Review: Great Civil War Romance Novel
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2014
I loved this book.  Ms. Blue is a fairly new author, having only written about 8 books.  And, I believe "Edge of Time" is one of her first ones.  The book is fairly well written, although it could use some work.  There are a lot of grammatical errors, misspelt words, etc., which, while they did not distract me from the story, are copious and noticeable.  An editor is needed to clean up the book and give it a bit of polish.The plot is extremely interesting, about a nurse from 2012, who is sent back to Civil War times, in the year 1863.  Being a registered nurse myself, I found the nursing aspect very interesting.  This story kept me engaged from the very beginning and moves at a nice, quick pace.  I was loathed to put the book down whenever I needed to perform some household or parental task, and finished it in just over a day.Marissa is a 21st century nurse who gets sent back to the past.  Upon her arrival, the first person she runs into (quite literally) is the sexy Craig Langston, Captain and Doctor in the Confederate Army.  Marissa is an interesting character.  She's smart, intelligent, cool under pressure (as you'd expect from an ER nurse) and sweet.  I liked Marissa, but I LOVED Craig.  Craig is sweet, sexy, smart, and loving.  I loved the way HE loved Marissa!  The connection between Marissa and Craig is instant and electric.As I read the story I was totally convinced that Marissa was sent back in time FOR Craig, because he was her destiny.  I agree with other reviewers who said the whole murderer in the woods sub-plot seems a bit contrived, but that didn't bother me in the least.  As a matter of fact, it added a bit of mystery to the plot which I liked.The cast of characters is varied and delightful, especially the effervescent Genie, and her daughter Carolyn.  There is a romantic rival for Craig's affection who will stoop to any level in order to win Craig and his money.  This woman, Kirsten Jamison, is a selfish, vain, mean-spirited creature, who causes Craig and Marissa untold misery until she is finally dealt with.I, personally, was not satisfied with the ending of the book as far as Ms. Jamison was concerned.....I didn't think she got what she deserved.  But then, I have a vengeful streak that's a mile long, and since I only get to exercise it through my reading...well you can imagine.  LOLThere were a number of times the book made me LOL, especially when it came to the things Marissa says and thinks with regards to doctors.  For instance, at one point she thinks to herself, "Nurses had methods of steering obstinate doctors to their way of thinking.  Craig Langston would never know what hit him."  I was like "hell yeah" when I read that, being able to totally relate.  (Sorry, it's a nursing thing.  LOL)All in all, this is a great book.  It's extremely romantic, with a touch of intrigue and suspense.  It does need some work in order to give it some polish, but I loved it and highly recommend it.  Kudos to you Nurse Blue!