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< Always Mine (Zebra Historical Romance) > < Risk Everything (Zebra Debut) > < Midnight's Bride > < Laird of the Mist (Warner Forever) > < A Restless Knight (The Dragons of Challon, Book 1) > < The Warrior (Zebra Debut) > Sophia Johnson




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(last book ever from this author)

(Crazy Mayzie)

(Always Mine)

(Always Mine Time travel Romance;)

(Could Have Been A Contender)
one of the reason to read a romance book is to have a smile on your face at the end. there was no smile after reading this book, i wanted to burn it!!! the ending left you feeling very disappointed. it seems the heroine has gone through a struggle and still ended up the loser. not my kind of book/story and hate the fact that i wasted money and time on this book. never again for this author.
Sophia Johnson is a fairly new auther to me. I read the last book in this series first and enjoyed it enough to seek out the others. I am a fan of well written midieval romance and this author does it very well. I will be watching for more of her work.
As a young child Lydia Hunter was drawn to the portrait of an eleventh century laird, Damron of Blackthorn Castle. Claiming Lord Damron as her own, Lydia is compelled to visit the Highlands every year. This year's visit proves to be like none before. This trip to Blackthorn castle sends Lydia Hunter back in time to the eleventh century where everyone calls her Brianna and she comes face to face with `her' Lord Damron.

Known as a fierce warrior, Lord Damron is loyal to his king. When he is ordered to marry the purportedly meek Saxon, Brianna, he is less than thrilled. However, the Brianna he meets is anything but mild. Lord Damron's bride is spirited and bold. Claiming Brianna using his might will not work for Lord Damron. Brianna's heart cannot be claimed; it can only be given.

I absolutely adored Sophia Johnson's Always Mine! The concept of two souls being joined across time is so very romantic. While Damron is fierce and so totally Alpha, he doesn't cross the line and become a brute. Damron is totally tingle worthy! Brianna's strength of heart makes her a perfect complement to Damron, and the pair is a very charismatic couple. Always Mine is powerfully passionate and a treat for the heart.

Annmarie
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I was really disappointed with this book. It would have been a great romance if the reincarnation body soul was left out. I thought I was reading a reincarnation Creed at the end of the story. The plot and threme of modern day Lydia in love with hot looking Scotish laird Damron and travel back to 1072,was good, but I didn't like her coming into the body of Brianna instead of her own body. What I couldn't understand is when Lydia/Brianna finally realize she was at last with the man she was in love with since childhood. Why did she keep herself distance. The conflict between the two was good. However they didn't grow together at the end. I didn't like the still born birth of their infant daughter. I don't know why the author put that in? This was the first Sophia Johnson book I'd read And I wasn't impress.
This story just didn't gel for me. I mean Lydia finally gets the chance to meet the man she had been longing for her entire life and spends most of the book fighting and acting like a spoiled brat instead of a modern woman. She just didn't seem like the same level-headed person who was presented in the beginning of the book. I just felt that a person with her experience from being married, divorced and having a very impressive resume to boot would have used her brains more than her preferred method of cursing and name calling to deal with her problems. The only things left out of her repertoire was stamping her feet and sticking out her tongue. At least Damron had an excuse for his behavior actually being from that time while Lydia dealt with her problems like someone without a brain. Another aspect of Lydia's character that didn't gel for me was that she came across as a virginal school girl when dealing with the sexual aspects of the book instead of a grown woman with some experience.
The great Lord Damron is no more than a shadowy, powerful presence in the ruins of Blackthorn Castle. But the compelling gaze of his portrait draws Lydia Hunter to stand before him - and fall through time to become his beloved Lady Brianna. A tempestuous man with an incendiary nature, whose fury on the battlefield quickly routs his foes, Lord Damron must claim his Scottish kingdom and his bride. But Brianna's heart can be claimed in only one way - her way. And his iron strength is no match for her gentleness...
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< Always Mine (Zebra Historical Romance) > < Risk Everything (Zebra Debut) > < Midnight's Bride > < Laird of the Mist (Warner Forever) > < A Restless Knight (The Dragons of Challon, Book 1) > freaks


< Rough and Ready (Viking Time-Travel) > < Down and Dirty (Viking Time-Travel) > < Hot&Heavy > < Wet&Wild > < Viking Unchained (Viking Time-Travel) > < The Last Viking > Sandra Hill




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(Hot!)

(Didn't care for this one.)

(Fun and sexy)

(My new Sandra Hill favorite. Fantasy and naughty fun with heart, loved it!)

(Good, but her math is fuzzy)
This was another great part of the Seals&Viking series by Sandra Hill. I can't wait for more.
This is a continuation of the Magnusson family series. The Magnusson's have time traveled to the 21st century from the 1100's. I mostly enjoyed the other books.
A. This is getting old. Stay in one century already.
B. The terms that are used both by the SEALS when trying to talk to the 12th century women and by the women when talking to the SEAL's. EX: Torolf to Tilda is talking about "sexual attraction" and she understands what he means. Another:" You invite me for a night of swiving." There were some definitions in the very back of the book but who wants to keep stopping to look them up?
C. Hilda was a screechy, obnoxious person in both centuries much like Madrene in "Hot and Heavy". I was sick to death of her constant insults to Zorolf: "loathsome lout" (this one we heard so often I was ready to scream), "lackwit", "filthy, untrustworthy, uncaring maggot of a man." She was always telling Zorolf that there would be no more "tupping" then the next thing you know they were having sex.
D. How attractive could these women be? They didn't bathe regularly, their clothes weren't particularly clean, they worked with sheep and I'm assuming they didn't shave their legs or their armpits. It's hard to believe not just one, but five 21st century men would want to be in very close quarters with them.

It looks like the next book will be more of the same so I'll pass.


This is a good, fun read although could of done with better editing. This book would of got 5 stars except knowing what the characters think was too annoying, there was too much on thought and not enough dialogue. If you can overlook this, I thought the plot was very original with a few spicy sex scenes.
I love Sandra Hill books as they are always funny, steamy and most often includes a romance that is surprisingly real despite the far-fetched plot of her books. Rough and Ready is a great example of her writing at its best. I described this book to my husband as if a mans fantasy sex story is written from a comedy point of view, and toss in a romance that melts the heart (as well as the bones!) This story was laugh-out-loud funny, very hot (OMG steaming fun scenes!), and it had a lot of heart. I was really ruiting for this couple, and felt they got a perfect story. If you can deal with the unbelievable, i.e. time-travel and other farces, and enjoy a good dose of naughty humor, Sandra Hill is your author to read.
Her main character she says is 31. She says he came at 15 to through time the first time, and then she says later that he came back originally traveled in time ten years ago. My math says he should have traveled back 16 years ago....But other than the math, the story was good. Not her best. I agree with some of the others that the characters were a little weak. Hilda was not her strongest female character. She had potential that just wasn't as fully developed as some of her other females. But it was a good light read. Recommend for fans of Sandra Hill.
Lt. Torolf Magnusson and his team of Navy SEALs have gone back in time to eleventh-century Norselands on a search-and-destroy mission, but when they find they've landed in the middle of a sanctuary-filled with women-well, hoo-yah! Their plans are put on hold, much to the distress of Hilda, the head of the sanctuary. At first resistant to Torolf's pursuits, she soon succumbs to his passionate advances. But with victory in sight for Torolf, Hilda must face the fact that their love may not survive the test of time.
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< Rough and Ready (Viking Time-Travel) > < Down and Dirty (Viking Time-Travel) > < Hot&Heavy > < Wet&Wild > < Viking Unchained (Viking Time-Travel) > freaks


< The Outlaw Viking (Timeswept) > < The Last Viking > < The Bewitched Viking (Wink&a Kiss, 1) > < The Blue Viking > < My Fair Viking > < Truly, Madly Viking (Time of Your Life) > Sandra Hill




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(A struggle to finish)

(part 2 of the series)

(A wonderful read)

(Modern-day femininity clashed with viking arrogance)

(2nd book in the Viking Series...)
Thirty-year-old Rain Jordan's story begins with her death. A pacifist doctor, Rain visits a Viking museum with her mother, Ruby, who claims to have traveled back in time to the Viking settlement enshrined by the museum's displays. While she is there, Rain sees a painting with a handsome blond Viking warrior in the middle of a battle and realizes that he is the man who has been haunting her dreams for years. Her mother identifies him as Selik, a handsome young lothario and Jomsviking who befriended her when she visited his time.

Rain is inexplicably drawn back to the museum the next day, wanting to view the violent scene in painting alone. While staring at the handsome Viking warrior on the canvas, she is apparently killed by some falling ceiling plaster. But she is dead only in the present day. God sends her spirit back to the year 937 A.D.--right in the middle of the Battle of Brunanburh as depicted in the painting. And we know that it was God who sent her back because Rain spends the rest of the book having internal discussions with Him about why she is there and what she should do.

Apparently what she is supposed to do is save Selik, who went berserk after his wife and child were tortured and killed ten years before by a Saxon noble called Steven of Gravely. The problem is that Selik doesn't want to be saved. He is hell-bent on avenging his family and then dying because he feels there is nothing left in this world for him. Now physically scarred and free of his Jomsviking vows, Selik is the classic tortured soul in need of redemption, the wounded heart that must be healed. The pacifist and the warrior share an instant attraction that progresses into love. Brutal though he is, Selik shows he is capable of restraint and compromise with Rain. But he is not willing to give up his quest for vengeance against the man responsible for the deaths of his family, even though it is a barrier to his relationship with Rain. Eventually, this quest leads to both Selik and Ruby being captured and abused by his nemesis and it is only after both are nearly killed that Selik must face the potential consequences of his obsession--and choose his priorities.

Through their experiences together and the growth of their relationship, both eventually realize that their extreme views are wrong and learn to be more flexible and understanding. Rain is able to give up her life in the future and Selik his life in the past so that they are able to build a present together. And they live happily ever after once the story ends, I suppose. I know that I lived more happily once the story ended--and not in a good way.

There are two immutables concerning the characters in romance novels. One is that the reader is supposed to fall in love with the hero. Oh, did Sandra excel here! The other is that the reader must sympathize with the heroine, perhaps envy her and wish to be her or know her. Oh, did Sandra fail here! Most of the other characters in the book didn't particularly care for Rain (notable exceptions being Ubbi and the children, society's castoffs). She is shrewish, immature, judgmental, demanding and lacking in good judgment in her words and deeds, and all of this despite being thirty years old and intellectually accomplished. I gritted my teeth to finish this book and I closed the back cover glad to end my acquaintance with Rain. Had there been a more likable heroine I would have enjoyed and recommended this book. As it is written, however, I do not consider it a worthy sequel to the cute story of Ruby's adventures and I regret the waste of my time and money.

This is the second book in the viking series. this is Rain's story. She is the Daughter of Ruby and Thork from "The Reluctant Viking". Selik, Thorks friend from the first book is the hero.

The book starts off with Ruby and Rain visiting York in modern times. Rain is a doctor and 30yrs old. Ruby's husband Jack who was the look alike for Thork has passed away. They decide to visit because York has set up a museum of old Viking artifacts. When Rain sees one painting of Selik she knows that he is the man who has haunted her dreams for years. She goes back on her own and is transported back in time to the very battle the picture represented. She sees Selik fighting like a mad man and rescues him from the attacking Saxons.

Selik is no longer the handsome man Ruby knew. He is battle scarred and has scars that no one sees on his heart. He takes her captive but lets her treat the injured including a young Tykir, her half brother. Selik doesn't really believe the story she tells about being from the future but after a time he comes to accept it as the truth.

Selik is a wanted man and must take himself off to protect Rain but she won't have any of that. She decides that she is there to save him and save him she shall, even if he doesn't want to be saved. Along the way we get to meet Adam, who I hope gets his own book and we also find out what happens to some old friends.

I really liked the humor that Sandra Hill puts into her tales. The passionate love scenes could burn the paper they are written on. All in all this was a good book and hard to put down.
I just finished this book for the third time and I was thinking what a wonderful story it would be to hear abour the little boy Adam. All grown up and on his own. Then today I noticed that Hill's newest book is about a man named Adam. I can't wait to read it. I've enjoyed all of these books in the viking series. Each time I read the latest it's like catching up on old times with an old friend. Keep up the beautiful work Miss Hill !!!!
Sandra Hill really exploded me into her writing with this one. If you want to get really involved with the characters in a romance then pick up this book and find a quiet corner (believe me, you want to be away from stares when you start laughing out loud and dripping tears on the paper) Each character has a uniqueness that surpasses the flat dimensions of writing and enter you into the world of pure *storytelling*. Rain and Selik collide with a sense of inevitability, not to mention spark and humour, right from the beginning - and don't let up.

Along with a sometimes surprising plot-line Ms Hill has given us all what we really want - a love that sizzles, heroes that stick in our mind, and a bucket-load of laughs. Really, how could anyone refuse that??!
This is the 2nd book in the Viking series. Here we meet Ruby Jordan and Thork's daughter from the first book (The Reluctant Viking), Thoraine Jordan, or Rain.

Rain and her mother go to the famous archeological dig going on at the ancient Coppergate site in England in 1999. Rain sees an intriging painting of a Norse Viking warrior raising his sword against the enemies in a battle known as the "Great Battle" between the Saxons and the Vikings in the tenth century. It is the last battle between the two that resulted in the Saxon rule over the Vikings.

Rain is fasinated by the picture and her mother recognizes the man in the painting. The next day, Rain is so intrigued, she goes back to the painting to get a better look and suddenly is swept into the battle raging on in the portrait. Dr. Rain Jordan meets the man from the picture and knows him as Selik, her father's friend. She saves his life on the field, but he doesn't trust her.

Selik has been through utter dispair and misery these past 10 years since a terrible atrocity was inflicted upon him and his family. Selik knows nothing but revenge. He was once a proud and vain man, but the ravages of war and the horrible things he has endured have made him a bitter and "ugly" man. Rain knows she was sent back in time to save this desperate man, but will she need someone to save her from him?

I loved this story. I liked it more than the first book for the extra humor Sandra Hill is known for and the sexy and irrisistable heroes she creates. It is filled with Viking history and details not found in many historical romances. You can almost smell the city of Jorvik (York) and see the many peoples and things she describes. It is WELL worth the time and money spent on this EXCELLENT book, the whole series is worth more than 5 stars!

1. The Reluctant Viking---2. The Outlaw Viking---3. The Tarnished Lady---4. The Bewitched Viking

Tracy Talley~@
As tall and striking as the Valkyries of legend, Dr. Rain Jordan is proud of her Norse ancestors despite their warlike ways. But she can't believe her eyes when a blow to the head transports her to a nightmarish battlefield and she has to save the barbarian of her dreams.
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< The Outlaw Viking (Timeswept) > < The Last Viking > < The Bewitched Viking (Wink&a Kiss, 1) > < The Blue Viking > < My Fair Viking > freaks



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(Three strikes...)

(Not the best of the three)

(Fast read but a bit tedious)

(TESS MALLORY)

(Superb book)
I am not into time traveling books or when the heros desire the heroine from page one. The story also seemed too predictable. I stopped reading the book around page 60.
Samantha Riley is the heroine is this book and best friend of Jix (book 1) and Chelsea (book 2). It took me forever to warm up the Sam due to her attitude. But in the end she came around and saw in herself what other people knew was in her heart. There were time you just want to shake her and say what the hell is your problem. I did enjoy the first 2 books more that this one.
Samantha Riley has found the love of her life in Duncan Campbell, but instead of doing something about it, she runs away from him. Duncan works for Samantha's father so this means Samantha also has to stay away from her father and make excuses as to why she can't make a three-hour drive to see him.

Samantha's father, Patrick Riley, also knows Duncan is the man for Samantha. He summons Samantha home and tries to talk some sense into her but she won't relent. She will live her life the way she wants to and nobody, especially her father, will tell her how to live it for her or even whom to marry. After that argument, Samantha's father suffers a stroke and languishes in a coma.

Duncan Campbell is not a typical guy. He is a Scottish warrior who was born in medieval times and has been traveling through time through the use of crystals. He has spent most of his life trying to get back to a certain time to right a wrong he committed during one of his travels.

Samantha is filled with guilt and shame over her behavior but she won't allow anyone to comfort her. She yells at everyone to leave her alone. Duncan, however, won't listen to her. On a stormy night, he convinces Samantha to ride out with him to Jacob's Well to check on some green crystals he's been looking for. He finds them and says his goodbyes to Samantha. But before the crystals light up, lightning strikes and the crystals energy sweeps both Samantha and Duncan back to medieval Scotland.

They arrive at the village of Nirdagh, at the exact time Duncan has been trying to get back to. The first time Duncan visited Nirdagh, he fell in love with Talamar, a girl who was betrothed to a powerful laird named Gwain from another clan. Because of their love, Talamar was burned at the stake and Duncan escaped to another time. This time, Duncan is determined to save Talamar.

Samantha is jealous. Because of her jealousy, she spends most of her time baiting Duncan, fighting with him, manipulating him. And to make matters worse, and despite Duncan's warnings, Samantha assures Talamar that she will talk Gwain into breaking off the engagement so Talamar can marry whom she loves. Her meddling is not without consequences for it puts her, Duncan and the villagers in jeopardy of Gwain's wrath.

I know this book is part of a series but I, unfortunately, didn't read the other two before tackling this one. I couldn't bring myself to even like Samantha. She is a headstrong, unsympathetic spoiled brat who spends most of her time fighting with other characters. It actually became a bit tedious as she continually played her games manipulating Duncan and arguing with him, even when there is no real reason to. This story, of course, has to have a happy ending but in reality, I'm not sure anyone, even her family, could've put up with Samantha's shrewish behavior.

This is the third book in the series. Each friend has her own story. Jix Ferguson in Highland Dream, Chelsea Brown in Highland Fling, and Samantha Riley in Highland Magic. Tess Mallory is such a great author and I love all her books, but...I did not like the characters Jix Ferguson or Samantha Riley. Chelsea was more or less neglected in this threesome friendship. They were actually very cruel to her and made fun of her behind her back. She is my favorite female character from all three of these books. The male characters are fine and very likeable. Samantha is just horribly insensitive and a nonsympathetic character and got a man who certainly could have done much much better.

The only reason I read this third book, and it took months to do it, is because it was three-book series.


Duncan Campbell is desperate to time travel back into the far past to save a girl he wasn't able to help before. This time lightning struck, sending both he and a modern day female doctor, Samantha Riley, back to ancient Scotland where the people there believe her to be the Queen of the Fairies. When an evil plot was about to destroy all of them, Samatha found only one thing could save them..Highland Magic.
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(4 1/2 Kisses, TwoLips Reviews)

(Only Mildly Enjoyable)

(4 stars)

(engaging whimsical tale)
Who would you date if you had a time machine? For Lucy this question goes from hypothetical to reality in the blink of an eye.

Lucy is feeling bad about getting bored with her terrific boyfriend. She's even faking orgasms, but she knows he'll be devastated if she breaks up with him. When she met Anthony, they discussed their mutual aversion to commitments. They decided to have a one-night stand, which turned into two years and 200+ one-night stands. Now Lucy has decided to break up with Anthony because she isn't feeling that spark anymore, and to her surprise he tells her he was going to break it off the same evening.

After the breakup, Lucy isn't herself, and it's showing at work. She manages to get herself fired, and the only consolation is she's sent home with the "useless" time machine her boss had gotten from an admirer.

Sleepless from second thoughts about her breakup with Anthony, and wanting a mental diversion, Lucy decides to put together the time machine, and is flabbergasted to find herself in the year 1813. She meets her longtime fantasy, Lord Byron, and though he isn't exactly what she expected, she finally captures his interest. He ends up being a total jerk, and she returns to the present day. My sides hurt from laughing so hard at her cell phone text conversation with Byron after she got home. Hilarious!

Her next journey through time is to visit Leonardo Da Vinci. She spends some fascinating time with him, and they develop a close friendship, but it doesn't quite turn out as she had hoped. She comes back home to Anthony, who she's missing but trying not to.

Next she travels back to meet Ovid, but that's not such a great experience either. In fact, she barely escapes disaster.

Next is a trip to the era of prohibition to see legendary American gangster Al Capone, and this time Anthony goes with her. His quick thinking saves them from being arrested, but their adventure nearly turns into a disaster. We see a dangerous pattern emerging, and fortunately, so does Lucy. She ultimately decides to quit using the time machine.

With every journey Lucy took, she learned important lessons and grew as an adult. She also learned to appreciate what she had with Anthony. But might she have learned that valuable lesson too late?

The History of Lucy's Love Life in Ten and a Half Chapters by Deborah Wright made me laugh out loud a few times, so I had to read the passages to my husband, which then made him laugh out loud. Her style is fresh, witty and fun. I enjoyed how Lucy's adventures and historical characters were interwoven in the story, and I liked seeing how her experiences changed her perspective on love. This book was very amusing and enjoyable to read, but at the same time it was full of angst and big doses of frustration, and there were times I questioned whether Lucy truly deserved Anthony. She wants what she doesn't have, and then doesn't want it when she gets it. Despite my lukewarm feelings about Lucy, I still stayed up half the night, hoping she - and perhaps more importantly Anthony - would ultimately get a happy ending.

4 1/2 Kisses, 1 Pepper

~Lindy
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This was a book I found very easy to put down&very difficult to pick up, unlike Sophie Kinsella, Meg Cabot, Anne Perry, Jonathan Kellerman, etc. I really didn't like Lucy much. I found her to be flighty&immature, which was surprising because she was a very intelligent young woman. Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I didn't care much for her desire for a one-night stand. Getting rid of a wonderful catch like Anthony because the thrill was gone was absolutely stupid. I did jump ahead to the ending, and it ended well. However, I'm not a big fan of having the baby first&then getting married.

On the plus side, the author did some research before she sent her heroine back in time. I am surprised, however, that Lucy didn't know that Leonardo da Vinci was a homosexual. I thought that was common knowledge nowadays.

I might have finished the book if my new Mary Higgins Clark&Carol Higgins Clark books hadn't arrived yesterday. However, as my last book before this was the new Anne Perry, this is pretty lame filling in my book sandwich.

Though Lucy and Anthony are both phobic about committing, they find themselves on the brink of doing just that with each other, and Lucy runs from that. She wants to be free to pursue other men, footloose and fancy free. Or does she? When she gets hold of a time machine, she has an opportunity to find out how well she knows herself and soon encounters Ovid, who turns out to be a coward, Lord Byron and his crowd, and Al Capone. Things go truly badly with Capone though, and she finds she has to undo time to fix things, but the price of doing so is as stiff as that of not doing so, it would seem. How many times can one woman lose her true love? How will Lord Byron cope on reality TV? These and more questions are answered in ten and a half fun chapters.

**** I've endured many chick lit novels and enjoyed quite a few time travels, and this is nothing like any of them. Comedic thrill abound, making it read something like one of the humor oriented Doctor Who episodes, if Bridget Jones was a companion, that is. The strongest aspect is the constant sense of not knowing where this story will take you, as Ms. Wright throws curve ball after curve ball at her readers. ****

Amanda Killgore

Lucy cannot believe it that her fantasies have more life than her reality. One year seeing Anthony Brown has driven Lucy to total ennui as he fails to compare with her dreams shared with her heroes like Lord Byron, George Clooney and the newsagent who sells her the Daily Telegram. At least in her fantasies these hunks know how to melt a girl's bone marrow.

Lucy is stunned when research scientist Dr. Kay Merrick fires her as his personal assistant due to tardiness. Irate, she steals his prototype time travel machine. She decides since modern man is Neanderthal when it comes to romance. She plans to use the invention to meet Byron, Casanova, and Leonardo, maybe even Ovid though Lucy does not swing that way and all the other great lovers of history.

Based on the concept that the grass is not greener on the other side, Lucy's trek to find love in history is an engaging whimsical tale that turns HG Wells and Bill and Ted upside down. The story line is fun as begins her quest with her list of three constantly changing when the new reality fails to come close to her fantasy. However, Lucy is too flighty to be likable. She is unable to show up at work on time, unable to focus on Anthony and his needs, unable to relate her needs to him, and unable to stop day and night dreaming of other men. Still Lucy's adventures with history's hunks are fun to follow as her frolics provide a different look at the romantic hero.

Harriet Klausner


Who would you date if you had a time machine?

Lucy’s love life needs a boost. When she isn’t flirting with the gorgeous guy at the newsstand, she’s daydreaming about torrid affairs with Lord Byron and George Clooney—anyone but her boyfriend Anthony. So she does what any sensible woman would do: she steals a time machine and tracks down thegreat lovers of the past. From Casanova to Ovid to Byron himself, Lucy’s dating pool expands to truly historic proportions. But she quickly finds that even the world’s most renowned lovers have their limitations—and that her true love may be closer to home than she ever believed.

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(Good but frustrating)

(A Homerun! Ten Stars! If You Read One Time Travel Book, READ This One!)

(Jix spoils an otherwise good book....)

(excellent writer)

(Highland Romp Worth 10 stars!!!)
Jix is in love with Jamie, but thinks that he should be with her best friend, so she keeps turning him on&off. Jix has prophetic dreams and those make her do reckless things, such as kidnapping her best friend the night before her wedding.

I bought this book because it was a part of a series, and I love time travel books. It was funny, and had an interesting plot. The problem that I had with it and with all 3 books in the series was that the main characters have too many doubts that they keep to themselves and cause un-needed problems. Of course there should be problems in any story, but I think it carries on too long in this book. The overall plot is great, and it gets better towards the end after they finally tell each other the truth. I will say the same about the other 2 books in the series. The 2nd book is the best of the trilogy, since the characters start telling the truth earlier. After the couples unite, the story gets better because then they can face their problems together.

I choose to read romance because I like happy endings, but I also like stories with a good plot. I will keep this book along with the rest of the series (Highland Dream, Highland Fling and Highland Magic). I keep any book that I may read again. If you don't mind the conflict that their lying causes, this is a good book.

I have read three of Tess Mallory's books and liked each of them to the extent I couldn't put them down. Highland Dream is hilarious and such a wonderful story of Jix saving Samantha from marrying a guy who is just after her money. Jix kidnaps Sam and takes her to Scotland where they meet Jamie, whom Jix thinks is the man Sam is to marry. Jix had dreams that have shown her the future.
They go back in time and the story spins into the most entertaining time travel book I have ever read. I laughed out loud several times as well as shed a tear or two for Jix.
Jix proves to be a brave,steadfast lady who wins the hearts and trust of her friend and the Scottish friends they make.
Every bookstore should have Tess Mallory's books on their shelves. She would be a big time seller. The best Time Travel writer in America!

short and sweet-Jix's antics and dialog are ditzy and annoying to the point of headache forming. What started as cute quickly turned funky.
Jix is spunky-but not without sacrificing a good deal of common sense! For example-she "kidnaps" her best friend by getting her on a plane under false pretenses, so she'll miss her wedding, doesn't truly explain why-then is surprised when her friend is so mad at her?!?

I'll try another of this author's book, but I'd say skip this one.

2 stars

Tess Mallory really out-did herself on her trilogy on time-travel to the Scottish Highlands.From the very first page the stories grab your attention and never lets go. I got up very early in the mornings and read until I finished each book at night. If there was a rating higher than 5, I would rate the book at least a 10.
Hysterical romp through time! I loved this story! I was laughing the entire time and wished it hadn't ended! I loved the characters of Jix and Jamie, they were funny and real. Definately one of my favorites this year!

~Jix Ferguson was determined to get her best friend Sam out of an impending wedding even if she had to kidnap her and take her to Scotland! After tricking her into the flight, Sam and Jix aren't getting along and end up stranded in Scotland in the rain after their rental car breaks down miles from the castle they were to stay for the weekend! If that isn't the worst part, Jix is convinced Sam's 'future love' is residing in Scotland they just met him standing in the doorway!

Jamie MacGregor opens the door to his uncle's castle estate that is well over 300 years old to find two bedraggled women standing in the doorway, and the redhead has fallen down on her face! When their eyes meet, sparks fly immediately. Jamie is not prepared for how he feels.
Another problem arises when Jamie shows the girls his ansestral sword and they begin to argue heatedly over it when they find themselves hurled back in time, about 300 years to seventeenth century Scotland where the MacGregor clan are outlawed by the King!

Now all Jix will have to do is marry the Clan's son Griffon and Jamie must save the clan, but all in all, it's not too hard, especially when she sings verses of 'I Will Survive' and they find themselves running for their lives! Oh yeah, and they need to find the sword and Sam before they can go home! Can they 'survive'? Will Jix be able to keep her hands off the gorgeous Scot long enough to convince Sam he was meant for her? Will Sam forgive her for kidnapping and throwing her back in time to a waring Scotland? Will Jamie fall for Jix or will he find his heart meant for Sam as in Jix's dream?

I was on the floor with this one! I loved it! Something to brighten anyone's day! A real laugh and well worth the money! And by the way, Jamie is hot ;)

Tracy Talley~@
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< A Warrior's Taking > < Temptation of the Warrior > < Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband (The Daughters of the Glen, Book 1) > < The Perfect Seduction > < The Bride Hunt > < Master of the Highlands (Berkley Sensation) > Margo Maguire




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(Great read for lovers of paranormal romance)

(4.5 Klovers - Courtesy of CK2S Kwips&Kritiques)

(Not my favorite by this author)

(Magical time travel worth reading)

(strong romantic fantasy)
I just finished reading 'A Warrior's Taking' and absolutely loved the refreshing original storyline intermingling magic, romance, and mystery with a bit of humor. Of course, a magic wielding Warrior who speaks with a Scottish brogue and mutters the occasional Gaelic word or phrase is a fantastic addition to the story. Needless to say, I'm anxious to get started on 'Temptation of the Warrior'.

The premise of the Druzai, Dragheens, sitheans, and the mystical, magical world of Coruain is a fantasy lover's delight. I'd love to read more about the home land of Brogan and the circumstances that lead up to the desperate quest to seek the brigha-stone. Just a suggestion, but perhaps a spin off series dedicated to the magical world of Coruain. I'd definitely be an instant fan!

I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and felt it somewhat reminiscent of Moning's Druid Kelter line. After all, what girl can resist an alpha male Scotsman with a magical lineage who happens to be over six feet and speaks Gaelic with the resonance of a buttery burr?

There is only one way Brogan's clan may defeat their enemy - they must find and retrieve the Blood Stones, which have been hidden in different times and places. Brogan's search takes him to England approximately 900 centuries into the future where he cannot use any of his sorcery lest he be discovered by his enemies before he has found the precious talisman.

But in his quest to find the magical stone, he finds something even more precious - Sarah Granger. She stirs him in ways no woman in his own time ever has. If he didn't know better, he would say she was his céile mate.

Sarah doesn't know quite what to think of the nearly naked stranger who washed up on their beach. She does know he isn't telling her everything, although she finds she trusts him in spite of that knowledge. And she can't deny the way her body responds to the mysterious man...

I absolutely loved A Warrior's Taking, the first book in Margo Maguire's The Sorcerer series! Although this is the first time I have read any of Maguire's work, I am captivated by both the story and her writing talent!

Sarah is an admirable heroine, persevering in the face of adversity time and again, and never losing her empathy for others even as she finds herself scorned by her peers and abandoned to an unfortunate fate after the death of her father. Having finally found a true home caring for her late cousin's family, she will do anything to protect and care for the children left in her care when they are orphaned, no matter the sacrifice or hardship for herself.

Brogan is the kind of hero women fantasize about - strong, mysterious, noble, and still a good bit roguish in all the ways that count! Fighting his intense attraction to Sarah, he is determined to do right by her. His plan? Knowing he can't be with her himself, he decides he must help her find a husband, or at least teach her the ways to attract a man. As with all good love stories, his plans soon backfire on him, as he finds himself hopelessly in love with the winsome Sarah.

Ms. Maguire does a magnificent job of blending a bit of paranormal fantasy with an old-fashioned historical, weaving a world that is wonderfully believable. The romance between our lead couple rings true, and the suspense is intriguing. As I came to the story's end, I found myself disappointed that it had finished, but quickly cheered myself with the knowledge that this is only the first in a series I am definitely going to be reading more of!



I was not impressed by this book and I felt rather disappointed. I have read the author's other two books and I loved both of them very much. But unfortunately, I had a hard time getting through this one.
I like to read stories that draw me in and make me feel for the characters. I felt the H/H were weak and I had trouble connecting with them or feeling any true depth of emotion. Too much time was spent on Brogan's search for the stone and Sarah's daily life. The story line felt like it was thrown together with not much planning to it and the threat to the H/H seemed contrived. No sense of real danger felt and the end just came together too neatly and quickly.
I'm not saying it was altogether bad, it is just not one that I would bother reading again. If you are just looking for something to kill time then by all means, wait until it is available at a used book store and save yourself the full book price.
Now Margo Maguire's other two books, The Perfect Seduction and The Bride Hunt I would highly recommend.

Margo Maguire does not disappoint in her latest novel. Both main characters are really likeable. The story is a bit mystery, magic and time travel

The heroine is long suffering Sarah Granger. She is governess to two girls who, by the way, are also likeable The family receives word that her charge's father is killed in battle fighting Napoleon. Sarah has no family and is frankly very worried what will happen to her make shift family. She dearly loves them. A distant cousin of her employer is coming to take possession of their home, Ravenfield.

The hero, Brogan MacLochlainn, is a Druzai chieftain's son who lives 900 years in the past. He, like other Druzai, can perform magic. When his father is murdered by the truly evil sorceress Eilinora, he goes on a quest to discover a magical blood stone which, when united with the other stone in his family's possession, can defeat evil. Unfortunately, the stone has been hidden 900 years into the future somewhere in Ravenfield.

When our hero and heroine meet he is washed ashore, nearly drowned. The family takes him into their home and sparks fly. There is instant attraction but Brogan is on a mission to find the stone. He cannot help but be drawn into the affairs of this family. He genuinely likes them and wonders why there are no protectors for them. He wrestles with a desire to see Sarah wed to a good human, (he calls them Tuaths) and keeping her for himself.

Brogan is flabbergasted that Tuath males have not offered for Sarah. He decides he will boost her self esteem by buying her a beautiful dress for an upcoming musical soiree so she can attract these ridiculous Tauths. He also engages in some harmless flirtation with her, after all he believes she needs the practice. Little does he realize he is falling in love with her himself.

Sarah is very suspicious of her house guest, yet enchanted by his charm and caring heart. Sarah is truly selfless but not self-righteous. She is not accepted by the townspeople because she is the daughter of a drunkard. She is lovely but no man wants to marry her due to her father.


Adding to this romantic plot line is the quest for the bloodstone. Brogan must find the stone quickly, no easy feat considering there are caves and castle ruins to be explored. Also he cannot use his magic as it will alert the sorceress. There are other magical creatures around Ravenfield, almost guardians really, and little imps too. Only Brogan sees them and they can be a help or hindrance.

The ending is nicely written and I was surprised a couple of times throughout the novel. Brogan is sweetly devoted to both his Druzai family and Sarah. His inner dialogue is revealing and his actions are tempered with compassion. He is still alpha male and it is easy to see why Sarah fell for him so fast. I usually am not a fan of time travel but this one is definitely worth keeping.

In 981 in the Isle of Coruain, Druzai warrior Brogan MacLochlainn learns his father High Chief Kieran was killed by the evil sorceress Eilinora who also stole his scepter of power. Neither he nor his brother Merrick has time to grieve their loss as their people's enemies will not allow that luxury. Instead, while Merrick placates the elders to buy them time, he must travel to the future seeking an ancient blood stone that is critical if he and his people are to survive their more powerful adversaries.

In 1813 in North Cumbria, an impoverish Tuath, Sarah Granger worries about her future and more so those of her preadolescent wards Margaret and Jane Barstow since her employer died and his heir seems only interested in ancient ruins. The three females met Brogan when he lies near dead and near naked on the beach they collect cockles on. Although Brogan wants Sarah, Druzai law forbids warriors from making it with Tuath women. He decides he must find her a mate who will worship her like he does; not realizing she chose him.

This is the opening act of what looks like will be a strong romantic fantasy trilogy. The story line is fast-paced but also filled with full dimensional characters. The two young children add depth to the audience understanding of Sarah while Brogan struggles with love vs. the law and with completing his mission without using magic. Sub-genre fans will enjoy this fine tale as love proves the most powerful magic in the Margo Maguire mythos.

Harriet Klausner

A love that can transcend time . . .

981 A.D.: Brogan Mac Lochlainn has heard of a magical stone that bestows great powers. Now the slaying of his father, the chieftain, has placed the clan's protection in Brogan's hands—and he will brave any danger to possess the stone. But only the strongest sorcery will carry the fearless Scottish warrior to the talisman—for it is hidden in Ravenfield, an English estate . . .900 years in the future!

1813: Sarah Granger is wary . . . yet shamelessly intrigued by the near-naked stranger she discovers washed upon the beach. His tale is one the beautiful governess can scarcely fathom—yet never have her passions been so stirred by any man. Sarah knows in her heart and soul her destiny lies with this seductive barbarian.

But an unrelenting evil has followed Brogan from ancient times—and he must battle it to the death to save the breathtaking beauty who is becoming more precious to him than the magic he crossed centuries to claim.


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 Tor Books(2005-09-29)
 

customer 's review
(Skip reading the whole thing and just read the synopsis)

(Trilogy? Really??)

(It's up and down.....)

(Good, but looking for more)

(Disappointing...)
I have gotten through the first two books in this series and this was such a let down. It took me forever to read it. I enjoy historical fiction and I enjoy romance and this flunked both categories. Is girl-on-girl action a new trend in romance novels that I've missed? Just a bad book from start to finish.
I'm a great fan of this trilogy, which at its best is sparky, inventive, and enormous escapist fun. But as other reviewers have pointed out, the third instalment comes no closer to a conclusion than before.

The first book of the series, Knight Errant, begins in 1459, when Edward of March is sent to the 21st century by witchcraft. The first scene in the Middle Ages proper takes place in April 1460. The third book of the series takes us up to late February 1461. Three novels to cover ten months! By the end of this one, Edward of March is *still* not King of England. All the elements for future conflict are set up: Elizabeth Wydville, Edward's real wife historically, is a major character, and even his future mistress Jane Shore appears. But Edward didn't marry Elizabeth until 1464. At this rate, it'll take another forty novels or thereabouts to get us to their wedding!

It's really disappointing to get through all three novels and still have no hint of a resolution. I don't know if Robertson is planning a fourth, but really, how long can they go on? Robyn's spats with Gilbert FitzHolland are getting very tedious, as the reader knows by now that a) whichever part of England she's in, FitzHolland will miraculously be there too, and b) that she'll always escape from him.

Robyn's modern Californian friend Heidi is a character in this one, which is unfortunate, as she does very little except hit on Robyn and perform intimate acts on Owen Tudor. On the plus side, the appearance of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset livens the narrative up considerably.

It's difficult, if not impossible, to accept Robyn's ignorance about the Wars of the Roses, given her familiarity with Shakespeare, whose plays she can quote endlessly from memory, including some of the history plays. Even if she knows very little about Richard III, surely anyone would know that he's often said to have murdered his nephews? Why would she not realise the identity of Edward's young brother?

In many ways, I'm so enamoured of this whole series, for its freshness, originality and downright enjoyability - but I really can't recommend them any more. There's only so many Yorkist-Lancastrian battles described in minute detail, so many love scenes between Edward and Robyn, so many scenes where FitzHolland threatens to kill her, so much witchcraft, a reader can take.

Much of the writing seems self-indulgent, and the numerous typos are pretty distracting. Edward's romantic persona seems increasingly at odds with the ruthless soldier and politician he is. And his love for Robyn, a woman much his senior and a witch from the future to boot, starts to seem increasingly implausible - as does all the characters' placid acceptance that Robyn comes from 'Holy Wood, far beyond Brazil' and has wondrous gadgets from 500-odd years in the future.

If a fourth book ever appears, I will read it, to see how the story ends - because the fourth one really *has* to be the last. Please, Mr Robertson - finish the story, tie up all the loose ends, and put me out of my misery!

This third book in R. Garcia Y Robertson's series, is both up and down, literarily and personally. One has to commend the author for being a MAN writing a WOMAN'S story, so the story is kind of fun in that regard. But the book was slower than the first two, and as a student of history, I know it can't end well for the main heroine. Since Edward marries her nemesis (unless the author SERIOUSLY rewrites history) I don't know how he will conclude this series, though I am still curious. I would suggest this if you are looking for an easy summer read, with more thrills than your average beach read - though history buffs beware! It's disappointing. Read Gabaldon for the drama or Penman for the history... this just falls in between and behind.
I read through the first two books quite rapidly because I thought they were very romantic and interesting. I never knew much about the Wars of the Roses, and after reading the books i read more about them with great interest. Of course after reading about the true history I desperately hope that Robyn will change history for the better. Especially after i read who Edward really married.
I really enjoyed this third book until the end, I can now see why the other reviewers were disappointed. I was swept along in a compelling romance only for it to be knocked down at the end. I left dissapointed and upset for Robyn. I'm sure there's going to be a continuation of the series from what I've read on other web sites, and i do hope the author will "make it up" to us, continuing on the romantic adventurous theme of the first two books and the first half of the third.
I did enjoy the series and i recommend them to anyone who enjoys historical romance. I enjoyed the focus on women and the witcraft Robyn gets into, that part just gets better especially with the witches flight to Avignon.

...I've plowed through all three books in this series in the past two weeks, and this one was by far the most disappointing. Since I was under the impression this was a trilogy, I kept waiting for the loose ends to be tied up, but the book ended so abruptly and oddly that I, like another reviewer, checked the book to make sure it wasn't missing pages.

Although the historical details are interesting, and the character of Robyn is more and more appealing, the narration throughout the series is flat, and many of the characters are one-dimensional, particularly Edward. The author likes to tell us things that we wouldn't know otherwise, and he repeats key plot points throughout the books, as if he thinks the reader can't keep up.

Other minor irritations are the alarmingly frequent misspellings, typos, and incorrectly structured sentences. I'm talking frequent to the point of distraction from the story.

I'll probably read book four if there ever is one, because I'm so far in now, I need to see how the story is resolved, particularly in light of historical facts. But I certainly hope book four is better than this one.

R. Garcia y Robertson's delightful saga of time travel and romance, which began withKnight Errantand continued throughLady Robyn, grows even more irresistible as Robyn Stafford, a savvy Hollywood exec mystically transplanted to 15th century England, works overtime to secure happiness and true love amidst the fratricidal madness of the War of the Roses.

Once a thoroughly modern Californian (and former Miss Rodeo Montana), Robyn has come to savor her new life as Lady Robyn of Pontefract, betrothed to the dashing young Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March, Duke of York, and heir to the English throne. Temporarily stranded back in 21st century, she wastes no time getting back to 1461, albeit with a few unexpected bumps along the way.

But her troubles hardly end when she makes it back to Merrie Olde England and the arms of her beloved knight errant. War is in the air, with a rebellious Tudor army challenging Edward's forces at home, and a French invasion force gathering in the north, preparing to march on London. Having witnessed firsthand the deadly realities of medieval politics, Robyn is in no hurry to see Edward claim the throne, but, like it or not, he is the heir apparent, and Robyn must use all her wits to keep their love alive -- even if it means inventing tabloid journalism several centuries early!

Look out, London! Lady Robyn has returned, so the Middle Ages had best mind its manners.

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(Don't waste your money.)
I think this must be a reprint? Since I like Civil War of the Americas stories, I bought this one thinking it was new. Believe I read this long long time ago. So you might want to check your keeper shelves before buying.

Jason Tarkenton is a Confederate, caught in the hell of battle. The air is so thick with gunfire that he cannot find his unit. It gets thicker and thicker, until he makes a wrong turn, a la Twilight Zone and steps into modern day and right into the middle of a Civil War reenactment.

Vickie Knox was no Scarlett O'Hara, but a Yankee lady, and her dress reflects that. So when the handsome, sexy Confederate comes riding out of the mist, she thinks he is just another reinactor. Only this Johnny Reb is playing for real. He takes her captive making her think this man has taken his role a bit too much to heart, until he gradually makes her understand he is from the past.

Excellent Time-Travel skillfully done.

This story was totally unbelievable and I don't mean the time travel. I found it pretty far-fetched for someone to have sex with their kidnapper the first night. The author should have invested her time to make the book longer in order to develop their relationship. This one won't even make it to the garage sell, it's going straight to the can!

The battle was raging, the air hot with smoke, loud with rifle fire. Then the air turned dim with an eerie mist, and for Jason Tarkenton, captain of the Confederate cavalry, the true nightmare began.

Vickie Knox was today's woman dressed like yesterday's, wearing Yankee garb to play a part. But playacting ended when a Reb stepped out of the mist and took her prisoner--for real.

They never should have met, never should have battled--never should have loved. But something had gone wrong with time itself, weaving together past and present like torn threads of a tattered tapestry. Something had gone wrong, and in mending such shredded silk, their love--and their lives--might be the final sacrifice.


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