Review: A Wonderful Twist on Time Travel Romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 27, 2013
Such a great book. The idea is pretty familiar but the difference is that typically the heroine of the story is flung back in time to find her hero. In Truscott's book it is the hero who is flung forward in time from the late 1700s to the present. This creates many interesting and amusing senarios with Kathleen trying to explain modern inventions and conveniences to Robert.Another aspect I loved is that from the start of their encounter there weren't sparks flying between our characters. They were comrades in arms (or rather as victims to time travel), friends and then their romantic relationship blossomed. It was a slow process but didn't lack for other entertaining parts to the story as they are plagued by the idea that Robert didn't "travel" alone, Kathleen's wayward husband and helping Robert learn enough about modern times to blend in should his visit be more permanent.The conflict from the story comes from the husband Kathleen wants rid of and from Roberts past and iffy memory.Despite the typos in the the text the book was well worth reading and one I think would capture the imagination of time travel book lovers including the Outlander fans of the world.