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Emma is
restoring Sleeping Oaks plantation to its original splendor for the
Grande Ball
that she is hosting. From the moment that she steps foot in the house,
she
feels the overwhelming presence of a man, one that she is irresistibly
attracted to. She can’t explain her desire for his unseen presence,
anymore
than she can explain the unusual mirror that has arrived, giving
glimpses into
the past.
The next
thing she knows, she is in a strange house with a devilishly handsome
escort
that doesn’t believe her outrageous story of time travel. However, she
is
trapped in the 1800’s, what other story could there be for how she has
ended up
in there? Emma has no choice but to cling to Devon, in her uncertainty.
However, at
the same time, she is shocked because he thinks that she is an attempt
by his
enemies to destroy him. In spite of all of their inner conflict, they
begin a
love affair that knows no boundaries and isn’t at all threatened by her
uncertain future. She battles time to stay with him and love him, but
perhaps
she should have looked a little closer to home, because their happiness
is
shattered all too quickly when Emma is kidnapped by Devon’s enemy.
Now she is
forced into a loveless marriage in order to protect herself and the man
that
she loves. Will Devon
rescue her? Can their love be saved? Or is Emma fighting a battle that
she is
destined to lose?
SLEEPING
OAKS is a captivating novel of time travel. Emma and Devon are a fiery couple with
a love that
knows no time limits. The two of them fight to hold on to the love that
they
have, while learning to trust in each other. Devon is a traditional, ideal
image for a
character of the 1800’s, while Emma is a modern woman of 2004. However,
she
recognizes the feelings that Devon awakens in her and vows
to hold on to them, no matter what
she must do. Their passion is tangible and their love is amazing to
behold.
Find out what happens as Emma tries to fight time itself and an evil
enemy to
stay with the man that she loves, and will love for all of her life.
Reviewed by Ansley
Velarde for The
Road to Romance
July 7,
2004
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