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sn4p's review against another edition
4.0
Such a great story! Glad I got to see some of the Sherbrooke family in the series!!
And glad to know I was right on the type of person the MMC was!!
And glad to know I was right on the type of person the MMC was!!
taisie22's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
4.0
Rohan Carrington is noted for his wild ways, the only one of three sons who lives up to his eccentric parents' hopes. When Susannah shows up with her daughter, he's confused that she claims to be the wife of his stuffy, dead younger brother. The two soon set off on an adventure to find a treasure hidden by King MacBeth.
I enjoyed the romance and the unraveling of the mystery of Susannah's marriage as well as the reveal of Rohan's true character. The treasure hunt was fun in a popcorn movie type of way, little substance but historically far-fetched. I always enjoy Ms. Coulter's stories though it was the romance part that carried this book for me.
I enjoyed the romance and the unraveling of the mystery of Susannah's marriage as well as the reveal of Rohan's true character. The treasure hunt was fun in a popcorn movie type of way, little substance but historically far-fetched. I always enjoy Ms. Coulter's stories though it was the romance part that carried this book for me.
thunguyen's review against another edition
4.0
The blurb's got me hooked by the time it mentioned "cats to be trained for the races, limericks to be sung to the heroes, a murder to be solved..." And true to this spirit, the book offers such comical settings, fun characters, scandalous affairs, and the most quirky (and handsome) hero in historical romance. The sheer absurdity was what brought me joy in reading Historical Romance these days.
Somehow Rohan reminds me of Ryder in Deception by Amanda Quick. Because Rohan is the opposite kind of misdirection. While Ryder was believed by his family as the most sadly boring man in a wild buccaneer family but turned out to be a really cool man of action, Rohan was believed by all family and Society as the most lascivious rake who would ravish 2 women a day. But what kind of rakes could sooth a screaming 3yo little pumpkin, rescued an 8yo boy who ripped his pants, enjoyed a stable lad's singing, carried a sleeping kitten on his shoulder, and planting marigolds.
The writing is very strange to me, so much dialogue to the point that there's hardly any narration of characters' movements, gesture, or facial expression. But the dialogue managed to convey all of that and I love the cleverness of it!
Somehow Rohan reminds me of Ryder in Deception by Amanda Quick. Because Rohan is the opposite kind of misdirection. While Ryder was believed by his family as the most sadly boring man in a wild buccaneer family but turned out to be a really cool man of action, Rohan was believed by all family and Society as the most lascivious rake who would ravish 2 women a day. But what kind of rakes could sooth a screaming 3yo little pumpkin, rescued an 8yo boy who ripped his pants, enjoyed a stable lad's singing, carried a sleeping kitten on his shoulder, and planting marigolds.
The writing is very strange to me, so much dialogue to the point that there's hardly any narration of characters' movements, gesture, or facial expression. But the dialogue managed to convey all of that and I love the cleverness of it!
sn4p's review against another edition
4.0
Such a great story! Glad I got to see some of the Sherbrooke family in the series!!
And glad to know I was right on the type of person the MMC was!!
And glad to know I was right on the type of person the MMC was!!
reading_historical_romance's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder
lettemeread's review against another edition
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, although the legendary treasure was quite astonishing. This book lived up to the Catherine Coulter I love to read.
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