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Storm Riders
The day before his scheduled hanging, Ace McTavish is visited by an unusual, captivating woman who points a knife at his throat and then kisses him breathless. With a promise of rescue before the big event, Samantha Skelley reluctantly leaves her latest assignment in his jail cell.
With her partner, Denny Randeli, she's been sent to 1879 in the boomtown of Bodie, California, not only to keep this man from hanging, but to make sure he stays alive afterward.
However, Ace has an agenda of his own, and Sammy and Denny soon learn keeping him alive might not be as easy as it sounds.
**Also available in the Western Saga Anthology with Victory Tales Press.
With her partner, Denny Randeli, she's been sent to 1879 in the boomtown of Bodie, California, not only to keep this man from hanging, but to make sure he stays alive afterward.
However, Ace has an agenda of his own, and Sammy and Denny soon learn keeping him alive might not be as easy as it sounds.
**Also available in the Western Saga Anthology with Victory Tales Press.
140 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
About the author
Karen Michelle Nutt
64 books1,037 followersKaren Michelle Nutt resides in California with her husband. Though her three children are grown and starting their own adventures, she still has a houseful of demanding pets. Jack, her Chorkie, is her writing buddy and sits long hours with her at the computer.
When she's not time traveling, fighting outlaws, or otherworldly creatures, she creates pre-made book covers to order at Gillian's Book Covers, "Judge Your Book By Its Cover".
Whether your reading fancy is paranormal, time travel or contemporary romances, all her stories capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human phenomena—falling in love.
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When she's not time traveling, fighting outlaws, or otherworldly creatures, she creates pre-made book covers to order at Gillian's Book Covers, "Judge Your Book By Its Cover".
Whether your reading fancy is paranormal, time travel or contemporary romances, all her stories capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human phenomena—falling in love.
Visit the author at her website: http://www.kmnbooks.com
Blog: http://kmnbooks.blogspot.com
Gillian’s Book Covers, “Judge Your Book By Its Cover”
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkarenm...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KMNbooks
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February 26, 2012
In Storm Riders, author Karen Michelle Nutt offers up a satisfying time-travel, western romance. In the future, a time travel division is set up to smooth out the snarls of the past. Heroine Samantha and her partner Denny pop into the old west to save "the package," otherwise known as Ace McTavish. McTavish has been set up for murder, and the time travelers save him from the hangman's noose. Ace is a delightful mix of rogue, gentleman and Highlander, whereas Samantha blends femininity and warrior princess. Although Samantha fights her growing attraction to "the package,"Ace doesn't make it easy. Knowing her time is growing short, Samantha teams up with Ace and Denny for one last caper before she and Denny must return to their own timeline.
I found the historical detail in Storm Riders to be gritty and authentic, and the addition of the "Highlander" Ace was a delightful twist. The partner, Denny, was well-fleshed out and lent a charming addition to the story. Samantha was a very appealing character I enjoyed very much. Nutt also provides a satisfying ending that made the read worthwhile.
I found the historical detail in Storm Riders to be gritty and authentic, and the addition of the "Highlander" Ace was a delightful twist. The partner, Denny, was well-fleshed out and lent a charming addition to the story. Samantha was a very appealing character I enjoyed very much. Nutt also provides a satisfying ending that made the read worthwhile.
February 25, 2012
#Review - Storm Riders by Karen Michelle Nutt
Storm Rider Samantha Skelly’s mission is to mend rifts in time. Sent on the power of a thunderstorm to 1879 to rescue Ace McTavish is one more job. Save the package, mend the rift and leave without any personal exchange. Everything is fine until she poses as a local ‘lady of the night’ and kisses Ace. Their attraction is instant. Sparks fly as Sam fights to keep her distance despite her growing passion.
Ace is thankful he’s been saved from hanging, but he can’t leave without his kidnapped niece. He understands there is no future for him with a woman from the future, but loves her anyway. Sam and her partner reluctantly agree to help him save his niece since it will keep the rift closed.
Karen Michelle Nutt has provided an interesting and satisfying read. She ties up all the threads of the story and leaves the reader with a happy ending.
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Storm Rider Samantha Skelly’s mission is to mend rifts in time. Sent on the power of a thunderstorm to 1879 to rescue Ace McTavish is one more job. Save the package, mend the rift and leave without any personal exchange. Everything is fine until she poses as a local ‘lady of the night’ and kisses Ace. Their attraction is instant. Sparks fly as Sam fights to keep her distance despite her growing passion.
Ace is thankful he’s been saved from hanging, but he can’t leave without his kidnapped niece. He understands there is no future for him with a woman from the future, but loves her anyway. Sam and her partner reluctantly agree to help him save his niece since it will keep the rift closed.
Karen Michelle Nutt has provided an interesting and satisfying read. She ties up all the threads of the story and leaves the reader with a happy ending.
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April 17, 2012
“Storm Riders” by Karen Michelle Nutt isn’t your typical western. It is a western steampunk tale that takes the readers into a small town called Bodie, a town with a bad reputation. Ace McTavish is being accused of murdering his brother and niece. Samantha “Sammy” skelley and her Storm Rider partner Denny Randeli, are in Bodie to fix a rift in time. The rift is the path that Ace is being pushed down by an outside force. With some out right bad guys and a little romance Mrs. Nutt takes the reader down a dangerous road that we might not ever come back from!
One of the many things that I loved about this book was the mythology behind the Storm Riders. They are a special breed of humans born to ride the storms and fix any problems that cause rifts in time. Now who doesn’t think that sound Amazing?!? Another reason I enjoyed this read was because of the sense of realism and truth to the characters. Ace and Sammy are chasing bad guys, feeling lust for each other, and dealing with an overprotective partner throughout the whole story. This of course made things interesting.
Now this was the first time travel romance that I have ever read, so I may be a little biased but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now don’t get me wrong I am NOT new to the romance genre. I have been reading romance for many years and “Storm Riders” has a talent that many of the romance novels I have read lately were lacking.
With history, and myth you can’t help but falling in love with everything about this book. It is a very creatively descriptive story with a humorous twist. Karen Michelle Nutt deserves a round of applause for her most recent Time Travel romance “Storm Riders”! This quote from the About the Author section conveys exactly what I’m trying to get across here.
“Whether your reading fancy is paranormal, historical or time travel, all her stories capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human phenomena—falling in love.”
I fully recommend Storm Riders to anyone who loves a cute and heated romance with a suspenseful twist, which will leave you wanting more.
Originally reviewed on Night Owl Reviews:
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One of the many things that I loved about this book was the mythology behind the Storm Riders. They are a special breed of humans born to ride the storms and fix any problems that cause rifts in time. Now who doesn’t think that sound Amazing?!? Another reason I enjoyed this read was because of the sense of realism and truth to the characters. Ace and Sammy are chasing bad guys, feeling lust for each other, and dealing with an overprotective partner throughout the whole story. This of course made things interesting.
Now this was the first time travel romance that I have ever read, so I may be a little biased but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now don’t get me wrong I am NOT new to the romance genre. I have been reading romance for many years and “Storm Riders” has a talent that many of the romance novels I have read lately were lacking.
With history, and myth you can’t help but falling in love with everything about this book. It is a very creatively descriptive story with a humorous twist. Karen Michelle Nutt deserves a round of applause for her most recent Time Travel romance “Storm Riders”! This quote from the About the Author section conveys exactly what I’m trying to get across here.
“Whether your reading fancy is paranormal, historical or time travel, all her stories capture the rich array of emotions that accompany the most fabulous human phenomena—falling in love.”
I fully recommend Storm Riders to anyone who loves a cute and heated romance with a suspenseful twist, which will leave you wanting more.
Originally reviewed on Night Owl Reviews:
http://scifi.nightowlreviews.com/nor/...
July 15, 2012
BEC'S REVIEW
If I had to describe Storm Riders in one word it’d be fast. Not only is it a fast read but the action in the book happens fast and this includes the love side of things. While I am used to reading romance books where the two characters fall in love at first sight or over a span of very few days, much like this book, I didn’t feel the action in the book justified the connection Ash and Sammy seemed to feel for each other. Whatever their feelings I just wasn’t buying them. Clearly there needs to be more material in the book to justify the romance because what was in the book just didn’t sell the couple for me.
Perhaps this is because the book skips the three act format to romance novels. We get the couple falling in love (albeit far too quickly) and we get the story ending but we don’t get the conflict in the middle that makes a romance story great even at the same time that you know it is coming. Sure there is a bit of action in the middle but it is less concerned with the relationship between Ash and Sammy and more a secondary plot device. There is no large fight between the two, no argument or even a spat that they have to work through to prove their love for each other, instead you get everything moving along far too quickly and a relationship which just seems forced.
Perhaps I’m being overly critical on the romance side of things, however I do feel that a longer book, with more scenes between Ash and Sammy, would have me buying into the romance more. Despite not feeling that the couple were well suited this book was an okay and short read. Despite claiming to be a steampunk book there is little mention of the genre beyond a few gadgets or weapons that are mentioned in passing, which disappointed me a little as I would have liked to have seen more of that. The idea of time travelling to fix the past is one that has been done many times, but for me it never gets old so I did like the premise of the story. It’s just a shame that the romance side of things let it down so. This book would be an interesting read, if only it was longer.
If I had to describe Storm Riders in one word it’d be fast. Not only is it a fast read but the action in the book happens fast and this includes the love side of things. While I am used to reading romance books where the two characters fall in love at first sight or over a span of very few days, much like this book, I didn’t feel the action in the book justified the connection Ash and Sammy seemed to feel for each other. Whatever their feelings I just wasn’t buying them. Clearly there needs to be more material in the book to justify the romance because what was in the book just didn’t sell the couple for me.
Perhaps this is because the book skips the three act format to romance novels. We get the couple falling in love (albeit far too quickly) and we get the story ending but we don’t get the conflict in the middle that makes a romance story great even at the same time that you know it is coming. Sure there is a bit of action in the middle but it is less concerned with the relationship between Ash and Sammy and more a secondary plot device. There is no large fight between the two, no argument or even a spat that they have to work through to prove their love for each other, instead you get everything moving along far too quickly and a relationship which just seems forced.
Perhaps I’m being overly critical on the romance side of things, however I do feel that a longer book, with more scenes between Ash and Sammy, would have me buying into the romance more. Despite not feeling that the couple were well suited this book was an okay and short read. Despite claiming to be a steampunk book there is little mention of the genre beyond a few gadgets or weapons that are mentioned in passing, which disappointed me a little as I would have liked to have seen more of that. The idea of time travelling to fix the past is one that has been done many times, but for me it never gets old so I did like the premise of the story. It’s just a shame that the romance side of things let it down so. This book would be an interesting read, if only it was longer.
October 10, 2012
This is a quick fun read. samantha and Denny are Storm Riders, time-travellers whose job is to go back and save people from deaths that weren't supposed to happen. When they are assigned to rescue Ace McTavish from a hangman's noose, they expect this to be a simple case. But it turns out to be much more complicated when they discover Ace was sentenced to die for a crime he didn't commit. And things get more complicated still when Samantha ignores the first rule for Storm Riders, don't get personally involved, and starts to fall for Ace. But how can there be anything between them when they don't even live in the same time?
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