Maleen of Adlkofen and her husband, Count Conrad von Hemsdorf, were known for being startlingly lax and progressive with their children. Conrad is also known for his strangely modern diary and for his mystery illness in 1524, during which he lost at least four languages he had previously know. These events have been speculated on by historians, But Laura Gillespie’s historical ride offers an alternate explanation—time travel, of course! Average guy Conrad Hemsdorf wakes up one day transported to 16th century Bavaria, where no one seems to recognize that he is not Conrad von Hemsdorf, count and friend of the prince of Willmars. It turns out that Count Conrad has stumbled onto 21st century America and fallen in love with air-conditioning and modern medicine--and has swapped places with modern Conrad. Shipped off to Kollstansze to spy on overreaching Frederick of Scharrau, Conrad tries to unravel the truth about where he has found himself and at the same time, finds himself falling in love with Frederick’s poorly treated daughter Maleen—or is that who she is at all? Gillespie’s historical romp examines Maleen and Conrad’s parenting and love letters in a serious way through a not-so-serious lens. A must-read for the summer!