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A Whisper of Roses
As she peered over the edge of the gallery, Sabrina Cameron trembled at the sight of the sun-bronzed giant striding into view. But she never recognized the stranger...not until the moment she found herself surrounded by arms of warm steel--and drowning in smoldering green eyes that had once held cool disdain but now shimmered with passion. Morgan MacDonnell, the boy, had been her tormentor. Now it looked as if Morgan, the man, would prove infinitely more dangerous...
Though hatred divided their clans, Morgan MacDonnell had come to Cameron Glen hoping for a truce...only to find that by evening's end the only way to avert bloodshed between the two families was for him to marry his enemy's daughter. But even as Morgan spirited Sabrina away to his rugged fortress, his battle would not be won. For this delicate rose of a girl would put up a bold fight...and the spoils of victory would be nothing less than a heathen MacDonell's heart.
Though hatred divided their clans, Morgan MacDonnell had come to Cameron Glen hoping for a truce...only to find that by evening's end the only way to avert bloodshed between the two families was for him to marry his enemy's daughter. But even as Morgan spirited Sabrina away to his rugged fortress, his battle would not be won. For this delicate rose of a girl would put up a bold fight...and the spoils of victory would be nothing less than a heathen MacDonell's heart.
402 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 1993
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Teresa Medeiros
51 books2,575 followersNew York Times bestseller Teresa Medeiros wrote her first novel at the age of twenty-one and has since gone on to win the hearts of both readers and critics. All of her books have been national bestsellers, featured on the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She currently has over 10 million books in print.
She is a seven-time Rita finalist, two-time PRISM winner, and two-time recipient of the Waldenbooks Award for bestselling fiction.
GOODNIGHT TWEETHEART was released in January 2011 and her latest historical THE PLEASURE OF YOUR KISS is coming from Pocket Books in December 2011. Teresa lives in Kentucky with her husband and her cats, Buffy the Mouse Slayer and Willow Tum-Tum.
She is a seven-time Rita finalist, two-time PRISM winner, and two-time recipient of the Waldenbooks Award for bestselling fiction.
GOODNIGHT TWEETHEART was released in January 2011 and her latest historical THE PLEASURE OF YOUR KISS is coming from Pocket Books in December 2011. Teresa lives in Kentucky with her husband and her cats, Buffy the Mouse Slayer and Willow Tum-Tum.
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September 3, 2022
Yet another really great Scottish romance with an arranged marriage between rivaling clans! The humor in this book reminded me so much of a Julie Garwood novel and I just loved it. Sabrina and Morgan have known each other and bickered since they were children. Now, Morgan's clan is visiting Sabrina and his father is murdered. As repayment, Sabrina's dad offers her up in marriage and she finds herself moving in with Morgan and living with his clan. I really loved the slow burn nature of their relationship and how Morgan was adamant they wouldn't get together physically until Sabrina was begging for him. I loved their chemistry and connection so much. This book does take a darker and more serious tone for the last 1/4 when one fo the characters is injured, and I missed the lighthearted banter the book had so far. But I did appreciate seeing how a character with a disability would live and be treated during that time period, and how their significant other was there to help them and pull them out of their darkness. Overall, I am so happy I finally picked up a Theresa Medeiros book and I can't wait to pick up more from her!
June 11, 2017
That last 30%? Wtf was that? Was it even necessary? Totally ruined the book for me.
August 10, 2010
This book was a very frustrated read. This was one of those books were if the hero and heroine had had one honest conversation, there would have been no story to tell. "Oh we love each other, great, let's live happily ever after!" Instead you get 400 pages of constant misunderstandings and a refusal from both H and H to admit their real feelings. I like when their bumps in the road in a romance but when you are screaming at both characters throughout the book to stop lying to each other and themselves, I throw my hands in the air and give up.
August 27, 2022
This book was so much fun! So many things happened in the story, I loved the beauty and the beast vibes, the feuding clans, the hate to love/secretly pining romance, and the Highlands setting! If you like Julie Garwood or Maya Banks highlander historical romances, definitely check this one out.
Sabrina Cameron is her parents only daughter, cherished and treated like a princess and only 6-years-old when the story starts in 1718. She’s always been told horrifically delightful stories of the MacDonnells from her older brothers. “The Camerons and the MacDonnells had been feuding for so long that no one could remember the cause.” So she’s a little wary when her father brings home the MacDonnell heir, Morgan; her father is hoping to gain the trust of MacDonnell if he trusts Cameron to foster his son for the summer. Well one summer turns into 5 summers before Morgan’s father eventually calls him home at 16, but not before Sabrina got used to Morgan picking on her, calling her a brat, and teasing her right alongside with her brothers.
“He’d wanted Sabrina Cameron before he’d been old enough to know what wanting meant.”
We then jump to 1730 and the MacDonnells and Camerons are coming together at the Cameron castle. An assassination over dinner leads to more feuding between the families. Morgan finds himself the new leader of his clan, gets locked up in the dungeon, and Sabrina ends up helping him escape. Her father just wants the fighting to end so he says to pay for what went down he will pay Morgan in livestock and his daughter Sabrina’s hand in marriage to unite the clans.
We follow Sabrina on her journey to Morgan’s castle, he feels he doesn’t have much to live up to her standards…his castle is falling apart, his clan’s numbers are dwindling, and they’re more than rough around the edges. I loved seeing Sabrina try to find her place, at first she just falls into the background and lets things happen to her before realizing she can be whoever she wants to be. She’s no longer just a girl, she’s not just her father’s princess, not just her mother’s perfect dainty lady, nor is she Morgan’s caged pet. I loved the scene where she comes into her own and shocks the entire clan. The humor in this was so much fun and had me laughing more than once (“We were all done for until Pugsley started to wheeze”). I loved Sabrina’s family and the love they have for her, I loved how Morgan secretly adored her family as well especially her mother since he never had one growing up. We have Sabrina teaching Morgan math, how to read, chess. The little side romance with her cousin Enid and Ranald (Morgan’s cousin) I loved. This was my 3rd read from Teresa Medeiros and her books are always just a delight!
“She’d lost her heart to the boy he had been, but she was afraid she might lose her very soul to the tender, relentless mastery of the man he had become.”
Sabrina Cameron is her parents only daughter, cherished and treated like a princess and only 6-years-old when the story starts in 1718. She’s always been told horrifically delightful stories of the MacDonnells from her older brothers. “The Camerons and the MacDonnells had been feuding for so long that no one could remember the cause.” So she’s a little wary when her father brings home the MacDonnell heir, Morgan; her father is hoping to gain the trust of MacDonnell if he trusts Cameron to foster his son for the summer. Well one summer turns into 5 summers before Morgan’s father eventually calls him home at 16, but not before Sabrina got used to Morgan picking on her, calling her a brat, and teasing her right alongside with her brothers.
“He’d wanted Sabrina Cameron before he’d been old enough to know what wanting meant.”
We then jump to 1730 and the MacDonnells and Camerons are coming together at the Cameron castle. An assassination over dinner leads to more feuding between the families. Morgan finds himself the new leader of his clan, gets locked up in the dungeon, and Sabrina ends up helping him escape. Her father just wants the fighting to end so he says to pay for what went down he will pay Morgan in livestock and his daughter Sabrina’s hand in marriage to unite the clans.
We follow Sabrina on her journey to Morgan’s castle, he feels he doesn’t have much to live up to her standards…his castle is falling apart, his clan’s numbers are dwindling, and they’re more than rough around the edges. I loved seeing Sabrina try to find her place, at first she just falls into the background and lets things happen to her before realizing she can be whoever she wants to be. She’s no longer just a girl, she’s not just her father’s princess, not just her mother’s perfect dainty lady, nor is she Morgan’s caged pet. I loved the scene where she comes into her own and shocks the entire clan. The humor in this was so much fun and had me laughing more than once (“We were all done for until Pugsley started to wheeze”). I loved Sabrina’s family and the love they have for her, I loved how Morgan secretly adored her family as well especially her mother since he never had one growing up. We have Sabrina teaching Morgan math, how to read, chess. The little side romance with her cousin Enid and Ranald (Morgan’s cousin) I loved. This was my 3rd read from Teresa Medeiros and her books are always just a delight!
“She’d lost her heart to the boy he had been, but she was afraid she might lose her very soul to the tender, relentless mastery of the man he had become.”
August 28, 2022
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This book was so engaging, breathtaking, pining, and heartbreaking. I was nervous to dive in but I was quickly swept away into this arranged marriage for sake of avoiding a war between clans.
Childhood enemies who were secretly pining. Now married and reluctant but pulled ever closer by a thread between their souls. Their passion was beautiful yet marred by tragedy... I could not put this book down and I want to read more from this author right away.
There were some serious dark times and lots of triggers in this story but if you love Old School Highlander Romances... with crazy chemistry, sassy young women with gumption, and heroes just trying to find their way... I highly recommend it.
4.5 Stars
2 on the spice scale
TW: Brutal Animal Death (not gory brutal, but like... ow, my heart hurts), fat-phobic terms about a side character, character who becomes disabled, use of G word for the Romani people
This book was so engaging, breathtaking, pining, and heartbreaking. I was nervous to dive in but I was quickly swept away into this arranged marriage for sake of avoiding a war between clans.
Childhood enemies who were secretly pining. Now married and reluctant but pulled ever closer by a thread between their souls. Their passion was beautiful yet marred by tragedy... I could not put this book down and I want to read more from this author right away.
There were some serious dark times and lots of triggers in this story but if you love Old School Highlander Romances... with crazy chemistry, sassy young women with gumption, and heroes just trying to find their way... I highly recommend it.
4.5 Stars
2 on the spice scale
TW: Brutal Animal Death (not gory brutal, but like... ow, my heart hurts), fat-phobic terms about a side character, character who becomes disabled, use of G word for the Romani people
July 17, 2011
Reminded me of Beauty and the Beast with his rough exterior and he learns to be civilized.
What I dont understand is that he has lived off and on with her family for years, he should of learned those skills then.
It was fine up until her accident, nothing quite made sense after that. They never did sit down and work out their issues.
What I dont understand is that he has lived off and on with her family for years, he should of learned those skills then.
It was fine up until her accident, nothing quite made sense after that. They never did sit down and work out their issues.
April 5, 2011
Once again I loved another book by Teresa Medeiros. Again, some of the reviews made me hesitate, but I pressed on.
I'm SO glad I did!
I'm SO glad I did!
September 14, 2022
I was excited for this book as it was my first read from Teresa Medeiros, who is an author I've heard a lot of good things about in the historical romance community. However, this book was not the one for me.
Everything about this book, aside from the writing, was mediocre. The characters? Mediocre. The story? Mediocre. The plot twists? Mediocre. It was a difficult book to get through because the story was boring and it felt never-ending. Nothing really captured my attention in this book...at all.
Without spoiling anything, I will also say that I can see how the surprise in the story relating to Sabrina could be problematic. Especially with Morgan's response.
I'll definitely read another Teresa Medeiros book in the future but I will have a different level of expectation going into it.
Everything about this book, aside from the writing, was mediocre. The characters? Mediocre. The story? Mediocre. The plot twists? Mediocre. It was a difficult book to get through because the story was boring and it felt never-ending. Nothing really captured my attention in this book...at all.
Without spoiling anything, I will also say that I can see how the surprise in the story relating to Sabrina could be problematic. Especially with Morgan's response.
I'll definitely read another Teresa Medeiros book in the future but I will have a different level of expectation going into it.
October 20, 2010
You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still. — Sir Thomas Moore
Why oh why, akhir2 ini nemu novel yg bisa jd favorit numero uno….. fufufu
Gw dah yakin bakalan suka banget ama ni novel waktu baca prologue nya….
Sabrina Cameron, 6taon yg imut,n chubby pertama kali ketemu ma Morgan MacDonnell, 14taon..
Kutip pembicaraan pertma mrka bdua yg lucu n bikin gemes:
“Hello, boy.”
“My name is not Boy. I am —”
“— Morgan Thayer MacDonnell,” Sabrina intoned solemnly, “son of Angus MacDonnell and heir to the chieftainship. You serve only MacDonnell and hate all Camerons. And I am Sabrina, the daughter of Dougal Cameron.”
“There’s no denyin‘ that.” Morgan’s voice was choked with bitterness. “You’re the devil’s own image.”
Sabrina frowned, searching her mind for some common ground where they might meet.
“Do you like worms?” LOL
“No.”
“Beetles, perhaps?” LOL
“Warriors have no time for such nonsense.”
Uniknya novel2 TM trdiri atas 3 Part…
Part 1 – lucu, ngegemesin, n twist nya udah mantappph bgt
Ceritanya klan Cameron & MacDonnell gak pernah akur, ketika Angus MacDonnell dan Dougal Cameron sama2 jatuh cinta ma seorang lady dan Dougal Cameron yg berhasil ngedapetin hati sang lady dr Inggris, makin gak akur d 2 klan ini.
Kalo hidup The Camerons dan penduduknya selalu penuh dgn canda tawa, The MacDonnells sebaliknya, mrka barbar n suka berantem..
Supaya teteup damai, bapak Sabrina ngundang Morgan tiap summer tinggal di Cameron..
Sabrina diam2 memuja Morgan tapi selalu mnjadi sasaran keusilan Morgan dan kakak laki2 nya sendiri..
Waktu brumur 6 taon Sabrina pernah bersumpah Morgan gak bakalan bikin dia nangis, jd biar udah di kerjain abis2an dia tetap tegar..
Morgan sndiri sama sprti bapaknya sangat mengagumi Elizabeth, ibu Sabrina…
Dia slalu kangen ma aroma mawar, bunga favorit lady Elizabeth.
Setelah 5 taon Morgan gak menghabiskan summer di Cameron, karna masalah2 kecil antar klan yg mulai memanas –lagi- membuat Morgan tambah kangen ma aroma mawar dan gadis kecil nya The Camerons.
Akhirnya supaya damai Dougal mengundang Angus dan Morgan ke Cameron.
Pas lagi smntara dinner githu, ada yg ngebunuh Angus.
The MacDonnells tentu saja menuduh Dougal yg mnjadi dalang pembunuhan trsebut..
Kali ini bukan masalah kecil, tapi maslah besar yg pasti bisa jadi perang antar klan..
So menurut hukum Gaelic, Sabrina mesti married ma Morgan supaya gak perang…
Married d mrka bdua,
Lucu bgt pas malam pertama mrka, Sabrina ogah bo2 ma Morgan, Morgan jg yg nsh brduka gak mau menjalankan tugasnya sbg suami…
Jadi, biar gak ketauan belom nge-golin, mrka pura2 bikin suara2 aneh githu, LOL
Part 2 – sweet, love is in the air udah mulai nyesek ni piling >_<
Apa sih yg bikin kita demen bgt ma hero di nvl romance?
Kalo gw suka yg sinis, suka ngegodain heroine nya, charming, cool apalgi y? pintar n seksi so pasti..
Kalo Morgan, secara fisik dia gede bgt 6’3” cakeeep dan tipe gw bgt…
Flawless nya dia gak/belom bisa baca, tapi bukan brarti dia bodoh y! No, BIG NO
Gw trharu bgt pas dia blg ke istri nya kalo Sabrina mesti ngajarin dia baca, ngajarin dia maen catur dll.
Sebagai MacDonnel yg harga diri nya segede dunia, kata2 yg keluar dr mulut Morgan itu sukses bikin gw mewek..
Malam pertama mrka yg resmi jg soooooo sweet, Morgan romantis sangatttt…
Oke, sementara hepi2 nya mrka bdua ada aja yg bikin masalah…
Nah mulai dr sini aer mata gw gak bisa brhenti kluar, gw jd inget ma HR nya Judith McNaught yg jg sukses bikin gw mewek guling2..
Part 3 – power of love, faith, the payoff, the triumph
Gak tau mesti nulis apa ttg part 3 tanpa nyepoi bagian pentingnya..
Seruuuu bgt soalnya,,,
Pokoknya sepanjang part 3 ini gw gak bisa brhenti mewek..
Bukan brarti ni novel cengeng, saluuut gw ma TM yg bisa nulis novel seindah n se amazing ini… -sigh-
Keknya gw nemu couple hero-heroine favorit lagi ni….
Gw slesei baca ni novel jam 3.30 pagi, dulu cuma SEP n JM yg bisa bikin gw kaya gini, baca ampe subuh >_
Extremely love this novel….. ^^v
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still. — Sir Thomas Moore
Why oh why, akhir2 ini nemu novel yg bisa jd favorit numero uno….. fufufu
Gw dah yakin bakalan suka banget ama ni novel waktu baca prologue nya….
Sabrina Cameron, 6taon yg imut,n chubby pertama kali ketemu ma Morgan MacDonnell, 14taon..
Kutip pembicaraan pertma mrka bdua yg lucu n bikin gemes:
“Hello, boy.”
“My name is not Boy. I am —”
“— Morgan Thayer MacDonnell,” Sabrina intoned solemnly, “son of Angus MacDonnell and heir to the chieftainship. You serve only MacDonnell and hate all Camerons. And I am Sabrina, the daughter of Dougal Cameron.”
“There’s no denyin‘ that.” Morgan’s voice was choked with bitterness. “You’re the devil’s own image.”
Sabrina frowned, searching her mind for some common ground where they might meet.
“Do you like worms?” LOL
“No.”
“Beetles, perhaps?” LOL
“Warriors have no time for such nonsense.”
Uniknya novel2 TM trdiri atas 3 Part…
Part 1 – lucu, ngegemesin, n twist nya udah mantappph bgt
Ceritanya klan Cameron & MacDonnell gak pernah akur, ketika Angus MacDonnell dan Dougal Cameron sama2 jatuh cinta ma seorang lady dan Dougal Cameron yg berhasil ngedapetin hati sang lady dr Inggris, makin gak akur d 2 klan ini.
Kalo hidup The Camerons dan penduduknya selalu penuh dgn canda tawa, The MacDonnells sebaliknya, mrka barbar n suka berantem..
Supaya teteup damai, bapak Sabrina ngundang Morgan tiap summer tinggal di Cameron..
Sabrina diam2 memuja Morgan tapi selalu mnjadi sasaran keusilan Morgan dan kakak laki2 nya sendiri..
Waktu brumur 6 taon Sabrina pernah bersumpah Morgan gak bakalan bikin dia nangis, jd biar udah di kerjain abis2an dia tetap tegar..
Morgan sndiri sama sprti bapaknya sangat mengagumi Elizabeth, ibu Sabrina…
Dia slalu kangen ma aroma mawar, bunga favorit lady Elizabeth.
Setelah 5 taon Morgan gak menghabiskan summer di Cameron, karna masalah2 kecil antar klan yg mulai memanas –lagi- membuat Morgan tambah kangen ma aroma mawar dan gadis kecil nya The Camerons.
Akhirnya supaya damai Dougal mengundang Angus dan Morgan ke Cameron.
Pas lagi smntara dinner githu, ada yg ngebunuh Angus.
The MacDonnells tentu saja menuduh Dougal yg mnjadi dalang pembunuhan trsebut..
Kali ini bukan masalah kecil, tapi maslah besar yg pasti bisa jadi perang antar klan..
So menurut hukum Gaelic, Sabrina mesti married ma Morgan supaya gak perang…
Married d mrka bdua,
Lucu bgt pas malam pertama mrka, Sabrina ogah bo2 ma Morgan, Morgan jg yg nsh brduka gak mau menjalankan tugasnya sbg suami…
Jadi, biar gak ketauan belom nge-golin, mrka pura2 bikin suara2 aneh githu, LOL
Part 2 – sweet, love is in the air udah mulai nyesek ni piling >_<
Apa sih yg bikin kita demen bgt ma hero di nvl romance?
Kalo gw suka yg sinis, suka ngegodain heroine nya, charming, cool apalgi y? pintar n seksi so pasti..
Kalo Morgan, secara fisik dia gede bgt 6’3” cakeeep dan tipe gw bgt…
Flawless nya dia gak/belom bisa baca, tapi bukan brarti dia bodoh y! No, BIG NO
Gw trharu bgt pas dia blg ke istri nya kalo Sabrina mesti ngajarin dia baca, ngajarin dia maen catur dll.
Sebagai MacDonnel yg harga diri nya segede dunia, kata2 yg keluar dr mulut Morgan itu sukses bikin gw mewek..
Malam pertama mrka yg resmi jg soooooo sweet, Morgan romantis sangatttt…
Oke, sementara hepi2 nya mrka bdua ada aja yg bikin masalah…
Nah mulai dr sini aer mata gw gak bisa brhenti kluar, gw jd inget ma HR nya Judith McNaught yg jg sukses bikin gw mewek guling2..
Part 3 – power of love, faith, the payoff, the triumph
Gak tau mesti nulis apa ttg part 3 tanpa nyepoi bagian pentingnya..
Seruuuu bgt soalnya,,,
Pokoknya sepanjang part 3 ini gw gak bisa brhenti mewek..
Bukan brarti ni novel cengeng, saluuut gw ma TM yg bisa nulis novel seindah n se amazing ini… -sigh-
Keknya gw nemu couple hero-heroine favorit lagi ni….
Gw slesei baca ni novel jam 3.30 pagi, dulu cuma SEP n JM yg bisa bikin gw kaya gini, baca ampe subuh >_
Extremely love this novel….. ^^v
June 3, 2019
June 3, 2019
I still enjoy reading Parts 1 and 2 more than Part 3.
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January 3, 2018
This book is divided into three parts. This is the second Teresa Medeiros book that I've read that has parts (the first book being Thief of Hearts, which was divided into two parts). Part 1 is where the H/h meet again and marry, Part 2 is about their marriage, and Part 3 is about the H/h finding their way back to each other (after a misunderstanding, I think). I don't really see the point of dividing the book into parts, but whatever.
I enjoyed the first two parts more than the third part, especially the prologue and the anecdotes of when the H/h were kids. Their two clans, the Camerons and the MacDonnells, were supposedly enemies yet the hero was sent to spend about five summers with the Camerons when he was young. The first summer, the heroine was six years old and he shoved her, making her cry. He believed her to be a daddy's little girl and will tattle on him. She states that she would do no such thing and promises to never cry for him again, a promise the reader later finds out he hopes the heroine will break. During each summer, he did everything he could to make the heroine hate him while she tried to make him like her (as a friend). I only wished the hero confessed his love to the heroine in the same intensity/passion she did,
I honestly don't think they ever did say those three words to each other.
The sex scenes weren't that memorable nor steamy.
There is a villain. This character tries to end the truce between the Camerons and the MacDonells.
I still enjoy reading Parts 1 and 2 more than Part 3.
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January 3, 2018
This book is divided into three parts. This is the second Teresa Medeiros book that I've read that has parts (the first book being Thief of Hearts, which was divided into two parts). Part 1 is where the H/h meet again and marry, Part 2 is about their marriage, and Part 3 is about the H/h finding their way back to each other (after a misunderstanding, I think). I don't really see the point of dividing the book into parts, but whatever.
I enjoyed the first two parts more than the third part, especially the prologue and the anecdotes of when the H/h were kids. Their two clans, the Camerons and the MacDonnells, were supposedly enemies yet the hero was sent to spend about five summers with the Camerons when he was young. The first summer, the heroine was six years old and he shoved her, making her cry. He believed her to be a daddy's little girl and will tattle on him. She states that she would do no such thing and promises to never cry for him again, a promise the reader later finds out he hopes the heroine will break. During each summer, he did everything he could to make the heroine hate him while she tried to make him like her (as a friend). I only wished the hero confessed his love to the heroine in the same intensity/passion she did,
I honestly don't think they ever did say those three words to each other.
The sex scenes weren't that memorable nor steamy.
There is a villain. This character tries to end the truce between the Camerons and the MacDonells.
May 11, 2012
A wonderfully romantic book. Sabrina and Morgan fought hard to be together against many difficult odds stacked against them. Although Morgan was portrayed as the damaged hero, it turned out Sabrina had much further to go in learning how to give her heart over her pride. I didn't want to stop turning the pages to watch them on their journey.
October 5, 2019
Yazarcığım neden bu kadar uzattın sonunda? Lütfen anlatır mısın? Kendimi son sayfalarda bir yeşilçem klasiğine düşmüşüm gibi geldi. O sayfaları bitsin gitsin de diye okudum ve bu da kitabın verimini düşürdü benim açımdan.
Kitap aslında tam sevdiğim gibi başladı. Ta çocukluklarından birbirine düşmüş olan çiftimizin klanların iyiliği için bir araya gelmek zorundalığıyla cümbüş başlamıştı kitapta. Açıkçası Sabrina'nın babası da çakalın önünde gideniydi zaten bu durum da Morgan'ın işine geldi.
Kitaptaki kuzeni olacak Enid karakterini hiç sevemedim. Beyin yerine saman falan taşıdığını düşünüyorum durduk yere uyuz oldum cidden. Sabrina'ya sinir olacağımı düşünüyordum ki bazır yerlerde oldum ama beklediğim şiddette değildi sinirim. Kız tam prenses ama gel gör ki kim o duruma düşsse boyun eğmez.
Morgan'cığım sen çok iyi bir adamsın onu tüm içsel düşüncelerden okuduk. Ama mal herif neden kıza da aşkından köpek olduğunu söyleyemecek kadar gururlusun? Kadın senin karın, karın!! Cidden kitap boyunca seni seviyorum demedi ya kıza bak şimdi fark ediyorum. Sinirlendim. Şu erkeklerin kendi kafalarındaki güzel düşünceleri kadınlara söylemeden bitirmeleri beni kudurtuyor. Adam karısı için oturdu çocuk gibi ağladı ki bu adam ruhsuz gibi ortalıkta dolaşıyor, yetmedi peşinden uçuruma atlıyordu zor tutuldu. Adam aşkı için neler öğrendi neler etti ama kızımız bunlara nedense hep kör kaldı. Galiba insanlar gerçek aşkı bulunca ne konuşabiliyor ne görebiliyor sadece bir şekilde yan yana gelmek için uğraşıyor ne olursa olsun😔 Yazar bence ikilinin arasında diyalogları daha çeşitlendirebilirdi ya da biraz daha konuşturabilirdi çünkü iki karakterinde diyalogları baya eğlenceliydi. Ben Morgan'ın kayıtsızlığına bazen çok güldüm. Komik adam vesselam jsjsjjsjs
Neyse kitap için diyeceğim boş zamanınızda yüzünüzü gülümsetip sonlara doğru 'Salak mısın Sabrina? Böyle koca bırakılır mı?' diyeceğiniz bir kitap. 3.5 tan 4 alıyor.
Spoiler
Hani teyzesiniin yanına helen hayat dolu enerjik kız bacaklarını kaybedince birden soğuk nevaleye dönüşür falan. Filmin adını unuttum ama tıpkı o kitaba benzemişti sonları.
Kitap aslında tam sevdiğim gibi başladı. Ta çocukluklarından birbirine düşmüş olan çiftimizin klanların iyiliği için bir araya gelmek zorundalığıyla cümbüş başlamıştı kitapta. Açıkçası Sabrina'nın babası da çakalın önünde gideniydi zaten bu durum da Morgan'ın işine geldi.
Kitaptaki kuzeni olacak Enid karakterini hiç sevemedim. Beyin yerine saman falan taşıdığını düşünüyorum durduk yere uyuz oldum cidden. Sabrina'ya sinir olacağımı düşünüyordum ki bazır yerlerde oldum ama beklediğim şiddette değildi sinirim. Kız tam prenses ama gel gör ki kim o duruma düşsse boyun eğmez.
Morgan'cığım sen çok iyi bir adamsın onu tüm içsel düşüncelerden okuduk. Ama mal herif neden kıza da aşkından köpek olduğunu söyleyemecek kadar gururlusun? Kadın senin karın, karın!! Cidden kitap boyunca seni seviyorum demedi ya kıza bak şimdi fark ediyorum. Sinirlendim. Şu erkeklerin kendi kafalarındaki güzel düşünceleri kadınlara söylemeden bitirmeleri beni kudurtuyor. Adam karısı için oturdu çocuk gibi ağladı ki bu adam ruhsuz gibi ortalıkta dolaşıyor, yetmedi peşinden uçuruma atlıyordu zor tutuldu. Adam aşkı için neler öğrendi neler etti ama kızımız bunlara nedense hep kör kaldı. Galiba insanlar gerçek aşkı bulunca ne konuşabiliyor ne görebiliyor sadece bir şekilde yan yana gelmek için uğraşıyor ne olursa olsun😔 Yazar bence ikilinin arasında diyalogları daha çeşitlendirebilirdi ya da biraz daha konuşturabilirdi çünkü iki karakterinde diyalogları baya eğlenceliydi. Ben Morgan'ın kayıtsızlığına bazen çok güldüm. Komik adam vesselam jsjsjjsjs
Neyse kitap için diyeceğim boş zamanınızda yüzünüzü gülümsetip sonlara doğru 'Salak mısın Sabrina? Böyle koca bırakılır mı?' diyeceğiniz bir kitap. 3.5 tan 4 alıyor.
Spoiler
Hani teyzesiniin yanına helen hayat dolu enerjik kız bacaklarını kaybedince birden soğuk nevaleye dönüşür falan. Filmin adını unuttum ama tıpkı o kitaba benzemişti sonları.
April 22, 2025
3.5/5 love Teresa down
June 16, 2016
A história é dividida em parte:
Prólogo - (o encontro) A chegada de Morgan MacDonnell, um adolescente revoltado para passar uma temporada com o clã dos Cameron, que vai alterar alterar a vida da única filha deles - Sabrina, com oito. que ofereceu amizade e foi rechaçada cruelmente, determinando uma rivalidade entre os dois. Morgan adora provocá-la e faz pequenas maldades a ela, que nunca se queixa ao pai o tratamento recebido dele e jura que nunca ele a fará implorar.
Parte 1 - ( segundo encontro) - Morgan já adulto e mais selvagem como nunca, visita os Cameron junto com o clã do pai.
Parte 2 - A morte deste vai novamente alterar a vida de Sabrina. Para manter a paz, quebrada pela morte do pai de Morgan, o pai dela, Dougal a oferece para ele se casar com ela, o que a deixa bastante chateada com o pai. Eles se casam e vão para o decrépito castelo dos MacDonnell, tendo Morgan como chefe do clã. A vida de Sabrina, se torna cheia de intrigas e de inimigos que a desprezam. Um acidente vai provocar a ruptura desse incipiente amor que começava a florescer.
Parte 3 - Sabrina volta para casa...Totalmente mudada, se torna uma mulher amargurada. Morgan, a pedido dos pais dela, pedem ajuda dele para trazê-la de volta a vida. E Morgan a prova o quanto foi capaz de mudar por ela.
É uma história emocionante, cheia de intrigas, tramas e personagens intensos, riquíssimos de sentimentos, o que nos faz odiar, perdoar e amar. É uma leitura de pura magia!
Prólogo - (o encontro) A chegada de Morgan MacDonnell, um adolescente revoltado para passar uma temporada com o clã dos Cameron, que vai alterar alterar a vida da única filha deles - Sabrina, com oito. que ofereceu amizade e foi rechaçada cruelmente, determinando uma rivalidade entre os dois. Morgan adora provocá-la e faz pequenas maldades a ela, que nunca se queixa ao pai o tratamento recebido dele e jura que nunca ele a fará implorar.
Parte 1 - ( segundo encontro) - Morgan já adulto e mais selvagem como nunca, visita os Cameron junto com o clã do pai.
Parte 2 - A morte deste vai novamente alterar a vida de Sabrina. Para manter a paz, quebrada pela morte do pai de Morgan, o pai dela, Dougal a oferece para ele se casar com ela, o que a deixa bastante chateada com o pai. Eles se casam e vão para o decrépito castelo dos MacDonnell, tendo Morgan como chefe do clã. A vida de Sabrina, se torna cheia de intrigas e de inimigos que a desprezam. Um acidente vai provocar a ruptura desse incipiente amor que começava a florescer.
Parte 3 - Sabrina volta para casa...Totalmente mudada, se torna uma mulher amargurada. Morgan, a pedido dos pais dela, pedem ajuda dele para trazê-la de volta a vida. E Morgan a prova o quanto foi capaz de mudar por ela.
É uma história emocionante, cheia de intrigas, tramas e personagens intensos, riquíssimos de sentimentos, o que nos faz odiar, perdoar e amar. É uma leitura de pura magia!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 13, 2014
Morgan'ın patavatsızlıklarına aşık olacaksınız. Ben kitabı çok gülerek kimi zaman içim sızlayarak okudum. Çoğunluklada güldüm. Benim İskoçlara zaafım vardır kitabı öyle yada böyle okurum ama bunu çook beğendim :) Kızımıza son zamanlarda çok uyuz oldum. Yolasım geldiysede barıştılar ya derin bir oh çektik. Keyifli bir aşkın hikayesini okumak istiyorsanız tam size göre bir kitap.
Kitap Morgan'ın iki klan arası barışını temsil etmek amacıyla Sabrina'nın klanında her yaz kalmasıyla başlıyor. Yıllar sonra bu iki bacaksız büyümüş olarak karşı karşıya gelirler. Bu ziyafette Morgan'ın babası öldürülür ve suçu kızın babasına atılmıştır doğal olarak. Morgan o tepkiyle Sabrinayı rehin alır ama kızın annesi Elizabeth kızını kurtarır. Morgan hücreye atılır ve daha sonra kızımızın babası hatasını düzeltmek için Morgan'a kızını verir. Bizim prenses gibi yetişmiş, el üstünde tutulmuş, gül kibi kırılgan kızımız bir dağlıyla evlenmiş ve bu hayata mahkum edilmiştir. Ama Morganın "Dağlı" duygularıyla tutku içinde yanacaklardır :))
Kitap Morgan'ın iki klan arası barışını temsil etmek amacıyla Sabrina'nın klanında her yaz kalmasıyla başlıyor. Yıllar sonra bu iki bacaksız büyümüş olarak karşı karşıya gelirler. Bu ziyafette Morgan'ın babası öldürülür ve suçu kızın babasına atılmıştır doğal olarak. Morgan o tepkiyle Sabrinayı rehin alır ama kızın annesi Elizabeth kızını kurtarır. Morgan hücreye atılır ve daha sonra kızımızın babası hatasını düzeltmek için Morgan'a kızını verir. Bizim prenses gibi yetişmiş, el üstünde tutulmuş, gül kibi kırılgan kızımız bir dağlıyla evlenmiş ve bu hayata mahkum edilmiştir. Ama Morganın "Dağlı" duygularıyla tutku içinde yanacaklardır :))
July 12, 2013
This book started out as exactly what I hope for when I read historical romance: lightly dramatic with lots of cute, romantic and funny moments that make me smile. However, in the third and fourth parts the story moved into a new set of conflicts that I found upsetting and altogether unpleasant. The exhaustingly tumultuous second half of the book was so full of ups and downs that I found myself skimming just to get to the inevitable happy ending... and found it never seemed to arrive. When everything was finally resolved in the last few pages, it felt a bit like "too little, too late" at least for me, though this could have been predicated by my very specific expectations when it comes to 'highlander romance'. I expect the balance of conflict and romance to lean heavily toward romance, but in this case I got a lot more drama than I was prepared for, and ultimately I didn't find the characters compelling enough to anchor that drama, so finishing the book became tedious.
May 13, 2013
Teresa Medeiros'u Güllerin Fısıltısı ile tanıdım..Harika duygusal bir romandı...
Yazarımizın kalemı cok kuvvetlı,dılı akıcı ve sade. Judıth Mcnaught,Julıe Garwood ayarında bır yazar.
Gullerın Fısıltısı Sabrına'nın altı yasındakı halıye baslıyor. Bırbırlerıne nefretlerı,evlenmelerı,nefretlerının aska donusmesı cok cok güzel canlandırılmıs. Hele Sabrına'nın Morgan'ı terketme sahnesınde gozyaslarımı tutamadım. Abone olacagım bır yazar buldugum için mutluyum.Ne diyelim Hoşgeldin Teresa.seninle tanıştığıma çok çok memnun oldum....
Hoşgeldin Teresa...
Yazarımizın kalemı cok kuvvetlı,dılı akıcı ve sade. Judıth Mcnaught,Julıe Garwood ayarında bır yazar.
Gullerın Fısıltısı Sabrına'nın altı yasındakı halıye baslıyor. Bırbırlerıne nefretlerı,evlenmelerı,nefretlerının aska donusmesı cok cok güzel canlandırılmıs. Hele Sabrına'nın Morgan'ı terketme sahnesınde gozyaslarımı tutamadım. Abone olacagım bır yazar buldugum için mutluyum.Ne diyelim Hoşgeldin Teresa.seninle tanıştığıma çok çok memnun oldum....
Hoşgeldin Teresa...
August 15, 2022
This one was soooo good. I love the enemies/sorta friends to lovers forced marriage trope. I swear this one had soo many omg moments that felt like I was watching a soap opera! Morgan and Sabrina were perfect. I just wanted more in the end even an epilogue! I totally didn't see Eve coming. I highly recommend this one.
April 8, 2024
Najbolji dijelovi su ondje gdje su urednici zaboravili pisati imena likova VELIKIM POČETNIM SLOVOM.
Quality literature indeed.
Quality literature indeed.
January 12, 2023
Her kitabın doğru bir zamanı olduğunun kanıtıdır benim için Güllerin Fısıltısı. Yıllar önce, abartmıyorum gerçekten yıllar önce başlamıştım. Yarısına kadar hoşuma gidip her yerine post-it yapıştırsam da olmadı, bir türlü isteyerek devam edemedim ve sonu gelmedi. Ta ki bu geceye kadar...
Sadece bu akşamlık, öylesine bir şeyler bakıyordum kitaplığımdan. Güllerin Fısıltısı sürekli aklımın bir köşesinde, aslında devam edemediğim için de biraz vicdan azabı çekiyorum ama "Hadi Buse," dedim. "Devam et bakalım okumaya, zaten ne kaybedebilirsin, en kötü tekrar yarım kalır birkaç sene daha."
Elime aldığımda yarısı okunmuştu ve son aylardaki, hatta 2022'deki okuma performansıma dayanarak rahatlıkla söyleyebilirim ki bu kitabı bir gecede bitirmem mümkün değildi. Ama bitti. Vallahi, hiç öyle bir amacım da yoktu ama bir baktım bitmiş, keşke bitmeseydi ben daha okurdum Sabrina ve Morgan'ı.
Kitabı gerçekten sevdim. Sadece ana karakterleri değil yan karakterleri de, anlatılan ortamı, oluşan diyalogları; hepsi güzeldi benim için. Her şey yerindeydi, abartı bulduğum, göz devirdiğim bir şey olmadı. Çoğu yerinde sesli güldüm, içimin eridiği, dudak büktüğüm kısımlar da oldu. Özellikle Morgan, benim favori karakterlerim arasında yerini aldı bile.
Bu arada romantik türünde kitapları seviyor ve yıllardır okuyor olmama rağmen historical türünde hiçbir kitaba ısınamadım, bilmiyorum sebebini ama çekmedi beni bir türlü. Daha doğrusu o tarafa yönelik bir alışverişim veya isteğim olmadı. Tavsiye üzerine aldığım birkaç historical hariç tabii ki... Hatta Güllerin Fısıltısı da yazarın farklı 2 kitabı ile birlikte öyle eklenmişti kütüphaneme.
Şimdi eğer diğer historical türündeki kitaplar da böyleyse onları da okumak için çok heyecanlıyım. O yüzden bu türdeki farklı kitap önerileriniz varsa yorum bırakabilirsiniz.
Güllerin Fısıltısı da tahmin edeceğiniz gibi, henüz okumadıysanız tavsiyemdir.
Sadece bu akşamlık, öylesine bir şeyler bakıyordum kitaplığımdan. Güllerin Fısıltısı sürekli aklımın bir köşesinde, aslında devam edemediğim için de biraz vicdan azabı çekiyorum ama "Hadi Buse," dedim. "Devam et bakalım okumaya, zaten ne kaybedebilirsin, en kötü tekrar yarım kalır birkaç sene daha."
Elime aldığımda yarısı okunmuştu ve son aylardaki, hatta 2022'deki okuma performansıma dayanarak rahatlıkla söyleyebilirim ki bu kitabı bir gecede bitirmem mümkün değildi. Ama bitti. Vallahi, hiç öyle bir amacım da yoktu ama bir baktım bitmiş, keşke bitmeseydi ben daha okurdum Sabrina ve Morgan'ı.
Kitabı gerçekten sevdim. Sadece ana karakterleri değil yan karakterleri de, anlatılan ortamı, oluşan diyalogları; hepsi güzeldi benim için. Her şey yerindeydi, abartı bulduğum, göz devirdiğim bir şey olmadı. Çoğu yerinde sesli güldüm, içimin eridiği, dudak büktüğüm kısımlar da oldu. Özellikle Morgan, benim favori karakterlerim arasında yerini aldı bile.
Bu arada romantik türünde kitapları seviyor ve yıllardır okuyor olmama rağmen historical türünde hiçbir kitaba ısınamadım, bilmiyorum sebebini ama çekmedi beni bir türlü. Daha doğrusu o tarafa yönelik bir alışverişim veya isteğim olmadı. Tavsiye üzerine aldığım birkaç historical hariç tabii ki... Hatta Güllerin Fısıltısı da yazarın farklı 2 kitabı ile birlikte öyle eklenmişti kütüphaneme.
Şimdi eğer diğer historical türündeki kitaplar da böyleyse onları da okumak için çok heyecanlıyım. O yüzden bu türdeki farklı kitap önerileriniz varsa yorum bırakabilirsiniz.
Güllerin Fısıltısı da tahmin edeceğiniz gibi, henüz okumadıysanız tavsiyemdir.
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July 19, 2011
My review contains spoilers and they're mostly my thoughts as I went with the book. This one's got 5 parts.
A 4.5 stars read from Teresa Medeiros and one of her most fav. But, it was a bumpy ride for sure!
Hihihi, so far I'm enjoying it so much, not a moment annoyed me. Really. I love Sabrina, she is what I want a heroine to be. The blurb said she's spoiled but I'm yet to see anything spoiled about her, trust me.
Morgan, well ... I always love men in kilts and Morgan isn't any different. He's a sexy boy (I can imagine well from the description, ahemm). I felt so sad knowing what happened to him when he was a kid, it just makes you wanna cuddle and kiss him. There were many funny scenes, one was banters between him and his father. Almost fell of the bed, I was laughing so hard, my god! Morgan is sexy, naughty and ... hmm, love him. ;p
Now, I love their chemistry. I'm onto chp 8 now, after many twists and turns, they've already married. I'll leave it to that ... for now.
***************
I don't know about part 2. It's becoming annoying, embarrassing ... Poor Sabrina. Her naivete is so ... ah, it's like everyone knows what's going on around her, except her of course! After coming to Morgan the lout's (explanation will follow shortly) castle, she is experiencing the embarrassments of her lifetime. I even winced and blushed for her, these includes: on the first night there, coming f2f with her husband's one of many whores, in all her glory no less (trust me the way she handled 'the problem' later, I didn't quite agree ... I felt for her, wouldn't wanna be in her shoes). Then, her 'sweet, innocent' cousin's lurid revelations! Yah people, when she heard noises coming from the cousin's room, Sabrina thought someone was killing her, maybe raping (those MacDonnells!), which of course, ahem, wasn't the case. Lord, I was so blushing in mortification (my delicate sensibilities and all that!) since I had a guess and ... ah, that poor girl!
Now, to her lout of a husband. When he asked her to share his bed after he kicked the whore outta his room, I was speechless! Really Morgan??? Poor Sabrina had to point out that she won't share his bed where his whore has been a few mins ago!!! Lord!!!! And there are many other things about Morgan is just killing me. He is insensitive, lousy ... mostly, not how I expected him to act, not the way I envisioned it at all. I would've kicked his bon-bon off (doesn't matter he's a 6ft+ giant, hard muscled and sexy) just for that. And also because I like Sabrina, she does care about that lout ... Plz girl, take care!!!
Lastly, the MacDonnell clan ... Crudest, rudest, disgusting (entertainment to them means ale and fondling women in front of the others, I don't even wanna explain)... They stink inside and out! Women are as foul as men, they've already started taunting Sabrina (the whore included)... Every time the men opened their mouth, I was folding myself into a cocoon and clamping my body shut. I felt so violated ... ewww!! I applaud TM for creating such specimens! *clap clap*
BTW: Did I mention they haven't consummated the marriage yet? (there is a funny scene there, don't know how to put it otherwise) The lout thinks he's going to court her and Sabrina being sweet and naive is already letting him ... Grrr!! :@
PS: They made me become a drama queen again [note: my review of "Heather and Velvet"], had no choice!
***************
[Then, I had to change my views on Morgan...]
I know wrote long, long comments but this time I'm in a fix. I'm not even sure what to say, such drama unfolding in the end of part 2 and beginning of part 3. Many things happened including they finally did 'it'! Sabrina showed a type of kindness I'm not sure I'd do myself which includes befriending the whore. My god! She is good I must say. Now I just don't know what she's doing. She told him she loved him (he's yet to confess that), there were many nice scenes, amazing love scenes then this betrayal by someone in the clan, the accident where Sabrina gets hurt and now she's leaving him.
Yah, I don't know what to say. Morgan is such a lovesick puppy (and I love a big, burly man acting lovesick). There is a misunderstanding between them again. I know why she's doing this but girl, between all his faults, didn't he love you his best?
*sigh* ... I'm really hooked, have to see how this one goes!
***************
Ok, more drama ... I should hate Sabrina for acting like a shrew and making everyone suffer but I can't. I think I kinda understand her desperation now, which sort of engulfed her after the accident. I feel sad but yet I can't understand her abandoning Morgan. I know I'm acting as Morgan the lovesick puppy's champion because he really loves her, it's all over the novel. Sabrina does too but she's just confused about all these negative changes in her life.
Now, Morgan is in London and trying to bring her back to life. I love his efforts, they're very genuine, some scenes were funny as well as heartwarming. Maybe they're on their way to resolve their differences...
I'd like to talk about Sabrina's cousin Enid and Morgan's cousin Ranald. Would've loved to see more about them, some more scenes. They're a crazier lot than Morgan-Sabrina! Lolz.
***************
Finished it last night. Loved it till the end. Still there were things bothered me, like the ending which was kinda abrupt, some questions left unanswered. Maybe TM wanted us to find our own answers, who knows. Morgan and Sabrina are meant for each other, with their faults and all. There were more drama and twists in the end ... Well, loved it. 4.5 for me. :)
A 4.5 stars read from Teresa Medeiros and one of her most fav. But, it was a bumpy ride for sure!
Hihihi, so far I'm enjoying it so much, not a moment annoyed me. Really. I love Sabrina, she is what I want a heroine to be. The blurb said she's spoiled but I'm yet to see anything spoiled about her, trust me.
Morgan, well ... I always love men in kilts and Morgan isn't any different. He's a sexy boy (I can imagine well from the description, ahemm). I felt so sad knowing what happened to him when he was a kid, it just makes you wanna cuddle and kiss him. There were many funny scenes, one was banters between him and his father. Almost fell of the bed, I was laughing so hard, my god! Morgan is sexy, naughty and ... hmm, love him. ;p
Now, I love their chemistry. I'm onto chp 8 now, after many twists and turns, they've already married. I'll leave it to that ... for now.
***************
I don't know about part 2. It's becoming annoying, embarrassing ... Poor Sabrina. Her naivete is so ... ah, it's like everyone knows what's going on around her, except her of course! After coming to Morgan the lout's (explanation will follow shortly) castle, she is experiencing the embarrassments of her lifetime. I even winced and blushed for her, these includes: on the first night there, coming f2f with her husband's one of many whores, in all her glory no less (trust me the way she handled 'the problem' later, I didn't quite agree ... I felt for her, wouldn't wanna be in her shoes). Then, her 'sweet, innocent' cousin's lurid revelations! Yah people, when she heard noises coming from the cousin's room, Sabrina thought someone was killing her, maybe raping (those MacDonnells!), which of course, ahem, wasn't the case. Lord, I was so blushing in mortification (my delicate sensibilities and all that!) since I had a guess and ... ah, that poor girl!
Now, to her lout of a husband. When he asked her to share his bed after he kicked the whore outta his room, I was speechless! Really Morgan??? Poor Sabrina had to point out that she won't share his bed where his whore has been a few mins ago!!! Lord!!!! And there are many other things about Morgan is just killing me. He is insensitive, lousy ... mostly, not how I expected him to act, not the way I envisioned it at all. I would've kicked his bon-bon off (doesn't matter he's a 6ft+ giant, hard muscled and sexy) just for that. And also because I like Sabrina, she does care about that lout ... Plz girl, take care!!!
Lastly, the MacDonnell clan ... Crudest, rudest, disgusting (entertainment to them means ale and fondling women in front of the others, I don't even wanna explain)... They stink inside and out! Women are as foul as men, they've already started taunting Sabrina (the whore included)... Every time the men opened their mouth, I was folding myself into a cocoon and clamping my body shut. I felt so violated ... ewww!! I applaud TM for creating such specimens! *clap clap*
BTW: Did I mention they haven't consummated the marriage yet? (there is a funny scene there, don't know how to put it otherwise) The lout thinks he's going to court her and Sabrina being sweet and naive is already letting him ... Grrr!! :@
PS: They made me become a drama queen again [note: my review of "Heather and Velvet"], had no choice!
***************
[Then, I had to change my views on Morgan...]
I know wrote long, long comments but this time I'm in a fix. I'm not even sure what to say, such drama unfolding in the end of part 2 and beginning of part 3. Many things happened including they finally did 'it'! Sabrina showed a type of kindness I'm not sure I'd do myself which includes befriending the whore. My god! She is good I must say. Now I just don't know what she's doing. She told him she loved him (he's yet to confess that), there were many nice scenes, amazing love scenes then this betrayal by someone in the clan, the accident where Sabrina gets hurt and now she's leaving him.
Yah, I don't know what to say. Morgan is such a lovesick puppy (and I love a big, burly man acting lovesick). There is a misunderstanding between them again. I know why she's doing this but girl, between all his faults, didn't he love you his best?
*sigh* ... I'm really hooked, have to see how this one goes!
***************
Ok, more drama ... I should hate Sabrina for acting like a shrew and making everyone suffer but I can't. I think I kinda understand her desperation now, which sort of engulfed her after the accident. I feel sad but yet I can't understand her abandoning Morgan. I know I'm acting as Morgan the lovesick puppy's champion because he really loves her, it's all over the novel. Sabrina does too but she's just confused about all these negative changes in her life.
Now, Morgan is in London and trying to bring her back to life. I love his efforts, they're very genuine, some scenes were funny as well as heartwarming. Maybe they're on their way to resolve their differences...
I'd like to talk about Sabrina's cousin Enid and Morgan's cousin Ranald. Would've loved to see more about them, some more scenes. They're a crazier lot than Morgan-Sabrina! Lolz.
***************
Finished it last night. Loved it till the end. Still there were things bothered me, like the ending which was kinda abrupt, some questions left unanswered. Maybe TM wanted us to find our own answers, who knows. Morgan and Sabrina are meant for each other, with their faults and all. There were more drama and twists in the end ... Well, loved it. 4.5 for me. :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2021
Endlich wieder ein Nackenbeißer wie ich ihn liebe 😍❤
October 2, 2022
4.5 stars
November 24, 2016
Non-communication is a pet peeve of mine although it is realistic and therefore relatable to many. This book although good was IMHO over the top with it. The Hero and Heroine met as children even though the Clans they belonged to were not getting along although at one point they did. The reason they aren't is akin to the whole Helen of Troy thing.
As children the two fall in love but the Hero (Morgan) chooses to play the I'm not worthy card and denies how he feels. When an attempt at reconciling the two clans to friendship again goes wrong Morgan agrees to marry Sabrina (Heroine) and their communication isn't too bad although for along time he doesn't tell her how he feels mainly I think because of the card he played. He finally starts to realize a few things but then Eve (an older lady who helped with his Dad) convinces Sabrina of a few untruths and plants the seed of doubt. Does Sabrina ask Morgan? No! She was planning to but then something happened and she jumped to conclusion partly based on what she has just been told, partly based on something she heard earlier and partly based on what she thought Morgan was trying to do based on the first part.
We muddle through several more non and mis-communications. Sabrina having jumped to her conclusion sacrifices herself for the good of Morgan's pride not realizing that he doesn't care about anything but her .
Eventually information about Eve is learned such as who she is and why when members of the clan would have stoned her because she had a deformity that caused her to limp Angus (Morgan's father) had her spared along with why she did the various things she did. As far as who Eve turns out to be I had a feeling that was going to be the case. I'm not going to list the answer as spoiler you'll have to read the book for yourself.
Hopefully, I haven't given away too much. Of course as is the case with Fictional Romances the couple always seems to learn how to communicate and finally have that heart to heart aha moment that we want to figuratively slap one or both of them and say jeez get a clue numerous pages before they actually do.
Although, I only gave it three stars this is a book that I would recommend reading if you like childhood relationships that become happily ever afters especially in the Highlands!
As children the two fall in love but the Hero (Morgan) chooses to play the I'm not worthy card and denies how he feels. When an attempt at reconciling the two clans to friendship again goes wrong Morgan agrees to marry Sabrina (Heroine) and their communication isn't too bad although for along time he doesn't tell her how he feels mainly I think because of the card he played. He finally starts to realize a few things but then Eve (an older lady who helped with his Dad) convinces Sabrina of a few untruths and plants the seed of doubt. Does Sabrina ask Morgan? No! She was planning to but then something happened and she jumped to conclusion partly based on what she has just been told, partly based on something she heard earlier and partly based on what she thought Morgan was trying to do based on the first part.
We muddle through several more non and mis-communications. Sabrina having jumped to her conclusion sacrifices herself for the good of Morgan's pride not realizing that he doesn't care about anything but her .
Eventually information about Eve is learned such as who she is and why when members of the clan would have stoned her because she had a deformity that caused her to limp Angus (Morgan's father) had her spared along with why she did the various things she did. As far as who Eve turns out to be I had a feeling that was going to be the case. I'm not going to list the answer as spoiler you'll have to read the book for yourself.
Hopefully, I haven't given away too much. Of course as is the case with Fictional Romances the couple always seems to learn how to communicate and finally have that heart to heart aha moment that we want to figuratively slap one or both of them and say jeez get a clue numerous pages before they actually do.
Although, I only gave it three stars this is a book that I would recommend reading if you like childhood relationships that become happily ever afters especially in the Highlands!
March 18, 2014
Author: Teresa Medeiros
First published: 1993
Length: 389 pages, 5509 locations
Setting: London, Scotland, 1730
Sex: Not frequent. Explicit.
Hero: Highlander who has been brought up as foster child with h's family. Never knew his mother. Illiterate.
Heroine: Pampered only daughter who has loved H all her ife.
Includes: Excerpt from Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros.
This isn't one of my favourite premises. Our heroine gives up everything for h and still he blames her for perceived slights, uses her (for sex, as housekeeper), and fails to ever see her pov.
But I really wanted to like it.
Unfortunately, I didn't really.
H was a stupid, unforgiving tyrant. h was so wishy washy and then petty.
Urk.
h did do all the work in this relationship. She made all the compromises. She worked to love him.
And he let her.
He let her love him and never gave her anything back in return.
In the end I felt the story was fragmented with an h who gave too much and an H who gave to little. Perhaps this is reflective of it being an early book (first published in 1993) but I simply failed to take to it.
Could have been better.
Mary Toft of Godalming:
A nice little touch, having Mary Toft turn up. A nice little historical hoax to add spice and colour to the story.
Brides of the Highlands:
The Devil Wears Plaid - Emmaline Marlow and Jamie Sinclair
A Whisper of Roses - Sabrina Cameron and Morgan MacDonnell
Heather and Velvet - Prudence Walker and Sebastian Kerr
Some Like It Wicked - Catriona Kincaid and Simon Wescott
Some Like It Wild - Pamela Darby and Connor Kincaid
References:
Author's website: http://www.teresamedeiros.com/
Mary Toft on W'pedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Toft
"10 Crazy Hoaxes that Duped the World" : http://www.howstuffworks.com/science-...
-CR-
First published: 1993
Length: 389 pages, 5509 locations
Setting: London, Scotland, 1730
Sex: Not frequent. Explicit.
Hero: Highlander who has been brought up as foster child with h's family. Never knew his mother. Illiterate.
Heroine: Pampered only daughter who has loved H all her ife.
Includes: Excerpt from Some Like It Wicked by Teresa Medeiros.
This isn't one of my favourite premises. Our heroine gives up everything for h and still he blames her for perceived slights, uses her (for sex, as housekeeper), and fails to ever see her pov.
But I really wanted to like it.
Unfortunately, I didn't really.
H was a stupid, unforgiving tyrant. h was so wishy washy and then petty.
Urk.
h did do all the work in this relationship. She made all the compromises. She worked to love him.
And he let her.
He let her love him and never gave her anything back in return.
In the end I felt the story was fragmented with an h who gave too much and an H who gave to little. Perhaps this is reflective of it being an early book (first published in 1993) but I simply failed to take to it.
Could have been better.
Mary Toft of Godalming:
A nice little touch, having Mary Toft turn up. A nice little historical hoax to add spice and colour to the story.
Brides of the Highlands:
The Devil Wears Plaid - Emmaline Marlow and Jamie Sinclair
A Whisper of Roses - Sabrina Cameron and Morgan MacDonnell
Heather and Velvet - Prudence Walker and Sebastian Kerr
Some Like It Wicked - Catriona Kincaid and Simon Wescott
Some Like It Wild - Pamela Darby and Connor Kincaid
References:
Author's website: http://www.teresamedeiros.com/
Mary Toft on W'pedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Toft
"10 Crazy Hoaxes that Duped the World" : http://www.howstuffworks.com/science-...
-CR-
May 2, 2012
This is the essence of Teresa Medeiros. I cried till the last page *sobs*.
I first read this when I was in my my university days, it was in 1999/2000, I can't remember. Thus rereading this again is like reading the book with a pair of fresh eyes.
The MacDonnells and the Camerons are sworn enemies for generation. Thus, by a twist of fate, much crueler than fate itself, Sabrina Cameron is to wed Morgan MacDonnell, as a redemption for Morgan's dad's murder.
This story is so enchanting that I cried every time I read a new chapter. I realised why I feel in love with Morgan and Sabrina's love story. I realised that I have to treasure this book.
There are 3 parts of the novel, that each part is dedicated with an event. The climax is not one, but two or three times - thus it is worthy to read the book, to understand the flow between part 1, 2 and 3. Part 1 is when Sabrina was offered to be the bride for Morgan. Part 2 is when Sabrina and Morgan find happiness (Sabrina wooing her groom, with her tender heart and soul, and finding alliance in the most unexpected foes),
..They were stunning, like liquid diamonds trembling on her lashes, slipping down her pale cheeks. She’d finally broken her oath. This beautiful girl was crying for him. For Morgan MacDonnell, the no-good, overgrown son of a ruthless scoundrel.
And Part 3 is where Sabrina and Morgan pick up pieces of their love and mend it together (Sabrina turning cripple). I cried the hardest when I read Part 3, it seems Teresa Medeiros save the best part for last. The climax is wonderful, unexpected, beautiful and haunting.
The introduction of every part is wonderful, with Part 3 starting with these quotes:
You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
— Sir Thomas Moore
But ne’er the rose without the thorn.
— Robert Herrick
Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose.
— John Milton
I kind of fell in love with the cover, since it does not give away the story at all. I would not expect this book to be a Highland / Scottish romance, and there is no generic illustrations on the hero and heroine. Thus, my imagination gripped me with Ms Medeiros writings on the setting of MacDonnell's castle.
Morgan MacDonnell: "Remember the MacDonnell motto. You’ve got to shed a little blood in any fight worth winning."
I first read this when I was in my my university days, it was in 1999/2000, I can't remember. Thus rereading this again is like reading the book with a pair of fresh eyes.
The MacDonnells and the Camerons are sworn enemies for generation. Thus, by a twist of fate, much crueler than fate itself, Sabrina Cameron is to wed Morgan MacDonnell, as a redemption for Morgan's dad's murder.
This story is so enchanting that I cried every time I read a new chapter. I realised why I feel in love with Morgan and Sabrina's love story. I realised that I have to treasure this book.
There are 3 parts of the novel, that each part is dedicated with an event. The climax is not one, but two or three times - thus it is worthy to read the book, to understand the flow between part 1, 2 and 3. Part 1 is when Sabrina was offered to be the bride for Morgan. Part 2 is when Sabrina and Morgan find happiness (Sabrina wooing her groom, with her tender heart and soul, and finding alliance in the most unexpected foes),
..They were stunning, like liquid diamonds trembling on her lashes, slipping down her pale cheeks. She’d finally broken her oath. This beautiful girl was crying for him. For Morgan MacDonnell, the no-good, overgrown son of a ruthless scoundrel.
And Part 3 is where Sabrina and Morgan pick up pieces of their love and mend it together (Sabrina turning cripple). I cried the hardest when I read Part 3, it seems Teresa Medeiros save the best part for last. The climax is wonderful, unexpected, beautiful and haunting.
The introduction of every part is wonderful, with Part 3 starting with these quotes:
You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will,
But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
— Sir Thomas Moore
But ne’er the rose without the thorn.
— Robert Herrick
Flowers of all hue, and without thorn the rose.
— John Milton
I kind of fell in love with the cover, since it does not give away the story at all. I would not expect this book to be a Highland / Scottish romance, and there is no generic illustrations on the hero and heroine. Thus, my imagination gripped me with Ms Medeiros writings on the setting of MacDonnell's castle.
Morgan MacDonnell: "Remember the MacDonnell motto. You’ve got to shed a little blood in any fight worth winning."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 3, 2024
2.5 Stars.
I was loving it.
Loving it.
Not loving it.
Almost loving it again.
Not loving it.
It started gloriously. Loved the plot and the characters. However, somewhere in the middle and all through the end afterwards, it was downhill. The heroine became a brat. Super annoying, I tell you. The chemistry between the couple was all long gone. The worst was the ending
Not the author's best, I tell you.
I was loving it.
Loving it.
Not loving it.
Almost loving it again.
Not loving it.
It started gloriously. Loved the plot and the characters. However, somewhere in the middle and all through the end afterwards, it was downhill. The heroine became a brat. Super annoying, I tell you. The chemistry between the couple was all long gone. The worst was the ending
Not the author's best, I tell you.
August 11, 2019
This was a reread for me , I was astonished how much of the story I remembered from yeaaaaars ago . An epic LOVE story that will stay in my mind and heart forever . Why isn't there a movie made of this ???
March 5, 2015
I haven't read such a good romance in a loooooonnnngggg time. most of the romance novels just scratch at the surface and I.don't feel connected to the hero and heroin. not this book. this book has all the early Julie Garwood charms and a relationship that tugs at your heart.
May 1, 2020
Kitap çok güzel başladı. Ama sonu şaka gibiydi 😂😂 Kitap bir anda yeşilçam filmine döndü 😂😂 Eski Türk filmi izliyorum sandım 😅
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