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Southern Fiction with a twist of sublime ™
RECOMMENDED BY KIRKUS REVIEWS!
"Our verdict: GET IT!"
RECOMMENDED BY KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Our verdict: GET IT!"
"A magical love story...proof that even as the world changes, human desires never will."
"A melding of the heart between storyteller and reader."
- Dan Brown, Author of Reunion
“Beth Duke delivers a heartfelt tribute to the time, with well-developed characters that feel real. Her research is impeccable and the storyline flows naturally. I loved it!”
"A unique achievement in cross-genre storytelling."
-Publishers Weekly Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review
WINNER OF THE 2025 READERS’ FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD GENERAL FICTION MEDAL!
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When Baezy (rhymes with daisy) is born in 2069—on the exact centennial of Woodstock—she enters a world where peace, art, and advanced AI finally coexist in harmony. But her heart has always belonged to the past: the music, the rebellion, the kaleidoscope of humanity that defined the original 1969 festival.
And she has a secret reason for wanting to go back.
Baezy’s great-great-great-grandmother, Kelly Adams, was a pioneering AI researcher whose breakthroughs shaped Baezy’s utopian future. Her family reveres Kelly as a legend… but a legend Baezy aches to know personally. When a once-in-a-lifetime chance to travel back in time appears, she grabs it—and lands in the mud, music, and magic of Woodstock.
What she doesn’t expect?
Jack Warren—a charming, draft-age high school math teacher with soulful eyes, a stubborn streak, and a future clouded by war. He’s trouble for the timeline…and even more trouble for her heart.
As three days of peace and music unfold, Baezy faces an impossible choice: protect history, or rewrite it for love. Saving Jack could unravel the world she comes from. Leaving him behind might shatter her.
Blending time-travel adventure, historical fiction, and a sweeping love story, Anywhen explores destiny, family, and the brave, messy, beautiful ways love can echo across generations. Perfect for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Back to the Future, and anyone who knows a great story is timeless.
If you enjoy:
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Time-travel romance
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Strong female leads
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1960s nostalgia and Woodstock history
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Twist-of-fate love stories
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Uplifting, hopeful sci-fi
…you’ll fall in love with ANYWHEN.
★★★★★ Five Stars from Publishers Weekly’s Readers’ Favorite and The US Review of Books
About Beth
Read Beth's
latest interview
with
Reader's House Magazine
in London
"Beth Duke Captivates
Readers with Timeless Stories
Blending History,
Emotion, and
Imagination"
She is an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and the recipient of numerous honors for her
fiction on two continents.
She is eyeing the other five.
Her book TAPESTRY was the Bronze Medal Winner in Southern Fiction in Publishers' Weekly's 2020 Readers Choice Awards, an Award-Winning Finalist in the 2020 International Book Awards, and a Five Star Readers' Favorite Award Winner.
Country music superstar Randy Owen said, "Beth Duke's works are as real as grits and gravy in The South, and her usage of her Southern English has the taste of Mama's biscuits."
Beth lives in the mountains of her native Alabama with her husband, Jay, and an assortment of dogs including a recently-rescued coonhound named Daisy who has stolen her heart. Beth is the adoring and proud mother of Jason and Savannah. She is a constant reader, travel aficionado, and likes to pretend she’s in baking competitions.
She also finds great joy in joining book clubs for discussion (usually via Zoom). If your group would like to schedule a date, please email beth@bethduke.com.
Her books DELANEY'S PEOPLE, DON'T SHOOT YOUR MULE, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU, TAPESTRY, DARK ENOUGH TO SEE THE STARS, and ANYWHEN are all love letters to her home state.
"Beth Duke is a wordsmith of the best kind and her stories rank with the best in classic Southern fiction."
-Dan Brown, Author of Reunion
Recommended by
Kirkus Reviews
An unusual time-hopping tale which will appeal to HF and music fans alike."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Author Beth Duke has created a story that spans centuries, yet has remarkable attention to detail in bringing both real history and the futuristic world to life with vivid authenticity... Anywhen is a unique achievement in cross-genre storytelling.”
- Publisher's Weekly Readers' Favorite 5-Star Review
A RECOMMENDED READ by The US Review of Books:
"Engaging, fascinating, and a fun read, this book is perfect for those who enjoy science fiction but also for those who want an understanding of the history of the 1960s, the Vietnam War, President Nixon, the draft system, and Woodstock. The nomenclature is that of the 1960s, which adds to the setting, as does the description of the actual event of Woodstock and what it was like to be there, especially with the music and the bands, the drugs, the rain, and the focus on peace and love. The narrative also looks at the positives and negatives of AI and the future and how advancements may not always be advancements in culture and science. It also nicely examines types of families, love and forgiveness, and how people can live together in harmony."
“Warm, funny and nostalgic, Anywhen is a magical love story, a sobering glance at the future of A.I., and proof that even as the world changes, human desires never will. If you enjoy time travel with a southern twist, this is the book for you.”
- Karen Emilson, Author of Also Known as Jaime Dorn
Popular Book Bloggers on ANYWHEN:
“This unique novel is sure to be taken to reader’s hearts for the storyline alone, but the cherry on top is Baezy. Her character shines through via the letter she writes Kelly in the very first chapter, and you spend the rest of the book hoping that things will all go according to plan for Beth Duke’s time traveller.”
- @_clairereviews_ on IG
"The book is well written with a compelling and thought provoking story line that made me want to just keep reading I couldn’t put it down. The characters were so well developed and I loved Baezy, Kelly and Jack too.
I would definitely recommend this book and Beth as an author."
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