No Time for Love

Time #2

by Nancy Campbell Allen

Conner O'Brian knows his engagement is a mistake, but before he can take steps to end it, his fiancée is dead and FBI agents are on his doorstep. Then Liz Saxton, a resourceful and self-assured private investigator, shows up looking dangerously like the woman he thought he loved. Conner is hardly looking for a new romance, and the last thing Liz wants is to get involved in a murder investigation with someone as attractive as Conner O'Brian.

Before they know it, Liz and Conner find themselves on a nonstop chase across continents and oceans in a race to find the evidence they need before a bullet finds them.

Genres: Lds Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Lds, Christian Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Clean Romance

222 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2000

Reviews

[Kathy * Bookworm Nation · Rating 5 out of 5]

So, this book follows Liz (Amber’s sister from Love Beyond Time) and Connor. This could probably be a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading book one first. I liked that we were able to see a bit of Amber and Tyler and what they have been up too since their story was told. Liz and Connor have known each other for years but have only been “just friends”, although deep down they both have feelings for one another. They are thrown together when Connor’s condo keeps getting broken into and Liz, the private investigator, decides to help her friend out. As the story unfolds we learn that Connor’s fiancée wasn’t all that she seemed and her death may not have been an accident.

I enjoyed Liz and Connor, and it was fun watching them interact knowing that they both liked each other and at the same time not wanting to ruin their friendship. It was fun traveling with them all over the world as they try and solve the mystery of Allyson’s death and the mysterious disk left in Connor’s condo. This book is action packed, suspenseful, and full of romantic tension. A fun, quick read that anyone would enjoy.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, but probably not quite as much as the first in the series ;) It was a more fast-paced story involving more espionage and traveling- and at times I wish the author would have slowed down to share more. A great read still and I hope to be able to finish the last book soon!

[Katie (hiding in the pages) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clean read filled with mystery and romance. The romance part was a bit frustrating, since it took over half the book for it to happen; but it was a fun book, all the same.

[Julie]

This was my first Nancy Campbell Allen book and I loved it. Definitely made me a fan of her writing!

[Sara ♥ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I REALLY liked this book—it was WAY different from the first book in the series, which was a sort of time-travel-american-historical-religious-romance... This one was a modern (well, 2000, anyway) mystery-suspense-religious-romance. ;)

So this book is about Liz Saxton and Connor O'Brian. Liz is Amber's sister (main chick from book 1) and Connor is the great-great-grandson (ish) of Ian O'Brian, the Mormon guy Amber and Tyler met in Civil War times in book 1.

So, this book... Starts off with Connor's fiancée getting killed, then the rest of the story takes place 5 months later. Liz is sick of her PI job in Seattle, and decides to take her sister up on an offer to come live with them in Virginia (and help with their two little kids) for a while. Connor lives in the same town, and is super stressed by his job... Anyway, so Liz and Connor have always gotten along really well and stuff, but she's been living across the country, so there hasn't really been an opportunity for anything beyond friendship to form... Yadda yadda.

Meanwhile, Connor's place keeps getting broken into and ransacked, and Liz offers to help him look into what the heck is going on.... And crazy stuff ensues. They end up finding some clues that lead them on a cross-country, then international chase to figure out what's going on. (Fortunately Connor makes a pretty penny at his job, eh?) And, of course, they fall in love. It IS a romance after all! ;) It was really cute!

[Chrissy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book better than the first book of the series. It was fun and I liked the cute romance. Some of it seemed a little unbelievable for me (like that they could travel the world and find clues that the police and FBI couldn't find or look into), but hey, it's fiction, right? This is a quick, cute read, perfect for a rainy day.

[Melissa’s Bookshelf · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun LDS mystery that takes the reader all over the world. It is the second in the Time series. The first book was a time travel mystery and I expected this to be one as well, but it isn't. In this story, Connor who is a descendant of Ian O'Brien is caught up in a huge mystery when his fiancé mysteriously dies in Colorado. He didn't really love her and was ready to break it off when she died. Liz is a computer wiz and working for a surveillance company catching cheating husbands. Needing to take a break, she agrees to go and spend time with her sister Amber. She meets up with Connor again while visiting and gets drawn into the mystery. They both travel the world searching for clues all the while trying to tamp down the feelings they have for each other. It's a fun summer read. While there are some really convenient circumstances that just happen to work out for the heroes, it is still an enjoyable read. I gave it 3 1/2 stars. The best part is that it is a clean romance/mystery that I would willing share with my teenager.

[Alysia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed the chemistry and concepts behind the main characters. But, some of the novel felt disjointed for me. I do realize that had I read the first book in the series, the time travel stuff would have made more sense in this book, but it felt very random in this book. Like there was no point really in having it in the story at all. I also thought it was strange that Liz looked so much like Allyson. It felt like there should be a story behind the reason they looked so much alike....and I kept waiting for that. Also, maybe I missed it, but I don't know that the story ever fully resolved what Allyson was doing with the information from the company (like I said, maybe I just missed it).

[Sharon Hogenson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the second in the series (wish I had a name for it) preceded by Love Beyond Time. It really is necessary to read these two in order to understand a lot of what goes on in this book.

It is a fun read, but not one I read as often as the first and third of the series. I really don't like the lack of communication between the main characters. A bit of brave honesty would have saved them both from years of heartache and regret.

[Jenn · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not know what this book was or I would never have picked it up!! I finished it for the same reason people watch train wrecks. You just want to know how bad it's going to get. ***Spoiler: Strong and handsome return missionary proposes to gorgeous private investigator in a marijuana factory after they visit an elderly couple from his mission?!@# That's 4 hours I can't get back.

[Sydney Juarez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve loved all the NCA books I’ve read, so it’s been fun to go back and read some of her older novels. I loved this just as much as the first. Super likable characters, adventure, and squeaky clean romance.

[Ali~may · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I didn’t love this book. (3 1/2 stars) Not really sure why, it was okay, just not great. I definitely liked the first book in the series better.

[Alisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

quick easy read, I enjoyed it. By the end, I was shaking my head at them because they kept going deeper and deeper unnecessarily, but I guess it adds to the drama so...

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t read the first in the series (didn’t even know it was a series.) And was slightly confused at first but overall a good quick, clean read.

[Jen Fowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

[M Summ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute quick listen

[Rosemary Cantrell · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second book in a series. The characters are new, but related to those in the first novel, Love Beyond Time. The author is LDS, so this is a romance but clean.

Unfortunately, these characters are not particularly interesting or believable. They have known each other for several years, since the marriage of the characters from the first book. They are both attracted to each other, but have chosen to remain friends rather then lose that connection. Connor's fiance dies just as he has planned to break the engagement. Liz is a private investigator with some rather remarkable skills and together they search for the truth about the death of the fiance, because of strange events that have occurred.

They are then hopping all around the world together, following clues and solving the mystery. Yes, I thought the plot was beyond unbelievable. The characters are shallow and not particularly interesting. I didn't really care if they got together or not, although it was obvious from the beginning what the ending would be.

This is a clean read and escapist in nature, so is probably just what many people are looking for as a get away read.

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the second in a series. I read the first one quite a few years ago, and the third one a couple of years ago, and didn't realize they were connected.

This book was okay, but I got very tired of the "I love her, but I'm afraid to tell her," and "I love him, but I'm afraid to tell him." I also got tired of the descriptions of how gorgeous the main characters were and how rich. I guess you can't fall in love with someone unless they're drop-dead gorgeous. And I felt there were some details about the first book that could have been left out. I also get tired of people putting themselves in danger, running around the world chasing crooks, and never bothering to tell the FBI what they are finding.

Nothing much happened for about 80 pages, and then it got exciting.

[Kaelee · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't want to be an online bully, but this book sucked. I read it because Sydney brought it home from her school library and it said it was a romance novel, so I read it first to make sure it was age appropriate. For one, I'm not letting her read it. It is written by an LDS author so nothing was bad, really, but it's grown-up relationships (at one point the guy has to take a cold shower) that she doesn't need to worry about. Two, it's so cliche I wanted to claw my eyes out. They widened their eyes, cocked their heads to the side, pursed their lips. At one point the guy widens his eyes and cocks his head to the side...try it. Right now, try it. Do you feel ridiculous? That's because it's ridiculous. Anyway, this is a pretty long review for a book that was so dumb. Sorry.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm afraid I've been buying too many books lately. That is bad for my pocket book but good for my reading list. This is the second book in this series, and though you don't really have to read the first one to understand what happens, it will help.

This book is a change of direction from the last one. This is more of a mystery/thriller book then the last one was, though there is still some nice romance. I had a lot of fun trying to guess what exactly was happening and watching the characters come to grips with their love for each other. This is a fun book and I'm looking forward to a chance to read the next one buy Nancy Campbell Allen.

[Tressa (Wishful Endings) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have rated this higher except there were some things that didn't need to be in the book (she didn't need to review the story of Amber and Tyler when they went back in time as it has absolutely nothing to do with the present story) and some of it was unrealistic (like two people would run around going after a guy who is importing drugs without alerting any authorities, as well as not telling the FBI that someone was impersonating one of their agents). So besides that, it was a good story. :)

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite book for sure. The plot was weak and unbelievable. I also couldn't stand the "I love her, but I'm too scared to tell her--I love him but I just can't tell him" stuff. Good grief. It took until page 175 for them to finally spit it out. I gave it two stars instead of one because I actually liked the characters and I was intrigued enough to finish the book. Glad I only paid a dollar for it at the DI.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great sequel to Love Beyond Time. I liked this one a lot! Of course, I love intrigue and suspense mixed with romance, and it's even more fun when it adds world travel. It is also a stand-alone story, so you don't have to have read the first one to get what's going on here, as it's a different set of characters (though related).

[Linnae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fairly decent take on the theme: guy and girl chased by bad guys, and happen to fall in love in the process. (Why were they being chased again? I can't actually remember.) I would have liked this one better with more plot, and less character-driven angst over how much they liked each other but didn't want to ruin the friendship.

[Patti · Rating 3 out of 5]

It follows the predictable formula, and uses the word "clenched" much more often than I like; clenched jaws, stomachs, etc. It spends too much time with the main character/love interests wondering "does (s)he like me, I really like her (him), but (s)he probably only thinks we are friends." Still, it was quite readable.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I had read this series in sequential order instead of book 4, then book 3, then book 1 and finally book 2. It was with book 3 that I realized I was reading what must be a series and tried to rectify it by going back to book 1, then book 2. Anyway, I liked this book and its linear plot line. Rating 3.5.

[Bronwyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book about a year ago and loved it. But I never remembered the title. Then, a few days ago, I was looking for something to read at the library and I bumped into this book again. I was thrilled. This is one of my favorite romance novels.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book was marginal. It had some holes in the suspense portion and the love story developed way too quickly to be believeable. Ms. Allen has some potential though - maybe her later novels get better.

[Heidee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was full of adventure, suspense, and guys who just don't get it! the guy in it just doens't get it! Ohhhhhh I wanted to hit him! but then when he finally figures things out, he is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Charity Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

In connection with Love Beyond Time, Nancy Campbell Allen’s No Time for Love is full of chemistry, mystery, and suspense. I loved rereading this book and I can’t wait to reread the next in this series.