All We Have is Time by Amy Tordoff- Publishes 2/26/24

 This book was an incredible blend of fantasy, time travel, and historical fiction.  I honestly loved this book because it  had all of the elements I enjoy in a story.  It has also been a while since I have cried so much while reading a book.  

Beatrix was born in the late 1400s.  She has lived a life as an outcast from her village and even her family because she has two different colored eyes.  others see her as something unnatural.  She eventually meets someone and falls in love but her life is cut too short.  She makes a wish to live and her wish is granted with a twist.  She is immortal and forever stuck in her twenties.  Her life becomes one of survival until she meets a man named Oliver in London and then sees him again in Italy more than 100 years later.  Beatrix and Oliver form a bond that will span centuries and endure so many challenges.  This story was heartbreaking but powerful.

I had to give this book 5 Stars because I was so invested in these two characters.  It was hard to even fathom being alive as long as Beatrix and to deal with everything she had to go through. The book just stuck with me as I could not stop thinking about life and what it would mean to live that long.  Oliver was another fascinating character in a different way.  His story was just as heartbreaking.  If you love time travel, history, and books that will make you think, this is the book for you.

5 out of 5 Stars