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< Shadows on the Aegean > < Sunrise on the Mediterranean > < Reflections in the Nile > < Twilight in Babylon > < Nefertiti: A Novel > < A Breath of Snow and Ashes (Outlander) > Suzanne Frank

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(Best of the Series)

(Pre-History of the World's Favorite Mystery Island)

(Review)

(A Wonderful book reminisent of the Earth's Children Series)

(Fresh Ideas and a New Adventure)

Of all four books in this time traveling series of Chole and Cheftu, this was my personal favorite. I found the story to be a fascinating glimpse into the ancient world with its rituals and customs. Some of the rituals however were a bit too graphic and un-necessary but I don't want to spoil anything by saying too much. Although you don't have to read Reflections in the Nile first, I would suggest that you do only to get a better understanding of the characters and their motivations.
Frank develops a story around the history and legends of Atlantis. She ties together various threads of pre-history and early history, including Egypt, pre-classical Greek civilization and proto-Hebrew culture.

She sets the book in the time of the Great Famine, when the biblical story places Joseph the son of Jacob in Egypt as the Prime Minister. She reckons the pharaoh of that period as Senwosret III, the last king before the Hyksos dynasty established by invaders from the East. Frank weaves a story of cultural and language history that is exciting and stimulating, as well as vivid in bringing out the strange, erotic, profligate and idolatrous character of the early Hellenic peoples.

Her motif is the real society from which the later Olympian myths of the Greek gods developed. This is a fascinating aspect of the story as she portrays how the pagan, superstitious culture of a real, understandable people trying to deal with a precarous natural setting became legendary due to the destruction of their culture by a cataclysmic earthquake and volcanic explosion that destroyed the whole character of the Aegean.

She provides great detail of the technology and social structure to account for the information in Plato's account form ancient times, supplemented by later Roman writers. She provides insights into the character of the ancient Mediterranean world, and its links with the Semitic cultures.

One novel aspect she includes in her tale is the inclusion of Egypt as a vassal of the Empire of Aztlan, which ruled the northern Mediterranean areas associated with Greek culture. Other writers reckon Joseph and the story of the migration of Jacob's family into Egypt occurred in during the Hyksos dynasty, and present evidence that this was facilitated by the Hyksos being Semitic.

She places Atlantis [Aztlan] in the Aegean as the isle known today as Santorini. It appears she is following an earlier very popular view among scholars. A related book, by an archaeological historian, Andrew Collins, purposes an alternative that Atlantis was indeed, as earlier thought, a western island continent on the American side of the Atlantic.

Oh, and for added excitement, in this book she accounts for the ancient tales of Vampirism (porphyria) shared by the ancient Greeks and Egyptians, as well as forms of spongiform encephalitis, a true epidemic of the time.

A seredipitous bit of information about this book is that the author is from Dallas, Texas, the area where I stay and call home when I am not in Africa.

It is interesting that Laurel Bliss (New Haven, CT), from the Library Journal (the arm of the Left in Schools and Colleges in the US), should dismiss Frank's book and suggest instead, the books from the lesbian writer Diana Gabaldon... She was not able to explain what she sees as a lack of "more believable settings, suspenseful plots, and plausible, likable characters" in Frank's work. Perhaps, because Library Journal writers in general have a certain distaste to... heterosexual couples? Just check what they say about books that praise homosexuality and are advised to children. I do not take their advise when buying a book in Amazon, but prefer to read regular people, like me, who read the book and express their thoughts!
I first came across this book while I was in my public library one day. I was searching for a good book to read while at the beach. The cover immediatly grabbed my attention and after reading the inside flap, I knew I had to read it. The imagery that was mixed into the stroy was incredible. I became intrigued by the theory which Frank offers as to the mysterious demise of the lost Empire of Atlantis. The detail in the story was exquisite and beautiful and I found myself wanting to be there with Chloe and Cheftu! I reminded me of Jean M. Auel's Earth's Childrens Series and was just as satisfying. I would recomend it to anyone, anywhere, anytime!!!
Suzanne Frank could very well have rested on her laurels after writing the phenomenal tale of the Exodus from Egypt in Reflections in the Nile. Instead, the second book in her trilogy presents a fresh world with just as much wonder and history-questioning theories.

Journey back to Ancient Atlantis, the doomed society of hedonism and scientific advancements. Cheftu and Chloe are forced to take on new struggles as they are faced with a civilization on the brink of collapse. What is their purpose? And will their love survive the temptations of the sensual lifestyle around them?

A wonderful read..a perfect excuse to call in sick, stay home and read.
In the bestselling tradition of Diana Gabaldon and Mary Renault comes Frank's second sensually evocative novel--a tale of time-traveling lovers on the mystic and fabled island of Atlantis.
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< Shadows on the Aegean > < Sunrise on the Mediterranean > < Reflections in the Nile > < Twilight in Babylon > < Nefertiti: A Novel > freaks

< Razor Girl (SHOMI) > < Countdown (SHOMI) > < Hidden (Shomi Action Romance) > < Phenomenal Girl 5 (Elite Hands of Justice) > < Irreversible (SHOMI) > < Driven (SHOMI) > Marianne Mancusi

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(not impressed with the story)

(Wonderful!)

(Post-apocalyptic adventure)

(Great Read)

(Gritty and absorbing futuristic world)

The recent past: the earth is changing, people are less caring than ever before and a "flu" starts to spread. Chris Griffin, who has always had a thing for Molly Anderson, is finally making a dent in their relationship. They are young teens who are trying to find a meeting point for their romance.

Fast forward to the present. Molly missed her appointment to meet up with Chris and has been holed up in a bomb shelter with her mom for the last six years. Before she went in, her father, who was a scientist, made minor changes to her body to make her better-equiped for the future. She knows that bad things have happened but is unaware as to how evil the world has become. Her mom dies when the shelter finally opens and she sets out to find her father. She has something that is suppose to save what is left of the earth. She is Razor Girl.

Of course she finds Chris within 24 hours of leaving the shelter. Chris is now Chase and he's holing up in a Walmart with his older brother along with a group of young adults and children. **OK, I wanted to like this book but the story continued to spiral downhill.** Certain incidents immediately happen to 'push' Chase and Molly together. Chase forgives her too easily and zombies conveniently come and go. The characters feel one-dimensional and much of the story was forced. I had figured out, long before the end, why things happened the way they did and who was responsible for the madness that took over.

This was the first Shomi book that I didn't like. If you are looking for a better read try 'Driven' by Eve Kenin or 'Countdown' by Michelle Maddox.

Note* The editorial review from Booklist that is listed above is not from this story.

Razor Girl alternated between two timelines that eventually intersect. The first chronicles the events in 2030 leading up to the apocalypse and Molly entering the bunker. The second chronicles time from the moment Molly leaves the bunker in 2036.

Molly is real, humble, and likable. I liked finding out about her past and present relationships to Chris/Chase, who was a pain in the bum but who eventually redeemed himself. The world they live in is very different from ours, but in a way that is entirely possible in the future. Kids now play virtual reality games, and most have never played a sport in real life. Everything is electronic and high tech, from tiny cell phones to televisions to refrigerators. There is now an AIDS vaccine, and sex is not allowed without a license. Ken dolls are now anatomically correct.

Molly and her family are different though. Molly's mom is mentally ill and needs to be taken care of. Molly's dad, a paranoid scientist, believes the end of the world is coming and makes Molly physically train every day to prepare for it. He refuses to use new technology in his home, believing the government uses it to monitor and control people. He ends up "improving" Molly with razors under her fingernails, ocular implants in her eyes, and nanotechnology in her bloodstream that makes her faster and stronger.

Molly and her friend Chris witness the start of the apocalypse when they discover an elderly neighbor who is coughing up blood. They call for an ambulance and instead a government van comes and takes the woman away. The government covers up people getting sick, and all the hospitals end up full and guarded by soldiers with guns. When Molly and Chris go out to investigate, they see a zombie, plus a dumpster full of rotting corpses. They come home to tell her dad, and he begins preparations to use the bunker keep his family alive.

After the six years in the bunker, Molly meets Chris again, though he has changed dramatically. He brings her to a Wal-Mart where he has been living with three other men and eight children. Molly intends to only stay there one night, so she can rest and get supplies. She promised her father that she would journey to Disney World when her bunker time was up. He expected scientists to be gathered there working on rebuilding society and curing the plague, and he'd implanted a secret message in Molly to be retrieved at a later time. Also, he programmed her nanos to start breaking down after six years, so she could die if she doesn't get there fast enough.

Molly ends up heading to Florida with a group from the Wal-Mart, and battling pus-ripping, hungry zombies and more on the way. What was really entertaining about this book was all of the pop culture references, including ones about the Thunderdome, the movie 'Pretty in Pink', Barbie dolls, and more. It was clever how Mancusi tweaked the future and also incorporated the past. I loved Razor Girl and definitely recommend it.
'Razor Girl' is a very enjoyable story that consists of two narrative threads, separated by six years, in alternate chapters. One of these threads shows Molly Anderson as a fifteen year old getting to know her neighbour Chris Griffin, a slightly nerdy and intense boy, and the two of them beginning to suspect something very dangerous is starting to happen. Molly's father has been a conspiracy theorist who consistently warns of the forthcoming apocalypse but Molly never believed him - until the evidence starts to point his way. Molly and Chris want to escape together but Molly may find that family ties are more important.

The second thread is post-apocalype when Molly finally emerges from the shelter in which she has lived with her mother for six years. Her mother is now dead and Molly's only option is to head for Disneyland where her father said to meet her. Apparently her father and other scientists would have worked on an antidote to the flu that had caused so much devastation. However the flu has had DNA-changing effects on various people which means that Molly is in danger from 'The Others', Zombie-like mutants who try to kill and eat people and whose disease is catching. When Molly bumps into Chris Griffin again she finds a very changed man, one who seems withdrawn and a mixture of helpless and self-sufficient, and as they set off together for Disneyland they will learn more about each other and about the cause of the pandemic.

I enjoyed this story very much, finding the post-apocalyptic world very much food for thought. The twin narrative threads worked well although I felt that the post-event story was more interesting than that of Molly and Chris before the plague struck. Characterisation was generally good and Molly's self image (her father has given her various bionic enhancements) was well written. There were some slight plot holes/improbabilities which didn't always work for me but overall this was a really good read.

Originally published for Curled Up With A Good Book© Helen Hancox 2009
The safe house Molly Anderson and her mother were staying in just opened. Molly has to say goodbye to her dead mother, as she makes the trek to Disney Land to find her father and to help save the world. Before the apocalypse took over, Molly's father, Ian, implanted robotic parts into Molly's body. Making her Razor Girl. The plan was that Molly and her mother would stay in the safe house while Ian waits for them at Disney Land.

So when the doors finally open, six years after her father left, Molly knows what she has to do. When she steps foot outside, she finds that her neighbourhood is a lot different than how it use to be; people are scarce, zombies roam around looking for their next meal, and the towns are all, but destroyed.

As Molly sets out on her adventure, a zombie comes up and attacks her. Chase is there and watches in amazement as Molly kill the zombies with her new robotic nails. They don't realize at first that they know each other, but when they do the pain that was hidden during the last six years resurfaces and there is tension between the two right from the get-go. Chase reluctantly agrees to go with Molly, provided he brings his band of children with him. Not his children, but children he and his brother Tank rescued, but they are going to realize that getting there is going to be harder than they imagined and that things don't always appear as they really are.

Razor Girl takes place in two different time periods, pre and post apocalypse, with each chapter going back and forth between the two. When I first found out this was how the story was going to be like, I was a little concerned that I'll get so into the pre or post chapters and not want to read the other one. Or, that the changing of the chapters would just get confusing. Thankfully, that didn't happen. It smoothed nicely, though I did find myself liking what happened pre-apocalypse more.

The tension between Chase and Molly were great. Even though there were times when I just wanted them to talk, instead of wondering what the other one was saying. It has been six years since the two saw each other and they broke contact in a not so nice away, so when they'd argue or wonder if the other is angry at them it felt real. It was frustrating, because you want them together; even though you know it is going to happen. There is a sex scene between the two that almost felt like it didn't need to be there. If the sex scene was taken out, it still would have been a great novel.

Now, while the romance was great, I liked how it didn't overpower the story, just like in Moongazer. Mancusi does a great job with balancing the action and romance making it flow, as oppose to making one the main focal point while the other in the backburner.

The setting and the world that was created was fun to read as well. In the pre-apocalypse chapters, there are scenes of Molly and her friend playing with a SIM, a virtual reality console that lets you become one with the game. Another thing that was interesting was how there was a cure for AIDS, so everyone who wants to have sex has to be vaccinated giving you the LTF, license to well you know what. All this little things gave life to the environment and really made it seem like the world was set in the future.

Definitely check this book out. It's a fun read and a great addition to SHOMI.

Razor Girl by Marianne Mancusi
Mass paperback release date August 26, 2008

4 stars
Razor Girl is a solid Futuristic Romance. And one I would recommend for those readers who love the genre. Marianne Mancusi weaves a tale of Molly Anderson. She is the new "Bionic Woman". She has been outfitted with ocular implants, deadly, razor-like nails and nanotechnology to make her faster and stronger. She has just been released from a 6 year confinement with one mission. She must find her father. The problem: this new, unfamiliar world is fraught with danger after a deadly virus either kills humans or mutates them into flesh eating zombies. Molly must get to her destination soon because her nanotechnology is failing her, if left unchecked will lead to her death. Added to her stress, Molly has promised to take her old friend Chase and the band of children he cares for along.

Mariane Mancusi has created a world that is absorbing. The atmosphere is real and gritty. Molly is young so she is learning and not quite the superhero but still very much the vulnerable young girl. Chase is an atypical "beta hero" and carries a lot of insecurities throughout the story. Readers who enjoy strong Alpha males may be disappointed. The writing is clear and sure, but does have frequent flashbacks. While the flashbacks are crucial to the plot, I felt they slowed down the pacing and intensity of the story. I found the characters' journey exciting but had mixed feeling after what I felt was an anticlimactic ending.

Reviewed by Steph at Bookaholics Romance Book Club

THE WORLD HAS ENDED, MOLLY.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW?

Molly Anderson is not your average twenty-one-year-old. It's been six years since she and her family escaped into a bunker, led by her conspiracy theorist father and his foreknowledge of a plot to bring about the apocalypse. But her father's precautions didn't stop there. Molly is now built to survive.

Yes, Ian Anderson's favorite book gave him ideas on how to "improve" his daughter. Molly is faster, stronger, and her ocular implants and razor-tipped nails set her apart. Apart, when--venturing alone out of the bunker and into a plague ravaged, monster-ridden wilderness--what Molly needs most is togetherness. Chase Griffin, a friend from her past, is her best bet. But while he and others have miraculously survived, the kind boy has become a tormented man. Together, these remnants of humanity must struggle toward trusting each other and journey to the one place Molly's father believed all civilization would be reborn: The Magic Kingdom, where everyone knows it's a small world after all.
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< Razor Girl (SHOMI) > < Countdown (SHOMI) > < Hidden (Shomi Action Romance) > < Phenomenal Girl 5 (Elite Hands of Justice) > < Irreversible (SHOMI) > freaks

< The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) > < The Scarlet Empress (2176 Series, Book 5) > < The Shadow Runners (2176 Series, Book 3) > < The Power Of Two (2176 Series, Book 4) > < Day of Fire (2176 Series, Book 2) > < The Star Prince (Star Series, Book 2) > Susan Grant

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(Super Reader)

(Nonstop fun thrill ride)

(Fighter Pilot Wakes up in the Future and Finds herself in a Dangerous Love Triangle)

(Fast action seat of the pants book)

(a high octane romance even your hubby might read:))

This is a definite Buck Rogers riff, except that in this case Buck is Bree, or Banzai, if you prefer.

A military pilot of the USA variety gets into trouble with the rest of a patrol, and a few happenings later ends up in suspended animation and wakes up in 2176.

Then you have the Han empire and the UCE - e.g. the yanks or Buck's side, if you prefer.

She has to choose between the suave Han overlord and the somewhat scruffier UCE rebel. No prizes for guessing which, in this case.

Not too bad, but Buck and Wilma in this one are a fair bit less martial than in the original.
The Legend of Banzai Maguire by Susan Grant was a nonstop fun thrill ride.

Bree "Banzai" Maguire is an Air Force pilot whose plane, while flying over North Korea, gets shot down. From there, the action and adventure doesn't stop. Banzai gets captured and wakes up 170 years in the future. This earth of the future has two major world powers, and neither democratic. These futuristic explanations can sometimes be difficult to understand and rationalize. But Grant gives us a reasonable account that's pretty easy to grasp. Banzai soon realizes that a group of freedom fighters has chosen her as their symbol of hope.

The Legend of Banzai Maguire is considered an action-romance book. Though, it's considerably heavier on the science fiction/action side.

This book is just the first of five in the 2176 miniseries. The first and fifth are written by Susan Grant. Unfortunately, this first book leaves you hanging enough to want to know what happens in their fight for freedom, so I'm off to pick up the next in the series!

THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE by Susan Grant is the first in a five-book futuristic romance series written by four different authors. The gist of the story is that U.S. air force pilot Bree "Banzai" Maguire is shot down over North Korea, captured, and put into bio-statis. But when she wakes up, she discovers it's 176 years later, and two hunky men - one a prince, the other a treasure hunter - are fighting over possessing her.

I really enjoyed the author's description of the future, as well as her realistic and fascinating tidbits about military life. I also thought the story was engaging and attention-grabbing, especially when the love triangle was thrown in. It was fun reading!

However, a couple things kept me from giving the book 5 stars. For one, the initial set-up (in which Bree and her wingman are shot down and captured) takes 50-plus pages to describe. For another, the "legend" part wasn't clear to me. If the legend was supposed to be about pilots gone missing, then wouldn't the legend be about them both, not just Bree? Also, Bree hadn't done anything before being shot down that merited hero-worship status. Nor did she think to question anyone as to why they were hero worshiping her, which frankly I thought odd. Finally, the ending was too abrupt to satisfy and the epilogue actually detracted me. I'd WANTED to read the next book immediately ... until I read the epilogue. Now I'm not so excited.

Anyway, it's still an interesting book ... but ONLY IF you are prepared to read the rest of the books in the series, because THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE definitely doesn't stand alone as a "happily ever after" romance.

***The "2176 series" includes book #1 THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE by Susan Grant, #2 DAY OF FIRE by Kathleen Nance, #3 THE SHADOW RUNNERS by Liz Maverick, #4 THE POWER OF TWO by Patti O'Shea, and #5 THE SCARLET EMPRESS by Susan Grant.***

I read this book a month ago and just finished reading the second part to this. In "Banzai Maguire" the action rips right through the book, its fast pace wants you itching for more. The romance part is minimal but it sets itself up in the "Scarlett Empress." From getting shot down in present day and moved into the future through cryo, you'll love Susan Grant's creative imagination of the future...nano technology! Maybe she knows something we don't? Read the book, you'll find yourself relating to one of the characters and that's what makes things interesting. This may not be much of a review, but then again I don't want to give it away either!
While looking on the Dorchester website-I came across this book-they labeled it a new genre "action romance". A truer phrase was never spoken! This is the first in an intriguing new futuristic series written by several authors.

This book is part action, part sci-fi, time travel (in cryo sleep but she still finds herself in the future), and finally part romance. The romance and love story play very little in this book-but it doesn't lag from that, in fact it makes, IMO, a more enjoyable read. Banzai is a truely heroic female-she takes the initiative-no whiney, TSTL heroine here!:) The male leads are equally stong and capable-and super fine-always a crowd pleaser:). As someone who grew up on sci-fi and action movies I really enjoyed this book. Very fast paced-especially towards the end-I can see this being made into a movie.

The only forwarning you may need is this series is written in "installment" format. While you COULD read a particular book alone I don't think you'll get as much out of it if you do not continue with the other books in the series-for example, there is a "happy ending" here but you are left with a cliff hanger type ending that pretty much insures you'll want to read the other four books-a very clever marketing ploy on Zebra's part:)

If you're looking for a traditional romance book-then this isn't it. But if you like to try new styles of books and are open to a lot of action with minor romance-then I recommend this book to you:)

4.5 stars!
The first in a series called 2176: five books with tough, kick-butt heroines who help restore democracy to the world and find true love along the way.

Book One: THE LEGEND OF BANZAI MAGUIRE. After US Air Force pilot Bree "Banzai" Maguire is shot down in Korean airspace, she awakens in the year 2176 to a romantic adventure everyone will love.
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< The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) > < The Scarlet Empress (2176 Series, Book 5) > < The Shadow Runners (2176 Series, Book 3) > < The Power Of Two (2176 Series, Book 4) > < Day of Fire (2176 Series, Book 2) > freaks

< The Changeling Bride (Timeswept) > < George&the Virgin > < Of Midnight Born > < The Mermaid of Penperro > < Enchanted Time (Timeswept) > < Bewitching the Baron (Heartspell) > Lisa Cach

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(Suzanne)

(Be Careful What You Wish For...)

(Very nice story. This is a good romance novel.)

(Fun and Entertaining)

(A delightful story!!...(4 1/2 stars))

I don't read a lot of time travel, but this one intrigued me. It's the story of Elle, who gets a magic coupon and wishes for a husband. Unbeknownst to her fairies hear her request and take over. She thinks it's just a joke but when she's transported back to the 1790's on the verge of her wedding she realizes it's not.
If you want a quick enjoyable light read this is the one. There are some very humorous scenes with Elle trying to use her future knowledge to make life easier.
The one scene where she's trying to ride side-saddle was absolutely hilarious. I started laughing so much I had tears running down my cheeks.
The hero Henri tries very hard to be supportive and kind. He thinks she's a little nutty but is never mean to her.
Also the ending when she tries to let her family know what happened to her was really great.
Enjoy this book for what it is a light, funny, time travel.
Suzanne
"The Changeling Bride" is a very well-written time-travel romance. In this story, modern day Wilhemina (Elle) March is given a mysterious coupon "good for one free husband" by a homeless woman. When Elle decides to "redeem" her coupon, she finds herself (along with her dog Tatiana) transported back in time 200 years to rural England. Elle is switched by fairies with another young lady named Eleanor who is about to marry one Henry Trevalyan, an impoverished earl. The book is both sexy and funny, with some very funny scenes where Elle is trying to "fake" her way through a lack of knowledge of everyday life in the 1790s. Also, there are quite a few humorous scenes where Elle tries to introduce various modern conveniences (such as a flushing commode and playing cards with numbers) to her new husband.

The book has a surprising and touching ending.

This is Lisa Cach's debut novel, and the first one of her books that I have read. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more books by Ms. Cach. Lots of fun!
There are faeries and time travel. Story brief: Henry's fiance Eleanor in the 1790s dies of influenza and faeries bring Elle from 1999 to replace her. (We learn later why the faeries were involved.) Eleanor was selfish and spoiled. Henry had only met her briefly because he was marrying her for her wealth. Eleanor's father forced her to marry Henry for his title. Elle comes along and is a wonderful person with cautions and fears. She knows she time traveled, but Henry and Eleanor's family all believe her to be Eleanor with amnesia. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: five. Setting: current day Portland, Oregon and 1790s England. Copyright 1999. Genre: paranormal and time travel romance.
I loved this book for several reasons, the story doesn't make itself too serious. No one reads books about fairies and changelings because they believe them to be true. They read them for that fairytale, light entertainment that we know is pure fantasy.

Present Day: Elle is slightly overweight, kind of boring and believes she will end up the old maid aunt that everyone feels obligated to invite to holiday gatherings, but really don't think about otherwise. Her brother always talks about finding her a husband because he wants her to have his white picket fence domestic bliss he has. Elle is having a problem finding that perfect mate who has a nice house but doesn't want much from her. She finds the companionship of her dog the only company she craves. She makes a wish and wakes up in a dead girls body in England in 1790.

The Past 1790-Henry, the Earl of Allsbrook, decides to marry money to restore his crumbling estates. He makes a wish in front of his mysterious grandmother for a happy marriage.

When Elle and Henry marry, they both realize they got someone they weren't counting to get. They both seem torn between happiness in that surprise and fear of losing themselves to another. They can't deny their attraction and soon the only battle seems to be in admitting their is something magical going on here.

This book is humorous, sexy without being too overly done and just pure entertaining. I read it through in a couple of hours. If you're looking for light, fun entertainment, this is it.
Wow! What fun!! This is the first book that I have had the pleasure to read by Lisa Cach. Im so glad that I have discovered her. "The Changeling Bride" was so much fun! The lovescenes in this book were some of the most erotic that I have ever read..whoa!!I would definitely recommend it without hesitation. It is a wonderful way to wile away an afternoon...this is a story that is not to be missed!!
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< The Changeling Bride (Timeswept) > < George&the Virgin > < Of Midnight Born > < The Mermaid of Penperro > < Enchanted Time (Timeswept) > freaks

< Wet&Wild > < Hot&Heavy > < Rough and Ready (Viking Time-Travel) > < Down and Dirty (Viking Time-Travel) > < The Very Virile Viking > < Truly, Madly Viking (Time of Your Life) > Sandra Hill

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(Hot and funny)

(Lighthearted comedy)

(I did love the cover!!!)

(Funny)

(laughed hard)

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.
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.
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.
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

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 . . .
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< A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing > < A Highlander's Temptation > < One Snowy Knight > < Thirteen Chances (Signet Eclipse) > < Glitter Baby > < Till There Was You > Deborah MacGillivray

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Love Spell
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Love Spell

customer 's review
(Mediocre.)

(Falls far short)

(A moving and magical romance)

(Wonderful)

(Camelot and Love + Time Travel = Great Book)

I read this one several months ago. It had an interesting plot, funny moments with the wizard&his girlfriend, but somehow,
something about it annoyed me, that I can't quite put my finger
on.

I think maybe it was how the heroine never seemed to get past her way of talking like a cab driver. It just grated on my nerves to no end. Also, there is something about this author's writing style that I wasn't particularly fond of, but to pinpoint it is difficult.

There are so many other worthy time travels out there to read.
I would recommend "Enchanted Time" by Amy Elizabeth Saunders,
"A Perfect Love" by Sandra Landry, and "The Bushwaeked Groom" by
Eugenia Riley, before succumbing to reading such a mediocre-at-best read like this one. All of those stories have depth, characters you care about, humor in the right places, etc., and even time travel that seemed a bit more plausible than this one did.

Now, with that said, I am not oppossed to reading more of Victoria Alexander's work in the future, however, I'm not in a huge hurry to do so.

1-10 scale: 9.0 at best
Okay, I was thinking I couldn't lose with this one. Time travel - good. Medieval times - good. Romance - good. Ha! This particular mix is not good. It has its moments - the character of Merlin is particularly memorable. However, the whole premise has faults - Camelot? Galahad? Hunting for the Holy Grail? It's all so fabled already that it would take greater talent than Ms. Alexander's to add to its mythology.

I particularly couldn't believe the main character, Tessa. She's an assistant professor of literature, yet she behaves so juvenilely about her clothing and the inconveniences of the past? Please - grow up. I liked Galahad for the most part; although, what's the poor guy supposed to do with that name in the 20th century?

I have yet to read more Alexander books. I hope the rest are better. For truly excellent time-travel romance, check out Lynn Kurland.
It can make anyone a believer with its touching magic. Although it doesn't hold quite true to the Arthurian legend as we know it,still its story has a few twists on their own to make it worthwhile.
I normally do not read many time travel books, especially thos wrtiten about medival times. I cannot believe these women are not instantly burned at the stake as witches. Modern women just don't fit the time period. This book works because there is a magician involved that the people, he serves, believe can do anything. It is a very nice love story.
I love Victoria Alexander books especially this one! What happens when you have a modern time girl travel back in time to Camelot? A great story. Filled with lots of laughs and tears this book will keep you turing the pages.

Oh and look out for Merlin.....he really is a crafty little guy!
Tessa St. James thinks as little of love as she does of the Arthurian legend--it's a myth. But when an enchanted tome falls into the teacher's hands, she finds she must rethink her philosophy. Suddenly in Merlin's Camelot, Tessa will learn that the legend is nothing like she remembered.
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< Hechizo del Highlander, El (Spanish Edition) > < Una Noche Salvaje (Spanish Edition) > < Destino Oscuro (Spanish Edition) > < Sombras al amanecer (Bolsillo Zeta Romantica) (Spanish Edition) > < MelodÃa oscura, La (Spanish Edition) > < Espada de la oscuridad, La (Spanish Edition) > Marie Moning

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customer 's review
(Buenisma!)

Esta me encanto, el misterio que envuelve es interesantismo.Cuando comienzas a leerla no la puedes dejar.Ries,sufres te desesperas por saber cual sera el final.Es la primera vez que leeo de esta autora espero que las proximas sean muy interesantes.
Jessi St. James tiene que cambiar de vida. Demasiadas horas estudiando objetos antiguos han convertido a la concienzuda estudiante de arqueologÃa en una especie de huÃ©rfana sexual. AsÃ, se figura que debe de estar soÃ±ando cuando descubre a un maravilloso hombre semidesnudo que la espÃa desde un espejo antiguo. Heredero de los poderes mÃ¡gicos de sus antepasados druidas, mil cien aÃ±os atrÃ¡s Cian MacKeltar se vio atrapado dentro del Cristal Oscuro, una de los cuatro codiciadas Consagraciones creadas por los Invisibles, objetos que poseen un poder indescriptible. Cuando el Cristal Oscuro es robado, un antiguo enemigo no se detendrÃ¡ ante nada con tal de reclamarlo para sÃ, resuelto a destruir cuanto se opongaa sus propÃ³sitos, incluida la Ãºnica mujer capaz de romper el hechizo que mantenÃa prisionero al Highlander. / Powerful. Sensual. Seductive. He is all that is shamelessly erotic in a man. In her sexiest Highlander novel yet, New York Times bestselling author Karen Moning stirs up a sizzlingbrew of ancient mystery and modern passion as she brings together a devilishly handsome Celtic warrior trapped in time . . . and the woman whos about to pay the ultimate price for freeing him. Age-old secrets haunt them. Deadly danger and irresistible desire shadow their every move. Its a relationship for the ages. And all that separates them is a mere thirteen hundred years. Jessi St. James has got to get a life. Too many hours studying ancient artifacts has given the hardworking archaeology student a bad case of sex on the brain. So she figures she must be dreaming when she spies a gorgeoushalf-naked man staring out at her from inside the silvery glass of an ancient mirror. But when a split-second decision saves her from a terrifying attempt on her life, Jessi suddenly finds herself confronting six and a half feet of smoldering, insatiable alpha male.
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< Hechizo del Highlander, El (Spanish Edition) > < Una Noche Salvaje (Spanish Edition) > < Destino Oscuro (Spanish Edition) > < Sombras al amanecer (Bolsillo Zeta Romantica) (Spanish Edition) > < MelodÃa oscura, La (Spanish Edition) > freaks

< Taming the Barbarian > < Tempting the Wolf > < Bewitching the Highlander (Avon Romantic Treasure) > < The Princess and Her Pirate > < The Highland Rogues: Warrior Bride > < The MacGowan Betrothal: Highland Rogues > Lois Greiman

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customer 's review
(Horrible)

(I expected more..!)

(I thoroughly enjoyed this book!)

Hello,
I thoroughly dislike it when a fellow Amazonian states in their review 'This book was so terrible that I couldn't even finish.' I can now empathize with that feeling.

To my credit I plodded through it, so I could review it with a clear conscience. I think I was a few hours of life dear readers. Please take my advice on this:

If you dislike hard headed , chauvanistic barbarians with Scottish burrs that call their heroines lassie, then this is NOT the book for you.
If you're a tad bit logical in your romance reading , this is NOT the boook for you. (There is time travel which I have NO problem with. Why does it take weeks for the Babarian to realise that is isn't the 1300's and he can't talk to females as if they're 1 part imbecile, other part prostitute?)

All in all, a horrid read.
I was eagerly anticipating reading this story as the blurb sounded absolutely magical! Upon commencing the book i found it difficult to connect with the characters, i felt that the story was jumping from one topic to another and at times was confused. Fleurette seemed really weak to me even though at times she showed her independence i felt like her personality could have been written more thoroughly. The scotsman and the Black Celt was a great idea however again i felt like that concept again was not explored thouroughly and well it was just touched upon. I expected magic, transportation and to feel the passion. But i didnt.

Sorry Lois but i would not buy this or other books (which i did) i would wait for it to go the library..
I just finished Taming the Barbarian and thoroughly enjoyed every page. Fleur (our heroine) is widowed and seemingly content. The book opens with her in France with her friends. She comes across a large statue of "The Black Celt" and feels a strange connection to the sculpted warrior.
A few days after arriving back home in England she finds the statue has been delivered to her property. She often seeks it out for comfort and a sense of well-being.
Soon a huge highlander begins to show up and protect her from any danger that might come her way. He's crazy about her from the start but she needs to maintain her independence for her own peace of mind.
There was a mild sub-plot with a villian but it never detracts from the main story or characters. The banter between the two is great. He says the most wonderful things to her. I cared about the characters and was gratified with the ending. I highly recommend this book. I'm off to find other Lois Greiman books. High praise, indeed.

The countess of Briarburn craves excitement, adventure, and passion ...

But she never dreamed she'd find it in the arms of a warrior from centuries past.

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< Once A Pirate > < The Star King (Star Series, Book 1) > < The Scarlet Empress (2176 Series, Book 5) > < Contact > < The Star Prince (Star Series, Book 2) > < The Legend of Banzai Maguire (2176 Series, Book 1) > Susan Grant

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customer 's review
(GREAT TIME-TRAVEL)

(ok read)

(Female Fighter Pilot and Hunky 19th Century Pirate Make a Future Together)

(A love that reaches across time...)

(A book you won't be able to put down...)

OK read that didn't finish the book...the ending was the best part of the book. I am not one for time-travel books, but enjoyed this book very much.
It had just enough history in it to make it a historical romance with the time-travel in it.

I bought this book because of all the good reviews. I can't say I enjoyed it as much as other people but it was cute and ok although I was unable to finish the book.
ONCE A PIRATE by Susan Grant is a paranormal romance in which a female fighter pilot is swept back into the 19th century and is captured by a handsome English pirate who intends to use her to get vengeance on a Duke.

What I liked best about this book was how it wrapped-up at the end, explaining that Carly's time-travel was no fluke, but rather the fate of two soul mates.

What I didn't like was the author's "tell, don't show" approach, in which we are told that Carly becomes friends with all the pirates and that Carly and Andrew are falling in love, but doesn't devote any initial scenes showing it. That's why I really didn't believe it the first time Andrew thought he was falling in love with her. Why would he? There was nothing in their interactions that screamed "love"; maybe lust (she's the only female on the ship, for crying out loud), but not love.

Any way, I liked Andrew. He was a sweet hero - too, sweet, perhaps for a man who is supposed to be a pirate - but definitely a good guy to root for. Carly's interesting as a heroine, though I personally didn't like her. She comes across as tough, for she is a navy pilot, yet her insecurities, as well as her sob story about why she hates rich men, bugged me rather than made me feel sympathetic.

Overall, the book is an entertaining read. It'll keep you interested. As time-traveling romances go, it's original with its pirate theme. However, time-traveling aside, I don't think it's realistic. Pirates weren't that nice and lovable. Nor did I believe in Andrew and Carly's love. But that's just me.

***For those interested in time-traveling romances, A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR by Jude Devereaux is probably the best one I've ever read. Period. Also look for BREATH OF MAGIC by Theresa Medeiros or THE AUTUMN LORD by Susan Sizemore. All three are fabulous books. Oh, and if you want to read about real pirates, try the nonfiction book UNDER THE BLACK FLAG by David Cordingly. It's eye-opening!***

When Carly Callahan's jet crashes into the sea she hopes to be rescued, but not by 19th century pirates! Andrew Spencer believes that he has snatched his stolen cargo, Lady Amanda, from the sea as the very ship carrying her sinks to the ocean floor. When she states that she is not Lady Amanda, that her name is really Carly and she is from the future, he believes her to be daft. Once A Pirate offers a nice blend of adventure, romance, and has the hero and heroine not only battling some nasty villains, but time itself. Recommended.
Lieutenant Carly Callahan had always loved to fly. When flying over the Atlantic Ocean, she encounters a storm and has to eject from her jet. She is rescued almost at once by a man who reminded her of a nineteenth century pirate. Everything from his clothes to his ship tell her that she made the incredible feat of traveling through time. As her panic increases, so does her desire for her captor, whom she feels she has known and loved. If this isn't enough for her to handle, Andrew believes that she is Lady Amanda, his Duke cousin's betrothed. With plans to ransom her for revenge, Carly has six weeks to convince him that she's not who he thinks she is.

Sir Andrew Spencer has suffered at the hands of his father's family. With thoughts of revenge, Andrew takes Amanda captive. He didn't plan on the pull he felt toward her, nor the dreams that he can't stop having. In every dream he is trying to save the woman he loves, but is unable to help her. He has dreams of metal and helicopters, something that doesn't even exsist in his time. Over the course of their journey, Andrew finally excepts the awesome possibility that Carly came to him from the twentieth century.

This is a great book with where emotions run high. Grant portrays Carly and Andrew who are solemates in many lives. I couldn't put it down and read it in less than one day!
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< Once A Pirate > < The Star King (Star Series, Book 1) > < The Scarlet Empress (2176 Series, Book 5) > < Contact > < The Star Prince (Star Series, Book 2) > freaks

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