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Sapphire Dream (2009)

by Pamela Montgomerie(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0425229068 (ISBN13: 9780425229064)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley Sensation

series

Jewels of Time

review 1: Recently I have been reading quite a few books from my time-travel stash. Sadly, most of the stories I've read are mediocre at best. What is my criteria? There must be great chemistry between the hero and heroine. Some tension needs to exist but the author needs to communicate to me that there is a reason for them to meet. It would help it if there was some humor. I think you would need some funny moments to get through traveling in time or meeting someone from another age but it must be realistic, not stupid. Another important aspect is how the heroine or hero travels in time. Most authors are not creative enough, we've seen various methods done time and time again, no pun intended.This is Ms. Montgomerie's debut with Amethyst Destiny following Brenna and Rourke's story. ... moreShe adds a different element as to why our heroine has come back to 1687 Scotland. This is explained near the end to cement the romance. Fortunately, this only helps the story.Our hero, Rourke, is aware from the beginning that Brenna is from the future. The author also adds the principle of magic in the form of Hegarty, a dwarf. He has helped Rourke in the past and he tells our hero that Brenna is part of a prophecy that concerns all of them.Brenna made a deathbed promise to her guardian, her aunt Janie, that she would visit a certain castle in Scotland on her 25th birthday. Unsure, she follows up on this and finds herself transported to a pirate ship in the latter part of the seventeenth century. There are toothless sweaty sailors that haven't been around a woman in a long time. Startled by what has happened she jumps ship at the first opportunity with the captain, our hero, in pursuit.Though Brenna has present-day smarts she soon realizes that there is a reason women are 'protected' by champions during these ruthless times. Rourke isn't telling her everything and she knows it but she agrees to his assistance. Then she needs to find the little man and try to get back to her own time. The necklace her aunt gave her before she passed on is the clincher. Brenna just needs to find out what she needs to do and then everything will come together. Roarke has his own problems and as soon as Brenna is safe he plans on returning to the sea.Of course, nothing goes as planned. Besides being a romance there is plenty of action and adventure for our hero and heroine. The sexual tension gradually builds between the two. You feel the plot escalating until the last quarter when everything culminates. Lastly, Ms. Montgomerie does a super job with the epilogue leaving us ready for more adventures. If you enjoyed this book you should look for THE MIRROR by Marlys Milhiser, A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR by Jude Deveraux, A LOVE BEYOND TIME by Judie Aitken, or KISS ME, I'M IRISH by Bella Street.
review 2: I was pleasantly suprised by how much I liked this story/book. As I am a fan of historical romance and time travel, I knew there was a good chance I would like it. But what I wasn't prepared for was the plot twists and unpredictablility, and the fast pace of the story. To me, these two elements made the story truly enjoyable. Add two independent, determined lead characters, and romance, and you have a story that I not only found enjoyable, but hard to put down. If asked, I would recommend this book to others, especially those who like romance/ historical romance/ time travel stories, and can't wait for the next book, Amethyst Destiny. less

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