Dark Rival
Book 2 of Masters of Time
Language: English
Fantasy Fiction General Love stories Man-Woman Relationships Occult fiction Paranormal Romance Suspense Time Travel
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: Oct 1, 2007
Book 2 of Masters of Time
Language: English
Fantasy Fiction General Love stories Man-Woman Relationships Occult fiction Paranormal Romance Suspense Time Travel
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: Oct 1, 2007
Description:
From Publishers Weekly
In Joyce's second Masters of Time novel (after Dark Seduction), New York heiress Allie Monroe hides her secret life as a Healer, sworn to defend the innocent and fight a plague of demons as a member of the shadowy Center for Demonic Activities. When an ageless Highlands warrior, Black Royce, comes from the past to protect her, Allie's world is thrown into turmoil. Despite mutual attraction, overwhelming guilt over his first wife's death has left Black distant and afraid; when they finally do give in to passion, Black is murdered immediately after. Desperate for a way to change things, Allie goes back in time, to the year 1430, to find Royce, win his cold heart and save him from his fate. Though her world of Healers and Masters is rich and the plot well-handled, Joyce relies too often on the time travel mechanism (and its attendant vagaries) to do her heavy lifting. Still, the supporting characters are excellent, the sex scenes are plentiful (though at times illogical), and the plot thick, making this sophomore series entry a fine entertainment, sure to gratify fans of the bestselling kickoff. (Oct.)
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Review
"Romance veteran Joyce brings her keen sense of humor and storytelling prowess to bear on her witty, fully formed characters." -- Publishers Weekly on A Lady at Last
"Romance with a chilling touch . . ." -- New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham
"The incomparable Brenda Joyce soars to new heights . . . A passionate, original paranormal romance!" -- Romantic Times BOOKreviews
Highland warriors sworn to protect Innocence throughout the Ages—A golden man, he is called Black Royce—a battle-hardened soldier of the gods. His vows are his life—until he is sent to New York City to protect a Healer from those who would use her powers for themselves. The moment Royce sees beautiful, feisty Allie Monroe, he knows she will be his only weakness—and he is right. Destiny is a dangerous thingAllie Monroe is more than an heiress. She is a Healer, willing to do anything to save victims of the evil that lurks in the city at night. But alone, she can do only so much—until destiny sends her the darkest Highlander of them all. Then evil strikes and Royce is destroyed before Allie's eyes. Now Allie will do anything to save Royce—even if it means going back in time to a dark, dangerous world. Confronting their enemies could cost not only their lives, but their love—for all eternity.