Review: Somewhere My Love (Somewhere in Time #1) by Beth Trissel

Title: Somewhere My Love (Somewhere in Time #1)
Author: Beth Trissel
Source: The Books Machine
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Length: Novel
Release Date: November 28, 2012
Reviewed by: Jasmyn

Rating - 4
Sexual - 3

Fated lovers have a rare chance to reclaim the love cruelly denied them in the past,
but can they grasp this brief window in time before it’s too late?

Two hundred years ago Captain Cole Wentworth, the master of an elegant Virginian home, was murdered in his chamber where his portrait still hangs. Presently the estate is a family owned museum run by Will Wentworth, a man so uncannily identical to his ancestor that spirit-sensitive tour guide Julia Morrow has trouble recognizing Cole and Will as separate. As Julia begins to remember the events of Cole’s death, she must convince Will that history is repeating, and this time he has the starring role in the tragedy. The blade is about to fall.

 Somewhere my love is an interesting mesh of a sort of time travel romance with a bit of a ghost story.  It also includes an great parallel to Hamlet, which is even better since they plan is an important part of the story line as well.  It was all put together very nicely with a bit of mystery thrown in as well.

The beginning of the book did run just a tad slow at times, there was a lot of groundwork to lay.  I was also a bit surprised at how easily people accepted Julia's craziness at times.  Most people wouldn't want much to do with someone who claimed to be destined to be with a man that died 200 or so years ago.  She was a very interesting character and the comparison to Ophelia that some made later in the book was quite fitting at times.

Will was, at first, your typical rich land owner.  He got more interesting as the book went on and he realized that Julia wasn't mad, but actually knew something.  They connected very quickly and there were a lot of references to feeling like he knew her already.  Will's mother was probably my favorite side character.  She was full of spunk and set in her ways - bound and determined that people would live their lives as she saw fit.  A great matriarchal figure.

The end gets exciting very quickly and the next thing you know, you just can't put the book down.  When all comes to light so many things begin to make sense and a lot of questions are answered quite nicely.

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Review Somewhere My Lass by Beth Trissel

Title: Somewhere My Lass
Series: Somewhere, Book Two
Author: Beth Trissel
Author’s Website: http://www.bethtrissel.com/
Source: Requested Review
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: PDF
Length: Novella



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?

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Dee's Thoughts:

Neil MacKenzie had quite the shock when he returned home. His beloved house keeper and companion Mrs. Dannon had been murdered and an exquisite red haired beauty lay unconscious at the top of his stairs. A beauty who brings a fierce sense of possessiveness, protectiveness and a sense of ownership to Neil.

Mora Campbell could not believe her eyes. When she awoke with a dreadful headache to find her most beloved Niall, who had been presumed dead, standing over her, her heart nearly stopped. Only her Niall looked, spoke, and dressed quite different. Not only that he didn’t seem to know her.

This is a heart warming love story. Where the couple strive to regain a future that had been stolen from them, but only have a short period of time for success. The twist to the story was a surprise and was fun to read. Neil and Mora are joined by some very interesting, and funny characters to help them on their journey. Fergus is Neil’s best friend and quite the scene stealer, in my opinion. Love me some Fergus.

READERS BE AWARE: There is very little sexual content. A sexual act is referred to but is not written/described in detail.