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Amelia 1868 Paperback – August 25, 2012

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Rose, a free-spirited young woman, leaves her fiancee at the altar of their country church in Walnut, Iowa. Driven by forces beyond her control, she flees to the old western ghost town of Virginia City, Montana, where she feels oddly at home ...Drawn to an old cemetery in the mountains, she discovers a weathered tombstone and begins to sob uncontrollably. Only two words are etched upon the stone - AMELIA 1868. Obsessed with uncovering the identity of this long-forgotten woman, Rose finds herself transported back and forth in time between the life of a hurdy-gurdy dance hall girl struggling to survive in the 1860s and her own sheltered life in the year 2011.Her strange and intriguing journey becomes more complicated when a love interest materializes and throws her off balance. Her life becomes a bizarre dance twisting and turning between the past and the present.Can she find a way to put it all together and move into the future? *****"Delicately crafted and finely woven, Janet Kay has created a memorable tapestry with fact and fiction, past and present. Amelia will draw you into her world!" - Ellen Baumler, historian and author of Spirit Tailings: Ghost Tales from Virginia City, Butte, and Helena"AMELIA 1868 combines history, romance, and the supernatural in an elegant tale of love, loss, and purpose. I highly recommend it!" - Melissa Brown Levine, Independent Professional Book Reviewers
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    1478193379
  6. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 25, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1478193379
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1478193371
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.62 x 9 inches
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Janet Kay lives and writes on a pristine lake in Northwoods of Wisconsin. In the winter, she escapes to Galveston Island, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico.

Drawn to nature since she was a child, she sees its wonders as a source or renewal, reflection, and connection with something greater than oneself. She is also strongly drawn to the Victorian era and its fascinating history, themes that are often reflected in her writing.

Her lifelong passions include creative writing, photography, travel, and spending time with family and friends.

She has published numerous feature articles, short stories, non-fiction pieces, and poems over the past 20 years.

Janet Kay has published four novels to date - "Waters of the Dancing Sky," "Amelia 1868," "The Sisters," and "Rainy Lake Rendezvous," a psychological suspense/adventure novel that takes place on the wilderness islands of Rainy Lake along the Minnesota/Ontario international border.

William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author, has endorsed Rainy Lake Rendezvous: " Janet Kay offers readers a rich tapestry of intrigue, history, Ojibwe lore and legends - even of ghosts, set against the stunning background of the border country. If you're in search of a true taste of the North Country and a diverting tale to take you there, look no further."

Stacie Theis, Book Reviewer with Beach Bound Books, had this to say about Kay's novels: "Janet Kay is a gifted storyteller who enthralls her readers with her brilliant imagination and alluring plots. You won't be able to put her books down!"

Check out Janet Kay's website at http://www.novelsbyjanetkay.com.

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  • Jane
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun paranormal romance
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021
    I recently read my first Janet Kay novel, “Amelia 1868”. Published in 2012, it’s not her first, nor is it her last. If you’re a lover of paranormal romance novels, you’ll love Janet Kay.

    Prairie Rose “Rose” Johanssen left her fiancé Bob at the altar back in Iowa. “Till death do us part? Oh my God, what am I doing here? Who is this man standing beside me? Sure, I’ve known him all my life. Sure, I love him, but…” She packs a bag, retrieves her dog Lucky, and drives west to parts unknown. All she does know for certain is something is leading her west where she ends up in Montana, terrified as she stares at an antique clock that looks eerily familiar.

    When Paul DuBois comes face-to-face with Rose, they are both struck by the sense they’ve known each other in another time. Paul, the Virginia City historian looking for a research assistant, and Rose, a writer who loves research, are drawn to each other. She jumps at the opportunity to work with him. Paul, described by others as sometimes a little strange, is also a strong believer in the paranormal. While helping him set-up his equipment in the local cemetery one night, Rose is drawn to a weathered grave marker. All it says is “Amelia 1868”. She begins to weep uncontrollably. That’s when she sees the spirit of a man who is also grieving for the mysterious Amelia. This leads to her obsession to learn who Amelia was, how she died, and the identity of the man who still mourned her even after death.

    During her search, she is pulled in and out of the past, between her life in the present with Paul, and Amelia’s life with Henry in Virginia City’s gold rush era. You, as the reader, will be, too. This book starts out slow, but quickly takes off into a hard-to-put-down read.

    Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, I highly recommend it.
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  • Emily
    3.0 out of 5 stars Slow book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2013
    I couldn't get into this book until much further into it than I generally like. I found the beginning to be too slow; however, once she got to the old town, things started to pick up and I began to enjoy it more.
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  • djwriter
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Historical Paranormal Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2013
    Prairie Rose Johanssen--Rose to family and friends--is a free-spirited young woman who lives in the present but fantasizes about the past. When her dreams become an obsession, she knows she has to act. In time, she makes the painfully preordained decision to bolt from her fiancé at the altar of their country church in Walnut, Iowa. Leaving friends and family behind, she sets out to find a new place--and a new life.

    Anxious to learn more about the forces driving her beyond all control, she travels to the old western ghost town of Virginia City, Montana, where she recognizes buildings and scenes she remembers drawing as a child. But how? Shortly, she meets Paul DuBois, a local historian, to whom she is instantly drawn. The electricity between them is apparent to both. Still, her innate inner voice cautions her not to move too quickly...or too close.

    Before long, Rose discovers the town has numerous residents in good standing--most of whom died long ago. When Paul sets out to investigate the paranormal activity surrounding them, Rose immediately volunteers to join in. Upon visiting an overgrown cemetery outside of town, she discovers a weathered tombstone with the simple words, AMELIA 1868, etched in the granite. She begins sobbing uncontrollably. She has no idea why.

    Obsessed with uncovering the identity of the grave's solitary occupant, Rose finds herself traveling back and forth in time between the life of a common dance-hall girl struggling to survive in the 1860s and her own sheltered life in the year 2011. Her strange and intriguing journey becomes more complicated when a love interest enters the picture, throwing her equilibrium for a loop.

    As she digs deeper into the mystery that remains Amelia, Rose's life evolves into a complicated tale of science and reality versus history and the paranormal. Will she succeed in learning the details of Amelia's life or remain forever bound in the abstinent fog of traveling through time? And, if she resolves the uneasiness swirling within her soul, will she ever be able to return to Iowa, to the farm she left behind, and to her jilted lover?

    Amelia 1868 is a story of cross-generations, of reincarnate love and enduring hate, of envy, retribution, and forgiveness, all within times and places shared among the millennia. In telling her tale, author Janet Kay delivers a warm, moving, authoritative novel of life long ago--and only yesterday. Along the way, she debunks one of the greatest myths in history, teaching us once and for all: You can go home again.

    I like this book--from its enigmatic opening to its peaceful resolve--and highly recommend it to anyone who has ever wondered about anything. Five stars. - D. J. Herda, President American Society of Authors and Writers; author of numerous books, including the latest on Doc Holliday.
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  • Charles P. Shingledecker
    4.0 out of 5 stars Is the grass always greener on the other side?
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2013
    Is the grass always greener on the other side? This is the question that haunts Rose Johanssen -- and only a woman, dead since the year 1868, can give her the answer she seeks.

    Amelia 1868 is, in many ways, a blended genre novel. Part modern literary fiction, part historical fantasy, it is, in all respects, a reflective and immersive reading experience, in which the reader is transported into the lives of two characters: Rose (a modern day woman) and Amelia, a woman from the 1860's -- both fascinating characters, but Rose is especially appealing, to me, due to her struggle in finding what it is she really wants out of, and within, life.

    The book is, obviously, well researched and very descriptive. Some readers may find some of the description to be a little too heavy handed, however, as a reader of epic fantasy, I had little problem with this. The blending of the paranormal realm with a more classical literary Romance is intriguing, and pulled off almost flawlessly. Rose's inner journey is accessible, and anyone who has a soft spot for the old west and/or small town life should enjoy this book. Of course, it will be more appealing to women than men, but a good book is a good book. And this is a good book that speaks to many of us who ask the question with which I began this review: is the grass always greener on the other side? Rose asks it, and only by a fascinating journey through small town America, both modern and the distant past, can she hope to find her answer.

    Kudos to Ms. Kay for another great novel!
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