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AMULET OF FATE:
AMULET OF FATE has received 5 Angels & a Recommended Read from Fallen Angels Reviews and a Top Pick from
RRAH!!!
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AMULET OF FATE
Author: Angela Ashton ISBN: 1897261640 6/2007 TIME TRAVEL Publisher: CHAMPAGNE BOOKS
Time Period: Scotland, England
and Charleston, present day and 1333
 RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 
I love time travel stories. I love getting a glimpse into another time and place and seeing how characters in a story react
to being tossed around in time. I especially like getting a feel for the flavor of the new time and setting, experiencing
the clothing differences, speech patterns and social dictates. For me, the biggest sign of a well-written time-travel story
is how the author deals with these aspects of the tale. Angela Ashton does not disappoint. AMULET OF FATE is an excellent
story, delivering flawlessly on every point.
This story shows that the author has a sense of humor, too. After all, how many heroes have been turned into cats? But
that’s exactly what’s happening here. Zachariah MacKintosh has been cursed and has been waiting for six hundred
years for the one woman who can release him. When Ali and her friend Sandy return to Ali’s homeland—Scotland—with
Ali’s grandmother, she meets a man who recognizes her for the woman she really is—the woman who fate foretold
would break the curse. That’s all fine, except can Marcus convince the women that the cat who has taken a liking to
Ali is really the Laird and Chieftain of the Clan MacKintosh?
The only problem I had with AMULET OF FATE was its ending. Honestly, I didn’t want it to end—it was
that good. I’m very much hoping there will be a sequel to this book. Angela Ashton’s writing style is so engaging
that I yearn to be pulled back into another of her tales!
Kay James
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Title:
Amulet of Fate
Author:
Angela Ashton
Published By:
Champagne
Books
Release Date:
Available Now
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Amulet of Fate
Alicia ‘Ali’ Cameron is yet to find her perfect man. None of the men that she knows even comes
close to the man in her dreams; but he’s just a dream isn’t he? She definitely doesn’t know anyone who has
a penchant for wearing nothing more then just a kilt, at least not in this life. When her grandmother surprises her with tickets
to Scotland, Ali looks forward to some time away. Along for the ride is her best friend Sandy who hopes they will get to at
least meet one eligible Scotsman.
Amulet of Fate is a tale of love that lasts many lifetimes, a love that cannot
be forgotten, for it holds the fate and life of one man in the balance. This book takes place in both the present and the
past, although Angela Ashton has written it in such a way that it isn’t confusing. The action is fast paced,
and all the way through, there is a build up of tension leaving the reader frightened of what’s going to happen next
but desperate to read on to see how it will end.
Ms. Ashton began to write Amulet of Fate a long time
ago and the time taken to produce this book has turned it into a wonderfully well written book that has everything a reader
would want in a dual-time period fantasy romance. The characters are well written and thought out, and both the past and the
present have a three dimensional quality so the reader will find themselves being sucked into the story and the worlds. I
have never been to Scotland, however after reading this book I feel like I have spent many years there.
Amulet
of Fate is Ms. Ashton’s first book, and it is a stunning piece of work. It is a definite read for anyone
who enjoys romance and history, as well as a bit of fantasy. I wait with bated breath to read what she will pen next.
Reviewed
by: Heidi
Amulet of FateAngela Ashton
| Zachariah MacKintosh has wandered through his increasingly falling-down castle
for the past six hundred years, condemned to a limbo in which he neither dies, nor lives, mourning the loss of his beloved
six centuries before. Transformed into a feline by a powerful sorceress at the behest of his lover’s spouse, he realizes
that one woman in the present time will hold the key to his return to life, or his eternal death. That woman must discover
the magical amulet and learn how to use it to transform him. His only remaining recourse is to try to reach her through her
dreams.
To Ali Cameron, no earthly man can ever measure up to the standard set by the godlike Scotsman who haunts her dreams with
erotic need. Ali’s family had Scottish ties, and Ali had been born there, moving when she was only three. From childhood
she was thrilled by her grandfather’s tales concerning a legendary Scotsman, a curse, and a cat. Now between graduation
and commencing her new job with a veterinarian, Ali is traveling with her grandmother and her friend Sandy to visit Scotland.
At first arrival, Ali feels a psychic link to the country and is convinced she’s returned home for a purpose as yet
unrevealed.
Debut author Angela Ashton serves up an enterprising tale with plenty of magic, mystery, romance, and eroticism entwined.
A hunky hero, an evil Lord from the past, and loving, knowledgeable family members, combine with a spunky heroine, her oversexed
best friend, and a Scotsman who holds the key to past life recall all combine to make an excellent story which will tug the
reader’s heartstrings and deliver up hope for a happy ending?even after six centuries of despair and loss.
Overall rating: 
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual
Reviewer: Annie
May 8, 2007
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Here
are a few reader comments:
"I thoroughly
and completely enjoyed your book. Very much. I seriously could not put it down. I read for 3 ½ hours
Friday night and then again on Saturday night, and read until I was done. I think I was so into it that I even dreamed
about it ;) A true test of a good book for me is if everything comes together in the end, and you did a REMARKABLE job
of that. The character development was fantastic..." -Donna
"This book is absolutely fantastic. You can't put it down, you have to keep reading. And the cat!!! Love the interaction.
Fast paced, great characters and riveting. Good job." -Kathleen Hall
"...I was absolutely spellbound and couldn't put it down...What
a great story!! It made me believe in fairy tales!! I felt like I lived the story myself." -Cindy
"Oh my gosh!!!!!! Your book is incredible and keeping me up
late at night!!!
I am beyond impressed with your prose- the story line, your descriptions, how well it flows between past
and present. I cannot say enough, and I am telling everyone I know to get this book!" -Aimee
Hi Angela, I finished your book and I loved it, but I have to tell you why I loved it…I loved how you capitalized Fate, as if it were another character in the book. The love scene was beautiful, it had heart, and humor, and I loved how I hung on
your every word, not just that part but the whole book. Your writing style is so well delivered. I couldn’t put it down,
it pulled you in from the very beginning. I think that that is a sign of a really good book, and also, that it triggers your
imagination. As a reader you always try to identify with the main character, as if you were her or somehow a part of the story,
and I felt that. I loved how original the story was, and the mystical parts and the development of the characters. It was
just excellent. So well done, you have my highest rating! Can’t wait for more! -Liz ...more to come!
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