Kathleen (Kathy Lee) is seriously considering divorce from her cheating husband when she discovers a British colonel from 1777 in a shed on the property of a home she has just inherited from her uncle. After the two of them finally accept that Robert has somehow been transported to the 21st century, they take off to Kathy Lee's mother's cottage at the beach in North Carolina, ostensibly out of fear of another time traveler with malicious intentions.

Much of the story revolves around (1) Robert's fascination with modern conveniences and lifestyles, and (2) Kathy Lee's problem with her disastrous marriage. Frankly, (2) made it difficult to take the romance seriously. Yes, the husband was a cheater, but then, so was Kathy Lee. Adultery in a romance novel is never a good thing, IMHO, and neither is end-of-marriage angst. Thus, the loss of two stars.

I kept expecting someone to at least mention the thought of checking genealogical records for information about the two children Robert left behind. It was also a little weird that they both talk about his past as though it is still the present, even though it is 200+ years past. While it's not unusual that he would be thinking that way so soon after his time travel experience, one would think eventually it would occur to them that these people he left behind are long dead.

For a freebie, this is pretty decent. A gem. . . not so much.
Kathleen (Kathy Lee) is seriously considering divorce from her cheating husband when she discovers a British colonel from 1777 in a shed on the property of a home she has just inherited from her uncle. After the two of them finally accept that Robert has somehow been transported to the 21st century, they take off to Kathy Lee's mother's cottage at the beach in North Carolina, ostensibly out of fear of another time traveler with malicious intentions. Much of the story revolves around (1) Robert's fascination with modern conveniences and lifestyles, and (2) Kathy Lee's problem with her disastrous marriage. Frankly, (2) made it difficult to take the romance seriously. Yes, the husband was a cheater, but then, so was Kathy Lee. Adultery in a romance novel is never a good thing, IMHO, and neither is end-of-marriage angst. Thus, the loss of two stars. I kept expecting someone to at least mention the thought of checking genealogical records for information about the two children Robert left behind. It was also a little weird that they both talk about his past as though it is still the present, even though it is 200+ years past. While it's not unusual that he would be thinking that way so soon after his time travel experience, one would think eventually it would occur to them that these people he left behind are long dead. For a freebie, this is pretty decent. A gem. . . not so much.