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Out of Time
Kathleen Findlay is married to a cad, her mother is driving her crazy and her life is falling apart. Then her uncle dies, leaving her the family’s Revolutionary-era home and, she believes, an escape from her chaotic marriage. But one afternoon, while searching for a rake, she discovers a man in her garden shed — and a free fall through the centuries.
As her life spins wild...more
As her life spins wild...more
Kindle Edition, 309 pages
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(first published July 10th 2011)
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What a delightful book. A mystery to unravel, a heroine you really cared about and a hero to touch your heart, and a love story to heal so many wounds. I was especially taken with the idea that a man from 1777 traveled to the 21st century instead of the usual where the heroine falls back in time armed with all kinds of knowledge that the world she lands in doesn't have access to. This was a great story with good pacing, humor and real people to cheer for. I look forward to Ms Truscott's next boo...more
Spent the weekend reading and enjoying "Out of Time". I liked this book very much. Romance and mystery with a touch of history, and as the title implies, time travel.
The romantic relationship of the two main characters is built at a believable pace. There was not a rush to the bedroom which in my opinion enhanced the story line. The sex scenes were romantic, but not explicit, leaving the details to the reader's imagination. There were enough twists and turns in the plot to keep me interested in...more
The romantic relationship of the two main characters is built at a believable pace. There was not a rush to the bedroom which in my opinion enhanced the story line. The sex scenes were romantic, but not explicit, leaving the details to the reader's imagination. There were enough twists and turns in the plot to keep me interested in...more
I like a good time travel romance when I'm looking for something light and fun, but they're hard to do well. Obviously, there's a suspension of disbelief you need to enjoy this type of story, but it can be hard to make the rest believable enough in that context--the characters, their experiences, and the eventual resolution where they either stay together or part ways. She did a good job of believably bringing them together and keeping them that way and of helping him learn his way around a mode...more
Jul 28, 2012
Robespierre Cat
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
people who like romances and time travel
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Out of Time was enjoyable as a summer read, but I suspect I'd like it in fall, winter. The premise is that a woman, Kathy Lee (Kathleen, Kitty)-my only real teeth grate was the use of the name Kathy Lee- inherits an old house. When she is escaping her marital issues from a pending divorce and the two children she loves, and her mother, she goes to that house and through a trip in a garden shed it presents her with a portal into another time -not that she travels-through which comes a man from Re...more
What's better than a good sci-fi time travel story? A time travel story that makes sense, has a slow burn to the romance, and invites you into a mystery that makes you keep turning the pages.
Kathy Lee inherits an old house where she retreats to brood over a failing marriage. The man who appears in her shed is either a lunatic, a stalker, or . . . a real honest to goodness 18th century English soldier, Colonel Robert Upton, who has fallen through some kind of rip in time. As the two parry and thr...more
Kathy Lee inherits an old house where she retreats to brood over a failing marriage. The man who appears in her shed is either a lunatic, a stalker, or . . . a real honest to goodness 18th century English soldier, Colonel Robert Upton, who has fallen through some kind of rip in time. As the two parry and thr...more
I enjoyed it. Thought the book was a fun, light read and liked the history bits woven throughout the story. I knew it was a romance going in so it wasn't a shock the main characters fell in love but when they started with this destiny, schlocky, made for each other stuff I lost a little bit of interest and rolled my eyes. I kept going because I wanted to see how the story ended and the plot was wrapped up, but skimmed through any of the lovey dovey stuff (and I don't mean sex scenes - the book w...more
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I found this story about time travel and the affect on the main characters' lives well written and enjoyable to read. With the exception of a few minor "speed bumps" the story flowed very well.
There was a bit of dragging regarding Robert's "education" and his fascination with modern gadgets and some of this could have been edited out. Then there could have been more time devoted to Kathy and the end of the story. It wrapped up a little fast.
One other small plot line regarded Robert trying to con...more
There was a bit of dragging regarding Robert's "education" and his fascination with modern gadgets and some of this could have been edited out. Then there could have been more time devoted to Kathy and the end of the story. It wrapped up a little fast.
One other small plot line regarded Robert trying to con...more
My scoring star scale:
5 - Absolutely loved it and would read it more than once (if I have it on my Kindle, I would also go out and by a hard copy of the book to share with others)
4 - I really liked it. The story stayed with me; it surprised me in a good way; it made me want to read the story in one sitting; high possibility of being read again
3 - Average rating. There were parts of the story that I loved and other parts that I did not; the story kept my interest but did not grab me (to the point...more
5 - Absolutely loved it and would read it more than once (if I have it on my Kindle, I would also go out and by a hard copy of the book to share with others)
4 - I really liked it. The story stayed with me; it surprised me in a good way; it made me want to read the story in one sitting; high possibility of being read again
3 - Average rating. There were parts of the story that I loved and other parts that I did not; the story kept my interest but did not grab me (to the point...more
This was a free book on my kindle and was a fun, light-hearted read. It incorporates a lot of genres into one -- but mostly it ended up being a romance novel. At first I wasn't sure how successful it would be to combine a romance with time travel and a historical aspect -- but by the end of the book, it seems to come together. The plot was somewhat predictable, but the characters are the best part of the book. I love the crazy mother that has gone through mutliple relationships but is sensitive...more
I've always loved stories about time-travel. Something about the idea of travelling through time really fires my imagination. I've had the pleasure of reading some well-written stories along this theme lately, and this book is definitely among them. To be honest the story starts a little slow. I was just starting to wonder if this book was really for me. Then the inciting moment happened and from that moment, the book became a joy to read. Deborah Truscott clearly had a lot of fun writing this s...more
I was craving a time travel story and found this on Amazon at a reduced Kindle price. The reviews for it were good, so I tried it.
It was okay, but almost more of a romance than a time travel, which wasn't what I wanted. There were so many frustrating things about it regarding time travel and the lack of curiosity in the main character. For example, the time traveler and the lady go to the public library to research time travel on the internet and yet, never think to look up the dude or what happ...more
It was okay, but almost more of a romance than a time travel, which wasn't what I wanted. There were so many frustrating things about it regarding time travel and the lack of curiosity in the main character. For example, the time traveler and the lady go to the public library to research time travel on the internet and yet, never think to look up the dude or what happ...more
This book is a little deceiving. When I first read the backmatter, I had an impression that the book would be a wild ride going back in time: “…she discovers a man in her garden shed — and a free fall through the centuries…”
As it turns out, the main character (the narrator) does not go back in time at all. Instead, she is stuck with a man from 1800’s who somehow ends up here in the 21st century. She is teaching him all about our time… in detail. So you find yourself reading about Google and pho...more
As it turns out, the main character (the narrator) does not go back in time at all. Instead, she is stuck with a man from 1800’s who somehow ends up here in the 21st century. She is teaching him all about our time… in detail. So you find yourself reading about Google and pho...more
This book was free for the Kindle so I grabbed it and read it in a night. I didn't realize it was a 'romance', which I detest. Fortunately this isn't terribly heavy on it but even so it certainly didn't need what it had. I enjoyed the book to a point: a lot of historical references and descriptions. It was drawn out in quite a few scenes, filling space needlessly, and in some parts the language was out of place. One scene they would be talking like laymen, the next they would be using technical...more
Tried this one for free on my kindle from pixel of ink on facebook. (Thanks Telarry) Nice escape book and a quick read but there's a reason it's free. Editing mistakes etc. It's a revolutionary time travel story with a romance. I liked seeing our society today thru the eyes of the British soldier and the bit of history she wove into the story was interesting.
She was tasteful with the romance descriptions but it was still blatent immorality so that was disappointing. And the characters remained...more
She was tasteful with the romance descriptions but it was still blatent immorality so that was disappointing. And the characters remained...more
I loved loved loved this book! Maybe it has to do with the fact I'm from Virginia and understood all the references including vacationing in North Carolina. She even mentions Duck! I loved her backdrop.
I also loved the story though. Not for the faint of heart as it does feel somewhat lengthy, (I imagine this is due to all the history references), and it is severely unrealistic which may not be everyones cup of tea. The overall story however, I just loved. From the characters to the setting to t...more
I also loved the story though. Not for the faint of heart as it does feel somewhat lengthy, (I imagine this is due to all the history references), and it is severely unrealistic which may not be everyones cup of tea. The overall story however, I just loved. From the characters to the setting to t...more
For a 1.99 I figured what the helk, easy summer read. This one took some time to get into and after about 20 pages I seriusly was going to just skip it. Very light on the romance but what romance there was was very sweet. The author spent way too much time trying to explain time travel. Uh, it's a work of fiction about time travel no need to explain the hows or whys. If I want to get into the if's, and's or but's concerning time travel I'll read Sagan or Hawking not a 300 page romance novel. Oth...more
Don't remember where I picked this up; might have been a Kindle freebie or one from their inexpensive selection. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the story. WARNING: the editing is atrocious! There are numerous grammatical and spelling errors that were extremely annoying, such as the use of "that" for "than" -- words left out -- sloppy sentence structure ("I could hear his heart beat beneath my fingers" Really? Your ears are now in your fingertips?) In spite of this, the premise...more
so far I am LOVING this book! It's right down my alley with historic value mixed in with a budding romance. Pulled it as one of many free-kindle-books and I'm so glad I picked to read it first!
Just finished the book and LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!
This is my favorite kind of read - time travel period piece with tons of interesting history built into the plot!
I'm a huge fan of fictional period pieces that I learn in the process of enjoying a love story intertwined between centuries. This one delivers on a...more
Just finished the book and LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!
This is my favorite kind of read - time travel period piece with tons of interesting history built into the plot!
I'm a huge fan of fictional period pieces that I learn in the process of enjoying a love story intertwined between centuries. This one delivers on a...more
I love, love, love this book. I have read several books with time travel elements in it and past one particular series, it is at the very top of my list. I cannot speak enough about how well the author pulled off the plot and had me believing in it, hook, line, and sinker. I was on the edge of my seat to reach the ending. The romance was fabulous. Never in my thoughts have a fictional couple more needed to be together than Kathy Lee and Robert. I simply could not put this book down. The dialogue...more
Really, an enjoyable read. The characters were likeable and the plot was interesting. I thought the aspect of seeing modernity through 18th century eyes was especially well done as was seeing a relationship grow which involved points of exasperation ('that really is annoying about my significant other, but I love this person, so I accept that annoyance as well'). I could have done with a bit less info pertaining to intimate details. But, on the whole the author pretty much kept the bedroom door...more
A British colonel in the Revolutionary War travels through time and ends up in the twenty-first century with a woman deciding to divorce her unfaithful husband. Colonel Upton is fortunate he landed with Kathy Lee rather than with me. I would not have kept his secret nor would I have been able to teach him all the history and cultural changes of the last couple of centuries. I'm not quite sure why she felt the need to help keep anyone else from finding out where he came from, but that's what she...more
The characters weren't very realistic.
Colonel Upton was rather too adaptable to modern life and did not seem to miss his children as much as warranted. As well, his perception of Kathleen was in direct contradiction with thirteenth century beliefs--given that she did not wear full-length dresses, he should not have considered her a lady.
The story was too predictable. Many opportunities to add a complication were foregone, and it seemed the author nor her characters could ever get to the point o...more
Colonel Upton was rather too adaptable to modern life and did not seem to miss his children as much as warranted. As well, his perception of Kathleen was in direct contradiction with thirteenth century beliefs--given that she did not wear full-length dresses, he should not have considered her a lady.
The story was too predictable. Many opportunities to add a complication were foregone, and it seemed the author nor her characters could ever get to the point o...more
What a amazing read!
So many different twists and plots. A very compelling story line.
A time traveling novel.
Kathleen , a 32 year old woman with 2 small children , who is unhappy with her marriage. Robert a british soldier who appears in our time out of all things a garden shed. Their paths are interwoven in so many ways. Love, mystery , treasure hunting are all themes in this book.
I really have to say , a lot of thought was put into this novel. If you had to explain everyday modern ideas, though...more
So many different twists and plots. A very compelling story line.
A time traveling novel.
Kathleen , a 32 year old woman with 2 small children , who is unhappy with her marriage. Robert a british soldier who appears in our time out of all things a garden shed. Their paths are interwoven in so many ways. Love, mystery , treasure hunting are all themes in this book.
I really have to say , a lot of thought was put into this novel. If you had to explain everyday modern ideas, though...more
Overall I enjoyed the book. Time travel novels are a favorite genre of mine. This one would have rated higher, but I started to zone out a bit during a few discussions between the characters about the nature of time travel. The discussions felt a bit tedious and long winded. I got antsy and just jumped ahead in the story.
Also I agreed with a prior reviewer who questioned that if they were at the library researching time travel, why not research the Coloniel? It wasn't a major issue, but part of...more
Also I agreed with a prior reviewer who questioned that if they were at the library researching time travel, why not research the Coloniel? It wasn't a major issue, but part of...more
I was not sure if I wanted to read this book or not. It was a time travel and sometimes they are a little strange to read. I decided to read a review on this book. I am so glad that I did. It said that the book was a little slow in getting started but they kept on plugging along and suddenly it grabed them and then they could not put it down. I decided to give it a try and loved every minute I spend reading. I also was surprised at the end and I usually can figure it out, this time it just never...more
This was a fun little book. A nice light read to get me back in the habit of reading. I loved reading about a man from the past coming to live in today's USA. I enjoyed watching the couple's relationship grow as he investigated and became fascinated with modern culture.
Not to sure about the last part of the book being written from another characters POV, but I really did find the book charming. In the About the Author section at the end, she mentions that she is writing a sequel. I would totally...more
Not to sure about the last part of the book being written from another characters POV, but I really did find the book charming. In the About the Author section at the end, she mentions that she is writing a sequel. I would totally...more
I'm a sucker for time-travel fiction and this book really kept me entertained from start to finish. I received it as a free Kindle download and honestly wasn't expecting much. Boy, was I wrong. The story had so many wonderful elements! The main characters had great chemistry throughout the story. From the moment Kathy Lee finds Robert magically transported forward in time from his role as an 18th century British Colonel in her shed, I was hooked. Kathy Lee (Kitty) and Robert's relationship wasn'...more
I have a soft spot for romances that include a touch of the whimsical and this book fit the bill perfectly. It's a bit on the predictable side, but when you pick up a romance novel you usually do know what to expect.
"Out of Time" drew me in right from the start. I loved Kathy Lee, the quirky narrator. For the most part, the writing flowed well, making for an easy read. There are some editing errors scattered throughout the book where the occasional word seems to be missing. Most of them are easy...more
"Out of Time" drew me in right from the start. I loved Kathy Lee, the quirky narrator. For the most part, the writing flowed well, making for an easy read. There are some editing errors scattered throughout the book where the occasional word seems to be missing. Most of them are easy...more
This was a very endearing story. A man literally falls into Kathleen's life and it's all good. I doubt that if a man from 200 years ago actually fell through time, logistically it wouldn't have gone that smoothly. Anyway, the time travel element is more of a device used to probe the moment in an average American woman's life when her marriage is ending and how to deal with that. Was it a little too cute? Yeah, some things were too convient, too contrived, but l found myself thinking about Kathle...more
One of my favorite books ever is a time travel book. (The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser.) There have been others, like Outlander, that have been good, but most miss the boat somewhere. Out Of Time kept me going and did not cause me to roll my eyes every other chapter.
Kathleen Findlay has separated from her unfaithful husband and is living in limbo. Her mother, Lila, is trying to help, but marriage is not her expertise, divorce is. She's had several of them. Kathleen is doing her best to keep her...more
Kathleen Findlay has separated from her unfaithful husband and is living in limbo. Her mother, Lila, is trying to help, but marriage is not her expertise, divorce is. She's had several of them. Kathleen is doing her best to keep her...more
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