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Whisky in a Teacup
Librarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B017LIKOPE.
Fancy a steamy Scottish romance? Keep your kilted fantasies alive with Whisky in a Teacup, the story of Charlotte Morgan, a young widow lost in an abyss of grief after the unexpected death of her beloved husband.
Stuck at home in her cautious cocoon Charlotte tries to erase her fearless past, but everything is unraveling. Consumed by anxiety and sadness, she is resigned to her tragic ending, ready to give up on love. Then a call comes in from an elderly friend in a remote corner of Scotland, pulling Charlotte towards a new adventure. Will she summon the courage to leave the safety of home and find herself again?
Soaked in Scottish whisky, steeped in history and surrounded by handsome kilted men, Charlotte travels beyond the highlands and straight into a steamy tug of war within her heart. Emotional, sexy, passionate—her journey is fraught with obstacles and romantic options, all equally enticing. Will Charlotte choose the right man and find great love twice in a lifetime?
Fancy a steamy Scottish romance? Keep your kilted fantasies alive with Whisky in a Teacup, the story of Charlotte Morgan, a young widow lost in an abyss of grief after the unexpected death of her beloved husband.
Stuck at home in her cautious cocoon Charlotte tries to erase her fearless past, but everything is unraveling. Consumed by anxiety and sadness, she is resigned to her tragic ending, ready to give up on love. Then a call comes in from an elderly friend in a remote corner of Scotland, pulling Charlotte towards a new adventure. Will she summon the courage to leave the safety of home and find herself again?
Soaked in Scottish whisky, steeped in history and surrounded by handsome kilted men, Charlotte travels beyond the highlands and straight into a steamy tug of war within her heart. Emotional, sexy, passionate—her journey is fraught with obstacles and romantic options, all equally enticing. Will Charlotte choose the right man and find great love twice in a lifetime?
385 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 4, 2015
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January 31, 2016
This book wasn’t my cup of tea. However, instead of focusing on what I did not like about this book, I want to focus on its many strengths. Specifically, the author did a very convincing job in developing her sense of place and time. The locales really draw the reader in, and the exposition is smooth and easy to read. If you like genealogy, Scottish history, Scottish geography, or photography, then you will enjoy the author’s skill in weaving descriptions of these passions into her novel. These interludes were inserted nicely into the story as a whole, and did not feel forced or out of place.
The author did well with her pacing and plot development. The book’s structure seems very skillfully developed. There were no places where the plot lagged and, as a reader, I felt secure that the author would deliver me to a satisfying and believable conclusion.
I feel ill-equipped to evaluate the character development of this book. I did not like the characters at all, but that is mostly due to me rather than the author. Most of the characters in the book were well-developed, interesting, multi-dimensional, fully realized, and believable. A few important characters need to lay off reading selections from Oprah’s Book Club, but that is more personal preference than rational criticism on my part.
If you like steamy make-out scenes, this book will delight you. I think a revision of the book’s description would benefit readers. There is certainly an audience for this type of book, and, as a representative of the genre, it is a very good example. However, the description downplays the sensuality, which means that the proper audience is not being targeted. Further, readers may be irritated when they expect a more staid, low-key romance due to the book’s description. I hope that more readers will provide feedback to this debut author, who has delivered a very well-crafted first novel.
The author did well with her pacing and plot development. The book’s structure seems very skillfully developed. There were no places where the plot lagged and, as a reader, I felt secure that the author would deliver me to a satisfying and believable conclusion.
I feel ill-equipped to evaluate the character development of this book. I did not like the characters at all, but that is mostly due to me rather than the author. Most of the characters in the book were well-developed, interesting, multi-dimensional, fully realized, and believable. A few important characters need to lay off reading selections from Oprah’s Book Club, but that is more personal preference than rational criticism on my part.
If you like steamy make-out scenes, this book will delight you. I think a revision of the book’s description would benefit readers. There is certainly an audience for this type of book, and, as a representative of the genre, it is a very good example. However, the description downplays the sensuality, which means that the proper audience is not being targeted. Further, readers may be irritated when they expect a more staid, low-key romance due to the book’s description. I hope that more readers will provide feedback to this debut author, who has delivered a very well-crafted first novel.
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March 20, 2021I own Kindle book. Set in northern Scotland. Bookmarked poems and passages. A lot of good about grieving and coming to life after the death of a spouse.
May 12, 2016
I enjoyed the book but some of the romance seemed forced to me. I seemed compelled to finish it to see how it ended.
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