A Dance through Time

Ok, so not EVERYONE will like it, but those of us who wish to escape from our everyday, humdrum lives appreciate the humor and fantasy that Lynn Kurland puts into her books. I've read several reviews of Kurland's books and find that the majority of people feel like I do. I even read one review that more or less blasted Kurland for her books being so unreal...COME ON PEOPLE! If you would just read the synopsis on the back of the book, you would realize that they are supposed to be fantasy...not based on true stories. This is fiction at it's best. When you can take historical facts such as the way people conducted themselves and lived their lives in those days, and combine it with a fictional romance and magical time travel, well it's enough to make someone like me wish that it WERE based entirely on fact. THAT, my fellow readers, is what makes a book worth reading. Ms. Kurland...thanks for you wonderful imagination. It brightens my days.

I compare every Kurland book I read to this one, the original, so I figured I ought to finally review it. I love this story ~ I still tear up when I'm re-reading it! Time travel is always a little unbelievable, but Kurland's imagination is fertile and she comes up with a beautiful love story between a medieval Scottish laird and the 20th-century writer that finds herself in the midst of his barbaric world. I love the fact that she's more PG-13 in her books than XXX and yet there is still a full gamut of human emotion captured ~ humor, fear, anger, jealousy, joy, compassion.

Some have compared this story to Diane Gabaldon's masterpieces. While there are similarities, the books excel on two different planes. Don't expect the depth and breadth of Outlander, but read this one for what it is: a heart-warming, imaginative love story that will lead you on to a whole collection of Kurland-greats.

I found this book to be enchanting. It is not by any means "a historically acurate account and so on," but I found the characters sweet. While I wouldn't say "it's real life" but since when is romance novels ever real life? The thing that enchanted me was the care that the hero shows the woman. Of course not at first--I would definitley expect more groveling if I was thrown into a pit. But the romance was so sweet and far more caring than these plotless stories being put out today that show love as falling into bed together and if the man climaxed like he never did before--it must be love! YEAH RIGHT! If one is looking to apply this story to real life--than don't read this. If you want a story that is sweet and has more plot than a lot of the romance novels (notice I didn't say ALL romance novels) being put out today, than read it. Five stars from me--not a classic, but charming. I like Ms. Kurland's style!

Elizabeth Smith got her happiness from the world of fiction. Writing romances, Elizabeth enjoys her life. When she first dreams of a fierce Scotland warrior, she is convinced she needs a vacation. In an attempt to clear her head, she takes a walk to a park nearby her house...and wakes up in fourteenth century Scotland. Realizing that she is stuck in 1311, Elizabeth tries to make the best of her situation, and soon finds herself falling in love with the Laird of the clain McLeod.

Jamie McLeod follwed his father's tradition in not allowing women in his keep. That changes when Elizabeth is found in the forest surrounding the keep. Believing her as a witch, Jamie banishes her to the dungeon and makes plans to burn her at the stake. Too late he looks through Elizabeth's things and realizes that she is from another time and not the witch he has dubbed her.

The days that follow will bring a smile to the readers face. Jamie is endearingly sweet and at the same time fiercly masculine. Elizabeth was not put off by Jamie's gruff manner which will endear her to the reader. I have read other reviews about not liking that Jamie returned to Elizabeth's time, but Kurland brings the story about in a way that to not return to the twentieth century would unravel the threads of time and change the future. I immensely enjoyed this book!

This was the first full-length book of Ms. Kurland's that I read. I had read a short story in Viels of Time about Ian McLeod and loved it so went looking for this one. This story is about Laird James McLeod and the lady he falls in love with from the future, Elizabeth Smith. The story is both sexy and heart-warming. I loved the characters SO much! Another fabulous thing is that the stories continued in "The Very Thought of You" about Elizabeth's brother Alex and in "A Garden in the Rain" about James' brother Patrick. I would recommend that you read them all! They are not only sexy but fun and sassy!