LONE STAR MAGIC

Author: Karen Whiddon ISBN: 0505526417 11/2005 TIME TRAVEL Publisher: DORCHESTER
Time Period: Present/Future/Alternate World of Rune

Broad shoulders and chiseled features set Prince Alrick of Rune apart from all but his twin brother. Both Fae princes are accomplished horsemen, swordsmen and seducers. So in the hope of becoming sole heir, Alrick accepts a quest to another time and another place, to save a Texan beauty whose recent widowing has made it well-nigh impossible to maintain her ranch. And now Carly Roberts is threatened by dark sorcery. Alrick will protect her, he swears, for the sake of his world. Fate brought them together. Fate and …LONE STAR MAGIC

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

I can't quite put my finger on it, but this "magic" series from Karen Whiddon just doesn't do it for me. It's strange, because I sure enjoyed reading the jacket that describes what should be a great book. Unfortunately, the pages in between fail to live up to the promise of the synopsis.

LONE STAR MAGIC is confusing at worst, predictable at best. What I consider to be some of the more obvious mysteries—Who is the little boy? Who is the father?—are easy to piece together. The other mysteries, like explaining why and who can travel when and where, still have my head ringing. After reading a few descriptions involving those things, I just decided to skip it and focus on the characters. I admit I may not be the brightest bulb in the package, but I have read many time travels that do a better job of explaining the movement between the future and past without giving me a migraine.

Contrary to the above paragraph, I don't feel this book is a complete waste of cash. The idea is great and the characters are okay, but it just doesn't live up to its potential. The bad guy isn't all that bad, since he just sends bugs and such to destroy the heroine. She just runs real fast, or avoids the dastardly pitfalls. The chemistry between the hero and heroine is lackluster, but gives hope for a better book in the future. Keep your fingers crossed. The next one may be the winner.

Shannon Johnson