Overview

Some loves survive centuries. Others draw attention.

Paris, 1889.
The City of Light is rising — faster, brighter, and more dangerous than anyone realizes.

Maeve Thorne has already survived one impossible journey through time. Now, reunited with Arden — the woman she has loved across centuries — she finds herself in Belle Époque Paris, a world that moves too smoothly, too confidently, as if it has learned how to hide its teeth.

As electric light spreads through the city, strange disturbances follow in their wake. Gas lamps flare white. Wires hum with unfamiliar pressure. And someone is watching — tracking the anomalies Maeve and Arden leave behind.

Drawn into the queer, bohemian refuge of Montmartre, they find community, freedom, and the fragile safety of being unseen. But visibility has a cost. The brighter Paris becomes, the harder it is to remain hidden.

When the past begins to notice them — and the future presses too close — Maeve and Arden must decide what they are willing to sacrifice to protect the lives they’ve touched… and each other.

The Shadow of Belle Époque is a sweeping queer time-slip romance woven with historical fantasy, slow-burn intimacy, and the quiet terror of being seen. Perfect for readers who love atmospheric historical fiction, sapphic romance, and stories where love endures — even when time itself becomes dangerous.

Perfect For Readers Who Love:

• Queer historical romance with emotional depth
• Sapphic time travel and time-slip stories
• LGBTQ+ romance set in the 19th century
• Dark historical fantasy with romantic tension
• Slow-burn lesbian romance across time
• Belle Époque Paris fiction with a darker edge
• Stories about love surviving across centuries
• Atmospheric historical novels with speculative elements
• Queer women-centered stories of survival and visibility
• Romantic fantasy where time itself becomes the threat
• Readers who enjoyed The Long Way Home and want the story to go deeper
• Fans of literary romance with danger, intimacy, and consequence