A Love Through Time (MacKendimen, #1) by Terri Brisbin

A Love Through Time (MacKendimen, #1) Reviews

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  Maria Fernandez

  Me being a time travel romance junkie, this was right up my alley. The one thing about reading this book is throughout the book there is a lot of old scottish text. They speak with the scottish accent and it is spelled out. At the beginning of the book it slowed me down as I tried to consistently figure out what they would say, but as I kept reading and the text was repeated, I got used to it, and it was ok eventually. I have to say, other than a great story I also got a lesson in old Scottish speak! I am reading the second installation of this book right now.
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  Misfit

  A bit of a take-off on the Outlander premise of a circle of "singing stones" that can transport through time, albeit these stones were removed from the circle and built into an archway of a building. Our hero and heroine meet at a clan gathering, get shoved through the archway and are transported back through time. I could never figure out what year it was, I recall Edward III being mentioned as England's king, and King David being the son of Robert the Bruce, so my research says sometime in the 14th century.
  
  Anyway, our hero Alex is a double for the laird's son and heir Alesander who has been away for five years in London with the Scott king David (who was being held as a hostage by the English). So he is mistaken for the young heir, and Maggie is taken as his leman (mistress). Lots of ups and downs follow our H&H as they try to understand what's happened, and try to find their way home without being killed for pretending to be what they're not.
  
  All in all very entertaining, but you do have to suspend some disbelief. I am sorry, but no man of the our times (most especially an ACCOUNTANT!!) could go back to the 14th century and pick up a sword and even have a clue to what he was doing, let alone convince his peers that he was adept at it. Also, the author wrote the story so that Alex picked up a Scottish brogue and Gaelic when they went back in time, but no one noticed Maggie's lack of English accent, let alone that she was from New Jersey. For those and a few other discrepancies I give it 4 stars instead of 5.
  
  Note: if you are looking for something for a younger reader, this would not be a good choice. It's a bit of a bodice ripper, with more sexual content and descriptions than is appropriate for a young teen.
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  Bunga

  Alex dan Maggie pada awalnya tidak saling kenal. Mereka bertemu di sebuah festival rakyat Scotlandia di suatu tempat bernama Dunnedin. Alex sendiri adalah keturunan dari Laird yang memimpin di sana, Laird Mackendimen. Di reruntuhan kastil Dunnedin ada sebuah arc/pintu gerbang melengkung yang punya kekuatan mistis, lalu dari situlah Maggie & Alex terlempar ke masa lalu dimana Alex bertemu dengan leluhurnya pada abad 13. Untungnya Alex punya kemiripan yg nyaris identik dengan heir-nya Laird yang berkuasa pada saat itu, kebetulan nama si heir ini juga mirip yaitu Alexander. Jadilah Alex menyamar menjadi heir untuk menghindari kecurigaan, sedangkan Maggie pura-pura jadi wanita simpanan Alex atau leman.
  
  Kehidupan di abad ke 13 ternyata sangat berat bagi Alex maupun Maggie. Biarpun penyamarannya berhasil dan Alex diterima sebagai "heir", rupanya Alex sudah dijodohkan dengan putri dari klan tetangga, dan tunangan Alex yg bernama Anice ini biarpun masih 15 th sikap & pemikirannya udah gak polos lagi. Sudah siap diajak bobo bareng pula, sampai Alex risih. Anice ini jg terang-terangan benci dgn Maggie yg dianggapnya sebagai pelakor, bahkan Maggie sempat disiksa dan dipotong rambutnya sama si Anice ini.
  
  Overall, menurut saya ceritanya cukup oke biarpun agak kurang nendang. Untuk novel tema highlander & time-travel saya lebih suka novel dari Karen Marie Moning yg lebih dramatis dan greget.
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  Patricia

  I really haven’t read much if any of Terri Brisbin’s books………BUT let me tell you after reading “A Love Through Time “ I am definitely a fan of her books! I loved the book right from the start and the ending was so wonderful. Two people, Alex and Maggie who weren’t looking for love are thrown back in time and must blend in. Alex as the Laird’s son and with a betrothed living in the castle and Maggie has been labeled as his English whore. Their constantly trying to get back in time and it soon becomes a life or death race against time to get back through time. I fell in love with Terri’s writing and I immediately got the next in the series and I’m already hooked as it takes off where this book left off. Get this book and you won’t be disappointed‼️‼️‼️
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  Alicia

  I really really wanted to like this. The story was interesting and had such potential. I loathed the 15 year old betrothal storyline, and I couldn't stand how much the author told instead of showed. I would like to read more time travel romances especially set in Scotland but this one wasn't for me at all.
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  Jean

  Time travel. Maggie meets Alex when ona trip to Scotland. They fall thru an arch and thru time to where Alex is recognized as the Lairds son, and she his whore. However his betrothed is not thrilled with Maggie, Alex is not thrilled to be betrothed, the real so is on his way home and Maggie and Alex have to figure a way home.
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  Kelsey

  So. Many. Issues.
  
  We'll just speak of a minor one where in the epilogue Alex brings a sword to Maggie's classroom. Yeah okay, like we'd allow weapons in school 🙄😬
  
  The characters were horrible, the writing needed major editing, and it bothered me that Maggie had to be Alex's leman the entire time.
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  Cary

  I could swear that I have read this exact book before but couldn’t find any record of it! Must have been years ago. Everything was so familiar. The book is well written but frustrating to watch Maggie’s treatment.
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  Lynne

  I enjoyed this time slip romance, set in Scotland, of course. The characters were very engaging, and I would have given it four stars. But I found some of the sex scenes a bit laughable at times. How many euphemisms can one find for an erect penis?
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  Marjorie

  Great time travel romance
  
  I have enjoyed this book. I have all the different blood lines from Great Britain and a few other countries and I would like to travel back but not experience what Alex and Maggie did.
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  Klissia

  A fun time travel adventure/romance with mistaken Identity.
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  Jan

  Better than,........
  
  the usual I've read in this genre. A bit of a twist to the formula was welcome. You might just think so, too.
  
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  Susan Scott

  Excellent read
  
  Was a story that enthralled me .I read it in one day .Can't wait to read others that Terri Brisbin wrote
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  Joy

  I had to stop reading this after 10 pages because I could not stand how the author handled the Scots accents. So Awkward!
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  Janet Upton

  PERFECT
  
  Captivating and beautifully written story of love that withstood time. Well developed characters who will leave you wanting to know more of the story!