3.5
Her Brooding Scottish Heir
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A cottage in the Scottish Highlands seems like the perfect retreat for artist Milla O'Brien. Only, running from the memories of her broken engagement, she arrives during a lavish wedding on the estate! Milla finds a kindred spirit in the bride's brother and brooding heir, Cormac Buchanan. Happy-ever-afters seem as painful for the ex-soldier as they are for her. Could they heal each other's hearts?
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3.5
“Her brooding Scottish heir was a fun, light read and I did enjoy reading it, although I did have some issues with it, mainly stemming from the plot, lack of character development and pacing issues.
At the heart of a romance novel, for me, it's the two main characters so it's very important for me to get to know them, love them and understand their motivations, goals and background story. In this novel, I felt that I did not get to know the main characters as much as I would've wanted to, we get to know why they are the way they are, but everything seems to be linked only in terms of the romance, rather than them as a person on their own right. The main female character was slightly annoying on a lot of occasions when she was offered help, but for the sake of the plot, she was being more difficult than it was called for. I do not like it when I can see the plot creeping into what the characters say or do as it has to serve a purpose - hate that.
The plot was convenient and simplistic, "forcing" the romance the romance between the two main characters most of the time. There were also some pacing issues in there as well; for example, the "dark moment" when all is lost and no turning back was resolved in 2 pages and rushed to a happy ending that felt so unrealistic I wanted to scream. I could forgive a lot more, but I was very disappointed with the climax and resolution of this story.
I gave it 2.5 stars”
“Loved Milla and Cormac's story. Both our heroine and hero are emotionally scarred. Milla was engaged to be married, until her left her for another woman. Cormac watched his best friend die. Can these two open up to each other?
Milla has come to Scotland, in desperate need of a place to lick her wounds and work on her art , in time for a planned exhibition. The last thing she needs is a wedding in her face. Cormac has come home for his sisters wedding. He is a shell of the man he once was, blaming himself for his best friends death. The chemistry between them is sizzling, even though they fight it, letting ghosts from their past get in the way. A very enjoyable contemporary romance.
ARC received from net galley, in exchange for a honest review.”
About Ella Hayes
Ella Hayes lives in rural Scotland with her husband and two grown-up sons. A former television camerawoman and professional wedding photographer, she says that life behind the lens has given her a wealth of material she can use in her writing, especially when it comes to romance. In 2018 she completed a master's degree in Creative Writing at Dundee University which she found tough but rewarding. For relaxation, Ella enjoys running, Pilates and curling up with a great book.
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