A Love Through Time: A MacKendimen Clan Novel

By Terri Brisbin

Book Overview

An ancient archway in time. . .

A man in search of his future in the past. . .

A woman who holds the key. . .


Maggie Hobbs has had enough of controlling men in her life. Breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she heads to Scotland for her summer vacation, hoping to put it all behind her--though she never dreams how far behind her it will go During a stop at a clan ceilidh, Maggie meets the man who should be heir to the Clan MacKendimen--one whose father turned his back on his heritage for a new life in America. And then Fate steps in to throw her back to a time when men controlled everything

Alex MacKendimen returns to his father's lands and discovers a life that could have been his. With the emptiness of his life staring back at him, he wished for another chance to find happiness and finds himself catapulted to the past - as he and a beautiful stranger face dangers together in medieval Scotland.

Thrown back through time to the medieval village of Dunnedin, the two must find a way to survive and make it back home. Neither one knew that falling in love was part of Fate's plan for them.

A LOVE THROUGH TIME is a full-length, time travel romance novel (101K words) and was previously published in print by Berkley in their Jove Time Passages line in 1998. This revised edition is being released by the author.

Publishers Weekly --
--- "Alex and Maggie, both exceptionally well-drawn adult characters, make this appealing adventure special."

ALA Booklist --
--- "Brisbin provides plenty of humor and entertainment in this romp through time, but she sees to it that medieval life is not presented as all fun and games."

Romantic Times Magazine --
--- "...an enjoyable read that will sweep readers away to the Scottish moors."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949425991
• ISBN13: 9781949425994
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Luckenbooth Press
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A TIME TRAVEL TALE THAT TANTALIZES...

This is an interesting debut novel and a welcome addition to the time travel genre. It is a well told tale that evokes another time, long ago. It is also a tale of love.Two people from New Jersey, each on the run from a broken romance, go to Scotland. Maggie Hobbs is there on vacation. Alex MacKendiman is accompanying his aunt to a gathering of his clan near Dunnedin, Scotland. Maggie and Alex meet at the clan gathering. They also meet a mysterious stranger, Mairi, who pushes them through a portal in time. Before they know it, they are in a medieval Scotland of six hundred years ago.As luck would have it, Alex is the doppelganger of a long ago ancester of the same name. It appears that his ancestral namesake has been visiting in England for some time. When Alex and Maggie arrive in medieval Scotland, he is mistaken for his returning ancester, who also happens to be the laird's son. Maggie is taken to be his leman, as Alex has been betrothed to Anice, daughter of the head of the MacNab clan.From here on in, their adventures fly fast and furious, as Alex and Maggie struggle to fit it and get the lay of the land in order to survive, until they can figure out a way to return to the present. There are many pitfalls to avoid and many customs to adopt in order to make their trek through time a safe one. In the process, they fall in love. What happens to Alex and Maggie is entertaining and interesting, as they traverse a veritable minefield of differences between past and present. It is only through their growing love, however, that they will find the link necessary to effect a return to their time. Will they make it? Read this book and find out. You will not be disappointed.

Debut Deluxe!

This is my favorite type of time travel in which both main character travel through time in order to learn a lesson. This is an incredible debut for Ms. Brisbin. Her writing style is so vivid and emotional that I felt as if I'd been pushed through the arch right along with Maggie and Alex! I experienced their confusion, fear, and pain, their courage, joy, and love. I watched as Alex's true character emerged and his emotions blossomed, up close and personal. I laughed, cried, and hurt for the two of them. The touching epilogue was the perfect ending to a perfectly delightful read! I highly recommend this novel and wait with baited breath for the November sequel "A Matter of Time". --------- Leslie Tramposch - Pghromance

Riveting time travel!

Terri Brisbin's time travel is different--both hero and heroine are transported in time. Their story is very special and truly kept me riveted . . . the ending was so exciting I couldn't put it down! Read and enjoy!

A great love story!

Terri Brisbin creates wonderful characters you fall in love with on the first page. The story is very interesting and the setting magical. I loved this book!

Great Story! Very Original and Highly Enjoyable!!

I *loved* this book!! The premise is a definite change of pace from the typical time travel in that the hero and heroine are both sent back in time and they have to earn their way home. There are lots of surprises (I won't spoil them) once Maggie and Alex arrive in Dunedin and the pace never flags. Ms. Brisbin paints an accurate portrait of the social attitudes and mores of the times, while still managing to use a gentle hand and keeping a clear focus on the romance. I can't say enough about this book! What a terrific debut!!