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Autumn in Scotland
Autumn in Scotland
Author: Karen Ranney
Abandoned by a rogue — Betrothed to an earl she had never met, Charlotte Haversham arrived at Balfurin, hoping to find love at the legendary Scottish castle. Instead she found decaying towers and no husband among the ruins. So Charlotte worked a miracle, transforming the rotting fortress into a prestigious girls' school. And now, five years later...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780739477380
ISBN-10: 0739477382
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 375
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed Autumn in Scotland on + 50 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
I wanted to like this book a whole lot more than I actually did, and the concept had a lot of potential. But absolutely nothing happened for 150 or so pages...the rest of the book was really, really good, but I felt like the author belabored things in getting to the point. I got really tired of reading about what the characters were feeling, and wanted them to act, already!
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Helpful Score: 6
* Well if you go striclty by reviews (here & Amazon) this is a great book! I just don't happen to agree. And I usually like Ms. Ranney.

* This felt so ho-hum reading it, and when I tried to come up with one thing really great about this book, I couldn't. There's enough interest to peak your curiosity with the characters but they just never seem to fully evolve. (Except maybe for Maisie.)

* On one hand the reader is supposed to accept Dixon as an 'honorable' man while he's being entirely dishonorable. The one redeeming quality or heroic act he performs? Beats me!

* Every situation, Charlotte's reserve then intro to something more, Matthew's wisdom, Nan's suttle hint's of the past or her dislike of Charlotte or anyone English...you keep thinking 'OK, now we'll find out...he'll say/she'll say' something to explain or give you some closure to what you've been given. It never happens.

* I don't usually have expectations when I start reading a book. I leave that to the author to raise. And Ms. Ranney did raise my expectations; she just never answered them.

* Liked Most - Balfurin & the cover
* Liked Least - Dixon posing as dead George to sleep with/get Charlotte & doesn't tell the truth until cornered and forced to.
reviewed Autumn in Scotland on + 28 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Was only okay. It was very slow at the beginning and didn't really get pick up until at the very end.
Cosmina avatar reviewed Autumn in Scotland on + 70 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book. The hero comes into the story with such sadness and lack of love in his life that he doesn't tell the lady he finds at the castle that was once his home, who he really is. The love story is not too predictable and the side characters are too much fun.
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Helpful Score: 1
another very enjoyable book by Karen the charachters show determination and love for scotland with all its bad weather a very good read every page catches you so you want to read on delightful enjoyable smileable read by an excellent author
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I couldn't put this one down! Loved it!
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