Thunder On The Moor (#1) by Andrea Matthews - Love Book Tours - Book Review
Maggie Armstrong grew up enchanted by her father’s tales of blood feuds and border raids. In fact, she could have easily fallen for the man portrayed in one particular image in his portrait collection. Yet when her father reveals he was himself an infamous Border reiver, she finds it a bit far-fetched—to say the least—especially when he announces his plans to return to his sixteenth century Scottish home with her in tow.
Suspecting it’s just his way of getting her to accompany him on yet another archaeological dig, Maggie agrees to the expedition, only to find herself transported four hundred and fifty years into the past. Though a bit disoriented at first, she discovers her father’s world to be every bit as exciting as his stories, particularly when she’s introduced to Ian Rutherford, the charming son of a neighboring laird. However, when her uncle announces her betrothal to Ian, Maggie’s twentieth-century sensibilities are outraged. She hardly even knows the man. But a refusal of his affections could ignite a blood feud.
Maggie’s worlds are colliding. Though she’s found the family she always wanted, the sixteenth century is a dangerous place. Betrayal, treachery, and a tragic murder have her questioning whether she should remain or try to make her way back to her own time.
To make matters worse, tensions escalate when she stumbles across Bonnie Will Foster, the dashing young man in her father’s portrait collection, only to learn he is a dreaded Englishman. But could he be the hero she’s always dreamed him to be? Or will his need for revenge against Ian shatter more than her heart?
My Review:
Thunder on the Moor is a historical fiction romance story that involves time travel from 20th to 16th century. I loved the way the writer included old English in the talks. Though it took me a while to see & understand the conversation, I liked the entire process of reading on life in Scotland in the 16th century. Sometimes the novel looks quite long, which caused my attention to fluctuate a little & tiresome. Still, the overall narrative has one's interest. The heroine had to adapt to several new stuff thrust upon her & I was constantly wondering how I would feel if I lived in her place. The entire old Scotland scenarios are so rugged, it takes your imagination to a whole new level. The author has done an enormous study for this book & it appears so obviously.
Overall I would definitely suggest this novel to every one & I am already purchasing the following book in the series. Thank you, Love Book Tours & author Andrea Matthews for allowing me a place on this tour.
Author Bio:
Andrea Matthews is the pseudonym for Inez Foster, a historian and librarian who loves to read and write and search around for her roots, genealogical speaking. She has a BA in History and an MLS in Library Science, and enjoys the research almost as much as she does writing the story. In fact, many of her ideas come to her while doing casual research or digging into her family history. She is the author of the Thunder on the Moor series set on the 16th century Anglo-Scottish Border, and the Cross of Ciaran series, where a fifteen hundred year old Celt finds himself in the twentieth century. Andrea is a member of the Romance Writers of America.
Hi Apoorva, are you still reviewing books?
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