Life in 18th-century America is harsh, wild, and unforgiving ? but even in the wilderness, hope has a way of surviving.
Three strangers from different centuries and cultures are thrown together in Cherokee territory, each searching for safety, purpose, or a second chance. Rachel, fleeing her domineering brother with her infant son, finds refuge among the Cherokee. Two unexpected white newcomers join her new clan, bringing confusion... and a surprising solution to one of the tribe's biggest problems: hunger.
One of those newcomers is Lord Martin Melbourne ? Marty ? a 20th-century scholar of folklore and the Tuatha Dé Danann. He knows fairies are real, and he knows humans can travel through time. He's done it himself. After journeying back to 1781 to save an ancestor, Marty longs to return to 2013 and the sweetheart waiting for him.
But he's lost in the wilds of North Carolina.
Assaulted, robbed, and rescued by a Cherokee hunting party, Marty earns a new name: Dances Naked ? a title that raises eyebrows and suspicions. The chief wonders if this strange white man might be Nûñnë'hĩ, an eternal one... a fairy. Marty wants only to go home, but Red Shirt, the quiet and formidable chief, has other plans. Before he leads Marty to The Trees ? the magnetic time portal that swallowed his own brother ? he needs to make use of the man fate has dropped into his path.
Adventure, mystery, humor, and a touch of romance weave through this gritty, soul-searching time-travel tale of survival, identity, and the unbreakable pull of love across centuries.
(Note: Contains some intense scenes. Not a children's story.)
Why You'll Love Dances Naked
- A rugged, immersive 18th-century setting brought to life with historical detail and emotional depth.
- A time-travel hero in his sixties, determined, intelligent, and driven by love.
- A powerful Cherokee storyline with respect, nuance, and cultural richness.
- A found-family dynamic forged through hardship, humor, and unexpected bonds.
- A blend of adventure, mystery, and heart, perfect for readers who love survival tales with a twist.
- A poignant love story as Marty fights to return to the woman waiting for him in 2013.
- A standalone novel that deepens the world of The Fairies Saga while welcoming new readers.
Autorentext
USA Today Bestselling author and publisher, Dani Haviland has bounced from New Haven, Connecticut to the Valley of the Sun in Arizona, to Alaska, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon, soaking up life along the way, processing the experiences into works of fantasy and romance, packaging them as singles, series, and box sets with other authors via Chill Out! Books, the company she established as a vehicle to share the works with readers around the world. Read on and enjoy the journey!
Klappentext
Life was hard in the wilderness of 18th century America. Three strangers from diverse times and cultures overcome adversity and come together for survival, finding new versions of family and happiness in this gritty and sometimes humorous time travel story.
Fed up with her domineering brother, Rachel and her infant son leave to find happiness with the Cherokee. Two more white folks unexpectedly join her new clan, causing confusion but also providing a novel solution to the one of tribe's biggest problems: no food.
20th century-born Lord Martin Melbourne had received his master's degree from Oxford but was also well-learned in folklore and the Tuatha De' Danann legends. He knew that fairies weren't pastel-colored, exaggerated flying insects-they were real entities with remarkable skills. They could move from one place to another easily-or from one time to another. He had studied The Letters, the centuries-old epistles written by the time traveler Evie to her 21st-century daughter, Leah. From these he learned that a human, too, could move through time. He had done it himself, traveled back to 1781, and saved the life of his sons' ancestor. Now he wanted to go back home to 2013. But he was lost in the wilds of North Carolina. He needed his new Cherokee friend to show him the way back to The Trees, the magnetic time portal between the centuries. But first, he'd have to wait until Red Shirt was done with him.
Adventure, mystery, a tad of humor, a pinch or two of romance, and well-researched history in a soul-searching time travel novel.
(Warning: some disturbing events are related in the story that might bother some readers. This is NOT a children's story)