Review: Genre-bending, time-shifting adventure
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2012
I really enjoyed this one, provided by netgalley. It was published ages ago, and I don't know why it took me so long to get to it, because it had just the kind of genre-bending, great plot and believable characters that I love in a romance.It was contemporary with time-travel, plus some Templar-lore, and with a great dose of medieval thrown in. But don't get me wrong, it wasn't confusing, and it was carried by some really good characters. I really don't like paranormal stories that rely on the reader knowing the intricate details of some archane world. I read enough different genres that I don't want to have to remember loads of words or details between books.So, this one travels across time and countries, weaving the characters in and out, switching between contemporary and medieval. The strong plot is very much based on the Templars and the various myths around them (like the The Da Vinci Code, but with romance thrown in.For me, the romance was probably the weakest part of the book. We never really find out exactly what draws the hero and heroine to each other, which is vital because the strong relationship is what holds the story together, and what holds the characters together across the time changes. The steamy bits are kinda steamy but didn't really flow particularly well in the story. It's almost as though the author was told to put a sex scene in because readers like that, but IMO the story would have been just as strong if they hadn't actually done the dirty deed, but had only promised that they would get around to it as some point in the future.So, 4 stars. I really enjoyed it, and I'd like to read other books by this author. Plus, the cover boy is absolutely lickable.. Mmm.