Rowena's Key (The Golden Key Chronicles #1)

Rating: 4 Stars

Author: A.J. Nuest
Genre: Fantasy
Subgenre: Romance, Time travel
Length: 109 pages

Blurb:

The key would unlock his future and the safety of his kingdom, but he never imagined the sorceress would unlock his heart…
Antiques restorer, Rowena Lindstrom, finds herself the owner of an ancestral armoire containing a hidden key and a magic mirror leading to another realm! But the handsome warrior prince waiting on the other side is truly the final straw. This must be an elaborate joke, right? As she struggles to discover the truth, Rowena learns Prince Caedmon Austiere needs the key to save his kingdom. In the end, she cannot deny him anything. Including her heart.

Time travel mechanism: A magic mirror is gradually discovered and effectively portrayed as a window into another time. It is well done while not really explaining how it works.

Review:
I read this novella in one sitting. It's a time travel romance fantasy story. I'm not a romance reader (this is the first of that genre I've ever read) but I love time travel so I decided to give it a try. The time travel was well done and while not the focus of the narrative (the romance was the focus) there was enough of it to keep me interested. The writing was excellent. The characters were very believable and well developed. The plot moved along nicely. I was very impressed with the dialogue, especially the old English. I was taken by surprise by the plot twist at the end. While I'm not a fan of cliff hanger endings, I guess that is necessary when writing a serial novella. The romance scene toward the end was "steamy" which I also guess goes with the genre. If you like fantasy romance, I think you'll love this one. 

I received a free ebook version from the author for an honest review.