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A Knight in Central Park
by
Theresa Ragan (Goodreads Author)
The year is 1499. As Alexandra Dunn’s farmhouse is set ablaze, her grandfather places precious stones in her palm, telling her she has until the next full moon to return with a hero...a brave, chivalrous knight to help save her family. Familiar objects become a blur as she is swallowed in darkness. Suddenly Alexandra is standing in the middle of Central Park, but she has n...more
Kindle Edition, 279 pages
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(first published March 18th 2011)
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I don't even know where to begin with this one. The romance aspect was laughable. As a reader I never felt the connection between Joe and Alexandra. I never felt a connection with them or any of the other characters for that matter but the nail in the coffin was the dialogue. It was practically unreadable. I gave myself a headache sorting through Alexandra's exchanges. If I had been reading a paperback I would have thrown it at th...more
I don't even know where to begin with this one. The romance aspect was laughable. As a reader I never felt the connection between Joe and Alexandra. I never felt a connection with them or any of the other characters for that matter but the nail in the coffin was the dialogue. It was practically unreadable. I gave myself a headache sorting through Alexandra's exchanges. If I had been reading a paperback I would have thrown it at th...more
This was a nice soppy time travel romance. I love this kind of tale after reading all the outlander series. I loved the story and the professor character came across well. He studied history all of his life but when it came right down to it he didn't understand it at all. And he definitely couldn't live it. So all he wanted was to get home again.
The heroine didn't ring true at all for me. Being taken from medieval England to present day should have been more of a shock I thought but she took it...more
The heroine didn't ring true at all for me. Being taken from medieval England to present day should have been more of a shock I thought but she took it...more
Very lacking. I bought this for a quick escapist read in between some heavy novels that I took on because the premise sounded interesting and fun. What I got was a few hundred pages of blather and a lingering irritation at having wasted hours in this book.
Nothing was well executed. I couldn't connect with Joe and Alexandra at all, especially Joe. Joe was whiny and pathetic, and for someone who dedicated this life to the study of medieval England, he really lacked imagination. He reminded me of t...more
Nothing was well executed. I couldn't connect with Joe and Alexandra at all, especially Joe. Joe was whiny and pathetic, and for someone who dedicated this life to the study of medieval England, he really lacked imagination. He reminded me of t...more
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I'm giving this three and a half stars. The story was an interesting concept, but the main male character, Joe, annoyed me for most of the book with his dogged attitude and ridiculous wavering over his choices between the life he knows and the life he can choose to have with the woman he falls in love with. He came across as weak and somewhat pedantic and didn't strike me as someone the female lead character would fall head over heels in love with. Alexandra (the female lead) forgave him so much...more
Alexandra Dunn, desperate to save her family in 1499, grasps hold of the magic stones her grandfather gave her and wishes desperately to find a knight to help her. She travels to modern times and lands in Central Park, where history professor Joe McFarland almost runs her down. Compelled to assist the confused woman, he brings her home. Convinced he’s the man destined to save her sister from a forced marriage, she tries to convince him she’s telling the truth. It’s only when Joe travels back wit...more
Lame. Really lame. Yeah, we all know we read time travel historical romances prepared to "suspend disbelief" and enjoy the escapism...but this book is just so...."Yeah, right..." that you just keep getting yanked out of your Escapism Zone. Dirty heroine gets catapulted to current New York City Central Park courtesy of magic stones. OK. Gotta get the story started... Hero accidently runs into her with his car. OK. The real New Yorker Hero takes her to the ER, pays for her ER bill, and his teachin...more
I love time travel romance and this one was wonderful. It was both fun and entertaining. I loved Joe – poor, stubborn, neat-freak Joe. He found out the hard way that it’s one thing to study medieval history but it’s another thing altogether to live it. And I thought Alexandra was a good match for him. She was just as stubborn, and never gave up the belief that Sir Joe was the hero she was looking for, even if she had to teach him how to be one. I loved their interaction and the way they had to c...more
There are several words to describe this book. In some ways it resembles a comedy, and at other times a parody. I wonder if the author wrote it as a joke to make fun of romance novels with the time travel theme. It was definitely different, and not really in a good way.
I noticed a couple of times where one of the characters would ask a question and it was 2 pages later when the other character would answer the question. I had to flip back to see what the original question was. (strange)
Not a gr...more
I noticed a couple of times where one of the characters would ask a question and it was 2 pages later when the other character would answer the question. I had to flip back to see what the original question was. (strange)
Not a gr...more
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Predictable but sweet story. Problem was the details--far too many errors to take the rest of it even at face value. Example: "It's a good time, classes don't start until next week." followed immediately by "What about the student's papers I asked you to grade?" Really? What papers are you grading if classes haven't started yet? And don't even get me started on the history issues. . .
Ms. Ragan, you write well, you really do; but we're not stupid. Put just a little effort into this and you could...more
Ms. Ragan, you write well, you really do; but we're not stupid. Put just a little effort into this and you could...more
A Knight in Central Park by Theresa Ragan 1/5 stars
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book -- I couldn't finish it (it was free from Kindle). In fact, I doubt I got halfway through it before I stopped. It's a time-travel thing, but so poorly written, very predictable scenes. I really could not have cared less about any of the characters. What a waste of a few hours of reading ... Just glad I have a new attitude that allows me to stop reading stuff when I'm just not enjoying it, or it's so bad it doe...more
I'm glad I didn't pay for this book -- I couldn't finish it (it was free from Kindle). In fact, I doubt I got halfway through it before I stopped. It's a time-travel thing, but so poorly written, very predictable scenes. I really could not have cared less about any of the characters. What a waste of a few hours of reading ... Just glad I have a new attitude that allows me to stop reading stuff when I'm just not enjoying it, or it's so bad it doe...more
Yikes, train wreck indeed. I got 40% of the way through before skimming the rest and calling it a day. Even for a kindle freebie it wasn't worth more time. The romance angle just seemed strange, and there are many irritating errors such as repeated changes of tense in one paragraph. My quick skim suggested that there's even a white wedding with what we know as the start of a wedding ceremony. Hmmm, I'm no history expert and didn't read it in full but???
I loved the story line of this book, I loved the creativity, I loved the way the story evolved. I could have done without the explicit scenes, however. I saw this book and was intrigued so I purchased it to read. I was pulled into the story, being captivated by the creativity of the plot, however, was a tad disappointed when the explicit scene came into play near the middle of the book. I'm not one for explicit scenes in novels and this is the only reason I couldn't give this book a higher ratin...more
Pick this up after being dissappointed with The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb - needed a romance or at least a lead character with emtions. So, far the book is what I hoped it would be. Funny, warm, and clever.
Finished the book and it was I hoped to be a light fun read after a disappointing book. It might not be the most in depth book out there but, it was good entertainment. I would be willingly to read another work from this author. Due to circumstances I read this book in a piecemeal fashio...more
Finished the book and it was I hoped to be a light fun read after a disappointing book. It might not be the most in depth book out there but, it was good entertainment. I would be willingly to read another work from this author. Due to circumstances I read this book in a piecemeal fashio...more
I do adore a romance with some time travel involved (Outlander series). This book contained interesting characters and an enjoyable story. Alexandra travels from the past to find “The Chosen One”, a chivalrous knight in a college professor Joe McFarland. “Sir Joe” travels to the past to save Alexandra’s family. A Knight in Central Park was a story I wanted to keep reading until the end.
This was a cute read about a girl in 1499 who is taking care of her family consisting of her grandfather, brother and 3 sisters. While under siege, her grandfather gives her 5 stones. She is to go to a far away place and bring back a knight. When Alexander concentrates, she ends up in present day Central Park. She brings Joe, a college professor back to be their hero, but he is very reluctant.
Cute concept and a fun read.
Cute concept and a fun read.
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I read Theresa Ragan's last novel and fell in love with medieval time travel, the characters, and the author's writing style. I was so excited to see a second book. If you love a book that allows you to escape to another time and enjoy some well executed humor you will not be disappointed. A perfect book to read by the fire on a rainy day. I anxiously await Theresa's next book.
I am a sucker for time travel books so I thought this book might make a good quick read on a lazy day. How wrong I was! This book was such a train wreck that I kept on reading just to see how much worse it could get. There is a complete lack of historical research, absolutely no even remotely plausible explanation for the time travel, and no effort develop characters. The characters seem to have very little to say about their amazing circumstances. If I could give No Stars I would!
A woman is sent to today from the 15th century to find her knight in shining armor. Her knight goes back in time with her to solve her problems but misses all the conveniences of today's world. He must finally choose between her love and his iPad. A good read especially after some heavier books. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I have read fan fics written by teenagers written better than this one! I skimmed it and then at the end just read the last part of the last chapter to make sure I was right about the ending.
I kept wanting to like this. It could have been a really cute book, but just didn't develop well. I'm not an editor by any sense of the word, but it needed a LOT of proof reading and feedback to get the story going. And! they went from not standing each other to can't stand to be without the other in just o...more
I kept wanting to like this. It could have been a really cute book, but just didn't develop well. I'm not an editor by any sense of the word, but it needed a LOT of proof reading and feedback to get the story going. And! they went from not standing each other to can't stand to be without the other in just o...more
Loved this book!
Young girl is sent to the future to find a Knight to save them from oppression. She appears in the present to be hit by a car. The driver reluctantly becomes her knight and travels back to her time to fight for them.
It's a great reluctant love story.
***Has explicit love scenes***
Young girl is sent to the future to find a Knight to save them from oppression. She appears in the present to be hit by a car. The driver reluctantly becomes her knight and travels back to her time to fight for them.
It's a great reluctant love story.
***Has explicit love scenes***
The premise of this book sounded cute and I expected a light and pleasant romance. However, I just couldn't get into either the characters or the story and ended up forcing my way through it instead of enjoying it. The only thing that made me feel good was the fact it was over and I could move on to a better book.
I really enjoyed this book. It reminded me just a little bit of Outlander with the time travel but that's where the comparison ends. The characters were interesting, Alexandra especially. The story moved along and it is the first book in quite a while that I did not want to put down. I even laughed several times.
I like to finish books, so I read the whole thing. Could have been so much better, felt like there was no flow or connection with the story. One of those books that was just written to get a book out. I loved her book Return of the Rose, no comparison.
Cute book that I got for 99 cents on the Kindle.
It's part of some lists that include Outlander, and I've got to say, Outlander this is not. They have the time travel element and a romance in common, but that's about it. Still, a quick and enjoyable read.
It's part of some lists that include Outlander, and I've got to say, Outlander this is not. They have the time travel element and a romance in common, but that's about it. Still, a quick and enjoyable read.
Don't expect a lot... It's a lightweight from an amateur author. Some cute ideas... But poorly developed. Not well written even for a romance... Just bad dialogue. Some ok scenes but the story doesn't hang together well. Too many leaps of faith in a premise that is already dicey.
It was cute, not a lot of science fiction but some time travel, going back and forth between current NYC and Henry VII (I think!) A cute little romance, not that best book I've ever read but it was fun.
Jan 29, 2012
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She has come thru time to New York city to find the Chosen One. The hero that will protect her family and help rescue her sister.
He is a modern day professor that has never been able to commit to love in any relationship. He is a neat freak who enjoys solitude.
She is convinced that he is the Chosen One and convinces him to return with her to the fifteenth century, the year 1499. Thus the adventure begins.
The book was written in a professional manner HOWEVER,
Too slow; the timing was off thereby r...more
He is a modern day professor that has never been able to commit to love in any relationship. He is a neat freak who enjoys solitude.
She is convinced that he is the Chosen One and convinces him to return with her to the fifteenth century, the year 1499. Thus the adventure begins.
The book was written in a professional manner HOWEVER,
Too slow; the timing was off thereby r...more
It's a cute story but I just couldn't get past the fact that no research has been done into the period in which the time traveling hero lands and all the little and big inaccuracies that we evident even to someone who is not a history buff.
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I was pregnant with my fourth and last child when I read my very first romance novel, A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux. I knew instantly that I wanted to write romance novels as a career. Being taken away to another world for a few hours was just what I needed. I took five years to write my first medieval time travel, Return of the Rose. I have written more than a dozen novels since then...more
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