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Neil MacKenzie's life is pretty normal; a business man (single, of course) his toughest challenge lately

has been trying to fix up his childhood home. But when he comes home from work one night to find his

housekeeper, and dear friend, lying in the front hall with her throat slit, he knows that his ordinary life is

about to get complicated. What he never expected was a Scottish lass from the sixteenth century to be

unconscious on his stairway; and he especially didn't expect her to, upon waking up, call him Niall

MacKenzie—her betrothed who has gone missing.

Mora Campbell is confused when she wakes up in a strange place after running away from the

fearsome Red MacDonald. She remembers going through a doorway in the castle.....and now finds

herself in a modern day home in Virginia! On top of that, who should she find staring down at her but

Niall, whom she was set to wed before he suddenly disappeared, believed to be dead in a fire. Instead

here he is before her, with short hair, odd clothes, and a funny accent. But she knows it's her Niall, for

not only does he still look the same but her heart recognizes him. But if it's Niall, why is it he can't

remember anything before this strange time?

At first Neil is convinced that Mora has suffered a terrible head injury; why else would a woman know

nothing about the modern world and keep saying that she is from another century? But as he spends

more time with her, and starts to delve into his own memory, he soon comes to the realization that

Mora is indeed telling the truth. Not only is she from the past, but he is as well—or at least a part of

him is.

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This is a fun read about soul mates and destiny, with some time travel and paranormal aspects. Beth Trissel handles the historical aspect beautifully. The Irish brogue and mannerisms of the characters had me feeling like I was back in 1600 Ireland. Often I find that 'paranormal romance' is more 'erotic romance', which is fine if that's what you're looking for. But this story is far more of an old-fashioned, sweet romance about two people who were determined to be together even if it meant crossing centuries.

The plot kept me engaged and I enjoyed Trissel's writing style. The only time I found myself disengaging from the story was at the beginning with the murder. I felt that the police would have paid a lot more attention to Mora, questioning her and looking into her past. Aside from that, I loved everything about this one. ( )