Rate this book

Kieran The Black (2003)

by Julia Templeton(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1843605112 (ISBN13: 9781843605119)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Ellora's Cave

review 1: This indie time travel erotic romance novella has a fresh new story set up and is set in a time period which is not overused. I think the author did a good job with character development considering the length. I did not realize it was erotic romance when I purchased the book, so the sensuality was over the top for me, but someone else might love the steaminess. I gave it three stars because I liked the story, but I will warm you that it needs a professional editor.
review 2: If you are looking for a short satisfying read, this is one of it. Although the premise of the story is tried and tested - a modern-day woman time traveled and ended up in more than half-millenia back in time, falls in love with a man from that time and HEA etc, the story and character... mores themselves are quite easy to love. I was put-off by the title at first - Kieran The Black. Doesn't say much there. (And what's with the cover - nude warrior with a sword? Seriously...look closely - no pants/kilt...woohoo!)In short, the cover and the title do not do justice to the story.So what's the story about? Middle-aged woman gets a second shot at love and life in a young beautiful body, married to a hunky warrior man very much into her - BRING IT ON! (Hell, i'd give it a shot too). Especially if said woman has wasted half her life married to an a-hole of a man and life has been oh-so-boring - hello! it's a no-brainer. So in other words, this story is a perfect few-hours fantasy read for all you ladies out there. The writing is simple, with no distracting accents in the dialogue other than Lizzie's modern-day lingo to make it more authentic(i cringe when you get stories that want to depict the olden time so badly that the heroes would speak in "old english/scottish brogue" dialogues that seem forced and stilted. Yuk!). Weird part is the people around her didn't find it odd that she says words like "okay" and "yeah". In fact, her "strange" ways of speaking lends a bit of humour to the story. She's smart, sexy (well, she is a middle-aged divorced woman who already know her way around sexing up a guy although she's in a virginal 18-year-old body)and she's actually quite a spunky character. I like her. Even though she was married to a man who didn't appreciate her, she's not totally broken and bitter. The hero, Kieran, is hotness. Big burly sword-wielding warrior. And he speaks French when he wants to up the seduction. Enough said! (fans self).Other than that there are enough honourable secondary characters around - Hugh, the vassal (sidekick to hero?) is a gorgeous (young) guy, Olivier the squire is a pretty boy. Even Richard is not exactly described as ugly - only stinky. And cranky with a bit of crazy. So, good looking people abound in this story. Hollywood should turn this into a movie or something. Would i recommend the book? Yes! Yess! Ohh..Yes!!! less

Download links for: Kieran the Black

Advertising