I received a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This is a great adventure story, with time travel and lost treasure. It was a fun easy read and although characterized as “Christian Fiction”, it’s not in your face. The only times you notice is when Rachel sees John’s cross and questions its significance, and also the fact that this novel was a clean read, one which I enjoyed very much. I can’t imagine jumping off a cliff to end my life, and end up going back in time 298 years. The eras are so vastly different, I commend the authors for having her blend in so easily; I’d have had a difficult time myself. I loved the pirate adventures and even the dirty Duke of Norcross! Captain Tucker was as expected of a seafaring man, rather rough around the edges but eventually softened. There’s even some romance in the mix, what a well rounded book; this book was definitely a 4 star novel! ( )

I was going to begin this review by stating how the book begins on such an elegantly written note, but I just want to cut straight through to the heart of what I want to write about, and that is the main character of this story, Rachel. Rachel, I must say, has to be my favourite character throughout this whole thing, the captain being second, of course, mainly because of the fact that she is just too intelligent for her own good. From the moment she lands on Captain Mallory Tucker's ship, right after time travelling by jumping off a cliff, she is so fascinated by the time she has landed in. She is so fascinated, in fact, that she decides to make a project out of the captain almost immediately, taking notes on his ship, his life, his men...EVERYTHING!!

I also love that she seems to analyze everything even when she is being dressed in proper attire for the time. She just cannot help herself, and every observation she makes seems to come out of her mouth. It is the most hilarious thing. It is also kind of funny how she seems to confuse the captain at every turn. Her non-typical behaviour as a woman seems to scare him a little. He knows what to expect from usual woman, normal woman, and for that reason, he understands them even though he doesn't. Does that make sense? But with her, he doesn't really know what she'll do next.

And believe me, she can be very unpredictable.

This was a really sweet story full of pirates and an obnoxious duke and loads of treasure. It even includes an Egyptian pharoah. WHAT??? I relished every moment spent with all the characters of this book, not just Rachel and the captain. It was loads of fun just reading this story, and I cannot wait to get started on the others in this series.

I really enjoyed reading this historical fiction. I really enjoy books with settings in different time periods I also enjoyed reading about the ships and their crew. There are a few questions that remain unanswered in the he end of the book, but the main conflicts some to an enjoyable conclusion. I can't wait to read the next book. ( )

The story overall was intriguing and an interesting fast paced read. The relationships between the different characters was sparked with romance. I loved the Captain; he was my favorite character in the book. The Captain protected Rachel and was just a lovable hard ass outward but sweet inward guy character.

I found the start of the book to be confusing; I did not understand Rachel’s reasoning or characterization in why she was doing what she was. It just kind of started and there was no build up to the beginning; I felt more explanation would have been appreciated. The character of Rachel as a whole was confusing. She had done so much research on everything yet when it came to life experience she was making the stupidest mistakes that anyone would know not to do.

Overall, I would recommend this book. Getting through the beginning onto the real story created a great read.

Note: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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