business trip to Puerto Rico.

Sparks fly, but when a newspaper article surfaces with horrific pictures of a woman who may have died at Mike’s hands, Ronnie regrets the decision. Before she can confront Mike about what she knows, Hurricane Jeanne forms off the coast, trapping them on the island. Her doctors warned that another time-travel-induced illness may kill her. Mike may be her only salvation.

The storm strikes and Ronnie time travels to Texas in 1872 where she is taken by Comanches. A rescue party saves her life led by Jesse and Frank James, hiding under assumed names.

Will Ronnie find a way to make the time-traveling episodes stop before the dangers of the past, and the damage from the journey destroy her?

 

 

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“Bubonic Tendrils”

 

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Fracturing Time

 

The Next Book in the Stealing Time Series

 

by KJ Waters

 

 

Agent Thompson’s cell phone rang, making Ronnie Andrews jump. Her nerves were completely frayed. The Homeland Security Agent stood, turning his back to the others in the small conference room. Ronnie watched him carefully, and his nervous glance toward her sparked alarm, then he moved toward the conference room door, probably wanting to talk confidentially. Before he reached the door, a woman entered the room, dress professionally with a severe expression. She shut the door behind her. Her name tag read Vilma Acolytes, Chief Hospital Administrator.

Acolytes held up a hand when Agent Thompson approached. “I’m sorry sir, you need to stay in this room. Miss Andrews, you have a phone call.” She nodded to the phone on the wall in the corner. “There is a situation developing in Orlando that you all need to be made aware of.”

Agent Thompson started to speak, but she glared at him. “Sir, please have a seat. I will explain shortly.”

Ronnie jumped up and picked up the receiver.

“Press 2.” The administrator said, standing in front of the door, blocking Thompson’s exit.

Ronnie did as instructed. “Hello?”

After a few clicks and a few more hellos, a man spoke. “Miss Andrews, this is Doctor Henderson at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando, Florida. I’m caring for your friend, Stephanie McKay.”

Ronnie plugged her ear as Agent Thompson raised his voice nearby. “Steph, why is she in the hospital? Is she okay?” Fear poked into her already tattered nerves.

“She is in stable condition, but Miss Andrews, she is pretty ill, and our lab results just came back positive for Yersinia pestis.” He paused, “I’m sorry, the common name is the Bubonic Plague.”

Ronnie’s knees felt weak, and she sat down in the chair next to her. “What?”

“I’m so sorry for this difficult news. Yersinia Pestis is a bacterium found in rodents in the western united states. Her brother Ian said you asked her to test a sample from a watch you suspected had infected blood.”

Ronnie inhaled sharply and everyone in the room stopped to watch her closely. She stood and turned away, not wanting every ear in the room to hear her words.

“Yes, I did. Please, is she okay? Is she going to be okay?”

“We caught it early, but it’s a dangerous pathogen.” Doctor Henderson’s voice held an edge of stress, enhancing her alarm. “Can you tell me where this specimen came from and why you were having Miss McKay take it to a lab?”

Ronnie’s mind raced, scrambling for something to tell him. “Um… I took it to the lab. Stephanie was just picking it up for me since I was out of town.” What the hell was she supposed to tell this doctor? That was infected by the plague while visiting London in 1666? Billy’s text flashed in her mind. “Stephanie’s cat, Hamish, was acting weird a few weeks ago before he died. I was watching a special on how some cats were coming down with it and could spread it to their owners.” Holy crap, that was a whopper of a lie, but she thanked Billy for bailing her out.

“Cat? Okay.” The doctor sounded dubious. “That’s not what Ian said, but it does make sense. It’s hard to understand his accent and he keeps grabbing my nurse’s ass, so who knows?”

“Yeah, who knows. He’s a bit unreliable.” Ronnie sent up a silent apology to Ian.

“Please, Doctor Henderson, is Steph going to recover? How dangerous is this?”

The doctor cleared his throat. “I’m not going to lie, this is a devastating disease. We’ve got her on antibiotics, but it is progressing rapidly. We may admit her to the ICU tonight. She might be suffering from the early stages of septicemic plague.”

“Oh my God. What is septic..a?”

He interrupted her fumbling, “Miss McKay is at risk of organ failure, a possible necrosis of tissue. We’re doing everything we can. Listen carefully, Miss Andrews. Everyone who has been in contact with the pathogen needs to be treated. We may have a health crisis on our hands if this spreads through Puerto Rico, especially with the devastation of the hurricane. I need you to be treated there at the hospital and stay quarantined for a time to be sure you don’t present with symptoms.”

“Really, I’m at risk? What about the people I’ve been close to?” Ronnie looked around the room. “Do they need to be treated or quarantined?”

“Well, that depends. Are you experiencing any lymphadenitis?” He rephrased, “Painful or swollen lymph nodes?”

“I don’t know. Maybe.” She remembered the twinge of pain under her arm when she’d rolled over. Ronnie knew what the plague felt like. She had bubonic plague when she went back in time during Hurricane Frances.

“Fever? Cough? Nausea?” He paused. “If you present with upper respiratory symptoms, the disease can spread to others. If you’ve had anyone exposed to your body fluids, blood, through intercourse, kissing? They could be infected as well, even if you don’t show symptoms yet. They will need to be treated as well.”

“Mike Walsh is here, too. He helped clean out my knee.” And she sucked his face off a few times. “Is he at risk?” Ronnie switched the receiver to her other ear, pressing it tighter to hear every word. “Doctor, what is his risk?”

She heard noises on his end of the call, and the doctor paused. Ronnie repeated her question. This time he responded, “If you are not exhibiting signs of the disease, I’d recommend a prophylactic dose of antibiotics. If you’re experiencing any symptoms, his likelihood of the pathogen infecting his system is pretty high if you’ve been in close proximity. Either way, I’ve instructed the administrator, Acolytis, on what the CDC’s treatment and prevention protocols are for you, and anyone you’ve come in contact with. Including the agents in the room with you.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KJ Waters is the international best-selling author of Stealing Time, Shattering Time, and short story Blow. She is currently working on book four, Fracturing Time.

In addition to her writing, she runs KJ Waters Consultancy and is the co-host of the popular podcast Blondie and the Brit, and she provides author consulting services covering branding, social media, and publishing.

She has a master’s degree in business and over eighteen years of experience in the marketing field. Before quitting her job to raise a family and work on writing, she was the Director of Marketing and Communications for a national behavioral healthcare company.

 

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