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This Time For Keeps

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As a huge fan of "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon, I was drawn to this book because of its time travel theme. There, the similarity stops. While "Outlander" is a well-written book that engages the reader with both its plot and characters, this book is simply no "Outlander". This is, however, a brash and breezy book time travel romance from which those who are fond of this genre will derive a modicum of enjoyment. Although short on character development, the plot is somewhat interesting, even though the ending is predictable.

Apparently our erstwhile heroine, Tracy Hill, has a penchant for coming to an early and ignominious end in every life that she has lived. It appears, however, that in her ninth life she will have an opportunity to right what has gone wrong before. Heaven's "Resettlement Committee" has decreed that she will be able to have health and wealth in her new life and live to the ripe old age of ninety-five. She will also have the ability to remember her past lives. What Tracy does not bargain for is being sent to live in the past in a remote cattle ranch in 1875 Montana.

Written with humor and quite funny at times, Tracy brings her modern day sensibilities to bear in her new life, where she is reborn into the body of a very-ill woman named Nora. Upon Nora's amazing recovery, she takes Montana by storm and by surprise. She gets to know the two men in Nora's life, the strong and protective Seth, the foreman of her ranch, and the more voluble and somewhat possessive Richard, Nora's supposed fiancé. The new Nora finds herself drawn to Seth almost against her will, while Richard doesn't quite seem to be able to move the earth under her feet. Interlaced with these romantic meanderings is a little mystery that every discerning reader will be able to figure out with little trouble.

Tracy Hill has travelled through the centuries and has lived eight lives. Her last life was ended abruptly in 1998 by a freak bowling accident. In Heaven the "Resettlement Committee" has decreed that she must return to Earth to finish her "time" there. This time Tracy has stated that she will only return on her terms. She wants to be the same age 27, female, wealthy, healthy and does not want "love" this time around as it has been the cause of all her previous deaths. Most of her wishes are granted and she returns to live the remainder of her life. The only problem is she didn't specify a time and wakes up in the guise of Nora Wilding, the owner of a cattle ranch in Montana in 1875. She further discovers that she is engaged to be married to one Richard Bonner but that she is wildly attracted to her foreman, Seth Murdoch, "a young Clint Eastwood, minus the charm."

Kathleen Kane writes historical romances set in America's wild west at the end of the 1800s, with a paranormal twist. If you like rugged cowboys with dark hair and blues eyes and if you like your heroines with lots of guts and a sharp tongue, you will enjoy reading her books. Nora's character was fun, as we could see the wild west through her modern eyes and Seth made a gallant hero. The sub plot kept ticking along, although you will have worked out the scam at the beginning of the book. An enjoyable read on the whole.

Lealing

Well I have to admit what drew me to this book in the first place. The fact that our heroine has had 8 lives and that the last just ended. The cause, a bowling ball. Now I don't normally think of a bowling ball as a deadly weapon but after I read this book I certainly kept my eye on the next person to bowl. Anyway this story is a combo Time-Travel/Reincartion romance. Tracy, the heroine has lived 8 lives and been killed horribly in every one of them. She is now given a 9th chance but she's now been thrown back in time to 1875. Now Tracy has had it. She is very aware of her past lives and how they ended. She is ticked and demands that in her next life she have health,wealth and absolutely no chance for love. Love being the cause of all of her past death's. The "Resettlement Committee" in heaven agrees and they place her in the body of a woman in 1875 Montana. Now she has to deal with the fact that she a modern woman is now not allowed to many things just because she is a woman and also deal with the very attractive Seth Murdoch.

Seth has only known Tracy as the sickly woman named Nora. Suddenly she goes from her death bed to wonderous health. Aslo she has become a very strong, independant, beautiful woman who knocks him off his feet. He finds hims self confused by her ways but also very drawn to her.

Tracy/Nora, who wanted no chance at love now finds herself dreaming of Seth and wants his love. Together they must overcome obsticals in order to be together.

I enjoyed this story and probably will buy more from this author. Its filled with humor and sweetness. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to read a story that will make them smile and laugh and feel great after.

I just finished this book and I enjoyed it very much. Nora, comes back to live her 9th life and meets up with her soul mate again. This would be great if said soul mate has not been responsible for killing Nora in all of her other lives. This was a lively and entertaining story. I do feel as if the story could have been a bit more romantic. It seemed as if the H/H just fell in love in the dream segments instead of the time that they were presently experiencing. The originality of the story, and Nora's high spirited personality made up for that slight oversight.

I enjoy time-travel romances, but after a while, the plots start to become alike. Not this one!

Tracy Hill dies while on a date at a bowling alley, and demands from "The Three Stooges" that she be given another chance....her way! Little does she know that while granting her conditions, they send her back to the 1800's. She becomes the new Nora, far more bold and outspoken that anyone can imagine. (Perhaps a trifle too bold?)

This book has a lot of western adventure and even a smidge of mystery. It is interesting that all the players in Nora's new life were also players in her previous lives. Before I had read this book, the only one who had successfully pulled off the reincarnation story line was Jude Deveraux.

A good read for anyone who enjoys humor and originality!

I love the settings of historical romance novels, however i love the contemporary lingo.... Kathleen Kane has worked both in soo well!!! I got her book from a friend and I promptly begged all the books she had off of her!!! Keep up the excellent work Ms. Kane!!!!

Nobody does the American west like Kathleen Kane! This Time for Keeps is witty, funny and intriguing. The heroine making demands to the minions of God is a riot. Flawlessly written, Kane had deleivered a great read every time and is in a class by herself . Highly recommended!

This book made me laugh out loud. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in quite some time. I'm not even a romance or time travel reader for the most part but I absolutely loved this book. I recommend it to all of my customers no matter what type of reader they are. It's a light and fun read. I own a small used bookstore and when I am out of stock on this title, I have a copy of my own that I loan out to customers. I don't want them to miss out on it. It's a great read!

I loved this book! This is the second Kathleen Kane book that I have read. The humor and 1998 slang she throws into the 1800's is a riot! Nora is such a spitfire! I had to call my book store and order two more of her books. If you like time-travel romance with a lot of humor, you would love this book. I would have to say it's a MUST READ!

Am not a time travel fan but this one is so well developed and written I will put it in my keeper collection.