A Double-Edged Blade (Timeswept) [Mass Market Paperback]

Julie Moffett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Timeswept | Publication Date: March 2000

Lovely British agent Faith Worthington is sent on a mission to expose a ruthless IRA terrorist. But a bullet to the thigh knocks her back to seventeenth-century Ireland . . . and into the arms of rebel leader Miles O'Bruaidar. Known as the Irish Lion, Miles immediately suspects the modern-day beauty of being a spy. He takes Faith as his hostage, only to discover her feminine wiles are incredibly alluring. But desperate to return to the future, Faith has no time for love mutton-feasting, ale-quaffing brute like Miles. Yet with each passing day her own time and staying with the charming rogue, Faith knows her heart has been pierced to the quick, but she wonders if their love will always be a double-edged blade.

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Review

Julie Moffett's latest is a time-travel historical that will curl your toes. Set in Ireland in the mid-1600s, the air is stirring with unrest and distrust. King Charles will soon lose his head and Cromwell will become Lord Protector. Quite by accident, Faith Worthington, an English agent with a penchant for antique weapons like small double-edged daggers, falls into this time while pursuing a notorious Irish assassin. It is fate, though, that places her in the hands of Miles O'Bruaidar, a wealthy Irish landowner. Although Miles does not know what to make of Faith's unusual clothing and behavior, he is quite sure she is a spy sent by the English. She may even be there to reveal his secret identity of the Irish Lion, an Irish rebel and thorn in the side of the English. Faith will not answer his questions and leaves him uncertain of her loyalties. Faith's confusion over her time-travel experience is matched by her confusion over her growing attraction for Miles. His strength and kindness are demonstrated at every turn -- showing compassion for her fear of the lakes, asking her to read to him and teach him to read, reaching out to her when she shows her vulnerability. His soft touch and gentle manner are hard to resist. Faith finds the wall around her heart crumbling under his very gaze. Miles feels an undeniable attraction to Faith, too. Faith is so very different from other women. She has a wit and intelligence that he finds refreshing. Her short hair and unusual speech are intriguing and only enhance her beauty and grace. He is quite certain that he will never find another woman who can hold his heart and soul so carefully. Faith is driven, though, to find Paddy O'Rourke, the man she hunted in the twentieth century, a man responsible for killing others in cold blood. He now hunts Oliver Cromwell in an attempt to change Ireland's history. Faith also knows he has a gun. Through a strange twist of events, Miles convinces Faith that the only way she will be safe in his time is by marrying him. Marriage would give her Miles' name and protection. Faith's love and desire for Miles is so great that she cannot dissuade him and finally gives in to his marriage proposal, knowing that she still must find Paddy O'Rourke and return to her own time. Through treasonous English officers, traitorous Irish rebels, and twentieth century killers, Faith and Miles run the gauntlet with their love and passion. The only respite they find is in each others' arms. Their love is strong but only time will tell how long it will hold them together. And Faith is ever pursued by the guilt of possibly changing the outcome of history. Miles has helped Faith see that she can open herself up to others without the pain she has suffered in the past. It is up to fate to determine if theirs is a love that can surpass the test of time.If time travel could take you into the arms of a man like Miles, you'd be booked on the first flight out! Julie Moffett fills her books with beautiful metaphors -- Faith, the heroine who has little faith in her own life, and Miles, the man who would travel any distance to be with her. Faith could make a believer out of the harshest skeptic. Time travel aside...this was just a really beautiful love story! The time travel just adds a bit of zest to the plot!Karen Ellington -- Copyright © 1994-97 Literary Times, Inc. All rights reserved -- From Literary Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (March 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0505523698
• ISBN-13: 978-0505523693
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,876,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, April 13, 2000

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This review is from: A Double-Edged Blade (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

I only have 20 pages left to read, but I had to let people know my opinion of the book. This book was wonderful. I could not put it down and hate the fact that I am so close to the end, but have to work! I think the author did a wonderful job, especially with creating the feelings of Faith in finding out she had been transported back in time and also of Miles' feelings when told she was from the future. The story has kept me on the edge of my seat, not wanting to sleep or eat because I would have to put it down. She did a wonderful job. This is definitely a keeper and I eagerly look forward to her next book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Wonderful Time Travel Tale!, July 6, 2004

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S. Pearson "pearsonsj" (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Double-Edged Blade (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

What an enjoyable book! I usually breeze through books fairly quickly, but seemed to take my time enjoying this one. The characters, Faith and Miles, were easy to love. The relationship that developed between Faith, a British agent from the present and Miles, an Irish rebel, was so natural that it seemed like I knew them as actual people! Moffett did a great job developing their personalities, as well as their interactions between each other.

I highly recommend this book if you are a time travel fan, as well as appreciate well-developed characters. This is a keeper! :-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book deserves 10 Stars!, May 1, 2001

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M. Lobaugh (Juneau, AK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Double-Edged Blade (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is incredible...could not put it down... from the very beginning Julie Moffett builds solid characters that you can relate to and want to believe in... Not only was this book romantic but it was loaded with adventure! Faith Worthington is an agent sent to Ireland to expose an Irish terrorist... She has prepared herself mentally and physically for her mission...unbeknownst to her that her mission would also take her across time and into the arms of an amazing Irishman! Julie Moffett builds a male lead that you want to believe in and takes your breath away just in his presentation alone... I truly had a hard time putting this book down because there was always another twist or turn...whether it be in Faith's self preservation of her life or her heart... I 100% recommend this book, you will not regret it! Please keep writing more books Julie Moffett... I can't wait to see what new adventures you've put together...