Ruby Red is the story of a girl named Gwyneth who comes from a long line of time travelers who get a big shock when Gwyneth turns out to be the one with the gene, not her cousin Charolette who they expected to have it. Mysteries arise, dangerous and potentially sinister plots come up, and romance unfolds in the first book of the Ruby Red series. I give it four solid stars, because of the humor, mystery, unique ideas on time travel, and the excellent main character. The only downside for me was the male lead, Gideon. I understand this is the first in the series so he will not be an open book, but I would have liked to have seen more dialouge with him, learned a little more about his character. I'm all for being eager to find out more of him in the other books, but I still feel that readers could have been given more of a taste for him. But that is in no way a major flaw, and I immensely enjoyed reading this book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a little history, adventure, and the mysteries of time.