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Everything in Its Time (Time Passages)

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For years, American Katherine St. Claire dreamed about a medieval Scottish laird. When the dreams seem to become more vividly real, the college professor decides to visit Duncreag, Scotland to learn more about Iain, the "occupant" of her nights. Accompanied by her brother Jeff, Katherine stays at the Duncreag Castle-Hotel.

Their best friend, Assistant DA Elaine Macqueen flies to Scotland only to learn from Jeff that Katherine vanished. As Jeff and Elaine fall in love during the search for his sibling, Katherine is back in time. She and Laird Iain Mackintosh have fallen in love and married. However, 1467 is a dangerous time due to treachery and out of control ambition. Instead of a happy ever after, Jeff knows something went wrong over five hundred years ago because the evidence has Katherine married to the wrong guy. He and Elaine are not sure how to help their beloved Katherine.

Time travel romance readers will fully enjoy Dee Davis' delightful EVERYTHING IN ITS TIME. The story line is entertaining as it switches back and forth between the mid-fifteenth century and the present. The lead charcaters are a warm, intrepid duo while Jeff and Elaine make a darling couple. The rest of the cast provides the girth needed to make both centuries seem real. If this novel is any indication of Ms. Davis' talent, sub-genre fans can expect many entertaining works over the next decade.

Harriet Klausner

Everything In Its Time is a great debut novel for Dee Davis. It hooks you from the beginning with the coming together of Ian and Catherine. He is her dream lover, and the reader is sucked into the fantasy, right along with Catherine. A mystery, a secondary love story that is engaging as the primary love story, and a climactic rescue keeps the pace fast and thrilling. The plot twists and turns and is never predictable. Thanks to Ms. Davis for writing this book.

What a wonderful treasure! Ms. Davis's book was refresingly exciting with surprising twists and come to life vivid characters. I made the mistake of starting to read it on a work night and finished at 5:00 in the morning. I cheered the heros, booed the villians and felt the bonds of love and family. Can't wait for her next book. I was fortunate enough to meet Ms. Davis and have her sign my book for me. Her gracious warmth and her love of writing have me looking forward with anticipation to her next book (which is supposed to come out around February).

I really enjoyed Ian and Katherine's story. This book was slightly different from other time- travel tales. Family is an important bond and it was touching to see how far Katherine's brother Jeff was willing to go in order to save her and Ian from an unhappily ever-after. I can't wait to read more by Ms. Davis. Maggie Shayne's review on the front cover "has all the makings of a classic" is very true.

I enjoyed this book and thought about it long after I finished reading it, the characters were so real, and the plot kept my interest and moved along freely. I think everyone would love reading this book, it is great! Another great new book is Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. This book also goes straight to your heart and becomes a permanent resident . .read both books!

WHAT CAN I SAY. I AM A BIG FAN OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, AND TIME TRAVEL ROMANCES ARE THE IMPOSSIBLE, ARENT THEY? THIS IS A GOOD BOOK. I LIKED THE STORY, YOU GET TWO ROMANCES IN ONE SORT OF. ANYWAY. EIGHT YEARS AGO KATHRINE WENT TO SCOTLAND AND STAYED AT A OUT OF THE WAY HOTEL, CALLED DUNCREAG. DURING THE NIGHT SHE TRAVELS BACK IN TIME AND FALLS IN LOVE WITH IAIN, AND MYSTERIOUSLY SHE TRAVELS BACK TO THE PRESENT. BUT NEVER WILL SHE FORGET, THAT NIGHT. WAS IT A DREAM, OR IS IT REAL? WELL READ IT AND FIND OUT. TRUST ME YOU WILL REALLY LIKE THIS BOOK. I COULDNT PUT IT DOWN.

When she was younger, Katherine St. Claire stayed in a hotel in the Scottish highlands. There she met the man of her dreams--literally--in a surreal encounter. She found a door that led more than 500 years into the past. They made love, and then she left the room. When she woke up the next morning, she was back in her own time... leaving one of her cairngorm earrings behind. Since this encounter, Iain Mackintosh has been haunted by the mystery woman of his vision. After his father dies, he returns to his ancestral home, Duncreag--the site of the modern hotel-- to assume his role as laird and to find out if his father died in an accident or was murdered. Meanwhile, Katherine is drawn back to Duncreag, where she believes she will be reunited with her dream lover. On this trip, however, she is not alone, for she brings her brother, Jeff. Katherine and Iain have a connection that is stronger when they are both at Duncreag. She succeeds in going back in time to Iain, and they are ecstatically happy. But in the present, Jeff fears for her safety--and with good reason. The premise of this well-written novel is intriguing. Except for the unbelievable ease that the 15th-century characters have in accepting Katherine's origins, this is a brilliant and entertaining novel. Fans of Scotland and time travel should pick this one up!

I read a lot of romance books and have gotten a bit bored. But this gripped me from the beginning with it's unpredictability and wonderful story line. I ached with the characters and, 2 days later, I am still thinking about them. I thought it was fabulous! Definately a book I will keep and re-read over and over.

What a wonderful debut for Dee Davis. Katherine and Ian's story is one that stays with you a long time. You care about these two. You want them to be together from the start. The characters are well defined, the plot is not filled with cliches. I really cared what happened to these two. It is obvious they are the love of each other's life. Even the secondary characters are so well defined as to add to the story itself, not just "pad" it. The fact that I love the British Isles for settings in my books helps, too! *smile* The romance, suspense, time travel, it all goes to make this one you shouldn't miss. Ms Davis is a new star on the horizon and I look forward to reading more of her books.

Dee Davis did such a marvelous job of creating the setting that it becomes a character in this fabulous story. The castle, the land, the people are compelling and believable. I highly recommend this new author, and I look forward to reading all her future work.