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belladonna_loves_to_read's review
3.0
2.5 Stars
I liked that the author didn't pull punches about the late medieval period. It was smelly, dirty, and there was rampant misogyny. And, of course, it's the start of the "witch" era. So, naturally, by modern standards the men treat Elizabeth horribly. And, tbh, I didn't understand why she was so quick to forgive some of the stuff that happens to her.
Jaime was an ass... A gruff, grumbly ass. But, I found some of his reactions and interactions with Elizabeth to be totally hilarious. He was the only character that I was invested in. He was also the only character that was dynamic.
I liked that the author didn't pull punches about the late medieval period. It was smelly, dirty, and there was rampant misogyny. And, of course, it's the start of the "witch" era. So, naturally, by modern standards the men treat Elizabeth horribly. And, tbh, I didn't understand why she was so quick to forgive some of the stuff that happens to her.
Jaime was an ass... A gruff, grumbly ass. But, I found some of his reactions and interactions with Elizabeth to be totally hilarious. He was the only character that I was invested in. He was also the only character that was dynamic.
mountainblue's review
4.0
I just love time travel romance and this unlikely romance is the perfect tonic.
schreckjo's review
4.0
I enjoyed this one well enough, but there were many things that rubbed me the wrong way: Jamie changed his mind every five seconds, I was left wanting more when Jamie met Elizabeth's ex (for 3 lines), and I was pretty disappointed to find this romance didn't include any of the intimate scenes the writing was leading up to.
ireadthebooks's review
2.0
I’d say 2.5 not because this book was the worst nor even because it was “bad” - I mean it wasn’t GREAT but I finished it - but because I love the Nine Kingdoms series and this just felt like a whole different author. The time travel aspect of this story was literally laughable. Like every time it happened because yes it was more than just the once, I started to snort and laugh because it was so contrived and ridiculous. If you’re going to do time travel, please do it RIGHT. “I fell asleep in the Park” I mean come on. How many people fall asleep outside in parks? And in New York where there’s a high population density and lots of homeless people? And you’re telling me that the magic forest only worked for this one woman? And they just go back and forth with no issues, landing in whatever city seems convenient. And then they change history and nothing goes wrong and they fix it anyway. This was alllll messed up. And yet I finished it anyway because it was a hot mess - I knew it was going to get crazy but I wanted to see what happened. And the crazy did not disappoint.
carawilcox's review
1.0
Pretty pathetic and unbelievable characters and dialogue, even before you throw in the time travel. THe main character has a 16 year old son, and women throwing themselves at him all the time, but somehow doesn't know how to kiss?!? And the heroine oscillateds between inability to handle the smallest thing, and superpowers as if someone was throwing a switch. Also, there is a major unbelieveable plot twist at the end that makes you feel like the author hit a publisher's deadline and finished the book in a rush. Disappointing.
caileenay's review
3.0
I did like this book. It kinda touched a part of me how the chauvanist Jamie loved her and treated her like a princess.
ayanamifaerudo's review
2.0
Jamie was a dreamboat but I couldn't get past his chauvinist attitude. Elizabeth, have you no pride!?! Sure he had a sweet side, was kind at heart and curmudgeonly endearing; but if anyone did that to me, I'd give the cold shoulder and hightail it out of there. Ayanami is out. Peace.
cakt1991's review
5.0
Review posted here: https://courtneyreadsromancesite.wordpress.com/2020/01/22/review-of-a-dance-through-time-macleod-1-de-piaget-macleod-2-by-lynn-kurland/
rednikki's review
3.0
There have been several other Kurland books in this series I loved. I didn't like this as much. Other books that she's written follow along from this one, so it makes sense that the 14th century people are a little anachronistic. The anachronisms were harder for me to handwave in this one.
What bothered me the most is that Nolan said he'd left Ian in the Fergusson's dungeon, dying, and neither Elizabeth nor Jamie said, "That's horrible! We must make a plan to go back in time and save him!" I didn't need the rescue to HAPPEN in that book, I just needed them to at least acknowledge that they might try.
The bit about Patrick having gone forward in time first seemed randomly shoehorned in. I know how that storyline moves forward, but - it just seemed odd. And the "happy-go-lucky" description really doesn't fit with what we see of him later.
On the other hand, I liked that Elizabeth was feisty and felt like the secondary characters had more depth than I see in many of these kinds of novels.
Still, it was fun, and it was neat to see where the whole shebang began.
What bothered me the most is that Nolan said he'd left Ian in the Fergusson's dungeon, dying, and neither Elizabeth nor Jamie said, "That's horrible! We must make a plan to go back in time and save him!" I didn't need the rescue to HAPPEN in that book, I just needed them to at least acknowledge that they might try.
The bit about Patrick having gone forward in time first seemed randomly shoehorned in. I know how that storyline moves forward, but - it just seemed odd. And the "happy-go-lucky" description really doesn't fit with what we see of him later.
On the other hand, I liked that Elizabeth was feisty and felt like the secondary characters had more depth than I see in many of these kinds of novels.
Still, it was fun, and it was neat to see where the whole shebang began.
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