After quitting her job and dumping her mooching boyfriend, Hannah casts a love spell. Hannah’s lovable friend, Poppy, takes her to the renaissance fair in town. After seeing the sign, “Bridget’s Love Spells and Potions,” Poppy leads Hannah to purchase a love spell. After a couple of drinks at home, Hannah activates her love potion to wake up the next day to Graham MacNeil, a Highlander, sleeping in her stables. These two are forced to deal with each other for six months, resulting in Graham having to adjust to the 21st century. 

 

For Graham, being independent is a necessity, but he struggles due to the advanced technology. The struggle of Graham adapting is hard for the two characters as Hannah tries to avoid “taking care of” another man but tries to help Graham. But this help sometimes backfires for Hannah as Graham struggles to rely on people. While this aspect of the book is fascinating, it becomes the primary dilemma for the characters. Reflecting on books, regarding the hero time traveling to the future, they tend to rely on the heroine. This need for independence on the part of Graham causes him to appear “rough around the edges,” but Hannah does like Graham’s effort at adapting to the twenty-first century. 

 

Pros: 

The love potion. It’s a rarity in time travel romance but still a great one. 

 

Graham trying to adapt to the modern world. There are cute moments, such as the “wee pocket contraption.” 

 

Graham. 

 

Plus-sized heroine. 

 

Cons: 

Graham trying to adapt to the modern world. For Graham, the struggle sometimes results in him snapping at Hannah. For 

Hannah's struggle for Graham is addressed, but she can’t help comparing a time-traveling Highlander to her lazy ex. 

 

The mentioning of Outlander and forcing poor Graham to watch it. 

 

Recommended for fans of time travel and slow-burn romance.