Broken Time, A Time-Travel Romance by Madison Michael 

Why time travel? Why this book?

Actually, this is the first novel I ever considered writing, although it is not the first book I wrote. I was out with my friends Lynn and Mark, they were visiting so that Mark could attend a final Grateful Dead concert, and the idea of the story came to me.

Mark, and my beau Michael, love music. All kinds of music but for Michael, jazz is king. Not so much for me. Using Mark’s fondness for exploring new sounds, Michael lured me to The Green Mill, a fixture for jazz in Chicago since the days of Al Capone.

It was a Thursday night, swing night, with a big band playing and a crooner who did a whole act straight out of the 1940’s. The dancers were skilled, and many were dressed in period costume, skinny ties and poodle skirts. I felt immersed in another era. It was a blast. For more than two hours I lived in another time. Then I stepped outside and 21^stcentury noise, cars and life hit me in the face.

What a jolt! What a great idea for a story. Originally written as “Our Love is Here to Stay” an homage to the music of the day, I have re-released “Broken Time” this month with a new cover and a new name.

“Broken Time” promises a peek into another time, another way of living, and a bit of jazz. Meet our star-crossed lovers and follow their journey. Can love transcend time?

About Broken Time:

When cyber-security consultant Matthew Herrington enters the classic Green Mill Lounge, he anticipates hot jazz on a cold night. What he does not expect is a chance meeting with a woman who will turn his world upside down. One look in her baby blue eyes and Matthew’s heart is hers.

For Patty Dennisen, the handsome businessman visiting from California is exotic and sexy – not at all like the local boys. She’s intrigued and excited when he invites her to meet again. But when Patty and Matthew stand each other up on a date, or two, or three, she discovers just how different he is. Why should she give a no-show another chance? Why should he persist if she gives him the run around?

Soon they both discover that it’s not their efforts confounding their budding romance. It’s time itself! The only place they are able to cross paths is The Green Mill, and only one night a week? How can love flourish under those circumstances?

Escape into Patty and Matthew ‘s story of love, discovery and overwhelming obstacles in this novella set to the smooth Jazz of Chicago’s famous Green Mill Cocktail Lounge.

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Excerpt from Broken Time:

Madison Michael is an indie publisher, blogger and the author of the Beguiling Bachelor Series as well as the novella Desire & Dessert, from her sizzling B&B Billionaire Bachelor series.

A Chicago native and hopeless romantic, Maddy was raised on Chicago culture, fairy tales, great literature and swashbuckling movies. Maddy employs that history, writing steamy contemporary romance novels set against the sumptuous backdrop of Chicago’s elite society.

After receiving a BA in Journalism from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago, Madison abandoned her writing to find her way in the corporate business world. Daughter of a librarian, it was inevitable that she would return to the world of books.

Maddy writes from high above Chicago where she can stare at its gorgeous skyline or the shores of Lake Michigan surrounded by feline assistants. When she is not writing,, Maddy can be found lost in a book, fighting for the rights of the mentally iil or dining on Chicago’s famous cuisine. Hot dogs and pizza, anyone?