US Marshal Devon McKenzie and NYC Detective Chris Gates do not get along with each other. They are transporting a prisoner from New York City to the state of Washington. One night while they are passing through Nebraska beneath a bright Aurora Borealis, they wreck and their prisoner escapes. This is the least of their problems though.
Both are injured and wander around in the wilderness for three days until they finally see someone: a farmer. He kindly takes them back to his house and family. They notice that things are different at his house: no electricity, no television or phone, no modern conveniences. It takes a while for them to realize that they are no longer in modern times; they are now in 1869 Nebraska.
As I read this, I wondered how I would react if I found myself in such a situation. What modern convenience would I miss the most? After thinking about how awesome it is that we have electricity, running water, cars, etc., I finally decided that I would miss having any or all of them. And how was I thrown back in time?
The farmer and his wife were so accepting of McKenzie and Gates that I got the idea this wasn’t the first time they had met with people that had traveled back through time. Are McKenzie and Gates not the first people from the future to visit them?
McKenzie and Gates don’t get along that well, but now all they have are each other. Of course, they do have romantic feelings for each other, and they allow the farmer and his family to believe they are married. Their romantic relationship is on one minute and off the next.
Over time, they become members of the family and community and adjust to life the way it was lived in 1869, but they still miss the life that was yanked from them. McKenzie discovers that the women of 1869 didn’t have the same rights as she had in the world of her time. That could be one reason that she wants to get back to the time she was born in so much.
These two characters come to life as the author takes us inside their minds and allows us to understand why they feel about things the way they do. Gates is a bit of a jerk, and it was fun to watch him learn not to be one. And it was fun to see a womanizer really fall in love. McKenzie is a strong, independent woman, one born to live in the modern age. Perhaps being thrown back into the 19th century clouds her judgement because there are times when her actions just aren’t very smart.
The book ends in a bit of a cliffhanger that leaves one longing to read the next book in this series. And the question remains: will McKenzie and Gates find their way back home?
I was sent a copy of this time-travel romance to read in exchange for an honest review. If you would like to purchase a copy of this book, I’ve provided an Amazon link for you below.
Amazon Link: Turbulence
Favorite Sentences:
On the bed was a small corset whose laces were pulled in and out at such angles that it looked like a cat in the cradle game gone bad.
The difference in temperature between the air and the water resulted in a spa-like fog that hung just inches from the surface of the water.
They were like tumbleweeds caught up in a turbulent storm that took great delight in dropping them on the ground only to sweep them off their feet again just as the waters were calming and subdues.
New Words Learned:
ancillary – subordinate; subsidiary
folie à deux – the presence of the same or similar delusional ideas in two persons closely associated with one another
About the Author:
Lisa Robin Phillips Colodny (1963 – ) was born and grew up in the rural
countryside of Kentucky. She attended the University of Kentucky and Broward
College in Fort Lauderdale, graduated with a Doctorate in Pharmacy from Nova
Southeastern University in 1994 and later obtained an MBA in 2004.
Her nonfiction publishing history includes approximately 34 publications in the health and science industry and 5 book contributions (also medical). Additionally, she’s been interviewed for 15 television programs or newspaper articles and participated in over 50 healthcare related speaking events.
Her fiction publishing history includes a short story publication (My Name is Edith) for the Broward College newspaper and an X-files story (H2O) that appeared in a magazine entitled to the Fullest X tent in 1997.
Official Author Page: http://sbprabooks.com/lisacolodny/
Official Website: http://www.lisacolodny.com/
Recommended Articles:
Lisa Colodny – Writing Strong Women: When is it too Much?
