Miranda Blair, a writer about mysterious death cases, is investigating the death of a child, Marcas Wardlaw, which triggers strange visions that draw her to Wardlaw Castle in Scotland.
In her visions, she is Rose, lover of Duncan, who, centuries earlier, was burned alive. Now, inextricably drawn to the modern-day Wardlaw family, Miranda is shocked to discover that the family nephew, Mac, carries a secret from the past, he recognize her as Rose and vows revenge.
As she unravels the family secrets of the Wardlaw clan, Miranda must find the answer to her own past to fulfill her destiny in love, or she's doomed to repeat history.
"Some are haunted by their first lost love...
the lucky ones get to find it again."
Excerpt from
This Time You Are Mine
Mac’s grip on Miranda tightened and his body shookviolently. She didn’t know what was happening as he
moaned in agony. Dear God,what have I done? She struggled, unable to free herself from his grip.
“Mac, what happened?”she asked as his chest muscles tightened. He was sweating now, and the shivers had grown stronger. “Mac! Talk to me, what’s wrong?”
He inhaled sharply, then let her go as if stung by fire. Fear was etched into his face and his eyes were wide and
watery. He moved away from her and ran a hand through his hair.
“I’m sorry.I didn’t mean to hurt you.”
“You didn’t hurt me,but what happened?” she askedwith concern. She reached out to him,but he winced away from her.
“Nothing.”His chest heaved.
She was certain he was hiding something that disturbed him greatly, but what could it be? Surely not her book…the thought struck a chord within her.
Was that it? What was I thinking, letting him kiss me!
He was the man who wanted to stop her from publishing her book. She had come here to solve a mystery,to know the truth and to let her readers know it, too. Not to mention her need to understand her connection to the castle and why she was drawn to it. Love, lust, or whatever they were doing, was not in her plan.
Reviews
Reviewd by Queen Anne’s Lace at LASR: For fans the supernatural and undying love, This Time You Are Mine should not be missed. I originally wanted to read Ms. Safi’s novel because the blurb reminded me of many other beloved paranormal stories I’ve read. I worried the book wouldn’t live up to my expectations, but I was wrong. The book grabbed me from page one and I couldn’t stop reading until the end. A fabulous story!
The story first introduces us to Miranda Blair, our heroine, a true-crime non-fiction author. I love this career choice for the heroine. I haven’t read a romance before with the heroine working in this genre. It works very well in this story proving to be a well-chosen and brilliant literary device that propels the storyline well. For years now, Miranda has been plagued by nightmares which quickly bloomed into visions. In them, she is another woman, Rose, and living another life, two hundred years in the past. These visions inexplicably draw her to an unsolved murder case on a Scottish island. Miranda leaves home determined to write a true-crime book, never imagining she would solve the mysteries in her own life and answer the yearning of her heart.
Then enters our mysterious and extremely sexy Scottish hero, Mac Wardlaw. He not only sports the good looks and delicious burr, but holds the mysterious allure as half of his face is hidden behind a mask. Anyone getting images of the hot and sexy Gerard Butler wearing his mask and singing in Phantom of the Opera? :::fans self::: Mac is the perfect tortured hero, determined to avenge his injustices but also blessed with a big enough heart to hold forgiveness and love. I fell in love with Mac, sympathizing with his struggles and glorying in his hard won triumphs.
This Time You Are Mine begins strong and keeps the reader in a delicious grip until the decadent conclusion, which won’t fail to satisfy. You’ll want to read Miranda and Mac’s story again and again. Don’t miss out on this superb read. A+++ job, Ms. Safi? I’ll definitely add Ms. Safi to my list of MUST-READ authors.
Reviewed by Jennifer: ...I really enjoyed this story. I really got sucked in to the intrigue and would they escape the uncle alive. I suspected the twist with Mac's parents but it came late enough in the story I had almost thought different. Thanks for writing a story that pulled me, hooked me to my chair, and gave me some sexual sizzle also! All those mix to make a great book!
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