Review: Fun Romantic Romp Through Time
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2011
Single sentence summary: Stormy's brother gambled away his time travel mechanism and now she must go back to 1830 and recover it, only she wasn't expecting the man to be so handsome.I don't know what I was expecting with this book, but it wasn't the silly sort of adventure I got. Stormy was born in 1810 and is taken into the future by a time traveler. She and her brother now wander through time seeking out treasures. It was fun to see Stormy try to con the gambler out of her brother's time travel mechanism without letting on that it was anything more than a clock. The tables turn in this short novella when Stormy gets caught up in her own web.The characters were fun and snappy. The plot was basic but enjoyable to read. This was a quick refreshing dip into a steampunk-historical-romance novella. My biggest complaint was that this ended way too soon. There is clearly some history with the character that could have been delved into at more length. There is also the question of what Stormy and her brother have been doing since they were whisked away from 1810. I think the romance tension could have lasted longer too.  This book easily could have been longer and still entertaining.This was a fun romp through time with a quickly steamy romance. 4 Stars.I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review.