Another great Christmas present from my favorite author, Jodi Taylor. Why is Nothing Ever Simple is another story in the St. Mary's universe. The raucous, tea-loving, disaster prone group of time-traveling (don't call it that) historians are back, and I'm so happy to see them.

This time Max, Elspeth, and Evans go on an emergency mission. They encounter some new and interesting characters and the mystery continues to deepen around Markham.

If you love time travel and history, comedy, mystery, and a little romance, you must check out the St. Mary's series. The first book is Just One Damn Thing after another. There are 10 books and 14 short stories so far, including this one.

The story also includes an excerpt from the next book in the series, Plan for the Worst.