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Timeswept Lovers
DERAILED PASSION
As a corporate executive in her family-owned railroad company, Jenna Weldon was always on the go. So when she had the opportunity to take a cross-country train ride as part of a promotional gimmick, she gloried in the idea of such old-fashioned luxurious travel. She even found the costumed actors in the parlor car amusing, for they were dressed in clothing from the last century. But all too quickly, Jenna realized that the joke was on her . . . somewhere along the line she had fallen backward in time --- and into the arms of the original Marlboro man!
IRON HOT ECSTASY
Morgan Trahern had never seen such astonishing beauty before in his life. Although he didn't understand a word the blonde-haired vixen was saying, he knew he wanted to silence her with a kiss. Everything about her was sensual --- from her sparkling blue eyes to her soft creamy flesh --- and he longed to teach her the endless ways of love. Nothing would compare to the passion-filled night he planned when he'd capture her heart, make her his own --- and unite their souls as TIMESWEPT LOVERS
As a corporate executive in her family-owned railroad company, Jenna Weldon was always on the go. So when she had the opportunity to take a cross-country train ride as part of a promotional gimmick, she gloried in the idea of such old-fashioned luxurious travel. She even found the costumed actors in the parlor car amusing, for they were dressed in clothing from the last century. But all too quickly, Jenna realized that the joke was on her . . . somewhere along the line she had fallen backward in time --- and into the arms of the original Marlboro man!
IRON HOT ECSTASY
Morgan Trahern had never seen such astonishing beauty before in his life. Although he didn't understand a word the blonde-haired vixen was saying, he knew he wanted to silence her with a kiss. Everything about her was sensual --- from her sparkling blue eyes to her soft creamy flesh --- and he longed to teach her the endless ways of love. Nothing would compare to the passion-filled night he planned when he'd capture her heart, make her his own --- and unite their souls as TIMESWEPT LOVERS
496 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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About the author
Constance O'Day-Flannery
25 books126 followersConstance O'Day-Flannery is a best-selling American author of romance novels.
Constance O'Day-Flannery has never taken a writing course or attended college. She began writing in 1986 when her son entered school. While reading romance novels during her recovery from a hysterectomy, O'Day-Flannery began to think about the type of book she would want to read. She finished her manuscript 18 months later and sold it quickly. Since then, she has published over twenty novels, all of which have appeared on a national best-seller list. Many of her novels are paranormal or time-travel romances. She has been awarded the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Time Travel for Timeswept Lovers and the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Contemporary Fantasy Romance, Second Chances.
In 2001, O'Day-Flannery took a hiatus from writing. She spent three years living in Ireland before returning to the United States and continuing her writing career.
O'Day-Flannery currently lives in Pennsylvania. She has two children.
Constance O'Day-Flannery has never taken a writing course or attended college. She began writing in 1986 when her son entered school. While reading romance novels during her recovery from a hysterectomy, O'Day-Flannery began to think about the type of book she would want to read. She finished her manuscript 18 months later and sold it quickly. Since then, she has published over twenty novels, all of which have appeared on a national best-seller list. Many of her novels are paranormal or time-travel romances. She has been awarded the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Time Travel for Timeswept Lovers and the Romantic Times BookClub Award for Best Contemporary Fantasy Romance, Second Chances.
In 2001, O'Day-Flannery took a hiatus from writing. She spent three years living in Ireland before returning to the United States and continuing her writing career.
O'Day-Flannery currently lives in Pennsylvania. She has two children.
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February 11, 2021
I read this book about 1990 and it has stayed with me ever since. It is the book that has most intrigued me about the paranormal romance of time travel. Add trains and the old west and you have a story that draws you in and won't let you go.
May 29, 2014
Interesting Concept, Not-so-interesting Book.
I admit I am not a huge fan of non-traditional romances. By that, I mean I like and am more comfortable with contemporary and traditional historical romance. I am not as familiar with paranormal, time travel, vampires, shapeshifters, futuristic romances, etc. This is a review of a paranormal/time travel romance, Timeswept Lovers by Constance O'Day Flannery.
The Story: The story begins with an introduction to the heroine, Jenna Weldon. Jenna is the CEO of her family's railroad car company, Weldon Transit. The company is in trouble because they are being underbid by companies from other countries. To show municipalities that Weldon Transit can build good rail cars, Jenna decides to take a trip in one of her company's cars. When she boards the car, she sees the other passengers dressed in 19th century clothing and believes that they are actors. What she doesn't realize is that she has somehow-and this is not explained-been transported from 1987 to 1870. One of the passengers is the hero of the book, Morgan Trahern. Although Morgan is described as "the original Marlboro Man", he is in fact not a model in an ad. He is a government agent investigating corruption in the railroad industry that reaches all the way to the highest levels of power in the country, up to President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.
When Jenna makes a scene on the train-both with her 1987 wardrobe and her behavior-she and Morgan are tossed off the train in Verdi, Nevada, but not before they are forced to marry. While in the desert, Morgan is attacked by a mountain cat and is shot accidentally by Jenna; she was trying to hit the cat and shot Morgan instead. They make it to the city where they are taken in by a woman, Willow Eberly, a Washo Indian, and her son, Jace, who hates the fact that his father was white and wants him to live like a white man.
Jenna thinks Morgan doesn't have any money-and she doesn't because all of her money is 1987 currency and credit cards-so she tries to make money by first starting a pretzel making business, then taking a job as a bookkeeper for a local business using her secret weapon, a calculator. Both of these are short-lived and glossed past pretty quickly.
Morgan's railroad investigation sees him befriending some of the people he's checking up on as well as a madam named Charlotte Maxwell. There is also a storyline about Morgan's efforts to find and kill a former friend and fellow agent, Michael Hogan, who Morgan blames for the death of his brother, Billy. Morgan eventually finds Hogan when Hogan kidnaps Jenna to force Morgan to turn over the results of his investigation. Showing up at the same time is Charlotte, who has her own reasons for wanting the information. Morgan releases Jenna, and Hogan is killed when he and Charlotte fight over a gun which goes off and mortally wounds him. Charlotte then takes the papers and disappears.
In another story, Jace is robbing railroads to try to get revenge on the white man for invading Washo lands. Jenna helps on two occasions to prevent bloodshed from happening. The first time, she's successful; the second time, not. Jace is shot and killed in the second robbery. It is this same robbery that Morgan tries to stop and is transported forward to Jenna's time, 1987. This is the only really good part of the book, as Morgan deals with things, people and technology that he is totally unaware of and unprepared for. It's kind of endearing,and Morgan is very surprised to find that his old 1870's coins are worth a ton of money-$500,000 to be precise-in 1987. However, he is heartbroken without Jenna, whom he came to love. Jenna, meanwhile, has somehow found herself back in her own time,and pregnant. They find each other and have their happily ever after.
There are many issues with this book. The first is that there are too many storylines that are introduced, then abandoned without being brought to a conclusion. Second, none of the characters in the book are terribly interesting people. Like another reviewer, I didn't care whether or not Jenna, Morgan or anyone else lived, died, whatever. I've stated this before and I'll say it again now; in order for me to like a book/tv show/movie, I have to care about the people I'm viewing. Ms. O'Day Flannery never provided me with a reason to care about these characters. Major fail.
Sex: a few mild scenes. Like the book itself, they are barely lukewarm.
Violence: The three scenes of violence were mentioned earlier. None are graphically described.
Bottom Line: If one is already a Constance O'Day Flannery fan, one may like this book. However, it won't gain her any new fans nor excite someone about this type of romance novel.
I admit I am not a huge fan of non-traditional romances. By that, I mean I like and am more comfortable with contemporary and traditional historical romance. I am not as familiar with paranormal, time travel, vampires, shapeshifters, futuristic romances, etc. This is a review of a paranormal/time travel romance, Timeswept Lovers by Constance O'Day Flannery.
The Story: The story begins with an introduction to the heroine, Jenna Weldon. Jenna is the CEO of her family's railroad car company, Weldon Transit. The company is in trouble because they are being underbid by companies from other countries. To show municipalities that Weldon Transit can build good rail cars, Jenna decides to take a trip in one of her company's cars. When she boards the car, she sees the other passengers dressed in 19th century clothing and believes that they are actors. What she doesn't realize is that she has somehow-and this is not explained-been transported from 1987 to 1870. One of the passengers is the hero of the book, Morgan Trahern. Although Morgan is described as "the original Marlboro Man", he is in fact not a model in an ad. He is a government agent investigating corruption in the railroad industry that reaches all the way to the highest levels of power in the country, up to President Ulysses S. Grant's administration.
When Jenna makes a scene on the train-both with her 1987 wardrobe and her behavior-she and Morgan are tossed off the train in Verdi, Nevada, but not before they are forced to marry. While in the desert, Morgan is attacked by a mountain cat and is shot accidentally by Jenna; she was trying to hit the cat and shot Morgan instead. They make it to the city where they are taken in by a woman, Willow Eberly, a Washo Indian, and her son, Jace, who hates the fact that his father was white and wants him to live like a white man.
Jenna thinks Morgan doesn't have any money-and she doesn't because all of her money is 1987 currency and credit cards-so she tries to make money by first starting a pretzel making business, then taking a job as a bookkeeper for a local business using her secret weapon, a calculator. Both of these are short-lived and glossed past pretty quickly.
Morgan's railroad investigation sees him befriending some of the people he's checking up on as well as a madam named Charlotte Maxwell. There is also a storyline about Morgan's efforts to find and kill a former friend and fellow agent, Michael Hogan, who Morgan blames for the death of his brother, Billy. Morgan eventually finds Hogan when Hogan kidnaps Jenna to force Morgan to turn over the results of his investigation. Showing up at the same time is Charlotte, who has her own reasons for wanting the information. Morgan releases Jenna, and Hogan is killed when he and Charlotte fight over a gun which goes off and mortally wounds him. Charlotte then takes the papers and disappears.
In another story, Jace is robbing railroads to try to get revenge on the white man for invading Washo lands. Jenna helps on two occasions to prevent bloodshed from happening. The first time, she's successful; the second time, not. Jace is shot and killed in the second robbery. It is this same robbery that Morgan tries to stop and is transported forward to Jenna's time, 1987. This is the only really good part of the book, as Morgan deals with things, people and technology that he is totally unaware of and unprepared for. It's kind of endearing,and Morgan is very surprised to find that his old 1870's coins are worth a ton of money-$500,000 to be precise-in 1987. However, he is heartbroken without Jenna, whom he came to love. Jenna, meanwhile, has somehow found herself back in her own time,and pregnant. They find each other and have their happily ever after.
There are many issues with this book. The first is that there are too many storylines that are introduced, then abandoned without being brought to a conclusion. Second, none of the characters in the book are terribly interesting people. Like another reviewer, I didn't care whether or not Jenna, Morgan or anyone else lived, died, whatever. I've stated this before and I'll say it again now; in order for me to like a book/tv show/movie, I have to care about the people I'm viewing. Ms. O'Day Flannery never provided me with a reason to care about these characters. Major fail.
Sex: a few mild scenes. Like the book itself, they are barely lukewarm.
Violence: The three scenes of violence were mentioned earlier. None are graphically described.
Bottom Line: If one is already a Constance O'Day Flannery fan, one may like this book. However, it won't gain her any new fans nor excite someone about this type of romance novel.
July 1, 2012
This was a LONG story to read & took me a while to finish (a few days...long for me since I can read a book in about a day to day and half)
Well worth the time & effort. Enjoyable & interesting read would recommend for those who love time traveling romance stories that are well written from beginning to the very end
Well worth the time & effort. Enjoyable & interesting read would recommend for those who love time traveling romance stories that are well written from beginning to the very end
September 22, 2012
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July 13, 2020
Absolutely and completely WAY too long. Almost 500 pages . But I had to rate it higher than I planned because the last hundred pages were pretty exciting. I do have a soft spot for lovers separated (and reunited against all odds) through time.
August 16, 2021
Having read several of Constance’s books, I’ve become a fan of time travel- however I was so disappointed in the ending of this one.
December 31, 2010
Oh my God!
this was a very very long book to read!!
I liked the characters, Jenna and Morgan are a great couple, the writing is OK... I didn't like all the mini-stories.
It was just too much, first the wedding, then the bullet wound, the pretzels, the spy gig, the spanish guy who drinks tequila and speaks as if he were mexican, the madam, the drunk guy, the travel back to the little town, then back to the present... ahhhhh it was just waaaaay too much!!
And Morgan is the worst spy EVER!!
At the end I didn't care any more wether if they live, die, find each other or not... maybe if it was just half of the book?
this was a very very long book to read!!
I liked the characters, Jenna and Morgan are a great couple, the writing is OK... I didn't like all the mini-stories.
It was just too much, first the wedding, then the bullet wound, the pretzels, the spy gig, the spanish guy who drinks tequila and speaks as if he were mexican, the madam, the drunk guy, the travel back to the little town, then back to the present... ahhhhh it was just waaaaay too much!!
And Morgan is the worst spy EVER!!
At the end I didn't care any more wether if they live, die, find each other or not... maybe if it was just half of the book?
March 6, 2013
A great story with an unusual twist at the end. Refreshing twist!
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