Somewhere My Lass [Kindle Edition]

Beth Trissel (Author)

Book Description

Will Mora and Neil be too late to save a love that began centuries before?

Neil MacKenzie's well ordered life turns to chaos when Mora Campbell shows up claiming he's her fiance from 1602 Scotland. Her avowal that she was chased to the future by clan chieftain, Red MacDonald, is utter nonsense, and Neil must convince her that she is just addled from a blow to her head--or so he believes until the MacDonald himself shows up wanting blood.

Mora knows the Neil of the future is truly her beloved Niall who disappeared from the past. Although her kinsmen believe he's dead, and she is now destined to marry Niall's brother, she's convinced that if she and Neil return to the past, all will be right. The only problem is how to get back to 1602 before it's too late.

The balance of the present and future are in peril if she marries another, and the Neil of the present will cease to exist. An ancient relic and a few good friends in the future help pave the way back to the past, but will Mora and Neil be too late to save a love that began centuries before?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Somewhere in Time series Book Two

A wonderful time-travel romance. I enjoyed that the time-travel went from the past to 2009...interesting to see the heroine deal with the huge changes...The action scenes were done well as were the romantic scenes. ~Night Owl Review by Silvermage

A convoluted time-twisting conundrum which becomes more intriguing as it goes along. I found the romance of it touching, the enigma baffling, and the resolution unexpected. 

~joysann for Publisher's Weekly (Beyond her Book) 

"Ms. Trissel masterfully blended the past and the present in order to create a lovely romance that spans centuries." ~Long and Short Reviews by Poinsettia

"This is a fast‑paced, intriguing story that ended way too soon! This reader is looking forward to more of Ms. Trissel's remarkable stories." ~Lauren Calder for Affaire de Coeur

A heart warming love story where the couple strive to regain a future that's been stolen from them, but only have a short time for success. The twist to the story was a surprise & fun to read. --Bitten by Paranormal Romance reviewed by Dee

I'm not usually into paranormal/time-travel stories but this one is one of the very few books in this genre that I really did enjoy...could not put down. Very well written.  I highly recommend this one. ~Geeky Girl Reviews by Chantale

From the Author

Intrigued with all things Celtic, much of my writing features the Scots-Irish who settled the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia--my home and ancestral base--and spread into the surrounding mountains and the Carolinas. Equally fascinated with time travel, I write romance with forays into the past in my Somewhere in Time series. In Somewhere My Lass, I journeyed back to 1602 Scotland and more deeply explored my Scottish roots. As is often the case, the opening of the story was inspired by a dream, one that grabbed my attention and made me wonder where in the world do I go from here.  Inquiring minds like mine want to know the rest of the story and so I delved and plotted. Ultimately, this suspenseful time travel evolved from years of research into my distant Scottish roots and a long held fascination with the idea of actually being transported to the past, with a proviso that I can return to the present whenever the thrill wears off. Say, by teatime. My characters are more adventurous than I.

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Product Details

• File Size: 382 KB
• Print Length: 191 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: The Wild Rose Press (May 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003NSC6EE
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Not Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,063 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Beth Trissel creates another great story June 17, 2010

By Caroline Clemmons

Format:Kindle Edition

SOMEWHERE MY LASS is a tale of soul mates separated by time, renewal, redemption, and timeless love. Throw in mystery, intrigue, and suspense and Beth Trissel has another winner! I not only loved the heroine and hero, but the secondary characters as well--especially Fergus. This book has something for every reader.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A love that transcends time June 13, 2010

By Brenda Casto

Format:Kindle Edition

In this book the author does a great job of getting us hooked on the two main characters. You have Mora Campbell that has just time traveled from 1602 and landed in 1999 in Staunton Va in Neil Mackenzie's upstairs hallway. Neil isn't having the best of days anyway because he has just come home to find his beloved housekeeper Mrs Dannon with her throat cut, dead at the bottom of the stairs. He isn't sure whether there has been a robbery or what, and when he hears a noise upstairs he goes to check it out and finds a beautiful girl , dressed in Scottish attire no less slumped over unconcious. Later when he rouses the girl she tells him she is Mora Campbell and she believes that Neil is really her betrothed Naill whom her clan believed was dead. She goes on to tell him she was being chased by a Macdonald, back in the year 1602 and that he has traveled with her to where ever she is now. Well needless to say the story sounds so preposterous that Neil just thinks that she must have a concussion.
Well sooner than later the truth comes to light when Neil comes face to face with the MacDonald, and due to a clan feud the MacDonald wont rest until he has done away with Neil.
When Neil and Mora go to Neil's best friend and total geek Fergus, for a safe place to stay they decide to do some research and find that everything Mora has said is true, and that if they don't get Mora back to 1602 and rescue Naill all within two days that the Mackenzie history could be changed forever. The only thing is Neil is starting to feel a pull toward Mora, and also having snippets of memory from a life he knows nothing about.
Will Neil be able to get Mora back in time ? Will he let her wed Naill or is it somehow possible that the Neil in the future is actually Naill of the past? Will fate somehow let these two people whose love has transcended the centuries finally be joined?
This is a very fast paced story that keeps you hanging on the edge of your seat wondering what in the world the author is going to come up with next. She takes us on an amazing journey thru time with such descriptions that make you feel like your right there. It is so hard to label this story just a romance novel because it is so much more. You have time travel,romance, murder, suspense,and if that's not enough to keep you interested she also throws in a story about true friendship. This is a second in a series but this story totally stands alone. This is the first of Mrs Trissel's work that I have had the pleasure to read but it certainly won't be the last. If your looking for a book whose characters you will remember long after you read the last page then this is the book for you.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Historical Sweetness June 10, 2010

By LAS Reviewer

Format:Kindle Edition

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Mora has crossed centuries to find her lost love, Neil, but how can she convince him that they belong together in 1602?

Mora Campbell somehow manages to tumble through a time portal and lands in Virginia in 2009. There she finds a man who goes by the name Neil MacKenzie. Mora is sure that Neil is none other than her lost betrothed Niall. At first Neil doesn't believe a word Mora says, but sooner rather than later the past catches up to them both in the form of Red MacDonald, who followed Mora through the portal. MacDonald has a long standing feud with the MacKenzies, and he won't stop until Neil is dead.

Neil soon realizes that everything Mora has said is true and finds himself in a race against time. He must find a way to return Mora to the past before MacDonald finds them. One problem remains. Who will Mora marry; Niall of the past, or Neil of the present? Or are the two men really one and the same, as Mora says? In the short time that Neil has known Mora, he's fallen in love with her and the thought of her marrying another man is unbearable. Will Neil surrender Mora to Niall, or will fate smile on the lovers and grant them a way to be together?

As a heroine, Mora is simply a delight. Adapting to life in the modern world presents many challenges. I couldn't help but smile as Mora attempts to make sense of modern technology, fashion, and hygiene practices. Being thrust into modern life could have defeated Mora. A weaker soul would certainly have wilted under the pressure, but Mora possesses a fiery spirit that gives her the strength to face anything, including the dangers presented by Red MacDonald and the passage of time itself.

Neil's milder personality is the perfect complement to Mora's hot temperament. He is more than a little skeptical about Mora and her origins when she first arrives. However, once Neil learns the truth, he stands by Mora's side like a true hero. In order to hold on to his newfound love, he's going to have to learn to let go of his well-ordered life and take a leap of faith.

Not only is Somewhere My Lass a tale of romance, but it is also a story of friendship. Neil's best friend, Fergus, is one of the most amusing secondary characters I've read in a long time. His bright orange hair and obsession with science fiction and technology made me smile throughout the story. Fergus is a friend in the truest sense of the word. He's willing to follow Neil into the past to lend a hand, and his belt full of gadgets saves Neil's life on more than one occasion.

I'm a fan of Ms. Trissel's historical romances, so I was intrigued at the idea that her latest story would include the element of time travel. Somewhere My Lass, is book two in Ms. Trissel's Somewhere series, but it is not necessary to read the previous book to enjoy this story. Once I started reading Somewhere My Lass, I found Ms. Trissel had masterfully blended the past and the present in order to create a lovely romance that spans centuries. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a touching tale of love and friendship.

More About the Author

Married to my high school sweetheart, I live on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by my children, grandbabies, and assorted animals. An avid gardener, my love of herbs and heirloom plants figures into my work. The rich history of Virginia, the Native Americans and the people who journeyed here from far beyond her borders are at the heart of my inspiration. In addition to American settings, I also write historical and time travel romances set in the British Isles. Recently I branched out beyond historical and light paranormal romance with a nonfiction book about gardening and country life entitled Shenandoah Watercolors.

Beth Trissel, historical and light paranormal romance author