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A Regency Time Travel Romance #1
One Scottish Lass
Samhain. All Hallows' Eve. The most mystical night of the year. The time when the veil between the worlds became perilously thin. And with a full moon overhead, this awesome power reaches its climactic height.
Sorcha had no time for mystical nonsense - there were enough challenges in navigating the mine-field of her mother's vicious temper and the most important event of her young life. For, at long last, she had left Edinburgh to see the world. She and her mother were visiting the elegant city of Bath. Sorcha was wearing the finest dress she'd seen - and she was stepping into a life she'd only dreamt of.
But when Johnny's eyes meet hers, and jealous rivals vow revenge, that delicate layer between what is and what once was rips. It shreds like the fragile thread of one's life.
One Scottish Lass is the first novella in the regency time travel romance trilogy. It is 116 pages / 18,000 words. The second novella in the series is A Time Apart. The first two novellas end in cliffhangers, while the third provides a happy ending. The series then will continue in another trilogy - those will be coming out over the coming weeks. These stories are teen-friendly with no explicit language, violence, or intimacy. All proceeds benefit battered women's shelters. Note that for those who prefer reading books in all-in-one form, each trio of novellas will also be compiled as a completed box set once all three are done. It just means you have to be patient and wait for me to finish writing all of them :). For those who prefer to read along as I write, and offer suggestions for me to shape the plot, these novellas are here for your enjoyment! Either way, I'd love to hear your feedback on the storyline and characters.
Sorcha had no time for mystical nonsense - there were enough challenges in navigating the mine-field of her mother's vicious temper and the most important event of her young life. For, at long last, she had left Edinburgh to see the world. She and her mother were visiting the elegant city of Bath. Sorcha was wearing the finest dress she'd seen - and she was stepping into a life she'd only dreamt of.
But when Johnny's eyes meet hers, and jealous rivals vow revenge, that delicate layer between what is and what once was rips. It shreds like the fragile thread of one's life.
One Scottish Lass is the first novella in the regency time travel romance trilogy. It is 116 pages / 18,000 words. The second novella in the series is A Time Apart. The first two novellas end in cliffhangers, while the third provides a happy ending. The series then will continue in another trilogy - those will be coming out over the coming weeks. These stories are teen-friendly with no explicit language, violence, or intimacy. All proceeds benefit battered women's shelters. Note that for those who prefer reading books in all-in-one form, each trio of novellas will also be compiled as a completed box set once all three are done. It just means you have to be patient and wait for me to finish writing all of them :). For those who prefer to read along as I write, and offer suggestions for me to shape the plot, these novellas are here for your enjoyment! Either way, I'd love to hear your feedback on the storyline and characters.
66 pages, ebook
First published September 12, 2014
About the author
Lisa Shea
524 books470 followersLisa Shea is a fervent fan of honor, loyalty, and chivalry. She brings to life worlds where men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, steady in their desire to make the world a better place for all. Most of her profits are donated to support battered women's shelters.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
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February 17, 2026
1.5: I spent most of the book feeling like, “Okay but… do I care?” As soon as I finished it I could feel my brain deleting it for storage space.
Nothing is aggressively bad. The story just sort of exists. Things happen. People talk. Feelings are implied. It's aggressively beige.
The romance never fully clicks. The chemistry feels lukewarm at best. I kept waiting for sparks, tension, ANYTHING, but it’s mostly low-energy interactions. And all the characters feel like NPCs who are just sort of there.
And the pacing… my god.
It’s not slow in a rich, atmospheric way. It’s slow in a “why is it taking forever when nothing that interesting is happening?” way.
The author's written over 500 books, and I think needs to learn the concept of quality over quantity.
By the end, I wasn’t emotionally devastated or swooning. I was just… done.
Nothing is aggressively bad. The story just sort of exists. Things happen. People talk. Feelings are implied. It's aggressively beige.
The romance never fully clicks. The chemistry feels lukewarm at best. I kept waiting for sparks, tension, ANYTHING, but it’s mostly low-energy interactions. And all the characters feel like NPCs who are just sort of there.
And the pacing… my god.
It’s not slow in a rich, atmospheric way. It’s slow in a “why is it taking forever when nothing that interesting is happening?” way.
The author's written over 500 books, and I think needs to learn the concept of quality over quantity.
By the end, I wasn’t emotionally devastated or swooning. I was just… done.
October 15, 2016
Finished for Halloween reading challenge. Mentions Samhain for bonus points. Must be read in conjunction with A Time Apart and A Circle in Time. All three books one star.
July 30, 2018
Cliffhanger. 😡
February 14, 2026
Exciting short story, part one of a trilogy. I'd rather have read it in one volume, but sadly, the rest of the story just doesn't fit into my current reading challenges. I will return to it at a later time.
Twenty-one year-old Sorcha & her mother attend a lavish birthday party in Bath, England, in 1802. They live in Edinburgh, which Sorcha has never left, because of her controlling mother & mostly absentee father. She meets a charming young man, but a jealous gold-digger gets in the way, planning to use the enchanted time of Samhain to get what she wants...The End. Of part one. Gah!
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but I have the feeling the entire trilogy would read like one book. This just felt like the opening chapters of a single story, instead of part one of a true trilogy. Buy the individual books, or the single volume before you start.
Twenty-one year-old Sorcha & her mother attend a lavish birthday party in Bath, England, in 1802. They live in Edinburgh, which Sorcha has never left, because of her controlling mother & mostly absentee father. She meets a charming young man, but a jealous gold-digger gets in the way, planning to use the enchanted time of Samhain to get what she wants...The End. Of part one. Gah!
I thoroughly enjoyed the story, but I have the feeling the entire trilogy would read like one book. This just felt like the opening chapters of a single story, instead of part one of a true trilogy. Buy the individual books, or the single volume before you start.
April 30, 2019
The first of three. Groan. And very short. It is more like the first couple of chapters of a book. Why can’t Indy authors just write a book?
I would have liked more of the story before rating it. This rates 2 stars because it is incomplete, although with a little more, it would have rated at least three stars.
It did need better editing, but I love that proceeds from these books aid battered women.
I would have liked more of the story before rating it. This rates 2 stars because it is incomplete, although with a little more, it would have rated at least three stars.
It did need better editing, but I love that proceeds from these books aid battered women.
February 28, 2020
The author has a beautiful writing style, but unfortunately, this story just isn't for me. I started skimming after the fourth chapter when there still hadn't been any time travel. I had to skip ahead to the second novella to find out that this story is actually about an alternate universe, which is not the same as time travel. If you do plan to read this, I suggest you have all three novellas in hand so that you can read them as one book.
February 23, 2024
I think you are a little bit sick in the head!
I'm only sorry I had to give you even one star to leave this review. Do you practice witchcraft? You must - to be sick enough to write this type of material. And it is not mentioned until the last few paragraphs of the book. So a decent person has no warning beforehand. Something is definitely wrong with people like you. You need Jesus in your life.
I'm only sorry I had to give you even one star to leave this review. Do you practice witchcraft? You must - to be sick enough to write this type of material. And it is not mentioned until the last few paragraphs of the book. So a decent person has no warning beforehand. Something is definitely wrong with people like you. You need Jesus in your life.
December 23, 2016
A beau for Sorcha?
A two book story, this is the first. A cliffhanger at the end leaves one anxious for the next. This book set up the story: will her mother seek a husband for Sorcha or keep her at home? Intrigue, backstabbing, and murder anticipated keep the reader involved. I received this free for an honest review.
A two book story, this is the first. A cliffhanger at the end leaves one anxious for the next. This book set up the story: will her mother seek a husband for Sorcha or keep her at home? Intrigue, backstabbing, and murder anticipated keep the reader involved. I received this free for an honest review.
July 7, 2025
incomplete
This book is ten chapters but they are all only a few pages each. The story is incomplete. As a trilogy with such few pages, it will never come to a conclusion unless the last book has considerably more chapters. This is just a cheap way to waste your time. Very frustrating.
This book is ten chapters but they are all only a few pages each. The story is incomplete. As a trilogy with such few pages, it will never come to a conclusion unless the last book has considerably more chapters. This is just a cheap way to waste your time. Very frustrating.
September 2, 2017
I enjoyed reading this Novella, but not the ending. The characters were good, I know its a Novella, but there could have been more content in this book, before wanting you to read the next one.
May 19, 2018
VERY short. Was just starting to get good when it ended. Listed as a time travel romance but isn’t. The travel must be in the sequel.
October 18, 2020
Loved it .
January 24, 2017
Excellent book with a surprise twist
Excellent book with a surprise ending. Guess I'll have to read a time apart to see how things turn out. Another great read by Lisa Shea.
Excellent book with a surprise ending. Guess I'll have to read a time apart to see how things turn out. Another great read by Lisa Shea.
May 28, 2018
I like the book and the characters are compelling, however there is a mistake in chapter nine where Julia and Sorcha's names are switched.
I am sad it was so short and that it is a series.
A novel would have sufficed compared to three mini novellas.
I am sad it was so short and that it is a series.
A novel would have sufficed compared to three mini novellas.
March 26, 2015
Novella? I don't think so. More like a chapter or two. How can I even get interested in characters without any development to tease me? What I see is an evil mom, an evil witch, an evil cousin, a darling do-no-wrong heroine, a knight in shining armor love interest, and a few secondary characters that aren't explored. I tend to dislike books with extreme characters because developing those characters is hard to do. Most writers fail to make them seem relatable or remotely human. No one is 100% good or 100% bad and I have trouble dealing with books centered around characters like that. I'd read a fairy tale or morality play if I liked that sort of thing. Thank you to the writer for putting this out there for free, but it is definitely mislabeled as a novella, which my rating reflects. It is misleading and would have been better offered as a sample of a full book. It is my personal taste that it didn't appeal. I am sure many others would be interested in this type of story.
November 25, 2015
Overview: Sorcha is a young girl mistreated by her attention-seeking mother. Dragged to a party, she seeks refuge in the kitchen where she meets a man named Johnny who just rescued a box of kittens. Discovers a murder plot and is sent into another dimension.
Opinion: It has potential, but seems unfinished. I would say it is only a third of the way completed, as Sorcha is just starting her time-travel, let alone being able to fall in love and warn Johnny of the murder plot against him. I understand it is a novella and part of a series but I would rather have the whole story in one book than end it how it did. There is not enough given in this one to keep me interested, especially if knowing the second book is probably going to end the same way.
Recommend: No
Opinion: It has potential, but seems unfinished. I would say it is only a third of the way completed, as Sorcha is just starting her time-travel, let alone being able to fall in love and warn Johnny of the murder plot against him. I understand it is a novella and part of a series but I would rather have the whole story in one book than end it how it did. There is not enough given in this one to keep me interested, especially if knowing the second book is probably going to end the same way.
Recommend: No
April 28, 2015
Sorcha and Jonny meet and share a great conversation and share an attraction. Sorcha is interested, but her mother wants Sorcha to be a spinster and take care of her forever. There are others interested in keeping the pair apart. Some have their eye on the throne, others the prince.
This book was interesting and right when you were sucked in. Cliffhanger ending. It was a good book, but the characters, while interested, did not really get to know each other. I did feel empathy for Sorcha and her home life, and even though she went through what she did, she really looked at things optimistically, which i admire. 3 stars
This book was interesting and right when you were sucked in. Cliffhanger ending. It was a good book, but the characters, while interested, did not really get to know each other. I did feel empathy for Sorcha and her home life, and even though she went through what she did, she really looked at things optimistically, which i admire. 3 stars
October 22, 2014
I'm sad. I thought this was a complete story, but it is the first installment of a serial story line.
Disappointment aside, this was a good read. Good character development, intrigue, and setting.
Will I read on? I'm not big on serial novels. I like the whole meal, not the sample platter.
I might just wait until its publishes as a full novel.
Great start and worth checking out if you don't mind reading in short bursts.
Disappointment aside, this was a good read. Good character development, intrigue, and setting.
Will I read on? I'm not big on serial novels. I like the whole meal, not the sample platter.
I might just wait until its publishes as a full novel.
Great start and worth checking out if you don't mind reading in short bursts.
May 31, 2015
Never would I read anytime so
Please you will be in for a rude awakening this is one of the worst books I have ever read. I have read hundreds of books in this era and I have never given a bad review as this book. I would not ever read anything you write again for fear of wasting my money. Wow 's. Ms. D from New York City P.s. Read some of Donna Grant book to learn how to keep your reader reading books she knows
Please you will be in for a rude awakening this is one of the worst books I have ever read. I have read hundreds of books in this era and I have never given a bad review as this book. I would not ever read anything you write again for fear of wasting my money. Wow 's. Ms. D from New York City P.s. Read some of Donna Grant book to learn how to keep your reader reading books she knows
September 29, 2014
I enjoyed this short story very much! i think this author writes well and the story line is very consistent. I am really looking forward to the other 2 books to find out what happens. I sure hope her mom gets whats coming to her... she is really nasty! Time Travel is one of my favorite Genres and this lady does a good one.
June 22, 2015
I would hardly call this a novella -- it was more like the first chapter of a book and I don't think it should have been standalone. The characters are only templates at this point and there's not enough development or plot for me to even be intrigued yet. If it was only the first chapter, I would definitely keep reading, but I don't know if I can be bothered to search out the next "novella".
June 12, 2015
What just happened?
Very short. I became invested in the plot, and then... cliffhanger.
The Worst part is the dialog between Julia and Felton. It seemed so scripted and forced. The rest was natural, the emotion wrapped me in, the sweet potential of love starting to bloom....
BAM! The end, and you're welcome.
Very short. I became invested in the plot, and then... cliffhanger.
The Worst part is the dialog between Julia and Felton. It seemed so scripted and forced. The rest was natural, the emotion wrapped me in, the sweet potential of love starting to bloom....
BAM! The end, and you're welcome.
November 15, 2014
One Scotish Lass
Even calling this a novella is generous. Dropping your heroine down a well is at best a preface to a "tout est fait" book. Know where you're going, and no thanks I've been there.
Even calling this a novella is generous. Dropping your heroine down a well is at best a preface to a "tout est fait" book. Know where you're going, and no thanks I've been there.
March 25, 2015
Interesting....keeps you reading.
I found this novella to be an easy, quick read. The character development gives you enough to understand them quickly. You just start getting into the story and it ends. For quick readers this can actually be a turn off.
I found this novella to be an easy, quick read. The character development gives you enough to understand them quickly. You just start getting into the story and it ends. For quick readers this can actually be a turn off.
September 2, 2015
I really loved this novella. It was so easy to get lost in. The story was very enjoyable. I got all three before starting to read because I knew they flowed into each other and I didn't want to have to wait in between.
September 24, 2014
3.5 Stars
A serial romance.
Proceeds to a women's shelter.
A serial romance.
Proceeds to a women's shelter.
September 27, 2014
This was a promising start to a new series and I like how everything was set. The author forewarned of a cliffhanger so it's really exciting to read the next in line.
November 7, 2014
It was short. I thought it was going to be a complete story. But it was still good. I hope she is okay since she got pushed into a well.
November 17, 2014
Good start, but way too short.
December 7, 2014
Too boring, couldn't finish.
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