Celtic Bonds

by Terri Pray

History was her passion, but Susan White never expected to find herself thrust back through time, with a Torc in her hands, and end up face to face with a real, live Druid. Yet, here she was. A year after the death of Boudicca, in the arms of a man who couldn't be real. Druids, magic, fae? Time Travel?

Genres: Fiction, Time Travel Romance, Historical Romance

Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

Terri Pray is a stay-at-home wife and mother who is slowly exploring a dream to become a recognized writer.
Web content, erotica, signature stories, essays, articles, fiction ranging from science fiction and fantasy to mystery and humor, Terri Pray's range of writing continues to grow, facing new challenges with relish.
Currently living in Minnesota with her second husband, Terri was born in England, only moving to the States in 1999. They have two children, and share a love of writing and role-playing that brought them together via the Internet. Her husband, Sam, works with as a part of the Final Sword Production team as General Manager and Game Designer. They're currently working together on an upcoming version of the D6 roleplaying game system. The core rules are also being adapted for S.M. Stirling's Emberverse (Dies the Fire) and David Weber's Honorverse

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Susan White was on a big in England, when she found an artifact. All of a sudden lightning strikes and Susan hits her head on a rock. When she awakes, she learns she has gone back in time, to the era of Boudica. A time when Druids and Romans still existed.

Govan thought he had lost his one and only chance at his soul mate. While out walking, Govan stumbles upon Susan. Govan wonders who this strange woman is. She dresses and talks funny. Susan is trying to figure out where she is. Right away Govan feels a connection with Susan. All Susan can think about is getting back to the present, that is till she possessed by Govan’s touch.

I loved that Susan was not a perfect size two but a size fourteen. Even with her being normal sized, Govan loved her. To him, Susan was just right. Who knew Druids could be so sexy. All I have to say is…Govan dominates both in and out of the bedroom. I have not read many Druid stories but every time I read one I have read so far, thanks to authors like Terri Pray, I can now safely say I love Druids. Celtic Bonds is a great short story. I look forward to more good reading from Terri Pray.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young, American woman working at an archeological dig site in northern England is suddenly catapulted back in time to the days of the Roman occupation of Britain. This happens when she stumbles upon a rare and ancient, celtic medallion. She awakens to find herself in the arms of a most dangerous looking barbarian. Of course, not knowing where she is or what has happened confusion and a small bit of hysteria reign. The hysteria only grows when it finally dawns on her what era she has actually awakened to find herself in. She also finds her discoverer to be more than just a dangerously handsome barbarian. This odd couple soon find themselves on a journey of discovery, but their final destination is a place much removed from where either expected to ultimately be. A story plot which starts out strong, but is very simple with really no layers or complexity. This is not necssarily a negative. However, the ending is quick, abrupt even, which left me with the feeling that the author just wanted to end the story as soon as posible. Ultimately, it felt unfinished.

[Sandra · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars Uhg. This started out promising, but somewhere along the way turned into a poorly written cheestastic journey of pointlessness.

Our heroine started out as a strong modern woman, but at some point she turned into the Neediest. Woman. Ever. I don't mind when a character is a little insecure because obviously most of us can relate to that. But the passive-aggressive comments, insecurity, and back and forth felt like they were teenagers at times. On one page she literally thought to herself how guys usually wanna cuddle after sex and she is not really into that, and than he comments how he just wants to hold her and she thinks, "OMG a guy who actually wants to cuddle? Yippie!" WTF? There was a lot of that. Than he would tell her he never wants to let her go, but somehow she still thinks he doesn't really want her to stay. So annoying.

The ending was completely abrupt and lacked any closure what-so-ever.

[DelGal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Celtic Bonds takes a simple story about two very different people who are thrown together from completely contrasting worlds and eras, and expertly intertwines it with touches of romance, steamy sexuality, and science fiction themes. Although the author used some sexual wording which is a bit too modernly worded for the times when the Celts lived, it does not distract the reader too much that they will be unable to fully enjoy this love-through-the-ages story. This is a good romantic novel with a twist that allows readers like me who aren't necessarily fond of "normal" romance novels a chance to delve into, and appreciate a bit of a sci-fi mix while being whisked away with a sweet and steamy story of love.