"From 2001 New York to 1542 Scottish Highlands - accept it as magic"
I just finished The Pleasure Master by Nina Bangs. What a
fun time-travel! Kathy is "magic-ed" from 2001 New York to
1542 Scottish Highlands -- complete with her purse, cell
phone, backpack of hairdressing supplies, and bag of
children's toys (it was Christmas Eve). A lot of the toys
are the motion sensor/action type -- you know, the flower
that sways and sings when you push a button or move in
front of it, things like that. Of course, people of over
400 years ago see that as witchcraft. And how do you
explain hair mousse and curling irons? AND a cell phone
that still dials modern-day New York. Try calling 911 and
asking for help in this situation . . . Mind you, if you like logical or scientific explanations
for the means of time traveling, this will not suit you. In
fact, the "deus ex machina" is not revealed until the
epilogue, and is the weakest part of the story -- really I
almost think it would have been better without the
explanation. The reader can just accept it as magic. Raelene © Copyright June, 2001
for ParaNormal Romance Reviews
Reviewed by Raelene Gorlinsky
Courtesy PNR Reviews
Posted February 1, 2002
Originally published in June 2001.
SummaryA very special man is now available.
The Pleasure Master. A man who knows the secrets of a
woman's body, who can bring her sensual joy and fulfill her
deepest sexual fantasies. Is there a woman alive who
wouldn't want to meet him?
Check New York hairdresser Kathy Bartlett off your list. She
has enough problems with a rotten ex-husband and a car
that's stranded her. Men and cars. Both overheat at the
wrong time. She needs a vacation somewhere warm and
peaceful, with only subservient males.
Whoever is in charge of wish fulfillment doesn't listen
well, because Kathy is suddenly flung back to 1542 Scotland.
It's cold, definitely not peaceful, with nary a subservient
male in sight. There's only Ian Ross, the Pleasure Master.
Ian's brothers demand that he prove his sexual power by
seducing a woman no other man can seduce. Who better than
Kathy? She has nothing but contempt for Ian Ross, and as
Ian's brothers have discovered, any attempt to woo the lass
could put a man's most precious body parts in grievous danger.
Ian accepts the challenge, confident he can seduce any
woman, then leave her with his emotions untouched. Kathy
remains determined to resist the explosive attraction she
feels for Ian. Love won't be denied, but time is an
impatient enemy.
2002 PRISM AWARD Finalist:
3RD place - TIME TRAVEL
 Winner of the P.E.A.R.L. Award 2001 Honorable Mention - Best Time
Travel
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