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Far From Home #7
Beloved Enemy
Charlotte O’Rourke, a lonely kindergarten teacher in 21st century Florida, travels to Scotland on a whim, seeking adventure and a break from her mundane existence. When an ancient amulet purchased at a curious gift shop thrusts her back to 1302, she finds herself in the midst of a brutal war between the Scots and the English, not exactly the adventure she’d been hoping for!
Captured by Reid Nicholson, a fierce laird who has been betrayed in love and hardened by war, Charlotte's striking but strange appearance and her mysterious amulet arouse suspicion, persuading him to believe her a spy. Despite his certainty that she is the enemy, Reid is reluctantly drawn to Charlotte’s resilient spirit.
As Charlotte anxiously fumbles along in this perilous new world, her bravery and surprising strategic insights earn her a place among Reid’s army—and in his heart. Together, they face treachery, battle the advancing English forces, and confront their own deepest fears about love.
Caught between two worlds and torn by love and fear, Charlotte must decide where she truly belongs. Will she return to the present, or will she embrace a destiny that defies the bounds of time itself?
As with all books in the Far From Home series, Beloved Enemy is a stand-alone novel. The characters from different books do sometimes interact, but these can be read in any order.
Captured by Reid Nicholson, a fierce laird who has been betrayed in love and hardened by war, Charlotte's striking but strange appearance and her mysterious amulet arouse suspicion, persuading him to believe her a spy. Despite his certainty that she is the enemy, Reid is reluctantly drawn to Charlotte’s resilient spirit.
As Charlotte anxiously fumbles along in this perilous new world, her bravery and surprising strategic insights earn her a place among Reid’s army—and in his heart. Together, they face treachery, battle the advancing English forces, and confront their own deepest fears about love.
Caught between two worlds and torn by love and fear, Charlotte must decide where she truly belongs. Will she return to the present, or will she embrace a destiny that defies the bounds of time itself?
As with all books in the Far From Home series, Beloved Enemy is a stand-alone novel. The characters from different books do sometimes interact, but these can be read in any order.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 14, 2024
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October 16, 2024
I liked this better than the previous book, but not by much. Reid was frustrating. The fact that his constant distrust was still apparent at 85% was too much for me. Charlotte deserved way better.
March 8, 2025
As in all Rebecca Ruger books there is great character development here for the MCs and the major side characters. There's luxurious scenic descriptions, exciting battle scenes, and details about medieval life. There's alpha-heroes, resilient heroines and tension-filled romance, in addition to an element of intrigue in the plot. Everything I like in a good medieval story with the addition of the time travel element.
Our heroine Charlotte, basically a loner and a kindergarten teacher, is given an amulet by a witch and is transported to 1304 Scotland. Charlotte doesn't really understand how or why except that the witch says, “Go, he's waiting for you.” Charlotte does her best to adapt to medieval life while hoping to get back to the place that will return her to the 21st century. All the while she feels more and more of an attraction to Reid who found her there and took her in.
Our Hero Reid, Laird of Kingswood is highly suspicious of women and doesn't trust Charlotte for a minute, yet he finds himself inexplicably attracted to her all the same. He fights it constantly yet gives into it from time to time causing Charlotte no end of confusion. There's a scene in the prisoner's tower that didn't feel right to me, but I'm just one reader so others might see it differently.
I enjoyed this story's inclusion of Autumn Winters and Marcus from book 6. It made me go back and read the last few chapters of their book again and it was exciting with an unusual and really lovely epilogue. You don't have to read it to understand book 7. Beloved Enemy is a complete standalone, but nevertheless I'm glad I did. This story was a great addition to the series and I look forward to reading the next.
Our heroine Charlotte, basically a loner and a kindergarten teacher, is given an amulet by a witch and is transported to 1304 Scotland. Charlotte doesn't really understand how or why except that the witch says, “Go, he's waiting for you.” Charlotte does her best to adapt to medieval life while hoping to get back to the place that will return her to the 21st century. All the while she feels more and more of an attraction to Reid who found her there and took her in.
Our Hero Reid, Laird of Kingswood is highly suspicious of women and doesn't trust Charlotte for a minute, yet he finds himself inexplicably attracted to her all the same. He fights it constantly yet gives into it from time to time causing Charlotte no end of confusion. There's a scene in the prisoner's tower that didn't feel right to me, but I'm just one reader so others might see it differently.
I enjoyed this story's inclusion of Autumn Winters and Marcus from book 6. It made me go back and read the last few chapters of their book again and it was exciting with an unusual and really lovely epilogue. You don't have to read it to understand book 7. Beloved Enemy is a complete standalone, but nevertheless I'm glad I did. This story was a great addition to the series and I look forward to reading the next.
November 5, 2024
The first part of the book was amazing, I liked the part where we are introduced to the daily life of our h in a different time and place, the daily chores, food, people, clothes, smells, different day lights, nature and emotions (I would’ve loved if the author added inner dialogue about h life and memories and being somewhat self content with her small and relatively safe universe that she fell in to), I also loved the slow burn and the distrustful hero at the start.
However, we reach the second half of the book, the hero just hasn’t reach any point where he can offer any form of affection apart from gazing, we could use a dance maybe? a palpable jealousy with action? or adding another female/ male rivals?
The book felt a stretched scene of a stubborn H and an annoyingly humble h who always try to make the first steps and convening H that she is worthy. I understand the H has a trusting problems but I don’t care, I want to see H making sacrifices.
This book had potentials if it was not for the passive heroine, also, the book could have used more romantic h& H interactions with some kind of interest from H part.
However, we reach the second half of the book, the hero just hasn’t reach any point where he can offer any form of affection apart from gazing, we could use a dance maybe? a palpable jealousy with action? or adding another female/ male rivals?
The book felt a stretched scene of a stubborn H and an annoyingly humble h who always try to make the first steps and convening H that she is worthy. I understand the H has a trusting problems but I don’t care, I want to see H making sacrifices.
This book had potentials if it was not for the passive heroine, also, the book could have used more romantic h& H interactions with some kind of interest from H part.
December 15, 2024
This is not a love story. This is a story of emotional abuse of a female lead who allows herself to accept whatever is given to her because she has unresolved childhood trauma due to the abandonment of her parents. The male lead is awful to her and she accepts it. She has no life to return to and so this place is the closest thing she has ever felt like a home. It’s a huge NO! As a result of all this the “relationship” between the leads misses the mark and is not at all believable.
SEX SCENES: Yes, one. It stems from lust and anger and he pushes her away saying really hurtful things afterwards. It’s a solid scene but again is an awful storyline.
SEX SCENES: Yes, one. It stems from lust and anger and he pushes her away saying really hurtful things afterwards. It’s a solid scene but again is an awful storyline.
December 4, 2025
Good but not the story I expected
This will have spoiler alerts so skip over my review if you haven’t read the book.
I liked this story but it didn’t quite do it for me. I thought it was being set up for one direction and it went another. I liked Reid and charlottes relationship in the previous book. I kind of wish it had been left alone. I didn’t like how “rough” Reid was with her in this story. I had hoped Reid would have gotten some closure on Marcus, possibly by going to the future with Charlotte on the mountain. Not necessarily staying there, but at least speaking with Marcus and seeing he was okay and that Charlotte was telling the truth about time travel.
This will have spoiler alerts so skip over my review if you haven’t read the book.
I liked this story but it didn’t quite do it for me. I thought it was being set up for one direction and it went another. I liked Reid and charlottes relationship in the previous book. I kind of wish it had been left alone. I didn’t like how “rough” Reid was with her in this story. I had hoped Reid would have gotten some closure on Marcus, possibly by going to the future with Charlotte on the mountain. Not necessarily staying there, but at least speaking with Marcus and seeing he was okay and that Charlotte was telling the truth about time travel.
October 19, 2024
I couldn't put this book down it was so good
I enjoyed reading this the author has a way with words. The characters were engaging And interesting I liked the sassiness of the girl. I like These kind of books that talk about going back in time Coma they make you appreciate what we have while Seeing where we came from. But most of all I love that we see people that fall in love are the same no matter what. Of life they grew up in. The author is good at putting the words in there to clarify points so that you really get the full gest of what's going on.
I enjoyed reading this the author has a way with words. The characters were engaging And interesting I liked the sassiness of the girl. I like These kind of books that talk about going back in time Coma they make you appreciate what we have while Seeing where we came from. But most of all I love that we see people that fall in love are the same no matter what. Of life they grew up in. The author is good at putting the words in there to clarify points so that you really get the full gest of what's going on.
October 15, 2024
I Don’t Like Time Travel Romance…Except These
I’ve always avoided time travel romances. Too contrived and kind of silly, in my experience. But, I took a chance and read the first in this series. And, I loved it. I have read, and re-read them all.
I recommend them highly as I sit waiting, impatiently, for the next. Ms Ruger has made a time travel romance fan out of me, for her time travel romances.
I’ve always avoided time travel romances. Too contrived and kind of silly, in my experience. But, I took a chance and read the first in this series. And, I loved it. I have read, and re-read them all.
I recommend them highly as I sit waiting, impatiently, for the next. Ms Ruger has made a time travel romance fan out of me, for her time travel romances.
November 18, 2025
Modern women
Five stars pending if the women in this series were anything like todays women I would give 5 stars. But because this women are described as very submissive and not ego strong. They haven't even tried to contribute to the camping, fighting etc. That is what is lacking in the whole series. Because all the women I know would never stay quiet and be told what to do no matter how trivial.
Five stars pending if the women in this series were anything like todays women I would give 5 stars. But because this women are described as very submissive and not ego strong. They haven't even tried to contribute to the camping, fighting etc. That is what is lacking in the whole series. Because all the women I know would never stay quiet and be told what to do no matter how trivial.
October 19, 2024
Coincidence
Landing 700 years in the past is a lot for Charlotte to process. I found Reid’s history of wariness was the focus of much of the ups and downs in this plot. Lots of interesting dialogue with unexpected threats made for engaging reading. Loved how all things sort out in the end!
Landing 700 years in the past is a lot for Charlotte to process. I found Reid’s history of wariness was the focus of much of the ups and downs in this plot. Lots of interesting dialogue with unexpected threats made for engaging reading. Loved how all things sort out in the end!
November 26, 2024
Last 2 books of this series and i feel like the author never really resolves the main conflict, especially with this last book. No explanations about the magic which is okay sometimes but in this case the uncertainty of it, like Fate can intervene anytime, can cause the reader to be left hanging and unsatisfied with the reading experience.
October 18, 2024
brilliant read
I absolutely loved this book, a great love story, even with all the ups and downs and Reid’s disbeliefs. The book has a great storyline and characters, I look forward to the next book, everyone so far as been excellent
I absolutely loved this book, a great love story, even with all the ups and downs and Reid’s disbeliefs. The book has a great storyline and characters, I look forward to the next book, everyone so far as been excellent
June 28, 2025
Excellent!
Another wonderful tale of time travelers woven masterfully by Rebecca Ruger. You become lost in time with the tormented lovers, trying to figure out how they can be so different, yet so strong in their feelings for each other.
Another wonderful tale of time travelers woven masterfully by Rebecca Ruger. You become lost in time with the tormented lovers, trying to figure out how they can be so different, yet so strong in their feelings for each other.
October 19, 2024
Hearts!
Wow! Theirs is a love hard fought with deception, suspicion, mistrust. Loved this story!! Go Charolette, she only wanted to be chosen.
Wow! Theirs is a love hard fought with deception, suspicion, mistrust. Loved this story!! Go Charolette, she only wanted to be chosen.
October 20, 2024
Interesting Time Travel Story
I enjoyed the book but not enough for a 5 star. It ended so odd. Nothing really happened as I kept reading and then there was no wedding or anything.
I enjoyed the book but not enough for a 5 star. It ended so odd. Nothing really happened as I kept reading and then there was no wedding or anything.
October 22, 2024
Wonderful!
Another great book in this series. Just love this author. Her books are all. You won't be disappointed! Waiting patiently for the next book.
Another great book in this series. Just love this author. Her books are all. You won't be disappointed! Waiting patiently for the next book.
October 29, 2024
Loved it
I think the idea of time travel is very interesting and maybe even possible. It's funny to think of possibility time traveling myself.
I think the idea of time travel is very interesting and maybe even possible. It's funny to think of possibility time traveling myself.
November 10, 2024
I love this series and this was such a great story. Rebecca always puts me right in the story with her wonderful words. I look forward to the next one.
December 17, 2024
Definitely a page turner and full of suspense. I didn’t know how this was going end but I loved it! A story of romance and time travel.
March 5, 2025
Good read
I am glad to have this book with my kindle unlimited trial subscription, thank you for a wonderful story; really enjoyed it.
I am glad to have this book with my kindle unlimited trial subscription, thank you for a wonderful story; really enjoyed it.
July 18, 2025
I've always enjoyed Ruger's books and this one fits the bill. Good reading and hopefully she will continue to write these fantasy/historical books.
March 26, 2025
loved it
Loved the story of Charlotte and Reid. I have to say it ended too quickly for me. Would have loved to read an epilogue. Great character development and because of that the story drew you right in! Looking forward to the next!
Loved the story of Charlotte and Reid. I have to say it ended too quickly for me. Would have loved to read an epilogue. Great character development and because of that the story drew you right in! Looking forward to the next!
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