The Very Thought of You

Title: The Very Thought of You
Author: Lynn Kurland
Series: MacLeod (Book 2)
Genre: Time Travel, Historical Romance



Alex Smith, Elizabeth's brother (A Dance through Time) has found Jamie's Time Traveling Gate Map and decided that some time in Barbados soaking up the sun sounds like fun. Unfortunately, he's not the best map reader and instead ends up in Medieval England. He almost immediately finds himself somewhat between a feud between neighbors. He is kidnapped by Margaret as part of the feud.

Margaret has been overseeing her keep for the past 10 years since her father died. But now, it seems that the king is going to force her to get married to a man who wants to rule her and her lands. She is most unaccepting to this plan - hence the feuding. She is somewhat of a tomboy, always wearing mail and training in the lists with her man. Never has she gotten that tingly feeling from a man or wished to be more womanly. Until she meets Alex.

Alex and Margaret work together to try and save both Margaret and her lands from falling into the wrong hands and along the way fall in love.

I seemed to have a harder time getting into this story then the others I've read so far in the series, so I'd say it was a little slow. It did still contain those laugh out loud moments that I've come to love about this series.

Although I had mentioned before how the fabric of time seemed to be a new concept in Zachary's later book, I've since noticed that it is indeed in both this book and the first book in the series. Perhaps it just takes a backseat during the middle stories, or maybe there is some more development about what it happens.