A Willing Spirit

From Publishers Weekly Newly divorced Winnie Sinclair finds herself in a rather sensitive situation when she agrees to decorate a houseboat that belongs to Paul Weathers, the gorgeous but unscrupulous lawyer whom her ex-husband had hired to minimize her property settlement. When the handsome attorney arrives unexpectedly at the houseboat in the middle of a freak storm, the sparks fly. The next morning, however, both are mysteriously pitched overboard and when they resurface they find themselves in Oklahoma Indian territory?100 years earlier. Stover is clever and delivers an original if somewhat contorted plot designed to fascinate her fans, and, for the most part, she succeeds. Although the time-travel gambit shows a lack of imagination, Stover makes up for it with thoughtful, quick-witted dialogue between the strong-willed Paul and an equally bull-headed rival for Winnie's affection?his great-great-grandfather, Sam. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.