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Timeswept Brides
Four bestselling authors present their most passionate tales of falling through time--and falling in love. Includes "The Heirloom", by Mary Balogh; "A Dream Across Time", by Constance O'Banyon; "Bride's Joy", by Elda Minger; and "Man of Her Dreams", by Virginia Brown.
343 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published July 1, 1996
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Mary Balogh
193 books6,367 followersMary Jenkins was born in 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.
Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.
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September 4, 2019
It’s a time travel anthology and I’ve read only the Mary Balogh story.
Okayish but quite repetitive for a novella. And I’d say it’s a time travel plus second chances story (in the tradition of rebirths and almost deaths).
Okayish but quite repetitive for a novella. And I’d say it’s a time travel plus second chances story (in the tradition of rebirths and almost deaths).
April 9, 2018
I only read Mary Balogh's novella and I loved it. It was a unique approach to time travel....and the love story was beautiful and poignant....sigh I wish love like that still exists...and ironically this was the best love scene I have read of Balogh....so romantic and sensual. Great story.
August 17, 2019
I enjoy reading the Historical Romance stories of Time Travel, this is a good collection.
"The Heirloom" by Mary Balogh, an enchanting change with the hero as the main character who does the time travel. Warm & loving developing relationship between the hero & his bride.
"A Dream Across Time" by Constance O'Bayan, a modern woman goes back in time to show two men in the past she is a strong lady. Interesting & different way the heroine time travels.
"Man of Her Dreams" by Virginia Brown - Couldn't finish this story as it seemed "amateur writing." Time Travel by wearing a wedding gown is interesting but the storyline, characters, setting was weak.
"Bride's Joy" by Elda Minger was my favorite story of this collection. The female lead in the story wasn't the typical heroine, she had to accomplish action to break a curse, & hope she could return on time to a church. Intriguing switch, suspense, & a warm happy ending. Enjoyable reading.
"The Heirloom" by Mary Balogh, an enchanting change with the hero as the main character who does the time travel. Warm & loving developing relationship between the hero & his bride.
"A Dream Across Time" by Constance O'Bayan, a modern woman goes back in time to show two men in the past she is a strong lady. Interesting & different way the heroine time travels.
"Man of Her Dreams" by Virginia Brown - Couldn't finish this story as it seemed "amateur writing." Time Travel by wearing a wedding gown is interesting but the storyline, characters, setting was weak.
"Bride's Joy" by Elda Minger was my favorite story of this collection. The female lead in the story wasn't the typical heroine, she had to accomplish action to break a curse, & hope she could return on time to a church. Intriguing switch, suspense, & a warm happy ending. Enjoyable reading.
May 21, 2017
This is an anthology with four stories. A couple started out a little creepy, but all of them had a happily ever after. All involved time travel. Three of the travelers were women. The remaining one was a man. That one was the one I enjoyed most, probably because it was more plausible. It made sense. I like time travel that makes me believe it's possible. They were all quick, easy reads.
July 7, 2018
So i pick this one bc of mary bolough, but what a surprise....the last story, by virginia brown is very entertaining and sweet, and by far the best of this book. I didn’t know this author but i’ll sure look for more of her work
January 6, 2020
Mary Balogh 🌟🌟, Constance O’Banyon 🌟🌟🌟🌟, Virginia Brown 🌟🌟🌟🌟, Elda Minger 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, Great story by Ms Minger. Very emotional read for me and how the story was put together, past and present was totally enjoyable. Great storyteller.
May 10, 2023
Only read Balogh’s The Heirloom
December 29, 2010
Mary Balogh's story was good.
Mary Balogh's THE HEIRLOOM was the only story in this book worth reading. She managed to create a lovely dual romance with a touch of the paranormal in just under 70 pages, and managed to make it touching and believeable. Now that's talent! Four stars.
Constance O'Banyon's A DREAM ACROSS TIME just wasn't engrossing. But then I wasn't surprised. I know this author has a big following, but her writing does nothing to capture me. And the heroine came across as weird. I just couldn't connect with her at all. One star.
Virginia Brown's MAN OF HER DREAMS suffered from a rushed romance and a large dose of unreality. People in this story kept doing thing that just made no sense. For instance, the heroine's ancestor, upon finding an unannounced houseguest in the middle of the night (the heroine), just accepts the heroine's assurance that they're related and gives her a room to stay in. Uh...okay. If a person who I'd never even heard of before, let alone met, was walking around my house in a robe, and then claimed to be one of my distant relatives, I'd be tossing them out the door and calling the police, not putting them up in my guest room! And the hero in this story came across as arrogant and full of himself. I guess he was supposed to be cocky and self-assured, but he just annoyed the heck out of me. Also, there was more political struggle in this story than romance. One star.
Elda Minger's BRIDE'S JOY was a story that focused more on the heroine breaking a curse than it did on romance. I just didn't feel the chemistry between the two leads, and that's vital for a good romance read. One star.
As with most romance anthologies, the limited space means that the authors don't get enough room to work, resulting in a bunch of weak stories. If you find one good story, then you're lucky. In this case, one of the authors is Mary Balogh, and she has enough talent to pull off a novella.
Mary Balogh's THE HEIRLOOM was the only story in this book worth reading. She managed to create a lovely dual romance with a touch of the paranormal in just under 70 pages, and managed to make it touching and believeable. Now that's talent! Four stars.
Constance O'Banyon's A DREAM ACROSS TIME just wasn't engrossing. But then I wasn't surprised. I know this author has a big following, but her writing does nothing to capture me. And the heroine came across as weird. I just couldn't connect with her at all. One star.
Virginia Brown's MAN OF HER DREAMS suffered from a rushed romance and a large dose of unreality. People in this story kept doing thing that just made no sense. For instance, the heroine's ancestor, upon finding an unannounced houseguest in the middle of the night (the heroine), just accepts the heroine's assurance that they're related and gives her a room to stay in. Uh...okay. If a person who I'd never even heard of before, let alone met, was walking around my house in a robe, and then claimed to be one of my distant relatives, I'd be tossing them out the door and calling the police, not putting them up in my guest room! And the hero in this story came across as arrogant and full of himself. I guess he was supposed to be cocky and self-assured, but he just annoyed the heck out of me. Also, there was more political struggle in this story than romance. One star.
Elda Minger's BRIDE'S JOY was a story that focused more on the heroine breaking a curse than it did on romance. I just didn't feel the chemistry between the two leads, and that's vital for a good romance read. One star.
As with most romance anthologies, the limited space means that the authors don't get enough room to work, resulting in a bunch of weak stories. If you find one good story, then you're lucky. In this case, one of the authors is Mary Balogh, and she has enough talent to pull off a novella.
January 20, 2015
Ik heb dit boek gekocht voor het verhaal van M. Balogh en verwachtte niet zo veel van de andere 3 van voor mij onbekende schrijfsters , maar uiteindelijk vond ik ze alle vier leuk .
I bought this book for the M. Balogh story and expected not much of the other 3 stories from to me unknown writers , but in the end I liked all four .
I bought this book for the M. Balogh story and expected not much of the other 3 stories from to me unknown writers , but in the end I liked all four .
December 27, 2009
This is not the type of book I usually read, but I had it, and needed a book. Interestingly, it went from a two to a five in the four stories about time travel. So, I had to give it a three. Surprisingly, the two was the Mary Balogh, oh well, even she isn't alway a ten.
October 26, 2009
Only read the first story not very good!
May 11, 2010
Great timetravel romance stories with just enough spice.
April 21, 2011
Good for a quick read.
August 13, 2012
Not great. I ordered it for the Balogh story, but it wasn't up to her usual standards.
The stories/novellas are okay for a light night time read when you don't want to start something longer.
The stories/novellas are okay for a light night time read when you don't want to start something longer.
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April 13, 2016 "The Heirloom" by Mary Balogh
"A Dream Across Time" by Constance O'Banyon
"Bride's Joy" by Elda Minger
"Man of Her Dreams" by Virginia Brown.
"A Dream Across Time" by Constance O'Banyon
"Bride's Joy" by Elda Minger
"Man of Her Dreams" by Virginia Brown.
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