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What if your soulmate is always your soulmate,
no matter when you meet?
M. Jacqueline Murray's award-winning fiction blends romance,
women's fiction, and literary storytelling.
Her Maddie & Nate Series follows two people destined to collide:
every version of their lives shaped by the moment their paths finally cross.
Maddie and Nate Series -
Maddie and Nate Series -
Love is forever.
But timing is everything.
Is your soulmate always your soulmate, no matter when — or how — you meet? For unconventional, ambitious engineer Maddie and loyal, strait-laced lawyer Nate, there seems no way to stop their worlds colliding.
But depending on when they meet, Time either plays nice, or makes a fool of their principles and those they abandon.
Because some people are meant to be together — whatever the cost.
Maddie & Nate is a dual POV series that follows two soulmates through different variations of their lives — each time with a different meeting point: late in life (Out of Time), mid-life (Next Time).
Out of Time
Book 1 of the Maddie and Nate Series
Out of Time has received significant recognition in its debut year, winning four 2025 International Firebird Book Awards: Best Unconventional Love Story, Most Heartwarming, Foodie Romance, and Most Likely to Inspire a Sequel. The novel was also named a Finalist in the prestigious American Writing Awards in the Women's Fiction category, and was selected as a Top Pick by Author Shout. Additionally, it achieved Honorable Mention at the New England Book Festival in the Romance category.
What readers are saying…
“Out of Time by M. Jacqueline Murray is a heartwarming story of love found later in life. The well-developed characters and the lovely scenery descriptions add to the story in unexpected ways.
Murray has a unique talent of letting us unabashedly and unobtrusively peek into the lives of the characters as they live their lives, learn from past mistakes, and swear to not make same mistakes in the present. I look forward to reading the next book. ”
“The writing style is easy to read and captivating. It makes me feel like I am sitting down with a good friend and she’s telling me a story. It’s warm and cozy.”
“A relaxing, easy read that I didn’t want to end.”
“Well-wrought characters, snappy—but realistic—dialogue, travel to exotic locales, and star-crossed lovers. What more could you want in a summer read?”
“Oh my goodness! I haven’t had a book hold my attention to this point in forever! Such an enjoyable read! Couldn’t put it down. A few ‘personal’ memories brought it home even more. I can’t imagine anyone reading this book that couldn’t put it into memories of their own. Can’t wait for the next book!! Awesome read is all I can say. ”
“I just finished reading your book. Love Nate and Maddie. Look forward to reading the next one!”
“A great read that draws you in as you follow the lives of Maddie and Nate, discovering how life choices and fate shaped their lives. Can’t wait for the 2nd book, Next Time!”