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The Right Time : Back to the 80s - Lena Gibson

The Right Time

Back to the 80s

By: Lena Gibson

Paperback | 8 January 2026

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"In The Right Time: Back to the 80s, Lena Gibson deftly blends women's fiction, romance, and magical realism to craft a can't-miss story of love and identity." -Travis Tougaw, author of the Marcotte/Collins Investigative Thrillers

Thirty-year-old Andie is struggling. Despite a fresh start-escaping an abusive ex and making a new home-her old life reaches out to reclaim her. In desperation, she makes a wish and slips back in time.

The 80s are safer and have a reputation as simp.er, but everything is different and new. Despite her strange situation, Andie navigates finding work, making friends, and learning how to live in 1985. Along the way, she challenges herself to make more connections and enjoy life.

Paramedic Zack believes love leads to heartache. He has no time for or interest in having a girlfriend-until he meets awkward and irresistible Andie. He resists her charm and pushes her away-afraid to lose someone the way his father did.

Andie's been given a second chance. If she doesn't grasp it, she might as well have stayed in her original time. Zack might be the answer to Andie's wish-if only she could make him believe they belong together.

A blast from the past, The Right Time: Back to the 80s, reminds us to be careful what you wish for-you just might get what you want.

Industry Reviews

"Like Outlander imbued with the '80s nostalgia of Ready Player One!" -Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn suspense mysteries

"Libraries seeking exceptional timeslip scenarios that meld disparate lives in intriguing ways will want to welcome The Right Time: Back to the 80s into their collections." -Midwest Book Review

"...a walk down nostalgia lane and a story that transported Andie, a woman who needed a helping hand, to the right place and right time (pun intendedð?) right when she needed it most. This book was both irresistible and impossible to put down." -Kay Daniels Romance

"Lena Gibson's The Right Time: Back to the 80s is a subtly potent book that combines romance, magical realism, and women's fiction into a profoundly human tale about survival, second chances, and the bravery required to start over." -Historical Fiction Company

"Gibson's time-slip novel brings back the 80s with characters you will root for from the very start." -Lucille Guarino, author of Elizabeth's Mountain

"Lena Gibson deftly blends women's fiction, romance, and magical realism to craft a can't-miss story..." -Travis Tougaw, author of the Marcotte/Collins Investigative Thrillers

"The Right Time is an emotional tale of growth and survival as Andie looks to begin a new life in a past she barely recognizes." -Gary Gerlacher, author of the AJ Docker series

"Gibson has done it again! This is another unputdownable book that had me hooked from the first page." -A.J. McCarthy, author of the Charlie and Simm Mystery series

"Lena Gibson is at her best in this novel. It's a love story that isn't possible, but then again, who's to say?" -Karen K. Brees, best-selling author of the WWII Adventures of MI6 Agent Katrin Nissen series

"Lena Gibson has done it again! The Right Time reeled me right in from page one and kept me going all the way to a very satisfying ending." -Diane Hawley Nagatomo, author of The Butterfly Cafe

"The nostalgia of this simpler era shines through in this retro, charming romance not to be missed." -Anna Daugherty, author of The Grace Church series

"If you are looking for a slow-burning romance novel with a touch of drama, suspense, fantasy, and sci-fi, Lena Gibson's The Right Time is the perfect pick." -Keith Mbuya for Readers' Favorite (5-stars)

"If you've ever wondered about do-overs or if you simply love a slow-burn story rooted in courage and hope, this book will speak to you." -Literary Titan

"A sweet, slow burn romance and love letter to '80s cinema, Lena Gibson's The Right Time combines time travel with the everyday details of building a new life. Readers who enjoy non-spicy romance and character-driven women's fiction are sure to get sucked in." ~IndieReader

"The author has a gift for writing characters who are relatable, warm, and human-flawed in meaningful ways, but strong in ways they don't always see yet." -Thischickashley

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