The Imposter

by Elaine Fox

Book Overview

A dashing young man travels back in time to find his one true love and discover his true destiny - to be a duke. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• ISBN: B0013GMOSG
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: LEISURE BOOKS
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wow, what a story

It took me a few months before I got round to reading this book. I thought the heroine Melisande was going to be like Laura from THE SCORCERER'S LADY, but I couldn't have been more wrong.I was spellbound by this story. Flynn Patrick was a man to die for. Melisande was not the prim and proper 19th. century young lady who denied the passion she felt for Flynn. This story is one of the best I have ever read. There is no way you can predict what is going to happen until near the end, which is what I loved about this book. I loved being surprised.This book is definately a keeper. I can see myself rereading it over and over again. It is a shame it had to end. Please Elaine write a sequel to it. Perhaps you could explain why, what happened to him as a child did happen to him. I'd love to know.

A fun romp through time

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Ms. Fox's, The Imposter. From the first page to the last, it kept me entertained. Flynn is a pretty down to earth guy who tries to cope with his change in circumstances. He doesn't want to believe that he was thrust back in time any more than Mel wants to believe him. At first everything is a big joke and doesn't quite seem real. As it dawns on Flynn that everything is quite real, he faces the situation with a typical modern American male attitude: brazen your way out. Ms. Fox shows the reader how vastly different 1815 moral standards are from 1998 ones. Flynn just can't grasp why everyone cares so much what everyone else thinks. Mel can't figure out this uncouth, brash American who seems to be no gentleman but who wears fine clothes and is educated. Class distinction is so important in 1815 she doesn't know where to categorize Flynn. This dichotomy is one of the points which makes this book work so well. Next, Ms. Fox does a wonderful job with the time travel element. Up until the very end Mel doesn't fully believe Flynn has come through time. Unlike so many time travel novels where the opposite lead believes in the time traveler's story in a matter of hours or days, she actually thinks him a little insane until all the pieces of the puzzle start coming together. The ultimate tie-in between future and past was well done. The weakest link in the story is our heroine Mel. Although I realize she is supposed to be a product of her time, she comes across as a conniving, graspy female as opposed to a supportive mate. She is so upset about having to marry "beneath" her station that I felt her acceptance of Flynn was too close in the plot to his reversal of fortune. Does she really love him, or does she only accept him now because he's not a nobody? Although she gives lip service to the fact that she is marring Flynn because of her sister's reputation, I found her motives to be self-centered and extremely spoiled. I am surprised Flynn agreed to the marriage.All and all, this is a great story, one you don't want to miss!

Imposter take me away!

Oh this book was sooo good! I read it so fast because my friend let me read it before her and I just couldn't put it down. It was my weekend accomplishment it was all I could do. I would put it down and pick it right back up. This was a unique story line and I couldn't predict what was going on. It kept me on the edge of my seat just like an action movie. I seriously think you should give this one a chance and get to know the characters you will fall in love with them.

Call in sick and read this book.

The Imposter picks you up and takes you with it on a path of intrique, romance, travel and intellectual and erotic excitement. When the last page turns you are breathless with desire to go on with the lives of these characters. My only criticism of the book is that the story had to end! A book to pass on to friends who love to read and enjoy a fast paced, unexpected romp. This book was a delight. I read it from cover to cover and felt I had been off to Britain on hoilday.