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Across a Moonswept Moor
A Love Match
An enchanted dagger bearing a mysteriously familiar inscription pointed Fiona Chancellor to Ireland in search of her missing cousin. Then a midnight visit to Celtic holy ground slid her into the seventeenth-century—and into the arms of the most gorgeous male she had ever seen. But after one clash with the stubborn man, Fiona longed only for her twentieth-century comforts.
Instead she found herself pressed against Ian Maclaren, galloping across moonswept moors to escape death. The hot-blooded barbarian ordered her about as if she were a soldier. But his kisses left no doubt he thought of her as a woman, and soon she knew she would trade a thousand bubble baths for one of his sensual massages and give up chocolate to melt in one of his passionate embraces. For although she had traveled across three centuries into the past, it had taken only a moment for her heart to recognize she had met her match.
An enchanted dagger bearing a mysteriously familiar inscription pointed Fiona Chancellor to Ireland in search of her missing cousin. Then a midnight visit to Celtic holy ground slid her into the seventeenth-century—and into the arms of the most gorgeous male she had ever seen. But after one clash with the stubborn man, Fiona longed only for her twentieth-century comforts.
Instead she found herself pressed against Ian Maclaren, galloping across moonswept moors to escape death. The hot-blooded barbarian ordered her about as if she were a soldier. But his kisses left no doubt he thought of her as a woman, and soon she knew she would trade a thousand bubble baths for one of his sensual massages and give up chocolate to melt in one of his passionate embraces. For although she had traveled across three centuries into the past, it had taken only a moment for her heart to recognize she had met her match.
361 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2001
About the author
Julie Moffett
51 books688 followersJulie Moffett is the bestselling author of the long-running, geeky Lexi Carmichael Mystery Series that USA Today says: “…runs a riveting gamut from hilarious to deadly, and the perfectly paced action in between will have you hanging on to Lexi’s every word and breathless for her next geeked-out adventure.” Julie also writes the young adult White Knights spin-off series featuring a cool, teenage hacker girl. Julie's been publishing books for 25 years, but writing for a lot longer. She writes in the genres of mystery, young adult, historical romance and paranormal romance.
Julie has won numerous awards, including the Mystery & Mayhem Award for Best YA/New Adult Mystery, the HOLT Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements, a HOLT Merit Award for Best Novel by a Virginia Author (twice!), the Award of Excellence, a PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel AND Best of the Best Paranormal Books, and an EPIC Award for Best Action/Adventure Novel. She has also garnered additional nominations for the Booksellers' Best Award, Daphne du Maurier Award, the Dante Rossetti Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence.
Julie is a military brat (Air Force) and has traveled extensively. Her more exciting exploits include attending high school in Okinawa, Japan; backpacking around Europe and Scandinavia for several months; a year-long college graduate study in Warsaw, Poland; and a wonderful trip to Scotland and Ireland where she fell in love with castles, kilts and brogues.
Julie has a B.A. in Political Science and Russian Language from Colorado College, a M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and an M.Ed from Liberty University. She has worked as a proposal writer, journalist, teacher, librarian and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two awesome sons.
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Julie has won numerous awards, including the Mystery & Mayhem Award for Best YA/New Adult Mystery, the HOLT Award for Best Novel with Romantic Elements, a HOLT Merit Award for Best Novel by a Virginia Author (twice!), the Award of Excellence, a PRISM Award for Best Romantic Time-Travel AND Best of the Best Paranormal Books, and an EPIC Award for Best Action/Adventure Novel. She has also garnered additional nominations for the Booksellers' Best Award, Daphne du Maurier Award, the Dante Rossetti Award, and the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence.
Julie is a military brat (Air Force) and has traveled extensively. Her more exciting exploits include attending high school in Okinawa, Japan; backpacking around Europe and Scandinavia for several months; a year-long college graduate study in Warsaw, Poland; and a wonderful trip to Scotland and Ireland where she fell in love with castles, kilts and brogues.
Julie has a B.A. in Political Science and Russian Language from Colorado College, a M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and an M.Ed from Liberty University. She has worked as a proposal writer, journalist, teacher, librarian and researcher. Julie speaks Russian and Polish and has two awesome sons.
Visit Julie's website at: https://www.juliemoffett.com/
Follow Julie on Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieMoffett...
X: @JMoffettAuthor
Instagram: https://instagram.com/julie_moffett/
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June 25, 2016
I really enjoyed reading this book - I stayed up well into the early morning hours to finish it!
There was magic with the time-travel inducing standing stones and a dagger, a historical backdrop (Cromwellian England), a sarcastic heroine, a sexy strong hero, nasty creepy/hot villains, a likeable ragtag group of friends - and a lot of adventure!
The semi insta-love between the H/h was acceptable to me, considering all that was going on within the story; the soulmate twist made more sense with the time-travel, perils the characters went through, etc.
The ending had a different twist than the usual romance with a time-traveling angle (ie the heroine goes back to live in the hero's time). I would have liked to have gotten more of a feel for the hero's view on things at the end. The ending also seemed a bit rushed.
Still, this was a well-written, fun read!
There was magic with the time-travel inducing standing stones and a dagger, a historical backdrop (Cromwellian England), a sarcastic heroine, a sexy strong hero, nasty creepy/hot villains, a likeable ragtag group of friends - and a lot of adventure!
The semi insta-love between the H/h was acceptable to me, considering all that was going on within the story; the soulmate twist made more sense with the time-travel, perils the characters went through, etc.
The ending had a different twist than the usual romance with a time-traveling angle (ie the heroine goes back to live in the hero's time). I would have liked to have gotten more of a feel for the hero's view on things at the end. The ending also seemed a bit rushed.
Still, this was a well-written, fun read!
March 6, 2025
LOVED this time travel historical novel by Julie Moffett, as well as the one I just finished immediately before this one (A Double-Sided Blade). They can be read independently of each other, but both books deal with many of the same characters. The first one has Miles and Faith as the main characters, whereas this one involves Faith's cousin Fiona and Miles' best friend Ian. Both of these will take you through a magical journey through Ireland's tragic history during the 17th century, when Oliver Cromwell, betrayed his King, allowing England ravage and destroy Scotland and Ireland. But besides learning the history of the times, these are the perfect opportunity to suspend reality, and use your imagination. What would you do if you were suddenly swept 350 years into the past? The stories are compelling, and the characters are unforgettable! If you want to jump into an unforgettable escape ... you have found the books!
January 25, 2016
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December 13, 2017
An enchanted dagger bearing a mysteriously familiar inscription pointed Fiona Chancellor to Ireland in search of her missing cousin. Then a midnight visit to Celtic holy ground slid her into the seventeenth-century—and into the arms of the most gorgeous male she had ever seen. But after one clash with the stubborn man, Fiona longed only for her twentieth-century comforts.
Instead she found herself pressed against Ian Maclaren, galloping across moonswept moors to escape death. The hot-blooded barbarian ordered her about as if she were a soldier. But his kisses left no doubt he thought of her as a woman, and soon she knew she would trade a thousand bubble baths for one of his sensual massages and give up chocolate to melt in one of his passionate embraces. For although she had traveled across three centuries into the past, it had taken only a moment for her heart to recognize she had met her match.
Instead she found herself pressed against Ian Maclaren, galloping across moonswept moors to escape death. The hot-blooded barbarian ordered her about as if she were a soldier. But his kisses left no doubt he thought of her as a woman, and soon she knew she would trade a thousand bubble baths for one of his sensual massages and give up chocolate to melt in one of his passionate embraces. For although she had traveled across three centuries into the past, it had taken only a moment for her heart to recognize she had met her match.
January 15, 2018
Great Adventure
This is a follow-up book or rather a character expansion to Double Edged Blade...however I wasn't aware of this until I was sent back in time and could tell based on my unusual history of having read books out of sequence. This uncanny habit I have doesn't bother me as much as it used to because I simply end the book and ( in my mind) have the characters deciding to share how their story went. It's fun because sometimes there are things in the second book that I'm privy to be surprised by that are told in the first and I would have known. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed this grand adventure...I literary slept only 3 hours and woke extra early so I could continue the story! Great fun, a lot of butterflies in your belly anxiety and much love!
This is a follow-up book or rather a character expansion to Double Edged Blade...however I wasn't aware of this until I was sent back in time and could tell based on my unusual history of having read books out of sequence. This uncanny habit I have doesn't bother me as much as it used to because I simply end the book and ( in my mind) have the characters deciding to share how their story went. It's fun because sometimes there are things in the second book that I'm privy to be surprised by that are told in the first and I would have known. Anyway I thoroughly enjoyed this grand adventure...I literary slept only 3 hours and woke extra early so I could continue the story! Great fun, a lot of butterflies in your belly anxiety and much love!
April 1, 2018
This was a great sequel to the first book. Fiona searches for her cousin Faith not believing she is dead. She knows something is up because of an inscription that is on an old dagger that was Faith’s.
The words were not there when Faith first showed the dagger to Fiona. She does go back to the same standing stones that Fairh travelled through and Fiona finds herself back in time in the very castle where Faith has been living. Of course along the way she meets Ian and helps to rescue Miles from the British. The pace is good and I loved the dialogue. I suggest reading the first book before reading this one.
The words were not there when Faith first showed the dagger to Fiona. She does go back to the same standing stones that Fairh travelled through and Fiona finds herself back in time in the very castle where Faith has been living. Of course along the way she meets Ian and helps to rescue Miles from the British. The pace is good and I loved the dialogue. I suggest reading the first book before reading this one.
October 18, 2017
Didn't hold my interest
I confess, I couldn't make it to chapter 7. The premise was interesting, although it sounded an awful lot like Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. But after the two main characters were introduced, the book was all about sex: sexual tension, sexual attraction, sexual Indulgence... Frankly, I got bored. If you like books with an unrelenting focus on actual or contemplated hot sex, you will probably enjoy this book. Otherwise, I'd move on to something else. Like I did.
I confess, I couldn't make it to chapter 7. The premise was interesting, although it sounded an awful lot like Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon. But after the two main characters were introduced, the book was all about sex: sexual tension, sexual attraction, sexual Indulgence... Frankly, I got bored. If you like books with an unrelenting focus on actual or contemplated hot sex, you will probably enjoy this book. Otherwise, I'd move on to something else. Like I did.
October 12, 2018
Intriguing
This story reminds me of the "Outlander" series. The characters were believable and likeable, sometimes in romance books, the characters can be annoying and stupid, totally not the case here. There was danger, suspense, and love, but not over the top. My only disappointment was at the end when the main characters came back to the future and then tried to get back, fate intervened, and they had to remain in the future. This however, is just personal preference,it was a good story.
This story reminds me of the "Outlander" series. The characters were believable and likeable, sometimes in romance books, the characters can be annoying and stupid, totally not the case here. There was danger, suspense, and love, but not over the top. My only disappointment was at the end when the main characters came back to the future and then tried to get back, fate intervened, and they had to remain in the future. This however, is just personal preference,it was a good story.
January 11, 2018
I read it twice!
I am totally intrigued by the idea of time travel/ & life experiences (LOVE Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series) - and Moonswept Moor captured my interest and kept it for the duration. Then I found the previous book (Double-Edged Blade) which sent me back to re-read Moonswept Moor. Both stories are totally involving, full of personalities & interesting details. There is romance, intrigue, & danger set in the British Isles during Cromwell's terror.
I am totally intrigued by the idea of time travel/ & life experiences (LOVE Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series) - and Moonswept Moor captured my interest and kept it for the duration. Then I found the previous book (Double-Edged Blade) which sent me back to re-read Moonswept Moor. Both stories are totally involving, full of personalities & interesting details. There is romance, intrigue, & danger set in the British Isles during Cromwell's terror.
January 28, 2018
This is a great read for those who love historical fiction with great characters who make you care what happens to them. This author invites you into the 17th Century life and gives you a good feeling of how hard life really can be in that time. There is romance, saddness and exciting adventures told mainly through the eyes of Fiona who is swept back in time to fine her soulmate. Loved this book.
February 16, 2018
I was sad for the story to end!
I knew the story must end at some point but I almost cried when I came to the last chapter! I will miss these people! They have become my friends. Wonderfully written story draws you in from the first sentence!
I knew the story must end at some point but I almost cried when I came to the last chapter! I will miss these people! They have become my friends. Wonderfully written story draws you in from the first sentence!
March 20, 2018
This book was a little hard for me to get into
As I got into the book it was most interesting. I started getting into the history I got more and more into the swing of things. By the time I finished the book I promptly ordered the sequel to it.
As I got into the book it was most interesting. I started getting into the history I got more and more into the swing of things. By the time I finished the book I promptly ordered the sequel to it.
March 30, 2018
Loved this story
Read this first, before Faiths story. Can be read as a standalone. I loved Ian and Fiona's story. The plot/storyline was interesting. I couldn't put this down. Definitely recommend.
Read this first, before Faiths story. Can be read as a standalone. I loved Ian and Fiona's story. The plot/storyline was interesting. I couldn't put this down. Definitely recommend.
April 9, 2018
Nice
Historical novels like this one are my favorite. The writer was able to draw me into the time period although the main character was accepted unbelievably quickly, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Historical novels like this one are my favorite. The writer was able to draw me into the time period although the main character was accepted unbelievably quickly, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
January 9, 2018
A great read
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for light reading material. The story moves along nicely and there isn’t any trouble keeping up, very pleasant read
I would recommend this book to anyone looking for light reading material. The story moves along nicely and there isn’t any trouble keeping up, very pleasant read
March 20, 2018
Whether in this time it another.
A special story of soul mate love and men of character and of physical strength. A great read that will pull you into their lives and love.
A special story of soul mate love and men of character and of physical strength. A great read that will pull you into their lives and love.
March 23, 2018
Great!
Love it! Got caught up in the characters! Would make a great serial movie! Starting with, the double edge blade!
Love it! Got caught up in the characters! Would make a great serial movie! Starting with, the double edge blade!
June 8, 2018
A Wonderful book.
I could not it it down. I will dream about a sexy Scotsman tonight. I would love to read something similar.
I could not it it down. I will dream about a sexy Scotsman tonight. I would love to read something similar.
April 11, 2018
Fast moving love story
It is an intriguing tale of fantasy, history, and love with a touch of fairies and druids for a pleasant evening read.
It is an intriguing tale of fantasy, history, and love with a touch of fairies and druids for a pleasant evening read.
April 14, 2018
Nice story. I enjoyed this one as it made me think more about Ireland's history.
August 8, 2018
Good one
This was a good read in spite of its darkness. Read double edged dagger first. Otherwise it will not be complete.
This was a good read in spite of its darkness. Read double edged dagger first. Otherwise it will not be complete.
April 15, 2020
I enjoyed the time travel story line. I did not need the sex scene..it was easy to skip though, and was not necessary. Other than that, I enjoyed the book.
October 1, 2022
Enjoyed reading
March 3, 2017
I wanted to like it
The writing isn't awful. For the genre, it's typical for a Kindle Unlimited. There are some obvious editorial errors and a few spots where the writing is bad enough to make you wince, but nothing I can't usually muscle through in exchange for a few quiet hours spent reading a free book. It's not like I can't skim for a few pages until something interesting happens.
What makes it awful is the degree to which it is a PG13 version of the part of Outlander where they have to go rescue our favorite red-headed Scot from Prison. That is the book, only the bad guy isn't quite so depraved, and the good guy doesn't go to France to recover from his wounds.
Oh, and the red-headed daughter (yes, there is one, and she's one of the more interesting characters).
I just can't even. No.
The writing isn't awful. For the genre, it's typical for a Kindle Unlimited. There are some obvious editorial errors and a few spots where the writing is bad enough to make you wince, but nothing I can't usually muscle through in exchange for a few quiet hours spent reading a free book. It's not like I can't skim for a few pages until something interesting happens.
What makes it awful is the degree to which it is a PG13 version of the part of Outlander where they have to go rescue our favorite red-headed Scot from Prison. That is the book, only the bad guy isn't quite so depraved, and the good guy doesn't go to France to recover from his wounds.
Oh, and the red-headed daughter (yes, there is one, and she's one of the more interesting characters).
I just can't even. No.
October 13, 2017
This book has time travel romance Irish history and of course steamy sex. It as a lot better than the first one. Faith is Fiona's cousin and they have a close bond. Faith and Ian are a feisty couple who remind me of the outlander characters. There is a twist I wont give it away, but it did make me a little sad.
September 28, 2016
The second book in a series from new-to-me author Julie Moffett (the previous book in the series has not been linked with a series title but Double Edged Blade does proceed this book and provides some background on the secondary characters). I did not read the first book but feel that Ms. Moffett does a fairly good job of explaining characters and the overarching plot line. Fiona is desperate to find her missing cousin and when a clue on a blade leads her to Northern Ireland Fiona will do what she can to uncover her cousin's whereabouts. Including exploring a rock circle and midnight and being thrown back in time and in to the arms of Ian. Ian isn't quite sure if he can trust this English woman but that doesn't stop his feelings from growing. An enjoyable read and I liked how Ms. Moffett was able to piece together history and modern times. I'm intrigued and hope to read the first book in the series soon. Fun read!
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January 23, 2016Fun historic fantasy!
A little too explicit on sex scenes. The same scene could have been written with less obscenities and less sexual descriptions. Not all women in the "60's" had foul mouths and loose morals. The story was fun, but made me want to change history by eliminating some of the evil English commanders that have so mercilessly attacked both the Irish and the Scots. Why can't the English back off and mind their own country instead of being like Hitler and trying to rule the world.
A little too explicit on sex scenes. The same scene could have been written with less obscenities and less sexual descriptions. Not all women in the "60's" had foul mouths and loose morals. The story was fun, but made me want to change history by eliminating some of the evil English commanders that have so mercilessly attacked both the Irish and the Scots. Why can't the English back off and mind their own country instead of being like Hitler and trying to rule the world.
February 29, 2016
Beautiful historical romance with a touch of magic
The author weaves magic, time travel, intrigue and history into a beautifully entwined story of courage and love. Set in a tumultuous period of Irish history, Julie Moffett's characters are vivid and wholly believable. I highly recommend this book to lovers of historical romance and a bit of magic.
The author weaves magic, time travel, intrigue and history into a beautifully entwined story of courage and love. Set in a tumultuous period of Irish history, Julie Moffett's characters are vivid and wholly believable. I highly recommend this book to lovers of historical romance and a bit of magic.
July 10, 2016
Lovely
Fiona gets thrown back in time to her cousin to help Dave her cousins husband and wakes to a hot scot . helping to free her cousin husband mikes out of jail her hot scot gets wounded and she finds a motherless child . I really wished things could've turned out different and won't say so I don't spoil it but. Still an great novel I'll be reading again
Fiona gets thrown back in time to her cousin to help Dave her cousins husband and wakes to a hot scot . helping to free her cousin husband mikes out of jail her hot scot gets wounded and she finds a motherless child . I really wished things could've turned out different and won't say so I don't spoil it but. Still an great novel I'll be reading again
November 6, 2016
Loved it!
In the beginning I wanted to put down this book, but little by little as the story unfolds itself the story became one of courage, love and faith during turbulent times. Loved the characters, the time travel aspect, the era, the magic. And so will you!
In the beginning I wanted to put down this book, but little by little as the story unfolds itself the story became one of courage, love and faith during turbulent times. Loved the characters, the time travel aspect, the era, the magic. And so will you!
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