The Hourglass: Barbara Metzger

Another Time...

It seems a million years have passed since Imogene Macklin moved among society. A soldier's widow tending the wounded at Waterloo, Genie is no longer welcome among the officers' wives. She's too poor to afford rent--and too numb to mourn the husband whose death has forever disgraced her. And now she carries his child...

Another World...

"Six months. I give you six months to find...the missing piece of yourself. Find it, find your humanity. If not, you will be my minion forever." With Satan's words ringing in his ears, Sir Coryn of Ardsley resolves to atone for his former life as a Crusader. When he returns to the world of the living and meets forlorn Genie, he knows what he has to do...

Another Chance...

Were Sir Coryn and Genie to wed, it would save her reputation--even though she'd be marrying a man she barely knows, who may be mad. But with nothing to her name, Genie has nothing to lose. And with his would on the line, Coryn has everything to gain--including love...

I absolutely adored this story. It was fresh, imaginative, and just plain good. The plot and characters were solidly written with little room left for improvement. Add the gremlin from hell-turned crow, complete with his amusing antics, and the formula was complete.

Buy the book? Absolutely. Is it a keeper? Without a doubt, it has earned a coveted spot on my shelf.

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Publisher: Signet (March 6, 2007)
ISBN: 045122079X
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