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Timeless Passion

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Now this is a good book! It is one of my all time favorites, and has a place of honor on my "Keeper" shelf. Everything in this book works to perfection. The characters are well crafted and the situations are believable (even though Brianne goes back in time). The dialog is flowing, and the emotions are strong. It reminds me a lot of "The Flame and the Flower", but with a spunkier modern heroine. I especially like the Epilogue when the author explains what happens to Brianne's present day body. PS: be careful whom you lend this book to, you may have trouble getting it back.

Brianne was on her way to be with her sister while she was having her baby when she had a car accident. When she came too, she walked a few steps fell down an embankment and blacked-out again. When she again awoke it was to see a handsome man telling her that she was a whore sent by his friend as a joke. She thought he was mad, and that everyone in the area was in a historical play (for the tourists). He would not believe she was from the future. Imagine when she finds out that he was really an ancestor of her sisters husband. Read the book to find out what happens.

I read this book many years ago and fell in love with it. I just found it again and re-read it- yep, still love it! I don't really agree with the last review about the "rape" scene. It's a fictional book and I took it as that- fictional. It was an important part of the plot, although it may be disturbing to some, you soon forget about it as Constance weaves her magical spell. I felt transported back in time with Brianne and almost wished it were true. I hated that the book ended, and the ending was fabulous! I wish there was a part two and I could continue reading about Brianne and Ryan's life. Not to be, but at least I have this copy and I can pull it out every few years and get swept back in time once again and try to pretend I don't know how the story will turn out. I love this book and highly recommend it to all those who enjoy an easy read that will make your heart flutter and your cheeks flush!

I liked parts of Timeless Passion a lot but equally so there were aspects of this novel I found quite annoying.

Heroine Brianne is transported back to pre-civil war New Orleans after a car accident outside the Big Easy. She is discovered by Ryan Barrington who owns the plantation that Brianne finds herself roaming about. He is disbelieving of her story that she is from the future and so are the others on the plantation. They are convinced that she is suffering from a head injury and this explains her fantastic story.

Brianne feels that the people on the plantation are under Ryan's control and she longs to leave and she gets her wish when she tells Ryan's god parents that her sister is in New Orleans. She arrives in New Orleans thinking the entire town is celebrating an antebellum festival. This almost makes sense but does not explain why there are no cars, electricity or modern thoroughfares or buildings. She still, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary, believes that this is all a hoax put on by thousands of people. Brianne rashly puts herself in some danger and is rescued by an Irish woman and only then does she begin to understand that she really has been transported in time.

Ryan at first is really, really hard to like. He takes advantage of a drugged Brianne and is less than sympathetic to her plight. He later finds her in New Orleans and offers marriage. And Brianne agrees as she has absolutely nowhere to go and no money.

Usually I dislike when modern day people are transported back in time because they want all of their conveniences and modern day beliefs to be operating in their new realm. Here I had no problem with Brianne's progressive ideas, especially her views on slavery. She more than anyone on the plantation truly fathoms the evilness of it and she thoughtfully sets out to prepare everyone for the soon coming war. She educates the slaves and freemen on the plantation.

The romance between the leads sputters and stalls than takes off only to sputter again. Ryan does act more honorably toward Brianne but only when he realizes she is who she claims to be. Still his earlier treatment of her was hard to ignore. Brianne suffers from too much stubborn pride and she refuses to listen to those who have only her best interest at heart.

This novel rates three and a half stars not so much for the tempestuous romance between the leads but rather for the very admirable heroine and the ingenious plotting by the author. Having her heroine go back into time to try to right terrible wrongs was creative and Brianne's sympathetic nature was easily her best trait. Oh, lastly, I have to say I really liked how this novel ended, it is more than a happily ever after. The author does a very fine job tying up all the loose ends.

and I still think about the storyline quite frequently. Not only did I love the characters and how they developed throughout the book, but I'm very much into the New Orleans: it's such a great setting for a romance to take place. "Timeless Passion" also includes many dualisms, like North vs. South, being a modern career woman vs. being an oppressed wallflower wife, etc. For me, the time travel genre is a great expression of clashing ideals and interests, which can be both hilarious and shocking depending on what's encountered. From a person that reads just about anything she picks up, I'm still a very harsh critic. This book, along quite a few classics, I swear it makes me want to be a writer, too. On a side note, it was clever of O'Day-Flannery to make Brianne so short in comparison to Ryan. We need more characters that aren't portrayed as supermodels so that more people can enjoy these types of novels.

I do not normally read Time travel romances, but gave it shot because of all the great reviews. This was a very good book.

**There may be spoilers**

The positive for me: The Hero loved him. It felt like he jumped off the page, he was so well written. The supporting cast of characters really brought the story to life for me; they were so perfectly drawn out. She handled the issue of the hero owning slaves quite nicely (remember this is a fictional story).

The negative for me: The heroine jumped from strong woman to adolescent child a little too much for me, but because of her circumstance within the story I looked past it and still thought she was likable. The story line revolving around the villain(s) was weak and was resolved to easily.

All and All a well written book that brought tears to my eyes during the epilogue and who's characters are still with me weeks after finishing. I would recommend this book.

This was my 1st time travel book I've read more than 10 years ago... now I'm 29 and still very much in love with this book. I've collected all her time travel novels and I can't get enough of her stories. This book I've purchased so many times for misplacing it or lending to friends to read. I've lost it again...lol... and just wish that this book was an E-BOOK so I can carry it with me everywhere. The storyline is so good and sweet, the characters have so much personalities. I RECOMMEND this book to time travel romance readers. A very fine piece of art!!! ENJOY THIS BOOK!!!

WOW!!! i wasnt really into reading when i was a teenager until my sister gave me this book to read and i am thankful every day for that so many too many yars later LOL ive read this book over the years again and its still my favorite thankyou!!!!!

WOW !!! This is the first time I have ever left a review for a book I have read and I have read hundreds of books. I think this was the BEST book I have read in a very long time. It kept my interest from the first page to the last. I took it everywhere with me because I couldn't wait to see what happened next then I was sad when it ended. It is a book I will keep and read again, which I usually don't do. I already went out and got 4 more of Constance O'Day Flannery books, she is awesome, but I don't know if she or anyone else can top Timeless Passion. If you love romance and time travel you have to read this book. I highly recommend it !!!

This is definitely one of the Best Historical Romance novels I have read in quite some time, Minus my few favorites. I enjoyed this book so much, I ended up with a case of Insomnia from front cover to back cover. The story line is awesome. I laughed, I cried, I giggled, intense emotions running through the vanes of this book... If you love historical romances, or are new into them. This is definitely a must read.