I have a special treat to share with you today. My author buddy, Jana Richards, is releasing an awesome time-travel romance book, and she was kind enough to let me sit in on a very telling conversation she had with one of the characters. Let’s see what they’re talking about…
Interview with Gabriel Daniels, Main Character in I’LL BE SEEING YOU
Author, Jana Richards: Hello, Gabriel. Thank you for meeting with me.
Gabriel Daniels: Can we get on with this interview, or inquisition, or whatever it is?
JR: All right. Tell me about yourself. Do you have a family? Children?
GD: (gives a long-suffering sigh) As you well know, I don’t have children. My family consists of my mother and my younger brother Josh.
JR: Are you married?
GD: No.
JR: In a relationship?
GD: (hesitates) No.
JR: Are you sure?
GD: (glares at Jana) You know damn well Sloane broke up with me the day I….
JR: The day you went to Heaven and became an apprentice angel? Tell me about that.
GD: (sighs again) We were supposed to go to a gala, a fancy fund-raising thing. I went to pick Sloane up and she told me she didn’t want to see me anymore.
JR: So that’s why you’re wearing a tuxedo. Why did Sloane break up with you?
GD: She said I didn’t share anything about my life, or my feelings with her, that I was too closed off. She wanted more than I could give.
JR: Did you love her?
GD: (mumbles) Yes.
JR: Did you tell her you loved her?
GD: (looks away) No.
JR: Why not?
GD: I couldn’t, okay? I’ve never told anyone I love them.
JR: Not even your mother or brother?
GD: No.
JR: Interesting. Let’s get back to your arrival in Heaven. What happened?
GD: Actually, it was a waiting room next door to Heaven. After I left Sloane’s apartment, I was angry. I drove too fast on an icy road and crashed my car. When I woke up, I was in this weird, white room. The only way out was through a door that opened up into a meadow of flowers. I could see out the door, but a force field kept me locked inside the room. I couldn’t break through.
JR: So how did you finally get out?
GD: Thomas arrived. He’s a senior angel, and my mentor. He’s the one who told me I was now an apprentice angel and I was next door to Heaven. He said if I wanted to earn my wings, I’d have to give three mortals a second chance at love. I didn’t believe him at first. It was crazy.
JR: It does sound crazy.
GD: But it was the only explanation. And Thomas could do things.
JR: Like what?
GD: For a start, he walked straight through the force field with no problem. And he had angel wings big enough to reach the ceiling of the waiting room. But what convinced me was that Thomas could read my thoughts. He knows exactly what I’m feeling, what I’m thinking. It’s pretty unnerving.
JR: So he tells you that if you give these three mortals a second chance at love, you’ll get to go to Heaven?
GD: Right. Thomas promises that if I succeed in my tasks, I’ll get special perks. I’ll be able to watch over my family back on Earth. It’s absolutely imperative that I’m able to do that.
JR: Why is that?
GD: My family…has issues. Both my mother and my brother are bipolar. I’ve been looking out for them all my life. There’s no way they can manage without me!
JR: I see. And Sloane? You said you loved her. Do you want to watch over her, too?
GD: (looks away) Yeah, I want to watch over her, too. Knowing I’ll be able to help Sloane and my family makes the Hell I’m going through worthwhile.
JR: What do you mean?
GD: As a condition of entering Heaven, Thomas is making me examine all my mistakes, with life and with love. I have to relive every stupid, painful thing I ever did. Every terrible event of my life.
JR: That sounds tough.
GD: Yeah. I can’t help wondering…
JR: Yes?
GD: Why didn’t I get a second chance? (rises to his feet) Time for me to get back to work. If you see Sloane, can you tell her…
JR: What?
GD: Never mind. Bye, Jana. (walks away)
Book 1, Twice in a Lifetime Series
By Jana Richards
Genre: Time Travel Second Chance Romance
Themes: Time travel, angels and Heaven, second chance at love
Keywords: time travel romance, historical fiction, WW2 time travel, WW2 love story, angel paranormal romance, second chance at love romance
ISBN: EBook 978-1-0696239-2-8
Print 978-1-0696239-3-5
Print Length: 336 pages
Heat Level: PG
Release Date: March 1, 2026
Cover Artist: 100 Covers
Blurb:
Apprentice angel Gabriel Daniel’s first assignment in his quest to become a full-fledged angel is to give WW2 veteran, Frank Brennan, a second chance at love. With help from his mentor, senior angel Thomas, Gabriel takes Frank back to 1944 to Plymouth, England. There, Frank made his biggest mistake with love. He fell in love with Claire Cartwright, but when he found her kissing another man, he ended their relationship, despite Claire’s insistence that things weren’t as they appeared. This time around, Gabriel’s task is to convince Frank to trust in Claire’s love and fidelity, despite the evidence against her.
At the same time, Thomas takes Gabriel on a journey through his relationship with Sloane, the love of his mortal life. For the first time, Gabriel sees how his jealousy and distrust tainted their love.
Unless Gabriel persuades Frank to trust Claire, his goal of becoming a citizen of Heaven is doomed, along with his desire to watch over his mother and brother back on Earth. Frank has a complicated history that Gabriel must help him confront before either of them gets what they need.
Tagline: When apprentice angel Gabriel takes Frank back in time for a second chance at love, they both learn lessons about trust.
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Excerpt
Frank quickly dressed in the clothes laid out on the locker at the foot of his bed, pulling them on over his underwear. Army green shirt and pants, black boots. Hal led him to a nearby wash basin and shaving mirror. Gabriel and Thomas followed and watched as Frank stared at himself in the mirror.
“Oh, my God!”
Hal grasped his shoulder. “What is it? What’s wrong?”
Frank stared at him. “I saw my reflection and—”
Careful, Frank.
Right. He cleared his throat and touched his hand to his forehead. “I saw this big bandage for the first time. I can feel a lump, but I don’t remember what happened.”
Hal’s eyes widened. “You don’t remember the butt of Jonesy’s rifle hitting you in the face?”
“No.” Frank turned back to the mirror. “Like you said, it must have scrambled my brains.”
“Jonesy is real sorry. It was an accident.”
“I know.”
Frank continued to stare at himself, running his fingers over his face. I can’t believe it. I’m young again! No lines and wrinkles, and that drooping on the right side of my face is gone.
It is, Gabriel replied. Your hair’s not gray anymore either.
Frank ran a hand through his thick, dark hair. No gray. All my aches and pains are gone, Gabriel! And the paralysis from the stroke. Gone! I’ve become so used to seeing myself as a feeble old man it’s hard to believe this is me.
It’s definitely you.
Author Bio:
When Jana Richards read her first romance novel, she immediately knew two things: she had to commit the stories running through her head to paper, and they had to end with a happily ever after. She also knew she’d found what she was meant to do. Since then she’s never met a romance genre she didn’t like. She writes contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and historical romance set in World War Two, in lengths ranging from short story to full length novel. Just for fun, she throws in generous helpings of humor, and the occasional dash of the paranormal.
When not writing up a storm or dealing with dust bunnies, Jana can be found pursuing hobbies such as golf (which she plays very badly) or reading (which she does much better).
Jana lives in Western Canada with her husband Warren and a senior calico cat named Layla. You can reach her through her website at http://www.janarichards.com
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