price：$2.79
Torquere Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (The author delivers a second time) 『While I prefer the main characters in the first book in this series, it's strictly a matter of liking my tops to be big and brawny and my bottoms to be lithe and agile.
D'Abu and Alex are great characters and aside from the roles they take in bed I enjoyed everything about their budding romance. Unlike the characters in the first book Alex has much bigger hurdles to overcome on the way to love or even just trust, but I found myself rooting him on all the way. The progression was natural and not too fast or too slow.
I really like this world created by Ms. Vaughn and I hope the author returns to it again and again.』
(Wonderful sequel!) 『I loved this sequel to Off World. I've become a fan of Stephanie Vaughan's sexy sci-fi series starting with Off World which tells Cal and Sarhaan's story. However, OW2 can definitely be read stand alone, though truthfully, it was the character development and engulfing eroticism between the heroes in the first book that made me read OW2 and has left me begging and panting for a third one. I love Vaughan's writing style - crisp and lively, her descriptions of the delicious men loving each other and the heartfelt romance that develops between them have all got me hooked! There are many, many erotic m/m books out there now and so I've become highly selective - Stephanie Vaughan is one writer I enjoy reading so much because I know I'll get a thoroughly satisfying read.』
(A sequel which excels its predecessor.) 『Unlike the prequel, Off World 2 focuses less on mysteries and intrigues and more on romance and relationship, this time between Sandy D'Abu and Alex Valentine. To get the most out of the characters and the world Vaughan has created, it is recommended to read the prequel first. Both Sandy and Alex are appealing and well flushed out characters. Alex is one tortured soul as he bravely tries to make a decent living having survived years as a pleasure slave, which left him broken and afraid of intimacy. Fortunately he has Sandy to look out for him. Sandy may be a tough alpha soldier, powerful and dominating in physique, but when it comes to Alex, he is one gentle soul as he patiently nurtures and loves Alex. There is also a revelation on Sandy's sexual preference which I find is a tender side of this big mountain of a man. Theirs is a touching love story, with emotionally tense and stirring moments when Alex reverts to his old self, trying desperately to please. The title Sanctuary is most fitting as Alex finds just that. There is a solid plot here as ghosts from Alex's and the Vigilant crew's pasts returned to haunt them. I hope there is more to come as I would love to read one Kai Xuwicha finding his soul mate.』 『Vigilant crewmember Sandy D'abu stays behind on Doradus station to mind the crew's new secure cargo business while the rest of the guys take the spaceship out on a run. There isn't a lot for him to do, so he spends his evenings at Durty Nelly's, keeping an eye on bartender Alex, a former pleasure slave a few of his crewmates feel responsible for. When the man who made Alex's a pleasure slave back on Earth suddenly turns up as part-owner of the sex club, Sandy agrees to help Alex out by pretending to be his boyfriend. After all, what are a few kisses among friends? The problem is that Sandy doesn't want to pretend; he's already in love with Alex. Alex is still skittish about being touched at all by anyone, let alone kissed by the huge ex-soldier, and if that wasn't enough, there are plenty of bad guys in both Sandy and Alex's pasts back on earth who have escaped to Doradus station too, and they all want a piece of the action. Will Sandy and Alex be able to put the past, and the men who want to hurt them, behind them to find a future together? Find out in this passionate sequel to Off World.』
price：$17.95
iUniverse, Inc.
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Gay romance and escape from a dystopic future) 『In Kalleen's dystopic future, global warming has done its worst. Tropical forests gone, trees a precious rarity, northern Canada is barely temperate, former USA western countries are scorched by a noxious sun, people lives mostly underground, water is rationed, and they're ruled by a vicious tyrannical caricature of the Bush administration.In the military for gays the rule is don't ask, don't tell and don't do it or else...! Yet Kalleen falls in love with a gay colleague and a gay officer and their clandestine relations go well, till kalleen gets dumped both times. When a war is on the brink to be declared on petestuous reasons over the control of the last water reserve, the Great Lakes, kalleen and other are called on a mysterious mission..through time! Here, in 1820, kalleen will find Aaric, his first true love...not before he has learned some unsettling truths. All this will bring Kalleen to a momentous decision: he will never return to his miserable future! Some cliffhanger, but all will be resolved in part three, published in book 2. A bit confusing, why not publish all the story in a single book? All in all, the romance part is good and poignant, the scientific part interesting, it's a good gay time travel novel, with some cover references to recent events. One big flaw, how could two persons separated by five centuries of history and language transformation, understand perfectly each other? I don't recall Kalleen putting a babel fish in his ear!』
(Good book, but bad Science) 『The beginning was slow and what would happen if global warming went unchecked was more science fantasy than anything. Basically meaning the Earth wouldn't turn into a incredibly dry desert world. We'd instead have an ice age. If it did and most of the vegetation on Earth was dead the rest of the world would die as well because of the fact there would be nothing to make oxygen.
Beyond all that I thought the book entertaining and I liked the interactions between the different characters.
Overall I liked the book.』
(really cool book) 『I thoroughly enjoyed this book (and the next one) and would recommend them to anyone, even if you don't consider yourself a fan of "science fiction". My only complaint about this version in particular is that it was atrociously edited -- I noticed over a dozen mistakes and I was definitely not seeking them out. These do not in any way detract from what is an incredibly awesome story -- but whoever edited this book should get a new job because you really suck. --Ben Gifford』
(Satisfying story for gay scifi followers) 『I feel this was a very satisying story. I felt the love between these two adventurers. As a scifi lover it was great to see a storyline like this. I wish a sequel would be written about the years before 1882. Thank you Mr Kendrick』
(Can't wait for Volume II) 『I throughly enjoyed this book and can not wait for the second volume to come so I can find out what happened. Really a great read.』 『"It is 2479 AD. Technical Sergeant Kallen Deshara and his team have traveled from the 25th century to the 19th. Their mission: to eliminate powerful ion storms caused by the very device that opened the portal to the past. If they don’t succeed, their present may cease to exist! Once done, they’ll return home and the future will be as it should be.
But Kallen didn’t plan on meeting Aaric Utzman, a young cartographer from post-colonial America. Nor did he plan to fall in love with him. He must find a way for them to stay together or Aaric will have been dead for over six hundred years after Kallen’s return. No matter what he decides, the past, the present, and the future will be irrevocably altered."
price：$5.00
PublishAmerica
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Beckford as a movie?) 『Wow! What a fun read! The author did a terrific job at keeping the historical facts real, crafting a suspenseful fictional story, while keeping the mystery evolving at a steady clip.
This would make a great movie!』
(Five Stars&Counting) 『In Cynthia Gagliano's THE BECKFORD PAINTING, readers can actually feel the emotion, drama, mystery and romance. The way the time travel is intertwined with emotion makes you glad Elizabeth journeys back to the 1840's to find out the hidden mystery behind the Beckford painting. Elizabeth's determination to discover the truth of the sad painting is so intruiguing, the book keeps you captivated in wondering just why the three sisters in the painting appear so depressed. I love the way you get another clue behind the mystery of the painting every time another journal entry from the sisters' mother appears. You also are let in on Elizabeth's past from her own journal entries and the tattered relationship she had shared with her own mother. Elizabeth is also troubled with trying to figure out who of the historical society is the most devious, and who would go the farthest to meet their greedy deeds. Then, there's Charles, who Elizabeth is almost afraid to fall in love with after her first love didn't turn out so grand.
The writing moves smoothly along, and isn't overwrought with unnecessary description. I always like a book that can keep you turning pages, and this one definitely does that. Characters here have depth and some very interesting twists in their paths of growth. Overall, this book makes for an excellent read, which any fan of art and suspense would enjoy. --R. Stevenson』 『Elizabeth Beckford is finished with Los Angeles, hope, and love. She escapes to New Orleans, accepting a strange job offer from The Louisiana Historical Society, inventorying the multimillion-dollar estate of an obscure dead relative. However, someone doesn’t want her in New Orleans and her new employer is full of suspects. Even Charles Fabray, the Hollywood handsome estate attorney, is not above suspicion. Single and sexy, Charles pursues her. Can she learn to love again? While searching the attic of the two-hundred-year-old mansion in the Garden District, she discovers a haunting painting of three tragically sad-looking Victorian sisters. Obsessed with discovering their identities and why their hearts appear so broken, she begins her search for answers and the truth behind the Beckford painting; even as someone is targeting her and the treasures she guards with destruction. In her quest, she magically finds herself living in 1849, experiencing the embracing love of a family. She is torn between missing Charles, her love growing for him in the present, and love for her new family in 1849.』
price：$16.95
iUniverse, Inc.
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A timely conclusion!) 『Kalleen and Aaric are busy undoing Kalleen's future in the past...whilst the psychopathic warmongers (who'd make Bush and Cheney look peace-loving)of kalleen's original time seek him frantically, lest he undid their temporal sequence. Will Love and Temporal Paradoxes' avoidance law triumph at the end? You'll see! Scientific plausibility is a bit wobbly, but so will be your heart. A very good read!』
(great conclusion to the story) 『First let me say that I loved this book more than anything I've read in a while -- and I read a LOT. Especially the last 30 pages (not the Epilogue, but the last 30 pages of the actual story) were so intense that my heart was literally racing to find out what would happen.
Unfortunately, like Volume 1 that precedes it, this book is also chock full of grammatical and continuity errors that should have been caught by a fifth-grader.
I also think it was cheesy to publish this story in 2 volumes, since they could have (and should have) easily been merged in to one single book.
Furthermore, it seems like there could have been so much more written about Kallen and Aaric's time together in 1820; the author could have easily added another 200 or 300 pages on this aspect alone and I would have greedily gobbled them up.
The epilogue was lame.
In my opinion these are minor criticisms of what I found to be a highly engrossing page-turner that I would recommend to everyone. 』
(GREAT READ . . .) 『I'm not much into science fiction but I found this book to be absolutely fasinating.』
(Loved this book) 『I had read the first one and couldn't wait to finish off this book to see how things turned out. I thought it was very well written and have also enjoyed other books written by this author.』
(Nope, Nope, Nope...) 『Book one of Stealing Some Time by Mr. Kendrick gives you the details of the setting of this book. You will be completely lost in Stealing Some Time book two if you have not read the first book.
This book has more of the same of book one but the biggest difference is that Aaric and Kallen get to know each other more as Kallen spends some time in Aaric's 1800 world.
Of course, Kallen is in pursuit by the powers that be (in his respective time and world) as they learn he stayed behind. They don't know why he did but the ball of yarn eventually unravels and everything comes out.
Nothing, and I mean nothing, exciting happens in this book. Tons of dialogue between Aaric and Kallen and lots more tech stuff happens that slows the pace of the book out of warp speed to a crawl.
Yawn.』 『Kallen Deshara has discovered his world’s origin, nature, and destiny; and has fallen madly in love with Aaric Utzman in 1820. His decision to stay with Aaric, knowing full well that his presence might change all of history, brings him to the very edge of reality. But his colleagues who have returned to the 25th century have other plans. They intend to bring him back before he changes anything, even if it means killing him. But first they have to find him.
Traveling along the Wilderness Trail with his new companion, Kallen is totally unaware he’s being stalked. In the meantime, he realizes what had been missing his whole life, deepens his love with Aaric, and sees more water than he thought possible. Slowly but surely, he recognizes that he has more to offer than he ever knew. In fact, he may even be able to shape the future that should have been!
But Kallen learns an even more important lesson. He discovers that love knows no boundaries—not even of time itself.
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (BLAH!) 『Cheesy, boring and predictable - "Bushwhacked Bride" was much better. Except for Ma Reklaw (now called Grandma) the other repeat characters seemed to have had lobotomies since the prequel. "Phantom of the Bathtub" is by far Ms. Riley's best in my opinion.』
(One of the best books I've ever read!) 『This was something that I borrowed from the library. The name caught my eye and made me laugh, so I gave it a chance. That was one of the best things I ever did-it turned out to be one of the best books I've ever read! I just actually bought a copy in Amazon Marketplace-and THANK YOU GOD that I could find a copy! I read this book a few years ago before I ever became familar with awesome Amazon and am SO greatful that I could get my hands on this book. It arrives soon and I'm climbing the walls over here!
The characters are very charming and you WILL laugh your butt off! A hot AND funny book, Molly and Lucky have perfect chemistry and you will definately fall in love with these two characters. I don't want to give anything away, but Lucky is thrown back into time and is taken (literally) by Molly, a girl that is more than capable of keeping up with her brothers. She wants to win a contest and has to tempt Lucky to do it. The thing is...he soon decides to play her game and turn the tables right back on her...
Its a very sexy story and a cute one as well. I advise you to also pick up the 1st book Bushwhacked Bride. If you can, and I wish I did, read that one 1st. They CAN be read as a stand alone-I'm just fussy about reading about the family in order of events. The author is simply amazing. She has a way with character chemistry! The leading men in the two stories are...well...MEN. ;) Yummy. Sigh...I wish they were still printing these books, like I said, its one of the best and I'd hate for people to miss out on a truly wonderful tale.』
(Good, but not as Good as the first) 『This is the story of Jessica and Cole's daughter Molly. Jessica and Cole are from the prequel Bushwhacked Bride.
Cole is tired of his wild kids getting into trouble and proposes a contest: the first to marry and produce a grandchild will get the choice 500 acres of his land. The only daughter Molly, is determined to be the winner. She goes to the spot where her mother was transported from the future and waits convinced destiny will send her husband the same way. Sure enough, Lucky Lamont plumments in from the future. He was a near murder victim and was pushed off the cliff in the same ancient coach Jessica appeared in years earlier right into Molly's waiting arms.
Lucky is convinced that Molly and her entire family are nuts. Molly tells him that she wants to marry him to win some land and he fights her all the way. A trip to town convinces him he was really transported back in time to the year 1911. When Lucky realizes the land offered in the contest is the same land he had to sell to pay off his grandparents medical bills, he is convinced to marry Molly. Lucky and Molly eventually fall in love and the rest is predictable.
The problem with this story is it is almost a repeat of the first book. Change the names and make the man the one from the future add a few minor detail changes and its the same book. Grandma still brooming the bad kids and the kids are still getting into mischief. Next time add a little originality to the sequel.』
(I liked this book almost as well as it's prequel) 『This book was very funny&most enjoyable, I liked it almost but not quite as much as the first one.
Lucky&Molly were really good, but the couple I truly enjoyed in this book was Cory&Ida May. Cory was very much like his mom, the main character in the other book, studious, gracious, curteous, etc. Ida May was slightly overweight, a bookworm, perfect for Cory. Her sisters were perfect for Cory's brothers, just as the Hicks&Hollers girls were perfect for the Reklaw boys in the first book.
I was happy to have a healthy dose of Grandma in this book. She is one of the best characters in either of the books, definitely the spunkiest. Have broom will travel should be her motto.
Favorite scenes: Molly being caught smoking by both her father&her husband (who reminded her it is not advisable to smoke near hay); the fiasco after the Wild Wild West show; the identity of the 5 bandits being revealed.
I will read yet another Eugenina Reily book, but I need a break from time travel for awhile, so I'll probably read someone else's book next, just for a change of pace. Make no mistake -- Eugenia is one of my very favorite authors, so far! Looking forward to your next book, Ms. Riley!
Just one more thing -- no Peaches Hicks in this book??? Never found out what became of her!』
(2.5 stars) 『Lucky Lamont escapes certain death when the stage coach an angered jilted ex's brother lock him in before sending over a cliff is rocketed back in time to the early 1900's where he is promptly hijacked into a forced marriage so Molly, the hellion daughter of another time traveler can lay claim to a prime piece of land, that coincidentally, will someday belong to Lucky's family. Her four brothers, who also want the land, are less than thrilled that she might win the bet to be the first one to marry and have a child. Further mitigating the situation is the fact that a rival neighbor with a huge secret, four daughters, and a yen for Molly's grandma is making trouble. There is also the whole Lucky is from the future issue- if he gets the chance, will he return to the present or stay with her in the past? Though for the most part amusing, and fairly entertaining, few of the characters has a consistency or goodness to make them enjoyable. The grandmother provides the most amusement, but all in all, the whole things seems contrived.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Bitterroot) 『This time travel keeps your interest as you live through Rebecca and Sloan's relationship, hoping that the bitterroot doesn't ever bloom again. Ms. Chancellor uses the flower in the most cleaver way.』
(Extraordinary!!!) 『Wow! This author definitely knows how to weave two centuries into one book. If you like matters of the heart and believe in true love and destinies you will love this book! If six stars was possible that's the rating this book would get. You don't want to miss this book!』 『Discovering the bitterroot plant in Wyoming, therapist Rebecca Hartford is swept back in time to help the menacing Sloan Travers, but a shaman warns that her journey will last only as long as the bitterroot blooms and she prays that their love is strong enough to withstand time.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A Truly Wonderful Time Travel Tale!) 『What an enjoyable book! I usually breeze through books fairly quickly, but seemed to take my time enjoying this one. The characters, Faith and Miles, were easy to love. The relationship that developed between Faith, a British agent from the present and Miles, an Irish rebel, was so natural that it seemed like I knew them as actual people! Moffett did a great job developing their personalities, as well as their interactions between each other.
I highly recommend this book if you are a time travel fan, as well as appreciate well-developed characters. This is a keeper! :-)』
(a wonderful story!) 『Ok get your tissue out for this one. I love time travel stories and Julie Moffett has created a wonderful one here. This is the first of two books the second being"Across a Moonswept Moon" which I read by accident first. I loved it also. This book is the story of Faith, a modern woman who works for British Intelligence and is sent on a mission to Ireland. She is positioned in a famous Druid circle of stones. There she meets up with the terrorist she was seeking and a struggle ensues. Somehow they are both sent through time to Ireland in the year 1648. The terrorist runs off and she is found by the handsome Miles O'Bruaidar, who is also known as the Irish Lion, a man who has been causing havok to the British who are invading. She at first doesn't realize she is in the past and when it finally hits her she fears revealing it to Miles, although she trusts him with her life. Together they must over come her fears, The hated British, the traitors to the Irish and many more to stay together. This story made me cry and laugh and I would highly recommend it.』
(This book deserves 10 Stars!) 『This book is incredible...could not put it down... from the very beginning Julie Moffett builds solid characters that you can relate to and want to believe in... Not only was this book romantic but it was loaded with adventure! Faith Worthington is an agent sent to Ireland to expose an Irish terrorist... She has prepared herself mentally and physically for her mission...unbeknownst to her that her mission would also take her across time and into the arms of an amazing Irishman! Julie Moffett builds a male lead that you want to believe in and takes your breath away just in his presentation alone... I truly had a hard time putting this book down because there was always another twist or turn...whether it be in Faith's self preservation of her life or her heart... I 100% recommend this book, you will not regret it! Please keep writing more books Julie Moffett... I can't wait to see what new adventures you've put together...』
(Wonderful!) 『I only have 20 pages left to read, but I had to let people know my opinion of the book. This book was wonderful. I could not put it down and hate the fact that I am so close to the end, but have to work! I think the author did a wonderful job, especially with creating the feelings of Faith in finding out she had been transported back in time and also of Miles' feelings when told she was from the future. The story has kept me on the edge of my seat, not wanting to sleep or eat because I would have to put it down. She did a wonderful job. This is definitely a keeper and I eagerly look forward to her next book.』 『Lovely British agent Faith Worthington is sent on a mission to expose a ruthless IRA terrorist. But a bullet to the thigh knocks her back to seventeenth-century Ireland . . . and into the arms of rebel leader Miles O'Bruaidar. Known as the Irish Lion, Miles immediately suspects the modern-day beauty of being a spy. He takes Faith as his hostage, only to discover her feminine wiles are incredibly alluring. But desperate to return to the future, Faith has no time for love mutton-feasting, ale-quaffing brute like Miles. Yet with each passing day her own time and staying with the charming rogue, Faith knows her heart has been pierced to the quick, but she wonders if their love will always be a double-edged blade.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A must read!) 『I totally loved this book! I love any historical romance and to throw in time travel as well, just kept me intrigued. I laughed, I cried and sobbed when Theu didn't return to her. The last few pages were a little disappointing, but overall this was an awesome book. Not many books make feel like I am right there with the characters, but this one did! I highly recommend this book to everyone!』
(A timeless love) 『In this poignant tale, see the lasting love that develops between a twentieth century woman and an eighth century warrior, a love that will endure time.
India Baldwin is a twenty-six-year-old widow working as a secretary at a university. In need of updating her computer skills, her best friend suggests the aid of her boyfriend, Hank, a computer geek obsessed with the idea of time travel. When India goes into his office one Sunday morning to go through her late husband's research notes on medieval battles, she accidentally clicks on Hank's computer and before she knew it, she was sucked into space and found herself in the middle of a fierce battle between the Saxons and Franks in the year of 778. Wearing a tunic and trousers and a replica of a medieval royal medallion, the Franks mistake her for a boy and a royal messenger, thus offering her their protection.
Under the command of Theuderic of Metz, a fierce warrior revered for his prowess and loyalty to King Charles, they travel back to Aachen. Initially, India thinks that Theu is nothing but a bloodthirsty warrior, but after seeing the way he treats his men and realizing his real concern for them, she feels a growing admiration that soon leads to an intense attraction. Theu on the other hand shortly realizes that India isn't a boy, but pretends not to know for both their sakes. But as the days go, he finds it harder to continue with the pretense and stop his growing feelings for India, the woman he has come to admire for her courage amidst the ugly realities of war.
But soon after the truth is told, they are now faced with the fear of being torn apart, for they both know that Hank might succeed in bringing India back any moment and the love they found in each other's arms would be lost in time.
A TIME TO LOVE AGAIN is a fun, tender and sometimes heartbreaking novel, with likable characters that would endear themselves to the readers. The author has done a good job using the Battle of Roncevaux as a backdrop for Theu and India's romance, and even if you were not familiar with the history, you wouldn't find yourself lost in the story. The story is well-developed and, although the dialogues lean toward the dramatic at times, they only add to the poignancy of the story. I found myself totally immersed in the story and laughed and cried over some scenes (especially toward the end after the battle).
I do agree that the ending could have been so much better considering everything. Yes, it was sweet enough but also seemed a little rushed. But this book is still worth the read and I am now looking forward to reading the sequel A LOVE BEYOND TIME to see what happens with Danise.』
(Warning!) 『I have nothing against Flora Speer. I really like the way this book was written. I laughed, I cried, I sobbed after the battle at Ronceveaux Pass. She really draws her readers in, and that is a wonderful quality in any author. However, I DO NOT LIKE the ending, and I didn't agree with it at all. If you expect them to find each other at the end, somehow, well, DON'T. It doesn't happen that way and left me VERY disappointed at the end, and thus very upset because I had stayed up half the night to read the book. Try something else, if you like Flora Speer a lot.』
(Beautiful...) 『That's all I have to say. I just finished this book within the last ten minutes and I really thought it to be a beautiful story. I laughed, cried, and literally fell in love with the characters. I was unable to put it down the entire time and when I was forced to durring work, I spent the entire day day-dreaming about the story until I could get home to read it. I'm now off to the store to go buy the next one, dying to know Danise's story. Read this book, you won't be sorry.』
(The best time travel I have read so far!!) 『I have read quite a few time travel books and this one is the best so far!! I read it in one day! When I had to stop to eat, I felt like the story was going on without me and I was missing it!! I cried,I mean sobbed. I laughed. It was one of the few that really kept my interest the whole time. I felt nothing in it was a waste. It would be a GREAT movie! What a love story! Great characters. The only bad thing I felt was the end. This should not stop the rest of you from reading it, however. I just expected a more dramatic ending because the rest of the book was written so. I am now ordering "A Love Beyond Time" to find out what happens with Danise!』 『A misplaced keystroke accidentally transports lovely career woman India Baldwin back to the age of Charlemagne, where she is forced to take refuge with the virile Theuderic of Metz.』
price：$6.99
Love Spell
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Don't pass this one by!) 『Former cop, Nicco Escavedo, has abandoned his faith in heroes. But, an adventure back in time through a magical mirror to 1500's Italy may be just the thing to soften his hardened heart and restore his sagging faith. But first, he has to survive Lady Isabella Catherine Giovanni.
Lady Isabella, dressed as a man in her mail, fought along side the men, defending her land and castillo. She was tough and independent, and needed no man. That is, until her greatest adversary captured her home, held her brother captive, and claimed she would be his.
But her connection to Nick, a man who had mysteriously appeared from another time, could lead to her death. Before she could be sentenced as a witch, Lady Isabella and Nick were on the run across time to the 21st century. Only, this time, they had to stop Luccio Landucci from creating murder and mayhem in present-day New York. With all their differences, Nick and Lady Isabella must find and nurture a bond of love that drew them together across time.
Fast paced, funny, and entertaining, "Heaven's Hero" is jam packed with clever characters, historical faces, and snappy dialogue. Don't pass this one up!』
(Tortured Hero regains his Faith - Lots of fun!) 『This is the second book in Ms. Shannon's Heaven series. It takes place in our time shortly after Dom and Honor (the hero/heroine of Heaven's Rogue) are spirited back to Renaissance Italy. Time has progressed six years in there, to 1505. Dom and Honor are the parents of two lovely children, a young daughter who is very ill, and small son.
The present:
Former Police officer Nick Escavido (a major side character in Heaven's Rogue) no longer believes in heroes. He'd followed his conscience and it has cost him his wife, his job, and his faith in the system and in God. No, Nick doesn't believe in angels either, though his brother Ernie insists he's seen one. Their other roommate, Dom's descendant Rafe, could back Ernie up but he doesn't want to talk about it.
In spite of everything Nick has still has a good heart. He is his younger brother's self-appointed protector. Ernie is a scholar not a fighter and who because of his alternative lifestyle and slighter build is an easy victim. Nick is worried about Ernie delusions and is on the brink of getting professional help for him.
Ernie has been having troublesome dreams regarding Honor. She is pleading to him for help. Her daughter is gravely ill. Isabella, the chatelaine of Castello di Giovanni has attempted to heal the child with her herbal remedies, to no avail. Honor is depending on Ernie to find a way to deliver modern medicines to this day gone by.
Ernie has spent his entire inheritance on a "magic" mirror and Nick is deeply worried. His worry turns to shock and wonder as an angel appears and the mirror changes shape. His brother leaps in eagerly and Nick is not fast enough to prevent it. Nick is at a loss as to what to do, but the angel allows him to see what is about to occur. Ernie is in grave danger. Poor Ernie is about to be run to ground by a knight on horseback sporting a large lance. Without hesitation, Nick does what come naturally. He follows to defend his brother.
Renaissance Italy 1505:
Imagine Nicks surprise when he unseats the knight to find not a ferocious warrior but a stunning young woman. He is even more surprised at the instant chemistry between them. Isabella has enemies though, and is not inclined to trust him. Because of her friendship with Honor and Dom and her love for their sick daughter, she takes Nick and Ernie to see them. This makes a believer out of Nick but he still doesn't want to be a hero. Heaven, however, has a different plan. Ernie is in his element in this age of enlightenment.
Even after her friends vouch for the brothers, Isabella is not sure she wants to trust Nick. He is still a threat - to her independence!
Isabella Catherine Giovanni is a woman born ahead of her time. She is strong and independent. She alone has protected her lands and her younger brother from the threat of Luccio Landucci an ally of the hated de Medicis. Landucci is power hungry and evil. He will stop at nothing to acquire Giovanni lands and Isabella. Isabella has no wish to be a man's possession. She does not expect to ever wed, but if she did it would be to a man could view her as his equal. She does not believe such a man exists. Nick inspires altogether different feelings in her. He seems to respect her but his protective instincts could be an obstacle to a relationship. Nick knows he must soon return to his own time and begins to wonder if Isabella could be happy with him there. Before Isabella can give him her complete trust, another occurrence makes the decision for her. For the two to be truly happy Nick must learn to believe in heaven, heroes, and the power of love.
I enjoyed this story very much. It was a very complete story but left room for a third story about Dom's descendant Rafe who did not appear much in the story but showed a definite uneasiness about the mirror in Ernie's room, and he's also been restless of late. I hope Ms. Shannon will write a story for him. I love big tough, vulnerable heroes and Rafe has definite potential. Besides I think he need to be a hero again to feel good about himself. I have heard whispers of a possible futuristic tale for him, so keep you fingers crossed.』
(Heaven's Hero) 『A great sequel to Heaven's Rogue! Colleen Shannon has a talent for bringing her characters to life and you feel like you know them personally.』 『At the turn of the century, anything can happen. . . . Once upon a time former cop Nick Escavido believed in heaven and heroes. Until he lost his job, his wife, and his self respect by doing the right thing with the wrong people. Then a magic mirror and a whirlwind journey through time lands him in a bygone age . . . at the feet of the most dangerously alluring female he=s ever met. Lady Isabella Catherine Giovanni dresses like a man, but he soon learns she acts every bit a woman. And as she holds his heart at sword point he discovers that at the dawn of a new age, miracles do happen. To those who believe. To those who dare to be heaven=s hero.』
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