time travel

Hey now... this one was different. I was actually able to stay focused.... which has been impossible for me lately. Basically, this was a good vs. evil story & a good (sometimes very HOT) romance to go with it. It involved a psychic that could touch things & see visions (not giving anything away) & had a continually unfolding side story that took place 600 yrs ago. This book kept moving (well, mostly... it did drag just a tad a couple of times - but that didn't last long) & the characters were very likable; even though there was some problems to work through, they weren't absolute jerks about it. It had some good suspense in it that, although not chilling, at least made me hold my breath a couple of times. I also enjoyed the descriptions of Scotland... sometimes authors either can't make me get a good picture in my mind, or they go completely overboard & bore me to tears.... not so with this one. It even had it's own Scottish guardian ghost (complete with cat!) & a couple of fun Scottish legends. I'd recommend it to most all romance readers. I've been reading up & there are a series of these called the Draycott Abbey series. I'll definitely being trying out another one!

This is the 2nd Christina Skye novel of the Draycott Abbey series that I have read (Hour of the Rose - my first) and I really love this gal's writing and stories. The first had an english Lord coupled with an American gifted with second sight. This book - Bride of the Mist - gives you a Scottish Lord - cousin to the Earl of Draycott Abbey and tossed together with another American who has an even stronger psychic connection to days past at Draycott Abbey and Dunraven Castle.

One thing, the story does not lack though is an unstopable pace that has you racing to finish the story holding your breath with each turn of the page! An exciting plot, with breathtaking descriptions of the castles, the abbey and the beautiful landscapes of England and Scotland. And one shouldn't forget the extremely sensual romantic and descriptive love play! Oh yes, this one is hot, hot, hot! - Could this be why I stay up half the night getting to all these juicy good parts?

Wonderful and exciting writing. I love the guardian ghost, Adrian and his cat Gideon - these stories make me yearn for the British Isles to see if I can find these sexy male heroes! - Dont' breathe a word to my husband though!

Definitely a keeper book and a MUST BUY for this author!

Bride of the Mist is a quick-reading, suspense-filled, erotic love story set amongst the majesty of the English and Scottish countryside. Overflowing with lush descriptions, second-sight, a ghost and a cat, this is a page-turning, heart-stomping tale of a love between man and woman that endured throughout time.

Although primarily a contemporary romance, the story is mirrored by a tale of long ago between a beautiful mute girl, a Crusade-worn knight, and his evil brother. Their tale and destiny are to be re-lived by their contemporary counterparts, the beautiful American Kara Fitzgerald and the rugged Scots laird, Duncan MacKinnon.

They are thrown together because of her gift of second sight - through touch she can see and feel events and emotions. Skeptical at first, Duncan accepts her gift and they begin a dangerous adventure that could bind them together, in life or in death, if Duncan's evil (and supposedly dead) brother has his way.

The magical mysticism of Scotland adds unique flavor to this tale. Because of his heritage, Duncan also knows a thing or two about "the sight". He and Kara believe they are fighting against a destiny doomed to destroy him, and, as heroes are wont to do, he would push her away to protect her. Kara, on the other hand, believes that her gift is what has cost her love in the past, for she believes no man would want to share himself as totally and completely as would occur with her.

Their healing of each other, as is usual in romantic fiction, is quite unique due to the nature of Kara's gifts. It is Duncan's task to restore her confidence as a woman. Because of their unique connection with each other, Kara can see in her mind and feel in her being Duncan's desire for her and the things he would do with her - it sure is getting hot in here, isn't it?. Their intimacy is wet, hot, and very sexy.

As they work together, first to protect their inner selves from each other, than to save each other, it is easy to get caught up in their adventure. In general I have found that romances 400 pages in length are padded by 40 to 60 pages of unneeded verbiage. This book is not padded. Each page allows Kara and Duncan's relationship to build as both the past and future unfold. Each page is filled with the the flavors of danger, suspense, and the connectedness of these two people.

Wow - what a good book!

TTFN, Laurie Likes Books

Publisher, All About Romance