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Desire's Edge
Rafe Harrison is hard to ignore. Handsome, confident and boorish, he is beloved by most everyone at the faire, particularly the women. Even Kyra’s best friend is quick to champion him, much to Kyra’s dismay. Kyra knows little about Rafe, but wisely despises his bravado, his appeal and his slipshod reenactment methods. And when Rafe is implicated in her best friend’s riding accident, she cannot forgive him for his neglect or herself for the unwelcomed sensations he stirs within her.
After tampering with a gypsy potion, Kyra suddenly finds herself and Rafe transported back to sixteenth-century England, and it is nothing like the 1500s back home. It is a dangerous time of court intrigue, French wars and Scottish insurrection, and soon Kyra finds that she must learn to trust the courage and heart of the man she reviles if they are to survive. More importantly, she must learn to trust her own heart as she fights for both her own and Rafe’s survival upon one of the bloodiest battlefields in England—Flodden.
Reviewer: Christy Carlyle
Review: Jun 3, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Time-Travel, Renaissance
In this time travel romp Desire's Edge by Tessa McKay, Kyra and Rafe find themselves living in 16th century England, living and interacting with Henry VIII and his court. Rafe is relegated to the stables and then to shipboard life, Kyra finds herself a favorite of Mary Boleyn and dependent on the patronage of master schemer Sir Thomas Boleyn. While Rafe and Kyra are deeply attracted to each other, circumsta
Love's Elixir
Kyra Morgan always wanted to live in the past, and now she’s found a way to do just that. Whether she likes it or not. Wrapping herself in black velvet under the sweltering Southern sun, Kyra spends her summers working at the Tudor Rose Renaissance Festival, a Lady in an imaginary royal court. She hasn’t had much luck with men either and has little interest in handing her heart over again, so she immerses herself in her scholarship and the local faire where she can escape into the past and ignore the problems of the present day.
Rafe Harrison is hard to ignore, however. Handsome, confident and boorish, he is beloved by most everyone at the faire, particularly the women. Even Kyra’s best friend is quick to champion him, much to Kyra’s dismay. Kyra knows little about Rafe, but wisely despises his bravado, his appeal and his slipshod reenactment methods. And when Rafe is implicated in her best friend’s riding accident, she cannot forgive him for his neglect or herself for the unwelcomed sensations he stirs within her.
After tampering with a gypsy potion, Kyra suddenly finds herself and Rafe transported back to sixteenth-century England, and it is nothing like the 1500s back home. It is a dangerous time of court intrigue, French wars and Scottish insurrection. Kyra soon finds that she must learn to trust the courage and heart of the man she reviles if they are to survive. And more importantly, she must learn to trust her own heart as she fights for both her own and Rafe’s survival upon one of the bloodiest battlefields in England: Flodden.
Reviewer: Sarah Dizon
Review: Apr 22, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Time-Travel, Romance, Regency
Love's Elixir introduces readers to Rafe and Kyra. After some unfortunate events Rafe and Kyra suddenly traveled back in time to the court of Henry VIII. They are at an advantage because they practice living in 1513 for the Faire back home, but there are a multitude of problems going on during Henry's reign that can spell trouble for Kyra and Rafe.
Kyra is unsure if she can trust Rafe with her safety and wi
Ecstasy's Endgame
Kyra Morgan always wanted to live in the past, and now she's found a way to do just that. Whether she likes it or not. Wrapping herself in black velvet under the sweltering Southern sun, Kyra spends her summers working at the Tudor Rose Renaissance Festival, as a Lady in an imaginary royal court. She hasn't had much luck with men either and has little interest in handing over her heart again, so she immerses herself in her scholarship and the local faire where she can escape into the past and ignore the problems of the present day.
Rafe Harrison is hard to ignore, however. Handsome, confident, and boorish, he is beloved by most everyone at the faire, particularly the women. Even Kyra's best friend is quick to champion him, much to Kyra's dismay. Kyra knows little about Rafe, but wisely despises his bravado, his appeal, and his slipshod reenactment methods. And when Rafe is implicated in her best friend's riding accident, she cannot forgive him for his neglect or herself for the unwelcomed sensations he stirs within her. But after tampering with a gypsy potion, Kyra suddenly finds herself and Rafe transported back to sixteenth-century England, and it is nothing like the 1500's back home. It is a dangerous time of court intrigue, French wars, and Scottish insurrection. Kyra soon finds that she must learn to trust the courage and heart of the man she reviles if they are to survive. And, more importantly, she must learn to trust her own heart as she fights for both her own and Rafe's survival upon one of the bloodiest battlefields in England--Flodden.
Reviewer: Jancr57
Review: Mar 24, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Time-Travel, Renaissance
Kyra Morgan loves the Renaissance period, yet never dreamed she would have the chance to live her dreams. But one day, after coming into contact with an old Gypsy potion, she finds herself in the middle of the 16th century.
In this third installment of the Lady Faire series Kyra is intrigued by the gypsy band that have come. Her encounter with an elderly gypsy fortune teller lets her know she is in danger an
Reviewer: Sarah Dizon
Review: May 19, 2011
Genre(s): Historical Romance, Time-Travel, Renaissance
Ecstasy's Endgame by Tessa McKay is a great conclusion to an enthralling story! The historical detail and accuracy is well researched. Kyra is left in a perilous position after Rafe is sent away. As a historian she knows that the battle of Flodden is approaching and that Rafe will be caught up in the fighting. But how will she ever find him? Even if she does find him, how will they return to their own time?
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