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Different & Definitely Delicious!, December 18, 2006
This review is from: Secrets of the Highwayman (Mass Market Paperback)
Melanie Jones has been sent to oversee the appraisal and repair of an old property, the Ravenswood Estate. As she travels the road to its front door in the dark, a huge dog and a man on horseback appear from nowhere and begin racing her car.
Little does she know that the man is Nathaniel Raven, an ex-highwayman and the true Ravenswood heir, from whom the estate was stolen in his own time, and that he has been allowed to come back for a second chance to set things right.
I really loved this rollicking and sexy mix of the supernatural, faedom, gothic overtone and romance in the best highwayman tradition. The author takes an old theme and manages to incorporate enough new twists and turns to make it seem totally fresh.
The romantic aspect is hotter than hot, and the creepy villainous bad guy is spine-shiveringly evil. At first I wasn't quite sure where the author was taking us, but hanging on for the ride was well worth the time, as each new plot element incorporated made the story more and more hard to put down. None of the characters telegraph their actions, and you honestly aren't sure what will happen next.
Dramatic, sexy, spine-tingling and sweepingly romantic. Recommended.
Reviewed by Lee M
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terrific Fantasy / TimeTravel - SENSUAL, October 11, 2006
This review is from: Secrets of the Highwayman (Mass Market Paperback)
Newer author Sara MacKenzie serves up a truly original and innovative Fantasy/TimeTravel that should captivate you from the very first pages with her crisp well written story.
Melanie Jones thought that her latest assignment for the law firm of Foyle, Haddock and Williams would be the one that offered up a partnership, a goal she'd worked hard for. What could be so hard about cataloguing the 18th century estate of Ravenswood in Cornwall? From the very first night Melanie arrived, an incredibly handsome man galloped alongside her car winked and then abruptly disappeared. Melanie thought it was her imagination until he later appeared, in the flesh, and oh my, she felt emotions she'd never experienced before.
Nathaniel Raven was the infamous Raven, a notorious highwayman shot dead in the year 1814 and who now was given a second chance by a Sorceress to come back to right the wrongs that had been done to him. Murdered by a man he once called friend, he was offered this one chance to work with and convince the very irritating Melanie Jones, to help him defeat Pengorren. As they reluctantly worked together their passion would be all consuming when it soon appeared that Melanie's strange visions held part of the key to defeating the very evil immortal.
*** This was a highly original and fast moving read that contained all the elements needed to catapult it right to the top of anyones favorite 2006 books list. Describing scenes of scorching passion with a handsome rogue from the past, the leads are dynamite together as they combine forces to combat a truly evil being that wants to suck the energy out of and consume Melanie. While it took me a few chapters to warm up to the very prickly Melanie, it was an instant love fest for the character of Nathaniel and his hell-hound dog Teth. The author crafted explicit love scenes with Nathaniel which were pure bliss while oozing out feelings of creepiness with Pengorren that will send shivers up your spine. This is an author that shows tremendous talent and I plan to keep my eye on future offerings.
Marilyn Rondeau - RIO - Reviewers International Organization
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Perfect in everyway!, January 22, 2007
This review is from: Secrets of the Highwayman (Mass Market Paperback)
Nearly two centuries ago, Raven was betrayed. He has been given the chance to make things right, but not in his own time..... He wakes to a modern society. The only woman who can help him is a very independent woman who doesn't feel she needs to be protected. Raven will protect her whether she likes it or not, but she will save him as well.
This story has everything. Mystery, magic, romance and of course, a happy ending.
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