Review: I'd travel through time for Archie
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2014
I'd actually give this 4.5 stars but Zon won't let me.I love a strong, stubborn hero and Joanne Wadsworth's Archie MacDonald doesn't disappoint. Archie is determined to obtain the release of his chieftain, Angus MacDonald, from the clutches of his sworn enemy, Lachlan MacLean. Lachlan wants land his father frittered away returned to his clan at any cost, and is raiding and marauding to get what he wants. Archie is set on defeating and destroying Lachlan, regardless of the consequences.But Archie meets his match in Marie MacLean, a descendant of the first match between Clan MacDonald and Clan MacLean. After the death of their mother, Marie and her twin sister, Katherine, journeyed to Dunyvaig Castle in present day Scotland to return a 400 year old amulet. Things start to get weird when they wish for adventure while standing in a fairie circle, and suddenly, Marie finds herself whisked back in time. Archie believes she is a fairie sent to help him conquer his enemy. But the very act of obtaining his goal will end Marie's existence. She has to convince Archie there is a better way.It becomes a race against time and scheming highlanders when Lachlan captures Marie and her ancestor, Mary MacLean. Mary is Lachlan's sister, but she is also married to Angus MacDonald, a marriage meant to unify the two clans. Archie races to the rescue, not once, but twice, finally capturing his prize and rescuing Marie.This was a very satisfying read. It had everything I look for in a romance novel--intrigue, danger, the wilds of Scotland, a hunky hero, a spunky, bold heroine and time travel. This was the second book in the series, but I didn't feel like I'd missed anything because I hadn't read the first book (which is now waiting to be read on my Kindle). Joanne Wadsworth has a true gift for bringing a story to life.