Enchanted Time
Love Spell, August, 2003.
Paperback, 442 pages.
ISBN: 0505523132
Subgenre: Time travel
Antique store owner Ivy Raymond is barely getting by,
although she loves running her tiny shop Seattle
shop called Enchanted Time. Although she normally
doesn't buy items from people who just wander in to the
shop, she is intrigued by a beautiful 16th century book
brought in by an elderly woman. The woman only
wants $100 for the book and says she'll sell it to another
dealer if Ivy doesn't take it. So she does. The book is full
of magical spells, and so Ivy decides to read a few -- which
actually work. In fact, the last spell she reads sends her
back in time to the castle of a 17th century dishonored knight,
Julian Ramsden. Julian lost his title and may lose his castle
for not supporting Oliver Cromwell and his Roundheads.
Futhermore, his mother and sister are considered witches
by the local Witch Hunter General who would like nothing
better than to hang them in the village square.
Enchanted Time is a re-release of an excellent time travel romance written in the mid-90s. Amy Elizabeth Saunders has a light touch with her dialogue, which is both spirited and funny. The time travel elements are handled well, but it is the wonderful characters, who are full of life and spirit, which make this romance a real keeper.
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This review was published in the September-October, 2003 of The Internet Writing Journal.
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