Scent of Heather

by Jane Peart

Book by Peart, Jane

Genres: Christian Fiction

268 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 1985

About the author

Jane Johnson Peart of Asheville, North Carolina, Humboldt and Marin counties, California, and in recent years, Hawaii, passed away in 2007. She was the author of more than 60 works of suspense, historical fiction and romance, which touched the hearts and minds of thousands of readers whose correspondence she treasured. She wrote for the secular and Christian market, and is best known for the Brides of Montclair series.

Reviews

[Alisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I argued with myself the entire way through this book.

"This is not a five-star read," I told myself. "The writing is overly earnest. It's pleasant but ultimately just sentimental fluff. Never mind the fact that it involves an American girl getting to go on the trip of her dreams to England. Never mind that there's a romantic and atmospheric interlude on the moors above the Bronte parsonage. Never mind all the gorgeous descriptions of landscapes. And glorious food. This is not a five-star read."

And then, just when I thought the story was winding down the characters were like, "Let's not go home yet. Let's go to Scotland for the remaining 15% of the book."

I paused. They had me cornered.

"FINE," I said. "You've left me little choice. Take your five stars and let's finish this properly."


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*** This is a personal five stars because this book checked allll the boxes for me in terms of things I like. If you're a reader of light romantic fiction but don't have strong personal attachments to all the elements that I did, I suspect this will be a 4-star read at best. Still recommendable!

[Monica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read this before, just fun fluff

[Dru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't think I would like this book but it was actually pretty good.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I have read this previously. It is definitely mainly a romance, but the main character is Christian so it stays clean and even has some good, moving passages where the main character grows spiritually.

"Plot summary: Jessamyn is invited to England by her aunt, which is a dream-come-true. While on the trip, she meets two young men: handsome and "picture perfect" Peter Fortnay and unpredictable Graham. Peter is rich, handsome, and everything a girl could wish for, but 'her heart is strangely leading her to Graham!'

"Good book if you're in the mood for romance."

[Cws]

YAI-Pea