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Mackinnon #6
When Love Comes Along
Blush Sensuality Level: This is a suggestive romance (love scenes are not graphic).
Mackinnons, Book Six.
Fletcher Ramsay is a man in search of his destiny. He travels to Scotland for revenge and his stolen title—the Duke of Glengarry. He has prepared for this all his life and nothing will stand between him and his goal.
Well, almost nothing. It seems it is also Fletcher’s destiny to meet Cathleen Lindsay, a minister’s granddaughter, and as pure as first fallen snow. At first, Cathleen resents Fletcher’s intrusion into the lives of herself and her grandfather, for she knows they are opposites in every possible way. But time is on Fletcher’s side, and she begins to see the gentle soul behind the impassioned man seeking revenge. But loving Fletcher can be dangerous, and Fletcher must risk all to protect Cathleen and everything he believes in.
A Blush® historical romance from Ellora’s Cave
Publisher’s Note: This book was previously published elsewhere in 1995.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 8, 1995
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About the author
Elaine Coffman
63 books117 followersBarbara Elaine Gunter was born in San Diego, California, to William Samuel Gunter, Jr., a naval officer and Edna Marie (née Davidson) Gunter, a homemaker. From the age of three she lived in Midland, Texas and graduated from Midland High School. After she received a degree in elementary education from North Texas State University, she taught elementary school in Midland, Texas, while working on her Master’s Degree and certification for Language and Learning Disabilities at Texas Tech in Lubbock.
Elaine currently resides in Austin, Texas, where her son, Chuck, also lives. She has two daughters, Lesley who resides in Raleigh, N.C. and Ashley, who lives in San Diego, California.
Elaine Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author with a large international following. She has penned novels in both the historical romance genre and suspense. A lover of history, she has penned several novels set in Scotland, Regency England, Italy and the American West. To date, she is the author of nineteen novels and five novellas.
While writing her first novel, My Enemy, My Love, she found herself inspired by a letter her great-great grandmother, Susannah Jane Dowell Shacklett wrote in 1920, telling about her journey from Brandeburg, Kentucky to San Antonio, Texas, and then going with an army escort to El Paso, Texas, where her brother, Ben Dowell, a veteran of the Mexican War, was El Paso's first mayor.
Elaine continued to write best-selling, award-winning books until the publication of her eleventh novel, If You Loved Me, which was the last book of her beloved Mackinnon series and her first book to hit the New York Times bestseller list.
Her first suspense novel, Alone in the Dark, was published by Pocket books in 2006.
Elaine currently resides in Austin, Texas, where her son, Chuck, also lives. She has two daughters, Lesley who resides in Raleigh, N.C. and Ashley, who lives in San Diego, California.
Elaine Coffman is a New York Times bestselling author with a large international following. She has penned novels in both the historical romance genre and suspense. A lover of history, she has penned several novels set in Scotland, Regency England, Italy and the American West. To date, she is the author of nineteen novels and five novellas.
While writing her first novel, My Enemy, My Love, she found herself inspired by a letter her great-great grandmother, Susannah Jane Dowell Shacklett wrote in 1920, telling about her journey from Brandeburg, Kentucky to San Antonio, Texas, and then going with an army escort to El Paso, Texas, where her brother, Ben Dowell, a veteran of the Mexican War, was El Paso's first mayor.
Elaine continued to write best-selling, award-winning books until the publication of her eleventh novel, If You Loved Me, which was the last book of her beloved Mackinnon series and her first book to hit the New York Times bestseller list.
Her first suspense novel, Alone in the Dark, was published by Pocket books in 2006.
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April 8, 2021
when i first read the book, i was excited at the aspect of a highlander historical romance as this is my first!
cathleen and fletcher’s romance was well-paced but the premise of the story would have been more interesting if there were more plot twists.
i think the relationship between cathleen and david (the grandfather) really heartwarming.
however, i just felt as if this book was alright, there wasn’t anything impactful of it. i also found the story to be predictable, and the mystery aspect of the story was somewhat lacklustre to be a really engaging mystery story.
i also felt as if all the little clues and information was given to us to decipher the mystery, instead of keeping the suspense. and honestly, adair wasn’t the most villainous character i’ve read.
lastly i would like to say that i am tired of the ‘other-girl-used-to-make-main-female MC-jealous’. i wished we could have expounded on more female-female friendships.
overall 2.5 🌟 rounded down.
cathleen and fletcher’s romance was well-paced but the premise of the story would have been more interesting if there were more plot twists.
i think the relationship between cathleen and david (the grandfather) really heartwarming.
however, i just felt as if this book was alright, there wasn’t anything impactful of it. i also found the story to be predictable, and the mystery aspect of the story was somewhat lacklustre to be a really engaging mystery story.
i also felt as if all the little clues and information was given to us to decipher the mystery, instead of keeping the suspense. and honestly, adair wasn’t the most villainous character i’ve read.
lastly i would like to say that i am tired of the ‘other-girl-used-to-make-main-female MC-jealous’. i wished we could have expounded on more female-female friendships.
overall 2.5 🌟 rounded down.
September 7, 2019
An amazing continuation
The continuing development of such an awesome story is difficult to put down. The story is always turning in different directions, with exciting and compelling adventures, that you just don't want to miss a thing by putting this book down. Looking forward to the next and final story. Great writing thank you .
The continuing development of such an awesome story is difficult to put down. The story is always turning in different directions, with exciting and compelling adventures, that you just don't want to miss a thing by putting this book down. Looking forward to the next and final story. Great writing thank you .
July 4, 2016
Reviewed by Effy
Book provided by the publisher
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
When Love Comes Along by Elaine Coffman was a very pleasant read. It went by pretty quickly once you get past the first few pages. Our hero Fletcher was born a Scotsman and grew up in America after someone murdered his father. He grew up wanting and waiting for revenge. Now he’s back to get what’s rightfully his.
Along the way he meets Cathleen Lindsay and she ends up helping him find the truth. She also helps him find love. Cathleen was an okay heroine as far as general heroines go, but I really could have done without her quoting the Bible and her general super piety. That’s all well and good, but not usually something I look for in my romance novels. I did like how sweet and genuinely kind she is. Her patience and understanding with Fletcher was really heartwarming.
The buildup in the attraction and love aspect of this book was very fitting and I actually really enjoyed it. It was a pleasant change from the usual love and lust at first sight that you get in lot of these novels. They had few funny moments in here, and I feel that if there had been a few more humorous scenes, it really could have given this story a boost.
Fletcher as a hero had a lot of redeeming qualities. His patience with Cathleen’s shy ways and fears was lovely, but I felt like he could have been a bit more commanding in certain aspects. While searching for answers and the person who’s trying to kill him, him and Cathleen work very well together. The suspense was very well written and while I had an idea of who it was, it didn’t detract from the story whatsoever.
All in all this was an enjoyable, slow but satisfying read.
Book provided by the publisher
Originally posted at Romancing the Book
When Love Comes Along by Elaine Coffman was a very pleasant read. It went by pretty quickly once you get past the first few pages. Our hero Fletcher was born a Scotsman and grew up in America after someone murdered his father. He grew up wanting and waiting for revenge. Now he’s back to get what’s rightfully his.
Along the way he meets Cathleen Lindsay and she ends up helping him find the truth. She also helps him find love. Cathleen was an okay heroine as far as general heroines go, but I really could have done without her quoting the Bible and her general super piety. That’s all well and good, but not usually something I look for in my romance novels. I did like how sweet and genuinely kind she is. Her patience and understanding with Fletcher was really heartwarming.
The buildup in the attraction and love aspect of this book was very fitting and I actually really enjoyed it. It was a pleasant change from the usual love and lust at first sight that you get in lot of these novels. They had few funny moments in here, and I feel that if there had been a few more humorous scenes, it really could have given this story a boost.
Fletcher as a hero had a lot of redeeming qualities. His patience with Cathleen’s shy ways and fears was lovely, but I felt like he could have been a bit more commanding in certain aspects. While searching for answers and the person who’s trying to kill him, him and Cathleen work very well together. The suspense was very well written and while I had an idea of who it was, it didn’t detract from the story whatsoever.
All in all this was an enjoyable, slow but satisfying read.
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