Nick of Time [Paperback]

Casey Claybourne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1997

London, 1997. Detective Nick DaCosta had lost nearly everything. His partner had been in a coma for almost a month. His badge was taken away. It seemed the only thing left was an old photo kept in his wallet, a picture of a paradise he's never seen. So when Nick's car goes crashing into cemetery gates during a storm, he fears he's also about to lose his life... The Dover Coast, 1810. When Nick wakes, he finds himself in the body of a Regency dandy who was thrown from a horse, not a car. And his battered body now belongs to another man--Godfrey Woodbaine. Godfrey's wife, Anna despises him so much she is tempted to let him die. But as Nick recovers, she finds he is not the horrible man she remembered. In fact, she could almost fall in love...and Nick is equally enthralled. Perhaps it is finally his time--to see paradise...

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Jove (December 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515121894
• ISBN-13: 978-0515121896
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,478,390 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 GREAT WRITER-GREAT STORY, October 23, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Nick of Time (Paperback)

In 1997 London, Nick DaCosta is racing to the airport to catch the last flight home to San Francisco. Nick is feeling guilty because his partner, Chris, is dying in a San Francisco hospital due to a sting operation that went bad. In his rush to catch that last flight, Nick crashes into a cemetery. He meets his partner in front of a weird light and learns it is not time for him to die.

In 1810, Anna Woodbaine rescues her spouse, Godfrey, who apparently fell off of his horse. Anna hates Godfrey for his vicious treatment of her. However, this time Godfrey acts differently, making her wonder what he wants from her. Unknown to Anna, Nick and Godfrey have switched places. Nick occupies Godfrey's body while he lies in a modern hospital. Nick thinks that his job here in the past is to help Anna and Godfrey, but he cannot stop himself from falling in love with Anna. As he learns more about what happened between Godfrey and Anna, Nick knows that it is more than just jealousy that stops him from trying to help this couple reconcile. Still, there appears to be no future relationship for Nick with Anna, who has begun to love her "gentle" spouse.

NICK OF TIME is a very well written, extremely interesting time travel romance. What makes this tale unique and intriguing are Nick being a bull in a Regency environment and the brilliant handling of nineteenth century spousal abuse. Casey Claybourne adds freshness to both the time travel and Regency romance genres with this clever gem.

Harriet Klausner

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Nick of Time (Paperback)

This book was a lot of fun to read, and I am not a particular fan of time-travel stories. 'Nick of Time" was my first Casey Claybourne, and I really enjoyed it -- recommend it, especially if you are looking for a 'new' author and haven't tried her. Claybourne's plot and characters were believable, and they made you WANT to follow them through their adventures. The way she handled the time travel was really creative and interesting and let you have the 'willing suspension of disbelief.' This book is a keeper and will be re-read.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Story, July 29, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Nick of Time (Paperback)

In my opinion - not a keeper - but a story that kept me reading to find out how things would be resolved. I read this in one day. Predictable to a point, but the ending was totally unexpected. I really liked the characters, especially Nick. This is the only book I have read by this author, and I am definitely going to try to find her other books. I would recommend this book if you are interested in a light, quick read.