Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book, wow. Pulls you in first 10 pages. I was stuck reading. The author describing the dolls that Erin got from her grandmother. I was all about it. Then later the romantic side came later. I spent all day with this book could not put it down.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Soliloquy is a moving time travel story with a musical thread running through it. After inheriting a mysterious box from her grandmother, Erin is transported through time and space to France in WWII. She has to balance surviving the time she’s in, finding a way to get back to her own time and keeping those around her safe.
It’s a great read! The historical setting is vivid and well-researched, and it’s interesting experiencing it through Erin’s modern perspective. There are plenty of mysteries to unravel, as Erin learns more about her grandmother and great aunt and comes to understand the situation she’s in.
I particularly loved the descriptions of music, as well as the focus on the experiences of musicians in WWII. Erin is valued for her musical abilities and can use them to her advantage, but this is also a source of pressure and puts her in danger.
I would recommend this book to fans of time travel romance, particularly those with an interest in music or WWII. This book gets five stars from me!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Janet Fogg is a master of visualization through words and emotions. This book was tragic and beautiful and harsh and hopeful. It took an emotional ride through a tragic historical time we’ve all heard about and made it somehow more human. I could not put it down. Highly recommend.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Erin Meyer is a concert pianist who finds herself living during World War II in German territory. This Historical Fiction book is so well written and kept me glued to the pages. The characters are wonderful. This is a a story of sadness, love, fear, courage and so much more.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book grabbed me from the very beginning. I have been a WWII buff for a while now and always enjoy a different turn on every story from that time. This is completely unique! I really love the magic and mysticism that encircles the little statues, and their unique capabilities. I could feel a sense of the danger surrounding the characters, and really enjoyed the descriptions of how music is more than just notes on a piano, but have a life of their own and can make a person feel ways they don’t naturally feel – the passion and freedom that can come from it. I could not guess where the story was going to go and was hooked the entire time. Truly a great read – and I will probably read it again and again!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh be still my beating heart ! This was magnificent ! It’s one of those reads that just grab you and run with you and you’ll read again and again just to make sure you didn’t miss anything and it’s just that good ❣️📕
I love classical music , it’s always playing in my home and library and having played the violin for many years myself this was the perfect read and naturally I had brilliant backround music 😉
When Erin is contacted by attorneys regarding her grandmother’s estate she rather confused as she had passed 6 years prior but it seems grandmother had planned things ahead and she had an intuition for things . Anyhoo , a box is handed over to her with a brief explanation and when she opened that box I actually just cried at the way she describes how she could smell her gran , for years after my mum dies I could open her box that contained a string of pearls and I could still smell her so it really hit me ❣️
So Erin opened the box and our journey begins it’s as if the figurines contained within let’s us time travel .
Erin finds herself playing not only for her life but for those of others as well and my heart just aches for her and what was going through her mind at the time ….
A brilliant read that I’d highly recommend
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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Seven years after her grandmother’s passing, Erin inherits a strange box containing very realistic and intricately-made figurines. She can sense energy coming from them as soon as she opens the box and sees what is inside. She could only imagine the power they held at that point. But before she knows it, she is being teleported back in time to WWII France, and into someone else’s body, where she is responsible for entertaining a powerful German soldier with her musical talent. Erin finds herself and her friends taking a huge risk to hide and aid an injured pilot that was gunned down. She can’t stand the thought of losing him, and she is certain she knows him from another time. Can she keep the German soldier happy and her friends safe as she tries to understand what has happened to bring her there?
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg is a well-balanced and captivating story of history, time travel and romance. From the very first page, this story hooked me and made it nearly impossible to put away. The author has a way with words and weaved them into such a unique and intriguing tale, that I could swear I was back in France as well as I read along. I highly recommend!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a lovely historical romance which also contained some time travel. It was nice to see how the time travel was incorporated into the storyline adding beauty to the relationship between the characters rather than seeming out of place.
As the book progressed, I became increasingly engrossed in Erin and Alrick’s relationship, and feared for their safety in the dangers they faced in WW2 era occupied France. The historical elements were well-written and reflected the dangers faced by those living at the time.
Whilst I was expecting a twist, I was not prepared for the reveal of the real twist, and I kick myself, now looking back, for overlooking the well-placed clues.
I loved the ending and how there were clear links to previous parts of the story, which is what I had hoped for.
There are elements which may appear to be unanswered questions; however, this adds to how well the piece was written. These ‘gaps’ fit perfectly into the story and make it more realistic not knowing what happened to certain characters given that even now there are people whose fate are not known from the war. On this point I share a similar view to Erin – it allows me to imagine a happily ever after for them.
I thought the description and use of music in this book was a unique element and as Erin’s compositions were described I could imagine bits and pieces of how the music may sound or make me feel. Music is incredibly powerful, and I have not often come across writing, which is able to portray this effectively, but in this, I was able to feel what Erin felt as she played and hear how her pieces may have sounded.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A time travel romance book taking place in WWII France which has been occupied by the Nazi’s. One of the main characters Erin, travels back in time through a gift she receives from her late grandmother. At first Erin is not sure where she really is but soon figures it out. Erin must write music and perform it on the piano to keep people and herself safe.
This was an interesting and intriguing book and the author did a wonderful job of describing the locations and characters throughout the book. I enjoyed reading this story not only for the historical and time travel aspect but for the music the intertwined within the story. As a former piano player it was a connection I felt with Erin.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an incredible story with wonderful writing. Our FMC is a professional piano player and finds herself thrown back into Nazi occupied France during WW II. There she meets her HEA and is pulled into helping the resistance. The action and romance that ensues keeps you reading all through the night! Great book!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg. I loved this book so much that I read it all in one sitting. I stayed up way to late flipping pages but it was that good. The book revolved around time travel, historical fiction and romance. Its about Erin who is swept back to war torn France where she protects members of the Resistance by ghost writing music for a German Officer. When Erin helps rescue a British pilot named Arick and falls in love with him it makes things super complicated. She also recognizes him from the original time period she came from. On top of all this the German Officer is wanting a lot more from Erin than she is willing to give. Will she be able to go thru with it if necessary? Will she be able to continue ghost writing for the resistance or will she be caught. This is a romance full of mystery and danger. Risking her own life to save Arick you know their love transcends time but will they survive to enjoy their time together? This read is so full of all kinds of elements and the writing was so amazing I felt as if I was in war torn France with the Nazis. Do yourself a favor and read this amazing book!
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This one click wonder that I found on Kindle Unlimited is a new to me author and not usually a preferred genre but oh my am I glad that I picked this one. Erin and Arick’s story will find you traveling to the past and the story is just so so good. You will be drawn in and just find yourself turning pages until all hours of the night with the thoughts of “just one more chapter”. The characters are so memorable.
An amazingly beautiful love story. This a great historical story with strong characters. Love wins over all through time after time. Fast paced read that will draw you in to the end. Recommend this book to anyone who likes to read romance, historical events and WWII stories.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
An amazingly beautiful love story. This a great historical story with strong characters. Love wins over all through time after time. Fast paced read that will draw you in to the end. Recommend this book to anyone who likes to read romance, historical events and WWII stories.
This book was eloquently written. The definition of soliloquy is “speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers,” and Erin speaks through song. She is given a treasure for her 30th birthday that leads her on a time traveling adventure. Beautiful from the first note.
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Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I must say this has to be one of my favorite books I have read this year! Soliloquy mixes in time-travel, romance, and drama to create a masterpiece. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. Janet Fogg is an amazing author!
Erin Meyer is a wonderful pianist who is suddenly thrown back to the time of World War II. After understandable confusion, she realizes what is happening and begins helping the Resistance. She also runs into someone who felt familiar from her future, and the author ties this in magically.
I meant to read just a few chapters a day, but once I started reading, I was immediately engrossed in the story and finished it quickly. I highly recommend this book!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This novel was the perfect combination of romance, historical fiction, and time-travel. I was pleasantly surprised at how well Fogg was able to meld these three genres together without any of them overpowering the others. We follow Erin, our main character, as she navigates through the twists and turns of World War II France and her attraction to Arick. Fogg’s ability to maneuver her audience through the ins and outs of the past and present all while maintaining the intricacies of a historical fiction is absolutely amazing. Her character and plot development is astounding and her descriptions are stunningly vivid and eloquent. This was definitely a read I didn’t know I was looking for. I highly recommend this novel! I’m looking forward to reading another one of Janet Fogg’s books.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The narrative of this book was engaging and felt different than others I’ve read in this genre. I enjoyed the characters in the book. The piano and music aspect was a highlight for me. The time transport of the main character was creative as well. I would read more by this author.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
An enjoyable and engaging historical romance with a time travelling twist, which makes this an unforgettable and original story. The blurb says that it is a tale of heroes, passion, hope and the “consequences of creating extraordinary music amidst the dark nights of war”, and the story does not disappoint! Concert pianist and composer Erin Meyer is swept back in time to Nazi-held France, where she protects the members of the Resistance by ghost-writing music for a very influential German officer. Erin rescues a British pilot, Arick and helps him evade capture, but impossibly she recognises him from her own life and time. Not only is Erin and Arick’s attraction dangerous for them both, but the German officer holding the key to Erin’s return demands more than she is willing to give. She soon finds herself caught up in betrayal and death, performing for her life, as time runs out.
The unique storyline had me hooked from start to finish, and the twists and turns in the plot kept me gripped. I literally could not put this book down, and I felt completely immersed in the story and engaged with the characters. The detailed and descriptive narrative brought both the setting and characters vividly to life. The added historical details made it feel as though I had been transported back in time, and the author has obviously done her research. The characters are so well defined and the chemistry between Erin and Arick really comes across in the story. A definite five star novel, and I am thrilled to have discovered a new author, for me.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a beautifully written historical romance. The author does an amazing job of making the historical elements of the story come alive. The romance is so beautiful and so intense that as a reader you feel every single emotion and you really understand the danger and how hard things were at that time this story was set.
I love the time travel element too. How our lead character gets transported back in time but love and music still grows and blossoms no matter the time period.
Erin is gifted a box with figures off her grandmother. She doesn’t know what it means until 1 breaks and she finds herself transported in Time to France when it is being invaded my Germany.
Now Erin’s life is in danger and she needs to use her gift of music to save herself and help other people escape. When a British pilot turns up she risks her own life to save him which proves their love has transcended through time and space.
It’s a heartwarming, captivating read which will keep you turning pages until the end. You won’t be able to put this book down.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Captivating- is the first word that comes to mind when I first began this book. Janet Fogg has beautifully told the love story of Erin and Arick. Erin, a concert pianist and composer yearns to be with her love, Arick, a British pilot; while living in fear of Arick being discovered as they are in Occupied France during World War II.
The pages come alive and I felt as if I had travelled through time to witness their love story first hand. With each turn of the page, I wanted to know more, and when I finished, I yearned for more. I would give this book 10 stars and would definitely recommend this book!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When Erin is given a box of figurines gifted to her by her late grandmother she is transported back in time to Nazi-held France. Erin incredibly enough finds herself living the life of a pre-deceased ancestor whom she was named after. She helps to protect members of the Resistance by performing and composing music for an influential German Officer. When Erin rescues a downed British pilot, she puts her life farther in danger by protecting him and evading his capture. She finds herself attracted to the pilot Arick and cannot understand why she recalls him from a former life. However, this attraction could become deadly as they are both running out of time to save their lives.
This was a beautifully crafted masterpiece that transports the reader back in time. The main character Erin is strong, courageous and an extraordinarily talented pianist and composer. She must be brave and do as the German officer wants to save her friends, herself, and Arick from being put to death. The scenes were rich and vivid allowing the reader to feel as though they are there experiencing the moments the characters are as the story unfolds. You can hear the music as Erin plays the piano. You can see the Gypsy girl swirling around and smell the smoke in the air. You can feel the sense of impending danger and cannot help but continue to read and see how the story ends. This book is a beautiful story of love that transcends both time and place. I highly recommend!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an amazing story! Swept into the musician’s emotions, I vividly recalled how I felt when playing my flute with an orchestra. I think that time travel is my favorite genre of books to read. World War Two is my favorite historical setting for books. I was in hog heaven! I couldn’t put this book down, and read the entirety in one sitting. Clear your calendar- once you start reading this tale, you, too, will be unable to do anything else until you are finished reading it.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I haven’t read many books that have been based in historical times. I normally stick to supernatural, mystery, romance, and children’s (mom of two) books. But I am glad that I gave this one a chance! Erin has a passion for music. She’s a concert pianist and composer, but now she’s been slammed back in time to when Nazi held France! WWII is not where she thought she’d be at this point in her life!! She’s so confused with memories that aren’t hers and of course war time! She must keep up the ruse that she belongs there, while she figures out what the heck happened. And how to get back!! She slowly learns that she’s performing for not only her life, but the lives off all those who live with her. No pressure there!! She’s protecting them by writing music for a nasty German officer. She sees the consequences of creating wonderful music during war time when the German officer asks for more and more. She can’t keep up her lies for long. As Erin tries to hide a British pilot named Arick and help him evade capture and certain death, she can’t help the feeling that she knows this man from another life. And her future life! It’s like her soul knows his. As confusing as it is, she comes to grips with never seeing him again and sending him off with the resistance, but she is betrayed and they are caught. She’s caught in WWII writing music to stay alive, but the darkness’s of war are closing in on her to quick! Time is running out and she still doesn’t know how to get back to her own time!! The German officer is deadly. He also holds all power. He can send them off to a work camp or just kill them outright for anything he wants. As an enemy pilot, Arick can be shot and killed in an instant without another glance. Will she save Arick? Will Erin protect the members of the house? Will they find out she doesn’t belong? Or will they think that she’s gone crazy?! She has to figure out what to do quick, before it’s to late! You have to give this one a chance! You won’t be disappointed. If you love the jumping through time and the suspense of the story unfolding you will love this one. I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read other books like this one now!! Thanks for a great read!
Reviewed by @jaimie0459
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
When I started this book I expected a typical historical romance story. What I actually got was something much more complex. I loved how intricate and vivid it seemed to be. I really got caught up in Erin and the journey she goes through. I felt the connection between her and Arick.
This is a new author to me and I really enjoyed her style of writing. There was so much more to this book than I expected. I thought the author did a great job of portraying the era and everything that comes with it. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
WWII is my favorite genre to read. This is a love story about a pianist who is gifted some figurines. When one breaks, Erin finds herself transported back in time to occupied France. While there, she attempts to save herself and others from a German Officer. Erin also meets a British pilot who she feels a connection to – we learn of their bravery and willingness to stand up for what is right. I enjoyed the characters and setting of this story. Time travel is “meh” to me, but it did add something to the story.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was written so perfectly, could not have asked for more. With the aspect of WWII, you truly felt the emotions of the characters and what was going on. In truth, the book also had a lot of beauty!
I found the characters in this time travel story very captivating The love that was felt was very real to me and undeniable. The emotions were real, I felt I was time traveled myself to where the story is time traveled. This book showed me that in our darkest moments, we can find light. The main character who is the one time traveled, from a gift received from a decreased relative, learns. Admired Erin greatly. The interactions with her and the pilot, were beautiful and yet haunting. If you lived thru what Erin did, and learned and experienced what she did, would you give it all up to return to your life? It was a powerful read, and I could not put it down at all. When I reached the end, I must say I was unprepared. I really am hoping for a follow up book by this wonderful author! This book is an intense gem! Absolutely loved with all my soul!
I cannot say enough good things about this book or author. Definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year. Not kidding either! Highly recommend this must read book, as well as the author! Amazing read!
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This beautiful novel reads like a well-mastered symphony. I was intrigued by the first page and could hardly put this one down!
Erin’s aunt recently passed and she and her sister have inherited her wealthy estate. One day, a young man comes to Erin to deliver a box. Erin thinking that she’s already received everything is very perplexed….even more so when she opens the box to find very beautiful dolls inside. What could her aunt have possibly meant by leaving these dolls behind? There is a note and Erin is still rather confounded by these dolls but soon, she’ll be on an adventure that could change her life.
When one of the dolls falls and smashes to smithereens, Erin finds herself in another place and time. A place of danger, toil, confusion, love, and forgiveness. Erin’s a prisoner but only so her friends can survive. She’s willing to try to meet the demands of the Oberst but not willing to give up her beloved Soliloquy…or is she? Can Erin find her way back home where she belongs? What about those she might leave behind?
Arick is a pilot who’s shot down that Erin and her friends come across. Do they take the chance to harbor him, knowing that if they’re found out, they’ll all be gone or do they send him on his way, injured and possibly without hope? What can Arick do to help this family, if anything? What about the fact that Erin feels like he should know her? So many beautiful angles here!
This is a new-to-me author and I’m hoping for a sequel to this book. I believe a door may have been left open for another story! The things that Erin experiences in this story are pretty realistic during that time frame of WWII. I enjoy reading these period pieces and this one has a time travel aspect to it as well.
Soliloquy is a story about love and how it lives through the most difficult of times and the most wartorn. This is the first book that I have read by this author. I was nervous, as it was a period piece if I would enjoy it because I do not typically read this genre, so I really wasn’t sure if I would want to finish it. I did finish it, it turns out. But the story and plot and character dynamics intrigued me enough to continue to the end.
Erin who is a professional piano player, finds herself thrown into the past in the time of WWII and into Nazi-occupied France. There she is drawn into helping the resistance against the Nazis, as well as helping a British pilot who ironically has a tie to her time in the future. With the ever-present danger and the pressure of time running out, the high stakes and romance cause for the seat of your pants, nailbiting reading. there are complex dramatic climaxes and peaks in the story but this is a story that leads to a constant thrilling intriguing, seat-of-your-pants page-turner. I would recommend this to any historical fiction reader and anyone looking for thrill and romance. Definitely looking forward to more from this author.
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg is a compelling time travel romance tale and my first time reading one of her books. This haunting tale of love and music transcends time.
Erin finds herself in another time. A dangerous time in the past in France in the midst of WW II. A time when the Nazi’s invaded and occupied France. But she is not the only one that finds themselves thrust back in time.
Travel along as Erin finds herself at the mercy of a German officer whilst trying to help others escape their clutches. There are unexpected twists and moments when your heart is pounding and the narrative makes it feel as if you are right there with them wanting to help in any way that you can.
You will not be disappointed in this winner of a HOLT Medallion Award of Merit story.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg is a story about how the power of love can even transcend time. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Fogg, so I really wasn’t sure of what to expect from one of her stories. But the premise intrigued me enough to grab a copy and join the adventure.
Concert pianist, Erin, finds herself thrust back in time to WWII Nazi occupied France where she is caught up in plenty of action- helping the resistance, as well as a downed British pilot who just happens to have ties to Erin’s own time. With agendas, danger, time running out, high stakes, history, romance, twists, and lots of dramatic developments, this story proved to be a bit of a page-turner.
Looking forward to reading more of Ms. Fogg’s books.
Happy Reading!
Thank you, Janet Fogg!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
