Bee Ridgway

Ridgway offers a well-crafted blend of science fiction, romance, mystery, and historical fiction.

An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.

Ridgway spins an intricate narrative in elegant prose that combines the best of various genres - spy thriller, historical romance, science fiction, fantasy. Throughout, her juxtaposition of past and present is dazzling and often amusing... The River of No Return has the feel of an instant classic, along the lines of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr. Norrell. Readers will wish they could stop time to savor every page

Ridgway has a light and clever touch. . . . The River of No Return satisfies.

A highly entertaining romp; her historical details are accurate, and the character are believable. Fans of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series should enjoy this time-traveling romantic adventure, which may also attract readers who like historical fiction with a twist.

With a fabulous cast of characters, an original and imaginative storyline and eloquent prose, Bee Ridgway has created a memorable work of fiction that is a delight to read . . . This is a book not to be missed.

Melissa, www.confessionsofanavidreader.blogspot.co.uk

Bee Ridgway's debut novel delightfully removes the boundaries of life as we know it and dares us to dream

Ridgway is a splendid writer . . . The River of No Return is the kind of book that is meant to be read under the covers with a flashlight, or, in the pale grown-up substitution, staying up much later than you know is good for you

Beautifully written with a real sense of rhythm to the words . . . It's easy to get lost in the story from the first chapter.

Her tale and the world she's crafted unfold gracefully and compellingly through precise yet lush prose. The result is a novel that fans of hardcore fantasy and literary fiction alike can get behind. The River of No Return is a gorgeous, sweeping debut that is easy to get lost in.

Between Kate Atkinson's Life After Life and Bee Ridgway's The River of No Return, time-travel novels are hot.

Bee Ridgway's deliciously fun debut covers ground similar to other smart bodice rippers such as Outlander and A Discovery of Witches.

Ridgway is a splendid writer . . . The River of No Return is the kind of book that is meant to be read under the covers with a flashlight, or, in the pale grown-up substitution, staying up much later than you know is good for you.

In her stellar debut, Ridgway manages the permutations of the time-travel trope with originality and aplomb.

A highly entertaining romp; [Ridgway's] historical details are accurate, and the characters are believable. Fans of Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander" series should enjoy this time-traveling romantic adventure, which may also attract readers who like historical fiction with a twist.

A compelling race through time in a historical world turned upside down-the Regency as you've never seen it before. Take one nobleman and one gently born lady; add time travel, intrigue, a vast conspiracy, and a wicked way with words; shake; and serve.

Lauren Willig, author of The Pink Carnation series

While on its shining surface The River of No Return is a fantastical time traveling page turner, it is also a novel that takes on complex issues of culture and nationalism and how or memories form us. And it is a riveting love story to boot. Bee Ridgway is a treasure and her debut is a triumph.

Jennifer Gilmore, author of Golden Country and Something Red

The River of No Return is an innovative and sophisticated first novel. At the heart of this entertaining story--set primarily and convincingly in Regency-era England--is a serious and timely question: what does it mean to be on the winning side of history?

William Galperin, Professor of English, Rutgers University, and author of The Historical Austen

The only thing more fun than reading this book would be to actually travel through time yourself. Erudite and beautifully crafted, The River of No Return is at the same time a lush, riotous fantasy. Ridgway's ingenuity and charm are apparently without limit.

Heather Love, R. Jean Brownlee associate professor in the humanities, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Feeling Backward

Single, handsome and wealthy, Nicholas Davenant's life is a façade constructed to hide the incredible truth - he was born two hundred years ago. In the face of death, Nicholas inexplicably jumped forward in time, now he is yearning for a beautiful woman lost to history. 
 
In 1815, that very woman Julia Percy finds herself guardian of the family secret: the manipulation of time, and in grave peril from those who seek to possess her power. 
 
When The Guild allows Nicholas to return, fate draws him and Julia together again and puts the future of the world in their hands.

Bee Ridgway

Praise for The River of No Return

A thrill ride

Ridgway offers a well-crafted blend of science fiction, romance, mystery, and historical fiction.

An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.

A thrill ride

Ridgway offers a well-crafted blend of science fiction, romance, mystery, and historical fiction.

An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.

A thrill ride

Ridgway offers a well-crafted blend of science fiction, romance, mystery, and historical fiction.

An engrossing adventure, with mystery, romance, humor, and impeccable historical detail.

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