| The leading lady, Douglass, is living with a controlling jerk who has a spoiled teenaged brat for a daughter. Douglas has been desperatly trying to befriend the girl but to no avail. Trying to bring them closer together as a family, the three go on vacation to Britain. While there, Douglas has a falling out with her boyfriend and is stranded at an old Medeval Church. While there she runs into a gorgeous man in full armor.
He is Sir Nicholas. And he is from 16th century England! Hopelessly confused and lost, Douglas takes pity on him and takes him under his wing. They have to solve the mystery of his time travel and get him back to his own time. They are extremely attracted to each other and the sexual tension is absolutely sizzling. They suceed in sending him back, leaving Douglas alone and desolate. She in turn finds a way to go back to him in his own time. She runs into him and finds out that he is a cocky playboy with little regard to women's feelings. Eventually though, they come together with dynamic, shattering results. Alas, in the end, Douglas is forced back to her own time, alone. There she meets a descendent of Nicholas' and starts a new romance with him. This book is the reason readers have come to love Jude Deveraux. She delivers a read that will make you laugh, cry, and wish for your own Knight in Shining Armor. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story If one lover chases another... - they alternate Time Travel Yes Type of time travel - present to past Main Male Character Profession/status: Age/status: - 20's-30's Sex makes him Main Female Character Age/status: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Effect of sexing Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Misc setting - castle Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100% How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex Focus of story - equally on him and her How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts |
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