Destiny's Path

by Brandy Golden

Destiny had wandered along the sun-dappled path in the woods many times, knowing it was special, somehow. So peaceful, so calm, so undisturbed… as though it had grown that way for centuries and was just waiting for the right person and the right time to reveal its mysteries.


Her dreams are haunted by a handsome man who she knows instinctively is connected to the path. When he suddenly steps out of her dreams and into her reclusive life, she is shocked to realize that he is from a past era where a man spanking a woman was a commonplace event.

Does she belong in the past with him, or he in the present with her? And who is behind the attempts to separate them and ruin their life together?

Mature subject matter for adults only. 34,400 words

Genres: Time Travel

108 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2011

About the author

I live in the Midwest and I love cats, reading, scrapbooking, and swimming. I also love to write romance with humor, a little discipline, and other fun and interesting stuff! I love the alpha male hero, it's always present in my books, and strong feisty heroines who inevitably get themselves into hot water with their man. I am now retired and plan on getting many more wonderful stories out for you to read. I can be found in all sorts of places. Check out my link tree for my newsletter to get a free book, and follow me on Book-bub for updates on new releases as they come out. Much love and appreciation to my readers, Brandy Golden

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Reviews

[Joanie M · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly enjoyed this story about a young woman, Destiny Hancock, who is raised in a sheltered environment by a single mother. The year is 1987 and Destiny is tragically left alone, her mother having lost the battle with cancer. Destiny has always had strange dreams about a path near her house that leads to a meadow. The day that Destiny confronts her fears and looks in her mother's trunk, her life will change forever as her dreams become reality. Destiny finds herself in the year 1887 and throughout the book the mystery is unraveled. The plot held my interest from start to finish and the characters were well developed. The book is extremely well written and was a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it.

[Kathy Heare Watts · Rating 5 out of 5]

IT WAS LOVE---LOVE IS MAGICAL

The story spans over a hundred years and back. Destiny Hancock and her late mother, Abigail, lived a quiet and rather recluse life, in a small cottage near the woods on the Pritchard farm, and away from town. Abigail has now died due to cancer and Destiny must deal with her mother’s possessions, memories, and trying to cope; she must figure out what she will be doing in her own life. Dreams have haunted her for years of a handsome man, but who is the man that is in her dreams? Not someone she has seen in town.

The story crosses timelines, and when Destiny finds herself face to face with the man in her dreams, his clothing and mannerism are not from this century. What starts as an escape to her safe place in the woods to the meadow, then finds her path missing when she tries to return home to her cottage. Finding herself catapulted from 1987 back to 1887 she meets her father, Jonathan Hancock and who is the owner of Walking Horse Ranch, a ranch that in her time was owned by the Pritchard family. The story unfolds with memories, collaborated by her late mother’s diary, and Indian legends. What happened to send Abigail and Destiny to the twentieth century and not allowed them to return home? A childhood commitment among parents arranged to have Daniel Ferguson marry Destiny Hancock, and he still plans to marry his intended.

The story is full of mystery and suspense, with multiple twists and turns in the tale. What happened to Abigail and Destiny in 1887 that caused them to leave? Will Abigail’s diary shed new light of this hundred-year-old mystery? There is a great cast of characters and shock factors to accept in the nineteenth century. Men spank women, women don’t wear men’s clothing, and a man’s rules are expected to be obeyed. The story has no sex scenes but plenty of spankings including over the knee and in a woodshed. It does have an HEA ending with resolutions of the mystery resolved.

[Mike J · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is a time travel twist to the book but other than that it is your basic spanking romance story.
A girl with a sarcastic mouth and little will meets a strong man with a stronger will. She is instantly attracted to him but quickly says something he doesn't like and gets spanked by him. Even though she doesn't like getting spanked she is attracted to him so of course they end up getting together.

[Hope W · Rating 4 out of 5]

This time travel story spans from 1887-1987. Destiny grew up in Kansas with her mother Abigail. She was sheltered and always felt like something was missing. Growing up, she dreamed of a man's eyes that she felt connected to but did not know who's they were. As far as Destiny knew her father died but she didn't have any details. After her mother died, of cancer, she found a locked chest that contained special items her mother hid from her as she was growing up. When she opened it and found an adult as well as a child's old fashioned dress and a diary, her questions and confusion increased. Then one day a cow appeared at her door and shortly after that a man also appeared, who's eyes she recognized, and was dressed in clothes from another time period . At this point the story really kicks off and she winds up going back on time. Before she knows what has happened she and this man, Daniel, are in 1887. This strange world is going to be a challenge for Destiny. She is used to being able to do as she pleases, dress as she pleases, and talk as she pleases. However, in 1887, these things will not be acceptable or tolerated. She has to adjust to listening to the men in her life and obeying what they say unless she wants to get a spanking to help her learn the new ways of this time period; however, she will have forgotten loved ones to help her through this big transition from 1987 to 1887. What a transition it will be for all involved as she will keep the men in her life on their toes.
This author used flashbacks between time periods and had a great group of characters within this wonderful story. The main characters of Destiny and Daniel have a connection that transpires through out time. When you add in Jonathan, Frank, and the "evil" Justine, twists and turns begin to appear within the story. Mystery, intrigue, family relationships, spankings, and a lot of love kept this story interesting and fun to read. I recommend enjoying this trip through time and enjoy a love that never stopped. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

[ajjmb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I search for Time Travel Romance Novels and this one was great. Destiny has been brought up in a sheltered life by her mother. Her mother has now passed on after a battle with cancer and has left Destiny on her own. A mystery is revealed when Destiny opens her mother's chest and finds an diary with a date from a hundred years in the past and a couple of antique dresses. Destiny knows that there is something or perhaps someone out there for her, but she doesn't realize that she will be transported back to the past by a strange, but handsome man that is chasing her in order to give her a spanking. Destiny finds herself running down a path that leads to her past and to her father who she thought was dead, but now very much alive. She is confused, frightened, and yet thrilled by the strong arms of Daniel Ferguson, who she used to chase after as a young child. Will Destiny find out how she and her mother were sent to a lonely existence in the future? She has indeed found a family in the past. This is an exciting story with a bit of mystery to it. I really enjoyed seeing the future meet the past here.

[Eva Wade · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this. Destiny has always known something was calling to her on the path that was by her house.She walked it almost everyday. When her mom passed she was finally going to leave their little house in the woods but then she ends up walking that path right into someone who was not from her time and he claims to be her fiance. He says not only is he her fiance but he's also going to be the one to take her in hand and take care of her. She doesn't know what to think when she finds out she's been transported back about 100 years and not only is she engaged but there's her father tooo she never meant. i wont say more just to say this is a stand alone with a HEA read this you won't be dissapointed.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story starts out with Destiny thinking about this path by their cottage that called out to her and also about her Mother who had died in the spring and now it was autumn. Destiny Hancock was an intelligent woman, albeit young and naive at the start. Daniel Ferguson, the other main character, is a farmer and Destiny was promised to him when they were children, he also believes in spankings as a form of disciplining his fiance or wife. The story was easy to read, the characters were interesting, and the setting was so vivid that you felt like you were standing right there with them.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

[Toni L · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this story interesting & entertaining. I've read a number of time travel books & they range between awful & amazing & this one definitely sits in the upper half. The high points for me was the interaction between characters. I really enjoyed this. However, there were some plot holes that did annoy me more than a little. Overall though, a pleasant time filler.

[Nancy Nicholson hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story is mainly about Destiny finding her real home, father, and future husband. She slips back in time 100 years, and finds herself over her fiance's knee over and over, due to her stubborn character and spoiled upbringing. This is a standalone with a happy ending. I voluntarily received an advanced reader copy of this book to review.

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. I love a good time travel story and this one grabbed me in the beginning right until the end. There was mystery, suspense, hints of danger and violence, spanking, romance and a love through a century. The thoughts, feelings and emotions were examined and the descriptions of the scenery made me think I was there.