"A wonderful time travel story"
1893 Julia Hargrove accompanies her aunt, cousins, and some
friends on an exciting excursion to Dunraven Castle in the
Highlands of Scotland. The bedchamber Julia is using has
not been used in twenty years. The reason for this is not
entirely known but rumors abound of paranormal happenings
in that room! Just what kind exactly Julia is about to find
out... 1437 Rae MacKinnon, the third laird of Dunraven castle, returns
from a long imprisonment in England to rule his keep and
his clan. The very last thing he expects is to repeatedly
meet a woman in his bedchamber from over 400 years in the
future! Julia and Rae are frequently thrown together through the
amazing and rare phenomenon of an opening in the veil of
time. This allows them a few stolen moments of happiness as
their love grows. Will they conquer time and political
intrigue to find peace and happiness together? The reader
will be eager to find out. Ms. Kirkwood has woven a delightful tale of love and
passion through time. She uses a very believable theory to
explain the ability of her characters to travel through
time. The reader can't help but fall in love with Rae and
Julia. Both are very complex characters who have always had
strength. They find even stronger passion and ability from
their love for each other. Both are intense and
multidimensional characters who step right off the pages of
the book and into the reader's heart. The entire cast is
enchanting, with its intriguing secondary characters and
exciting villains. Ms. Kirkood's reasoning through which she spins a magical
tale fascinated this reviewer, being of a scientific mind,
balanced by a dose of romance. The reader can almost
believe her premise of how and why a 'Slip in Time' could
very well happen. This is a well developed tale which keeps the reader
enthralled from page one. Ms. Kirkwood throws in several
twists to the story which should keep the reader guessing
what is to come. However, the twists aren't quite shocking
enough, for this reviewer, to keep certain parts of the
story from being unsurprising. In spite of the
predictability of some aspects of the plot, this is an
intelligently written, entirely delightful story. This
reviewer is eager to read more of Ms. Kirkwood's work. Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
for PNR Reviews
Posted August 2, 2001
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 11, 2006
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