From Amazon.com
Madison Avenue advertising executive Julie Gaffney believes in true love and knights in shining armor. Unfortunately, she can't find either in New York City. But when she helps a friend chaperone her son's birthday party at a medieval theme restaurant and touches a gold suit of armor, she finds herself in medieval England, mistaken for a squire by none other than Sir Lancelot. It isn't until Julie is knocked unconscious and Lancelot revives her that he discovers that the squire is actually a beautiful woman.
When Julie sees the handsome knight in the presence of Guinevere and Arthur, the details of the Camelot legend come immediately to mind. Tragic events are about to unfold in this mystical land unless Julie can somehow put a stop to it. Has fate--or the magic of Merlin--brought her to Camelot? What evil machinations has the dark Malvern set in motion? And now that Julie has, at last, found true love and her knight in shining armor, will she and Lancelot find a way to live happily ever after? Filled with humor and magic, this time-travel tale seamlessly blends legend with contemporary reality. --Lois Faye Dyer
From Publishers Weekly
O'Brien's newest time-travel romance intertwines the legends of Camelot and a contemporary love story?and not with great success. When advertising executive Julie Gaffney mysteriously arrives in the magical city after touching a suit of armor, Sir Lancelot becomes her guide and protector as she enters the world of King Arthur and his knights. Sir Malvern, Lancelot's enemy, plots the destruction of Camelot by poisoning Arthur's mind with suspicions concerning Lancelot and Guinevere; meanwhile, Julie falls in love with Lancelot as she tries to thwart Malvern's evil machinations. In a physical struggle over King Arthur's sword, Excalibur, all three of them are transported to New York City. Lancelot begins working in a homeless shelter, Julie finds new inspiration in her career, and Malvern haunts an old bookstore searching for clues that hold the key to usurping Arthur's throne. Despite an interesting premise, readers will be frustrated by the superfluous subplots and characters that overwhelm the love story and squander the magic of Camelot.
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