Doomed Passage — Jean Hackensmith; Kathe Birch

Ian Buchanan was separated from his fiancée, Brittany Cavanaugh, in the icy waters of the North Atlantic when the infamous ocean liner, Titanic, sank. Where she is, he has no idea, but the ancient Haitian amulet that transported the couple from the twentieth century has now chosen to drop him in the year 1692 -- at the time of the Salem Witch Hunts. Ian meets young, innocent Ariana; a woman who, despite the fact that she's only sixteen years old, stirs Ian's blood. Even more disturbing to the twentieth century man -- she's a self-proclaimed witch, who wears the same amulet that he last saw around his beloved Brittany's neck. When the fanatical Puritans decide to hang Ian and Ariana as witches, too, the young woman screams a frantic plea to the goddess Aveena. The couple is then transported through time again, to Fort Sumter at the beginning of the Civil War. The transport begins a tempestuous journey that spans ten years, leaving Ian to feel a sense of obligation to Ariana and her unborn child. Ian looks after them, supports them, and grows to care more than his conscience will allow. Finally, following a single night of unforgettable passion, Ariana admits her love. Ian though, admits to only an overwhelming lust that leaves him with a self-loathing he can no longer abide. Can Ian forget his committment to Brittany? Will he ever see her again? Will fate determine their destinies once again and join the two time-travelers in the end? Or will they be forever left to find their own way and alienate even those who love them most?