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A Sexy Time Of It
Mills & Boon Blaze series promises scorching hot reads...To boldly go where no woman has gone before
It's not a story from one of the novels on her bookstore shelves Neely Rafferty's vivid dreams of travelling back to the time of Jack the Ripper are actually real. And so is the sexy cop who's time-shifting right along with her. Max Gale has come from 2128 to 2008 to make sure Neely doesn't alter the past. But their intense psychic connection and hot sexual escapades surpass all temporal bounds. She's taking him for a ride through the ages! And he's not sure he'll be able to go back to the future or if he even wants to!
It's not a story from one of the novels on her bookstore shelves Neely Rafferty's vivid dreams of travelling back to the time of Jack the Ripper are actually real. And so is the sexy cop who's time-shifting right along with her. Max Gale has come from 2128 to 2008 to make sure Neely doesn't alter the past. But their intense psychic connection and hot sexual escapades surpass all temporal bounds. She's taking him for a ride through the ages! And he's not sure he'll be able to go back to the future or if he even wants to!
274 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2008
About the author
Cara Summers
188 books56 followersCarolyn Fulgenzi was born on 28 July 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, daughter of Janet (McLaughlin) and Andrew Fulgenzi. She graduated from Dominican High School in Detroit and completed her undergraduate education at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. She continued her studies attending Syracuse University receiving her Master’s in English Education. After retiring as a teacher with the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, she joined the faculty at Syracuse University as an adjunct professor in the writing department. Concurrently, she was also teaching at Onondaga Community College.
Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.
Carolyn blamed her tenth grade English teacher for nudging her into the writer's life. Sister Rose Terrence insisted that she enter a short story contest sponsored by the Detroit News, and Cara won! Of course, she was thrilled with the award -- a dictionary that still sits on her desk -- but at that time, her goal in life was to become an actress, and eventually, she attained that goal. She married Mr Hanlon, and had three sons: Kevin D., Brian A, and Brendan J. Hanlon. Only after her three sons were born that she turned her full attention to writing again. She sold her first Temptation to Harlequin in 1994, and that book, C.J.'s Defense as Carolyn Andrews, also sits on her desk -- right next to the dictionary. Since 2000, she wrote under the pseudonym of Cara Summers. She believed that her background in theater had influenced her writing, allowing her to create new characters and bring them to life for the reader. She passed away on 10 September 2013.
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September 17, 2017
2.5 stars
"Speaking of serious---I didn't think about it before. What about protection? They still have that in your time, don't they?"
He nodded. "I took care of it. I can do it psychically."
What a line, dude!
Why I imagined this qualified for Extreme Blaze:
- Psychically time traveling
- Psychically having sex
- Jack the Ripper time traveling psychically to murder women every 120yrs
If you couldn't tell, this was all a bit out there and you probably don't want to question the time travel theories too closely, or you'll drive yourself crazy like I did.
Definitely an interesting concept that was intriguing enough to keep me reading. The characters and story components were all a bit breezed over and for this being Blaze, I was a little shocked at the lack of frequency and fervor of sex scenes but never fear, they are there.
"Speaking of serious---I didn't think about it before. What about protection? They still have that in your time, don't they?"
He nodded. "I took care of it. I can do it psychically."
What a line, dude!
Why I imagined this qualified for Extreme Blaze:
- Psychically time traveling
- Psychically having sex
- Jack the Ripper time traveling psychically to murder women every 120yrs
If you couldn't tell, this was all a bit out there and you probably don't want to question the time travel theories too closely, or you'll drive yourself crazy like I did.
Definitely an interesting concept that was intriguing enough to keep me reading. The characters and story components were all a bit breezed over and for this being Blaze, I was a little shocked at the lack of frequency and fervor of sex scenes but never fear, they are there.
January 11, 2011
This was an intersting take on time-travel and also Jack the Ripper but there were a few things that jumped out at me, and not in a good way:
1) The Prime Directive was clearly ripped off from 'Star Trek' and I had trouble thinking past that connection.
2) I think 'Star Trek' or one its' incarnations had a scenario where Jack the Ripper was a time-traveler. Again, a bit of an originality issue.
3) During the climax with the villian the heroine is given a gun but never uses it and Jack the Ripper doesn't find it on her.
4) The gun is described as a revolver then the cop tells the heorine that the gun has a safety. Revolvers do NOT have safety's on them. This drives me nuts every time I read this and all authors and editors should be on the lookout for this.
But I will say the method of time-travel is original (done psychically) and the romance is good. Overall I thought it was pretty innovative for a Blaze book.
1) The Prime Directive was clearly ripped off from 'Star Trek' and I had trouble thinking past that connection.
2) I think 'Star Trek' or one its' incarnations had a scenario where Jack the Ripper was a time-traveler. Again, a bit of an originality issue.
3) During the climax with the villian the heroine is given a gun but never uses it and Jack the Ripper doesn't find it on her.
4) The gun is described as a revolver then the cop tells the heorine that the gun has a safety. Revolvers do NOT have safety's on them. This drives me nuts every time I read this and all authors and editors should be on the lookout for this.
But I will say the method of time-travel is original (done psychically) and the romance is good. Overall I thought it was pretty innovative for a Blaze book.
May 3, 2018
This book is one of those so terrible in the best way kind of books.
April 2, 2023
Good short book.
September 7, 2015
Jack the Ripper is operating in 1888, 2008 and 2128. Neely Rafferty is able to psychically travel through time, a rare gift in her time (2008) and she uses it to go back to 1888, thinking to stop Jack the Ripper. In 2128, where psychic time travel is not as rare, Max Gale is also tracking the Ripper and seeks out Neely because he knows she's the Ripper's last victim and the key to finding out who he is. He's pretty surprised when he arrives and realizes that there is an intense psychic connection between them - strong enough to pull him along with her when she travels back to 1888 London (and to have some intense mental sex). Pretty soon they're teaming up to use her talents to find and stop the Ripper and Max is coming to the realization that he can't let her die, no matter what the rules say.
This is pretty great stuff. Very intense sexual chemistry, pretty unique ideas for time travel and psychic connections and some interesting characters. I was engaged with the plot and enjoyed the book. But this is not the story for someone with an overly analytical mind (me). About every other paragraph, I find myself engaging with myself in philosophical and physics debates about time travel. I'm one of those people that couldn't enjoy the movie, The Lake House, because of the whole time continuum thing. This has many of the same problems. I kept thinking of all those trajectories. When Jack the Ripper goes back in time to kill in 1888 is he changing the future or was it already a foregone conclusion? If that's true, then would it even be possible to change the past or would that person fail (Would the present day already have accommodated for time travel and the intent of that person or could things actually change?) What and to what degree are the ramifications for changing the past? And how can the heroine (and the hero's sister) be so damned irresponsible about changing the past for the better of one person when the effect could be to wipe out hundreds in the future?
There was also some sort of timeline that didn't make sense. The story posits the idea of simultaneous realities through time, but seems to operate on a linear reality. The story seems to assume that Jack's killings are going on at the same time, so that when he sees Neely in 2008 that he's already seen her in 1888. It's just as likely to be the reverse. And since he can jump around in time, maybe he killed the last girl first and then went back even further the next time and killed the first girl last... And thinking about this overly much has given me a headache. And it seemed at odd times that the heroine forgot she could time travel. Her grandmother leaves her a note about her ability, she gets all bent out of shape and says, "I just wish I could ask her some questions about it." Well, why not? Her grandmother knew about the ability and shouldn't be all that surprised to receive a visit from her granddaughter from the future. Go ask her. But this possibility is never mentioned.
So because I couldn't just sit back and enjoy and had to over think everything, I can't rate it more than 3 stars. Give me a nice, simple time travel any day of the week.
This is pretty great stuff. Very intense sexual chemistry, pretty unique ideas for time travel and psychic connections and some interesting characters. I was engaged with the plot and enjoyed the book. But this is not the story for someone with an overly analytical mind (me). About every other paragraph, I find myself engaging with myself in philosophical and physics debates about time travel. I'm one of those people that couldn't enjoy the movie, The Lake House, because of the whole time continuum thing. This has many of the same problems. I kept thinking of all those trajectories. When Jack the Ripper goes back in time to kill in 1888 is he changing the future or was it already a foregone conclusion? If that's true, then would it even be possible to change the past or would that person fail (Would the present day already have accommodated for time travel and the intent of that person or could things actually change?) What and to what degree are the ramifications for changing the past? And how can the heroine (and the hero's sister) be so damned irresponsible about changing the past for the better of one person when the effect could be to wipe out hundreds in the future?
There was also some sort of timeline that didn't make sense. The story posits the idea of simultaneous realities through time, but seems to operate on a linear reality. The story seems to assume that Jack's killings are going on at the same time, so that when he sees Neely in 2008 that he's already seen her in 1888. It's just as likely to be the reverse. And since he can jump around in time, maybe he killed the last girl first and then went back even further the next time and killed the first girl last... And thinking about this overly much has given me a headache. And it seemed at odd times that the heroine forgot she could time travel. Her grandmother leaves her a note about her ability, she gets all bent out of shape and says, "I just wish I could ask her some questions about it." Well, why not? Her grandmother knew about the ability and shouldn't be all that surprised to receive a visit from her granddaughter from the future. Go ask her. But this possibility is never mentioned.
So because I couldn't just sit back and enjoy and had to over think everything, I can't rate it more than 3 stars. Give me a nice, simple time travel any day of the week.
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February 13, 2014
What happens when you dream? When Neely Rafferty dreams she time travels. Neely has been traveling back to 1888 London trying to save Jack the Ripper's victims. She always gets there too late but the Ripper has felt her presence and now she is danger in her own time 2008.
Manhattan 2008 Jack the Second is killing women. Neely is supposed to be the final victim. She is unaware of her possible danger. Max Gale, a security agent/hunter, has come to try and track the killer. You see Jack the Ripper is from 2128 and has been on a killing spree in his own time.
The Ripper has killed Max's younger sister and Max is on the hunt. Max does not plan on stopping Neely's death. He plans on using her death as bait to catch the Ripper.
Max is waiting for Neely's death but something strange happens. He is thrust back into 1888 London in a dark alleyway. He is next to one of the Ripper's victims and he sees Neely under the streetlamp. Neely has gone back in time and taken Max with her. Let the fireworks begin!!!
You'll need to read the book to find out what else happens. It was a quick, fun read.
Manhattan 2008 Jack the Second is killing women. Neely is supposed to be the final victim. She is unaware of her possible danger. Max Gale, a security agent/hunter, has come to try and track the killer. You see Jack the Ripper is from 2128 and has been on a killing spree in his own time.
The Ripper has killed Max's younger sister and Max is on the hunt. Max does not plan on stopping Neely's death. He plans on using her death as bait to catch the Ripper.
Max is waiting for Neely's death but something strange happens. He is thrust back into 1888 London in a dark alleyway. He is next to one of the Ripper's victims and he sees Neely under the streetlamp. Neely has gone back in time and taken Max with her. Let the fireworks begin!!!
You'll need to read the book to find out what else happens. It was a quick, fun read.
October 6, 2010
Not your typical Blaze, and that is okay. The paranormal elements were a bit laughable but then they all are in the end aren't they? The history of Jack the Ripper was fascinating as well-also creepy.
The two main characters shared an attraction that was intense and psychicly (is that a word) charged. It was a good, sexy read,
The two main characters shared an attraction that was intense and psychicly (is that a word) charged. It was a good, sexy read,
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June 20, 2012
First time travel romance I've stumbled across in the Blaze line and it was nicely done. A different use of the Ripper than I've read before as well. But keep in mind this IS a romance, the main thread IS the connection between the hero and heroine, so this wouldn't appeal to most Ripper readers.
May 11, 2008
Utter pants.
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