MacKenzie Sinclair comes from a long line of adventurers, but as her grandfather imparts on his deathbed, there seems to be a curse on the family. Mac is given a Mayan talisman and sent to some ruins in Guatemala to see if she can try to atone for it. However, what she gets is sent back in time to fall in love with the man she's supposed to be atoning to. The Mayan talisman as means of time travel is as good a one as any I've seen in a Time Travel Romance, and more realistic than most. Mac's reactions at finding herself unexpectedly in the past, and the amount of time it takes our Hero to believe her are more realistic than many I've come across as well. The whole thing is just very believable, which is rare in this genre, so I give the author much credit for that. The suspenseful sub-plot was intriguing without overshadowing the romance and chemistry of the two main characters. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the Hero's complete unwillingness to believe in the competence of a female, even while being drawn to Mac's feisty independence. I'm aware that the guy's a product of his time period and don't fault him for coming into the encounter believing women are for looking pretty and having something to protect, but when faced with Mac's ability to take care of herself on multiple occasions, he still treats her as one of the empty-headed fluff balls he's used to. It's irritating.
Overall, though, the story kept me turning pages and for the most part was enjoyable. ( )