The Watchmaker: A Novelette

--Ask how you can win an hour in time—

Marae O’Conaire has much bigger problems than the fact her watch stopped at 3:57 p.m. When she brings her watch to a kindly repairman, she learns she has won a peculiar prize, a chance to re-live a single hour of her life. But Fate has strict rules about how one can go poking in the past, including the warning that she can’t do anything that would create a time-paradox. Can Marae make peace with the mistake she regrets most in this world?

This poignant tale about racism, regret and second chances is set in the historic mill city of Lowell, Massachusetts.

"A poignant short read around a theme from Norse mythology. Time is a gift, and sometimes, a last chance…" —Dale Amidei, author

"A very moving and dramatic story… if we had a chance to change our past, would we?" —Reader review

"Getting a do-over on your deepest regret is a one in a million opportunity!" —Reader review

What if you could do it over again?

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