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title: Time Will Tellauthor: Hannah Bonam-Young
series: The Improbable Meet-Cute: Second Chances #2
published: 1.20.2026
publisher: Amazon Original Stories
Source: Kindle Unlimited
genre(s): holiday/seasonal, romance
pages: 87
format: eBook
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the blurb
When a mysterious time capsule leads a Toronto teacher to England, she discovers some loves are worth crossing oceans—and decades—to find, from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Bonam-Young.
When a history teacher receives a letter from her deceased grandmother revealing a secret love affair in the 1950s, it leads her to a time capsule hidden decades ago. But it’s the charming grandson of her grandmother’s lost love who changes everything, proving that sometimes the heart knows exactly where—and when—it belongs.
Hannah Bonam-Young’s Time Will Tell is part of The Improbable Meet-Cute: Second Chances, stories for star-crossed lovers and hopeless romantics. They can be read or listened to in one sitting. Let’s do it again.
a few notes
POV: 1st person; dual
setting: Toronto, Canada; Lambley, England
keywords/phrases: meet-cute, time capsule, long distance
tropes: unexpected connections
spice: 0/5
language: 0/5
mood reading: in the mood for a short, sweet Valentine’s romance.
bonus points: the grandmothers
my review
This one had a bit of a twist on the meet-cute trope, this one brought about by the last wishes of Georgia’s grandmother and a time capsule. There was some witty banter between Callum and Georgia, which is always a plus for me in a romance. And I loved their chemistry, especially when they finally meet. But while it’s a short novella and instalove is a necessary evil, it felt a little forced. It just didn’t feel, for me at least, like there was much of anything that allowed for that depth of feeling. But it was still a fun read for the Valentine season.
About Hannah Bonam-Young
Hannah is an Amazon bestselling romance author from Ontario, Canada. She lives with her childhood-friend-turned-husband Ben, two kids, and bulldog near Niagara Falls on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples.
Hannah writes romances featuring a cast of diverse, disabled, marginalized, and LGBTQIA+ folks wherein swoon-worthy storylines blend with the beautiful, messy, and challenging realities of life.
When not reading or writing romance you can find her having living-room dance parties with her kids or planning any occasion that warrants a cheese board.
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