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Publisher:
Berkley Sensation
Release Date:
May 5, 2009
Genres:
Time Travel
Romance Contemporary Romance
Historical Romance Paranormal Romance Erotic
ISBN:
Print
9780425227961
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Natalie S.
Review Posted:
February 2009
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Ryan
Daire is a Chicago
police detective. He spends his work hours fighting crime and his off hours
teaching the youth of Chicago how to box. Ryan is stunned when an old friend
gifts him with a turn of the century historic mansion but agrees to go and take
a look at his present. Once inside the house, Ryan begins to feel something
unexplained and when he looks in a wardrobe mirror and sees a beautiful woman
staring back at him he knows something is up. Searching for and finding no
evidence that anyone other than Ryan and his best friend are in the house, Ryan
chalks his experience up to being tired. Deciding to sleep in the mansion is an
impetuous decision but one that Ryan is unable to stop himself from doing. When
he finds pictures of the impressively gorgeous woman hidden cubbyhole, he is
ecstatic to know he wasn’t crazy. Ryan has to see if the woman is real because
his dreams tell him she is – his heart is afraid to believe.
Hope Stillwater is a woman ahead of the times. Living in
Chicago
in 1906, she is the apple of her father’s eye and a pampered princess. Her
castle is a gilded cage because Hope has dreams and ideas and wants to help so
many people but is not allowed to because of her gender. Stifled by society and
what is expected of women, Hope’s helpful nature is thwarted at every turn.
When she sees a handsome man in her mirror she wishes she knew why he was in her
house. She finds out quickly enough when Hope visits his dreams and the passion
between the two is explosive.
Their relationship is tested in many ways but none as serious as when Hope is
kidnapped by a ruthless king-pin. Her disappearance breaks Ryan’s heart and he
knows that she would not have left him. Hoping against hope he can find her,
Ryan does the unthinkable. He finds a way to travel to 1906 and the woman he
loves. But will Ryan and Hope be able to stay together once she is safe and
back home where she belongs?
A hauntingly beautiful and enduring love story comes to mind when I think of
DARING TIME by Beth Kery. Ryan and Hope’s love story stands the test
of time and time travel as they explore their burgeoning feelings for each
other. Ryan is an alpha male after my own heart. He is dominant to the bone
but not afraid to show Hope exactly how much he cherishes and desires her. He
made me swoon more than once while showing the romantic side he displayed for
his woman. Hope is a woman being smothered by society and all the rules that
women were made to live with during the time period in which she lives. She is
strong and not afraid to stand up for what she thinks is right, even if she puts
herself in danger to do so.
The love scenes between Ryan and Hope are smoldering hot and delicious. The
attraction they feel for each other more than jump off the pages – each and
every scene sizzles with powerful emotions. The love Ryan and Hope share is
timeless and so very intense. With an outstanding happily ever after that I was
hoping for, DARING TIME was truly an amazing and eye opening
read. Lovers of romance will not be disappointed!
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