Review: Great Premise...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2013
I've read some of the reviews about this story.  Some are good, some negative, but all seem to have been stirred emotionally about this book.I liked the characters.  Jillian was a strong woman.  She loved her family and was devastated with their loss.  She jumps on the back of her Immortal ancestor and the story begins...I know that some reviewers didn't like the 'flashbacks' that Jilly had.  I didn't have a problem with them.  I thought they enhanced her part of the story and gave back ground history.  Jilly was also a family oriented person.  She was thrown back in time, and was comforted with thoughts of her family.Merrick was a hard nut to crack.  I didn't know if I liked him or not.  He was very off putting.  Jilly was first attracted to his body.  Of course, who doesn't like a gorgeous honed physique?  It was the attitude that got me.  They were both attracted to the other.  But Merrick was a total a** about it!  I am sure that the way to get a girls (Jilly) attention is by flirting and making sexual advances towards another girl!  Yeah, that will work!  Not!*Possible Spoilers*When they do slow down and acknowledge each other, there didn't seem to be any kind of conversation, or getting to know you questions being asked.  I also thought it was extremely strange when Merrick was accused of murdering Lorna, that he would feel betrayed by Jilly.  Jilly mentioned what she saw in the garden the previous night.  As if she was going to lie at a question posed by Cameron, Clan leader and her distant relative!  Even when she posed a solution to finding the real killer, the anger started from Merrick to Jilly.  And to make matters worse, fellow Immortal Alexander also has it in for Jilly.  No one is prepared to listen.  Then the matter is dropped and no one seemed to care that a killer was loose.  All that got solved was that Cameron the clan leader declares Merrick innocent?  It was puzzling.So Merrick throws out some mixed signals in that he doesn't kiss women he 'tups' with, but he kisses Jillian.  Then story continues to run hot and cold between Jillian and Merrick.As the story developed, it wasn't bad.  You get glimpses of characters and backgrounds.  I did think it was interesting that when Jillian found the belt back in her time, it had nine daggers in it, and 4 empty spaces.  Yet in the book it gave the number of Immortals left back in the past, and it was WAY less than 9!  So I guess more Immortals were made?It was difficult to believe that Merrick was interested in Jillian beyond having her in his bed, because whenever there was a misunderstanding or argument, he is found to be in the company of other women.  How is that showing your interest?This book did peak my interest tho.  I now want to read Alex's story.  We also get a sneaky peak about Cain as well.  So I will continue with the series,