price：$6.99
Signet
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (More like 4 1/2 stars...) 『Jake Tierney is in a downward spiral, mourning the loss of his wife, Hope, and his life as Scott Dillon in an alternate time thread. As an Antousian shifter, he used his ability to take over a human's body and make it his own. Unfortunately, circumstances also dictated that he'd time travel back into the past and now he has to cope with knowing that Hope still lives in this time thread...and she is happily married to an alternate version of Scott Dillon, his former identity. Shelby Tyler is a Medic authorized to return Jake to their king, Jared Bennett. However, the war between the alien races is heating up and Shelby and Jake will have to face the demons of their pasts or risk losing it all. Can they find love in the midst of such chaos?
If you haven't read the first three Midnight Warriors books, stop right now and read those first. Deidre Knight's world is so vast and complex, particularly with the time travel and the theory about varying time lines, that a newcomer to the series will most likely be completely confused. The background for the Jake Tierny/Scott Dillon dilemma is fully revealed in PARALLEL SEDUCTION although Deidre Knight offers the reader a quick reminder at the beginning.
Jake Tierny is an intriguing character, a hero forced to reside in the body of his most hated enemy. His loathing at the horrific deeds committed by the human Jake Tierney in the alternate timeline have sent him on a disastrous path of drinking, fighting, and despair. Deidre Knight asks the reader to examine what exactly makes a man, his inner heart or the exterior shell? Can a true hero emerge from the body of a murderous monster? Shelby is the perfect contrast to Jake. She wears her heart on her sleeve. Her openness and empathy help Jake look deep within himself to see the heroic heart that he has hidden under his anger.
PARALLEL DESIRE is a fascinating story. My only fault with the story lies in that there are some threads left unresolved and this is billed as the last book in the series. Bravo, Ms. Knight for creating such a vast and captivating world!
COURTESY OF CK2S KWIPS AND KRITIQUES』
(Read This book and thought.,"Doesn't cut it"!) 『I am sorry to say that this book just didn't "go anywhere" for me. Half the time I was left wondering " what is going on" and the book didn't effectively explain what was going on. The other half said, "Why am I reading this book? The ending didn't help with all the unanswered questions! But, read it if you want! Maybe she should have gone back and reread the book and helped the readers out with some neccesary answers or hints to some of my unanswered questions. Or, maybe she didn't get the chance to write another book but, come on, no one likes books that end with threads hanging!!!』
(HUH???) 『I am Trying to figure out these 5 star reviews.....It was OK BUT....not as good as previous books and toooo much jumping between the characters' stories- if you can't keep up with multiple stories within a story this is Not for you, and if you have not read books 1-3 do NOT start with this one!!.....I Quit reading it after 3 chapters, only finished it today as I had nothing else to read....it was Irritating and boderline Boring....Last book?? Then WHAT Happened with the war???? and everything else??? DUMB!』
(A Stellar Read...a masterful writer...) 『Trapped in the past wearing the body of the man who killed his wife and his unborn daughter in a future timeline, Scott Dillon is a tortured soul filled with self loathing. Disgusted by the fact that he occupies the body of the man who will one day kill his wife and child, Scott now insists on being called by the future murderer's name--Jake Tierney.
Parallel Desire finds Scott Dillon a man truly at war with himself--a younger version of himself. Realizing that Hope Harper, the love of his life is truly happy with the man he once was, Scott/Jake realizes he must find a new reason to go on living, in spite of the fact that he is still deeply in love with Hope.
He finds that quest with his goal to track down his wife's future killer--the real Jake Tierney. Scott hopes to use the fact that he now wears Jake's future body to infiltrate Jake's current life and somehow redirect the future so that Hope and her unborn child will be spared the horrific deaths they will suffer in the future.
Scott is overcome by grief and self hatred until medic Shelby Tyler steps in, refusing to let him wallow in his misery. As Scott and Shelby work to discover the mysteries surrounding the original Jake Tierney, they uncover grave dangers facing both Earth and the Rafarians. In the process of discovering the real Jake Tierney, Scott finds self forgiveness and new love with Shelby.
The fourth and final entry into the Midnight Warrior series, Deidre's emotional writing and captivating story lines keep the reader glued to the page. Her characters are masterfully flawed, and as they struggle against those flaws to find love in a world standing on the brink of Armageddon, the things that truly matter in life are once again reaffirmed.
Love will always find a way. 』
(Wonderful end to fantastic series) 『Scott Dillon is a man on a quest of vengeance. He is searching for the warrior who killed his wife and unborn child. Scott loses himself in his grief till Shelby Tyler arrives in his life to rescue from his despair and self-destroying ways. With her love she helps him to discover apart of himself that he thought long lost. Plus she plays a huge role in discovering the truths behind the deaths of his family.
Finally Ms. Knight tells us Scott's story. PARALLEL DESIRE is a wonderful and emotional story that is a very worthy end of the Midnight Warriors series.
Since the first book PARALLEL ATTRACTION, Scott was one of the most fascinating characters and he gets with Shelby a great heroine who makes him whole again.
The book is not only something for sci-fi or paranormal fans but also for all fans of good stories. Ms. Knight has very special voice that absolutely draws her readers into the story and you want be able to stop reading once you have started reading.
PARALLEL DESIRES is the fourth book of the series and this reader highly recommends that you have read the other books prior reading this one. Otherwise you would be missing too much background information.
This reviewer is really looking forward to see with what Ms. Knight comes up next. Her Midnight Warrior series is one of the most unique series in this genre and each book is a real keeper, which you don't want to miss.
Courtesy of Loveromances and More』 『On a mission of vengeance, time traveler Scott Dillon finds himself marooned in the past-and risks disrupting the entire universe in his quest to destroy the warrior who killed his wife and unborn child.
A never-ending passion for Scott lures Refarian medic Shelby Tyler to Texas, but the man she finds there is nothing like the man for whom she once cared. Reeling from his loss, Scott has lost himself in drinking and brawling. With her body, Shelby will lift him from despair. And with her heart, she will help him discover a part of his soul he thought was lost forever-and the devastating truth behind the murder of his wife.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Synopsis) 『NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
HER PAST WAS A MYSTERY: Although Texas in 1864 was no place for a lone lady traveler, feisty Angela Taylor had to get to San Antonio. She could outsmart any outlaw, so she wasn't afraid when a bunch of no-good cowboys surrounded her. But she owes her life to the Texas Ranger who rescued her from that band of renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger -- and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck with a disbelieving man too handsome for her own good.
BUT WAS HER FUTURE HIS TO CLAIM? She's either a woman out of time... or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believe. From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiancé, ran from the law and stole to survive... especially when she steals his horse to try to get back to the cave where he found her. Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past -- and falling in love -- there's no place to go but the future.』
(Not Worth the Time It Took To Read The First Chapter) 『Totally predictable. I was excited to see this author after reading The Texan and The Cowboy. This book is not even in the ball park. Characters were one-dimensional. Circumstances were unreal. If I had read this book first, I would not have ready anything else with her name on it.』
(It could have been better.) 『I thought this books was ok. Not the best I've ever read but pretty good. The character's needed to be a little less hormonal and a little more....how should I say it...human I guess. More down to earth. Dallas seems to be living in the past but he's really in the future. That was a big dislike. Angela starts off as an innocent but suddenly she's kissing a total stranger she's never seen?? I gave it a three.』
(A Little Time in Texas, the bus should not have stopped) 『Ms.Johnston did not spend time making her characters have depth. They were flat with a few hormones. I was truly disappointed. I felt like someone with a word processer and spell check, but no editor was at it again.』
(Good Read!) 『If you liked the Hawk's Way series, you will like this story. The time traveling heroine, seeking revenge against the murdering bank robber, is shocked to find herself rescued into the future. You also get to meet Honey Farrell, the heroine of (Honet And The Hired Hand) and Adam Philips of The Rancher And The Runaway Bride. It is a re-releace, that starts the whole of the Hawks' Way series.』 『
Angela Taylor owes her life to the Texas Ranger who rescued her from a band of no-good renegades. The problem is that he'd pulled her out of danger--and straight into the twentieth century. Now Angela's as far from Texas, 1864, as she could be, stuck with a disbelieving man too handsome from her own good.
She's either a woman out of time...or completely out of her mind. Dallas Masterson isn't sure what to believe. From her crazy clothes to her feisty ways, he's almost convinced that this sassy, smart-mouthed woman fought Comanches, buried her fiance, ran from the law and stole to survive...especially when she steals his horse to try and get back to the cave where he found her.
Now, both Angela and Dallas are discovering that when it comes to things like the past--and falling in love--there's no place to go but the future.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Pretty good futuristic/time-travel/historical read!) 『Rejar (the second book in the Timeswept series) by Dara Joy could be classified in several genres: futuristic (sci fi), time-travel, and historical. Overall, it was a pretty good read! I enjoyed Mine to Take more (the third book in the Timeswept series), but I've have yet to read Knight of a Trillion Stars (the first book in the series). It might be better if you read them in order so that you have a better understanding of the secondary characters and the futuristic elements of the story.
Rejar is a Familiar, who can change forms into that of a cat. He is from another world, and he ends up traveling through a space tunnel continuum back in time and lands (in his cat form) at the feet of Miss Lilac Devere in Regency England times. He doesn't realize for some time that he has been taken through space and time directly to his true mate, Lily. Lily takes Rejar (in his cat form) home with her.
Rejar is taken with Lily, and so he decides while he is in her time, he will try to make Lily his. Lily is a very head-strong and independent woman who, when she finally meets Rejar in his human form, wants nothing to do with him. Rejar is falling hard for Lily, and things happen, and they have to marry. But Rejar doesn't know how to tell Lily who and what he really is without scaring her away from him. And when he tries to tell her, she doesn't accept it and tells Rejar to quit using sorcery and black magic. When he does figure out that she is his mate, it becomes even more important to him that Lily accept him for his true self, even if it costs him his life.
Rejar is definitely a must read in my opinion. There are some very tender moments, humorous moments, and steamy, steamy moments. There is one scene that might be classified as being a forced seduction scene that some others, by my reading of other reviews on this item, did not particularly like. Truthfully, I've read worse forced seduction scenes, and I didn't feel like this one was all that questionable. 4 1/2 stars!』
(Escape to ree gen cee ing land) 『I enjoyed the continuing adventures of the Krue sons. I didn't find Rejar's mate Lilac as likeable as I hoped but I still very much enjoyed the story and am now reading Mine to Take the third in the series. A nice escape from reality.』
(Most lovable heroes) 『I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE a hero that can be secure enough in himself to love a heroine. Joy's main characters a total *no pun intended JOY. There's something so sweet about sweet tempered Rejar. I disliked the heroine a little, she seemed to be a little to spiteful. I loved the cat idea, it was really cute.』
(Oohhh...He's A Magic Man!) 『Really enjoyable read. There were times however, when I wanted to slap the crap out of Lilac the leading lady. Her attitude got really annoying at times, but she slowly got better. Rejar however WAS "the cat's meow." Sexy, hot, funny I wouldn't mind curling up with a man like him. Mmmeeeeeooooowwwww baby!
Buy the book, it's worth the full price. For more good reads and not so good reads...check out my other reviews!』
(Which Cat-man do you prefer?) 『Gain Ren of Mine to Take, Rejar, or Ravyn of Dark Side of the Moon (by Sherrilyn Kenyon)? I'm captivated by all three. I love their dual natures! But Rejar is hot, hot, hot!! This story is the best of the three, by far.
Rejar was certainly not the story I expected. Imagine being stalked by a space alien, and finally forced to marry the alien, only to discover him to be a very kinky man - at a time and an age (Regency England) where people just didn't DO those things sexually (and talk about it in public)! You might think you'd been bewitched, or that you were loosing your sanity to carnal feelings and desires that were not 'natural' and hating yourself (and your lover) for it. Get's a little complicated, doesn't it?
There were times when the book made me very uncomfortable. Poor Lilac. There was a vague 'Lolita' feel to the book, with a sexually self-confident male and awakening teenager. If Rejar had been less charming, Lilac's lack of choice in the matter would have converted the story from a romance to a horror story. At times I objected to the situation. Rejar makes a few cultural faux pas; and they don't really talk while he's courting her. Lilac is a blue-stoking: no friends, little liking for the social scene of the London ton, and no sexual experience whatsoever. Rejar courts her in her dreams, and knows all her business, as her 'cat.' Do you expect me to believe that these lovers can establish mutual trust when they are not having anything but intercourse of a sexual nature with each other? Rightfully, Lilac resistes this Streetcar called Rejar based upon what she knew of Rejar's public personality. But Lilac is trapped, like cornered prey with no way out (similar to Lolita). She gets swept along by this sensual space alien, into a situation she has no way to understand, not having any real friends to talk it over with. Independent, embroidery-hating, Lilac rightfully, heart-wrenchingly has some adjustments to make in her unwanted marriage state to an alien who curtails her freedom. But the author deftly handles my objections. Lilac is a person with a great deal of innate sensuality (the so-called 'passionate' nature) - sensed by an alien keyed to that sort of thing. The space alien is very bright, able to learn English, learn enough of the social customs to manipulate a sweet girl into marriage (even carrying her kicking and screaming down the stairs on her wedding day), THEN he has to struggle with the fact that at bottom she's immature, from a period in time not able to accept 'differences,' much less time travel and space travel. It's a cagey and interesting situation for a guy that you are rooting for, and heroine you feel does everything right for who she is - including standing up for herself and not falling at his feet.
His brother comes along to help him, and offer timely advice. Other secondary characters are priceless - Jackie, and Aunt Agatha.
This is a GREAT science fiction story, cloaked as romance. One with contemporary sensibilities. Edgy. I've never seen a romance deal with the protagonist going from being a maiden to being a wife and struggling with coping as a couple. My only complaint (one that is becoming generic with this author) is that she doesn't have good, strong, WOMEN leads. When her girlish, or young women characters get married they seem to be relegated solely to motherhood and/or spousal duties - in other words, they fade away next to their male counterparts. Aunt Agatha, bless her, is the only WOMAN I've encountered in these books that has the interpersonal skills, intellect, and adventuresome spirit that would make a good model for where the female leads go after the romance has resulted in marriage. I'm going to make up an 'Aunt Agatha' button and put it on the shelf where this book goes - as a keeper! ;-)』 『Lord Byron, the sexiest and most eligible bachelor of 1811 London, entrances every fashionable matron he encounters but sets his sights on the alluring Lilac, who is brought into Byron's life when she adopts a stray cat.』 『Women love their cats! In Dara Joy's much awaited new book, Lilac Devere has the best of both worlds. She meets Rejar, an immortal "shape-changer" who can take two forms--man or cat. Incredibly sexual and sensitive to women, these shape-changers travel through time, appearing primarily to make love to women. When Rejar finds himself in Regency England in cat form, he makes the most of both forms in Lilac's bedroom and in the salons as one of Lord Byron's friends. Lucky Lilac never has to choose between man and beast!』
price：$6.99
Del Rey
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (It's a powerful fantasy novel, but the romance is abandoned in favor of the social message) 『Plot Summary: Nikolai Grigori was just another street urchin in Malta when a Scottish Guardian named Macrae spots his untapped magical powers. Macrae takes the boy as his foster son, but they are separated when Corsairs attack their homebound ship, and Nikolai is enslaved. Nikolai never forgives Macrae for his perceived abandonment, and the boy swears vengeance on his family. Fast forward nearly twenty years, and Macrae's daughter Jean travels to the Mediterranean to attend a wedding. Nikolai kidnaps Jean with evil intent, but she manages to save Nikolai and his entire ship during a storm. As they foster a shaky truce, Jean learns that Nikolai has devoted his life to freeing slaves, and they become united in this goal. The means to abolish slavery arrives in the form of Adia, an African priestess who has come back in time with a mission for Nikolai and Jean.
This was an incredibly ambitious book, and even though it didn't quite gel, I admire the effort and intent. Putney's aim was to trace the anti-slavery movement, from its first whispered beginnings in the mid 1700s, to England's outlawing slavery in the early 1800s. To accomplish this, Putney sends the couple on a leap-frog course through time, plunking them down whenever something threatens to derail the tenuous abolitionist movement.
The first half of the book is particularly strong, and contains all the elements you'd expect in a fantasy romance. In addition to seeing Nikolai and Jean's story, it also breaks off to follow Adia's life as an African slave in parallel timelines. Near the middle of the book, these three characters come together, and Adia is instrumental in preparing Nikolai for the challenges ahead. The strong point in the novel is Nikolai's magical induction under Adia's direction; the ritualistic challenges that Nikolai faced taught him about the danger, control, and wonder involved with wielding magic. I was entranced by the creativity.
Then sadly, here is where it starts to unravel. Nikolai and Jean travel forward in time, and they become either guardian angels or inspirational muses to the people they encounter. It's an effective way to skim over the seemingly small moments in history that lead to huge changes years later. I can see the butterfly effect Putney was trying to illustrate, and it works. What gets left by the wayside is Nikolai and Jean's romance. It was building nicely right up until they start their time travels, and then their relationship becomes an afterthought. At this point, I think most romance fans feel abandoned to the history lessons, and I can't help feeling regret that this strong romance petered out under the social message.』
(there was no magic) 『the story was ok in the beginning, you meet hero and heroine... but as the story went on it dragged so much i lost the magic.... i didn't understand why the author chose slavery ...but she did.... and the the love story wasn't even there.... the two main characters had no magic going on... im sorry but half way through the book i gave up and just scanned the rest of the book..her other books were great but this one just wasnt good for me...』
(a Distant Magic by Mary Jo Putney) 『Ms. Putney is on a mission. She takes the theme "Slavery is bad" and pounds it into the ground. I have read all of her books, and this is not her best one. She is, as usual, an excellent writer and the book is well written. I just got tired of being preached at, although of course, I agree with her premise.』
(What a strange book...) 『Props for combining romance, time travel, paranormal activity AND the beginnings of the anti-slavery movement, but what an odd mix! The "lighter" and more fantastic elements in the novel (the legendary cosmic lust between the leads and the hokey time travel) seemed trivial and quite silly really, against the historical backdrop of slavery. Not only must the hero and heroine jump forward in time, "quantum leap"-style, to render assistance to anti-slavery proponents so they can continue to further the cause, they must "mate" to augment their time traveling powers. Did I mention that the hero is a pirate and his kidnapped heroine just happened command a battalion at the Battle of Culloden? It's a shame because it seemed to me that the author really did her homework, and had a very interesting and unique angle with her emphasis on the efforts by some parliamentarians in Britain to end slavery over a forty year period. I was disturbed a bit by the focal nemesis of the novel as well. The hero and heroine, along with other masters of western and african magic, fight the ultimate battle in the novel against a super powerful african mage (magician) who presumably wants slavery to flourish so he could continue in his elevated position as assistant to a white slave trader. Of all the antagonists that could exist in a slavery novel, this is the evil that had to be magically contained in order for the anti-slavery movement to be a success? I know, I know-- I'm peevishly refusing to suspend my disbelief but this is just odd. In fairness to Putney, I had just finished reading Toni Morrison when I picked up "A Distant Magic" quite randomly in the library, and the contrast just about did me in.』
(A weak romance) 『I wish that I could strongly recommend this book. After all the premise is original, there's magic involved and the characters are likable. But the latter half of the book is mired in abolishing slavery and going through time to fight the unseen evil that is promoting slavery.
Not exactly romance material and it really detracted from the story. It almost felt like a story about slavery instead of romance. Not a good mix at all. I think the intention was to make it an epic love story that spanned ages but it failed on that front.』 『Mary Jo Putney’s passionate, vivid characters and captivating stories have earned enthusiastic acclaim from reviewers and readers everywhere. Now the New York Times bestselling author weaves a new tale in the Guardian series–a dazzling romantic fantasy that takes readers not only from the elegant streets of London to a dangerously tempting Mediterranean island but across time.
Jean Macrae’s family is one of the most prominent clans of Guardians, humans whose magical powers come from nature, but Jean considers her skills modest at best. She has never been able to summon the intense, earth-altering ability that has marked the most talented Guardians, and she is content without the adventure that such skill brings . . . until the day she is confronted by a handsome stranger whose magic imprisons her on his pirate ship.
Captain Nikolai Gregorio is convinced that Jean’s father abandoned him, as a child, to slavers. Now he seeks vengeance against the Macraes, no matter the cost. But Jean soon finds his untrained magical gifts far more dangerous than his thirst for revenge, especially when they intensify her own powers to an unthinkable–and enticing–degree.And when Jean and Nikolai’s irresistible connection summons a woman from the future, they are charged with a formidable task: protect those who will oppose slavery’s evil and forever change the future of two nations. This quest will sweep Jean and Nikolai into the most fantastic of realms and try their powers beyond even what the Guardians themselves would dare. And when ultimate disaster threatens, they will stake everything on a shattering test of love that could secure the fate of generations . . . or destroy them and all they cherish.
price：$7.99
Leisure Books
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Hot and funny) 『I loved this book and all the Sandra Hill books that I have read. You can depend on her to deliver a good time. I never worry when I pick up one of her books I know I will enjoy it. It will be hot and romantic and funny and so much other stuff. This one did not disapoint. I am not one to give book reports when I review a book because when I look at the reviews I want to know if this person enjoyed the book and would recommend that I buy it, so yes I enjoyed and recommend buying this book.』
(Lighthearted comedy) 『I love Sandra Hill's ability to make me laugh out loud. This book was one that kept me chuckling all the way through.
OK, It's not a serious tale that will tug the heartstrings, it won't stick with you or leave you sighing. It's not that kind of story and she's not that kind of author. If you want fun entertainment, I suggest picking up this one.
Compared to some of her other books, this one is much sillier. A time-traveling Viking finds himself in the middle of SEAL training? What I didn't like about the execution of this premise was the hero seemed, well, a bit on the dumb side. If he just didn't understand the modern world I could overlook it, but that didn't seem to be the case with Ragnor.
Other than the hero's "cute but dumb" personna, the book was amusing, entertaining and left me smiling.』
(I did love the cover!!!) 『But that was the only thing about this book I liked. I do like time travels if they are done well. Lets just say this was not one of them. From what i could guess by other reviews this was a funny book - I think I read a different book than everyone else or I have no sense of humor.The characters bored me , the book was so blah, blah that I had to skim the pages just to get to the end. Please save your money.』
(Funny) 『Ragnor Magnusson is bored. He's 27 years old and lately feels that things aren't as they should be. He misses his family immensely and decides to go a-Viking with some fellow friends of his. Never for one minute did he imagine what would happen to him next. Just as he thought he was dying in battle, he sees a beautiful redhead beckoning him to come to her and he comes to as someone is shoving his head underwater in the ocean. Hitting back at the man trying to drown him, Ragnor swims to shore and later finds out he's traveled through time and is mistakenly taken for a SEAL recruit.
Lieutenant Alison MacLean is the sister of Ian MacLean, the man training Ragnor and the other men to be SEALs. She's not your typical petite heroine. She's almost 6 feet tall and has had to work hard to get where she is now. Previously engaged to the man of her dreams, Allison wants nothing to do with heartaches after her fiance was killed two years earlier. But things change when she meets Ragnor.
It's lust at first sight for Ragnor, but Allison tends to follow the rules so what is a Viking to do, but woo her into his bed? How he ended up in a different time he doesn't know, but he knows Allison is his destiny because she was the woman he saw when he thought he was dying. What follows is a rollicking laugh-out-loud adventure between the two of them. I laughed out loud so often reading this that my daughter was constantly giving me looks, probably wondering what was wrong with her mom. *G*
You know you're in for a great read when you pick up a Sandra Hill book. Be sure to pick up WET&WILD when you see it on the shelves...you won't be sorry.
Mad 』
(laughed hard) 『I really enjoyed this story. It kept me laughing so hard. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a book with a lot of funny circumstances that keeps you enthralled. I think Sandra Hill is one of the funniest authors that I have read in years. Keep them coming.』 『A New York Times Bestselling Author
What do you get when you cross a Viking with a Navy SEAL? A warrior with the fierce instincts of the past and the rigorous training of America's most elite fighting corps? A totally buff hero-in-the-making who hasn't had a woman in roughly a thousand years? A dyed-in-the-wool romantic with a hopeless crush on his hands-off superior officer? Whatever you get, women everywhere can't wait to meet him . . .』
price：$7.99
Avon
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (unusual time-travel romance) 『This is an unusual time-travel romance. Instead of one of the characters traveling in time and then finding their true love, these characters go back and forth in time.
Roseleen, a history professor and collector of antique weapons, has just made the coup of a lifetime: a medieval sword, "Blooddrinker's Curse." She had to buy it through her step-brother, as the previous owner was convinced that a woman must never be allowed to own the sword.
Understandably, because when a woman holds it, she summons its owner, Thorn Blooddrinker, from Valhalla, and he's cursed to obey her every command.
Roseleen's confusion and disbelief is well-done, falling between unbelievable credulity and boring (if probably realistic) insistence on disbelief that goes on too long. Thorn's reactions, too, are realistic--he's angry at being summoned, particularly when the woman summoning him doesn't seem to have any reason for it.
Their falling in love is a given, and unfortunately, as such, it's not particularly believable. I believe they're in lust with each other, and I believe that history professor Roseleen finds an actual Viking warrior fascinating. I just don't see true love. But I'm notoriously skeptical.
What made the book for me was when their time-traveling (Thorn can go to any time in which the sword has existed, and he likes going to battles) causes changes that are evident when they return to the present. Trying to figure out what they'd changed and how, and going back to fix things was lots of fun, reminiscent of The Butterfly Effect.』
(Genre cross over? Yeah . . .) 『This novel, combined with her attempts at SF with Warrior's Woman and Keeper of the Heart, make me wonder why Lindsey keeps trying with the crossover stuff since she clearly has very little talent for it. With this book, the romance and the time travel fight with each other rather than work together and create a tepid, barely competent romance that would never make it as SF/fantasy.
And what about that romance? Once again we're given a heroine who is apparently really hot, but who doesn't want anyone to notice, and also she's a virgin at twenty nine, because we can't have a Lindsey female who's NOT a virgin even when she's from the 1990's. And the hero? Yup, you guessed it, another drop dead gorgeous misogynistic jerk, just like 99.9% of her male leads. Except he's, like, cursed or something. Right.
In fact, just like all the settings Lindsey's ever used, the time travel and history is just a prop to support a tepid romance that would be better described as animal lust, since also like most of her other characters, the only thing these two really seem to like about each other is that they spend a great deal of their time either having sex or thinking about having sex, or how one makes the other want to have sex, et cetera.
So if you like formulaic romance with some SF/fantasy window dressing, this might be tolerable. If you like your SF/fantasy with a little romance, get back to your side of the book store, this isn't what you're looking for. Go try, I don't know, Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight: it's got time travel, sex, and dragons as an added bonus.』
(Swept through time....) 『I've always been a sucker for time travel novels, especially when there is a healthy dose of romance involved as well.
Until Forever is a novel that kept me riveted from the first page until the last. Why can't I find a cursed sword that comes with a devastatingly handsome Viking?!
The medieval period has always lured me, which is probably why most of the historicals I read have to do with that period in time. What I loved about this book is that Lindsey gave a history lesson along with the budding romance of Roseleen White and Thorn Blooddrinker. I found myself transported back time and time again (their trip through time kept messing up the present history) to the Battle of Hastings and could almost hear the clash of swords and the crys of horses and men as they fought. She truly brought the past to life.
Imagine if you will you are from another time, long before the invention of the automobile and you are transported to the 20th century and experience your first ride in a car. I admired how she handled Thorn's first experience without making him seem wimpy. One of the most memorable scenes was when Roseleen sent him to the kitchen to scrounge up some food. I could picture the devastation in my minds eye.
The novel had me laughing and toward the end, crying when Roseleen sent Thorn away. In my opinion, any novel that can get me emotionally involved with the characters is a good read. And Until Forever is just that. Lindsey tells a wonderful tale of a point in history that everyone is familiar with without it becoming a history lesson. Until Forever kept me engrossed until I turned the last page. I was actually sad when the story came to the end. I would have loved to find out how Wolfstan the Mad and Thorn had become enemies in the first place...and what about Wolfstan...he is a ghost but under a curse as well. Although a minor character, I was rather disappointed that she didn't give Thorn's enemy more pages. When he did show up, toward the end of the book, his appearence was all to brief. According to Thorn, Wolf only appeared once a summoning, so it was pretty much it for him. Sad really because I'd like to see more of that Viking as well.
Perhaps in the future she'll consider doing a story revolving around Wolf's curse.』
(Lovely) 『This book perfectly captures what a time travel romance novel is supposed to do. The characters respond to the situation of traveling through time in a perfectly believeable manner. Great read and it never loses it's appeal.』
(If you like this you'll LOVE Knight in Shining Armour) 『Was a very good read and I'm not usually that into time travel/sci fi romances. The hero was a little lacking intellectually but he made up for it with his loyalty and brawny manliness. I read the reviews here and someone recommended Knight in Shining Armour...I was reluctant but stuck with it and it turned out to be an epic. You will enjoy both.』 『
Professor Roseleen White is awestruck by the man who now, impossibly, stands before her: a magnificent Viking warrior out of her most cherished dreams. . .and blistering fantasies.
Accursed for centuries, proud and mighty Thorn now finds himself enslaved to a woman whose prim exterior masks a passionate fire. Sweeping her back to an ancient past, the breathtaking barbarian soon awakens his willing captive to a sensuality she has never known. But Roseleen is faced with a devastating choice: she can imperil her future or preserve a love more powerful than time. Because only by banishing him from her life forever can she free her beloved from eternity’s chains.
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Not yet published 『A scholar specializing in ancient manuscripts, Grace St. John never imagined that a cache of old documents she discovered was the missing link to a lost Celtic treasure. But as soon as she deciphers the legend of the Knights of the Templar - long fabled to hold the key to unlimited power - Grace becomes the target of a ruthless killer bent on abusing the coveted force. Determined to stop him, Grace needs the help of a warrior bound by duty to uphold the Templar's secret for all eternity. But to find him - and to save herself - she must go back in time . . . to fourteenth-century Scotland . . . and to Black Niall, a fierce man of dark fury and raw, unbridled desire. . . .』
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Usually ships in 3 to 5 weeks Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Unbelievable plot, but strong erotic tension) 『This was Robin Schone's debut novel. I read it in one sitting, and enjoyed it but it makes absolutely no sense. I liked Charles, the hero, but Elaine was just awful to him, and there was no reason that he would love her. Its a timetravel/ body exchange plot. Elaine from the present, wakes up one day in Morrigan's body in Victorian times. First she's worried that she's gone mad, and then that she is with a man who is not her husband, and then they have amazing sex and the now evil Morrigan returns into another body, back from the 20th century. So it's magic didn't make sense, but it was definitely sensual. I read this book when it first came out and reread it today. I don't think I'll reread it again, but it's worth spending a few hours with...』
(BIZARRE) 『The plot had an interesting twist to it (the heroine is transmigrated into another time and into another body) so it had me anticipating something original in romance , but in vain. Elaine is a 39 year old woman from our own century married to a 'man'(?)called Michaeal who has not french kissed his wife or given her sexual fulfillment in the ten years or so that they have been married! By the way, Elaine does not appear to have had any other relationship prior to her marriage, either! Now that's a bad start and I cannot take the story seriously. Even a woman with a taliban upbringing would not have remained in such a meaningless relationship, since Elaine's husband has neglected her in every other way as well. I should also mention that she is overweight and unexceptional, factors which greatly contribute to her inferiority complex. This is probably a factor as to why she choses to live an insipid colourless life beside this dull man. By this stage I have lost total respect for this woman who believes that other attributes cannot make up for her lack of good looks ,so I plod on.
She wakes up in the body of Morrigan a twenty year old woman married to Charles Mortimer sometime in the late 19th century. She retains her identity but fears speaking out her thoughts as her manner of speech will reveal that she is someone else. Consequntly, she remains mute and communicates her feelings and wishes by glowering, scowling and glaring. She also writes notes. I found this most frustrating as it stretches to more than half way through the book.
Have I mentioned that Charles is a devastatingly handsome, rich and considerate male who has run out of patience with his wife's reticence to consumate the marriage after a year? The real Morrigan was a young woman who shunned her congugal obligations, immersing herself in the reading of the gospel and copying out extracts of it. She reminded me of the female version of Joseph in "Wuthering Heights". She is also brooding, slovenly and secretive. It's understandable therefore that a year after his marriage Charles forces his wife to share his bed but the writer never explains why he chose to marry such an obnoxious female who has not washed in a year because it is 'sinful', in the first place. Elaine turned Morrigan is enraged with her husband Charles, who is completely unaware of what has occurred and tries to keep him at bay.She finds his demands and attentions overbearing , but Charles is beginning to question his sanity and I the reason why I persist in reading it. In fact the man is utterly frustrated and simply wants to salvage what he can of his marriage Elaine on the other hands experiences feelings of remorse as does not wish to be unfaithful to her amoeba like husband of the twentieth century, despite being strongly attracted to nineteenth century Charles. This woman is certifiable in my opinion, as Charles is the epitome of every woman's fantasy. Bear in mind that despite her thirty nine years she has not felt sexual gratification. So when she finally decides to open her mouth to speak and allow the intimacy to grow, she is far from convincing.
This story could have been engaging if the heroine acted more realistically. Then there was a lot of Druid magic which I found too far fetched. Most of the charecters were either flat or charicatures. The only person I found likeable was Charles yet his choice of a wife left room for doubt as to his good sense and judgement.』
(Lovely Even with a Limp!) 『I love Robin Schone's writing style. Not overly contrived and flowery, and not flat and boring--just right!. She strongly describes her characters mentally which in-turn, in my opinion, gives the reader the power to improvise in other areas where light description is used, which we are fully capable of doing.
I liked Elaine filling in as Morrigan, still a bit stuffy even though she is from our era,contemporary, she still has 20th century hang ups---doesn't have a model figure is shy about being naked, some things never change whatever century you come from I would expect. Also not everyone is having flagrant oral sex--she is a bit taken aback when Charles makes the move. She is savvy enough to be conservative at first with her speech, she is morally not ready to commit adultery (more of the mind than the body!. I would have been colossally disappointed if she had come in and blown everyone away with her 20th century values and brain, she would have been on the next carriage to Bedlam.
Charles, fantastic guy, pretty much everything a hero should be. Many times the men characters get the standard big tough guy, strong mentally and physically,( yes this is important, no short fat guys that definitely would not sell). I thought perhaps towards the end we didn't see enough of Charles' full emotional process with this wifely insanity aspect. We get a pretty good indication with Charles and I loved the fleshing out of his character, I could have heard more and more. I felt that we got a little short-changed on his full thought process when we got to the insanity business. I wanted to delve into his mind, him putting 2 and 2 together or his suffering as he went over and over things in his mind. He was definitely an emotional and thinking individual (Pam Rosenthal's `Almost a Gentleman has a good solid character something like this--love that guy also!) and that is what made him so strong. I happen to think that the scene outside the stables where Charles tells Elaine/Morrigan to dress warmly for dinner because it's going to be a chill night(he's pissed)--then he pivots walks away whistling is the best. It was so thunderclap clear in my brain when I read it that I had to read it over. I will definitely buy more from this author, she has a captivating writing style as well as intelligent and carefully considered content. 』
(Frustrating and Disappointing) 『This is the 2nd time travel romance I've read in a week and both have the same problem. Both completely miss the endless, creative opportunities the premise of time travel provides them. In both, the heroines are passive weak nitwits with no skills, common sense, active input into their own lives, or knowledge of history. Really frustrating!!!!
In this book, Elaine, a 39 year old data analyst is married to a very nice, boring, passionless husband who loves her but is terribly dull in bed. Luckily, Elaine is transported back in time within the first few pages of the book to 1883 and into the body of Morrigan, a beautiful 19 year old who has just been deflowered by her sex starved, English Baron husband, Charles. He finally has put his foot down after letting her remain a "virgin" for the first year of their marriage hoping she'd eventually become willing, which she never does. Morrigan is cold and has secrets of her own. But don't get too excited about the premise. My frustration started almost immediately upon Elaine going back in time. Elaine first thinks she's dreaming, then figuring out what has happened, decides not to talk because she fears her Yankee accent (coming out of Morrigan's mouth) will make people suspicious and they'll throw her in an insane asylum. (Please! Lame!) So for the first half of the book, Elaine doesn't talk claiming a "putrid throat". She also meekly takes all sorts of abuse from Hattie, her scottish Servant (or whatever Hattie is) whose nonstop ranting verbal abuse quickly becomes excrutiatingly tiresome , especially since Elaine does absolutely nothing to stop her SERVANT from abusing her. Again, this is compounded by her refusal to speak or exert her own will. Why??? You'd hope as a woman from the 21st Century she'd be smart and resourceful and have knowledge that would put her at a distinct advantage, or at the very least, be entertaining. Yet this is never really explored. In fact the fact that she's from the future is barely part of the book at all. No mention of history to come or even a reference to pop culture or technology in the future. Worse, Elaine acts more like she's from the 11th century rather than the 21st. She seeming has a total inability to exert her mind or will...if she even has a will of her own. It was so insanely frustrating to read! Also at age 39, having been married for numerous years, (before going back in time) she is incredibly sexually niave and acts like a dumb virgin. Give me a break. Her 1883 husband teaches her all about sex and the kama sutra, like she's never heard of it or oral sex before, etc. It's stupid.
To top it off, the "rules of the world" are never really defined. How did Elaine get into Morrigan's body? And how is Morrigan able to all of sudden start jumping into different bodies? Elaine is going along having great explicit sex with her 1883 hubby, Charles, when suddenly Morrigan starts leaving Elaine troublesome notes in her bedroom. Through the notes she describes how she was transported into Elaine's body in the future, was committed to an insane asylum by Elaine's 21st Century hubby for being so different, and then died. But somehow Morrigan comes back to 1883 and inhabits another body and is watching Elaine...the big mystery is whose? Elaine has to find out. Regardless, it's clear Morrigan's bad and wants to destroy Elaine. Elaine, of course, can't figure out how to do anything let alone how to transport herself anywhere, and to be honest, the author wasn't explaining it either. By this point, I was maybe 3 chapters from the end but I got fed up and stopped reading. I'm actually mad I bought the book.』
(Frustrating&disappointing) 『This is the 2nd time travel romance I've read in a week and both have the same problem. Both completely miss the endless, creative opportunities the premise of time travel provides them. In both books, the heroines are passive weak nitwits with no skills, common sense, active input, or knowledge of history. Really frustrating!!!!
In this book, Elaine, a 39 year old data analyst is married to a very nice, boring, passionless husband who loves her but is terribly dull in bed. Luckily, Elaine is transported back in time within the first few pages of the book to 1883 and into the body of Morrigan, a beautiful 19 year old who has just been deflowered by her sex starved, English Baron husband, Charles. He finally has put his foot down after letting her remain a "virgin" for the first year of their marriage hoping she'd eventually become willing, which she never does. Morrigan is cold and has secrets of her own. But don't get too excited about the premise. My frustration started almost immediately upon Elaine going back in time. Elaine first thinks she's dreaming, then figuring out what has happened, decides not to talk because she fears her Yankee accent (coming out of Morrigan's mouth) will make people suspicious and they'll throw her in an insane asylum. (Please! Lame!) So for the first half of the book, Elaine doesn't talk claiming a "putrid throat". She also meekly takes all sorts of abuse from Hattie, her scottish Servant (or whatever Hattie is) whose nonstop ranting verbal abuse quickly becomes excrutiatingly tiresome , especially since Elaine does absolutely nothing to stop her SERVANT from abusing her. Again, this is compounded by her refusal to speak or exert her own will. Why??? You'd hope as a woman from the 21st Century she'd be smart and resourceful and have knowledge that would put her at a distinct advantage, or at the very least, be entertaining. Yet this is never really explored. In fact the fact that she's from the future is barely part of the book at all. No mention of history to come or even a reference to pop culture or technology in the future. Worse, Elaine acts more like she's from the 11th century rather than the 21st. She seeming has a total inability to exert her mind or will...if she even has a will of her own. It was so insanely frustrating to read! Also at age 39, having been married for numerous years, (before going back in time) she is incredibly sexually niave and acts like a dumb virgin. Give me a break. Her 1883 husband teaches her all about sex and the kama sutra, like she's never heard of it or oral sex before, etc. It's stupid.
To top it off, the "rules of the world" are never really defined. How did Elaine get into Morrigan's body? And how is Morrigan able to all of sudden start jumping into different bodies? Elaine is going along having great explicit sex with her 1883 hubby, Charles, when suddenly Morrigan starts leaving Elaine troublesome notes in her bedroom. Through the notes she describes how she was transported into Elaine's body in the future, was committed to an insane asylum by Elaine's 21st Century hubby for being so different, and then died. But somehow Morrigan comes back to 1883 and inhabits another body and is watching Elaine...the big mystery is whose? Elaine has to find out. Regardless, it's clear Morrigan's bad and wants to destroy Elaine. Elaine, of course, can't figure out how to do anything let alone how to transport herself anywhere, and to be honest, the author wasn't explaining it either. By this point, I was maybe 3 chapters from the end but I got fed up and stopped reading. I'm actually mad I bought the book.』 『Robin Schone's debut romance was an immediate sensation and a perfect introduction to her groundbreaking style. In this new edition of her classic tale, unavailable until now, she offers her trademark blend of suspense and passion...with a surprising twist.
Fantasy Made Flesh
When thirty-nine-year-old Elaine Metcliffe awakens one morning, she is astounded to find herself in a strange bed, in another century--inhabiting the body of another woman. In this, her "new" life, she is married to English baron Charles Mortimer--dark, breathtakingly handsome--and bent not only on seducing the resentful young woman he believes her to be, but educating her in practices of physical pleasure Elaine has never dared to imagine. Torn between fidelity to the passionless husband she left behind and the exquisite temptation Charles offers with every touch, Elaine will discover that the dark magic responsible for her transport to this time and place is no match for the carnal delights that make her want to stay...
"Robin Schone knows how to write sizzling erotic love scenes." --Romantic TimesonThe Lover』
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Berkley
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Touching Highland TIme Travel) 『Highland Rogue by Tess Mallory Paranormal Romance Paperback - May 6, 2008 4 Stars
Maggie Graham has placed her life on hold to care for her twin sisters after the death of her parents. Now that the girls are adults and on their own, she is ready to pick-up her life where she left off, traveling the world and making fantastic discoveries as an archeologist.
Wanting to encourage her dream, her sisters and best friend purchase a trip to Scotland to assist with the excavation of a newly discovered cairn. Loving all things Scottish, they also hope she finds the man of her dreams. Maggie can't be happier about the trip, until she arrives and finds that the trip is nothing more than a fantasy excavation for tourists and not the serious work she had envisioned.
Quinn MacIntyre is known as the Piper, a Scottish Robin Hood that, with the help of his best-friend Ian, takes from the rich to give to the poor. The motive for his outlaw life stems from the desire to avenge the death of his family.
Maggie accidentally discovers that the cairn is a time-travel point when she is thrown from 2008 to Scotland 1711. Disoriented and not understanding what has happened to her, she stumbles onto Quinn and Ian's path while in the middle of a high pursuit. Her sudden appearance sets into motion a series of events that end with Ian being shot.
Maggie and Quinn reluctantly join forces to learn what has happened to Ian. In the course of their team-work, they uncover feelings for each other. They each struggle with yielding to their desire and passion, while remaining loyal to family and friends.
Highland Rouge by Tess Mallory is a solid time travel romance fantasy. The characters are likeable as we follow their journey to find love and acceptance. This story touches the fantasy of time-travel not just from the point of being swept into the past, but also of being brought to the future.
Tess Mallory will continue with Ian's story in Highland Rebel due out in March 3, 2009.
Reviewed by Cez from Bookaholics Romance Book Club 』
(A Very Good Read!) 『I have read all of Tess Mallory's Time Travel Romances, and while this isn't my favorite, it is well worth the time. Maggie is adorable and full of spit and fire and Quinn is flawed, but what a man!! I just wish Tess had spent more time about Quinn's reactions to 2008! Would have made for a better story. And hopefully, Ian will be her next adventure!!!』
(Not Very Good!!) 『This was not a very well written book. I thought the main characters were boreing and void of emotion. Yes there was sex, but that was all. I didn't like it at all. If you enjoy time travel/romance, you must read books from Karen Moning. She has yet to let me down.』
(This book has it all!) 『I have read several of Tess Mallory's earlier books, so I had high expectations when beginning "Highland Rogue," and I wasn't disappointed. This book has everything: romance, adventure, humor, magic, suspense, time travel, and did I say ROMANCE? The love scenes are beautiful - hot, hot, HOT, and yet always in graceful good taste, never sleazy or trashy. There is a very strong story apart from the romance and the story gets well established long before the romance. The hot and sexy scenes don't begin until about halfway into the book, which is a very refreshing change from the often "lust for the first five chapters, and then make love for the rest of the book" romance novels I`ve read.
Most of the book takes place in Scotland in the 18th century, and, as usual, the author has done her research, and paints a beautiful picture of Scotland at that time. The two main characters, Maggie Graham of the 21st century, and the "Rogue" Quinn MacIntyre are beautifully drawn, distinctive, fully developed characters. The night I finished the book, I was a few chapters from the end. I decided to read "just one chapter" before going to bed. The excitement cranked up to high gear, and I literally could not put the book down, so I was up until the wee hours finishing it, and it was well worth it. I heartily recommend this book to anyone who likes romance novels, historical novels, suspense and adventure, or novels of any sort. This book has it all!』
(Fun) 『This book was not the best time travel or historical novel I have read but it was fun, light and I enjoyed it.』 『On her dream vacation in the Scottish Highlands, aspiring archaeologist Maggie Graham discovers a tri-spiral carving in the floor of an ancient cairn, and unwittingly sets its dormant magic in motion. Sent tumbling back in time 300 years, Maggie uncovers the most amazing find of all—a Scottish hero straight out of her wildest fantasies. There are just two tiny problems with this grand adventure: She’s trapped in 18th-century Scotland, and the man she’s fallen for is an outlaw, a thief, and a daring Highland Rogue.』
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