Everything in Its Time

By: Dee Davis

Narrated by: Ross Pendleton

Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's Summary

Years ago while vacationing in Scotland, Katherine St. Claire believed she'd found the love of her life. She shared a night of passion with a stranger, in a hotel castle called Duncreag. But come morning, her lover had disappeared. And she has spent the last eight years trying to convince herself it was all a dream...

Living in the 15th century, Iain Mackintosh remains haunted by the memory of his greatest love. Eight years ago, she disappeared, leaving behind a cairngorm earring as the only evidence of her existence. Iain's family wants him to stop pining for this fantasy woman and submit to a sensible marriage. But Katherine suddenly returns to him and reveals to him where - and when she's from...

©2000 Dee Davis Oberwetter (P)2013 Dee Davis Oberwetter

A nice listen.

The concept of time travel is fascinating fodder for writers and readers. No matter how carefully the writer tries to cover the bases, I'm always left with those "but what about..." questions that are fun to puzzle over after the book is finished. This was simply a nice read. I really wish there was a 10pt rating system, because I have scored some much better books with four stars, but this one is better than three stars. Let's say this would be a 7 out of 10 stars.

The story gets right to it. There's a time travel love scene in the first few minutes and the rest of the book is built on that encounter. Katherine is a likeable character, but not very complex. Iain is a handsome sixteenth Scottish Laird who is kind and brave etc. You have to have a soft spot for him because he actually gets very emotional contrary to the stereotypical Scottish romance hero. The story switches back and forth from Iain's time to the present, a device that can be confusing, but I thought the author handled it quite nicely.
A secondary romance develops between Katherine's brother Jeffrey and friend Elaine. This relationship is superfluous except that it does provide a necessary link at one point.

The story comes to a nice ending and is wrapped up with a handy dandy epilogue.

The narrator does a good job providing a variety of Scottish character's as well as Katherine and Jeffrey's American voices.

This is just about the romance between characters born 500+ years apart and makes no real attempt to explain how time travel happens. There are some lapses too (this changed as a result of travel, so why didn't that..?) Those kinds of pesky little details tend to distract me, but if you can let them go and just enjoy this story, it is pleasant.

10 of 11 people found this review helpful

Average

Any additional comments?

The narration wasn't bad at all. He has an engaging voice, and different characters actually sound different, without being affected and silly.

The book, however... Well, it's pretty much the standard time-travel highlander romance. Girl goes back in time, girl meets and falls in love with highlander, girl gets in trouble, and can't get out of it without being saved by a man. This girl is even more helpless than average, though, hence the mediocre review. A woman can receive help without being utterly helpless and foolish.

Won't be reading anything else from the author.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

EXCITING!!!

Time Travel is not my usual genre choice, in fact I've only listened to one other, "A Knight in Shining Armor", which I thoroughly enjoyed. So when I read the Publisher's Summary of "Everything In Its Time" I thought I might like it, too. What a wonderful treasure! I'm glad I gave it a chance.

If you have heard the old saying, "Never a dull moment" it's an apt description of "Everything In Its Time" which starts off in an unconventional manner and hooks you from the beginning. This fast paced book with its twists and turns is never predictable as it switches back and forth between Scotland 1467 and modern day.

Katherine St. Claire has never forgotten the passionate night she shared with a stranger while staying at a castle hotel called Duncreag. He haunts her dreams. Tired of loving "Fantasy Man", as her brother Jeff refers to him, she decides to go back to Duncreag in search of the man of her dreams. The listener is sucked into the fantasy right along with Katherine and Ian, her dream lover, as they fight to be together.

A secondary love story also develops along with the primary love story.

"Everything in Its Time" is packed with action, romance, passion, and a 'who-done-it' mystery that will keep you enthralled from page one to the very end. I highly recommend it.

19 of 22 people found this review helpful

Beautiful Story!

Would you listen to Everything in Its Time again? Why?

I have listened to this book twice and loved it both times. Beautifully written, time travel love story. I laughed, cried and held my breath. Passionate, enduring, romantic and sweet. Every girls fantasy.

What does Ross Pendleton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Excellent narration. Nice deep sensual voice for the male characters. His voice as Ian gave me shivers and goosebumps!

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book. It's a great time travel adventure of true love!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Enjoyed this book very much!

What did you love best about Everything in Its Time?

If you like time travel and romance, as I do, this is a very good read. The characters were believable, love she told her brother, never had quite this story line in other time travel novels.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Everything in Its Time?

Her brother knowing what happened to her instead of wondering and thinking she was a missing person.

Have you listened to any of Ross Pendleton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, my first.Looking for a second novel but have been unsuccessful.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was.

Any additional comments?

Still looking for the second novel..

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

A Timeless Romance

When reading this book, don’t think about but won’t this happen if this happen, things. Just enjoy the moment of the book and the romance that develops. The romance between Katherine and Ian is timeless, literally and figuratively. Dee Davis is excellent in writing a story that will envelope you within their lives and their struggle to continue to find their love. I don’t think the book was confusing, however it does jump from the past to the future from one chapter to the next. But I found it easy to figure out what time I was in and with whom.

This book checked all my boxes for a great Scottish romance, Alpha Scottish hot as sin male, Check. Headstrong, beautiful lass, Check. Damsel in distress, Check. Some action to liven things up, Check. Passionate love scenes, check, check, check. HEA, CHECK. And a narrator voices that delivers a superb Scottish accent, mmm CHECK.

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

IT MUST BE EDIBLE.... 'CAUSE I TOTALLY DEVOURED IT

I loved, loved, loved this emotional, enchanting, and enjoyable listen and, if you're a PNR lover, it will have you enthralled and entertained from the beginning as your swept back across the barriers of time and space, along with Katherine, to the Highlands of Scotland where it's 1467. There Katherine encounters a swoon-worthy handsome, sexy, kilt wearing, passionate Laird called Iain and spends one glorious night in his arms and his bed. (Jealous, who me? naa, well not much, ok maybe, oh alright yeah).

Then, as this intense love story, with all it's drama, slowly unfolds you'll get drawn into the utter devotion, despair and desperation the two lovers have to go through in order to finally find true love and happiness together. Apart from a time-travel romance, the gifted author then includes mystery, intrigue, murders, plot twists, villains, battles, kidnapping, betrayal, another romance, great loveable characters and a Brother who'll move Heaven and Earth to help you have your Happily Ever After ending.

RP's narration brings to life the characters infuses their heartaches, their joys, their highs and their lows to the storyline to give you maximum enjoyment.

Worth a credit? When you eventually come to say goodbye to these characters you'll end up being haunted by them, thinking about them and missing them but there's hope.... as this is a trilogy we may well meet them all again - maybe in the past, present or even the future. An awesome, non-stop, totally credit-worthy listen - so that folks is a YES.

24 of 31 people found this review helpful

More...More...More

Everything in its Time: by Dee Davis is a mesmerizing, and gripping novel that will captivate you from the first pages. You will not be able to put it down, being tempted to listen far into the night.

The characters are well developed; each establishing a relationship with the reader. Some are likeable and some, not so much…whether you like them, loathe them, fear them, or cheer for them, they are memorable and you will find yourself thinking about them long after the experience is completed.

There are several twists in this amazing plot and the journey will be well worth the credit. I am looking forward to more from this author.

Enjoy!

8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I soo enjoyed this!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! This was a very sweet, unique love story that you makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Probably Reynolds. He was pretty tough and pretty funny.

What about Ross Pendleton’s performance did you like?

Awwww he is simply amazing. He has the most masculine, smooth voice. Like a good whiskey lol. His scottish accent was awesome. The female voices..eh not great but I could definitely tell they were female. Although I am glad he doesn't have the most beautiful feminine voice cause I think that may have distracted from the story anyway.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It actually was. Sweet, simple but complex, and interesting.

Any additional comments?

If you are looking for a good, wholesome, love story then this is it. While it is not raunchy, it does have a few descriptive love scenes. I would recommend this book as a credit or as cash. You will not be disappointed!

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I'm willing to suspend belief, but....

Would you try another book from Dee Davis and/or Ross Pendleton?

Probably not.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Hopefully someone who is more skilled at character development!

What about Ross Pendleton’s performance did you like?

He did okay with the material he was given. It's hard to bring the characters to life when the author can't be bothered to give them personalities.

Could you see Everything in Its Time being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

This book would need an entire rewrite before going to the screen.

Any additional comments?

I had great hopes for this book and really wanted to like it. It had a couple of my favorite themes - time travel and historical Scotland. This was a poorly crafted story. We know nothing about the the hero and heroine before they're banging away like bunnies. Are we really to believe that a woman, who has never slept with anyone in her life, upon waking in a strange environment, would really jump into bed with some random guy without even getting his name first? The two characters had no real bond other than sex. Really, who pines for a one night stand for eight years?

And the use of clan tartans didn't start happening until the 1700s. There were plaids in the 1400s, but they weren't clan specific.

Anyway, this just felt more like a school girl's sexual fantasy than a novel. It was just poorly developed story line between sex scenes and it would have been SO MUCH better if it had been fleshed out a bit more.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

A little dissappointing.

What did you like best about Everything in Its Time? What did you like least?

I was looking for a modern time travel mystery/adventure and this did indeed include time travel but was very disappointing. I did like the historical details but the characters were very one dimensional for me, more of a 70's Mills and Boon genre.

Would you ever listen to anything by Dee Davis again?

Not very likely.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Ross Pendleton?

Yes,

Did Everything in Its Time inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

No

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Historical romantic fantasy at its best.

What did you like most about Everything in Its Time?

It was well written with an excellent hero and heroine, and combines historical and fantasy elements effortlessly.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Everything in Its Time?

There's so much emotion in this story, it's hard to pick one moment.

What does Ross Pendleton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He's an amazing narrator and a favourite of mine. Plus, he can do a Scottish accent that will make any female go weak at the knees.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

As I said, the whole book is moving. Dee Davis brings across the emotions of the characters powerfully and Ross Pendleton completes what she began.

Any additional comments?

I couldn't put this down.

Looking forward to the next one in the trilogy

What did you like most about Everything in Its Time?

A great story and well read by Ross Pendleton, the story had me gripped to the end

What other book might you compare Everything in Its Time to, and why?

The outlander books by Diana Gabaldon are similar with time travel to the Scottish Highlands

Which character – as performed by Ross Pendleton – was your favourite?

Ian was my favorite

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh and feel sad

Any additional comments?

I am left wanting to listen to the other two books but they are not yet available