Their love will be eternal, the legend says...if they survive. Lonely and forced into a life of secrecy, four hundred-year-old Magnus finds Sian--the sexy music film producer who's working in his house--tough to ignore. As she resists his alter ego when he invades her dreams to seduce her, her innate powers astound him and his need only grows. In dreams or reality, he's determined to make her his. She is meant for him alone. Independent, hard-working Sian has hopes and plans for the future that include the stately house at Darnwell. Not its aloof owner. She's there to acquire the home for a video shoot, nothing more. By day, each layer she explores in Magnus's grand old home with him leads her deeper into love. But by night, he seduces her in her dreams, gives her ecstasy like she's never known. Then she learns his Come the full moon, she is the only one who can control his wolf curse. First though, she has to survive it. Content Highly sensual with intense sexual encounters.
I grew up in the Black Country, the heart of the industrial midlands in the UK. I take great pride in my heritage. I have travelled, married, had two beautiful boys who have brought me a great deal of happiness. I began writing when faced with a difficult illness and have continued to develop my skills and write. I love writing. Presently I live in rural Shropshire.
The lyrical voice of Ms. Banks is as Timeless as the love between Miss Armstrong and Mr. Johansson. Timeless is wonderful read. I enjoyed the multi-dimensional characters searching and finding endless love, and I can't wait to read another book by Daisy!
I found Timeless to be a lot of fun! I really enjoyed Magnus and thought he was a well developed character--physically, as well as, emotionally. He's got the older man wisdom mixed in with a charm that makes him oh-so-sexy. I did think at times he was a little suffocating for Sian, but that's also part of what creates some conflict between them.
Sian is also a vivid character. She makes some interesting fashion choices that only endear her to the boss man, a deviant character called Franklyn. I liked that she was an independent woman who didn't immediately fall into the main characters arms. She went through a lot of internal struggles that fit her character and helped build the tension.
I must admit that I'm not always a fan of dream sequences. They tend to be an overused tool for writers in the paranormal romance genre, but I thought Ms. Banks did an excellent job of keeping the action moving forward and making the dream stuff work.
When I read the blurb for this book originally, I missed the part where it mentions Magnus turning into wolf. So I was surprised when the book took that turn. However, I again felt that it didn't keep with the traditional werewolf rules and offered some nice twists to the story.
Let's talk about sex!
There's some good stuff in there if you are into erotic reading. On the other hand, if that kind of stuff is not your thing, skip those parts and read the rest. I'm always impressed when a writer can write a strong sex scene that doesn't come across as cheesy or unrealistic.
This is an erotic paranormal romance. Magnus is lonely, having been alone for most of his 400 years due to his wolf curse. Sian works for a company sourcing sites for promoting music videos. She comes to take details of Magnus house and though they get off on the wrong foot he is entranced by her and knows she's very special to him. Over further visits and with help of his seduction of her in her dreams they become closer. There's the problem of surviving his curse though come the full moon....
I enjoyed this story as a one off but I’m not sure it has enough to hold me for further readings and I found the end somewhat unsatisfying although possibly that’s because a sequel may be planned in which case I understand it better. Its well edited and has no glaring grammar errors and the plots and characters are well written but I just felt it was lacking a little in the drama that would make it a keeper for re reading. Its 194 e pages, and I prefer books to be a bit longer – somehow the story seems over too quickly for speedy readers like myself, however I know other readers prefer shorter stories in which case this is perfect for them – its the old horses for courses conundrum again...price is $5.99.
Stars: As I said well written and edited etc but sadly its missing that spark which would make it a five star for me so this is a four star book.
Daisy Banks has this amazing ability to set a scene and pull the reader so deeply into the book that even when they come out, the world(s) she has created and the characters within them resonate with you for a long time afterwards. As well, the emotion that she is able to evoke in a reader as they devour the words she has written are so powerful that this book can be overwhelming at times. In fact, I had to take a break during Timeless because I found it to be too much. But in the same token, when I returned to and finished Timeless I was helpless not to continue straight into To Eternity (even though it was after 1AM) because I had to know. I had to stay in this world and be with these people.