This post is part of a series on time travel and alternate history fiction — and why we reach for it when the present gets loud. Right now, these books are all available together in the Escape from 2026 Storybundle, through June 25, 2026.
What if you had to leave the present to find a life that matters?
In Kathryn Kaleigh’s time travel romance Last Stop: Yesterday, one moment Alexandra Northam is living an ordinary life in the present. One breath later, she’s standing in 1876, in the heyday of the scenic Elkhorn Railway—where she meets Arthur Hollis, a soldier just home from the war.
Alexandra’s present-day life is fine. More than fine. She has a great job at a bank that actually makes good use of her talents, a nice condo with a sunrise view from the thirty-first floor. She’s also disconnected from any sense of purpose or family. Nobody needs her.
Does the life she’s living actually matter?
Alexandra travels back in time to 1876, to the Colorado mountain lodge her family has owned for generations. She wakes up in a past she had never really learned to appreciate. Of course she falls in love; this is a romance! But also she learns how to build a meaningful life, one where she isn’t just a talented cog in an anonymous machine.
The present isn’t necessarily awful in this story. It’s just a place where people are headcount; the past isn’t valuable because history is cool, but because it didn’t require people to live as if they were replaceable.
Last Stop: Yesterday is in the Escape from 2026 Storybundle—available through June 25, 2026, starting at pay-what-you-want.
Why are we all reading time travel and alternate history fiction right now? Read the hub post here.
About the Author
Prolific romance writer Kathryn Kaleigh spins dreamy romances that keep readers falling in love time after time.
Bestselling author, Kathryn has published over 150 novels and 130 short stories. She writes heartfelt romances where fate has a funny way of stepping in. From snowy small towns to moments lost in time, her stories blend emotional depth, timeless love, and just a touch of the extraordinary.
Readers can expect slow-burn tension, heartfelt reunions, and that perfect moment when everything falls into place. Whether it’s a second chance romance or a twist of destiny, Kathryn’s stories leave readers believing in forever love.
Her short fiction has appeared in publications including Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Heart’s Kiss, and Cave Creek. Discover more of her stories at kathrynkaleigh.com.
When she’s not writing, Kathryn loves rainy days, nostalgic music, and curling up with a story that makes her believe in forever.
