I've been exploring the romance genre lately, okay, not just lately but broadening my scope and trying to really explore all the different sub-genres. This one came onto my radar from an NPR article I recently read AND from its place on the NPR list of favorite romance novels. This quote also cinched the deal for me:

All you Outlander fans, take note: The story involves chivalry, bravery, time travel, and a bittersweet ending that romance fans still debate. I found it to be perfect, and remember crying over my copy of A Knight in Shining Armor when I read it.

Well, I wasn't as enchanted with this as I would have hoped. Perhaps it was over praised, but really I think that it felt just a tad too dated for me. The heroine is a pretty sad sally in the beginning, but DOES grow throughout. I ended up cheering for her. However, the hero did NOT do it for me. He came across as a bozo, and while I appreciate he was from the 1500s, I grew tired of his pomposity, his force, and his delight into turning a NO into a yes. This would have been better for me if it kept the comedic tone and had the heroine figuring out he was a bozo.

There was also this whole bit about their souls being connected and that's why they travel through time, and when they do it they go back to their time, but it wasn't explored to my liking.

Also, I guess the ending of this novel is super controversial, because it isn't a true HEA. I liked that part the best actually.