Review: Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 19, 2013
Ancient mythology, facts and legends have always fascinated me, and in THAT PEARLY DROP, you get a heaping helping of all of those and much more. Between hysterical dialogue and raw, erotic sex, fans of any genre of erotic romance will enjoy being transported into another time and place by Ms Carlo.Waking up in 1763 Wales next to a dead woman is a bit of a shock for Emma Perez...especially when the last thing she remembers is a lightning storm in 2013! After several days of manic hysteria, Emma pulls up her big girl panties and takes control of the situation. Armed with a ticket to Wye Court under the name of the very dead Diana Manley, Emma is determined to find her way first to safety and then back to 2013 Boca Raton.She takes Diana's place on the coach to become the governess to the Earl of Wye's daughter Fiona and her companion Alice. Moments upon arrival, Emma spots a Thor-like man nude and ready for action with an unknown woman, and despite her fear and embarrassment, she's inexplicably aroused by the golden-haired god. And then she meets 3 other half naked, hulking and gorgeous McBrodie men and Emma decides that maybe 1763 ain't so bad after all.Emma can't seem to control her draw to Lord Ian Wyndham, even though she knows she shouldn't be attracted to him. Her body turns to lightning and thunder whenever she's near him, and despite that they barely know one another, Ian offers her marriage and his protection as well as security. Does marrying a guy in 1763 mean she'll be married when she returns to 2013? Emma doesn't know, but she recognizes that their marriage is a necessity for her to survive.Ian immediately recognized Emma as his mate. The wolf shifter also recognizes that things are not exactly as they seem with the little spitfire. Together, Ian and Emma must learn the whole truth about one another before ancient legends and myths become their downfall.I'm not normally a fan of time travel or paranormal books, so combining the two in THAT PEARLY DROP made me very reluctant to read it. My hesitancy was unfounded, however, as I was immediately drawn into this terrific story! I loved the descriptive writing and the feisty personalities throughout this book. Emma in particular was fantastic. She's freaked out (naturally) yet sticks her chin up and makes the best of an impossible situation. Her internal dialogue is snort-out-loud funny and she's totally someone I want to be BFF's with. Her attitude and reactions to the predicaments she finds herself in absolutely cracked me up. Emma finds an inner strength she didn't know she possessed when she's faced with danger, and she does so with hilarious results.Ian was also a great character, strong and protective and completely Alpha, yet willing to allow Emma the freedom to be his partner instead of simply his wife. His reactions to her 2013 vocabulary made me giggle. His primal reactions to Emma were completely erotic, and I found myself mesmerized by their interactions, both sexual and otherwise. And for those who don't like shapeshifting romance, you can rest easy knowing that Ian's fangs don't come out until late in the book and when they do, holy hoppin' Hanna it's hot!THAT PEARLY DROP is told in the first person narrative by Emma, which is always a risky perspective to write in, but it was perfect for the feel of this story. Ms Carlo completely transported me to the time and place, making me feel a protectiveness for little Fiona and Alice and an enthusiastic "you go girl!" for Emma. Everyone was so well developed and the remarkable descriptions just sucked me in and refused to let up until the end.I highly recommend THAT PEARLY DROP to lovers of almost any genre of erotic romance, you won't be disappointed! I can't wait to read the next book in this series!Reviewed by Deltafor TheRomanceReviews.com