7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Darkly Enjoyable Read., Feb 28 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Time for Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
I'm not usually interested in "romance" novels, but I am quite interested in Mary, Queen of Scots, and her third husband, the Earl of Bothwell, which is what inspired me to read this book. And I am glad I did. It is well written, involving, and the hero and heoine are rather more realistic and complex than the characters usually found in this genre.
As a Mary and Bothwell "fan," I liked that the book depicted them both favorably. Mary, of course, has had many defenders over the centuries, but Bothwell has not been as fortunate. I was delighted that Holling had the insight to portray him as the tragic hero I believe he was.
In short, I'd recommend the book to anyone interested in this type of fiction. Let's hope Holling tries her hand again.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding!, Nov 28 1999
By Brenda "MYSHELFDOTCOM" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Time for Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
Drochaid Castle, Scotland - 1980 to 1570 and 1996 to 1587. When Audrey Williams as a child visits Drochaid Castle in Scotland with her father, she notices a corridor that no one else does. As she ventures down it she meets a teenager dressed in costume. Frightened by the experience she has with the young man Audrey runs back down the hallway. When she meets up with her father and the rest of the tour group he points to something in the glass case that looks just like hers. Audrey is shaken, it's impossible, how can it be... she just lost it less than five minutes ago in the strange corridor....
A wonderful time travel romance with characters you will remember.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully Romantic, Highly Original--A Keeper!, Nov 9 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: A Time for Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
I just finished reading Jen Holling's fabulous debut novel, A TIME FOR DREAMS, and all I can say is "Wow!" What a thoroughly enjoyable, utterly romantic story! Audrey and Brenden make a great pair, and their story is one that will stay with me for a long time. This book goes high on my keeper shelf and Jen Holling goes to the top of my must-buy author list. Thanks for a great read, Ms. Holling!