Within the Space of a Second

By: Elise Helliwell

Narrated by: Kandice Joy

A slow-burn, swoon-worthy love story about two people separated by time and the dangerous secrets that threaten to tear them apart. A debut time travel romance for fans of The Seven Year Slip, Divine Rivals and A Discovery of Witches.

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Every morning, Mariella Adams wakes with a strange electrical energy buzzing beneath her skin. Terrified she has inherited her late mother’s mental illness, she tells no one. But when Mariella discovers her mother’s lost journals with an entry dated after her death, she’s desperate for answers.

The mystery only deepens when Mariella is approached by two strangers, Rose and Parker, who claim to be time travelers from the future. They say that interfering with the past – and Mariella – is forbidden, but they need her help to restore Parker’s ability to time travel before they’re caught in Mariella's timeline.

Shocked, Mariella agrees to help them. After all, they might hold the answers she’s looking for. And the more time she spends with them, the more she finds herself drawn to Parker. As she fights to uncover the mysteries of her past and the secrets of his future, will Mariella discover the truth before time runs out – and Parker disappears forever?

Critic reviews

A simply magical debut. The perfect blend of fantasy, mystery and desperate longing. Within the Space of a Second will hurtle you breathless through its pages. (Amy Hutton, author of Ghosted)

‘A mesmerising time-travel romance that weaves intrigue and swoon perfectly. Every twist pulled me deeper into the story and every kiss blurred the line between the past, the present and the future. I raced through this book, desperate to know what happened next.’ (Emma Mugglestone, author of In the Long Run)

'An absolute page-turner, Helliwell weaves together a thrilling time-traveling tale of action, mystery, and romance that will leave you breathless.' (A.K. Mulford, author of The High Mountain Court)