The Art of Stealing Time (Traveller, #2)

by Katie MacAlister

[Cocktails and Books]

The Art of Stealing Timeis the second of a new series by Katie MacAlister, and while I think it could be read as a stand-alone, I enjoyed the first book thoroughly and recommend reading it first. This books starts off with someone who is following Gwenhwyfar “Gwen” Owens around, and that beginning kind of threw me since it was very different than how the first book started and I wasn’t sure I like the way it read.

Gwen takes over narration and I fell in love. There was more of that signature humor I’ve come to expect from Ms. MacAlister and the story takes off with lightning speed. Gwen is a fun character who obviously loves her two moms a great deal and watching her try and clean up their messes entertained me late into the night.

Enter Gregory Faa who is a probationary member of the Watch, the police of the Otherworld, saves Gwen and is drawn into her web. He is gorgeous, sweet and protective of Gwen all while telling himself that he can’t fall for someone he needs to arrest. When Gwen and Greg get together the scenes are very steamy and their love builds beautifully despite the crazy things going on around them.

The time in Anwyn, the Welsh afterlife, was a vastly entertaining and I found myself laughing and shaking my head at the antics that the denizens of the afterlife go up to. Throw in where the entrance to the afterlife is located and visits from some very interesting characters and I kind of want to visit Anwyn myself.

I highly recommend this book, for the humor, the romance and the wild ride it takes us on.

Reviewed by Sheri for Cocktails and Books