Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Ignore Cover&Title-This is one GREAT book!) 『Wow! I just finished this book this morning and ... Wow! This is NOT your typical time travel romance book, even though the dumb title and cover art suggest that it is. I know there is a reason for the title (something in the book), but it doesn't let people know how special this story is. The title should have been something a little more sinister-sounding. The plot is so different, with a lot of suspense and freaky occurrences. It was exciting and scary, because you just didn't know what was going on. There seemed to be no explanation for what was happening. It all came together, with a very satisfying ending. I was glued to this book and highly recommend it.』
(The Best of Both Worlds with Wrapped in Wishes) 『I found a mention of Wrapped in Wishes on a website several years ago when it won a Waldenbooks award. On that recommendation, I read it and found it to be an extraordinarily original and distinctive time-travel romance.
Chloe Plum is a law professor in contemporary New Orldeans whose personal life is in a mess. Her fiance betrayed her. She suffers a miscarriage soon afterwards and finds out she cannot have children. She then begins to suffer from debilitating insomnia during which she distantly hears a baby crying. She reluctantly decides to try hypnotherapy for her insomnia. In doing so, she slips into the life of a past ancestress in Victorian times. What is even more surprising is her ancestress's problems parallel those in Chloe's own life.
Olga Bicos does an amazing job with the plot: she keeps two different timelines in dialogue with each other and periodically drops in coincidences to have the two timelines reflect back on each other. The reasons for the time-travel are complex and compelling.
This is a wonderful time-travel that is on my Top Ten Romances of All-Time list. This time-travels comes right under Diana Gabaldon's Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber for me. Wrapped in Wishes reminds me of Linda Howard's Son of the Morning in a lot of ways, but this one was first and in many ways better.』
(A truly wonderful book) 『I rarely read books by authors that I am not familiar with these days. I have so many series that I try to keep up with that I rarely stray. The title of this book is what caught my eye and I was not disappointed at all. It is a wonderful story that spans the ages. The chracters are vivid, and while the latest craze has been these "timeswept" novels this book stands far above many of the rest. Not only does the premise not make you laugh for a long time, it almost makes you wistful. It is a wonderful book by a very powerful author.』 『Sent back through time by an accident in hypnosis, attorney Chloe Plum falls in love with rogue adventurer Harrison Connors only to return to her own time, but his appearance in modern-day New Orleans offers Chloe a second chance to be with him. Original.』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A stimulating read!) 『I'm glad I came across this book! It takes a reader with a little intelligence and some imagination to read and understand this complex yet intriguing voyage that Mickaila undergoes. I especially love the nosy reporter, perhaps because I once worked as a nosy news reporter so I can relate! I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys escaping briefly from reality and indulging in a good fantasy!』
(Review the book, not the author!) 『Did you even read this book? Sounds like someone who knows the author and has some kind of grudge...jealous, maybe? tsk tsk』
(Excruciating, childish drivel) 『This is the worst book I've ever read, and quite possibly the worst book ever written. The painful grammar adds insult to the injury inflicted by a complete lack of originality. It's as if a teenage wallflower never grew up and out of her pathetic fantasies, but instead started writing them down.』
(An overdone save-the-world plot.) 『Tomorrow's Past, written by Jude Liebermann, is an all-encompassing fantastical story about one woman who travels back in time to prevent World War III. It seemed like a weak attempt to blend the stories of ''The Terminator'' and ''Back to the Future.'' The story is unoriginal, constrained and a basic attention to detail is missing.
Throughout the story, I found myself grow tired of the many conflicting details. An example is: Mickaila, our heroine, while waiting to complete her mission, ''...read the dictionary and then had started on the encyclopedias.'' Then, only thirteen pages later, as she is standing in a fast food restaurant, she could not order a meal because ''...she could tell it was English but not knowing what the words meant, she shrugged.'' As I progressed through the book and the discrepancies began adding up, I became tired of the conflicting details in the story.
Overall, it seemed to me that the story was more about Mickaila's daily experiences and the time she spent with her newly found friend Brett, than with her mission. Her mission seemed to take a back-seat to trips to the beach, Disney, the movies and restaurants. Mickaila approached everything with a childlike innocence and Liebermann's writing flourished here. I enjoyed her description of Mickaila's awakening while in ''our time'' and believe this is a strong point in her writing. In the future, I think Liebermann should write descriptive stories built around a solid character and focus less on crafting stories around an overdone save-the-world plot.』
『Mickaila lives in the distant future, where she is selected to travel back through time to prevent World War III. She meets and befriends Brett, who agrees to help her, as she overcomes a strange new civilization, a nosy reporter, and a nemesis who follows her back through time. She and Brett risk everything, including their lives, to save the future.』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Gothic Dragon) 『Esther Conway's not too thrilled with her life. She's engaged to Kevin, who doesn't make her toes curl the way she thinks he should. What she does enjoy is her writing. During a weekend jaunt, she visits a private library where she finds a copy of the "The Prince of Costanzo," a novel written long ago by her ancestor, Margaret Marsden, a gothic romantic novelist who disappeared more than a hundred years before.
Esther is desperate to read the book, which is very hard to find. But when she sits down, she finds herself transported to Costanzo. Thinking it's a vivid dream, she's fascinated to find the characters she's heard so much about, including the dreaded sorcerer Prince Drago, the villain. Esther's dreams are so realistic she soon realizes that it's because every time she touches the book she's pulled back, and Drago is not the villain Margaret portrays him to be.
Gothic Dragon sucked me in much as "The Prince of Costanzo" sucked Esther in. This book is a fascinating mix of time travel and fantasy romance, reading much like the gothic novels of my youth. I fell in love with the characters, especially Drago, a perfect blend of sensuous male and dominant ruler. He made my toes curl, much as he did Esther's.
When I was done, I knew this was one I would want to put on my keeper shelf and revisit. If you like gothic romance, with a mix of fantasy and time travel, Gothic Dragon is the book for you.
Amelia Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed』 『
Sometimes you can make your dreams a reality. Stuck in an uninteresting job and settled in a safe but vaguely unsatisfying relationship, the only bright spot in Esther's life is her writing. She's fascinated by colorful life of her ancestor Margaret Marsden, a nineteenth-century Gothic romance novelist. A woman who mysteriously disappeared without a trace. A weekend away turns into a hunt for clues when Esther stumbles across Margaret's "lost" novel, The Prince of Costanzo. Though desperate to read it, every time Esther opens the book, she falls asleep-and headlong into amazingly vivid dreams about Costanzo. But in this dream world where war, magic and poisoning are commonplace, nothing is as it seems. Least of all the supposed villain of the novel, the enigmatic sorcerer Prince Drago. She finds herself kidnapped to his castle and subjected to a seductive interrogation that curls her toes. As their feelings for each other grow more powerful, she begins to wonder.is he the real villain, or a hero who only wants to save his kingdom? All she knows is that now that she's had a taste of Costanzo-and Drago-her real life troubles seem insignificant. Until they come crashing around her, threatening to cut her off from the man she loves. Forever. Warning: As well as explicit and delicious sex, this book contains the secret of ultimate escapism which could be highly dangerous in the wrong hands. The reader experiments at her/his own risk.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Definitely one of my keepers) 『I loved this book! It was so much fun and Ma Recklaw was the real star. Bushwhacked Groom is a good one,too.』
(Lots of Fun) 『This story starts with heroine Professor Jessica Garrett on a dude ranch with four other colleagues. While on a buggy ride Jessica gets stuck in the rear with a cameo pin, hits her head and wakes up in the past (1880) being robbed by an old west gang. When the gang doesn't get the money they are after, they kidnap Jessica hoping to ransom her.
Jessica soon finds out her gang of outlaws, the Recklaw Gang, are really 5 very handsome brothers who rob coaches and gold mines to feed their family. Mine owners practicing unsafe and illegal ways of mining have ruined their land for farming, so its either work in the dangerous mines or make a living as outlaws. Their mother has hopes that one day her boys will make an honest living and when she finds out they kidnapped a lady offers the best behaved son in marriage to Jessica. Jessica finds herself falling for sexy oldest brother Cole. Cole doesn't take place in the contest to win Jessica's hand but vows he will be the one to win her.
When Jessica and Ma Recklaw plot together to educate her sons and make them respectable citizens everything seems to come together and then fall apart. The four youngest brothers find young women, fall in love and earn the respect of the town. The sexual tension between Cole and Rebecca sizzles. When their identies are revealed its time to earn their mettle. They help the town take on the mine owners while trying to stay out of the noose.
One thing I like about this book is it never takes itself too seriously and is filled with humor. Ma Recklaw keeps the order in her family with a broom and it is obvious who runs the household. This story allows the women to be the stronger characters, while never making the men seem weak. Its a good lighthearted book, with some steamy love scenes but nothing over the top. Sometimes, its just a little too hokey, but not enough to ruin it. Jessica's past(in the future) just really isn't explained much and kind of leaves you wondering what kind of life she really had before the kidnapping.』
(This book is a hoot!) 『I enjoyed the Reklaw family and this will be the first of many Riley books I will read.』
(really just two words....Ma Recklaw!!!) 『Lord, did I bust a gut reading this book. Ma Recklaw was your typical redneck mama, complete with broom and hitting in the back of the head. I usually don't laugh out loud when I read a novel, but I did with this one just imagining what those five men looked like hiding in barrels and behind wagons and up trees to get away from their ma. Eugenia Riley is now on the top of my favorite authors list.』
(The Wizard of Oz meets Seven Brides for Seven Brothers) 『This is the 2nd book of Eugenia Riley's I've read, the first being A Tempest in Time, and once again, I was not in the least bit disappointed. I am finding out that from reading the first 15 or so pages in a book, that if I manage to laugh outloud and proclaim "I know I'm going to LOVE this book!!!" to whomever will listen, then it will be a winner. And it was.
I loved everything about the book. One of my favorite things about the book was the secondary couple, in addition to the primary couple. I am talking about Billy&Dumpling. They were two very strongly willed people who overcame other peoples hurtful comments in regards to her weight, to truimph in happiness.
Ma was great -- but so were the Reklaw brothers -- the book wouldn't have been the same without her keeping them in line, whether it be by way of her broom, her rolling pin, or her way of convincing them to stay in line by way of threats she had every intention of carrying out, if they didn't behave.
Cole&Jessica, the primary couple, were wonderful! He (and his brothers) was/were stubborn&set in his/their ways, and she, coming from the future, knew what she wanted and of course, what she wanted was love, but also respect not just from Cole&his family, but also from the community of Mariposa. She wouldn't concede to marrying him unless he told her he loved her AND reformed his outlaw ways. Dumpling, by contrast, was also very strong willed, but did not need a declaration of love from Billy to know she wanted to marry him. (I don't think that declarations of love were so important in the past, I think that evidence of love through actions was much more important than the three little words).
I debated about whether or not to read this book and its sequel, The Bushwacked Groom, in order. I finally decided to read them in order, but I nearly didn't because I thought it might be fun to read them out of order, just to be different. Often, movies are made that way, where the prequel comes later. Maybe I'll read another duo of books out of order sometime, to see what I think.
I highly recommed this book for its time travel, for the western flavor, and for just the all-around fun of it! I'm going to start reading the sequel tomorrow.
One more thing -- Time Travel is to Eugenia Riley as Regency is to Julia Quinn. Think of Eugenia Riley as the Time Travel Queen!!! :)』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Skip reading the whole thing and just read the synopsis) 『I have gotten through the first two books in this series and this was such a let down. It took me forever to read it. I enjoy historical fiction and I enjoy romance and this flunked both categories. Is girl-on-girl action a new trend in romance novels that I've missed? Just a bad book from start to finish.』
(Trilogy? Really??) 『I'm a great fan of this trilogy, which at its best is sparky, inventive, and enormous escapist fun. But as other reviewers have pointed out, the third instalment comes no closer to a conclusion than before.
The first book of the series, Knight Errant, begins in 1459, when Edward of March is sent to the 21st century by witchcraft. The first scene in the Middle Ages proper takes place in April 1460. The third book of the series takes us up to late February 1461. Three novels to cover ten months! By the end of this one, Edward of March is *still* not King of England. All the elements for future conflict are set up: Elizabeth Wydville, Edward's real wife historically, is a major character, and even his future mistress Jane Shore appears. But Edward didn't marry Elizabeth until 1464. At this rate, it'll take another forty novels or thereabouts to get us to their wedding!
It's really disappointing to get through all three novels and still have no hint of a resolution. I don't know if Robertson is planning a fourth, but really, how long can they go on? Robyn's spats with Gilbert FitzHolland are getting very tedious, as the reader knows by now that a) whichever part of England she's in, FitzHolland will miraculously be there too, and b) that she'll always escape from him.
Robyn's modern Californian friend Heidi is a character in this one, which is unfortunate, as she does very little except hit on Robyn and perform intimate acts on Owen Tudor. On the plus side, the appearance of Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset livens the narrative up considerably.
It's difficult, if not impossible, to accept Robyn's ignorance about the Wars of the Roses, given her familiarity with Shakespeare, whose plays she can quote endlessly from memory, including some of the history plays. Even if she knows very little about Richard III, surely anyone would know that he's often said to have murdered his nephews? Why would she not realise the identity of Edward's young brother?
In many ways, I'm so enamoured of this whole series, for its freshness, originality and downright enjoyability - but I really can't recommend them any more. There's only so many Yorkist-Lancastrian battles described in minute detail, so many love scenes between Edward and Robyn, so many scenes where FitzHolland threatens to kill her, so much witchcraft, a reader can take.
Much of the writing seems self-indulgent, and the numerous typos are pretty distracting. Edward's romantic persona seems increasingly at odds with the ruthless soldier and politician he is. And his love for Robyn, a woman much his senior and a witch from the future to boot, starts to seem increasingly implausible - as does all the characters' placid acceptance that Robyn comes from 'Holy Wood, far beyond Brazil' and has wondrous gadgets from 500-odd years in the future.
If a fourth book ever appears, I will read it, to see how the story ends - because the fourth one really *has* to be the last. Please, Mr Robertson - finish the story, tie up all the loose ends, and put me out of my misery!』
(It's up and down.....) 『This third book in R. Garcia Y Robertson's series, is both up and down, literarily and personally. One has to commend the author for being a MAN writing a WOMAN'S story, so the story is kind of fun in that regard. But the book was slower than the first two, and as a student of history, I know it can't end well for the main heroine. Since Edward marries her nemesis (unless the author SERIOUSLY rewrites history) I don't know how he will conclude this series, though I am still curious. I would suggest this if you are looking for an easy summer read, with more thrills than your average beach read - though history buffs beware! It's disappointing. Read Gabaldon for the drama or Penman for the history... this just falls in between and behind.』
(Good, but looking for more) 『I read through the first two books quite rapidly because I thought they were very romantic and interesting. I never knew much about the Wars of the Roses, and after reading the books i read more about them with great interest. Of course after reading about the true history I desperately hope that Robyn will change history for the better. Especially after i read who Edward really married. I really enjoyed this third book until the end, I can now see why the other reviewers were disappointed. I was swept along in a compelling romance only for it to be knocked down at the end. I left dissapointed and upset for Robyn. I'm sure there's going to be a continuation of the series from what I've read on other web sites, and i do hope the author will "make it up" to us, continuing on the romantic adventurous theme of the first two books and the first half of the third. I did enjoy the series and i recommend them to anyone who enjoys historical romance. I enjoyed the focus on women and the witcraft Robyn gets into, that part just gets better especially with the witches flight to Avignon.』
(Disappointing...) 『...I've plowed through all three books in this series in the past two weeks, and this one was by far the most disappointing. Since I was under the impression this was a trilogy, I kept waiting for the loose ends to be tied up, but the book ended so abruptly and oddly that I, like another reviewer, checked the book to make sure it wasn't missing pages.
Although the historical details are interesting, and the character of Robyn is more and more appealing, the narration throughout the series is flat, and many of the characters are one-dimensional, particularly Edward. The author likes to tell us things that we wouldn't know otherwise, and he repeats key plot points throughout the books, as if he thinks the reader can't keep up.
Other minor irritations are the alarmingly frequent misspellings, typos, and incorrectly structured sentences. I'm talking frequent to the point of distraction from the story.
I'll probably read book four if there ever is one, because I'm so far in now, I need to see how the story is resolved, particularly in light of historical facts. But I certainly hope book four is better than this one.』 『
R. Garcia y Robertson's delightful saga of time travel and romance, which began withKnight Errantand continued throughLady Robyn, grows even more irresistible as Robyn Stafford, a savvy Hollywood exec mystically transplanted to 15th century England, works overtime to secure happiness and true love amidst the fratricidal madness of the War of the Roses.
Once a thoroughly modern Californian (and former Miss Rodeo Montana), Robyn has come to savor her new life as Lady Robyn of Pontefract, betrothed to the dashing young Edward Plantagenet, Earl of March, Duke of York, and heir to the English throne. Temporarily stranded back in 21st century, she wastes no time getting back to 1461, albeit with a few unexpected bumps along the way.
But her troubles hardly end when she makes it back to Merrie Olde England and the arms of her beloved knight errant. War is in the air, with a rebellious Tudor army challenging Edward's forces at home, and a French invasion force gathering in the north, preparing to march on London. Having witnessed firsthand the deadly realities of medieval politics, Robyn is in no hurry to see Edward claim the throne, but, like it or not, he is the heir apparent, and Robyn must use all her wits to keep their love alive -- even if it means inventing tabloid journalism several centuries early!
Look out, London! Lady Robyn has returned, so the Middle Ages had best mind its manners.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A love for all time . . .) 『_Love Once Again_, the sequel to Ms. Simon's _Love Once In Passing_ picks up moments after the first book ends. It's Christmas morning in Connecticut and everything's finally going right for Jessica and Christopher when fate decides to deal them a cruel blow.
Just as the celebrations are about to begin, both Christopher and Jessica are swept back in time to the 19th century. Jessica, along with her son Kit, is cast into the life of a serving maid a few miles from her 20th century home, while Christopher winds up in New York, only 40 miles away from his family. Neither knows what has happened to the other and both assume they'll never see each other again. They both pursue new lives but never forget the love they shared.
It's two years before they finally run into each other purely by accident. Jessica's settled into the life of a servant and Christopher has built a successful shipping business and has a new fiance.
Though they are back together, things are far from easy and the road to love is a long and bumpy one.
The book follows the characters right up until the end of their lives, so you're left with no doubt this time whether or not they are able to stay together.
Overall I was glad to see what happened to the characters, though I feel that Ms. Simon wasn't exactly true to the character of Christopher. In this book I really found it hard to like him at all and more often than not I actually hated him.
I do recommend this book if you've read the first one, but once again keep a box of tissues on hand, you'll definitely need them.』
(A Must Read) 『A must read to find out what happens to Jessica and Christopher. One moment she was standing in her bedroom of her twentieth century Connecticut home and the next minute, Jessica and her son are in a cold strange room, she was swept back in time to the year 1812. I could not put this book down.』 『A twist of time had swept them into each other's arms....but a sad turn of fate just as suddenly swept them apart.
On a perfect New England Christmas morning, Jessica, with their infant son in her arms, crosses their bedroom to greet Christopher. But before she has a chance to reach her destination, the image of him seated on the edge of their bed seems to fade. His welcoming smile becomes a look of alarm. He reaches out his hand to her. She thinks she has grasped it.
Yet instead she finds herself in small and very cold nineteenth century cabin, alone with their child...while Christopher finds himself in a New York City rooming house, without his wife and son.
Agonized by memories of their magical time together, each is forced to carry on—Jessica as a servant in a wealthy farm household. Christopher adjusts to finding a career in early nineteenth century New York.
Will the love they have shared remain only a memory...or will fate allow their paths to cross again? Can even a love as strong as theirs overcome...for all time?』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (good book that could have been great) 『It was a very good book but it could have been better. Anne had such an easy job at adapting to the change in time, it was slightly believable because of her time on her granparents farm but she still did not try once to even think about trying to get back to her own time. And the ending was very rushed. A lot of loose ends I agree. First time I read this author. Probably the last.』
(Exceptional time travel western!) 『I loved this book&have read it twice already. I also love wagon train themed books. This was my 1st Betty Brooks book which promoted me to read others of hers, which I have found to be duds so far.
This book drops Anne into the past after being in a tornado. A family in the wagon train takes her in, after being rescued by Lucas. Lucas is half Indian and was rejected in the past by a woman because he's a half breed, so he is leary of getting involved with one again, but is attracted to Anne. The men start to fight over Anne (more land for them as well) and when the wagon train reaches the fort, the wagon master refuses to let her travel unless she is married. She doesn't want a life at the fort&is stuck in the past, so she plans to farm her own land. Anne approached Lucas with the idea on marriage in name only giving him most of the extra land for doing so. He is reluctant, but when she says she'll have to go to someone else&since he'd hate to see her with any of the other men, he quickly agrees. The women make a big fuss about the wedding&nobody knows it isn't real to them, but his friend Hawk.
There is sexual tension for a long time on both sides. Lucas is a scout, so is often gone but starts to get jealous with Hawk spending more time with his wife than he is. After some danger, he stays around more&gets Hawk to do some of his work. Anne also finds an Indian baby with the dead mother, which makes many of the wagon train angry. Lucas agrees to raise it, if Anne amends their agreement to have a real marriage. This story gets better&better.
I would have liked to see Anne have a hard time adjusting, but she took to everything since she camped as a kid&from her grandmother on her farm. To me, having some similar background, I felt it worked though. I highly recommend it!』
(I thoroughly enjoyed it!) 『I can see the where the other 2 less stared reviews have their points, but I enjoyed this book. The hero sounded like he was gorgeous and there were a few laughs in the book as well. For him not believing her-- he found her out in the sun for too long without water, the entire wagon train all thought she had baked her brain with her story of being from the future. He did listen to her though. There were less stated social perceptions of the times also such as times when she'd talk to the men, I could where see some of the situations that women today would take as being friendly but men (in the past) would be thinking she was nothing but flirting. Maybe their use of words wasn't as drastic of a change as mentioned, but the social ways of the times were in there.
I can also agree that she did adjust a little easy, but if you camp&rough it (not in a luxury RV) and knew how to bake&sew from spending summers with your grandma, then it made some sense. I would have liked to have seen her have a little more difficulty though, but it didn't take away from the story about two who agreed to marry for convience&both secretly fall in love with the other&have sexual tension before they finally admit it to each other after a couple misunderstandings. I would have liked it to have been a longer book&wish that the auther would write a continued story or one on their friend Hawk. I read this book in 3 days and am keeping it to reread in the future I liked it so much!』
(Incomplete.... fell short....) 『This would have been an excellent book, if the author worked a little more on the contemporary language, developing the future/past relationship of the characters, and just plain given the story more attention.
Betty Brooks created some wonderful characters here, but didn't fully develop all of them... some had such tiny parts in the story, I wondered why they were created in the first place.
When Anne travelled a century into the past, she was somehow able to adapt easily to the new surroundings... stretching into her memories of camping with her grandmother. However, camping in modern times is never that similar to travelling into the 1800s.
Ms. Brooks would have created a better story, had she shown the readers the differences in the modern and past communication styles. Anne used modern language, that was easily understood by the characters in the past... even though some of these words meant other things in that time. For example a kid, would be goats... not a child. When Anne called herself an offensive curse word, the characters from the past didn't wonder why she was calling herself a female dog... but instead responded with "you said it!"
The disappointing thing about this is that it was such a good story, that had such promise... if only a little more care and attention would have been given to the differences to the past/present time frame.
In addition to the other problems I listed about the book, the ending wasn't complete.... there were so many loose ends. When reading, I can see how talented Ms. Brooks is, however, a little more development of the story needs to take place... regardless of how long the story would become. This could have been a wonderful romantic story, about some very warm and caring characters.』
(The Wayward Heart) 『The Wayward Heart had all the elements needed for a good time travel romance. Unfortunately, the author went all over the place trying to add depth to too many characters and ended up stretching too thin on the main characters. The plot traveled along OK but wasn't developed as much as I think it could have been. More development of plot and less description would have helped. The ending was weak also, not resolving loose ends like does the main male lead ever believe the main female lead has come from the past, etc. Very unsatisfying, left me dangling. I hope she trys again though, definite potential if she keeps at it.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A TIME TO REMEMBER...) 『Those readers who like time travel romances will find much to enjoy in this book. The plot is interesting with a couple of twists and turns in the tale. It is relatively well-written with a certain amount of charm and humor permeating its pages.
Francine Peabody is a prim young miss living in relative comfort in Southern California in 1998. Engaged to be married and working as an accountant, Francine has a predictable future looming before her. Others, however, have something else in store for her. When her eccentric, elderly neighbor wants Francine to put on an old emerald necklace of her and say that she is willing to go to the year 1214 in order to help civilize mankind, Francine humors her, only to suddenly find herself on an adventure of a lifetime.
Transported to the year 1214, Francine meets up with Lord Garrick, a knight with secrets of his own. A brave, though rough-around-the-edges knight who initially sees Francine as a nuisance, Garrick finds himself strangely drawn to Francine, despite his vow to never fall in love. Francine also finds herself responding to Garrick in a way no engaged woman should respond to another man.
This well-plotted time travel romance will be enjoyed by fans of the genre. It is a funny and charming time travel romance that will keep the reader turning the pages.』
(I loved it!!!) 『Although slow to start I loved this book. It is the first of Angie Ray's books I have read, but it won't be the last. The twist at the end of the story was brilliant. Usually I can tell what is going to happen, but I love it when I am surprised by some twist in the tale, like this one.
After finishing I checked on the other book I have by Angie "My lady in time". I was wondering after seeing the name of the hero of that book and where it is based if the two books are in some way connected. Can some one please tell me in what order I should have read them? I think My lady in time was released before A knight to cherish. I'm going to have to read My lady to find out if i'm right.
I tried to find out from Angie's website but the url in the book does not seem to be working. I would appreciate it if someone could send me her website address, I want to find out about all her other books. She is a marvelous writer and I for one will keep looking out for her books.』
(a good book with a suprise ending) 『I enjoyed this book even though it was a bit slow at the start. It had humor and serious scenes that were evenly matched. This is the story of Francine a very geeky accountant in 1998 who is about to be married to a geeky accountant that she works for. She has a verry eccetric old neighbor who is always asking her to help her with some project or another. Well this latest project transports her back in time to England in the year 1214!. In order for her to return to her time she must "Civilize" the people here. But here is controlled by the Lord of the keep. Garrick. He's very brave but has a problem that keeps him from falling in love with any woman. Francine must get past his brutish ways to help these people and to get to the heart of Garrick's problem. Along the way she finds new friends and even starts to enjoy herself. She also finds herself more and more attracted to Garrick, who is also fighting his passion for her. Together they must compromise to bring Civilization and love to this brutal time. I enjoyed this book and was really suprised at the end. I hope to read other books by this author.』
(Interesting, but....) 『I had a hard time getting caught up in the story. The writing in of itself was fine, but the two main characters couldn't seem to capture my interest. They seemed two dementional to me. Now, I realize that not every writer is going to be for every person, so I give it three stars for writing, plot imagination and the twist at the end.』
(An enjoyable book !) 『This is the first book by Angie Ray that I've read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope to read many more ! While one must always check facts at the door when reading time travel romance, this one was both romantic and altruistic. You *wanted* to believe that this was possible !
I enjoyed the main characters of Francine and Garrick very much. Their verbal sparring, their profound attraction towards one another and their day to day life in medieval times was great fun to read. I especially enjoyed the completely surprising twist at the end of this book. I was most certainly not expecting it !
That said, I was thoroughly confused by the characters of Anne and Raphael. I didn't really understand who or what they were. I also didn't understand the role they played in the time travel experience. This is the only reason I didn't give A KNIGHT TO CHERISH 5 stars.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Suprisingly good Sci-Fi(ish)...) 『Trust me I do understand some of the lower ratings for this book...
But ladies I honest to goodness could not put it down...maybe because it was different; I don't normally pick something so sci-fi(ish) but I'm so glad I did!
Of course there were things that bothered me...like everytime I heard the name Dora (which was all the time) I automatically started hearing the theme song to Dora, Dora, Dora the Explorer, and that kind of thing... you know something that breaks your "reading flow" is annoying. I wonder if I'm the only person that happened to while reading this?!?! Ha...probably so, I'm weird like that =)...So overall this was a great read, and at times very steamy (so Sara you may not like this one)...』
(eeeeeh) 『I thought it started off pretty interesting, then went slowly downhill. It all begin to go sour for me when her suit would stay transparent. I kept waiting for the bad 1970s porn music to kick in. Things really got bad for me when it got to the point that the heroine could not possible make a mistake. She miraculously becomes a filthy rich with little to no effort. The author's logic for this? Oh, well, you see, she worked a few months for a business mogul as his bodyguard. Oh? Really? Then there must be thousands of filthy rich bodyguards out there who have done the same. Right? Oh, no? Hmm...I wonder why not? Lastly, I cannot stand when an author decides to make a couple fall madly, and I do mean MADLY in love with each other because they had sex. Sex does not equate love. Overall, I'm disappointed.』
(An Exciting Beginning to a New SF Romance series) 『Tessa Camen is a woman of skill, and the Secret Service Special Agent in charge protecting the President of the United States. During a public address Tessa recognizes a potential threat and throws herself bodily upon her leader. As shooting and the resultant pandemonium ensues, Tessa removes the President from the scene. Her maneuvers are to no avail, because as their car leaves the scene it becomes clear that they have been betrayed by one of their own. Tessa's last thought as she throws herself in front of the bullet meant the President is that she's failed in her duty.
Tessa awakens to find herself naked in the arms of a hunk. She's pretty sure she's died and gone to heaven but her first thought is for the life of her president. Kahn informs her that her quick action had saved the president in that instance, but that in fact she has been dead more than 300 years. He tells her that seconds before the assassins bullet would have killed her, she had been transported to the future and that the current government of Earth had chosen her as their best candidate to perform a challenge that would win aid for their now polluted planet. Success would also win full membership in the Federation for his own world which had been mostly destroyed by nuclear warfare. That was to be his reward for training her for "The Challenge". All he had to do was to bring out her psi ability. Tessa is skeptical of the whole scenario and speculates that this could be a terrorist brainwashing tactic. Time travel wasn't possible and she certainly didn't have any psi ability.
Kahn is disgruntled at having to train a woman to perform the challenge. Women on his planet were protected and respected. Bring out a person's psi required them to be highly frustrated, and he would have to use different methods on Tessa than he would on a male contestant. The method went was totally counter to his own beliefs. Rather than using his considerable combat skills he would have to frustrate her sexually but, he knew that the needs of his world must come before his personal integrity.
However distasteful the training would be, Tessa fit all the criteria. She was selfless, a virgin, and had no living relatives, something which had complicated previous challenges. But Khan hadn't taken into account that Tessa was not a docile or obedient Rystani woman. She was a warrior. Rather than frustrate her and bring out her psi, his methods make her quite brazen. It isn't long before Kahn realizes that he's met his match and that in order for her to succeed in the Challenge he's going to have to adapt as much as she does. A change of tactics is definitely in order.
Of course no good science fiction romance is complete without and evil enemy to make the quest more challenging. Jypeg is evil alien with a vendetta against Khan. He had killed Khan's wife in a raid on Rystan and bore the scars of Khan's fury. The scars were a subject of mirth on Jypeg's planet and he will do anything to destroy Khan for the insult, even if it means breaking the laws of the Federation by interfering with the Challenge.
The cast is rounded out with Dora, a sentient computer, with an affinity for Tessa, and sex on the brain. She stirs the pot by providing the information Tessa needs to deal with her circumstances, often to Kahn's complete aggravation.
As the two cultures collide, Tessa and Khan will find much to admire and respect in each other's customs. The greatest challenge after all is of the heart. When you throw an alpha male and an alpha female together there are bound to be fireworks, and that's what makes this story so much fun to read. Sparks fly as the two go from being combatants to becoming soul mates. The sexual tension is palpable, but the best part of all is the love and respect that Tessa inspires in Kahn and his people simply by being herself. She is a being unlike anything they've ever encountered but her courage and heart will be a lesson for them all. The story ends with a preview of the sequel, "The Dare," and I suspect that Dora may just get a chance to try her feminine wiles out on a real man after all. The result is bound to be hilarious. I can't wait. --- Reviewed for PNR Reviews』
(Just Rotten!) 『I've read my fair share of scifi romances that I have just loved to bits, but this book was an utter sham. It wasn't even a bodice ripper with laser guns, just bland and utterly unbelievable. The universe it's set in doesn't make a bit of sense and the characters are the archtypes of the romantic leads. Pacing in this novel was poor. Some parts were so silly, I had to laugh out loud and roll my eyes. I give it one star because the grammar was good.』
(fluff) 『Frankly, I'm embarrassed to associate with this book, and I expect better out of an author who claims to be a "USA Today bestselling author." If this were the author's first or second book, or first major release, sure this'd be great. But...
"The Challenge" is fluff, silly premise with a futuristic setting and a world setting entirely ridiculous. The back cover of the book is spot on for setting and plot. Woman with no psychic powers teleported to the future to take a one person challenge from alien powers, where winning will save the Earth. A man from another planet must awaken her psychic powers using erotic teasing -- his own world is also at risk. Throw in spanking, bondage, see-through clothing (hers), an over-the-top control freak hero, and a few inconsistent premises (virginity a must until it becomes inconvenient). The leading man is so obnoxious, that I don't understand why she doesn't murder him in his sleep.
There is one bright spark, which is that the main female lead doesn't ever get caught up in anger over past events or things that (constantly) don't go her way. She quickly accepts the situation, takes enjoyment where she can, doesn't fight against the odds to get her own way, and doesn't ever hold a grudge. I wish I could be more like that.』 『
She was shot protecting the president, and woke up naked, in the arms of a hunk...
A hunk named Kahn, who told Secret Service agent Tessa Camen an outlandish story about traveling through time, saving the world, and a Challenge only she can accept. Kahn offers her proof she can't refute: Tessa has been brought forward through time to save Earth by winning an intergalactic challenge.
Kahn only has a few weeks to train Tessa to use the psi-abilities he insists she has. He is confident in the success of a time-honored method that uses sexual frustration to bring out her powers, but Tessa is dubious. She's a martial arts expert and can fight her way through anything, but she's never had much luck with emotions.
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Wish for the Moon by Sandra Jones) 『Wish for the Moon was an intelligent, fun, spicey read for those who enjoy tales of time travel, castles, a handsome, virile knight and a beautiful maiden in distress. I enjoyed it and would suggest it to all my friends.』 『Matthias Thorne, a heroic knight, finds himself accused of a horrible crime he doesn't remember. He flees his home in shame, believing he is guilty, but in his flight he stumbles across an ancient portal taking him far away to the future. In modern day Wales, Matthias lives with the troubles of the past long buried. He guards the mystery on his ancestral property as closely as he guards his own heart-until Carrie Greer, a modern-day herbalist, accidentally discovers his secret and drags him back to the hell he'd left behind in the 13th century. Thrust into close confines with Carrie, Matthias is drawn into the depths of her trusting eyes and forms a tenuous bond with her that soon ignites a burning passion. Carrie's faith becomes his inspiration as he fights inner demons that could shatter the bond of trust growing between them. Together they fight enemies of the flesh, church and time as Matthias attempts to win Carrie's love before his dark secret chases her away.』
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