Timeless Desire: An Outlander Love Story by Gwyn Cready Book Review
I have had so much fun with all of my summer reading this year. I love to read and this book has been a fun and relaxing read with an intriguing story line. Here is a bit of info about the author and the book.
After six successful novels, RITA Award winning author Gwyn Cready is back with her seventh, and most addictively delectable, romance so far:
Timeless Desire: An Outlander Love Story.
[ISBN: 978-1-938231-29-2 (pback); 978-1-938231-27-8 (E-book); Paranormal Romance; July, 2012].
Written in Cready’s signature style—in turns described as “delightfully original, fun” and “wickedly witty”—Timeless Desire provides plenty of twists and heart-touching moments to satisfy long-time paranormal romance fans. And, it provides enough fun and originality to entertain the casual reader who’s new to the genre.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Two years after losing her husband, overworked librarian Panna Kennedy battles to distract herself from crushing grief, while she wrestles with yet another library budget cut. During a routine search within the library’s lower levels, Panna opens an obscure, pad-locked door and finds herself transported to the magnificent, book-filled quarters of a handsome, eighteenth-century Englishman. She soon recognizes the man as Colonel John Bridgewater, the historic English war hero whose larger-than-life statue loomed over her desk.
However, the life of the dashing Bridgewater is not at all what she imagined. He’s under house arrest for betraying England, and now looks upon her—a beautiful and unexpected half-dressed visitor—as a possible spy. Despite bad first impressions (on both sides), Bridgewater nonetheless warms to Panna, and pulls her into his escape—while both their hearts pull the other headlong into their soul-stirring secrets.
Very quickly Panna is thrown into a whirlwind of high-stakes intrigue that sweeps her from Hadrian’s Wall to a forbidding stone castle in Scotland. And somewhere in the outland, Panna must decide if her loyalties lie with her dead husband, or with the man whose life now depends on her.
With wit, insight, and plenty of fun, Gwyn Cready produces yet another fast-paced thrill-ride of a time travel romance, the genre she has quickly come to master.
My Thoughts:
While this is not my normal genre of reading, I was easily able to get into this storyline. The main character Panna is a widow that has a boring life and is deeply involved with her job as a librarian. Her adventure starts when she needs to find a way to increase funds for her library. She is directed to an old storage cupboard that remarkably is a portal into another time.
The adventures that Panna has while in the past 300 years ago are interesting. The tale of two guys, one very hot and the other not so hot, and their family backgrounds, is included in this fun romance. The book includes a lot of history of the time and many twists and turns that leave you wondering just what is going to happen and if Panna will ever get back to her own Time.
The concept of time travel in this romance is a great basis for this story. If you love historical romances, then this is a great book for you to pick up. It has the history you will love and a bit of today in there too. The author did a great job blending the two and this was an enjoyable book to read.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.