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Geared to the Present Jones Whitman Time Traveler Series Book 1 edition by Dana Bennett Romance eBooks

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Geared to the Present Jones Whitman Time Traveler Series Book 1 edition by Dana Bennett Romance eBooks

What a treat to read a sci-fi with a few new twists. I found myself coming up with scenarios and/or potential problematic issues in my mind that were answered further along in the story.
Dana develops the characters in his time travel novel in such a way that as you read you find it easy to follow the conversations based on their slang and other speech patterns. No need for the ‘He said…she responded…” irritations that muddle the story line. It flows effortlessly. And for a guy like me for whom reading has to keep my interest, it worked. I finished this in 3 sittings.
I’m looking forward to the further adventures of Jones, Darcy and Roark. Wish I could join them. Or have I?


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Geared to the Present Jones Whitman Time Traveler Series Book 1 edition by Dana Bennett Romance eBooks Reviews

New to me author Mr. Bennett beautifully incorporates the past and the present together. Jones Whitman is a man who does not fit society's norms. He is trying by dutifully becoming engaged to a reputable woman. Unfortunately for him, his fiancée, Emily, is the obsession of another man.

The character development in this story is well done. One grows to admire and like Jones humour and perseverance. He knows his mind and he doesn't care what others think. There are different facets to Jones which makes him lovable to readers, especially how he responds to new concepts in the future. How Jones found Roark and then treats him is pretty amazing. It is used as a nice contrast from the priest. The priest or is he a father? All I can remember about this man is that he's crazy and doesn't belong in the Catholic church. The villain in this story is over the top obsessive and it doesn't even make sense in some ways. It makes sense that a man could want Emily. What is odd is that the priest can't even have Emily due to his vocation. It's just an odd plot device which bugged me.

The weaving back and forth between the past and present felt so natural. Mr. Bennett does a great job of staying in the time period with clothing, lingo and buildings. The descriptions in this book are so vivid, I felt as if I had fallen into this world and traveled right by Jones' side. The romantic interest Jones develops in 2012 is a nice if a predictable twist. I liked how the events between 1800s and 2000s are tied together. Mr. Bennett nicely side steps having to explain and deal with time paradoxes by going forward rather than backwards.

For those who like steampunk, this story does a great job of incorporating Victorian steam fashioned machines and current steampunk fetish. The comparison between Jones' reality of inventing new technology and today's love of all things steampunk helps to show how out of depth Jones is in the 2000. For a person who is on the cutting edge of creating new machines to find out the future relegates it to a failed engineering feat, it could be demoralizing. It's nice to see how Jones goes with the flow instead of coming apart at the seams.

This sweet romance is recommended to readers who enjoy steampunk, time traveling and sexy Irish sidekicks.

* Review copy provided via Reading Alley in exchange for an honest review.
It has a little bit of romance, a little bit of Steampunk and a lot of adventure. You get to travel the world and experience different times. Bennett describes everything in such detail you feel like you are there with the characters. I can’t wait for the next escapade.
I am not usually a fan of the time travel genre but I love this new series! The well researched historical content and the engaging characters really kept me turning the pages. I can't wait for the next book in the series.
My husband read Geared to the Present first and recommended it to me, saying he had found it to be fun to read and thought I would enjoy it. I did. The plot is clever and the characters are quite well drawn. The author also displays a good knowledge of the part of the US (Snohomish, WA) where some of the action takes place. Now we are waiting to see what happens next to the main characters, as we understand a sequel is under way.
The way this writer describes the scenes, characters, and dialog accents with 'Goldilocks Zone' amount of detail makes this book EASY to visualize on the big screen. There were times that I could almost smell aspects of the various surroundings. When this book is made into a movie, which I'm confident it will be, it will be a blockbuster hit!
This is a great book. A very quick read because it was so compelling. The characters were what pulled me in the most.

The villianous character of Father Carlini and his hench men were very convincing.
I know an Emily, alway primping and can't pass by a mirror without looking.

The sexual tension between Darcy and Jones was great. I loved how Darcy kept catching herself getting out of control, but maintaining some sort of composure. At least until Jones was free of Emily.

I can't wait for the next release from Dana Bennett. I now must go read the rest of his wrtings that he has paired up in writing with his wife, Blakely Bennett. Their books are very diverse, but all very consuming.
Do you like time travel? Check. Steam punk? Check. Quirky characters ala Sherlock Holmes? Check. A bit of steamy romance? Check. Dodging snares in the time/space continuum? Check. Mysteries of martial arts and Eastern philosophy? Check. Author Dana Bennett's first installment of the Jones Whitman series has all these elements and more. It is a delightful read with great dialect, sinister villains, interesting locales, and a fun time machine that I'd like to see a picture of in the next installment. Jones is a great protagonist whom I want to get to know better.
What a treat to read a sci-fi with a few new twists. I found myself coming up with scenarios and/or potential problematic issues in my mind that were answered further along in the story.
Dana develops the characters in his time travel novel in such a way that as you read you find it easy to follow the conversations based on their slang and other speech patterns. No need for the ‘He said…she responded…” irritations that muddle the story line. It flows effortlessly. And for a guy like me for whom reading has to keep my interest, it worked. I finished this in 3 sittings.
I’m looking forward to the further adventures of Jones, Darcy and Roark. Wish I could join them. Or have I?