Dreams of Stardust by Lynn Kurland

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The Barnes & Noble Review
Bestselling author Lynn Kurland creates another magical time-travel romance in this love story pairing Jake Kilchurcn (England, 2005) and Amanda de Piaget (England, 1217). Amanda has been given the summer to pick a proper suitor out of a depressing crowd of gold-diggers. Jake's car gets stuck in the mud in front of a castle rumored to be haunted; and the following day, he and his car have a mysterious accident. Then centuries collide, dropping Jake onto a muddy field for Amanda to discover. Their storybook romance and his determined transition from 21st-century artisan to 13th-century warrior, all to win Amanda's hand, is charm itself. Readers will enjoy Jake's forays back into the future, where he is taken for a silly reenactment tourist, and will delight in the cameo appearances by characters who have starred in earlier books. Ginger Curwen

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At last, USA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland delivers her newest time travel romance. In the 1200s, Amanda of Artane has one summer to choose from her suitors--and find love forever.

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• Interviews & Essays

Interviews & Essays

Lynn Kurland: I know a fabulous jeweler near Seattle called Foxfire -- they do these amazing things with things that sparkle. A trip there inspired me to explore the possibilities of not only gems but also the facets that people have that often go unappreciated. My favorite character in this book has to be the hero, because he's willing to sacrifice so much for the woman he loves.

HtoH: As a writer, what do you find to be the challenges and advantages of time-travel romances?

LK: The challenges are keeping historical details straight; the advantages are the limitless possibilities for humor that having a hero or heroine centuries out of their time provides!

HtoH: What was your first encounter with medieval times? What kind of research do you do for each historical?

LK: I must give credit where it's due -- my first romance was Jude Deveraux's The Black Lion. The chivalry, pageantry, and bigger-than-life characters had me hooked. Mix that up with a little of Monty Python's The Holy Grail, Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, and John Steinbeck's The Acts of King Arthur, and I just couldn't stay away from the time period. I read lots of biographies and histories, the more obscure and unedited, the better. I choose the particular year, make sure I have historical figures in their proper place and time, then go from there.

HtoH: You are such a versatile writer, from time-travel romances to ghost stories to pure historicals. Is there a genre you prefer?

LK: I have to admit I'm a sucker for a good ghost story, but only when the ghosts are of the endearing, matchmaking kind. Again, [ghost stories have] great potential for humor and delightful perplexities, with the poor mortals just trying to get through the day while being haunted!